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Fantasy football starts/sits for TNF, expert advice for all Cowboys vs. Lions Week 14 matchups on Thursday Night Football. Our start em, sit em picks for Isaac TeSlaa, David Montgomery, Jameson Williams, Jake Ferguson, more.
Welcome to our Thursday Night Football start/sit chart for Week 14 of the 2025 NFL season. Below you will find our start/sit matchups chart for all players in the SNF game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions.
In addition to our start/sit recommendation and matchup ratings for each player, you can also read the fantasy football outlooks for key players like Jameson Williams, David Montgomery, Jahmyr Gibbs, Isaac TeSlaa, George Pickens, Javonte Williams, CeeDee Lamb, Jake Ferguson, Dak Prescott, and Jared Goff. Which Cowboys and Lions players should you start or sit in Week 14?
Make sure to set your winning lineups for Week 14, whether you're setting season-long or DFS lineups. We will have our fantasy football start/sit matchup charts available all season long -- focusing on who to start, who is on the fence, and who should find the bench -- so be sure to check back. Good luck in Week 14, RotoBallers!
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Dallas Cowboys Start/Sit Matchups
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| Player | Start/Sit | Matchup Rating ▾ |
Game Matchup |
| CeeDee Lamb, WR | Start | 118.4 | @ DET |
| George Pickens, WR | Start | 117.9 | @ DET |
| Dak Prescott, QB | Start | 115.7 | @ DET |
| Javonte Williams, RB | Start | 114.3 | @ DET |
| Jake Ferguson, TE | Start | 111.8 | @ DET |
| Brandon Aubrey, K | Start | 107.6 | @ DET |
| Ryan Flournoy, WR | Sit | 101.5 | @ DET |
| Jalen Tolbert, WR | Sit | 101.3 | @ DET |
| KaVontae Turpin, WR | Sit | 100.9 | @ DET |
| Luke Schoonmaker, TE | Sit | 98.2 | @ DET |
| Malik Davis, RB | Sit | 96.6 | @ DET |
| Joe Milton III, QB | Sit | 96.4 | @ DET |
| Brevyn Spann-Ford, TE | Sit | 95.4 | @ DET |
| Hunter Luepke, RB | Sit | 94.7 | @ DET |
| Dallas Cowboys, DEF | Sit | 66 | @ DET |
George Pickens, WR, Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens (calf, knee) has been cleared from the injury report and will play Thursday night against the Detroit Lions, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Pickens was listed as a limited participant on Monday with multiple injuries, but he was upgraded to full on Tuesday. The 24-year-old has excelled in his first season in Dallas, recording 73 receptions for 1,142 yards and eight touchdowns on 105 targets in 12 games.
He is one of just three wide receivers to already clear 1,000 yards, along with Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Puka Nacua. Pickens again profiles as an elite fantasy football option in a matchup with the highest projected point total of the week versus the Lions on Thursday night.
Mailk Davis, RB, Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys running back Malik Davis is a player on the rise as the backup RB in Dallas. The 27-year-old has taken on a bigger role behind Javonte Williams in recent weeks, with rookie fifth-rounder Jaydon Blue being a healthy scratch for the last four games. Davis has had at least three carries for the Cowboys in the last three games, and he ran for a season-high 47 yards and his first touchdown of 2025 in the Thanksgiving Day win over the Kansas City Chiefs last Thursday.
Williams is still the team's unquestioned workhorse back, though, which means Davis is going to continue to see scraps out of the backfield as the team heads into a Week 14 tilt on Thursday night against the Detroit Lions. Davis is not rostered in any Yahoo leagues at the moment, but fantasy managers who have Williams might want to consider handcuffing him to Davis to close out the year.
Detroit Lions Start/Sit Matchups
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| Player | Start/Sit | Matchup Rating ▾ |
Game Matchup |
| Jahmyr Gibbs, RB | Start | 118.5 | vs. DAL |
| Jared Goff, QB | Start | 115.6 | vs. DAL |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR | Start | 112 | vs. DAL |
| Jameson Williams, WR | Start | 111.9 | vs. DAL |
| David Montgomery, RB | Start | 105.6 | vs. DAL |
| Isaac TeSlaa, WR | Risky Start | 102.3 | vs. DAL |
| Tom Kennedy, WR | Sit | 100.9 | vs. DAL |
| Jake Bates, K | Sit | 100.3 | vs. DAL |
| Anthony Firkser, TE | Sit | 97.4 | vs. DAL |
| Ross Dwelley, TE | Sit | 96.9 | vs. DAL |
| Sione Vaki, RB | Sit | 95.9 | vs. DAL |
| Dominic Lovett, WR | Sit | 95.3 | vs. DAL |
| Craig Reynolds, RB | Sit | 95.2 | vs. DAL |
| Detroit Lions, DEF | Sit | 82 | vs. DAL |
Jameson Williams, WR, Lions
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams is expected to operate as the WR1 in Week 14, when the Lions host the Dallas Cowboys. The former first-round pick has been a fantasy rockstar as of late, totaling over 66 yards and a touchdown in five of his last seven games. Last week, Amon-Ra St. Brown suffered an ankle injury that knocked him out of Week 13's loss to the Green Bay Packers.
With St. Brown not practicing ahead of Week 14, Williams is likely to see more targets on Thursday night. Last week, Williams hauled in seven of 10 targets for 144 yards and a touchdown. The matchup is perfect for Williams as well, as the Cowboys have allowed the most fantasy points to wide receivers in 2025. Despite being labeled as a fantasy bust earlier in the season, Williams is a locked-in WR1 in Week 14 if St. Brown is unable to play.
Isaac TeSlaa, WR, Lions
For most of the 2025 season, Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa has flashed upside but failed to carve out a consistent role in his team's offense. However, with Lions wideouts Kalif Raymond (ankle) and Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) both potentially sidelined for Week 14 and beyond, TeSlaa could have an opportunity for regular playing time. After St. Brown went down early in Detroit's Week 13 loss to the Green Bay Packers, TeSlaa recorded two catches for 35 yards and a touchdown on two targets.
He also played a career-high 92% of the Lions' offensive snaps and clearly functioned as the team's WR2 alongside Jameson Williams. With three of six catches on the season going for touchdowns, TeSlaa has proven to be a red zone threat early in his career. For as long as St. Brown and Raymond are out, TeSlaa holds flex appeal for fantasy managers.
Who Should I Start Tool
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Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some common Week 14 fantasy football lineup decisions are regarding players like Jameson Williams, David Montgomery, Jahmyr Gibbs, Isaac TeSlaa, George Pickens, Javonte Williams, CeeDee Lamb, Jake Ferguson, Dak Prescott, and Jared Goff. But not to worry, we are here to help make these decisions and build winning lineups in Week 14.
Week 14 Player Decisions. Set your optimal fantasy football lineups for Week 14 of the 2025 NFL season. Our free Who Should I Start? tool will help make your fantasy football lineup decisions. Compare up to four NFL players, and we tell you who to start... all free! Get your winning lineups set, and make the right decisions.
Using The Tool. This is a simple tool but very powerful. The first step is to enter the player names that you want to compare. In the first box, search for the first player's name. In the second box, search for the second player's name. Compare up to four NFL players at once, and then click the Who To Start? button to see who the recommended starts are based on weekly fantasy football matchups.
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