FanDuel NFL 2017: Week 14 lineup
Kicker: Robbie Gould, San Francisco 49ers-$4,500
Team Defense: Cincinnati Bengals-$4,600
Gould accounted for all of San Francisco’s points in Week 13, going 5-for-5 on field goals against the Chicago Bears. He is 8-for-8 on field goals over his last three games, with at least eight FanDuel points in all three contests.
The Houston Texans have been up and down in terms of fantasy points allowed to kickers this season. But they have allowed multiple field goal makes in four of their last six games. An indoor game in Houston on Sunday should allow Gould’s range to be extended some, and the 49ers’ offense showed signs of life in Jimmy Garoppolo’s first start for the team last week. Another five field goal game is unlikely, but all signs point to Gould having another productive day in Week 14.
Prior to Week 13 against the Steelers, the Bengals had at least three sacks in four out of five games with less than 20 points allowed in three of the previous four.
Next up for Cincinnati’s defense is the Chicago Bears, rookie quarterback Mitch Trubisky and a group of wide receivers you’d have to play fantasy football to know. The Bears have allowed multiple sacks in six of their last seven games, with at least one turnover in four of those games. In his eight starts, due in part to limited pass attempts, Trubisky has thrown for less than 150 yards five times.
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The Bengals’ defense is a fail-safe fantasy option in Week 14, even on a short week after a boundary-pushing physical game against Pittsburgh. If they can put some pressure on Trubisky, and they are fourth in the league in quarterback hits (82) as well as fifth in sacks (34), multiple mistakes may follow.