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5 best fantasy football matchups to exploit for Week 14

By Frankie Licausi

Oct 24, 2021; East Rutherford, NJ, USA;Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard (30) runs for a 1st down in the 1st quarter as New York Giants nose tackle Austin Johnson (98) defends at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 24, 2021; East Rutherford, NJ, USA;Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard (30) runs for a 1st down in the 1st quarter as New York Giants nose tackle Austin Johnson (98) defends at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 28, 2021; Denver, Colorado, USA; Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler (30) celebrates his touchdown carry in the second quarter against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 28, 2021; Denver, Colorado, USA; Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler (30) celebrates his touchdown carry in the second quarter against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Austin Ekeler, Los Angeles Chargers (vs. NYG)

Austin Ekeler may be one of the least talked about fantasy football studs this season. He’s scored the second-most points in PPR leagues behind Jonathan Taylor, and his volume in the passing game provides him with one of the safest floors in fantasy football.

This week, Ekeler could see monster numbers in a matchup with the 25th-ranked Giants run defense, who are allowing the seventh-most fantasy points to running backs this season. The good thing about Ekeler is that no matter the flow of the game, he’ll always be involved because of his elite dual-threat ability.

Ekeler is a rock-solid RB1 this week and he does have the upside to finish as the top overall running back this week, especially if he can score a touchdown or two. Don’t hesitate to spend the big bucks on him in daily fantasy lineups.

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