Week 14 at New York Giants
Kyler Murray was held under 200 passing yards for the second straight game, but he did throw three touchdown passes in a loss to the Rams last week. He also threw a pick, his 10th of the season. Most concerning is that Murray has rushed for just 61 total yards over his past three games combined, including 15 last week. He rushed for at last that many yards in each of all but two of the previous games this season. Murray is still on pace for 887 rushing yards and has 10 rushing and 22 passing touchdowns, but the recent struggles and report of him playing at less than 100% are troubling as the fantasy playoffs begin.
Murray has a tough matchup this week against the Giants, who rank seventh in aFPA to opposing quarterbacks this season and just frustrated Russell Wilson last week. Murray should still be active in most leagues, but if you have another steady option with a better matchup, it might be best to sit Murray this week. It seems crazy, but until we see him looking more like he did before getting nicked up, it’s risky to hinge your fantasy playoff hopes on him. We have him ranked just outside our top-10 this week, making him a fringe starter.