Week 14 Preview | Fantasy Football Podcast 12-4-25

Lamar Jackson has us stumped from the jump, and Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com are here to sort out every major Week 14 start-sit decision with the fantasy playoffs closing in. They dive into the struggling Chargers offense, question whether RJ Harvey is fooling us, highlight why Bucky Irving looks legit, and break down Devin Neal’s rising usage, the messy Panthers split, and Rhamondre Stevenson’s potentially problematic workload. They also tackle the Steelers’ headache of a backfield, the big calls on Justin Jefferson and Adonai Mitchell, and what Puka Nacua’s usage really looks like heading into the most important week of your season. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:36 What the hell is up with Lamar Jackson? 8:00 Start or sit Justin Herbert & the Chargers? 12:14 RJ Harvey a fraud? 17:12 Bucky Irving’s for real 18:43 Devin Neal’s strong usage 21:26 Carolina Panthers split the backfield 25:27 Rhamondre Stevenson gets too much work 28:34 Steelers’ annoying backfield 30:58 Start or sit Justin Jefferson? 34:34 Start or sit Adonai Mitchell? 37:09 How’s Puka Nacua’s usage now? EPISODE LINKS: Week 14 Fantasy Rankings Don’t Trust the Box Score Week 14 Start-Sit Week 13 Usage Takeaways Week 14 Matchups That Matter Week 14 Expert Moves Strength of Schedule DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE Award-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues. HELPFUL LINKS Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft Sync Think of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football Rankings We calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft Simulator Our Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value Charts We made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.