SNF Chiefs vs. Chargers Week 14 Start 'Em Sit 'Em: Justin Herbert and Patrick Mahomes in a clash of elite QBs

Week 14 of the 2024 Fantasy Football season features a Sunday Night Football showdown between the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs. Two of the best quarterbacks in the NFL will go head-to-head in this important AFC West divisional clash, but they will also be facing off against elite defenses. Here are some of the best players to target and fade from this matchup.

Week 14 Chiefs vs Chargers SNF Fantasy Football Start 'Em picks

Mahomes and Herbert clash in Week 14.

Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert will battle on Sunday Night Football in Week 14 of the 2024 Fantasy Football season. They have both recorded finishes among the top 10 weekly quarterbacks multiple times across the past five weeks as both of their fantasy values have improved as the season has gone on.

Despite both teams featuring elite defenses this season, Mahomes and Herbert both must be started in Fantasy Football lineups this week. This is especially the case with six NFL teams on a bye week, limiting the pool of available quarterbacks to just 26 options. They are averaging close to two touchdowns per game across the past six weeks, so they can safely be plugged into lineups this week.

Must Starts

• Patrick Mahomes
• Justin Herbert
• Travis Kelce

DFS Picks

• Justin Herbert
• Xavier Worthy
• Will Dissly

Week 14 Chiefs vs Chargers SNF Fantasy Football Sit 'Em picks

Week 14 sits - Fantasy Football

With two elite defenses in the Sunday Night Football showdown in what is projected to be a lower-scoring game this week, running backs and wide receivers will be difficult to trust in starting lineups this week. This includes Isiah Pacheco, especially considering he received just eight total touches in his first game back from an injury last week.

He is also sharing the Chiefs' backfield with Kareem Hunt, which hurts both of their fantasy outlooks by reducing their workloads. They are risky plays in season-long formats and clear fades in DFS this week.

The Chargers' backfield is another difficult situation for Fantasy Football since they lost JK Dobbins to an injury. Gus Edwards has been unimpressive as a featured back, while Hassan Haskins and Kimani Vidal have yet to establish significant roles for themselves. This makes all of them fade this week as replacing Dobbins has proven to be a challenging task.

Must Sits

• Gus Edwards
• Kimani Vidal
• Hassan Haskins
• Josh Palmer
• Quentin Johnston

DFS Fades

• Isiah Pacheco
• Kareem Hunt
• DeAndre Hopkins