The Thanksgiving Day fantasy football schedule for Week 13 is here and with big teams playing, some start or sit options include names like Reggie Bush, Brandon Marshall, Vernon Davis, Russell Wilson, Jordan Matthews, Mark Sanchez, Jeremy Maclin, Tony Romo, Dez Bryant, DeMarco Murray, Golden Tate, Joique Bell, Doug Baldwin and Marshawn Lynch for fantasy owners.
All three games should be solid matchups for Thanksgiving and here are some fantasy options in order for the schedule on Thursday. The first game has the Lions and the Bears in Detroit and that has a number of offensive players to look at on each side. The Lions have not been getting much from Reggie Bush all season and fantasy owners are likely very frustrated with his performance up to this point. Bush may play and even if he does, he is a low end option with the way he has been used this season.
Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson are obvious start options, but Eric Ebron and Joique Bell also could put up numbers. If Bush is injured or can't go as much as planned, Bell and Theo Riddick will get looks. Jay Cutler has been up and down this season, but with Alshon Jeffery and Brandon Marshall playing well of late, he is worth a start and so are those two names. Matt Forte once again has been excellent, while Martellus Bennett has been one of the top TE surprises of the 2014 season.
The second game of the day has the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys matching up and this is a huge game for the NFC east and the playoff picture. The two teams have tons of players to check out, including the QBs with Mark Sanchez and Tony Romo. Romo is the easier start option over Sanchez, but he has the chance to put up numbers as well. Sanchez has numerous weapons in Jeremy Maclin, Jordan Matthews, LeSean McCoy and Darren Sproles and all of those players are worth a look.
The Eagles have tons of weapons for Sanchez and both Maclin and Matthews have been strong.
Matthews had six catches for 77 yards last week and he has been another strong rookie receiver. Matthews has 50 catches for 635 yards this season and six TDs and a couple weeks ago he had a big matchup with five catches for 107 yards and over the past four games he has four TDs.
The Seahawks and 49ers have a number of great options, with both QBs in Russell Wilson and Colin Kaepernick worth starting. The Seahawks have Marshawn Lynch along with Doug Baldwin and those names could put up numbers. Vernon Davis is worth starting as long as he is healthy, while Frank Gore is a risky start with the Seahawks defense coming in. Michael Crabtree has been up and down, while Anquan Boldin is another good start option.
Thanksgiving games are always tough, but the performances could help teams win matchups this week. The playoffs are coming and the way the players play on Thursday could be the difference between making it and missing it for fantasy owners.