Who Should I Start? Derek Carr or Anthony Richardson

Saturday, November 30, 6:00 AM

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr will look to keep the good times rolling against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 13. In the two games preceding New Orleans' bye last week, Carr threw for 517 yards and four touchdowns with a 71.2% completion rate. Up next, the Saints take on the Los Angeles Rams, who have allowed opposing quarterbacks at least 15 fantasy points in four of their last five games. The matchup suits Carr's play style well. Carr is tied with two others for the sixth-highest rate of throws of 20 or more air yards and the Rams have allowed the fourth-highest completion rate on such throws. Carr might not have what it takes to push into the top 12, but in Week 13 he is worthy of a start in formats that utilize two quarterbacks.

Friday, November 29, 5:40 PM

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson is coming off a Week 12 performance in which he completed less than 40 percent of his passes and has just a 47.1% completion rate on the year. Not only that, with just a 5:7 TD:INT in seven starts and missing Josh Downs, the 22-year-old won't instill managers with much confidence to use him in their lineups in Week 13. On the other hand, the second-year pro has had double-digit rush attempts in three of the last four games he's played and scored twice on the ground during that time. His rushing ability, combined with facing the Patriots this week, does offer a glimmer of hope that the former first-round draft pick could make for a viable streaming option if needed. The Patriots have allowed the 12th-most fantasy points to quarterbacks this season, but have yielded four touchdown passes in back-to-back weeks now and 16 in their last seven games, compared to just three pass TDs in the first five weeks. Add it up, and Richardson has the makings of a high-end QB2 this week, with QB1 upside given his penchant for finding the end zone via the rush.