By Jacob Posik

With Week 14 in the books, here are some changes you can make to your fantasy football roster to maximize your point total for Week 15 as playoff berths continue to be snatched up.

Start ‘em

Wide receiver A.J. Green deserves a start in Week 15, and if the Cincinatti Bengals want to open up their lead in the division, Green’s successes will be crucial for victory.

Green is coming off of a 14.9 point performance against San Diego, and has been consistent all year. He’s proved to us once again that he has a lot of talent and is ready to be around this league for a long time. Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton loves targeting Green, which makes him a threat anywhere on the field. To beat division foe Pittsburgh, Green’s play will be imperative to the teams’ success. Look for him to stretch the Pittsburgh secondary, helping to free up other receivers, and when you least expect it, catch a play-action bomb for a touchdown.

Give Miami running back Lamar Miller a start in Week 15 as well. Miller has been solid in his rookie season, and has shown that he has good vision, as well as breakaway speed at the second level. He’s patient, and lets the play naturally progress before he capitalizes on an opponent miscue.

Playing New England, Miller will need to give Miami a solid balanced rushing attack to upend the Patriots. The Dolphins were leading 17-3 at halftime when the two teams faced off in Week 8, but Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady exposed weaknesses in the Dolphins secondary in the second half of that game, leading his team to a 27-17 victory. Watch for the Dolphins to get the run game established with Miller early in this one.

Sit ‘em

Carolina’s Cam Newton may not be your best option at quarterback in Week 15. Don’t get me wrong, the Panthers will still win this game, but the New York Jets do a great job defensively keying in on star players. If any defense is versatile enough scheme-wise to give Newton trouble, it’s the Jets. The Jets defense doesn’t have the all-star quality players like they did a few years ago, but head coach Rex Ryan is still a defensive mastermind.

He is capable of drawing up schemes that Newton hasn’t seen, and he’s capable of putting his players in the right position to effect his timing, getting him out of rhythm. Newton should be able to move the ball and accumulate some yardage and points, but watch for struggles in the red zone against the Jets.

If you have another option behind center, you may be better off not starting Newton this week.

Joe Flacco should be on the bench this week as well. Facing a stout all-around defense in the Detroit Lions, I don’t see the Baltimore Ravens standing much of a chance in this one. The Ravens have been on and off this season, and haven’t strung together consistent dominant performances thus far. Their offense isn’t as powerful as it was last season, and their defense isn’t nearly as potent.

On the other hand, the Lions’ offense has been obliterating solid defenses, including the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving. In that game, the Lions had over 400 yards of total offense through three quarters, only relinquishing 56 yards through three quarters defensively. Expect much of the same in this matchup. Flacco will be pressured, sacked, knocked down and bruised by the end of this one, and with Matt Stafford and company hogging much of the possession, the Ravens’ offense might not get many chances to get off the ground.