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Fantasy Football – Week 12 Updated PPR Lineup Cheat Sheet Rankings

NFL fantasy football PPR rankings for Week 12 of the NFL season.

The fantasy football championship chase is upon us in Week 12, and we have the fantasy football player rankings and cheat sheets to keep you in the winner’s bracket.

This is the final week of bye weeks, but no breaks are taken in putting together winning lineups.

We consulted with our friends at TheHuddle.com, who have been helping fantasy players just like you win their leagues for over two decades. Check out TheHuddle.com‘s top players in point-per-reception (PPR) fantasy scoring for the upcoming weekend:

Quarterback Rankings – Week 12

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  1. Deshaun Watson, HOU vs. IND – 33.0 projected fantasy points
  2. Matt Ryan, ATL vs. TB – 28.5
  3. Jeff Driskel, DET vs. WAS – 28.5
  4. Lamar Jackson, BAL vs. LAR – 28.0
  5. Jameis Winston, TB vs. ATL – 25.5
  6. Sam Darnold, NYJ vs. OAK – 25.5
  7. Dak Prescott, DAL vs. NE – 24.5
  8. Russell Wilson, SEA vs. PHI – 23.5
  9. Drew Brees, NO vs. CAR – 22.5
  10. Nick Foles, JAC vs. TEN – 22.0
  11. Jacoby Brissett, IND vs. HOU – 22.0
  12. Derek Carr, OAK vs. NYJ – 21.5
  13. Baker Mayfield, CLE vs. MIA – 21.5
  14. Mitchell Trubisky, CHI vs. NYG – 20.5
  15. Dwayne Haskins, WAS vs. DET – 20.5
  16. Ryan Fitzpatrick, MIA vs. CLE – 20.0
  17. Jimmy Garoppolo, SF vs. GB – 20.0

Running Backs Rankings – Week 12

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  1. Alvin Kamara, NO vs. CAR – 35.0 projected fantasy points
  2. Derrick Henry, TEN vs. JAC – 27.0
  3. Nick Chubb, CLE vs. MIA – 27.0
  4. Aaron Jones, GB vs. SF – 26.0
  5. Jaylen Samuels, PIT vs. CIN – 25.0
  6. Christian McCaffrey, CAR vs. NO – 23.0
  7. Derrius Guice, WAS vs. DET – 19.0
  8. Todd Gurley, LAR vs. BAL – 18.0
  9. Tevin Coleman, SF vs. GB – 18.0
  10. Chris Carson, SEA vs. PHI – 18.0
  11. Saquon Barkley, NYG vs. CHI – 18.0
  12. Miles Sanders, PHI vs. SEA – 18.0
  13. Devin Singletary, BUF vs. DEN – 18.0
  14. Adrian Peterson, WAS vs. DET – 17.0
  15. Mark Ingram – BAL vs. LAR – 16.0
  16. Leonard Fournette, JAC vs. TEN – 16.0
  17. Ezekiel Elliott, DAL vs. NE – 15.0
  18. Phillip Lindsay, DEN vs. BUF – 15.0
  19. Latavius Murray, NO vs. CAR – 14.0
  20. Kareem Hunt, CLE vs. MIA – 14.0
  21. Sony Michel, NE vs. DAL – 14.0
  22. Jamaal Williams, GB vs. SF – 13.0
  23. Le’Veon Bell, NYJ vs. OAK – 12.0
  24. James White, NE vs. DAL – 12.0
  25. Joe Mixon, CIN vs. PIT – 12.0
  26. Bo Scarbrough, DET vs. WAS – 11.0
  27. Josh Jacobs, OAK vs. NYJ – 11.0
  28. David Montgomery, CHI vs. NYG – 11.0
  29. Tarik Cohen, CHI vs. NYG – 9.0

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Wide Receivers Rankings – Week 12

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  1. Julio Jones, ATL vs. TB – 28.0 projected fantasy points
  2. Michael Thomas, NO vs. CAR – 26.0
  3. DeAndre Hopkins, HOU vs. IND – 25.0
  4. Calvin Ridley, ATL vs. TB – 23.0
  5. Julian Edelman, NE vs. DAL – 22.0
  6. Mike Evans, TB vs. ATL – 22.0
  7. Odell Beckham Jr. CLE vs. MIA – 22.0
  8. Allen Robinson, CHI vs. NYG – 21.0
  9. Jarvis Landry, CLE vs. MIA – 20.0
  10. Jamison Crowder, NYJ vs. OAK – 20.0
  11. Adam Humphries, TEN vs. JAC – 20.0
  12. Demaryius Thomas, NYJ vs. OAK – 19.0
  13. Tyrell Williams, OAK vs. NYJ – 19.0
  14. Cooper Kupp, LAR vs. BAL – 19.0
  15. DJ Chark, JAC vs. TEN – 19.0
  16. T.Y. Hilton, IND vs. HOU – 18.0
  17. Marvin Jones, DET vs. WAS – 18.0
  18. Chris Godwin, TB vs. ATL – 18.0
  19. Tyler Lockett, SEA vs. PHI – 17.0
  20. Hunter Renfrow, OAK vs. NYJ – 17.0
  21. Terry McLaurin, WAS vs. DET – 17.0
  22. Cole Beasley, BUF vs. DEN – 15.0
  23. Taylor Gabriel, CHI vs. DEN – 15.0
  24. Sterling Shepard, NYG vs. CHI – 15.0
  25. Curtis Samuel, CAR vs. NO – 15.0
  26. Russell Gage, ATL vs. TB – 15.0
  27. DJ Moore, CAR vs. NO – 13.0
  28. DeVante Parker, MIA vs. CLE – 12.0
  29. Dede Westbrook, JAC vs. TEN – 12.0
  30. Kendrick Bourne, SF vs. GB – 12.0
  31. Golden Tate, NYG vs. CHI – 11.0
  32. John Brown, BUF vs. DEN – 11.0
  33. Keelan Cole, JAC vs. TEN – 11.0
  34. DK Metcalf, SEA vs. PHI – 11.0

Tight Ends Rankings – Week 12

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  1. Zach Ertz, PHI vs. SEA – 19.0 projected fantasy points
  2. Ryan Griffin, NYJ vs. OAK – 18.0
  3. Mark Andrews, BAL vs. LAR – 17.0
  4. Jason Witten, DAL vs. NE – 12.0
  5. Ross Dwelley, SF vs. GB – 12.0
  6. Darren Fells, HOU vs. IND – 10.0
  7. Jacob Hollister, SEA vs. PHI – 10.0
  8. Ben Watson, NE vs. DAL – 9.0
  9. Greg Olsen, CAR vs. NO – 9.0
  10. Jared Cook, NO vs. CAR – 8.0
  11. Eric Ebron, IND vs. HOU – 8.0
  12. Dallas Goedert, PHI vs. SEA – 8.0
  13. Vance McDonald, PIT vs. CIN – 7.0
  14. Darren Waller, OAK vs. NYJ – 7.0
  15. Mike Gesicki, MIA vs. CLE – 7.0
  16. Noah Fant, DEN vs. BUF – 7.0
  17. T.J. Hockenson, DET vs. WAS – 7.0

Place Kickers Rankings – Week 12

  1. Mason Crosby, GB vs. SF – 11.0 projected fantasy points
  2. Nick Folk, NE vs. DAL – 11.0
  3. Greg Zuerlein, LAR vs. BAL – 11.0
  4. Justin Tucker, BAL vs. LAR – 10.0
  5. Wil Lutz, NO vs. CAR – 10.0
  6. Stephen Hauschka, BUF vs. DEN – 9.0
  7. Ka’imi Fairbairn, HOU vs. IND – 9.0
  8. Younghoe Koo, ATL vs. TB – 9.0
  9. Adam Vinatieri, IND vs. HOU – 8.0
  10. Chris Boswell, PIT vs. CIN – 8.0
  11. Aldrick Rosas, NYG vs. CHI – 8.0
  12. Jake Elliott, PHI vs. SEA – 8.0
  13. Daniel Carlson, OAK vs. NYJ – 8.0
  14. Eddy Pineiro, CHI vs. NYG – 8.0

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Defensive Team Rankings – Week 12

  1. Steelers, PIT vs. CIN – 18.0 projected fantasy points
  2. Ravens, BAL vs. LAR – 14.0
  3. Bills, BUF vs. DEN – 14.0
  4. Saints, NO vs. CAR – 10.0
  5. Falcons, ATL vs. TB – 8.0
  6. Lions, DET vs. WAS – 8.0
  7. Giants, NYG vs. CHI – 7.0
  8. Cowboys, DAL vs. NE – 7.0
  9. Seahawks, SEA vs. PHI – 7.0
  10. Packers, GB vs. SF – 6.0
  11. Bears, CHI vs. NYG – 6.0
  12. Broncos, DEN vs. BUF – 6.0
  13. Browns, CLE vs. MIA – 6.0
  14. Patriots, NE vs. DAL – 6.0

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Falcons Week 12 Fantasy Forecast: Matt Ryan will feast on Bucs defense

The Falcons will look to keep things rolling on offense when they take on a Buccaneers defense that’s allowing an NFL-worst 31.3 points per game in Week 12.

Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley stole the show in Week 11, catching all eight of his targets for 143 yards and a touchdown during the team’s win over the Panthers.

Atlanta will look to keep things rolling on offense in Week 12 when it goes up against a Buccaneers defense that’s allowing an NFL-worst 31.3 points per game.

Let’s examine the Falcons’ Week 12 fantasy football projections, focusing on ESPN’s standard league scoring system.

QB: Matt Ryan

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ESPN Projection: 21.2 points — 2 pass TDs, 306 pass yards, 1 INT, 9 rush yards

Season Total: 172.2 points — 18 pass TDs, 2,663 pass yards, 9 INTs, 1 rush TD, 77 rush yards

Week 12 Analysis: Ryan moved into tenth place on the NFL’s all-time passing yards list in Week 11, and is averaging 295.8 yards per game this season. While he’s still not 100 percent as he recovers from a nagging ankle injury, Ryan is facing a Tampa Bay defense that’s giving up 290.3 passing yards per game — the second-highest average in the league. Expect some big-time numbers from Ryan, who is ESPN’s No. 2 rated QB for Week 12.

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This is not the week to put Terry McLaurin into your fantasy football starting lineup

McLaurin got off to a blazing start this year, but his ensuing drop-off, plus a matchup against Darius Slay, will make him a non-factory.

After starting the season on a remarkable tear and thrusting himself into fantasy football relevance, Washington Redskins rookie wide receiver Terry McLaurin has regressed to the mean as of late.

It’s not by anything that he can control, but rather the offense that he plays in went 16-straight quarters without scoring a touchdown, and struggled to move the ball downfield. After scoring 93.8 points through the first five games of the season — an average of 18.8 ppg — McLaurin has totaled just 27.8 points in the four games since — an average of 6.9 ppg.

Unfortunately for his fantasy owners, it doesn’t look like this week’s game against the Detroit Lions is one in which he’ll prosper, either. With a head-to-head matchup against Detroit’s All-Pro cornerback, Darius Slay, there is a good chance that McLaurin is shadowed all afternoon, and he will likely be made a non-factor on offense. This is tough for both McLaurin and Dwayne Haskins, who will lose his No. 1 option on offense.

In order for the Redskins to get any offense going, they will likely need to rely on the running back duo coming out of the backfield, Adrian Peterson and Derrius Guice. With his first career touchdown scored last week, Guice proved to be a great value for the few fantasy owners who were brave (or crazy) enough to start him, and if you’re feeling lucky, he might just do so again.

However, don’t start McLaurin this week and consider yourself brave. With a matchup against one of the best cover corners in the NFL, a move like that would be crazy.

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Fantasy sits and starts for Texans-Colts on Thursday night

There are fantasy football points to be had as the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts face off in Week 12. Don’t miss out.

The Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts will kickoff Week 12 in the NFL with a Thursday night encounter at NRG Stadium.

For some fantasy owners, this is the first chance to get into the action of the week. Here are some recommended sits and starts from the matchup.

starts

Colts QB Jacoby Brissett — The former New England Patriots quarterback managed to throw for four touchdown passes in the Week 7 showdown at Lucas Oil Stadium. He gets the best protection in the league with 2.7 seconds in the pocket. Brissett is 4-0 against the Texans as a starter. Let Brissett set the tone for Week 12.

Texans RB Carlos Hyde — Houston’s run game averages 5.0 yards per carry, the third-best in the NFL, and Hyde has picked up the eighth-most first downs in the league with 38, same number as Christian McCaffrey and Leonard Fournette. The Texans will give Hyde his chances to make an impact, even when the game is no longer consequential as seen with last week’s 41-yard run in an already decided game at Baltimore.

Texans WR DeAndre Hopkins — The two-time All-Pro is second in the NFL with 75 catches. The Colts defense knows the ball is headed his way, but Hopkins finds ways to get the job done. Hopkins has caught at least seven passes in his last six games, posting two 100-yard performances in that span. Where it’s a liability to start Hopkins is his yards per reception is down to 7.2, the second-lowest of his career.

 

sits

Colts RB Jonathan Williams — While Williams had a 100-yard performance last week against the Jacksonville Jaguars, it is unlikely he will produce such an effort for the second straight week, even against Houston’s run defense, which gives up 4.6 yards per carry, tied with New England for the ninth-highest in the league. As the feature back, Williams will have to prove he can shine.

Colts WR T.Y. Hilton — While the Texans killer historically has strong games against Houston, even inside NRG Stadium, he is questionable coming off of a short week. Though the Texans expect him to play, there are questions as to how effective he can be. Stay away for this week.

Texans defense/special teams — The Texans defense generally has trouble with the Colts. It is reasonable to assume the Texans can still win the game, even with a poor defensive and special teams performance folks should steer clear of in fantasy. However, there are better defensive and special teams efforts to be had on Sunday, not Thursday night.

Colts RB Jonathan Williams expected to start vs. Texans

Jonathan Williams is expected to start the game.

The Indianapolis Colts will be without their starting running back for the Thursday night matchup against the Houston Texans, but it appears Jonathan Williams will get the start in the backfield.

Filling in for the regular starter in Marlon Mack, who has a fractured hand, Williams was stellar in relief during the Week 11 win against the Jaguars. He went off taking 13 carries for 116 yards while adding a 31-yard reception.

Despite other backs like Nyehim Hines and Jordan Wilkins likely being in the mix, the Colts are expected to treat Williams as the starter against the Texans, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

Williams has been mostly a depth piece for the Colts backfield—filling in when someone goes down. When Wilkins was inactive in Week 11, Williams took advantage of his touches when Mack went out.

For fantasy football purposes, this should give managers more confidence in putting him in the starting lineup. However, a committee approach could still be utilized by Frank Reich, especially with the aforementioned Wilkins returning from an ankle injury.

It shouldn’t be expected for Williams to see 20 or more carries. That would be nice, but the Colts are contingent on spreading the wealth in the backfield. Still, there will be plenty of chances for Williams to break off a big play.

The matchup for Williams is a beautiful one. The Texans are allowing 6.6 yards per carry since J.J. Watt was lost for the season.

How the Colts truly utilize their backfield on this Thursday night remains to be seen, but it appears Williams will be the one to lead the unit at the start of the game.

Lions Wire Fantasy Football Weekly: Week 12 Preview

Lions Wire’s weekly examination of what happened in fantasy football last week and a look forward at what to watch in the upcoming week.

When players say any given Sunday or next man up, they mean it. That is the life of an NFL player as well as a fantasy football owner. These were some of the names at the top of the fantasy football leaderboard for this past week in the NFL including Jonathon Williams (RB Colts), Gus Edwards (RB Ravens), Michael Gallup (WR Cowboys), and John Brown (WR Bills). Not the names you would predict by any means to start the week.

These types of situations often come due to injury and opportunity. Two keys things to look at as we head into Week 12 of the fantasy football schedule.

Where are the injuries to key players and who will those opportunities go to if the top player can’t go? The main one to keep your eye on right now is the injury to Marlon Mack (RB Colts). Who will fill that role at running back? I’ve always really liked Nyheim Hines (RB Colts) as a player who can catch a lot of passes out of the backfield, so keep your eye on him to see if he gets more opportunities.

Same with Michael Gallup (WR Cowboys) or Randall Cobb (WR Cowboys) if Amari Cooper (WR Cowboys) continues to battle injuries. Not a ton of other major injuries occurred in Week 11, so that bodes well for your fantasy football rosters heading into Week 12.

One other major thing to consider this week are the teams on a bye. No Patrick Mahomes (QB Chiefs) and their other top skill players. The Chargers are off as well, though not many of their players would normally start in your fantasy lineup anyway. The Vikings and Cardinals have the week to recover as well and we all know the Dalvin Cook (RB Vikings) owners will be scrambling to fill that void.

Lions at Washington fantasy focus

Washington is in a rebuild, but they do have some good young talent. Dwayne Haskins (QB), Darius Guice (RB), and Terry McLaurin (WR) just to name a few. Their record (1-9) is not good. The playing surface at their stadium is not good. Once again though due to the Detroit Lions injuries and porous defense, this could be another close game with fantasy points on both sides for the taking.

The Lions moved the ball pretty well against the Cowboys in Week 11, but their passing game is nowhere near as explosive as it was with Matthew Stafford at quarterback. Kenny Golladay and T.J. Hockenson saw a total of two passes last week. I would expect both of those players to be featured against Washington. Bo Scarbrough came out of nowhere to start at running back and appeared to run the ball well — we will see if he can continue that success in Washington this week.

Start/Sit

Start
Baker Mayfield (QB Browns)
Derrick Henry (RB Titans)
Odell Beckham Jr (WR Browns)
Zach Ertz (TE Eagles)

Sit
Dak Prescott (QB Cowboys)
Royce Freeman (RB Broncos)
John Brown (WR Bills)
Mark Andrews (TE Ravens)

Top-3 projected players by position

Quarterbacks
Lamar Jackson, Ravens
Matt Ryan, Falcons
Jameis Winston, Buccaneers

Running Backs
Christian McCaffrey, Panthers
Nick Chubb, Browns
Derrick Henry, Titans

Wide Receivers
Michael Thomas, Saints
Mike Evans, Buccaneers
Julio Jones, Falcons

Tight Ends
Darren Waller, Raiders
Mark Andrews, Ravens
Zach Ertz, Eagles

Team Defenses
Bills
Bears
Saints

Waiver wire options

Brandon Allen (QB Broncos)
Jeff Driskel (QB Lions)
Nyheim Hines (RB Colts)
Bo Scarbrough (RB Lions)
Kelvin Harmon (WR Redskins)
James Washington (WR Steelers)
David Njoku (TE Browns)
Ryan Griffin (TE Jets)

Intriguing games and players in Week 12

Bye Weeks: Cardinals, Chiefs, Chargers, and Vikings

Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans, Thursday 8:20 PM, EST

  • IND: Eric Ebron (TE), Jack Doyle (TE)
    HOU: Deshaun Watson (QB), DeAndre Hopkins (WR)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons, Sunday 1:00 PM, EST

  • TB: O.J. Howard (TE),  Ronald Jones (RB)
    ATL: Julio Jones (WR), Matt Ryan (QB)

Seattle Seahawks at Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday 1:00 PM, EST

  • SEA: Josh Gordon (WR), Chris Carson (RB)
    PHI: Miles Sanders (RB), Nelson Agholor (WR)

Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins, Sunday 1:00 PM, EST

  • DET: T.J. Hockenson (TE), Danny Amendola (WR)
    WAS: Dwayne Haskins (QB), Terry McLaurin (WR)

Dallas Cowboys at New England Patriots, Sunday 4:25 PM, EST

  • DAL: Tony Pollard (RB), Ezekiel Elliot (RB)
    NE: N’Keal Harry (WR), Julian Edelman (WR)

Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers, Sunday 8:20 PM, EST

  • GB: Davante Adams (WR), Jimmy Graham (TE)
    SF: Dante Pettis (WR), Tevin Coleman (RB)

Baltimore Ravens at Los Angeles Rams, Monday 8:15 PM, EST

  • BAL: Mark Ingram (RB), Lamar Jackson (QB)
    LAR: Jared Goff (QB), Brandin Cooks (WR)

Now What

This is the final week where bye weeks will impact your fantasy team, and also only a week or two until your playoffs likely start.

If you are in a standard league where your finish doesn’t impact your draft place in 2020 as much, try to win every game you can. If you’re in a dynasty league, try to be first or last. Nothing wrong with putting that Toilet Bowl Trophy on your mantel or office desk.

Here are a few quick fantasy football predictions for you. Deshaun Watson (QB Texans) will have a huge bounce-back game against the Colts on Thursday night football, T.J. Hockenson (TE Lions) will make a big impact for the Detroit Lions, Miles Sanders (RB Eagles) will continue to look more and more like a really solid fantasy running back, and here is the shocker of the day — Lamar Jackson will make some crazy play with his feet on Monday Night Football that will be talked about all week.

Only a few more weeks of fantasy football, so enjoy it. Look ahead if you already have a playoff spot locked up and plan for those big matchups. If you have had a rough season, it happens to the best of us — there is always 2020 and you always want to have your eye on young talent that can help your roster long-term.

That’s all for this week’s Fantasy Football Weekly, good luck everyone, I’m expecting the readers of this article to bring home some major hardware this year in their leagues.

Fantasy football: 5 sleepers to start, 5 starters to bench in Week 12

Five sleepers to start and five starters to bench in fantasy football Week 12.

It’s crunch time in fantasy football.

A little scouting and you can avoid a crucial late-season loss or do just enough to cross the finish line with a win this week. We’ve got you covered with a quick scouting report to help you out.

Here are five sleepers to start and five starters you’ve got to sit in fantasy football Week 12:

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan. Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Starts

QB Matt Ryan

After two decent games on the road from him the past two weeks, Matt Ryan and the Falcons return home. There he’s going to meet the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. There’s a few reasons to go with Ryan in Week 12. First, his team is on an unforeseen two-game winning streak. That could continue because of him. The Falcons’ backfield is banged up, but the Bucs also sport the second-best run defense in the NFL. In addition, they have the second-worst pass defense. Do the math.

RB Phillip Lindsay

Phillip Lindsay has been steady as she goes over the past few weeks. He’s had outings of 59, 92, and 67 yards in his past three games, respectively, with a touchdown coming in the 92-yard outing. But having said that, the Bills defense is a formidable one, but not against the run. The third-best defense overall in Buffalo is actually 18th against the run and only slowed down their opponent last week because the Dolphins are the Dolphins.

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Start/bench list: Week 12

The final week of bye week blues is upon us, and fantasy football gamers have plenty of fine matchups to utilize.

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Player analysis and projections can be found in our Start/Bench Tool customized to your myHuddle league scoring and rosters.

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QUARTERBACKS
RUNNING BACKS
WIDE RECEIVERS
Player
Opp
 Player
Opp
 Player
Opp
BEST BETS
BEST BETS
BEST BETS
Deshaun Watson
IND
 Alvin Kamara
CAR
 Julio Jones
TB
Matt Ryan
TB
 Derrick Henry
JAC
 Michael Thomas
CAR
GREAT STARTS
 Nick Chubb
MIA
 DeAndre Hopkins
IND
Baker Mayfield
MIA
 L. Fournette
@TEN
 Calvin Ridley
TB
Derek Carr
@NYJ
GREAT STARTS
GREAT STARTS
Jameis Winston
@ATL
 Adrian Peterson
DET
 DJ Chark Jr.
@TEN
Sam Darnold
OAK
 Derrius Guice
DET
 Tyrell Williams
@NYJ
SOLID STARTERS
 Saquon Barkley
@CHI
 Julian Edelman
DAL
Drew Brees
CAR
 C. McCaffrey
@NO
 Mike Evans
@ATL
Nick Foles
@TEN
 Aaron Jones
@SF
 O. Beckham Jr.
MIA
Russell Wilson
@PHI
 Jaylen Samuels
@CIN
 A. Robinson II
NYG
Dak Prescott
@NE
SOLID STARTERS
 Jarvis Landry
MIA
Jeff Driskel
@WAS
 James White
DAL
 Jamison Crowder
OAK
Lamar Jackson
@LAR
 Tarik Cohen
NYG
SOLID STARTERS
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS
 Bo Scarbrough
@WAS
 Kenny Golladay
@WAS
Jared Goff
BAL
 Josh Jacobs
@NYJ
 J. Washington
@CIN
Tom Brady
DAL
 Le’Veon Bell
OAK
 DK Metcalf
@PHI
Aaron Rodgers
@SF
 Ezekiel Elliott
@NE
 Randall Cobb
@NE
Josh Allen
DEN
 Phillip Lindsay
@BUF
 John Brown
DEN
R. Fitzpatrick
@CLE
 Latavius Murray
CAR
 Cole Beasley
DEN
Jimmy Garoppolo
GB
 Kareem Hunt
MIA
 Taylor Gabriel
NYG
Jacoby Brissett
@HOU
 Mark Ingram II
@LAR
 Curtis Samuel
@NO
M. Trubisky
NYG
 Miles Sanders
SEA
 Russell Gage
TB
Dwayne Haskins
DET
 Chris Carson
@PHI
 Deebo Samuel
GB
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM
 Todd Gurley II
BAL
 DJ Moore
@NO
Carson Wentz
SEA
 Tevin Coleman
GB
 DeVante Parker
@CLE
Mason Rudolph
@CIN
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS
 Dede Westbrook
@TEN
Brandon Allen
@BUF
 Peyton Barber
@ATL
 Kendrick Bourne
GB
Ryan Finley
PIT
 Kalen Ballage
@CLE
 Golden Tate
@CHI
M. Stafford
@WAS
 Patrick Laird
@CLE
 M. Jones Jr.
@WAS
Daniel Jones
@CHI
 Duke Johnson Jr.
IND
 Chris Godwin
@ATL
Kyle Allen
@NO
 Jonathan Williams
@HOU
 Zach Pascal
@HOU
Ryan Tannehill
JAC
 J.D. McKissic
@WAS
 Tyler Lockett
@PHI
TIGHT ENDS
 Ronald Jones II
@ATL
 Hunter Renfrow
@NYJ
Nyheim Hines
@HOU
 Terry McLaurin
DET
Player
Opp
 D. Montgomery
NYG
 Cooper Kupp
BAL
BEST BETS
 Joe Mixon
PIT
 Adam Humphries
JAC
Zach Ertz
SEA
 Sony Michel
DAL
 D. Thomas
OAK
Ross Dwelley
GB
 Jamaal Williams
@SF
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS
GREAT STARTS
 D. Singletary
DEN
 T.Y. Hilton
@HOU
Ryan Griffin
OAK
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM
 Corey Davis
JAC
Mark Andrews
@LAR
 Jordan Wilkins
@HOU
 Robby Anderson
OAK
SOLID STARTERS
 Gus Edwards
@LAR
 Ted Ginn Jr.
CAR
Darren Waller
@NYJ
 Jay Ajayi
SEA
 Kenny Stills
IND
Jack Doyle
@HOU
 Qadree Ollison
TB
 C. Sutton
@BUF
Vance McDonald
@CIN
 Devonta Freeman
TB
 Brandin Cooks
BAL
Jacob Hollister
@PHI
 Giovani Bernard
PIT
 Davante Adams
@SF
Greg Olsen
@NO
 Brian Hill
TB
 Michael Gallup
@NE
Jason Witten
@NE
 Royce Freeman
@BUF
 Anthony Miller
NYG
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS
 Carlos Hyde
IND
 Allen Lazard
@SF
Eric Ebron
@HOU
 Raheem Mostert
GB
 Darius Slayton
@CHI
Mike Gesicki
@CLE
 Trey Edmunds
@CIN
 A.J. Brown
JAC
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PIT
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DAL
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IND
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Fantasy Football – Week 12 PPR Lineup Cheat Sheet Rankings

NFL fantasy football PPR rankings for Week 12 of the NFL season.

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The fantasy football championship chase is upon us in Week 12, and we have the fantasy football player rankings and cheat sheets to keep you in the winner’s bracket.

This is the final week of bye weeks, but no breaks are taken in putting together winning lineups.

We consulted with our friends at TheHuddle.com, who have been helping fantasy players just like you win their leagues for over two decades. Check out TheHuddle.com‘s top players in point-per-reception (PPR) fantasy scoring for the upcoming weekend:

Quarterback Rankings – Week 12

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  1. Deshaun Watson, HOU vs. IND – 33.0 projected fantasy points
  2. Matt Ryan, ATL vs. TB – 28.5
  3. Jeff Driskel, DET vs. WAS – 28.5
  4. Lamar Jackson, BAL vs. LAR – 28.0
  5. Jameis Winston, TB vs. ATL – 25.5
  6. Sam Darnold, NYJ vs. OAK – 25.5
  7. Dak Prescott, DAL vs. NE – 24.5
  8. Russell Wilson, SEA vs. PHI – 23.5
  9. Drew Brees, NO vs. CAR – 22.5
  10. Nick Foles, JAC vs. TEN – 22.0
  11. Derek Carr, OAK vs. NYJ – 21.5
  12. Baker Mayfield, CLE vs. MIA – 21.5
  13. Jacoby Brissett, IND vs. HOU – 20.5
  14. Mitchell Trubisky, CHI vs. NYG – 20.5
  15. Dwayne Haskins, WAS vs. DET – 20.5

Running Backs Rankings – Week 12

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  1. Alvin Kamara, NO vs. CAR – 35.0 projected fantasy points
  2. Derrick Henry, TEN vs. JAC – 27.0
  3. Nick Chubb, CLE vs. MIA – 27.0
  4. Aaron Jones, GB vs. SF – 26.0
  5. Jaylen Samuels, PIT vs. CIN – 25.0
  6. Christian McCaffrey, CAR vs. NO – 23.0
  7. Derrius Guice, WAS vs. DET – 19.0
  8. Todd Gurley, LAR vs. BAL – 18.0
  9. Tevin Coleman, SF vs. GB – 18.0
  10. Chris Carson, SEA vs. PHI – 18.0
  11. Saquon Barkley, NYG vs. CHI – 18.0
  12. Miles Sanders, PHI vs. SEA – 18.0
  13. Devin Singletary, BUF vs. DEN – 18.0
  14. Adrian Peterson, WAS vs. DET – 17.0
  15. Mark Ingram – BAL vs. LAR – 16.0
  16. Leonard Fournette, JAC vs. TEN – 16.0
  17. Ezekiel Elliott, DAL vs. NE – 15.0
  18. Phillip Lindsay, DEN vs. BUF – 15.0
  19. Latavius Murray, NO vs. CAR – 14.0
  20. Kareem Hunt, CLE vs. MIA – 14.0
  21. Sony Michel, NE vs. DAL – 14.0
  22. Jamaal Williams, GB vs. SF – 13.0
  23. Le’Veon Bell, NYJ vs. OAK – 12.0
  24. Joe Mixon, CIN vs. PIT – 12.0
  25. Bo Scarbrough, DET vs. WAS – 11.0
  26. Josh Jacobs, OAK vs. NYJ – 11.0
  27. David Montgomery, CHI vs. NYG – 11.0
  28. James White, NE vs. DAL – 10.0

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Wide Receivers Rankings – Week 12

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  1. Julio Jones, ATL vs. TB – 28.0 projected fantasy points
  2. Michael Thomas, NO vs. CAR – 26.0
  3. DeAndre Hopkins, HOU vs. IND – 25.0
  4. Calvin Ridley, ATL vs. TB – 23.0
  5. Julian Edelman, NE vs. DAL – 22.0
  6. Mike Evans, TB vs. ATL – 22.0
  7. Odell Beckham Jr. CLE vs. MIA – 22.0
  8. Allen Robinson, CHI vs. NYG – 21.0
  9. Jarvis Landry, CLE vs. MIA – 20.0
  10. Jamison Crowder, NYJ vs. OAK – 20.0
  11. Adam Humphries, TEN vs. JAC – 20.0
  12. Demaryius Thomas, NYJ vs. OAK – 19.0
  13. Tyrell Williams, OAK vs. NYJ – 19.0
  14. Cooper Kupp, LAR vs. BAL – 19.0
  15. DJ Chark, JAC vs. TEN – 19.0
  16. Marvin Jones, DET vs. WAS – 18.0
  17. Chris Godwin, TB vs. ATL – 18.0
  18. Zach Pascal, IND vs. HOU – 18.0
  19. Tyler Lockett, SEA vs. PHI – 17.0
  20. Hunter Renfrow, OAK vs. NYJ – 17.0
  21. Terry McLaurin, WAS vs. DET – 17.0
  22. Cole Beasley, BUF vs. DEN – 15.0
  23. Taylor Gabriel, CHI vs. DEN – 15.0
  24. Curtis Samuel, CAR vs. NO – 15.0
  25. Russell Gage, ATL vs. TB – 15.0
  26. Deebo Samuel, SF vs. GB – 14.0
  27. DJ Moore, CAR vs. NO – 13.0
  28. DeVante Parker, MIA vs. CLE – 12.0
  29. Dede Westbrook, JAC vs. TEN – 12.0
  30. Kendrick Bourne, SF vs. GB – 12.0
  31. Golden Tate, NYG vs. CHI – 11.0
  32. John Brown, BUF vs. DEN – 11.0
  33. Keelan Cole, JAC vs. TEN – 11.0
  34. DK Metcalf, SEA vs. PHI – 11.0

Tight Ends Rankings – Week 12

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  1. Zach Ertz, PHI vs. SEA – 19.0 projected fantasy points
  2. Ryan Griffin, NYJ vs. OAK – 18.0
  3. Mark Andrews, BAL vs. LAR – 17.0
  4. Jason Witten, DAL vs. NE – 12.0
  5. Jack Doyle, IND vs. HOU – 12.0
  6. Ross Dwelley, SF vs. GB – 12.0
  7. Rhett Ellison, NYG vs. CHI – 10.0
  8. Darren Fells, HOU vs. IND – 10.0
  9. Jacob Hollister, SEA vs. PHI – 10.0
  10. Greg Olsen, CAR vs. NO – 9.0
  11. Jared Cook, NO vs. CAR – 8.0
  12. Jonnu Smith, TEN vs. JAC – 8.0
  13. Dallas Goedert, PHI vs. SEA – 8.0
  14. Ben Watson, NE vs. DAL – 7.0
  15. Vance McDonald, PIT vs. CIN – 7.0
  16. Darren Waller, OAK vs. NYJ – 7.0

Place Kickers Rankings – Week 12

  1. Mason Crosby, GB vs. SF – 11.0 projected fantasy points
  2. Nick Folk, NE vs. DAL – 11.0
  3. Greg Zuerlein, LAR vs. BAL – 11.0
  4. Justin Tucker, BAL vs. LAR – 10.0
  5. Wil Lutz, NO vs. CAR – 10.0
  6. Stephen Hauschka, BUF vs. DEN – 9.0
  7. Ka’imi Fairbairn, HOU vs. IND – 9.0
  8. Younghoe Koo, ATL vs. TB – 9.0
  9. Adam Vinatieri, IND vs. HOU – 8.0
  10. Chris Boswell, PIT vs. CIN – 8.0
  11. Aldrick Rosas, NYG vs. CHI – 8.0
  12. Jake Elliott, PHI vs. SEA – 8.0
  13. Daniel Carlson, OAK vs. NYJ – 8.0
  14. Eddy Pineiro, CHI vs. NYG – 8.0

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Defensive Team Rankings – Week 12

  1. Steelers, PIT vs. CIN – 18.0 projected fantasy points
  2. Ravens, BAL vs. LAR – 14.0
  3. Bills, BUF vs. DEN – 14.0
  4. Saints, NO vs. CAR – 10.0
  5. Falcons, ATL vs. TB – 8.0
  6. Lions, DET vs. WAS – 8.0
  7. Giants, NYG vs. CHI – 7.0
  8. Cowboys, DAL vs. NE – 7.0
  9. Seahawks, SEA vs. PHI – 7.0
  10. Packers, GB vs. SF – 6.0
  11. Bears, CHI vs. NYG – 6.0
  12. Broncos, DEN vs. BUF – 6.0
  13. Browns, CLE vs. MIA – 6.0
  14. Patriots, NE vs. DAL – 6.0

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Week 12 fantasy football studs, duds and sleepers: Time to bench Tom Brady

Our starts and sits for Week 12.

Week 12 of the 2019 NFL season is here, with four teams (the Chiefs, Vikings, Chargers and Cardinals) off with byes.

As always, we’re here to help with your weekly decisions with our fantasy lineup advice. Each week, we give you the studs (players with plus matchups due to the defense they’re facing or their team situation), duds (players with tougher matchups or who are in muddled roster situations at the moment) and sleepers (a player you might consider starting who could be in for a big week).

Here are the names we’ve got for Week 12, and as we always say, good luck!!

Studs

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QB Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons

The Bucs are adept at stopping the run (see below), but they’re second-worst at passing yards allowed per game. So Matty Ice is going to spend a lot of time throwing the ball and having a big day.

RBs Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt, Cleveland Browns

They’re going to run all day on the Miami Dolphins, and although game script might not favor Hunt, who has 17 targets and 13 receptions in his return from suspension, maybe he’ll get some more playing time if it’s a blowout.

WR D.J. Chark, Jacksonville Jaguars

It’s not because the Titans are the worst team at stopping the pass. It’s because this guy deserves to be in the top-10 at his position this season every week. Incredible.

TE Jacob Hollister, Seattle Seahawks

He’s averaged eight targets and six catches in his past two games and found paydirt three times in that span. Given the struggles at the position, he’s absolutely a TE1 now.

Duds

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QB Tom Brady, New England Patriots

You can’t love what you saw last week against the Eagles, and if you look at the larger picture, it’s worrisome. He hasn’t totaled 300 yards in his past four contests and has more than one touchdown just once in that same stretch. Dallas’s pass defense is solid, too.

RB Brian Hill, Atlanta Falcons

The Bucs are so good against the run and Hill was awful last week. Not a great combination.

WR Amari Cooper, Dallas Cowboys

It’s not just the matchup against the Patriots. It sounds like he’s not 100 percent healthy after playing just 55 percent of the snaps last week.

TE Gerald Everett, Los Angeles Rams

He’s hit or miss. One week he’s a star, the next he’s catching one pass. And the Ravens’ defense is REALLY good, especially against tight ends.

Sleepers

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QB Jacoby Brissett, Indianapolis Colts

The Texans aren’t very good against the pass (fourth-worst) and don’t have much of a pass rush (22 sacks total). So I’ll start him this week.

RB Bo Scarbrough, Detroit Lions

Am I really going to trust a Lions running back? That’s why he’s a sleeper. But I also would start an RB against the Redskins, who have given up the fifth-most rushing yards per contest in 2019.

WR Jamison Crowder, New York Jets

The Raiders present a great matchup and Crowder has scored in each of his last three games.

TE Ryan Griffin, New York Jets

The Raiders give up the third-most fantasy points to tight ends and Griffin’s coming off a 109-yard, one touchdown performance in Week 11.

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