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John Ross scores in Week 12.

Ross caught three passes for 31 yards and a touchdown against the Browns. The score was a two-yarder on a short pass over the middle where Ross made himself available for Andy Dalton to put the ball on him. This makes it three straight weeks with a touchdown for Ross since returning from his groin injury, and he has five touchdowns on the season. The big plays haven’t been there, but it’s good to see the 2017 first-rounder contributing for Cincinnati.

11/26/18 - 10:35 AM ET

Hayden Hurst caught three passes for 25 yards in Sunday’s win over the Raiders.

Hurst was targeted four times, but it was fellow rookie Mark Andrews that made a big play (74 yards) on his only target of the game. Still, the first-round pick will be a more trusted option down the stretch, and Hurst will hopefully continue to develop trust with Lamar Jackson if he remains the starter. The Ravens take on the Falcons next week.

11/26/18 - 09:59 AM ET

C.J. Uzomah gets 13 targets in Week 12.

The 13 targets were a team-high for the Bengals, but Uzomah gained just 39 yards on six receptions, mostly acting as an underneath outlet target for Andy Dalton and Jeff Driskel. Uzomah continues to get a lot of playing time, and a nice matchup against the Broncos next week helps give him TE1 upside.

11/26/18 - 10:32 AM ET

John Brown catches one pass in win over the Raiders.

It was a 25-yard reception, and Brown also had another big play wiped out on a penalty. The targets (seven) were encouraging, but “Smokey” can’t be trusted as anything more than a volatile FLEX option with Lamar Jackson under center. Atlanta presents an excellent matchup in Week 13, so perhaps Joe Flacco (hip) will return to help Brown take advantage of it.

11/26/18 - 09:57 AM ET

Tyler Boyd scores against the Browns.

Boyd was targeted eight times in the Bengals’ Week 12 loss, catching seven passes for 85 yards and a touchdown. The score was a 28-yarder down the seam from Jeff Driskel (the first of Driskel’s career), and it was the sixth of the season for Boyd. A.J. Green (toe) doesn’t look close to a return, so Boyd looks poised to remain the No. 1 receiver next week against Denver. It’s not an easy matchup for Boyd, but he should offer a solid floor in Week 13 fantasy lineups.

11/26/18 - 10:30 AM ET

Mark Andrews catches 74-yard pass in win over the Raiders.

Baltimore’s third-round pick was able to catch a perfect pass down the right sideline in stride, and he nearly took it all the way with his underrated speed. The only catch of the game for Andrews was enough to lead the team in receiving by a wide margin (no one else had more than 25 yards), but likely he needs a big play or score to be worth using as a TE2 option with bye weeks now concluded.

11/26/18 - 09:55 AM ET

Giovani Bernard gets two touches in Week 12.

Bernard carried one time for ten yards and caught one pass for 12 yards against the Browns. Despite the Bengals going in pass-happy mode, Joe Mixon (21 touches, seven receptions) received almost all of the backfield work. Bernard does not need to be owned in fantasy leagues right now.

11/26/18 - 10:28 AM ET