QUARTERBACK:
- Tom Brady (vs LA)
- Drew Brees (vs DET)
- Aaron Rodgers (vs HOU)
- Matt Ryan (vs KC)
- Ben Roethlisberger (vs NYG)
- Matthew Stafford (@ NO)
- Andrew Luck (@ NYJ)
- Philip Rivers (vs TB)
- Derek Carr (vs BUF)
- Russell Wilson (vs CAR)
- Tyrod Taylor (@ OAK)
- Kirk Cousins (@ ARI)
- Cam Newton (@ SEA)
- Jameis Winston (@ SD)
- Alex Smith (@ ATL)
- Colin Kaepernick (@ CHI)
- Dak Prescott (@ MIN)
- Eli Manning (@ PIT)
- Joe Flacco (vs MIA)
- Ryan Fitzpatrick (vs IND)
- Sam Bradford (vs DAL)
- Matt Barkley (vs SF)
- Ryan Tannehill (@ BAL)
- Andy Dalton (vs PHI)
- Jared Goff (@ NE)
The Rams just allowed 49 points to the Saints; Tom Brady gets them this week… Drew Brees and Matthew Stafford are bound to get in a shootout this Sunday at the Superdome… The Packers are going to keep letting Aaron Rodgers throw it to try to make a run for the postseason… Andrew Luck (concussion) should get cleared soon so you won’t have to worry about whether or not he’ll play on Monday night… Russell Wilson would be higher if not for the terrible offensive line play last week and for much of the season… Alex Smith is better in real life than in fantasy, but the Falcons have one of the league’s worst pass defenses… It’s not happening this year for Cam Newton and the Panthers; Carolina travels to Seattle this week.
RUNNING BACK:
- Le’Veon Bell (vs NYG)
- David Johnson (vs WAS)
- Melvin Gordon (vs TB)
- Ezekiel Elliott (@ MIN)
- LeSean McCoy (@ OAK)
- Mark Ingram (vs DET)
- Jordan Howard (vs SF)
- Carlos Hyde (@ CHI)
- Devontae Booker (@ JAC)
- Spencer Ware (@ ATL)
- LeGarrette Blount (vs LA)
- Doug Martin (@ SD)
- Lamar Miller (@ GB)
- Tevin Coleman (vs KC)
- Devonta Freeman (vs KC)
- Latavius Murray (vs BUF)
- Jay Ajayi (@ BAL)
- Jeremy Hill (vs PHI)
- Matt Forte (vs IND)
- Thomas Rawls (vs CAR)
- Todd Gurley (@ NE)
- Theo Riddick (@ NO)
- Frank Gore (@ NYJ)
- Kenneth Dixon (vs MIA)
- Dion Lewis (vs LA)
- Jonathan Stewart (@ SEA)
- Tim Hightower (vs DET)
- T.J. Yeldon (vs DEN)
- Wendell Smallwood (@ CIN)
- James Starks (vs HOU)
- Rashad Jennings (@ PIT)
- Terrance West (vs MIA)
- Robert Kelley (@ ARI)
- Jerick McKinnon (vs DAL)
- Darren Sproles (@ CIN)
- Bilal Powell (vs IND)
- Rex Burkhead (vs PHI)
- James White (vs LA)
- Matt Asiata (vs DAL)
- Denard Robinson (vs DEN)
- Dwayne Washington (@ NO)
- Paul Perkins (@ PIT)
- Chris Thompson (@ ARI)
- Jalen Richard (vs BUF)
- Christine Michael (vs HOU)
- Jeremy Langford (vs SF)
- Akeem Hunt (@ GB)
- Andre Ellington (vs WAS)
- DuJuan Harris (@ CHI)
- Kapri Bibbs (@ JAC)
Le’Veon Bell and David Johnson are something else; they should be #1 and #2 every week… Melvin Gordon had his “worst” game of the season last week, as he only had eight fantasy points… He’s got a tough matchup in Minnesota, but Ezekiel Elliott remains an obvious top-option… Angry Mark Ingram is the best one yet; he should explode again against the Lions… Jordan Howard is quietly averaging 5.1 yards per carry… As long as Devontae Booker sees massive workloads, he will be on the RB1 map; he did look better late in the game last week… The only thing holding Thomas Rawls back is offensive line play… Tevin Coleman should be better in his second game game; he is a high-upside RB2 and Devonta Freeman is a solid RB2… Jay Ajayi is so low because of the matchup with Baltimore’s elite run defense and the injuries on the Dolphins’ offensive line… The Eagles are allergic to tackling at times, and Jeremy Hill isn’t fun to bring down… Dion Lewis could push for 12-15 touches this week after seeing eight and 10 in his first two games respectively… It’s probably best to avoid the Eagles backfield again.
WIDE RECEIVER:
- Antonio Brown (vs NYG)
- Julio Jones (vs KC)
- Jordy Nelson (vs HOU)
- Odell Beckham Jr. (@ PIT)
- Brandin Cooks (vs DET)
- Mike Evans (@ SD)
- Amari Cooper (vs BUF)
- T.Y. Hilton (@ NYJ)
- Julian Edelman (vs LA)
- Davante Adams (vs HOU)
- Michael Thomas (vs DET)
- Larry Fitzgerald (vs WAS)
- Sammy Watkins (@ OAK)
- Brandon Marshall (vs DET)
- Tyrell Williams (vs TB)
- Doug Baldwin (vs CAR)
- Michael Crabtree (vs BUF)
- Dez Bryant (@ MIN)
- Donte Moncrief (@ NYJ)
- Tyreek Hill (@ ATL)
- Emmanuel Sanders (@ JAC)
- DeVante Parker (@ BAL)
- DeAndre Hopkins (@ GB)
- Golden Tate (@ NO)
- Demaryius Thomas (@ JAC)
- Steve Smith Sr. (vs MIA)
- Jarvis Landry (@ BAL)
- Jamison Crowder (@ ARI)
- Mike Wallace (vs MIA)
- Stefon Diggs (vs DAL)
- Randall Cobb (vs HOU)
- Marquess Wilson (vs SF)
- Kenny Britt (@ NE)
- Tyler Boyd (vs PHI)
- Allen Robinson (vs DEN)
- Willie Snead (vs DET)
- Kelvin Benjamin (@ SEA)
- Will Fuller V (@ GB)
- Dontrelle Inman (vs KC)
- Chris Hogan (vs LA)
- Adam Thielen (vs DAL)
- Malcolm Mitchell (vs LA)
- Sterling Shepard (@ PIT)
- Michael Floyd (vs WAS)
- Quincy Enunwa (vs IND)
- DeSean Jackson (@ ARI)
- Taylor Gabriel (vs KC)
- Anquan Boldin (@ NO)
- Nelson Agholor (@ CIN)
- Kenny Stills (@ BAL)
Antonio Brown ate a lot on Thanksgiving Night, but he will be hungry again after 10 days off… Julio Jones should explode after a quiet game last week… The same could be said for Brandin Cooks, who was shockingly held without a catch at home; keep him in lineups again at home… T.Y. Hilton (back) should be okay for Monday night and will be happy to see Andrew Luck back… Davante Adams is the sixth best fantasy receiver this season after his 5/113/2 on Monday night… Sammy Watkins caught three passes for 80 yards in limited action; he could be unleashed in Week 13… Dez Bryant has a difficult matchup with the Vikings on Thursday night… Tyreek Hill is on the FLEX radar after he dominated on Sunday night… Even in an easy matchup, DeAndre Hopkins is hard to trust with Brock Osweiler at quarterback… Stefon Diggs hasn’t been as good when he’s been on the injury report, so keep an eye on that; Minnesota plays on Thursday night… Allen Robinson and Kelvin Benjamin can be benched against Denver and Seattle respectively.
TIGHT END:
- Travis Kelce (@ ATL)
- Jimmy Graham (vs CAR)
- Eric Ebron (@ NO)
- Kyle Rudolph (vs DAL)
- Martellus Bennett (vs LA)
- Jordan Reed (@ ARI)
- Greg Olsen (@ SEA)
- Tyler Eifert (vs PHI)
- Antonio Gates (vs TB)
- Coby Fleener (vs DET)
- Vance McDonald (@ CHI)
- Cameron Brate (@ SD)
- C.J. Fiedorowicz (@ GB)
- Zach Ertz (@ CIN)
- Dwayne Allen (@ NYJ)
- Ladarius Green (vs NYG)
- Lance Kendricks (@ NE)
- Hunter Henry (vs TB)
- Jermaine Gresham (vs WAS)
- A.J. Derby (@ JAC)
Fantasy owners are surely disappointed by Rob Gronkowski’s early exit in Week 12, but he remains the clear-cut #1 option if he’s active [Update: with Gronkowski (back) done for the year, Martellus Bennett is a high-end TE1 the rest of the way]… Travis Kelce was the focal point of Kansas City’s offense in their Sunday night win, and should be again against the Falcons this week… Jimmy Graham should bounce back with the Panthers bleeding fantasy points to tight ends… Eric Ebron in a probable shootout is ahead of Jordan Reed, Greg Olsen, and Tyler Eifert in tough matchups… The zero points last week will probably end up being a one-time thing for Antonio Gates… Ladarius Green isn’t playing a lot yet, but the Steelers seem focused on getting him the ball with no real offense besides Brown and Bell.
DEFENSE:
- Denver Broncos (@ JAC)
- Baltimore Ravens (vs MIA)
- New England Patriots (vs LA)
- Seattle Seahawks (vs CAR)
- Green Bay Packers (vs HOU)
- Minnesota Vikings (vs DAL)
- Philadelphia Eagles (@ CIN)
- Pittsburgh Steelers (vs NYG)
- Miami Dolphins (@ BAL)
- Cincinatti Bengals (vs PHI)
- Arizona Cardinals (vs WAS)
- San Diego Chargers (vs TB)
- Carolina Panthers (@ SEA)
- San Francisco 49ers (@ CHI)
- Jacksonville Jaguars (vs DEN)
Denver should absolutely dominate the Jaguars on Sunday… Balitmore is facing a red-hot Dolphins team, but the injuries on the offensive line keeps the Ravens as an elite option… New England won’t make things easy for rookie Jared Goff… Yes, Green Bay has been awful defensively, but they only allowed 13 points to the Eagles on Monday night and now get to face Brock Osweiler… Minnesota has been so good that they remain a good starting option, but are outside the top-five versus the Cowboys… San Francisco makes the top-15, as they face Matt Barkley and the talent-deficient Bears this Sunday.
KICKER:
- Justin Tucker (vs MIA)
- Stephen Gostkowski (vs LA)
- Matt Bryant (vs KC)
- Adam Vinatieri (@ NYJ)
- Brandon McManus (@ JAC)
- Mason Crosby (vs HOU)
- Dan Bailey (@ MIN)
- Cairo Santos (@ ATL)
- Josh Lambo (vs TB)
- Matt Prater (@ NO)
- Will Lutz (vs DET)
- Sebastian Janikowski (vs BUF)
- Stephen Hauschka (vs CAR)
- Caleb Sturgis (@ CIN)
- Chris Boswell (vs NYG)