NFL Week 12: Fantasy Football forgoes wire priorities for each position

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ALLEN EYESTONE / PALM BEACH POST

Week 12 of the NFL season should be an interesting one on the waiver thread depending on who is available and which players you may need to replace due to injury. The good news is that neither team is on a bye in week 12. But that doesn’t mean your fantasy roster is intact.

In week 11 Joe Burrow (knee), Rex Burkhead (knee), Lamical Perine (ankle) and Greg Olsen (foot) suffered serious injuries, and we are also monitoring the status of Julio Jones (hamstrings). and JuJu Smith-Schuster (toe) – along with all the other players who have already come out. On top of that, we’ve been struck by stories related to COVID-19 that we need to watch out for in Baltimore (JK Dobbins and Mark Ingram) and Minnesota (Adam Thielen).

Fortunately, there are a few good options on the waiver thread at each position, including some potential starters at Taysom Hill, Gus Edwards, James White, Michael Pittman, and Deebo Samuel, among others. We also have streaming, DST, and kicker options.

The Fantasy Playoffs start in most leagues in Week 14, so be aggressive on the waiver thread this week if you’re battling for a playoff spot. You can’t take your FOB dollars with you during the offseason – at least in most leagues – so spend your money now if there is a player who you think can help you win.

Editor’s Note: For this waiver thread column, we are only looking at players registered in less than 65% of CBS Sports leagues.

Waivers at week 12

Injuries to note: Kyler Murray (shoulder), Joe Burrow (knee), Drew Brees (ribs), Matthew Stafford (thumb), Teddy Bridgewater (knee), Philip Rivers (toe), Nick Foles (leg), Gardner Minsher (thumb), Jimmy Garoppolo (ankle), Sam Darnold (shoulder)
On a goodbye: No one! Week 13 is the last week of byes.
Priority list: Taysom Hill (64% registered), Philip Rivers (49%), Daniel Jones (30%), Andy Dalton (18%), Alex Smith (28%) and PJ Walker (4%)
Check if available: Derek Carr (70% registered). I liked Carr a lot heading into Week 11 against Kansas City, and he had one of his best games of the season with 27 Fantasy points. He gets the Falcons in Week 12 and the Jets in Week 13 and is in the top 10 in those clashes.
Potential candidates: Drew Brees (81% registered), Carson Wentz (77%) and Jameis Winston (31%). There’s no reason to hide Brees unless you have an injured reserve spot for him, and Winston is clearly behind Hill at this point for the Saints. As for Wentz, there is talk that he could be benched for Jalen Hurts, and Wentz has scored 18 Fantasy points or less in three straight games. The only reason you might want to keep Wentz is for his game against Seattle in Week 12, but he’s not close to a go-to quarterback in any league just yet.

Strategist

Priority list for week 12

WAIVER THREAD

Running Backs

Injuries to note: Christian McCaffrey (shoulder), Joe Mixon (foot), Chris Carson (foot), Austin Ekeler (hamstrings), Raheem Mostert (ankle), D’Andre Swift (concussion), David Johnson (concussion), David Montgomery (concussion), Jerick McKinnon (neck), Myles Gaskin (knee), JK Dobbins (disease), Mark Ingram (disease), Rex Burkhead (knee), JaMycal Hasty (collarbone), Justin Jackson (knee), Devonta Freeman ( ankle), Tevin Coleman (knee), Jeff Wilson (ankle) and AJ Dillon (disease)
Priority list: Gus Edwards (42% registered), James White (45%), Cam Akers (46%), Carlos Hyde (48%), Frank Gore (15%), Devontae Booker (37%), Cordarrelle Patterson (18%) and Kerryon Johnson (22%)
Check if available: Zack Moss (80% registered), Wayne Gallman (78%), Jerick McKinnon (77%) and JD McKissic (76%). Moss could be a sneaky starting option this week against the Chargers, who have allowed running backs eight touchdowns in their last five games. Gallman has scored five touchdowns in his last four games and is expected to continue to play well with Freeman retired, including in Week 12 against the Bengals. Mostert and Coleman are set to return in Week 12 for the 49ers, but I don’t mind hiding McKinnon as he could still play a starring role in San Francisco, especially in signals. And McKissic is expected to be listed in all PPR leagues even though he had one game against the Bengals in Week 11 (nine PPR points).
Potential candidates: Darrell Henderson (85% registered), Le’Veon Bell (82%) and Devin Singletary (76%). Henderson is part of a messy three-headed backfield with the Rams and could be on the verge of losing his job to Akers. Even though Bell scored in Week 11 at the Raiders, he’s clearly just a handcuff for Clyde Edwards-Helaire. And Singletary has scored nine PPR points or less in six straight games and you can’t trust even with a good game against the Chargers.

Come back

Priority list for week 12

WAIVER THREAD

Wide receivers

Injuries to note: JuJu Smith-Schuster (toe), Julio Jones (hamstrings), Adam Thielen (illness), Kenny Golladay (hip), Brandon Aiyuk (illness), John Brown (ankle), Deebo Samuel (hamstrings), Sammy Watkins (hamstrings), Julian Edelman (knee), Laviska Shenault (hamstrings), Preston Williams (foot), Tre’Quan Smith (concussion), Randall Cobb (toe), Kenny Stills (quad), Danny Amendola ( hip) and DeSean Jackson (ankle)
Priority list: Michael Pittman (45% registered), Deebo Samuel (50%), Nelson Agholor (41%), Sterling Shepard (51%), Tim Patrick (55%), Josh Reynolds (16%), Russell Gage (16%), Denzel Mims (12%), Damiere Byrd (2%), Jakeem Grant (11%) and Larry Fitzgerald (9%)
Check if available: Curtis Samuel (81% registered), Corey Davis (76%), Darius Slayton (75%), Jakobi Meyers (72%) and Cole Beasley (69%). Samuel has at least 16 PPR points in four of his last five games, and in two of those games he has at least nine targets. Davis has scored at least 11 PPR points in every game he’s played this season, including Week 10 against the Colts, which he faces this week. Slayton has a big game against the Bengals in Week 12, and Cincinnati is tied for third place in receiving touchdowns this year with 14. Meyers had a game against Week 11 in Houston with six PPR points, but he has scored at least 13 PPR points in his previous three games and is expected to continue to be involved for the Patriots. Beasley has scored at least 11 PPR points in 7 out of 10 games this year and could be a sneaky sleeper this week against the Chargers with John Brown injured.
Potential candidates: Marquise Brown (85% registered), Emmanuel Sanders (81%), John Brown (64%) and AJ Green (53%). Marquise Brown has scored nine PPR points or less in five straight games, and it’s hard to justify holding her in most leagues at this point. Sanders has five or fewer targets in three straight games since Michael Thomas returned for the Saints. John Brown is injured and you don’t have to hide him if he’s going to run out of time. And Green, despite scoring last week against Washington for the first time this season, isn’t worth hiding with Burrow.

Wide receiver

Priority list for week 12

Injuries to note: George Kittle (foot), Zach Ertz (ankle) and Greg Olsen (foot)
Priority list: Dalton Schultz (40%), Jordan Reed (26%), Austin Hooper (58%), Jordan Akins (4%), Logan Thomas (59%), Jimmy Graham (45% registered), Will Dissly (1%) and Robert Tonyan (58%)
Check if available: Evan Engram (77% registered), Zach Ertz (73%) and Dallas Goedert (71%). Engram has scored at least 11 PPR points in two of his last three games, and he’s got a great game against the Bengals, who are No.4 in fantasy points allowed for tight ends. Ertz could return in Week 12 against Seattle, and he would potentially be a Fantasy fixture again. If he’s out, Goedert would remain a go-to option, and he just had 18 PPR points in Week 11 in Cleveland.
Potential candidate downward: Jared Cook (87% enrolled), Noah Fant (82%) and Tyler Higbee (66%). Cook has scored six goals in his last three games with three catches for 36 yards and no touchdowns in that span. Fant hasn’t scored a touchdown since Week 2 and has accumulated nine or fewer PPR points in six of his last seven games. Higbee hasn’t scored a touchdown since Week 2 and has scored nine PPR points or less in seven straight games.

Tight end

Priority list for week 12

Giants (24%) at CIN
Seahawks (38%) at PHI
Packers (57%) against CHI
Texans (19%) at DET

Mason Crosby (58%) vs. CHI
Tyler Bass (24%) vs. LAC
Joey Slye (29%) at MIN
Ka’imi Fairbairn (45%) at DET

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