Fantasy Football Week 12: Departures and Assises, Crosses and Risks for Each NFL Game

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The short week and Mitchell Trubisky's shoulder injury caused a heavier workload for Howard and Cohen, but nothing really made sense with regards to the Bears' running match. When these teams met two weeks ago, the Bears built a 26-0 lead in the first period and are still struggling to run the ball effectively or frequently. In fact, neither Cohen nor Howard have scored more than 10 points in Fantasy in their last two games and have averaged less than 3.1 yards per run in Chicago's last three games, all without Kyle Long, the goalkeeper blocking in the lead. Detroit has allowed a touchdown in four of his last five games (4.2 yards per race in this period), but inconsistencies in how the Bears use their backs make their duet very risky. So, even if you feel better about the Bears game plan with Daniel Chase starting out, do not count on huge stats from either or the other player.

Redskins at Cowboys

Sit him

The whole world knows that Colt McCoy is not a wrestler. He is much more efficient in throwing passes at short and medium distance, which is great for Reed because he does not run very often on the field. This will help Reed align a lot of targets, but it's something he's done anyway. The Cowboys are among the best football players at slowdowns – only Evan Engram and Zach Ertz have found themselves with more than 10 Fantasy points against them this season. The Cowboys also performed well against Reed, limiting him to 70 yards or less without touching in 8 of the 9 games. He is safer in PPR, but not in non-PPR.

Falcons to Saints

Sit him

Last week, I found that Hooper's numbers were high when the Falcons race game was ineffective. In the end, that's part of the equation: despite a very heavy assists approach last week, Hooper failed to accumulate more than 27 yards on four catches and eight targets. By all rights, he should He had a better match, but he had a fall and two targets impossible to catch. Worse still, the Saints' pass defense has not spared more than six Fantasy points unrelated to PPR (Zach Ertz was a total non-factor last week). In addition, the Saints' defensive against the race began to soften and the Falcons should resume their game after being neglected last week despite 7.3 thrower Tevin Coleman's average.

Browns in Bengals

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Since Nick Chubb made his name in Cleveland, the role of David Njoku has been relegated to the background. If this continues this week, then you'll know you can not trust him anymore: the Bengals have allowed almost all the big, tight players they played to have a great game. Eric Ebron, Travis Kelce and O.J. Howard are doing well; Jack Doyle and Vance McDonald totaled at least 60 yards without scoring; Even Mark Andrews and Logan Paulsen have been hailed. Austin Hooper was the only tough player to play against the Bengals and was not doing well. Let's hope the Browns come back on the board and find ways to use Njoku in the passing game after neglecting it. The match against Bengals linebackers and exhausted defenders will certainly help, if not provide all the necessary encouragement to get more targets.

49ers at the filibusters

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Nine of the 11 quarterbacks who have faced the 49ers this season have had several touchdown passes and a minimum of 20 Fantasy points. This is the starting point for Winston, who totals at least 19 Fantasy points in each of his two games. He also had 18 points in half of last week's game. It sounds like Winston's last chance to show the Bucs that he can be their quarter in 2019, but it's also the beginning of a potential six-game show to show the rest of the league what he's capable of. The Niners, who had only two assists during the year, are Winston's ideal opponent. Its advantage (and a decent chance of not having multiple turnarounds given the opponent) makes it worthy of Fantasy as a replacement at least a week at a time and at most an excellent choice of streaming.

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In 14 games, Jackson and Winston have two touchdowns and seven passes over 20 yards. It's about 86 targets, by the way. This connection simply does not exist, although they have tried to make it work again and again. A few weeks ago, in Cincinnati, they hung a long bomb, but it's too hard to predict when they'll do it again. The defense against the 49ers' passes is not very good, but they have moderately allowed 33 passing games of more than 20 yards and only five passes of more than 40 yards per year. Dirk Koetter is desperate to want his racing game to save his defense from playing too much and this makes it difficult to believe in D-Jax.

Jaguars in Bills

Sneaky Sleeper

DST Invoices

This game is at the opposite of the Chiefs-Rams clash last Monday night. That should look a lot like their 10-3 playoff meeting in Jacksonville last January, filled with many conservative game calls and a lot of good defense. To this end, the bills should be ready for the offense of Jaguars at home. Each of the Jaguars' last five DSTs have at least 10 Fantasy points and Sean McDermott's crew has been successful against fouls like Jets, Titans and … Texans and Vikings ?! The Jacksonville Offensive Line is a weak spot and the Bills side match fits very well with the Jaguars receivers.

Raiders at Ravens

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If we read between the lines, the Ravens are happy to have a single runner, north-south, to replace Alex Collins. Edwards, it's – it's a big physical push that can sneak into tight spaces and break the tacklers for gains. However, the most telling sign that coaches like him is that the 17 lifts he had last week are the third setbacks of the Ravens this year. Not bad for his fifth game in the NFL. Oakland's defense against the race is particularly brutal, allowing 5.1 yards per run over the season with eight floor wins. A back has had at least 14 Fantasy (non-PPR) points against the Raiders in each of the last four games since they left. Edwards is part of the queue as a # 2 low-end option with some important benefits.

Seahawks at Panthers

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Baldwin looked awesome last week, but the truth is that he's behaved well for at least the last two games. The difference is that Russell Wilson was focused on finding him in the end zone against the Packers (they tried four times!). Wilson should be just as eager to get in touch with Baldwin again here, as the Panthers line up the aged-as-AOL-not-as-wine-captain, Munnerlyn, corner midfielder in the slot. Baldwin should shine against him and maintain the 84% catch rate that he scored in his last three. The Seahawks should also be considered to be outpacing the Panthers as they should score points on the board, especially after two consecutive losses on the road.

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The last time Moore was surprised by a big game, he was a failure the following week. If the Panthers are wise, they will not let it happen again. Moore, a night player chosen for us in the 11th week, has just won an unprecedented career match and a favorable home game. Since their return, Seattle's outer half-corners Tre Flowers and Shaquill Griffin have had a 66.7% success rate and an average of 18.5 yards per catch. It is certain that Cam Newton will target both and it would make sense to rely on the slippery and skillful Moore (catch rate of 77% this year) to get the job done. After Devin Funchess lost three assists, including a touchdown, last week and was really disappointing since mid-October, Moore could take his permanent place as the best passing game dog ever since. week.

Patriots at Jets

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The Patriots could not choose a better scenario for their rookie. During week 9, he came back and eliminated rust in a game that was quick for the Pats. Now that he has taken a week off, Michel should blossom against a Jets unit injured for five points on the ground in the last four. In three of those four games, Gang Green has gained more than 4.4 yards per race. And the New England midfielder scored on the Jets in three straight games. As long as Michael does not miss any significant training time, expect his keys to sneak into what should be a one-sided Patriots victory. They do a lot of what comes from bye.

Giants with eagles

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The Eagles have not seen any of their half-offensives get 10 or more races in a match in four weeks. In these games, only one of their backs averages more than 3.0 yards per race. It would be Adams, who has a good 6.6 yards in the last four games and was the only positive point for the team in Sunday's humiliating defeat. One of the ways for the Eagles to rebound is to finally relieve Carson Wentz and attack the weak defense of the Giants. New York have seen opposing defensemen score in every game this year, while returning 5.3 yards per run in three games since Damon Harrison's negotiation. Adams deserves a leap of faith.

Cardinaux at Chargers

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It's one thing to see Fitzgerald play for big games against slow passing defenses like the 49ers and the Raiders; that's another thing you can expect when he takes on a talented unit like the Chargers. Only three receivers have collected more than 100 yards in Los Angeles this year and only one has missed the game against the Bolts in the last five games. The corner of the slot machines Desmond King has played very well and should be entrusted to Fitzgerald. Fitz has not yet scored or passed the 50-meter mark on the road this season. You may not want to resume it until the 14th week.

Dolphins in Colts

Risky starter

A few weeks ago, Andrew Luck lacked viable goals and had to rely on Eric Ebron. If you've seen last week's game, you know it's no longer the truth. The Colts are no longer lacking talent and should be in good enough shape to combine their weapons against a Dolphins pass defense that usually allows them to keep the passes in front of them, eliminating the big games. Ebron plays a lot in the red zone but not so much on the pitch. Until that changes, and until they play in a match where they will not play with a lead, Ebron is basically the most decorated tight sleeve of the season.

Steelers in Broncos

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How can you avoid starting McDonald when the Broncos have left a tight goal scoring in three straight games and that McDonald's has found the end zone in two in a row? Answer: you can not. McDonald became a regular at the Steelers' attack and played 80% of the shots last week in a match for which they were looking for points. Linebacker Josey Jewell and goalkeeper Justin Simmons have been held responsible for Broncos coverage in recent games. attract a lot of attention. Since Fantasy has become very difficult, someone like McDonald's is absolutely right to start.

Packers at the Vikings

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The cousins ​​should not only benefit from the packers' defensive wounds, but also from their entire offensive line. Defensive stunt Mike Daniels was injured last week and will make the front of the Packers much less threatening. The Packers high school also uses back-ups with defensemen Kevin King and Bashaud Breeland aside as well as goalkeeper Kentrell Brice. Although it is possible that Dalvin Cook takes the lead and hits the Packers over 20, the fact is that Cousins ​​has taken over the identity of the offense and is about to bounce back after a difficult defeat the last week. Note that Cousins ​​have found 20 Fantasy Points in this game – he should find more here.

Titans at Texans

Risky starter

Miller is a risky game, no matter the circumstances. The good: he has had at least 18 carries in three of his last four games and averaged at least 4.3 yards per run in those three games with a pair of touchdowns. Even better: The Titans' defense is on the road for the second week in a row after being annihilated by the Colts, in part because the Tennessee attack put them in a bad position. This could happen again. The downside: Tennessee's defense against the race is pretty good despite the results of last week and should make things tougher on a Texans offensive line that plays well but has some injuries. Because the game suggests a long night for the Titans' offense, Texans can continue to play conservatively. It's finally good news for Miller since he'll get a lot of litters. Hopefully he will again be able to count two-digit Fantasy points – he has done so in three of his last four.