🏈 Week 12 Fantasy Mega-Preview

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Start 'Em Up: Week 12 Starts and Sleepers

Quarterbacks

Start: Jacoby Brissett (vs. Jaguars) is borderline must-start this week. He has finished as a top-12 fantasy QB in all five of his starts this season, and he is a top-tier streaming option against the Jags.

Start: Caleb Williams (vs. Steelers) is in a great matchup this week. He offers rushing upside, and the Steelers have been giving up the 25th most fantasy points to opposing QBs this season.

Sleeper: Bryce Young (vs. 49ers) is a bit of a risky play, but he is coming off a career week against the Falcons, and has an easier matchup this week with the Niners defense, who just gave up an NFL record 47 completions to Jacoby Brissett.

Running Backs

Start: Chase Brown (vs. Patriots) draws a tough matchup, but he has been catching too many passes to be benched against New England. If the Bengals can keep this game competitive, Chase Brown has immense upside.

Start: Kyren Williams (vs. Bucs) has a great chance of scoring a touchdown this week against the Bucs. He is not someone you typically bench, but you can feel extra confident about him in this matchup.

Sleeper: Tyler Allgeier (vs. Saints) is going to see substantial work against the Saints. He has a strong chance of scoring on the goal line, and we recommend starting him. Bonus tip: Starting both Allgeier and Bijan Robinson is a safe way to approach the RB position if you are looking to secure 30-40 PPR points.

Wide Receivers

Start: Tee Higgins (vs. Patriots) is someone that is going to see an insane target share this week without Ja’Marr Chase. Christian Gonzalez is formidable, but the volume should be high enough to offset a less efficient day.

Start: Michael Wilson (vs. Jags) is the primary WR for Arizona again this week with Marvin Harrison Jr. out. He went crazy last week, scoring 30 PPR fantasy points. He should be started with the utmost excitement this week.

Sleeper: John Metchie (vs. Ravens) is a solid sleeper WR this weekend. In a game where the Jets will be behind, Metchie has the opportunity to be the top WR for Tyrod Taylor, a QB less anxious to air the ball out than Justin Fields.

Tight Ends

Start: Cade Otton (vs. Rams) is a volume play at tight end this week. He is one of Mayfield’s only reliable options in a game where the Bucs need a win to prevent the spiral they have been on.

Sleeper: Hunter Henry (vs. Bengals) has an incredible matchup against Cincy, the team allowing the MOST fantasy points to opposing tight ends. He can be started as a solid sleeper TE in this competitive spot.

Things to Watch Closely for Fantasy this Week

• Can J.J. McCarthy rebound against the Packers?

• Jaxson Dart’s return against the Lions

• Joe Burrow’s (potential return) and Tee Higgins’ pass volume without Chase

• The Chiefs offense vs. the Colts defense

• What kind of volume will Jakobi Meyers have with Brian Thomas Jr. likely returning?

• Can the Falcons offense be better with Kirk Cousins than it was a few weeks ago?

• Can the Panthers passing attack continue to put up huge numbers

• Will facing the Cowboys defense be the thing that finally gets the Eagles offense going?

DFS Favorites

These are some of the players Walter recommends prioritizing in your FanDuel and DraftKings lineups.

QB: Shedeur Sanders, FD price: $6,500 DK Price: $4,200, finds himself in a situation that could be beneficial to him. It’s almost like you could say the timing of this start is… perfect. He is so cheap that it is difficult to not understand the argument to play him this week. WE are sprinkling Sanders into our lineups this week against the atrocious Raiders.

RB: Chase Brown, FD Price: $6,900 DK Price: $6,200, has been incredible as of late, right after many fantasy football managers traded him away. This week, he is in a tough matchup, but that may play to our benefit for DFS. Low ownership studs are wondrous for DFS.

WR: Michael Wilson, FD Price: $6,300 DK Price: $4,800, was showing shades of Puka Nacua last week, and we are projecting him to be a great option once again. We project Wilson and Brissett to be a very good stack this week.

TE: Travis Kelce, FD Price: $6,000 DK Price: $5,000, is going to be relied upon against the Colts. He is fairly priced, and can be stacked with Patrick Mahomes.

To see the rest of our DFS favorites, look at our DFS Optimizer and DFS Favorites tools in the WalterPicks app!

My Favorite Upset Pick of Week 12

Cardinals to cover the 3-point spread at home against the Jaguars

Odds: +140

Spread: JAX -3

Reasoning: Jacoby Brissett has given the Cardinals some juice this season, and the Jaguars are coming off a dominating win against the Chargers. There is not a ton of logic that suggest the Cardinals will win, but I feel like this is a prime spot for the Jaguars to let their fans down.