By Ryan Bologna
We’re headed into week 12 of the NFL season, and while you probably had some players start on Thanksgiving, there is still time to get the rest of your lineup set for Sunday’s slate of games. We found whom some of the top outlets recommend starting this weekend.
Quarterbacks
Tua Tagovailoa has had a great season so far. He is facing a weak opponent in the Texans, who don’t guard the run or the pass particularly well. With Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, Tagovailoa should be in for another good game. The Texans are benching Davis Mills at quarterback as well, so Miami might get a lot of chances to score on Sunday
Trevor Lawrence has been good in some spots for fantasy owners, but experts don’t think that will be the case this Sunday. The Jaguars are taking on the Ravens, which is a tough opponent and their defense just held Carolina to three points. It might be wise to look elsewhere at quarterback this week.
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| NFL.com | Dak Prescott, Lamar Jackson, Justin Herbert, Geno Smith | Aaron Rodgers, Daniel Jones, Russell Wilson, Jared Goff |
| ESPN | Tua Tagovailoa, Justin Fields, Geno Smith, Justin Herbert, Tom Brady | Derek Carr, Trevor Lawrence, Jacoby Brissett, Jimmy Garoppolo, Aaron Rodgers |
| CBS | Tua Tagovailoa, Joe Burrow, Geno Smith, Jimmy Garoppolo, Dak Prescott | Daniel Jones, Kirk Cousins, Marcus Mariota, Russell Wilson, Trevor Lawrence |
| Yahoo | Tua Tagovailoa, Justin Herbert, Geno smith, Tom Brady, Jimmy Garoppolo | Kirk Cousins, Daniel Jones, Trevor Lawrence, Justin Fields, Kyler Murray |
| Sporting News | Tom Brady, Geno Smith, Jimmy Grappolo, Derek Carr, Kirk Cousins | Dak Prescott, Justin Fields, Daniel Jones, Trevor Lawrence, Marcus Mariota |
Running Backs
James Connor has been great for fantasy in years past, and while he isn’t exactly a star this season, experts think he will have a good game against the Chargers on Sunday. With Eno Benjamin out of the equation, he should have a significant role in Arizona’s offense.
D’Onta Foreman was picked up by many when Christian McCaffrey got traded to the 49ers. This is probably a week to avoid him. While Denver isn’t good overall, they have a strong defense. Sam Darnold is starting at quarterback, and Carolina isn’t much of a threat through the air. This is a tough spot for Foreman this week.
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| NFL.com | James Connor, Dameon Pierce, Devin Singletary, Jeff Wilson Jr. | D’Andre Swift, Cordarrelle Patterson, Elijah Mitchell, Damien Harris |
| ESPN | James Connor, Dameon Pierce, Jeff Wilson Jr., Najee Harris, Miles Sanders | D’Onta Foreman, Rachaad White, Isiah Pacheco, Raheem Mostert, Cordarrelle Patterson |
| CBS | Jeff Wilson Jr., Devin Singletary, Ezekiel Elliott, James Connor, Antonio Gibson, Miles Sanders | D’Andre Swift, Kareem Hunt, Cordarrelle Patterson, Cam Akers, D’Onta Foreman |
| Yahoo | Jeff Wilson Jr., Travis Etienne Jr., James Connor, Dameon Pierce, Miles Sanders | David Montgomery, Rachaad White, Jamaal Williams, Isiah Pacheco, Antonio Gibson |
| Sporting News | Devin Singletary, Miles Sanders, David Montgomery, Leonard Fournette, Raheem Mostert | Jamaal Williams, D’Onta Foreman, Najee Harris, Cordarrelle Patterson, Brian Robinson Jr. |
Wide Receivers
Outlets love Terry McLaurin this week. The Commanders are taking on the Falcons, and should be a big part of the offense, as usual. Taylor Heinicke isn’t going to shy away from letting it loose, that’s just his play style. McLaurin will have plenty of opportunities this Sunday.
Experts weren’t high on D’Onta Foreman, and they aren’t high on his teammate D.J. Moore either. As mentioned above, Sam Darnold is starting for the Panthers this week. Carolina seems to be just throwing stuff at a wall at this point on offense. Moore is a risky play this Sunday.
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| NFL.com | Amon-Ra St. Brown, Terry McLaurin, Michael Pittman, Darius Slayton | D.J. Moore, Diontae Johnson, Darnell Mooney, Adam Thielen |
| ESPN | Terry McLaurin, Michael Pittman, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Keenan Allen, Amari Cooper | Brandon Aiyuk, Allen Lazard, Christian Watson, D.J. Moore, Josh Palmer |
| CBS | Tyler Lockett, Chris Godwin, Brandon Aiyuk, Michael Pittman, Jakobi Meyers | D.J. Moore, Diontae Johnson, Brandin Cooks, Adam Thielen, Christian Watson |
| Yahoo | Terry McLaurin, Gabe Davis, Chris Olave, Tyler Lockett, Deebo Samuel | Michael Pittman, Brandon Aiyuk, Allen Lazard, Jakobi Meyers, Courtland Sutton |
| Sporting News | George Pickens, Allen Lazard, Christian Watson, Jakobi Meyers, Curtis Samuel | Darius Slayton, D.J. Moore, Diontae Johnson, Brandin Cooks, Darnell Mooney |
Tight Ends
Pat Freiermuth has been popular over the last few weeks and it makes sense because he is reliable. He is pretty much always in the gameplay for the Pittsburgh offense. He is the exact type of player who can be a big help to a rookie quarterback. He should get plenty of targets against the Colts on Monday night.
Greg Dulcich has taken over the starting role in Denver, and has been a popular start in recent weeks, but that is not the case for this Sunday. Denver’s offense is just bad, and it’s unknown how much work Dulcich will get against the Panthers. There are probably some better options out there for you.
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| NFL.com | T.J. Hockenson, Pat Freiermuth, Dawson Knox, Juwan Johnson | Austin Hooper, Robert Tonyan, Trey McBride, Hunter Henry |
| ESPN | Pat Freiermuth, Tyler Higbee, Foster Moreau, David Njoku | Cole Kmet, Greg Dulcich, Hayden Hurst, Noah Fant |
| CBS | Pat Freiermuth, Dalton Schultz, Dawson Knox | Robert Tonyan, Hayden Hurst, Evan Engram, Cole Kmet |
| Yahoo | Pat Freiermuth, T.J. Hockenson, Greg Dulcich, Dawson Knox | Cole Kmet, Juwan Johnson, Tyler Higbee, Foster Moreau |
| Sporting News | David Nook, Dawson Knox, Gerald Everett, Evan Engram, Foster Moreau | Greg Dulcich, Juwan Johnson, Cole Kmet, Tyler Conklin, Hunter Henry |
