Fantasy Football Start 'Em & Sit 'Em: Week 12 Quarterbacks
Here's who you want in your lineup in Week 12, and who to avoid.
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We have Patrick Mahomes and Kyler Murray on byes for Week 12, but that should leave plenty of options for Fantasy managers who need to stream the position or a one-week replacement,
Jamey Eisenberg has his Start and Sit calls for QB below. His Waiver Wire column also can direct you to the best options who may be available in your leagues. And don't forget to check out Heath Cummings' quarterback preview for more help with matchup notes, Week 12 numbers to know and more.
START 'EM & SIT 'EM
Quarterbacks
Start 'Em
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Cousins has been great in some tough matchups of late. He's scored at least 21 Fantasy points in each of his past three outings against Baltimore, the Chargers and Green Bay, with two of those games (at BAL and at LAC) on the road. He's actually averaging 27.0 Fantasy points per game on the road, and he should continue to play well against the 49ers. San Francisco has been stingy against opposing quarterbacks of late with no quarterback scoring more than 17 Fantasy points in the past three games against Arizona, the Rams and Jacksonville, but I'm trusting Cousins to deliver a strong performance as a potential top-five quarterback in all leagues.
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Stafford comes off his bye hopefully refocused and ready to go after scoring 14 Fantasy points or less in each of his past two games against Tennessee and San Francisco. He's still adjusting to life without Robert Woods (ACL) and with Odell Beckham, and it would be great if Stafford started looking like the quarterback who scored at least 21 Fantasy points in seven of his first eight games. He has a familiar opponent to do it against with the Packers, and the former Lions quarterback is averaging 304 passing yards per game in his past five games at Lambeau Field, with four outings with multiple touchdown passes over that span. I'm trusting Stafford in this spot, and he should rebound in Week 12.
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Newton didn't get the homecoming he wanted in Week 11 against Washington since the Panthers lost 27-21, but he still had a great Fantasy game with 29 points. He passed for 189 yards and two touchdowns and added 46 rushing yards and a touchdown, and he's capable of doing that on a weekly basis. The Dolphins have allowed three quarterbacks to rush for at least 33 yards in a game this season, including Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson in two of the past four games. And for the season, Miami allows an average of 21.6 Fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks. Newton has top-10 upside this week.
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The return of Dallas left tackle Tyron Smith (ankle) is more important for Prescott than having Amari Cooper (COVID-19) and CeeDee Lamb (concussion) for this game. Prescott should be fine with Michael Gallup, Ced Wilson and Dalton Schultz, as well as Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard out of the backfield. Prescott might not be a top-five Fantasy quarterback with a depleted receiving corps, but he should still be a top-10 starter. And the Raiders have allowed three of the past five opposing quarterbacks to score at least 23 Fantasy points, which is a total Prescott should be able to reach on Thanksgiving Day.
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Garoppolo is averaging 21.8 Fantasy points per game in his past four outings, and now he faces a Vikings defense in Week 12 that allows the seventh-most Fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks this year. Two of the past three quarterbacks against Minnesota have scored at least 36 Fantasy points, and this game has the chance to be a high-scoring affair.
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Taylor scored 18 Fantasy points in Week 11 at Tennessee, and now he gets a favorable matchup against the Jets in Week 12. The Jets have allowed six quarterbacks in a row to score at least 20 Fantasy points, and Taylor is worth using as a streaming option in all leagues.
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Heinicke scored 28 Fantasy points at Carolina in Week 11, and hopefully he stays hot against Seattle in Week 12 at home Monday night. The Seahawks just allowed 26 Fantasy points against Colt McCoy in Week 11 at home, and this game has the feel of a shootout. Heinicke is a solid streamer in this matchup.
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Sit 'Em
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Tannehill was a train wreck against Houston in Week 11 with four interceptions, and there's no way you can trust him this week at the Patriots, especially if A.J. Brown (chest) is out. He's already down Julio Jones (hamstring) and Marcus Johnson (hamstring), and this is a terrible matchup on the road. New England is No. 2 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks, and the past five quarterbacks against the Patriots have scored 16 Fantasy points or less.
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Carr is struggling lately with 11 Fantasy points or less in two of his past three games. I don't expect him to be great on a short week on the road, and the Cowboys have been tough on opposing quarterbacks of late. In their past six games, Dallas has allowed just Teddy Bridgewater in Week 9 to score more than 19 Fantasy points, including matchups with Cousins, Matt Ryan and Patrick Mahomes. Ryan and Mahomes combined for seven Fantasy points in the past two weeks. Carr is only worth using in two-quarterback and Superflex leagues.
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Ryan is due for a bounceback game, and he can't exactly get much worse. But it's hard to trust him in this spot. He's scored seven Fantasy points or less in three of his past four outings, and he has no touchdowns and four interceptions in his past two games against Dallas and New England. The Jaguars aren't a pushover based on the way their defense has played lately, so don't consider this a soft landing spot. In Jacksonville's past three games against Josh Allen, Carson Wentz and Garoppolo, those quarterbacks have combined for 35 Fantasy points. Ryan might get Cordarrelle Patterson (ankle) back this week, but he's still without Calvin Ridley (personal), which is clearly a problem.
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Tagovailoa did fine as the Start of the Week in Week 11 at the Jets with 20 Fantasy points, but I was hoping for more. We'll see if he can deliver this week against the Panthers, but I would look elsewhere in one-quarterback leagues. Carolina has allowed one quarterback to score more than 18 Fantasy points in the past four games, and the Panthers give up an average of just 17.0 Fantasy points per game to the position for the season. I would only start Tagovailoa in two-quarterback and Superflex leagues.
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Bust Alert
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I started the week optimistic about Roethlisberger for this matchup against the Bengals, but some things have changed. If the Steelers get back T.J. Watt (hip/knee), Joe Haden (foot) and Minkah Fitzpatrick (COVID-19) as expected, I don't envision Roethlisberger dramatically chasing points like we saw in Week 11 at the Chargers since this game should be tighter. Roethlisberger also has a bad history in Cincinnati with one game with multiple touchdown passes in his past five trips there going back to 2015. And the Bengals also allow an average of just 18.0 Fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks this year. Only use Roethlisberger in two-quarterback and Superflex leagues.
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