Ed’s Top Week 12 Fantasy Football Starts and Sits

Quaterback

Start of the Week
Eli Manning, New York Giants (at Cleveland Browns)

  • The Browns give up the 3rd most fantasy points to opposing QBs
  • Last three games, Manning has averaged 21 fantasy points
  • Also, has thrown 9 pass touchdowns in the last three games

Sit of the Week
Matt Stafford, Detroit Lions (vs. Minnesota Vikings)

  • Averaging only 15 fantasy points per game since week 6
  • Has not thrown for over 280 yards since week 3
  • 4 passing touchdowns in last four games
  • Vikings’ have a top 5 pass defense

Running Back

Start of the Week
Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys (vs. Washington Redskins)

  • 5 total touchdowns in his last three games
  • His 14.7 fantasy points last week was his 3rd lowest weekly total all season
  • Will have a bounce back week in the Turkey Day spotlight!
  • Rushed for 83 yards and a score against the Redskins week 2

Sit of the Week
Doug Martin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. Seattle Seahawks)

  • Only 1 touchdown this season
  • Has not topped more than 12.5 fantasy points in a game yet this year
  • Seattle has a top 10 rush defense; allowing 3.5 yards per carry to opposing RBs

Wide Reciever

Start of the Week
Amari Cooper, Oakland Raiders (vs. Carolina Panthers)

  • Over 125 receiving yards in three of last six games; 3 touchdowns in that span
  • Carolina gives up the 8th most fantasy points to WRs
  • Great matchup for Cooper, Carr, and Crabtree

Sit of the Week
Marvin Jones Jr., Detroit Lions (vs. Minnesota Vikings)

  • See Matt Stafford above
  • First 5 games, average per game: 8 targets/5+ receptions/104 yards
  • Last 5 games, average per game: 5 targets/2 receptions/31 yards
  • No touchdowns in last four games

Tight End

Start of the Week
Delanie Walker, Tennessee Titans (at Chicago Bears)

  • A touchdown in three of last five games
  • Nearly 8 targets per game over last five games
  • Averaging 6 catches/72 yards per game over that same span

Sit of the Week
Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys (vs. Washington Redskins)

  • Single digit fantasy points last two weeks
  • Stat line of 3 catches/51 yards in first meeting with Washington this year
  • Dak and Dez are finally starting to click

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