Hello again! Here are my Week 12 fantasy football notes.

 

Pittsburgh at Cleveland

Cleveland had more than a few players with strong fantasy point totals last week. That may motivate fantasy managers to consider starting some Browns players in Week 12, especially with six teams on a bye.

The suggestion here is to consider the Browns low percentage options. The Steelers just shut down an incredibly strong Baltimore offense. Pittsburgh will also be highly motivated to play well against an AFC North team they used to dominate. That combination will make the Cleveland players put up point totals that more closely resemble Week 10’s duds than the Week 11 totals.

 

Kansas City at Carolina

Kareem Hunt posted only 6.0 PPR points last week. That was easily his lowest point total of the year. Don’t expect anything near a repeat performance versus a Carolina rush defense that is simply abysmal. This matchup is so favorable that Hunt may post his best fantasy point total of this season. Keep that in mind when setting lineups, as it might allow you to make a percentage play instead of a lower percentage upside pick opposite Hunt.

 

Minnesota at Chicago

It might be a good move to roster Roschon Johnson. D’Andre Swift missed Wednesday’s practice due to a groin injury that seemed to cap his workload in Week 11. If the Bears decide to play it safe, Johnson could end up being the lead back this week and have solid flex value in a week with limited start options.

 

Tennessee at Houston

It might be time to drop C.J. Stroud from most fantasy rosters. He’s posted very low point totals of late, in part due to Houston being able to rely on Joe Mixon early and often. That trend will continue this week versus a shaky Titans rush defense. Add that to the Titans very strong pass coverage metrics and it might be a week to sit all Houston pass catchers (at least in 8- or 10-team leagues).

 

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