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TL;DR Fantasy Football Week 12
Week 12 Byes: Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins, Los Angeles Chargers, Washington Commanders
Must-Know Quarterback Fantasy Football Stats
Jared Goff (QB – DET)
Philadelphia’s pass rush destroyed Jared Goff last week as he was under duress on 38.5% of his dropbacks. If the Lions can keep Goff in clean pockets this week, he should have a monstrous bounce-back game. Since Week 7, the Giants are 13th in pressure rate, so there is some risk here. Goff is the QB15 in fantasy points per game with two QB1 outings this season.
Among 43 qualifying quarterbacks, Goff ranks sixth in yards per attempt, ninth in passing yards per game, second in passing touchdowns (tied) and 16th in highly accurate throw rate. Since Week 7, the Giants have allowed the 12th-highest success rate per dropback, the second-most passing touchdowns, the sixth-highest passer rating and the 12th-highest completion percentage over expected (CPOE).
Jacoby Brissett (QB – ARI)
Fantasy players in deeper leagues who need quarterback help should make Jacoby Brissett their top target off the waiver wire this week. The veteran was outstanding last week against the San Francisco 49ers despite missing Marvin Harrison Jr., completing 82.5% of his pass attempts for 452 yards, two touchdowns and 21.9 fantasy points. Furthermore, he set an NFL record with 47 pass completions. More importantly, Brissett has been the QB8 in fantasy points per game from Week 6 through Week 10, averaging two passing touchdowns and 21.4 fantasy points per contest.
Furthermore, Brissett posted a higher average than Jalen Hurts (20.8) and Dak Prescott (17.7) during that stretch, scoring at least 19.4 fantasy points in every game. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Chargers struggled to get their offense in gear against the Jaguars last week. However, Jacksonville had surrendered 274.2 passing yards, 2.8 touchdowns and 25.6 fantasy points per game to quarterbacks over their previous five matchups, allowing four or more touchdowns in two of the final three outings. Brissett should easily score over 19 fantasy points for the sixth consecutive game.
Must-Know Running Back Fantasy Football Stats
Aaron Jones (RB – MIN)
Aaron Jones has taken over the Minnesota backfield over the last two games with a 69.2% snap rate while averaging 15.5 touches and 75 total yards. Jones’ per-touch numbers won’t jump off the page with his 3.8% explosive run rate, 6% missed tackle rate and 1.71 yards after contact per attempt, but he’s a volume play again this week.
Jones’ former team will make him earn every blade of grass this week. Since Week 7, Green Bay has allowed the 10th-lowest explosive run rate, the third-lowest missed tackle rate and the fourth-fewest yards after contact per attempt.
Ashton Jeanty (RB – LV)
The Las Vegas Raiders were never expected to be a Super Bowl contender in 2025, but there was at least some optimism that they could compete. That hasn’t been the case at all this season, with Geno Smith struggling mightily behind a dismal offensive line.
Ashton Jeanty has been fighting an uphill battle from the jump with this offensive line, averaging a league-worst 1.4 yards before contact per attempt (YBC/A) this season. Jeanty’s 14.5 PPR points per game rank at RB15 overall, far from the lofty expectations that were set before the season. The frustration may be slowly building up for the Jeanty owner in your league, as their supposed superstar has only finished as a top-five running back twice all year.
This may be a good time to check in with the Jeanty owner and see if the price has dropped a bit. Looking at the underlying metrics and usage, I’m not concerned with Jeanty from a dynasty perspective. His 79.4% opportunity share ranks RB4 overall, and he’s sixth in the NFL in evaded tackles with 48. In addition, Jeanty’s receiving usage has picked up, with three straight games of five or more targets. Situations change; in dynasty formats, we bet on talent.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. (RB – NYG)
He played second fiddle to Devin Singletary in the Giants’ first game without Cam Skattebo, but Tyrone Tracy Jr. has been New York’s No. 1 RB in each of the last two weeks. He performed particularly well on Sunday against a tough Packers defense, averaging over six yards per touch en route to 15.9 half-PPR points.
Unfortunately, Tracy has another matchup with a tough NFC North defense on tap this week. The Lions have allowed the second-fewest points per game to opposing backs; they are also the stingiest defense in terms of receiving yards given up to the position.
Aside from receiving work, the other most valuable kind of running back usage is goal-line work, and Tracy isn’t likely to see that either. Singletary has played all 10 of the Giants’ snaps and seen all seven backfield touches inside the opponent’s 5-yard line since Skattebo’s injury. Put it all together, and the sophomore back is not a particularly appealing starter this week.
Must-Know Wide Receiver Fantasy Football Stats
Wan’Dale Robinson (WR – NYG)
Last week was a disappointing outing for Wan’Dale Robinson. We expected with Jameis Winston at quarterback that we’d have a significant increase in volume. Unfortunately, severe wind and a bad matchup resulted in low passing yardage.
However, Robinson was once again the target leader in the Giants’ receiving corps and has 88 targets on the season. In four of the past five games, he’s had between nine and 12 targets.
George Pickens (WR – DAL)/CeeDee Lamb (WR – DAL)
Looking at Weeks 9-11, the numbers for George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb are staggeringly close. Lamb has averaged 9.5 targets, six receptions, 113 air yards and a 12.3 average depth of target (aDOT) per game. Pickens has averaged 10 targets, 7.5 receptions, 113 air yards and an aDOT of 11.3. The biggest difference is in actual receiving yards. Lamb averaged 76 during that time while Pickens averaged 112. They are similar in everything except yards on the field, where Pickens is excelling, especially in yards after the catch.
On Monday night, the Cowboys’ game looked like the first time where you could see a real shift in philosophy from getting Lamb big shots downfield to getting Pickens deep balls and letting him make plays in space. Pickens had 136 air yards (sixth) to just 54 for Lamb (54th). And if you look at Lamb’s aDOT for Week 11 (7.7 yards), it was lower than any player in the top 50. Wan’Dale Robinson was closest with 7.9 yards. Lamb becoming a short-field option was not something I expected this season, but it is a thing that is starting to happen.
Must-Know Tight End Fantasy Football Stats
Jake Ferguson (TE – DAL
Jake Ferguson is the TE2 for the year, averaging 14 PPR fantasy points per game, ranking only behind Trey McBride (18.5) in total fantasy points. Unfortunately, the veteran has cooled off after an outstanding start. He averaged 8.3 targets and 17.2 fantasy points per game over the first seven weeks, totaling 16.8+ points in all but two contests. However, Ferguson has averaged 4.3 targets and 6.5 fantasy points per game over the past month, totaling eight or fewer in all but last week’s matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Yet, Ferguson needed a receiving touchdown to score double-digit fantasy points, finishing with four receptions on five targets for only 16 receiving yards. Meanwhile, Ferguson struggled in the Week 1 matchup against the Eagles, totaling five receptions on six targets for 23 receiving yards and 7.3 fantasy points. More importantly, Philadelphia has shut down tight ends this season, surrendering the second-fewest fantasy points per game in the NFL to the position (7.2). Furthermore, they’ve given up only one receiving touchdown to tight ends this year, the fewest in the league.
AJ Barner (TE – SEA)
AJ Barner enjoyed a big day against the Rams in Week 11. The fourth-round pick from last year set a new career high with 10 grabs (on 11 targets) for 70 yards. He came up just a single yard short of his personal best in that category. In other words, Barner hits the path to Tennessee with a full head of steam.
Notably, Barner has been a red-zone weapon for quarterback Sam Darnold this season. With his 6-foot-6 stature, Barner has secured six of his seven targets inside the 20-yard line, hitting paydirt on four of them. He has not scored since Week 5, though, when he found the end zone twice. However, Barner should have a chance to change that against a Titans defense allowing 27.3 points per game (tied for 29th).
Mason Taylor (TE – NYJ)
Since Week 4, Mason Taylor has had a 20.2% target share with 33.8 receiving yards per game, 1.22 yards per route run and a 22.5% first-read share. In those six games, Taylor has had seven red-zone targets, one score and three weekly finishes in TE1 range.
Taylor’s role in the Jets’ offense is solid, but with issues of quarterback play and passing volume, he remains a dicey weekly streaming candidate.
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