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Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 12
Quarterbacks
| RK | PLAYER NAME | TEAM | OPP | MATCHUP | START/SIT | PROJ. FPTS |
| 1 | Drake Maye | NE | at CIN | 5 out of 5 stars | A+ | 24.9 |
| 2 | Lamar Jackson | BAL | vs. NYJ | 3 out of 5 stars | A | 23 |
| 3 | Josh Allen | BUF | at HOU | 2 out of 5 stars | A | 22.3 |
| 4 | Jalen Hurts | PHI | at DAL | 5 out of 5 stars | A | 21.3 |
| 5 | Patrick Mahomes II | KC | vs. IND | 3 out of 5 stars | A- | 20.6 |
| 6 | Matthew Stafford | LAR | vs. TB | 2 out of 5 stars | A- | 19.9 |
| 7 | Jared Goff | DET | vs. NYG | 3 out of 5 stars | B+ | 19.3 |
| 8 | Brock Purdy | SF | vs. CAR | 4 out of 5 stars | B+ | 18.8 |
| 9 | Dak Prescott | DAL | vs. PHI | 2 out of 5 stars | B | 18.4 |
| 10 | Jacoby Brissett | ARI | vs. JAC | 3 out of 5 stars | B | 18.1 |
| 11 | Baker Mayfield | TB | at LAR | 3 out of 5 stars | B- | 17.8 |
| 12 | Daniel Jones | IND | at KC | 2 out of 5 stars | C+ | 17.5 |
| 13 | Caleb Williams | CHI | vs. PIT | 3 out of 5 stars | B- | 17.2 |
| 14 | Sam Darnold | SEA | at TEN | 4 out of 5 stars | C | 16.9 |
| 15 | Jaxson Dart | NYG | at DET | 3 out of 5 stars | C | 16.8 |
Running Backs
| RK | PLAYER NAME | TEAM | OPP | MATCHUP | START/SIT | PROJ. FPTS |
| 1 | Christian McCaffrey | SF | vs. CAR | 4 out of 5 stars | A+ | 23.4 |
| 2 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | at KC | 2 out of 5 stars | A+ | 19.7 |
| 3 | Jahmyr Gibbs | DET | vs. NYG | 4 out of 5 stars | A+ | 19.4 |
| 4 | Bijan Robinson | ATL | at NO | 3 out of 5 stars | A+ | 18.4 |
| 5 | Derrick Henry | BAL | vs. NYJ | 3 out of 5 stars | A | 15.7 |
| 6 | Saquon Barkley | PHI | at DAL | 4 out of 5 stars | A | 15.5 |
| 7 | TreVeyon Henderson | NE | at CIN | 4 out of 5 stars | A | 15.3 |
| 8 | Rico Dowdle | CAR | at SF | 3 out of 5 stars | A | 14.3 |
| 9 | Kyren Williams | LAR | vs. TB | 4 out of 5 stars | A | 14.1 |
| 10 | James Cook III | BUF | at HOU | 3 out of 5 stars | A | 13.5 |
| 11 | Javonte Williams | DAL | vs. PHI | 4 out of 5 stars | A- | 13.1 |
| 12 | Chase Brown | CIN | vs. NE | 2 out of 5 stars | A- | 13.1 |
| 13 | Travis Etienne Jr. | JAC | at ARI | 4 out of 5 stars | A- | 12.9 |
| 14 | Quinshon Judkins | CLE | at LV | 2 out of 5 stars | B+ | 12.6 |
| 15 | Ashton Jeanty | LV | vs. CLE | 1 out of 5 stars | B+ | 12.6 |
| 16 | D’Andre Swift | CHI | vs. PIT | 3 out of 5 stars | B+ | 12.5 |
| 17 | Breece Hall | NYJ | at BAL | 4 out of 5 stars | B+ | 12.4 |
| 18 | Woody Marks | HOU | vs. BUF | 4 out of 5 stars | B | 12.3 |
| 19 | Kenneth Walker III | SEA | at TEN | 4 out of 5 stars | B | 11.9 |
| 20 | Aaron Jones Sr. | MIN | at GB | 3 out of 5 stars | B | 11.9 |
| 21 | Jaylen Warren | PIT | at CHI | 3 out of 5 stars | B- | 11.3 |
| 22 | Emanuel Wilson | GB | vs. MIN | 3 out of 5 stars | B- | 10.5 |
| 23 | David Montgomery | DET | vs. NYG | 4 out of 5 stars | B- | 10.3 |
| 24 | Kareem Hunt | KC | vs. IND | 2 out of 5 stars | C+ | 10.1 |
| 25 | Alvin Kamara | NO | vs. ATL | 3 out of 5 stars | C+ | 9.9 |
| 26 | Zach Charbonnet | SEA | at TEN | 4 out of 5 stars | C+ | 9.9 |
| 27 | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG | at DET | 2 out of 5 stars | C+ | 9.3 |
| 28 | Kenneth Gainwell | PIT | at CHI | 3 out of 5 stars | C | 8.9 |
| 29 | Sean Tucker | TB | at LAR | 2 out of 5 stars | C | 8.4 |
| 30 | Zonovan Knight | ARI | vs. JAC | 3 out of 5 stars | C | 8.1 |
Wide Receivers
| RK | PLAYER NAME | TEAM | OPP | MATCHUP | START/SIT | PROJ. FPTS |
| 1 | Puka Nacua | LAR | vs. TB | 2 out of 5 stars | A+ | 17.6 |
| 2 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | at TEN | 3 out of 5 stars | A+ | 16.7 |
| 3 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | vs. NYG | 2 out of 5 stars | A+ | 16.6 |
| 4 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | vs. PHI | 2 out of 5 stars | A+ | 14.1 |
| 5 | Rashee Rice | KC | vs. IND | 3 out of 5 stars | A+ | 13.7 |
| 6 | Nico Collins | HOU | vs. BUF | 3 out of 5 stars | A | 13.7 |
| 7 | Emeka Egbuka | TB | at LAR | 4 out of 5 stars | A | 13.3 |
| 8 | Davante Adams | LAR | vs. TB | 2 out of 5 stars | A | 13.3 |
| 9 | Tee Higgins | CIN | vs. NE | 4 out of 5 stars | A | 13 |
| 10 | Stefon Diggs | NE | at CIN | 4 out of 5 stars | A | 12.9 |
| 11 | Justin Jefferson | MIN | at GB | 3 out of 5 stars | A | 12.6 |
| 12 | Chris Olave | NO | vs. ATL | 4 out of 5 stars | A | 12.5 |
| 13 | Tetairoa McMillan | CAR | at SF | 3 out of 5 stars | A | 12.4 |
| 14 | George Pickens | DAL | vs. PHI | 2 out of 5 stars | A | 11.9 |
| 15 | A.J. Brown | PHI | at DAL | 5 out of 5 stars | A | 11.8 |
| 16 | Jameson Williams | DET | vs. NYG | 2 out of 5 stars | A | 11.6 |
| 17 | DeVonta Smith | PHI | at DAL | 5 out of 5 stars | A- | 11.5 |
| 18 | Rome Odunze | CHI | vs. PIT | 2 out of 5 stars | A- | 11.4 |
| 19 | Zay Flowers | BAL | vs. NYJ | 3 out of 5 stars | A- | 11.4 |
| 20 | Michael Pittman Jr. | IND | at KC | 3 out of 5 stars | A- | 11 |
| 21 | Michael Wilson | ARI | vs. JAC | 2 out of 5 stars | B+ | 10.3 |
| 22 | DK Metcalf | PIT | at CHI | 4 out of 5 stars | B+ | 10.2 |
| 23 | Wan’Dale Robinson | NYG | at DET | 4 out of 5 stars | B+ | 10 |
| 24 | Alec Pierce | IND | at KC | 3 out of 5 stars | B | 9.5 |
| 25 | Jauan Jennings | SF | vs. CAR | 3 out of 5 stars | B | 9.3 |
| 26 | Christian Watson | GB | vs. MIN | 2 out of 5 stars | B | 9.3 |
| 27 | Romeo Doubs | GB | vs. MIN | 2 out of 5 stars | B | 8.8 |
| 28 | Jordan Addison | MIN | at GB | 3 out of 5 stars | B | 8.8 |
| 29 | Ricky Pearsall | SF | vs. CAR | 3 out of 5 stars | B- | 8.7 |
| 30 | Xavier Worthy | KC | vs. IND | 3 out of 5 stars | B- | 8.7 |
| 31 | Khalil Shakir | BUF | at HOU | 2 out of 5 stars | B- | 8.6 |
| 32 | Tre Tucker | LV | vs. CLE | 4 out of 5 stars | C+ | 8.5 |
| 33 | Darnell Mooney | ATL | at NO | 3 out of 5 stars | C+ | 8.5 |
| 34 | DJ Moore | CHI | vs. PIT | 2 out of 5 stars | C+ | 8.3 |
| 35 | Tez Johnson | TB | at LAR | 4 out of 5 stars | B- | 8.3 |
| 36 | Jakobi Meyers | JAC | at ARI | 2 out of 5 stars | C+ | 8.3 |
| 37 | Parker Washington | JAC | at ARI | 2 out of 5 stars | C+ | 8 |
| 38 | Jerry Jeudy | CLE | at LV | 3 out of 5 stars | C+ | 7.8 |
| 39 | Rashid Shaheed | SEA | at TEN | 3 out of 5 stars | C | 7.8 |
| 40 | Mack Hollins | NE | at CIN | 4 out of 5 stars | C | 7.7 |
Tight Ends
| RK | PLAYER NAME | TEAM | OPP | MATCHUP | START/SIT | PROJ. FPTS |
| 1 | Trey McBride | ARI | vs. JAC | 4 out of 5 stars | A+ | 13.2 |
| 2 | George Kittle | SF | vs. CAR | 4 out of 5 stars | A | 13 |
| 3 | Brock Bowers | LV | vs. CLE | 2 out of 5 stars | A | 12.1 |
| 4 | Tyler Warren | IND | at KC | 3 out of 5 stars | A- | 10.6 |
| 5 | Travis Kelce | KC | vs. IND | 4 out of 5 stars | B+ | 9.9 |
| 6 | Hunter Henry | NE | at CIN | 5 out of 5 stars | B+ | 9.3 |
| 7 | Jake Ferguson | DAL | vs. PHI | 1 out of 5 stars | B | 9.2 |
| 8 | Dallas Goedert | PHI | at DAL | 4 out of 5 stars | B | 8.5 |
| 9 | Kyle Pitts Sr. | ATL | at NO | 3 out of 5 stars | B- | 8.3 |
| 10 | Mark Andrews | BAL | vs. NYJ | 4 out of 5 stars | C+ | 8 |
| 11 | Theo Johnson | NYG | at DET | 3 out of 5 stars | C+ | 7.8 |
| 12 | Cade Otton | TB | at LAR | 2 out of 5 stars | C | 7.8 |
| 13 | Dalton Schultz | HOU | vs. BUF | 4 out of 5 stars | C | 7.7 |
| 14 | Colston Loveland | CHI | vs. PIT | 3 out of 5 stars | C- | 7.6 |
| 15 | Juwan Johnson | NO | vs. ATL | 2 out of 5 stars | C- | 7.4 |
Flex Rankings
| RK | PLAYER NAME | TEAM | POS | OPP |
| 1 | Christian McCaffrey | SF | RB1 | vs. CAR |
| 2 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | RB2 | at KC |
| 3 | Jahmyr Gibbs | DET | RB3 | vs. NYG |
| 4 | Bijan Robinson | ATL | RB4 | at NO |
| 5 | Puka Nacua | LAR | WR1 | vs. TB |
| 6 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | WR2 | at TEN |
| 7 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | WR3 | vs. NYG |
| 8 | Derrick Henry | BAL | RB5 | vs. NYJ |
| 9 | Saquon Barkley | PHI | RB6 | at DAL |
| 10 | TreVeyon Henderson | NE | RB7 | at CIN |
| 11 | Rico Dowdle | CAR | RB8 | at SF |
| 12 | Kyren Williams | LAR | RB9 | vs. TB |
| 13 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | WR4 | vs. PHI |
| 14 | Rashee Rice | KC | WR5 | vs. IND |
| 15 | James Cook III | BUF | RB10 | at HOU |
| 16 | Trey McBride | ARI | TE1 | vs. JAC |
| 17 | Nico Collins | HOU | WR6 | vs. BUF |
| 18 | Javonte Williams | DAL | RB11 | vs. PHI |
| 19 | Emeka Egbuka | TB | WR7 | at LAR |
| 20 | Chase Brown | CIN | RB12 | vs. NE |
| 21 | Travis Etienne Jr. | JAC | RB13 | at ARI |
| 22 | Davante Adams | LAR | WR8 | vs. TB |
| 23 | Quinshon Judkins | CLE | RB14 | at LV |
| 24 | Ashton Jeanty | LV | RB15 | vs. CLE |
| 25 | Tee Higgins | CIN | WR9 | vs. NE |
| 26 | D’Andre Swift | CHI | RB16 | vs. PIT |
| 27 | Justin Jefferson | MIN | WR10 | at GB |
| 28 | Stefon Diggs | NE | WR11 | at CIN |
| 29 | Breece Hall | NYJ | RB17 | at BAL |
| 30 | Woody Marks | HOU | RB18 | vs. BUF |
| 31 | Chris Olave | NO | WR12 | vs. ATL |
| 32 | George Kittle | SF | TE2 | vs. CAR |
| 33 | Tetairoa McMillan | CAR | WR13 | at SF |
| 34 | George Pickens | DAL | WR14 | vs. PHI |
| 35 | Kenneth Walker III | SEA | RB19 | at TEN |
| 36 | Aaron Jones Sr. | MIN | RB20 | at GB |
| 37 | Jameson Williams | DET | WR15 | vs. NYG |
| 38 | A.J. Brown | PHI | WR16 | at DAL |
| 39 | Brock Bowers | LV | TE3 | vs. CLE |
| 40 | DeVonta Smith | PHI | WR17 | at DAL |
| 41 | Rome Odunze | CHI | WR18 | vs. PIT |
| 42 | Jaylen Warren | PIT | RB21 | at CHI |
| 43 | Emanuel Wilson | GB | RB22 | vs. MIN |
| 44 | Zay Flowers | BAL | WR19 | vs. NYJ |
| 45 | David Montgomery | DET | RB23 | vs. NYG |
| 46 | Michael Pittman Jr. | IND | WR20 | at KC |
| 47 | Tyler Warren | IND | TE4 | at KC |
| 48 | Michael Wilson | ARI | WR21 | vs. JAC |
| 49 | DK Metcalf | PIT | WR22 | at CHI |
| 50 | Kareem Hunt | KC | RB24 | vs. IND |
What is Fantasy Football?
Fantasy football is a game that allows you to act as a virtual general manager for a football team. In fantasy football, you select and manage a team of real NFL players. The players on your team earn points for your team based on their real-life performance in games each week. These points are then totaled and compared to your opponent’s team each week to determine the winner.
At the beginning of the season, you participate in a draft with other fantasy football players. During the draft, you take turns selecting players from the NFL to add to your team. The goal is to build the best team possible with the players you select.
During the season, you can make trades with other players, pick up new players from the free agent pool, and even drop players from your team who aren’t performing well. You can also make strategic decisions each week about which players to start in your lineup.
Overall, fantasy football is a fun and exciting way to get more involved in the NFL season. It allows you to put your knowledge of the game to the test and compete with others to see who can build the best team. And with the right strategy and a bit of luck, you could be the one taking home the championship trophy at the end of the season!
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