Week 12 is here, and if your fantasy football roster looks anything like the Thanksgiving dessert table—half empty, vaguely chaotic, and relying on one uncle who definitely shouldn’t be carrying this much responsibility—you’re not alone. Bye weeks, injuries, and depth-chart plot twists are testing everyone’s patience.
To help you separate the sneaky starts from the “please don’t ruin my week” sits, we turn to the Featured Pros. Their expert picks for Week 12 Sleepers and Duds will help stabilize your lineup, calm your nerves, and maybe even prevent that annual holiday meltdown we pretend is “tradition.”
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Fantasy Football Week 12 Start/Sit Advice
Sleepers
Which player outside of the top 100 in the FantasyPros Flex rankings is a good sleeper start, and why do you think he has upside this week?
Adonai Mitchell (WR – NYJ)
“Adonai Mitchell’s physical ability passes the eye test. However, with the Colts, he failed all the other tests, resulting in his exile to New York, where talent goes to be wasted, as part of the Sauce Gardner trade. That said, the Jets lack legitimate NFL wideouts to throw to with Garrett Wilson injured. In his first effort as a Jet, he led the team in targets, even though the production didn’t follow. To be fair, Justin Fields can’t hit the broad side of a barn, so how could anyone turn targets into touches with him? With Tyrod Taylor taking the reins, Mitchell’s targets should be there, and the receptions and receiving yards will rise. With the Ravens being one of the 10 worst defenses in points allowed to wide receivers, Mitchell is a sleeper ranked outside of the top 100 with the upside to put up double-digit fantasy numbers this week. And, I love the name. It feels like an opportunity to me.”
– Chris Mitchell (FantasyData)
Chig Okonkwo (TE – TEN)
“Pass-catchers in Tennessee are dropping at a rapid rate — Calvin Ridley on injured reserve, Chimere Dike with a chest injury/concussion and Elic Ayomanor with a hamstring. All those injuries leave Cam Ward with one healthy, consistent pass-catcher in Chig Okonkwo. He is an athletic tight end who has the talent to become a heavily targeted tight end, but it just hasn’t come to fruition. It might happen because there are no other options. Okonkwo could serve as a safety valve against a very good Seattle Seahawks defense. At TE28, he could be a steal in Week 12.”
– Adam Dove (The Fantasy Couriers)
Duds
Which player inside the top 40 in the FantasyPros Flex rankings is likely to disappoint fantasy managers this week?
Chase Brown (RB – CIN)
“Chase Brown has played much better recently. In Week 11 against Pittsburgh, he had 127 all-purpose yards, including six receptions. This week, the Bengals will be facing a stout New England Patriots defense allowing the fewest rushing yards in the league (84.7/game). Brown seems to be turning the corner, but with a half-PPR ranking of 20 this week, owners will be disappointed.”
– Adam Dove (The Fantasy Couriers)
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