Lots of big matchups this week, and getting toward the end of the fantasy football regular season, there is a lot of buzz going on to make a final push toward the playoffs.
It is time to pull out all of the stops. If you are on top of your league and have a playoff spot locked, congrats and I wouldn’t try anything too fancy to jeopardize it. If you are on the bubble, then now is the time to maybe think about some creative gambles to get you into the post-season.
A few big injury updates here. We will be seeing how Matt Leinart and Andre Johnson fare this week. Leinart won’t get any big votes from me, but his starting role could be good news for both Houston running backs, and though I don't have them listed, the backup WRs on Houston might be some big time sleepers with their backup QB starting for them. Big time risk though.
Fred Jackson has been ruled out. CJ Spiller and relatively unknown Johnny White will be filling in. Tough to gauge where they will fall. It has been pretty easy running on the Jets this year, so things could get interesting with these two sleepers.
Michael Vick is not practicing. Neither did DeSean Jackson. Jeremy Maclin did see the field though. So there is a whole lot of mess going down in Philadelphia. Pay close attention to that team throughout the week as position rankings are sure to jump and fall based on how their injury list plays out.
With Thanksgiving coming up, I will be doing my best to provide the usual information. Just be patient with me. As always though, I guarantee to answer all of your questions up til the kickoffs. Start asking your questions now and you can expect an answer whenever I get a chance. Also, don’t forget to ask questions on Twitter @godhateslosers, as I will be answering questions on there frequently throughout the week.
Week 12 Fantasy Quarterback Rankings
1. Aaron Rodgers
2. Drew Brees
3. Matthew Stafford
4. Cam Newton
5. Tom Brady
6. Tony Romo
7. Michael Vick (if Vince Young starts, make him about #10)
8. Eli Manning
9. Tim Tebow
10. Ben Roethlisberger
11. Philip Rivers
12. Carson Palmer
13. Matt Ryan
14. Joe Flacco
15. Mark Sanchez
16. Matt Moore
17. Josh Freeman
18. Andy Dalton
19. Christian Ponder
20. Matt Hasselbeck
21. Sam Bradford
22. Matt Leinart
23. Rex Grossman
24. Alex Smith
25. Ryan Fitzpatrick
Week 12 Fantasy Running Back Rankings
1. Arian Foster
2. Matt Forte
3. Steven Jackson
4. LeSean McCoy
5. Michael Turner
6. Michael Bush
7. Ray Rice
8. DeMarco Murray
9. Rashard Mendenhall
10. Maurice Jones-Drew
11. Frank Gore
12. Reggie Bush
13. Chris Johnson
14. Cedric Benson
15. Ryan Matthews
16. LeGarrette Blount
17. Marshawn Lynch
18. Darren Sproles
19. Beanie Wells
20. Willis McGahee
21. Shonn Greene
22. Jonathan Stewart
23. BenJarvus Green-Ellis
24. Kevin Smith
25. Ryan Grant
26. Ben Tate
27. Brandon Jacobs
28. Donald Brown
29. DeAngelo Williams
30. Mike Tolbert
31. Roy Helu
32. Toby Gerhart
33. C.J. Spiller
34. Mark Ingram
35. Chris Ogbonnaya
36. Jackie Battle
37. Delone Carter
38. John Kuhn
39. Joe McKnight
40. Danny Woodhead
41. Daniel Thomas
42. Marion Barber
43. Pierre Thomas
44. Johnny White
45. Felix Jones
46. Kendall Hunter
47. Montario Hardesty
48. Maurice Morris
49. Javon Ringer
50. Alfonso Smith
Week 12 Fantasy Wide Receiver Rankings
(not ranking Jeremy Maclin or Julio Jones, fall at 20 and 28 respectively if they play)
(not ranking Jeremy Maclin or Julio Jones, fall at 20 and 28 respectively if they play)
1. Mike Wallace
2. Calvin Johnson
3. Steve Smith
4. Larry Fitzgerald
5. Jordy Nelson
6. Dez Bryant
7. Roddy White
8. Greg Jennings
9. Hakeem Nicks
10. Wes Welker
11. Andre Johnson
12. Vincent Jackson
13. Brandon Marshall
14. Brandon Lloyd
15. Marques Colston
16. DeSean Jackson
17. Victor Cruz
18. Laurent Robinson
19. A.J. Green
20. Percy Harvin
21. Anquan Boldin
22. Antonio Brown
23. Dwayne Bowe
24. Santonio Holmes
25. Mario Manningham
26. Michael Crabtree
27. Plaxico Burress
28. Torrey Smith
29. Denarius Moore
30. Nate Washington
31. Sidney Rice
32. Mike Williams
33. Steve Johnson
34. Deion Branch
35. Pierre Garcon
36. Vincent Brown
37. Damian Williams
38. Jabar Gaffney
39. Nate Burleson
40. Earl Bennett
41. Greg Little
42. Lance Moore
43. Riley Cooper
44. Reggie Wayne
45. Jerome Simpson
46. Eric Decker
47. Titus Young
48. Harry Douglas
49. Roy Williams
50. Robert Meachem
Week 12 Fantasy Tight End Rankings
1. Rob Gronkowski
2. Jason Witten
3. Jimmy Graham
4. Antonio Gates
5. Tony Gonzales
6. Aaron Hernandez
7. Jermichael Finley
8. Brandon Pettigrew
9. Owen Daniels
10. Brent Celek
11. Vernon Davis
12. Fred Davis
13. Jake Ballard
14. Greg Olsen
15. Jermaine Gresham
16. Kellen Winslow
17. Jacob Tamme
18. Heath Miller
19. Dustin Keller
20. Anthony Fasano
Week 12 Kicker Rankings
1. Dan Bailey
2. John Kasay
3. Mason Crosby
4. Jason Hanson
5. Billy Cundiff
6. David Akers
7. Robbie Gould
8. Neil Rackers
9. Stephen Gostkowski
10. Sebastian Janikowski
11. Mike Nugent
12. Nick Folk
13. Nick Novak
14. Matt Bryant
15. Josh Scobee
16. Alex Henery
17. Shaun Suisham
18. Connor Barth
19. Rob Bironas
20. Ryan Succop
Week 12 Fantasy Defense Rankings
1. Houston Texans
2. Pittsburgh Steelers
3. Cincinnati Bengals
4. New York Jets
5. Baltimore Ravens
6. San Francisco 49ers
7. Chicago Bears
8. Dallas Cowboys
9. Seattle Seahawks
10. Atlanta Falcons
11. Oakland Raiders
12. Carolina Panthers
13. Arizona Cardinals
14. Denver Broncos
15. Washington Redskins
16. San Diego Chargers
17. St. Louis Rams
18. Green Bay Packers
19. Carolina Panthers
20. Miami Dolphins
