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| Wednesday, November 23, 2022 |
| Jeff Wilson, who sure looks like the No. 1 running back on one of the best offenses in football right now. |
| In two games since joining the Dolphins at the NFL trade deadline, Wilson has led the team in snaps in each game, playing 49% and then 61% of the snaps. He's got a touchdown in each game while rushing for 170 yards and adding 45 on five catches between both games. And now he gets arguably the best matchup in the league in Week 12. |
| The Texans have allowed the most Fantasy points to opposing running backs this season, at a whopping 28.9 PPR points per game. That's enough to make both Wilson and Raheem Mostert viable starters, and I very well may have both in my lineup in one league -- I've gotta decide whether I want to start Mostert ahead of Devin Singletary, who has a pretty good matchup against the Lions himself. The Texans are allowing nearly 180 rushing yards per game, so there's certainly room for both Dolphins backs to be worth using. |
| But Wilson should be the priority, and he's pretty close to a must-start Fantasy option at this point, and you can read about why Jamey thinks Wilson will put up another big game in his Start 'Em & Sit 'Em column for Week 12. Tomorrow morning, we'll have Dave Richard's Start and Sit picks for Week 12 plus previews for all three of Thursday's games. But for now, here's who Jamey is starting and sitting this week: |
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| Quarterback Start 'Em and Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Tua Tagovailoa and Joe Burrow |
| "Burrow will hopefully get Ja'Marr Chase (hip) back this week, which will only enhance his value. But even without Chase, Burrow has been fantastic and just scored 34 Fantasy points at Pittsburgh in Week 11. Overall, Burrow has scored at least 34 Fantasy points in three of his past five outings, and the Titans are No. 7 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks. Two of the past three opposing quarterbacks against Tennessee have scored at least 23 Fantasy points, and Burrow should follow suit in Week 12." |
| Sit 'Em: Daniel Jones and Kirk Cousins |
| "Jones is playing better of late, scoring at least 21 Fantasy points in three of his past four games, including two in a row. He passed for a season-high 341 yards in Week 11 against Detroit, but he also had two interceptions. Thankfully, he had 50 rushing yards and a touchdown. He has a tougher matchup in Week 12 at Dallas, and he struggled against the Cowboys in Week 3 with just 12 Fantasy points. In two career games at Dallas, Jones has combined for just 11 Fantasy points. The Cowboys have struggled of late, allowing two of their past three opposing quarterbacks to score at least 24 Fantasy points. But the Giants have offensive line concerns for this game, as well as just losing Wan'Dale Robinson (ACL) for the season. Jones is only an option in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues.." |
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| Running Back Start 'Em and Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Devin Singletary and Ezekiel Elliott |
| "Singletary is starting to look like a reliable Fantasy option with his performance in the past two games against Minnesota and Cleveland. He's scored at least 15 PPR points in each of those outings, and he has three rushing touchdowns over that span. And now he gets a matchup with the Lions, who have allowed 12 rushing touchdowns on the season and eight running backs to score at least 12 PPR points. Singletary is worth trusting as a No. 2 running back in all leagues. And in deeper leagues, James Cook can be used as a sleeper after he had 11 carries for 86 yards in Week 11 against Cleveland." |
| Sit 'Em: D'Andre Swift and Kareem Hunt |
| "Swift has been saved by touchdowns of late, but he's still not getting enough work to warrant using him as anything more than a flex option in the majority of leagues. He's been at 10 touches or less in four games in a row, and he's been held to 33 yards or less in three of those outings. The good news is he's scored three touchdowns over that span, but that's hard to rely on. Jamaal Williams remains the lead running back for the Lions, and he should be considered a low-end starter in all leagues. But it's not an easy matchup against the Bills, who just held Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt to a combined 15 PPR points in Week 11." |
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| Wide Receiver Start 'Em and Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Tyler Lockett and Chris Godwin |
| "Lockett and DK Metcalf are both worth starting in all leagues for Week 12 against the Raiders . Lockett comes into this game having scored a touchdown in three games in a row, and he only has two games this season with fewer than 11 PPR points, which means he has a safe floor. Metcalf has scored at least 13 PPR points in three games in a row, including two touchdowns over that span, and he's averaging 13.0 PPR points in three home games this year. The Raiders have allowed 13 receivers to score at least 12 PPR points against them this season, and Lockett and Metfalf should both do well in this matchup." |
| Sit 'Em: D.J. Moore and Diontae Johnson |
| "Moore will hopefully benefit with Sam Darnold under center, but it's hard to trust him in a matchup against the Broncos and likely cornerback Patrick Surtain. Moore, with the combination of P.J. Walker and Baker Mayfield, has just three touchdowns on the season and seven games with nine PPR points or less, including three in a row. Denver is No. 3 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers, and only three receivers have scored touchdowns against the Broncos this year." |
| Tight End Start 'Em and Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Pat Freiermuth |
| "Freiermuth was a star in Week 11 against the Bengals, and he should have the chance for another quality outing on Monday night in Week 12 against the Colts . Against Cincinnati, Freiermuth had eight catches for 79 yards on 12 targets. He now has seven games this year when he had at least seven targets, and he scored at least 12 PPR points in five of those outings. The Colts have allowed five tight ends to score at least 11 PPR points this season, and Freiermuth has top-five upside in this prime-time matchup." |
| Sit 'Em: Evan Engram |
| "Engram went into Jacksonville's bye in Week 11 on a two-game slump with a combined five PPR points against the Raiders and Chiefs. He combined for four catches for 22 yards on six targets over that span, and he's still sitting on one touchdown for the season. It's hard to count on him improving against the Ravens , who have allowed one touchdown to an opposing tight end in their past four games. I'm hopeful that Engram will see an uptick in targets, especially if the Jaguars are chasing points in this matchup, but Engram is a low-end starter at best in deeper leagues for Week 12." |
| DST Start 'Em and Sit 'Em |
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| Start 'Em: Dolphins vs. HOU |
| "The Texans are making a quarterback switch from Davis Mills to Kyle Allen, and we'll see if that changes anything for their struggling offense. Houston has been held to 17 points or less in four games in a row, and the Texans have allowed 15 sacks in their past four games against the Titans, Eagles, Giants and Commanders. The Dolphins defense should be tough in this matchup, especially with newly-acquired pass rusher Bradley Chubb even more immersed in the game plan. And in Miami's last game in Week 10 against Cleveland the Dolphins had three sacks, a fumble recovery and allowed just 17 points. This should be a big week for the Dolphins DST." |
| Sit 'Em: Bengals @TEN |
| "The Bengals DST was supposed to be a quality Fantasy option in Week 11 at Pittsburgh, but Cincinnati managed just two sacks and no turnovers while allowing 30 points. The Bengals have allowed at least 26 points in their past three road games against the Saints, Browns and Steelers, and the Titans offense isn't a great matchup for this DST. Tennessee only has two interceptions and three fumbles since Week 3, and the Titans have been sacked three times or less in five games in a row. There are a lot of great DST options for Week 12, and you should avoid the Bengals DST in this matchup on the road." |
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