Nov 18, 2012; Kansas City, MO, USA; Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green (18) is tackled by Kansas City Chiefs safety Abram Elam (27) in the first half at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Rieger-US PRESSWIRE
With Thanksgiving Eve upon us and full slate of games set to kick off on Turkey Day, here are your top fantasy players by position for week 12.
Top 10 Quarterback Starters
|
Player |
Matchup |
Projected Points |
|
Andy Dalton |
Oakland |
23.2 |
|
Peyton Manning |
Kansas City |
22.3 |
|
Matt Schaub |
Detroit |
22.1 |
|
Aaron Rodgers |
New York Giants |
22.0 |
|
Matthew Stafford |
Houston |
21.9 |
|
Andrew Luck |
Buffalo |
21.1 |
|
Eli Manning |
Green Bay |
21.0 |
|
Tom Brady |
New York Jets |
20.9 |
|
Drew Brees |
San Francisco |
20.5 |
|
Carson Palmer |
Cincinnati |
20.4 |
Top 10 Running Back Starters
|
Player |
Matchup |
Projected Points |
|
Arian Foster |
Detroit |
19.0 |
|
Ray Rice |
San Diego |
15.9 |
|
Chris Johnson |
Jacksonville |
15.3 |
|
Frank Gore |
New Orleans |
15.3 |
|
Doug Martin |
Atlanta |
14.9 |
|
Ahmad Bradshaw |
Green Bay |
14.7 |
|
Adrian Peterson |
Chicago |
14.5 |
|
Jamaal Charles |
Denver |
14.4 |
|
Darren McFadden |
Cincinnati |
14.1 |
|
Matt Forte |
Minnesota |
14.1 |
Top 10 Wide Receivers
|
Player |
Matchup |
Projected Points |
|
Calvin Johnson |
Houston |
11.9 |
|
A.J. Green |
Oakland |
11.4 |
|
Wes Welker |
New York Giants |
11.1 |
|
Roddy White |
Tampa Bay |
10.5 |
|
Reggie Wayne |
Buffalo |
10.4 |
|
Demaryius Thomas |
Kansas City |
9.9 |
|
Larry Fitzgerald |
St. Louis |
9.9 |
|
Brandon Lloyd |
New York Jets |
9.6 |
|
Brandon Marshall |
Minnesota |
9.5 |
|
Julio Jones |
Tampa Bay |
9.4 |
Top 10 Tight Ends
|
Player |
Matchup |
Projected Points |
|
Jimmy Graham |
San Francisco |
8.7 |
|
Tony Gonzales |
Tampa Bay |
8.2 |
|
Jermaine Gresham |
Oakland |
8.1 |
|
Jason Witten |
Washington |
7.9 |
|
Brandon Pettigrew |
Houston |
7.7 |
|
Owen Daniels |
Detroit |
7.4 |
|
Vernon Davis |
New Orleans |
7.4 |
|
Martellus Bennett |
Green Bay |
6.7 |
|
Jermichael Finley |
New York Giants |
6.4 |
|
Aaron Hernandez |
New York Jets |
6.4 |
Top 10 Defenses
|
Player |
Matchup |
Projected Points |
|
Denver |
Philadelphia |
8.2 |
|
Cleveland |
Pittsburgh |
7.9 |
|
Arizona |
St. Louis |
7.8 |
|
Seattle |
Miami |
7.8 |
|
Washington |
Dallas |
7.4 |
|
St. Louis |
Arizona |
7.4 |
|
Tennessee |
Jacksonville |
7.3 |
|
Cincinnati |
Oakland |
7.3 |
|
Pittsburgh |
Cleveland |
7.2 |
|
Houston |
Detroit |
7.2 |
Top Waiver Wire Pick-Ups
RB Ronnie Hillman, Denver
RB Jalen Parmel, Jacksonville
RB Bryce Brown, Philadelphia
RB Lance Ball, Denver
RB Beanie Wells, Arizona
QB Chad Henne, Jacksonville
QB Matt Schaub, Houston
QB Russell Wilson, Seattle
QB Andy Dalton, Cincinnati
QB Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco
WR Danario Alexander, San Diego
WR Justin Blackmon, Jacksonville
WR T.Y. Hilton, Indianapolis
WR Cecil Shorts, Jacksonville
WR Julian Edelman, New England
TE Brandon Myers, Oakland
TE Dallas Clark, Tampa Bay
TE Jermichael Finley, Green Bay
TE Mercedes Lewis, Jacksonville
TE Visanthe Shiancoe, New England
Top Drops for Week 12
Willis McGahee, RB Denver
Rashad Jennings, RB Jacksonville
Titus Young, WR Detroit
Chris Ivory, RB New Orleans
Alex Green, RB Green Bay
Andre Roberts, WR Arizona
Isaac Redman, RB Pittsburgh
Nick Foles, QB Philadelphia
Joique Bell, RB Detroit
Peyton Hillis, RB Kansas City
Topics: A.J. Green, Aaron Rodgers, Adrian Peterson, Andy Dalton, Arian Foster, Bengals, Cincinnati Bengals, Drew Brees, Fantasy Football, Fantasy Football Week 12, New England Patriots, NFL, Tom Brady
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