Week 12 Fantasy Football Report: Top 10 Players at Each Position, Hot Adds and Drops
By Mel Payne
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