We reached one of the main weeks of the season, both in the NFL and in fantasy football. The 12th round, wrapped up by the Thanksgiving holiday, represents the first, since week 5, in which there will be no team on day off.
At the same time, it is the last in which it is possible to make changes in most of the leagues in our game within the game, in addition to corresponding to the penultimate of the first phase, with teams well on the way in the table seeking to secure the bye week in week 15 and others trying to maintain long live the postseason chance.
But don’t worry, because the The Playoffs is here again to try to help you make the best lineup decisions!
Before getting to what matters most, some important clarifications are in order: superstars like Patrick Mahomes, Derrick Henry, Davante Adams and Travis Kelce will not be mentioned, as they are pretty obvious choices.
Anyway, the tips are simple: the hot ones are those players who, for this round, have favorable matchups to score very well. The cold ones are exactly the opposite: those who tend to score few points or a lower score than what is expected as an average of such players, at least this week.
In addition, it is noted that the tips are based on the scoring format that left the old “standard” behind, consolidated itself as the most popular and is now the standard on all major platforms: the PPR, which is the one that assigns one point per reception.
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hot quarterbacks
Geno Smith (Seattle Seahawks vs Las Vegas Raiders) – QB7 in the year so far, the number 7 leaves the rest with everything to maintain the excellent sequence of performances, receiving the very weak defense of the Raiders, which, Russell Wilson and the anemic attack of Denver, last week’s opponent, aside, has been suffering a lot to contain signal callers.
Jimmy Garoppolo (San Francisco 49ers vs New Orleans Saints) – Following his best performance of the season, which took place against Arizona on the last Monday Night Football, the California heartthrob showed that he is knowing how to use better and better the great weapons he has, especially in the ability to gain yards after the reception. When facing a defensive unit that has dropped a lot of performance in the last few games, it is possible to continue to trust Jimmy G.
Other Hot QBs: Justin Herbert (LAC @ ARI), Derek Carr (LV @ SEA), Ryan Tannehill (TEN vs CIN)
cool quarterbacks
Kirk Cousins (Minnesota Vikings vs New England Patriots) – After being completely contained by the strong defense of the Cowboys and also having, against Buffalo, a performance below the average that he had been producing, the number 8 has another difficult mission this week 12, when he receives the always complicated defense of Bill Belichick in the round of Thanksgiving.
Daniel Jones (New York Giants @ Dallas Cowboys) – Speaking of the Cowboys’ defense, Danny Dimes clashes with her after having his worst performance of the year, when he returned to live with turnovers in the game against the Lions. Nearly impossible to have any kind of confidence climbing it.
Other Cool QBs: Jared Goff (DET vs BUF), Marcus Mariota (ATL @ WAS), Trevor Lawrence (JAX vs BAL)
Running Backs quentes
Jeff Wilson (Miami Dolphins vs Houston Texans) – Established as the protagonist of the backfield of one of the most dynamic attacks in the league, the number 23 has an excellent opportunity to maintain the excellent numbers this week, as he arrives rested to face a team that is very vulnerable to the ground game, counting with a favoritism of 13 points, from according to the betting exchanges.
Michael Carter (New York Jets vs Chicago Bears) – The matchup against Chicago’s crumbling defense, at home, was already impossible to ignore. After the replacement under center in the Jets’ attack, from the inefficient Zach Wilson to the bureaucratic Mike White, was confirmed, the prospects for the number 32 shirt, specialist in receiving passes, took off. That’s because Gang Green’s new QB1 has an absurd track record of targeting running backs: he was more than 35% of targets in White’s starting games last year.
Other hot RBs: Isaiah Pacheco (KC vs LAR), Latavius Murray (DEN @ CAR), David Montgomery (CHI @ NYJ)
Running Backs frios
Alvin Kamara (New Orleans Saints @ San Francisco 49ers) – This is courtesy of the master Rui Mauritiuseditor-in-chief of Brasil Fantasy Football: No running back added more than 60 yards from scrimmage against the 49ers year-round. Of course, Alvin Kamara and all his talent are strong candidates to break that mark. However, a script that tends to be of wide favoritism for the home team indicates, at least, a consideration when choosing the likely RB1 of your team.
Cam Akers (Los Angeles Rams @ Kansas City Chiefs) – Even after the dismissal of Darrell Henderson, it is almost impossible to trust the likely greatest beneficiary of the loss of such competition, as Akers remains inserted in a dysfunctional attack that is too dysfunctional, which runs the risk of having the titular QB as an embezzlement once again and faces, outside of home, one of the best teams in the NFL, with the biggest favoritism of the week according to bookmakers (14.5 points).
Other cold RBs: Kenyan Drake (BAL @ JAX), AJ Dillon (GB @ PHI), Kareem Hunt (CLE vs TB)
hot wide receivers
Jakobi Meyers (New England Patriots @ Minnesota Vikings) – Owner of great flooring in PPR leagues, the number 16 doesn’t have many reasons not to continue producing double-digit scores when hitting head-on against a defense that has been yielding outstanding production to receivers in recent matches.
Christian Watson (Green Bay Packers @ Philadelphia Eagles) – It took a while, but the rookie, finally healthy, seems to have earned Aaron Rodgers’ trust, especially in the red zone. Adding 5 touchdowns in the last two games, the number 9 arrives on fire, with the prospect of extending this streak, even though he faces a good secondary.
Other Hot WRs: Chris Olave (NO @ SF), Drake London (ATL @ WAS), Christian Kirk (JAX vs BAL)
Wide Receivers frios
DJ Moore (Carolina Panthers vs Denver Broncos) – Victim of inconsistency and lack of sequence of a single starter in the Panthers quarterback position, Moore is preparing to return to having Sam Darnold as his signal caller – which is clearly not ideal – and, to make matters worse, against one of the best defenses against the passing of the entire NFL.
Diontae Johnson (Pittsburgh Steelers @ Indianapolis Colts) – The change in protagonism in the Steelers’ aerial game seems more and more evident. George Pickens is consolidating himself as WR1 and leaving the number 18 as a supporting player in the process, far from the top 10 prospects of the position he has achieved in fantasy in the last two seasons. Facing an honest Colts defense on Monday night, it’s hard to be confident picking him.
Other cold WRs: Darnell Mooney (CHI@NYJ), Devin Duvernay (BAL@JAX), Michael Gallup (DAL vs. NYG)
Tight Ends quentes
Juwan Johnson (New Orleans Saints @ San Francisco 49ers) – With one TD per game in the last three rounds, the number 83 is increasingly establishing himself as a red zone threat in the Saints’ offense. Acting in the position against which the excellent defense of the Niners has been showing more difficulty, and with the unfavorable gamescript tendency to make Andy Dalton let go of his arm a lot, Johnson can continue to deliver good numbers in our game.
Other Hot TEs: TJ Hockenson (MIN vs NE), Austin Hooper (TEN vs CIN), Pat Freiermuth (PIT @ IND)
Tight Ends frios
Robert Tonyan (Green Bay Packers @ Philadelphia Eagles) – A reflection of the rise of Christian Watson, Tonyan has been sidelined in recent weeks. While this situation does not change, and in a difficult match against the Eagles, the advice is that we continue to leave the veteran on the bench or in free agency.
Other cold TEs: David Njoku (CLE vs TB), Tyler Conklin (NYJ vs CHI), Foster Moreau (LV @ SEA)
hot defenses
Kansas City Chiefs (vs Los Angeles Rams) – Huge favoritism playing at home + ruined opponent = great opportunity to generate turnovers and points in fantasy football.
Other hot defenses: Miami Dolphins (vs HOU), New York Jets (vs CHI), Denver Broncos (@ CAR)
cold defenses
New York Giants (@ Dallas Cowboys) – Despite being at least a decent option against inviting opponents, the Giants’ defense does not encounter this situation on Thanksgiving. Quite the opposite, considering the Cowboys trounced the Vikings last week.
Other cold defenses: Cincinnati Bengals (@ TEN), Tennessee Titans (vs CIN), Green Bay Packers (@ PHI)
hot kickers
Brett Maher (Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants) – Speaking of slaying, Maher was one of the stars of Dallas’ Week 11 victory, including a stunning 60-yard field goal. With that, and acting in a divisional confrontation that tends to be more truncated and reduce the chances that offensive drives end up in the end zone, the veteran qualifies as a very interesting option in our game within the game.
Other hot kickers: Tyler Bass (BUF @ DET), Greg Zuerlein (NYJ vs CHI), Matt Prater (ARI vs LAC)
cold kickers
Matt Gay (Los Angeles Rams @ Kansas City Chiefs) – Once one of the top kickers for fantasy, the number 8 has melted along with the Rams offense as a whole. Impossible to think about your lineup.
Other cold kickers: Mason Crosby (GB @ PHI), Will Lutz (NO @ SF), Cade York (CLE vs TB)
