Updated Week 12 fantasy football projections rankings from Draft Sharks
Every active player in the NFL is available for fantasy football owners this week, so having a reliable set of weekly fantasy projections and rankings is ultra important. The more expert analysis, opinions, and stats you can absorb, the better it will make your Week 12 start em, sit em decisions.To show we truly believe in the more is better approach to fantasy football research, were happy to offer SN Fantasy readers an exclusive look at Draft Sharks award-winning weekly rankings and projections. We'll also highlight players at each position who stand out in our rankings compared to theirs so you get multiple perspectives on a few of the biggest start-or-sit headaches. To see Draft Sharks' exclusive Week 12 3D floor-to-ceiling projections, become a Draft Sharks member today at the link below!TRY DRAFT Darius Hodge Jersey SHARKS FREE: Spotlight Player:Marcus Mariota, Falcons @ Commanders (SN Ranking: 13 | DS Ranking: 23)Last week, we highlighted Mariota for being a little too high on Draft Sharks; this week, we're flipping it around. Washington's pa s defense has been better since its dismal start to the season, but this is still a favorable matchup. Given Mariota's solid floor (at least 17.74 fantasy points in three of the past four games), he feels like a safe bet to produce borderline-QB1 numbers. Draft Sharks isn't quite as high on him, likely because this is a fairly deep week for QBs.SN's WEEK 12 STANDARD RANKINGS: | | | | | Spotlight Player: Latavius Murray, Broncos @ Panthers (SN PPR Ranking: 29 | DS Ranking: 21)Murray should see at least 15 touches with Melvin Gordon gone and Chase Edmonds (ankle) hurt, but we can't get over one thing -- he's not that good, which is shown by his 3.3 yards per carry with Denver this year. A favorable matchup and projected high volume still have him safely in the flex conversation, but we don't see him as a no-doubt RB2 with every running back in play this week. Again, Murray could easily pay off a No. 21 ranking thanks to volume Jonah Williams Jersey and/or short TDs, but if he doesn't score, his owners will likely be disappointed.Spotlight Player: Cam Akers, Rams @ Chiefs (SN PPR Ranking: 35 | DS Ranking: 42)Akers dominated carries (14) for the Rams last week, but Williams (seven carries) played 10 more snaps. Is this a sign that Williams is about to get more touches? It might be, but we still think Akers will have more carries this week. In a favorable matchup against Kansas City, that should result in flex-worthy numbers. There's definitely a path to Williams racking up cheap yards in garbage time and ultimately supplanting Akers as the Rams' top back before this game is done, but against our better judgment, we'll give Brandon Wilson Jersey Akers the benefit of the doubt for one more week.SN's WEEK 12 PPR RANKINGS: | | | | | Spotlight Player: DeVonta Smith, Eagles vs. Packers (SN PPR Ranking: 41 | DS Ranking: 27)Smith's target share and production have been wildly inconsistent this year, so it's tough for us to go all-in on him as a WR2/3 in a week with every WR at our disposal. He has seen at least eight targets in each of the past two games, so that's a plus, but he had just 39 yards in one of those contests and 78 in the other. The Packers sport an above-average pa s defense, so we see Smith as more of a middling-floor, low-ceiling flex.Spotlight Player:Allen Robinson II, Rams @ Chiefs (SN PPR Ranking: 31 | DS Ranking: 59)Even with Matthew Stafford (concu sion) out, we think Robinson can still rack up yards and catches against a Chiefs' defense allowing the fourth-most fantasy points per game (FPPG) to WRs. Production has been an i sue for Robinson all season, but with Cooper Kupp (ankle) out and a projected game script that calls for a lot of throwing, it would be tough Cincinnati Bengals Women Jersey for Robinsonto produce WR3/flex-worthy numbers.TRY DRAFT SHARKS FREE: Spotlight Player:David Njoku, Browns vs. Buccaneers (SN PPR Ranking: 4 | DS Ranking: 23)Njoku certainly disappointed in his first game back from an ankle injury, catching just two-of-three targets for 17 yards last week, but we expect his snap share and target share to increase as he gets healthier. We also like his matchup against a Bucs' defense that's allowing the seventh-most FPPG to TEs. Clearly, Draft Sharks likes other tight ends more and worries about Njoku's ceiling. We're probably a little too high on him and DS is probably a little low on him, so his true value is somewhere in the middle Evan McPherson Jersey of these rankings.Spotlight Player: Miami Dolphins vs. Texans (SN Ranking: 14 | DS Ranking: 8)We like the matchup, as the Texans are now allowing the fifth-most FPPG to D/STs, but we still can't quite get there with the Dolphins as a top play. They've posted just one takeaway in their past three games despite decent matchups against Detroit, Chicago, and Cleveland. They obviously have a lot of upside this week, but we're being a little conservative and keeping them just outside the starting tier. Draft Sharks is favoring the matchup more, which usually works out with D/ST.