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Welcome to Week 12! The season is flying by, and for most fantasy leagues, only three weeks remain before the playoffs start in Week 15. Week 11 was among the lowest scoring weeks of the season, in part due to a slew of in-game injuries. Hopefully you scored enough to stay in the playoff hunt.
A quick thought before we get started — The Lions, Ravens, and Seahawks are all capable of scoring points in bunches, and all three were largely stifled by a very stout defense last week. This week, the Lions host the 2-9 Giants, the Ravens host the 2-8 Jets, and the Seahawks visit the 1-9 Titans. I think all three will score 30+ points. Plan accordingly, fantasy managers.
A second quick thought – There are multiple injury situations to monitor this week. Make sure you follow the news heading into the games and adjust accordingly.
Stats of the Week:
Over his last seven games, Matthew Stafford has 22 TD passes and zero INTs.
The Titans are 4-23 since they fired Mike Vrabel. The Patriots are 9-2 since they hired Mike Vrabel.
Last season, the Chiefs were 12-0 in one-score games, including playoffs. This season, they’re 0-5 in those games.
Myles Garrett has 10 sacks over his last three games and leads the NFL with 15. He needs eight sacks across his final seven games to break the NFL record of 22.5 (shared jointly by Michael Strahan and T.J. Watt).
Garrett is the first player to record at least 12 sacks in six straight seasons (previous high: Lawrence Taylor, five). Sacks became an official stat in 1982.
The Broncos lead the NFL with 49 sacks. No other team has more than 34.
On Sunday, five NFL teams scored the winning points on the final play of the game (CAR, CHI, DEN, HOU, and MIA). That ties the NFL record for the most in one day.
Jacoby Brissett completed 47 passes (on 57 attempts) against the 49ers on Sunday, setting a new NFL record for completions in a game.
Jared Goff entered Week 11 leading the NFL in completion percentage, at 74%. Goff completed just two of his final 18 pass attempts on Sunday night against the Eagles. He no longer leads the NFL in completion percentage.
Dan Campbell’s Lions turned the ball over on downs five times on Sunday night at Philadelphia.
Fantasy Stat of the Week: Each of Lamar Jackson (4.7 fantasy points) and Justin Herbert (3.3 fantasy points) put up the worst fantasy score of his career on Sunday (excluding injury-shortened games).
Week 12, here we go!
**Bye Weeks: DEN, LAC, MIA, WAS
Week 12 Rides, Fades, and Sleepers
For those who are familiar with this column, you know the drill. For everyone else: The Rides, Fades, and Sleepers is an analysis of players that I think are primed for an especially strong or poor performance, often as compared to consensus expectations. This isn’t a...
