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Week 12 QB Rankings & Matchups: Andy Dalton, Derek Carr, Matt Ryan

Below you will find our Week 12 quarterback rankings, to help determine your QB starts/sits for this week, brought to you by Edward Gorelik (@EdwardGorelik) and Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades).

Featured fantasy football writer Zach Wilkens also highlights some QB rankings and matchups analysis for Week 12, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he likes, who he doesn't, and most importantly who he thinks you should be starting in Week 12.

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Week 12 Fantasy Football Rankings - Quarterbacks

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1 Carson Palmer ARI at SF 1 2
2 Aaron Rodgers GB vs. CHI 5 1
3 Drew Brees NO at HOU 3 3
4 Cam Newton CAR at DAL 2 5
5 Tom Brady NE at DEN 4 6
6 Andy Dalton CIN vs. STL 6 7
7 Eli Manning NYG at WAS 10 4
8 Blake Bortles JAC vs. SD 7 8
9 Derek Carr OAK at TEN 9 11
10 Ben Roethlisberger PIT at SEA 12 9
11 Russell Wilson SEA vs. PIT 8 14
12 Philip Rivers SD at JAC 13 10
13 Brian Hoyer HOU vs. NO 11 13
14 Jay Cutler CHI at GB 14 17
15 Jameis Winston TB at IND 17 15
16 Matt Ryan ATL vs. MIN 19 16
17 Marcus Mariota TEN vs. OAK 16 20
18 Brock Osweiler DEN vs. NE 18 25
19 Matthew Stafford DET vs. PHI 22 18
20 Ryan Fitzpatrick NYJ vs. MIA 20 19
21 Ryan Tannehill MIA at NYJ 26 21
22 Alex Smith KC vs. BUF 21 22
23 Kirk Cousins WAS vs. NYG 23 28
24 Josh McCown CLE vs. BAL 27 23
25 Tyrod Taylor BUF at KC 24 24
26 Mark Sanchez PHI at DET 25 27
27 Sam Bradford PHI at DET 26
28 Teddy Bridgewater MIN at ATL 28
29 Johnny Manziel CLE vs. BAL 35 29
30 Matt Hasselbeck IND vs. TB 29
31 T.J. Yates HOU vs. NO 36 30
32 Blaine Gabbert SF vs. ARI 30
33 Nick Foles STL at CIN 31
34 Matt Schaub BAL at CLE 32
35 Case Keenum STL at CIN 33
36 Jimmy Clausen BAL at CLE 34

 

Week 12 Quarterback (QB) Rankings Analysis

By Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades)

One QB I am not shying away from despite a tough matchup? That would be Andy Dalton, who has proven himself several times over this season.

After playing really in really tough games vs Seattle and @Arizona, I’m not too worried about Dalton. He did have one misstep against the Texans but with his performance in that Arizona game he proved he wasn’t reverting back to the old Andy Dalton. I have him at QB6 this week.

Similarly, a lot of people have cooled on Derek Carr after a really bad game last week against the Lions. His consensus rank is QB14, and I have him at QB9. My thinking is the Lions have somehow become a really good defense lately. Carr is another QB that has played well in other tough matchups, I’m not too worried about him here vs the Titans

On the negative side we have Matt Ryan. After a fine start to the season, Ryan now has nine touchdowns and eight interceptions over his last six games. Ryan has not thrown more than 17 interceptions in a season, but it seems highly likely that changes this season.

In particular, Ryan has eight interceptions at home against just two on the road. In this game at home vs a strong Vikings team, it seems like a good week to avoid Ryan. I have him at QB19.

 

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