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Eagles vs. Rams Sunday Night Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Jalen Hurts, Matthew Stafford, Saquon Barkley, Kyren Williams, A.J. Brown, Puka Nacua, and more

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Fantasy football start 'em, sit 'em, and lineup advice for the Eagles vs. Rams on Sunday Night Football in Week 12 (2024). Detailed player breakdowns and matchup analysis.

The 2024 NFL season continues to roll right along and we have an exciting matchup for Sunday Night Football between two of the league's most interesting teams, as the Philadelphia Eagles travel to Los Angeles to take on the Rams.

Following a sluggish start, the Eagles have now won six straight and appear to be a serious title contender in the NFC. Meanwhile, the Rams have fought through a huge number of injuries to put themselves on the bubble of playoff contention. When digging in, this matchup contains an outsized number of elite fantasy options, so this game will have major ramifications for fantasy managers in Week 12.

We'll be bringing you Sunday Night Football analysis all year long, focusing on who to definitely start, who is on the fence, and who should find the bench. Let's dive into this awesome Sunday Night matchup. You can also read all Week 12 Matchups for the entire slate. Good luck, RotoBallers!

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Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Rams - 8:20 pm ET

Spread: Eagles -3

Total: 48.5

 

Matchup Outlooks

Matchups We Love:

WR A.J. Brown 

A.J. Brown will continue to be a WR1 play in Week 12 against the Rams. Brown has totaled at least 80 receiving yards in five of seven games this season while averaging 16.1 PPR fantasy points per game. Now, he'll go up against a Rams secondary that has allowed some big games to wide receivers. Jameson Williams, Marvin Harrison Jr., Jauan Jennings, and Justin Jefferson have all totaled over 110 receiving yards against them.

TE Dallas Goedert 

Given that Brown and DeVonta Smith see most of the targets in the passing game, Dallas Goedert does have a weekly low fantasy floor. However, he'll be a strong TE1 option this weekend with Smith ruled out due to a hamstring injury. Los Angeles has allowed the seventh-most fantasy points per game to tight ends this season and just let up 10 catches to New England tight ends a week ago.

Matchups We Hate:

QB Matthew Stafford 

Matthew Stafford does not have a favorable matchup in Week 12 against the Eagles. Philadelphia has given up the fifth-fewest fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks this season while allowing only one quarterback to finish top-24 at the position over the past six games. Stafford will be a risky QB2 play this weekend.

RB Kyren Williams 

Kyren Williams hasn't scored a touchdown in three straight games, which has hurt his fantasy numbers. Williams has finished as the RB28, RB21, and RB27 over the last three weeks. Now, he gets an Eagles defense that has allowed the sixth-fewest points per game to opposing running backs. Even though this is a tough matchup, he will still come in as a low-end RB1 this weekend.

Other Matchups:

QB Jalen Hurts

Jalen Hurts will be a strong QB1 option in Week 12 against the Rams. Although Hurts has completed 18 or fewer passes in seven straight games, his rushing has made him a top quarterback option this season. He has scored nine rushing touchdowns since Week 7 and currently ranks as the QB3 on the season.

RB Saquon Barkley 

Saquon Barkley is a must-start in fantasy again in Week 12. He has scored over 30 PPR fantasy points in two of the past three games, and the Rams have allowed at least 70 rush yards to seven different running backs this season. Keep him in your lineups this weekend.

Rams WRs 

Both Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp have tough matchups in Week 12. Nacua will likely be matched up against Quinyon Mitchell in this game, and Mitchell held Terry McLaurin to one catch for 10 yards in last week's win. He also ranks top-20 in catch rate and passer rating allowed this season. As for Kupp, he will go up against an Eagles secondary that has allowed the fewest fantasy points to slot wideouts.

However, you are still starting Nacua and Kupp as WR1s this week. Both wideouts totaled over 25 PPR fantasy points a week ago against the Patriots.

WR DeVonta Smith/Jahan Dotson

Update: Smith has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Rams. In his place, Jahan Dotson should see more opportunities in the passing game. However, he should be avoided in most cases in Week 12. 

Fantasy-Relevant Injuries: 

  • DeVonta Smith (hamstring) - OUT


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