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Week 12 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings
Los Angeles Rams tight end Gerald Everett is not the highest volume target, but he made the most of his opportunities in Week 11. He caught three of his four targets including two touchdowns. Everett does not possess all of the tight end targets to himself due to the presence of tight end Tyler Higbee,... Read More
Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee has had an up-and-down season thus far, but Week 11 was a big up for him. He gave quarterback Jared Goff a great check-down option by catching six of his seven targets for 63 yards on the night. The Rams offense remains completely unpredictable down near the red... Read More
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Robert Woods has been quarterback Jared Goff's favorite target all season, and that held true in Week 11. He saw 11 targets on the night, but he was only able to reel in four of them for 72 yards with a touchdown. Woods was a frequent target, and that volume... Read More
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Brandin Cooks had a solid game in Week 11 against the Kansas City Chiefs, and he was just a couple off-target throws away from having an absolutely monster game. He finished with eight catches for 107 yards on 12 targets. Cooks and quarterback Jared Goff have been developing a greater... Read More
The Los Angeles Rams lost wide receiver Cooper Kupp for the remainder of the season with a torn ACL, which thrust second-year wideout Josh Reynolds into a major role. With those targets up for grabs, Reynolds went to work with six catches on eight targets for 80 yards and a touchdown. Reynolds gives quarterback Jared... Read More
Los Angeles Ram running back Todd Gurley has been an elite running back option all season long, but that changed this week. Gurley only had 12 carries for 55 yards to go with three catches for 39 yards. His touchdown streak also came to an end at 13 games. The Kansas City Chiefs made a... Read More
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff was a great play heading into Week 11, and he answered the call with his best game of the season. Goff finished with 413 yards, four passing touchdowns and a rushing touchdown. He spread the ball around to a ton of receivers, and he was able to make up... Read More
Below are RotoBaller's Week 12 defense tiers and rankings, or which defenses to stream, start and target off the waiver wire for Week 12 of the NFL and fantasy football season. Our weekly tiered defense rankings are a guide to making waiver wire pickups to improve your lineups, and to decide which defenses to start,... Read More
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley will look to dominate once again when the team takes on the Eagles in Week 12. Barkley rushed for 130 yards with nine receptions for 99 yards and one touchdown in Week 6 against the Eagles and Philadelphia's defense has slipped over the past few games. They have... Read More
New York Giants tight end Evan Engram could struggle to produce against an Eagles defense that is allowing the third fewest fantasy points to opposing tight ends. Engram missed the first matchup between these two teams in Week 6 and is slowly working his way back into the offensive flow. The talented tight end came... Read More
New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard will go up against an Eagles defense in Week 12 that is allowing the fifth most fantasy points to opposing receivers. Shepard, however, has posted only 65 yards over his last three games played. The third-year receiver has taken a backseat to teammates Odell Beckham Jr. and Saquon... Read More
New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is having another elite season and will look for a little revenge against the Eagles in Week 12. Beckham Jr. for the season has 69 receptions for 932 yards and five touchdowns but was held to only 44 receiving yards against the Eagles in Week 6. The... Read More
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning is on a mini-hot streak heading into the team's Week 12 matchup against the Eagles. Manning has five touchdown passes over his last two games with zero interceptions and a QB rating of 133.2. He will go up against an Eagles defense that Manning failed to throw a touchdown... Read More
New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan has completely fallen off the fantasy map heading into the team's Week 12 matchup against the Jets. Hogan has not made a catch since October 29 and has completely fallen out of favor within the offense. The return of Julian Edelman and acquisition of Josh Gordon have changed... Read More
New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon could be a game-changer in Week 12 against the Jets. The Patriots offense has struggled recently but are expecting the return of tight end Rob Gronkowski from injury this week. His presence should loosen up New York's secondary and the Jets defense has allowed the sixth most fantasy... Read More
New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman will have a favorable matchup against a Jets defense that is allowing the sixth most fantasy points to opposing receivers. Edelman has been a PPR-darling since returning from his four-game suspension and has 40 receptions for 426 yards with two touchdowns through six games. He has been very... Read More
New England Patriots running back James White will be fresh off of the bye week when the team takes on the Jets in Week 12. White is also coming off his worst statistical output of the season when he registered only 26 total yards in Week 10. But the veteran is having a career season... Read More
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is reportedly on track to return to the lineup in Week 12 against the Jets. Gronk has not played since October 29 and has been dealing with ankle and back issues. Quarterback Tom Brady told reporters that his favorite target is "itching to come back" and will go... Read More
New England Patriots running back Sony Michel should be healthy coming off of the bye week heading into Week 12's matchup against the Jets. Michel suffered a knee injury that knocked him off course over the past month after a three-game stretch in early October where he racked up 316 rushing yards and four touchdowns.... Read More
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will try and shake out of his month-long fantasy slump against the Jets in Week 12. Brady is having a strong season but his fantasy production has fallen off drastically, posting only one multiple touchdown performance over his last five games played. Brady has only one touchdown pass over... Read More
Below is a quick-hit list of running notes on relevant injuries and player news, including pre-game reports and live in-game updates. Stay tuned for updates all throughout the week and on Sunday morning game day: Week 12 - Kerryon Johnson (sprained knee) is week-to-week. He is not expected to play in Week 12, Thanksgiving day,... Read More
Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen was able to score a touchdown against the Detroit Lions but found himself extremely limited. Olsen was only given three targets all game but was able to catch two for nine yards and a touchdown, saving fantasy owners this week. Olsen has now scored in four of his last... Read More
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Devin Funchess struggled against to make his opportunities count against the Detroit Lions. Funchess finished the game with eight targets eight times along with receiver D.J. Moore and running back Christian McCaffrey, but was unable to match their stat lines. Funchess finished the game with two receptions for 39 yards and... Read More
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Curtis Samuel caught a touchdown in his Week 11 loss to the Detroit Lions. Samuel was given plenty of opportunity in the matchup with seven targets, catching five for 55 yards and a touchdown. Samuel has now scored three touchdowns in his last three games but isn't a great fantasy option... Read More
Carolina Panthers wide receiver D.J. Moore went off in Week 11 against the Detroit Lions. Moore bounced back from his previous games where he struggled to get involved with a joint team-high eight targets, finishing the game with seven receptions for 157 yards and a touchdown. Moore recorded his career game and while fellow wide... Read More
Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey finished his matchup against the Detroit Lions with 110 yards but broke his scoring streak. McCaffrey finished the game with 53 yards on the ground and caught six passes for 57 yards. McCaffrey has been heavily involved in every game he has played in, and his dual-threat ability means... Read More
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was limited on the ground against the Detroit Lions which is unusual. This season Newton has returned fantasy value in a large part to the work he is able to do with his feet- but was limited to just two yards against the Lions. Newton was, however, able to throw... Read More
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Keith Kirkwood had three catches for 33 yards in the Saints Week 10 win. Kirkwood, an undrafted rookie has seen 45% and 36% of offensive snaps over the last two weeks as wide receiver Dez Bryant went down with an injury and newly acquired wide receiver Brandon Marshall was not... Read More
New Orleans Saint quarterback Taysom Hill continues to display his excellent athleticism and play-making abilities even with very limited snaps. Hill continues to be utilized by coach Sean Payton to keep defenses guessing- the absolute domination of the Saints offense this season has shown that it has worked. Hill made two passing attempts, completing one... Read More
The Buccaneers quarterback carousel continues as Jameis Winston replaced Ryan Fitzpatrick mid-game against the Giants. Fitzpatrick threw three interceptions in the first half and was benched for Winston who proceeded to throw two touchdowns and fumble the ball for a touchdown into the end-zone. Although Winston brought his team close to victory, there has been... Read More
