Panthers vs. 49ers Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Monday Night - Tetairoa McMillan, Jauan Jennings, Ricky Pearsall, Rico Dowdle, Brock Purdy, Bryce Young, George Kittle

Don't look now, but the Carolina Panthers have quietly jumped out to a 6-5 record and are in NFC playoff contention. Carolina has been among the worst teams in the NFL over the last few years, but this gritty squad will get the chance to show out in primetime against the mighty San Francisco 49ers. […]

Key Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include Bhayshul Tuten, DK Metcalf, TreVeyon Henderson, Michael Wilson, Sean Tucker, Kayshon Boutte, Brock Wright

Welcome again to our Key Starters and Tough Calls feature for Week 12 of the 2025 season. Scott Engel's Week 12 Lineup Spotlights column focuses on key players to start or sit when faced with tight lineup decisions. "The King" showcases players who may be causing fantasy anxiety. The fantasy football players included in this […]

Updated Start/Sit Chart - Fantasy Football Matchup Ratings and Start/Sit Picks for All Players

Welcome back to our updated Week 12 fantasy football start/sit chart for all player matchups and all games this week. The start/sit chart has been updated for the weekend for players like Brian Thomas Jr., Bucky Irving, and Rashod Bateman who have been ruled out due to injury. For anyone not familiar -- this weekly […]

Jamie Calandro's Week 12 Fantasy Football Rankings - The Industry's Top Accuracy Ranker

RotoBaller writer Jamie Calandro shares his Week 12 fantasy football lineup rankings for RB, WR, TE, and QB. After 11 weeks, Jamie is still #1 on the leaderboard among the most accurate rankers in the industry -- and is here today to bring you his Week 12 rankings! This rankings article also includes rankings analysis […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 12 Matchups Analysis (2025)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Week 12 matchups analysis and fantasy football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em picks! If you are new here, this is our main weekly matchups column where we cover all games. We will offer an in-depth analysis of every player in every game. There will be four teams on bye in this pivotal […]

Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 12 Lineups (2025)

Week 12 of the 2025 NFL season is upon us. We continue to move ever closer to the start of the fantasy football playoffs. Lineup decisions do not get any easier this time of year. With so much at stake, and players missing games due to injuries/byes, fantasy gamers must pay close attention to each […]

Week 12 Fantasy Football Busts? Players Who May Disappoint (2025)

As we enter Week 12 of the NFL season, a quick reminder of the wide receivers we are missing this week: Ja'Marr Chase, Malik Nabers, Drake London, Mike Evans, Ladd McConkey, Terry McLaurin, Tyreek Hill, Marvin Harrison Jr., Courtland Sutton, Garrett Wilson, and Jaylen Waddle. That's 10 wide receivers (and Waddle) drafted in the first […]

Fantasy Football Sleepers, Busts: Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 12 - RotoBaller Staff Roundtable

Unfortunately, four more teams are out of action on byes right before the fantasy football playoffs, and managers must dive deeper in the rankings to find one-week streamers and players in plus-matchups to stay in the postseason race. Part of that effort is also knowing which players and matchups to avoid. If you're seeking assistance […]

High-Upside Bench Stashes: Sneaky Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Adds Before Week 12

Hey RotoBallers! With the Week 12 slate just hours away, let's take a look at a few high-use stash options at each position. Throughout this series, I have encouraged managers to stash players like Sean Tucker, Oronde Gadsden II, Jaxson Dart, and Kimani Vidal. This weekend, we will spotlight a must-add running back who is […]

WR/CB Matchups to Upgrade and Downgrade - Fantasy Football Week 12 (2025)

Welcome back to our WR/CB Matchups for Week 12 of the 2025 fantasy football season. We're in the double-digit weeks of the season, with a large sample of the offensive and defensive advanced metrics. For those unfamiliar, this weekly series looks at fantasy football matchups for wide receivers versus the cornerbacks who are projected to […]

Fantasy Football Matchups We Love - Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 12 (2025)

For many fantasy football leagues, there are only two or three weeks left in the regular season. Many fantasy managers need a win or two to propel them into the fantasy playoffs. This is one of the most important stretches of the fantasy football season. All you have to do is make it into the […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 12 (2025) - Amon-Ra St. Brown, Stefon Diggs, A.J. Brown, Zay Flowers, Luther Burden III

Welcome to the Wide Receiver Matchups to Target column for Week 12 of the 2025 NFL season. We now have 11 games to work with, so we'll use individual performance, matchup grades, pace of play, and implied totals to pinpoint the best WRs to target in daily fantasy lineups. Week 11 was an up-and-down ride […]

Running Back Matchups to Target in Week 12 (2025) - Jahmyr Gibbs, TreVeyon Henderson, Travis Etienne Jr., More

This is setting up for a really fantastic week of NFL DFS, and in weeks like this one, where we don't have someone like CMC in a smash spot soaking up a bunch of rostership, those who are willing to dig in a little deeper on matchups should be rewarded. My player pool for tournaments […]

Weekend Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 12 (2025): Fantasy Football Pickups for Jayden Reed, Andrei Iosivas, Bhayshul Tuten, Luther Burden, AJ Barner, Bam Knight, Michael Carter, Greg Dortch

The weekend has arrived, and there is still one more day to scour the waiver wire to help fantasy managers improve their starting lineup or depth. NFL teams have released their injury reports. On top of injuries, the Broncos, Commanders, Dolphins, and Chargers are on a bye. At RotoBaller HQ, we return with more waiver […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Waiver Wire Stashes for Week 12 Fantasy Football (2025)

Four. That is how many teams are on bye this week. There are also a lot of injuries that are leaving fantasy managers' starting lineup a little thin this week. Three. That is how many games are left in your fantasy football regular season. If you are fighting for a playoff spot, every week is […]

Running Back Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 12 (2025)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of our weekend start 'em sit' em columns. With the fantasy football playoffs quickly approaching, it is more important now more than ever to hit on our lineup calls. This week, we will spotlight a No. 2 running back who is poised for a larger workload and a rookie […]

Best/Worst Fantasy Football Playoff Schedules and Matchups for Weeks 15-17 (2025)

We're officially into the holiday season, so it's time to start thinking about the fantasy football playoffs. That means you're diving into the strength of schedule to help set your team up for success. While the trade deadline has passed in most formats, that doesn't mean that there won't be viable waiver wire pickups with […]

Wide Receiver Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 12 (2025)

I'm glad I wrote this column on Friday instead of Thursday, because I probably would have looked very wrong if I tried to predict wide receiver performances from Houston's Thursday night win over the Bills. Khalil Shakir had eight catches for 110 yards against one of the league's best defenses, while last week's breakout star, […]

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks: Sam Darnold, Baker Mayfield, Kenneth Walker III, David Montgomery, Jalen Coker, Chimere Dike, Mason Taylor, T.J. Hockenson, more

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some common Week 12 fantasy football lineup decisions are regarding players like Sam Darnold, Baker Mayfield, Kenneth Walker III, David Montgomery, Jalen Coker, Chimere Dike, Mason Taylor, and T.J. Hockenson. But not to worry, we are here to help make these decisions and build winning lineups in […]

7 Fantasy Football League-Winners: Breakout Candidates for the Home Stretch

Not all league-winners start the season strong. We've seen a ton of players over the years have slow or sometimes just awful starts to their seasons, only to turn things around and finish extremely strong. Sometimes they finish so strong that they win leagues. For example, Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (ankle) was […]

D/ST Strength of Schedule: Best Fantasy Football Defense Streamers and Matchups (Weeks 12-17)

D/ST lineup decisions are like the breakfast of fantasy football: Important, but largely an afterthought. The position is one of the last selections in drafts and is commonly relegated to a lower priority on waiver wire Wednesdays. By the time the end of the season rolls around, the importance of D/STs is amplified. You may […]

Top Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings (Weeks 12, 13, 14, 15) - Defense Streamers and Starts (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football D/ST streamers and starts for Weeks 12, 13, 14, and 15 of the 2025 season. Each week, we will go through the best defensive streaming options that fantasy managers should pick up for the next four weeks.  In this article, we will go through the defenses to pick up and […]

Week 12 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2025 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football defense streamers, starts, and tiered rankings for Week 12 of the 2025 season! This article will be your go-to stop for all defensive rankings and streamers for the entire season. With the fantasy football playoffs right around the corner, starting the correct defenses each week becomes that much more […]

Sneaky Fantasy Football Injuries to Affect Lineups - Winners and Losers for Week 12

Variety is the spice of life, so why not try something a little different on this fine fall afternoon? Nothing instantly shakes up the fantasy landscape quite like injuries, so we figured, why not head toward the action to help add value? So many players get banged up to different degrees every weekend, all while […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks: Week 12 Targets and Avoids

With seven short weeks remaining in the NFL regular season, welcome back to our NFL Survivor Pool Picks for Week 12! Congratulations if you're still alive in your Survivor pool, as there's still a lot of work left to do to be the last entrant standing, but we'll help get you there every week! Week […]

5 Juicy Fantasy Football Playoff Schedules - Matchups To Target

If you manage any fantasy football teams that have already gotten to eight wins, or are in a great position to make the fantasy football playoffs, you might start thinking about trades you can make to set yourself up for success in the fantasy postseason. Sometimes, even sure-fire must-start players have a string of difficult […]

NFL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - Buccaneers vs. Rams Sunday Night Showdown

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Another week has come and gone, and we are on to our Week 12 Sunday Night Football matchup. Thursday Night Football was an excellent game, and I hope we get another one here tonight!  We get a great matchup for us on Sunday Night Football this week! The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-4) […]

5 Fantasy Football Bold Predictions - Frank Ammirante's Week 12 Picks

It's time for Week 12 of the 2025 NFL season. Right around Thanksgiving is when things really start to heat up, where every matchup feels like it means a little more. That's where my Week 12 bold predictions come in. I'm targeting a few fringe players who I believe are in a strong position for […]

Fantasy Football Rankings - Tight Ends (TE) Week 12 Weekend Updates

The tight end spot never presents easy lineup decisions unless you have a must-start stud, so we're here to help you nail start-sit calls with our Week 12 fantasy football tight end rankings for 2025. In the full table of TE rankings below, fantasy managers will see where TEs on the start-sit bubble, like AJ […]