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The more information you have at your disposal as a fantasy football player the better you will perform. Well, I should say that the more information you use the better that you will do but I am sure that you get the idea. I am always shocked by how few people use the fantasy matchup rankings week in and week out. This is one of the best things you can use to help you set an optimal lineup each week.
Since many of you don’t use this information on your own I have decided to send it directly to you each week so that it simply cannot be ignored. I am going to make you better come hell or high water folks so you might as well just accept it now.
Here are the matchup reports for Week 12:
POINTS ALLOWED TO QUARTERBACKS
RK TEAM POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME
1. Philadelphia Eagles – 24.4 (Zach Mettenberger)
2. Chicago Bears – 24.3 – (Josh McCown)
3. N.Y. Jets – 23.6 – (Kyle Orton)
4. Washington Redskins – 23.2 – (Colin Kaepernick)
5. Carolina Panthers – 22.1 – (BYE)
6. Denver Broncos – 22.0 – (Ryan Tannehill)
7. New Orleans Saints – 21.7 – (Joe Flacco)
8. St. Louis Rams – 21.7 – (Philip Rivers)
9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 21.5 – (Jay Cutler)
10. N.Y. Giants – 21.4 – (Tony Romo)
11. Jacksonville Jaguars – 21.1 – (Andrew Luck)
12. Indianapolis Colts – 21.1 – (Blake Bortles)
13. Houston Texans – 21.0 – (Andy Dalton)
14. Atlanta Falcons – 20.9 – (Brian Hoyer)
15. Baltimore Ravens – 20.7 – (Drew Brees)
16. Green Bay Packers – 20.1 – (Teddy Bridgewater)
17. Oakland Raiders – 19.9 – (Alex Smith)
18. San Diego Chargers – 19.8 – (Shaun Hill)
19. New England Patriots – 19.8 – (Matthew Stafford)
20. Pittsburgh Steelers – 19.8 – (BYE)
21. Cincinnati Bengals – 19.1 – (Ryan Mallett)
22. Dallas Cowboys – 18.8 – (Eli Manning)
23. Arizona Cardinals – 18.6 – (Russell Wilson)
24. Buffalo Bills – 18.6 – (Michael Vick)
25. Tennessee Titans – 18.6 – (Mark Sanchez)
26. Minnesota Vikings – 18.3 – (Aaron Rodgers)
27. Kansas City Chiefs – 18.2 – (Derek Carr)
28. Cleveland Browns – 17.7 – (Matt Ryan)
29. San Francisco 49ers – 17.5 (Robert Griffin III)
30. Seattle Seahawks – 16.7 – (Drew Stanton)
31. Miami Dolphins – 16.3 – (Peyton Manning)
32. Detroit Lions – 16.0 – (Tom Brady)
POINTS ALLOWED TO RUNNING BACKS
RK TEAM POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME
1. Atlanta Falcons – 29.8 – Cleveland
2. N.Y. Giants – 28.9 – Dallas
3. Jacksonville Jaguars – 28.7 – Indianapolis
4. Cincinnati Bengals – 28.6 – Houston
5. Indianapolis Colts – 27.8 – Jacksonville
6. Oakland Raiders – 27.7 – Kansas City
7. Minnesota Vikings – 27.5 – Green Bay
8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 27.5 – Chicago
9. Carolina Panthers – 27.1 – BYE
10. Tennessee Titans – 27.1 – Philadelphia
11. New England Patriots – 26.9 – Detroit
12. Philadelphia Eagles – 24.9 – Tennessee
13. San Diego Chargers – 24.8 – St. Louis
14. Houston Texans – 24.6 – Cincinnati
15. New Orleans Saints – 24.4 – Baltimore
16. Seattle Seahawks – 23.7 – Arizona
17. Cleveland Browns – 23.4 – Atlanta
18. Green Bay Packers – 23.3 – Minnesota
19. Miami Dolphins – 22.4 – Denver
20. Pittsburgh Steelers – 21.5 – BYE
21. Chicago Bears – 21.4 – Tampa Bay
22. Dallas Cowboys – 21.4 – N.Y. Giants
23. Detroit Lions – 20.6 – New England
24. Denver Broncos – 20.3 – Miami
25. St. Louis Rams – 19.4 – San Diego
26. N.Y. Jets – 19.2 – Buffalo
27. Buffalo Bills – 18.6 – N.Y. Jets
28. Kansas City Chiefs – 18.5 – Oakland
29. Baltimore Ravens – 18.3 – New Orleans
30. Washington Redskins – 18.2 – San Francisco
31. San Francisco 49ers – 17.8 – Washington
32. Arizona Cardinals – 17.2 – Seattle
POINTS ALLOWED TO WIDE RECEIVERS
RK TEAM POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME
1. Houston Texans – 43.1 – Cincinnati
2. Philadelphia Eagles – 41.1 – Tennessee
3. Baltimore Ravens – 40.8 – New Orleans
4. St. Louis Rams – 40.0 – San Diego
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 40.0 – Chicago
6. Carolina Panthers – 39.7 – BYE
7. New Orleans Saints – 38.7 – Baltimore
8. Arizona Cardinals – 37.4 – Seattle
9. Atlanta Falcons – 37.3 – Cleveland
10. Green Bay Packers – 36.6 – Minnesota
11. N.Y. Jets – 36.4 – Buffalo
12. Buffalo Bills – 36.1 – N.Y. Jets
13. Washington Redskins – 35.8 – San Francisco
14. Minnesota Vikings – 35.0 – Green Bay
15. Denver Broncos – 34.9 – Miami
16. Jacksonville Jaguars – 34.8 – Indianapolis
17. Tennessee Titans – 34.7 – Philadelphia
18. Cleveland Browns – 34.6 – Atlanta
19. San Francisco 49ers – 34.6 – Washington
20. Chicago Bears – 34.4 – Tampa Bay
21. Pittsburgh Steelers – 33.9 – BYE
22. Oakland Raiders – 33.6 – Kansas City
23. Kansas City Chiefs – 33.0 – Oakland
24. Indianapolis Colts – 32.9 – Jacksonville
25. San Diego Chargers – 32.7 – St. Louis
26. Miami Dolphins – 31.3 – Denver
27. Cincinnati Bengals – 30.6 – Houston
28. New York Giants – 30.4 – Dallas
29. Detroit Lions – 29.5 – New England
30. Dallas Cowboys – 29.4 – N.Y. Giants
31. New England Patriots – 28.1 – Detroit
32. Seattle Seahawks – 27.4 – Arizona
POINTS ALLOWED TO TIGHT ENDS
RK TEAM POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME
1. Chicago Bears – 18.4 – Tampa Bay
2. Dallas Cowboy – 17.8 – N.Y. Giants
3. N.Y. Jets – 16.0 – Buffalo
4. Denver Broncos – 15.9 – Miami
5. Indianapolis Colts – 15.9 – Jacksonville
6. Cincinnati Bengals – 15.0 – Houston
7. New England Patriots – 14.7 – Detroit
8. Arizona Cardinals – 14.7 – Seattle
9. Seattle Seahawks – 14.5 – Arizona
10. Jacksonville Jaguars – 14.3 – Indianapolis
11. Washington Redskins – 13.7 – San Francisco
12. Pittsburgh Steelers – 13.6 – BYE
13. N.Y. Giants – 13.5 – Dallas
14. San Francisco 49ers – 13.1 – Washington
15. Tennessee Titans – 12.6 – Philadelphia
16. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 12.5 – Chicago
17. Oakland Raiders – 12.1 – Kansas City
18. Green Bay Packers – 12.1 – Minnesota
19. Detroit Lions – 11.7 - New England
20. Carolina Panthers – 11.6 – BYE
21. Kansas City Chiefs – 11.1 – Oakland
22. Buffalo Bills – 11.0 – N.Y. Jets
23. Cleveland Browns – 10.9 – Atlanta
24. St. Louis Rams – 10.4 – San Diego
25. Houston Texans – 10.4 – Cincinnati
26. Atlanta Falcons – 10.0 – Cleveland
27. Minnesota Vikings – 9.6 – Green Bay
28. Philadelphia Eagles – 9.5 – Tennessee
29. San Diego Chargers – 9.3 – St. Louis
30. Baltimore Ravens – 9.1 – New Orleans
31. Miami Dolphins – 9.0 – Denver
32. New Orleans – 8.6 – Baltimore
Player News
CBS Sports’ Aditi Kinkhabwala says free agent QB Aaron Rodgers “is not going to play just for the sake of playing.”
Kinkhabwala has had conversations with Rodgers and executives around the league trying to sign him. Based on those conversations, she says, “it’s extremely clear Rodgers is not going to play just for the sake of playing.” He remains unsigned with the 2025 NFL Draft on the horizon and multiple teams needing quarterback help. The Steelers are the most likely fit, but it seems Rodgers won’t force it if he does not find a good fit. This explains why Rodgers has been interested in the Vikings and has not yet signed. The 41-year-old may be headed for retirement if a situation he prefers, like the Vikings, does not want him back. His options remain limited and Rodgers may call it a career if he still does not like his options later in the offseason.
Bears signed LB T.J. Edwards to a two-year, $20 million extension.
Edwards’ extension includes $16.6 million guaranteed. The Bears originally signed him to a three-year, $19.5 million contract two seasons ago and he has outplayed that salary. Edwards has four interceptions, 6.5 sacks, and 20 tackles for loss in two seasons starting for Chicago in the middle of the field. He gets a raise as the Bears lock up another important part of their defense after extending CB Kyler Gordon earlier in the week.
Georgia EDGE Mykel Williams visited the Falcons on Wednesday.
Williams posted on his Instagram that he visited the Falcons facility on what was the last day of pre-draft visits. The 20-year-old is a Georgia native, played at the University of Georgia, and is expected to be selected in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. The Falcons have a need for an edge rusher and hold the No. 15 pick. They may look to keep Williams in-state and add his skillset to their pass-rushing group. Williams tallied five sacks last season and has explosive production for any team looking to add an edge rusher in the first round.
Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz reports Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart “won’t fall out of the first round.”
Schultz reports his sources are indicating that Dart will not fall out of the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. He continues that the Giants are a candidate to trade up from pick No. 34 into the first round to take Dart if they do not take a quarterback at pick No. 3. The Saints are also an option with pick No. 9 or a trade up from pick No. 40. Dart is generally considered the third quarterback to come off the board after Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders, so a team in need of a franchise quarterback may take a chance on him after Ward and Sanders are selected. Teams could look to gain a fifth-year option on Dart and trade into the first round if he is not taken earlier.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports Raiders LT Kolton Miller is not participating in the voluntary offseason program and seeks an extension.
Miller was the Raiders’ first-round pick in 2018 and has started 107 games over seven seasons for the team. He is set to enter the final year of his current contract in 2025, making $12.25 million. Though he is not technically holding out yet since the offseason program is voluntary, Fowler notes Miller is seeking an extension. He finished last season with an 80.6 PFF grade, No. 14 among offensive tackles. Miller has been the Raiders’ franchise left tackle for seven years now and both sides will certainly discuss an extension as training camp nears.
Virginia Tech RB Bhayshul Tuten said he had a private workout with the Commanders’ running backs coach.
Tuten didn’t name him directly, but Anthony Lynn is currently the Commanders’ running backs coach and run game coordinator. The Commanders were hampered by injuries to both Brian Robinson Jr. and Austin Ekeler last year. Robinson Jr. missed three games and played through some of his injuries while Ekeler missed five contests and was limited to just 112 touches. Tuten crushed the combine with a 4.32 Forty at 5'9/206. He handled 200 touches in back-to-back seasons at Virginia Tech while topping 1,100 yards from scrimmage in both campaigns. He would offer the Washington backfield a good mix of durability and home run potential.