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Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Week 12: Smart Sleepers to Exploit and Lineup Advice
- Updated: November 22, 2016
Washington Redskins running back Robert Kelley stresses two important factors of fantasy football.
One is sleepers, which Kelley slowly became while Washington struggled to find a lead back. He made his way into waiver-wire territory and became a sleeper pulling off 14-point performances in Week 8.
The second is stars, which Kelley has easily become after a 31-point outburst in Week 11 that had him leading all scorers in fantasy football before Monday.
Should owners hit on sleepers and stars like Kelley in Week 12 with playoff spots possibly up for grabs, the path ahead looks great.
With no byes and a holiday slate on tap, owners certainly have plenty of options.
Quarterback
Star to Know: Ben Roethlisberger, PIT (at IND)
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Now isn’t the time to throw in the towel on Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
Big Ben landed as fantasy’s biggest disappointment in Week 11, scoring only eight points against the lowly Cleveland Browns in what looked like the matchup of the week.
Alas, owners can’t afford to give up. Big Ben gets a shot at redemption in Week 12 against the Indianapolis Colts, the team that entered Week 11 allowing the fourth-most points to quarterbacks on average.
Unlike playing Cleveland in the wind, the Colts will actually put up a fight and force Big Ben to the air thanks to a guy by the name of Andrew Luck. Owners should expect a major rebound.
Sleeper to Exploit: Joe Flacco, BAL (vs. CIN)
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco doesn’t sound like a sleeper per se, but he’s owned in only 29.3 percent of leagues.
Fair enough. Flacco has only gone for more than 20 points twice in a contest this year. But he showed in Week 10 what a good matchup can do—he torched Cleveland for three touchdowns on the way to 21 points.
A matchup-based play, Flacco next gets the struggling Cincinnati Bengals in Week 12, a team that ranked right behind Indianapolis in terms of points allowed to quarterbacks.
The Cincinnati defense has allowed two or more touchdown passes in six games this year, meaning Flacco has a good shot at making it a seventh.
Running Back
Star to Know: Todd Gurley, LA (at NO)
Todd Gurley finally returned to fantasy …
