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Fantasy football start/sit advice, Week 12: Cowboys vs. Giants

This game looked like it would be an important one a few weeks ago, but the Giants didn’t hold up their end.

Nov 23, 2014, 1:55 PM UTC

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After Week 5, the New York Giants were 3-2 and the Dallas Cowboys were 4-1, and a matchup between the two teams looked like it would be tasty. Since then, the Giants have lost five straight, while Dallas has gone 3-2, and the teams are now far apart in the standings. Heck, the Cowboys already beat up on the Giants once.

Neither team comes into Sunday's game with much in the way of fantasy injury concerns, with Dallas quarterback Tony Romo the only relevant player on either side listed on the report, and he'll definitely play.

The Giants will host Sunday’s game at 8:30 p.m. ET. Let’s look at the fantasy names to consider.

COWBOYS

Start 'em: Once you get past the top five or six quarterbacks, there isn't anything like a guarantee at the position, but Tony Romo appears to offer some of the safest value. He's a starter. ... DeMarco Murray's historic season just rolls on. ... Dez Bryant is still one of the top four or five receivers in the game. ... He no longer has super-elite upside, but Jason Witten has a very high floor, and with the state of the tight-end position, he's a must-starter. ... Dan Bailey is still one of the elite fantasy kickers.

Start ‘em?: The Cowboys’ defense hasn’t put up a negative performance all season, and against a Giants’ offense that often turns the ball over, Dallas still will be in the positive.

Sit 'em: Quietly, Terrance Williams has really struggled, with one total fantasy point in his last two games. You can't use him.

GIANTS

Start 'em: Back to (apparently) full health, Rashad Jennings is a perfectly fine RB2. ... Odell Beckham Jr. has been incredible over his six games, and he's right in the middle of the WR2 conversation. ... Larry Donnell remains a low-end fantasy starter at tight end.

Start 'em?: The targets stay crazy high for Rueben Randle, which is nice, but he just isn't doing much with them.

Sit 'em: It's hard to see any way you could justify starting Eli Manning this week, off a five-interception, five-fantasy-point Week 11. ... Jennings' return renders Andre Williams fantasy-useless. ... Josh Brown just isn't doing enough kicking to be valuable. ... The Giants' defense has a combined four fantasy points since Week 4.