Aaron Rodgers may not be playing up to the standards of Green Bay fans but he’s certainly making fantasy owners happy. He had his fifth straight game of 23 or more fantasy points. Over those five games, he has averaged three touchdown passes and 318 yards passing.
Fantasy football rankings, Week 12: Quarterbacks
The SB Nation fantasy team reveals which quarterbacks rank in the top 25 heading into Week 12.
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His matchups down the stretch look pretty good except for a date with Seattle but at least it comes at home. The lack of a running game and playing in close games or from behind has helped to boost his fantasy point totals. Neither of those factors are looking like they’ll be fixed anytime soon and that’s alright with us.
Andrew Luck is doubtful to start on such a short week. He is in the concussion protocol and should be ready to start in Week 13. Scott Tolzien will get the start but isn’t worth a waiver pick-up. Cody Kessler has also entered the concussion protocol. It looks like Cleveland will turn to Josh McCown for Week 12. Lastly, Jay Cutler has a shoulder injury and it will probably be season ending. Matt Barkley will step in as starter and inherits a disaster of an offense. Avoid at all costs.
My sleeper this week is Blake Bortles. Saying Bortles has struggled this season is an understatement. Although for fantasy purposes, he has produced a few nice weeks. Garbage time points are worth just as much as any other points in fantasy. He faces a tough Buffalo defense on the road but things might not turn out that bad. He has passed for a touchdown in every game this season and thrown multiple touchdowns in each of the last four weeks. I’m expecting him to pass for at least 260 yards and two touchdowns.
Quarterbacks, Week 12
(ZS: Zach Senvisky, JM: Jason Marcum, SK: Scott Kaliska, JG: Jeff Goldberg, KB: Kyle Bennett, DG: Derek Gordon)
| Rk | Consensus | Tm | Opp. | ZS | JM | SK | JG | KB | DG |
| 1 | Tom Brady | NE | @ NYJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | @ PHI | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Drew Brees | NO | vs. LA | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Cam Newton | CAR | @ OAK | 8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | Russell Wilson | SEA | @ TB | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Marcus Mariota | TEN | @ CHI | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 7 | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | @ IND | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
| 8 | Kirk Cousins | WAS | @ DAL | 6 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| 9 | Derek Carr | OAK | vs. CAR | 11 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| 10 | Matt Ryan | ATL | vs. ARI | 10 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
| 11 | Dak Prescott | DAL | vs. WAS | 9 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| 12 | Eli Manning | NYG | @ CLE | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | Tyrod Taylor | BUF | vs. JAC | 16 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| 14 | Matthew Stafford | DET | vs. MIN | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
| 15 | Philip Rivers | SD | @ HOU | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
| 16 | Carson Palmer | ARI | @ ATL | 17 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Blake Bortles | JAC | @ BUF | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
| 18 | Carson Wentz | PHI | vs. GB | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 |
| 19 | Colin Kaepernick | SF | @ MIA | 23 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| 20 | Ryan Tannehill | MIA | vs. SF | 15 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 24 |
| 21 | Joe Flacco | BAL | vs. CIN | 18 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
| 22 | Jameis Winston | TB | vs. SEA | 25 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 19 |
| 23 | Andy Dalton | CIN | @ BAL | 24 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | 17 |
| 24 | Sam Bradford | MIN | @ DET | 21 | -- | 23 | 23 | 23 | -- |
| 25 | Alex Smith | KC | @ DEN | -- | 24 | -- | 22 | 22 | 23 |
| -- | Brock Osweiler | HOU | vs. SD | -- | -- | 20 | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | Jared Goff | LA | @ NO | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | Ryan Fitzpatrick | NYJ | vs. NE | -- | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
