WEEK 12 SMASH SPOTS & LANDMINES

Hey, Movers!

Below, I highlight the best and worst matchups by position for Week 12.

Each chart will highlight each team’s fantasy points per game scored at the position on the x-axis, and their Week 12 opponent’s fantasy points per game allowed to the position on the y-axis. Basically, you want your player's team logo to be high on the y-axis of this chart, indicating a favorable Week 12 matchup.

Below each chart, I highlight “Smash Spots”, aka good matchups, and “Landmines”, or bad matchups, for relevant players at the position. Next to each player’s name is the percentage of Yahoo fantasy leagues in which their manager is starting them this week. I tried to focus on “fringe” starters that fall somewhere between 30 and 70% started.

You will notice I covered players like Josh Allen (96% started, bad matchup) and Trey McBride (98% started, good matchup). Obviously, you’re starting those guys regardless of matchup. However, I listed those “lineup locks” in italics so that you can be aware of an awesome matchup they have, or so you can temper expectations in a tough spot.

While I do call players “starts” and “sits” to make my content as actionable as possible, everything is contextual in fantasy football and is entirely dependent on your roster. You can absolutely start Jauan Jennings (listed as a “Sit”) this week, for example, if he’s your best option.

Rather, my goal is to provide you with useful matchup information that can be utilized for start/sit decisions, potential flex plays, or just to get an idea of how your guys might perform this week.

All data below comes from FantasyPoints. Without further ado…

QUARTERBACKS

QUARTERBACKS
🔥 Smash Spots

Jalen Hurts (89% started) vs. Cowboys: Best matchup for QBs

Drake Maye (75%) vs. Bengals: 2nd-best matchup for QBs

Start Jared Goff (53%) vs. Giants: 3rd-best matchup for QBs, have given up the 3rd-most completions (243)

Start Jacoby Brissett (39%) vs. Jaguars: 5th-best matchup for QBs, have given up the 4th-most passing touchdowns (21)

Start Matthew Stafford (64%) vs. Buccaneers: 6th-best matchup for QBs, have given up the 7th-most passing yards (2612)

QUARTERBACKS
💣 Landmines

Josh Allen (96% started) vs. Texans: Worst matchup for QBs

Sit Baker Mayfield (56%) vs. Rams: 6th-worst matchup for QBs, have allowed the 5th-lowest passer rating (83.6)

RUNNING BACKS

RUNNING BACKS
🔥 Smash Spots

TreVeyon Henderson (88% started) vs. Bengals: Best matchup for RBs

Start Woody Marks (51%) vs. Bills: 2nd-best matchup for RBs, have given up the most rushing touchdowns to RBs (14)

Start David Montgomery (66%) vs. Giants: 3rd-best matchup for RBs, have given up the most yards per carry to RBs (5.74)

Start Alvin Kamara (58%) vs. Falcons: 4th-best matchup for RBs, have given up the t-2nd most receiving touchdowns to RBs (4)

RUNNING BACKS
💣 Landmines

Chase Brown (86% started) vs. Patriots: 2nd-worst matchup for RBs

Ashton Jeanty (93%) vs. Browns: 6th-worst matchup for RBs

Sit Tyrone Tracy (45%) vs. Lions: Worst matchup for RBs, have surrendered the fewest yards per target to RBs (4.08)

Sit Rachaad White (29%) and Sean Tucker (16%) vs. Rams: 3rd-worst matchup for RBs, have given up the 4th-fewest yards per carry to RBs (3.77)

WIDE RECEIVERS

WIDE RECEIVERS
🔥 Smash Spots

AJ Brown (82% started) vs. Cowboys: 2nd-best matchup for WRs

Start Rome Odunze (70%) vs. Steelers: Best matchup for WRs, have given up the most receptions to WRs (152)

Start Jameson Williams (68%) vs. Giants: 5th-best matchup for WRs, have given up the 4th-most receiving yards to WRs (1816)

WIDE RECEIVERS
💣 Landmines

Sit Khalil Shakir (40% started) vs. Texans: Worst matchup for WRs, have given up the 3rd-fewest receiving yards to WRs (1224)

Sit Jauan Jennings (59%) vs. Panthers: 4th-worst matchup for WRs, have given up the t-4th fewest receiving TDs to WRs (6)

Sit Romeo Doubs (46%) vs. Vikings: 5th-worst matchup for WRs, have given up the fewest receptions to WRs (88)

TIGHT ENDS

TIGHT ENDS
🔥 Smash Spots

Trey McBride (98% started) vs. Jaguars: 2nd-best matchup for TEs

Travis Kelce (84%) vs. Colts: 5th-best matchup for TEs

Start Hunter Henry (51%) vs. Bengals: Best matchup for TEs, have allowed the most receiving yards to TEs (808)

TIGHT ENDS
💣 Landmines

Sit Dalton Schultz (27% started) vs. Bills: Worst matchup for TEs, have allowed the fewest receptions (25) and receiving yards (270) to TEs

Sit Jake Ferguson (61%) vs. Eagles: 2nd-worst matchup for TEs, have allowed the fewest yards per target to TEs (5.03)

Sit Juwan Johnson (33%) vs. Falcons: 3rd-worst matchup for TEs, have surrendered the 2nd-fewest receptions to TEs (32)