What a great week of football. This column will analyze a player at each position rostered in 50 percent of Yahoo leagues or less each week. For reference, the threshold used for Wins and Losses in this article will be if the quarterbacks can score at least 17 points, if the tight ends can score at least eight PPR points, and if the rest can score at least 10 PPR points. Here are the Week 12 streamers.
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Week 11 Recap
Quarterback
- Joshua Dobbs (MIN) @ DEN – 17.94 points – W
- Jordan Love (GB) v LAC – 23.88 points – W
- Russell Wilson (DEN) v MIN – 14.46 points – L
- Totals – Week: 2-1 / Year: 19-14
Running Back
- Ty Chandler (MIN) @ DEN – 15.00 points – W
- Devin Singletary (HOU) v ARI – 22.80 points – W
- Keaton Mitchell (BAL) v CIN – 5.10 points – L
- Totals – Week: 2-1 / Year: 17-16
Wide Receiver
- Robert Woods (HOU) v ARI – 9.40 points – L
- Rondale Moore (ARI) @ HOU – 12.40 points – W
- Jayden Reed (GB) v LAC – 19.20 points – W
- Totals – Week: 2-1 / Year: 20-13
Tight End
- Luke Musgrave (GB) v LAC – 6.80 points – L
- Chig Okonkwo (TEN) @ JAX – 1.60 points – L
- Tyler Conklin (NYJ) @ BUF – 3.80 points – L
- Totals – Week: 0-3 / Year: 13-20
- Grand Totals – Week: 6-6 / Year: 69-63
Week 12 Streamers
Quarterback – Jordan Love (GB – 46%) @ DET
Jordan Love has had a rocky first season as the starter for the Green Bay Packers. He started off hot but faded quickly. Love has rebounded nicely lately averaging 17.64 fantasy points in five games since the bye. That includes 15+ fantasy points in four of the five games and 23.88 fantasy points this past week. That was the fourth time Love has topped the 20-point mark which puts him up to QB15 on the season averaging 18.14 fantasy points per game. That’s much better and more respectable than you’d think if you just did a Google search and saw what people were saying about him.
This week he gets a matchup against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving. The Lions are a good defense but are much stiffer against the run. Love was able to score 19.64 fantasy points against them last matchup and this matchup has healthier weapons. This game will also be played in a dome and the Lions should put up plenty of points. That should force Love and the Packers to throw early and often making him one of the best Week 12 streamers among quarterbacks.
Honorable Mentions – Baker Mayfield (TB – 47%) @ IND, Matthew Stafford (LAR – 47%) @ ARI
Running Back – Zach Charbonnet (SEA – 44%) v SF
Injuries are the worst thing about fantasy sports and really sports in general. It sucks seeing a guy go down knowing how hard they’ve worked to be there. Unfortunately, it’s an inevitability and Zach Charbonnet is this week’s beneficiary of an injury to a starting running back. Seattle Seahawks starter Kenneth Walker III went down with a “legit oblique strain” so it seems pretty likely he’s going to miss this game and possibly more. Enter Charbonnet as a workhorse running back. He played 85% of the snaps and saw a total of 21 touches including six targets. That type of usage is truly elite.
Unfortunately, Charbonnet gets a tough matchup with the San Francisco 49ers. He also has tough matchups moving forward if Walker III were to miss more time. Ultimately though it doesn’t matter if he’s going to continue to see this level of snap and touch share. Charbonnet should be considered one of the best Week 12 streamers at any position and someone to empty the rest of your FAAB on.
Week 11 RB Fantasy Usage:
1. Christian McCaffrey (22.7 exp half PPR)
2. Brian Robinson (18.8)
3. Joe Mixon (17.5)
4. Darrell Henderson (17.1)
5. Zach Charbonnet (16.4)
6. Royce Freeman (16.1)
7. Jerome Ford (15.8)
8. Alexander Mattison (15.8)
9. Saquon Barkley (15.5)— Hayden Winks (@HaydenWinks) November 20, 2023
Honorable Mentions – Tyjae Spears (TEN – 40%) v CAR, Ty Chandler (MIN – 44%) v CHI
Wide Receiver – Jayden Reed (GB – 36%) @ DET
Jayden Reed flashed at times earlier this season but was inconsistent. It looks like the consistency is coming along since the bye week, which is typical with rookie wide receivers. Reed has scored double-digit fantasy points in four of his last five games and is averaging 13.8 PPR points in that span. That includes 19.40 and 19.20 fantasy points in his last two games. As previously mentioned, the Packers take on the Lions this week on Thanksgiving. The last time Reed faced the Lions he put up a respectable 10.50 fantasy points. The Packers should be throwing plenty in this one to the benefit of Reed, who could have an even better performance than last time out. Reed looks to be one of the best Week 12 streamers among all wide receivers.
Jayden Reed with 3-42-0 receiving and 3-46-1 rushing in the 1st half so legally speaking he's now Deebo Samuel
— Ian Hartitz (@Ihartitz) November 19, 2023
Honorable Mentions – Demario Douglas (NE – 32%) @ NYG, Odell Beckham Jr. (BAL – 29%) @ LAC
Tight End – Isaiah Likely (BAL – 3%) @ LAC
There aren’t too many (if any) “handcuff” tight ends in the NFL but if anyone could qualify, it might be Isaiah Likely. He didn’t do anything in this game after Mark Andrews went down but has flashed in the past and been a fantasy producer. Andrews is likely going to be placed on the IR which opens up an opportunity for Likely once again. This week is a great week to see if Likely is going to be useful when the Baltimore Ravens take on the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Chargers are a great matchup because they have a competent offense and a defense that has allowed plenty of yards and points. They have also allowed the third-most fantasy points to tight ends this year. Likely looks like one of the best Week 12 streamers at the tight end position and possibly someone to hold onto if the usage and production are good enough.
Honorable Mentions – Cade Otton (TB – 20%) @ IND, Luke Musgrave (GB – 46%) @ DET
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