• Saquon Barkley – fantasy league winner: Barkley led all running backs in Week 12 in yards (255), yards after contact (156), yards per carry (9.8, minimum 25 snaps) and yards before contact (99). He also had three rushes of 10-plus yards, four forced fumbles and seven runs on first down.
• Broncos reserve room is a pain: Javonte Williams was a bust in Week 12, and Audric Estime and Jalil McLaughlin remain inconsistent.
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RB Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles
The Los Angeles Rams had no chance against Barkley when he was at full tilt. The Eagle freshman rushed for 302 yards and two touchdowns while scoring 46.2 points in PPR leagues.
It was the fifth time this season that Barkley has scored more than 30 PPR points for fantasy managers.
Saquon Barkley has scored over 30 PPR points in HALF of his games this season.
League. Winner. pic.twitter.com/ntAi0FTW3F
— PFF Fantasy and Betting (@PFF_Fantasy) November 25, 2024
Barkley led all running backs in Week 12 in yards (255), yards after contact (156), yards per carry (9.8, minimum 25 snaps) and yards before contact (99). He also had three rushes of 10-plus yards, four forced fumbles and seven runs on first down.
The Eagles have an average running back profile for fantasy playoffs (17th), but Barkley should be able to turn those matchups into more fantasy points, making him a true league winner.
Forward: RB1
WR Courtland Sutton, Denver Broncos
It’s time Courtland Sutton gets the respect it deserves.
His last five weeks went like this:
- Week 8: 17.1 PPR points
- Week 9: 23.2 PPR points
- Week 10: 19.0 PPR points
- Week 11: 14.8 PPR points
- Week 12: 29.7 PPR points (career high)
In this stretch, Sutton is the PPR WR9 on the season.
Over those five weeks, Sutton recorded 46 targets (fifth), 36 receptions (fourth), 467 yards (most), 22 first down receptions (second), seven contested catches (fifth), and 14 receptions for 15-plus. yards. (majority).
Simple and clear Bo Nix–To-Courtland Sutton The connection has been one of the best in the league lately.
Forward: Mid-level WR1 or high-end WR2
RB Bucky Irving, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
In a game in which all three Buccaneers running backs scored a touchdown, Bucky Irving still found a way to score a career-high 27.1 PPR fantasy points.
Bucky Irving hosts on Sunday:
🏴☠️ 6 techniques (1st place among the Republic of Belarus)
🏴☠️ 64 yards (1st place among RB)
🏴☠️ 78 yards after the catch (1st among RBs)
🏴☠️ 5 missed selections required for admission pic.twitter.com/CX7wLwHiG5— PFF Fantasy and Betting (@PFF_Fantasy) November 25, 2024
With 87 yards on the ground and 89 yards after contact, Irving was outstanding in Week 12. The Giants pressured him before he could cross the line of scrimmage, but despite this, he averaged over 7 yards per carry on the day.
Forward: High-end RB2
BUSTS
RB Rhamondre Stevenson, New England Patriots
The Dolphins defeated the Patriots 34-15 and Rhamondre Stevenson had just eight snaps, his third-most this season.
Stevenson was a boom-bust player as the Patriots often fell behind. He has five games with 15+ PPR points and five with under 10 PPR.
At this point in the fantasy season, it might only make sense to play Stevenson when the Patriots can have a positive game script. Otherwise, leave him on the bench.
Temperature check: Matchup dependent RB2
RB Javonte Williams, Denver Broncos
If you’re reading this, it means you’ve had more yards than Javonte Williams eight fewer attempts at week 12.
The Broncos running back had eight carries for -2 yards against the Raiders, finishing with 2.4 fantasy points thanks to a pair of receptions.
Las Vegas hit Williams in a rush, resulting in his -17 yards before contact, the worst among rushers in Week 12.
Denver’s running zone is going to be difficult to navigate moving forward, and I wouldn’t want to be coaching anyone in the backfield right now.
Temperature check: The Broncos have a headache-inducing RB room.
RB Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts
Taylor failed to score more than 10 PPR fantasy points in three of the last four weeks:
- Week 9: 8.9 (13 carries)
- Week 10: 14.2 (21)
- Week 11: 7.0 (24)
- Week 12: 3.5 (11)
This week’s lackluster result was partly a result of the Colts playing from behind against the Lions’ potent offense for nearly the entire game. Defender Anthony Richardson attempted 28 passes (third most this season) and ran the ball himself 10 times.
Ideally, the Colts will push games closer and Taylor will get back into shape as the fantasy playoffs are near. However, he has the rest of the road to finish as the 19th ranked running back.
Temperature check: I’m worried, but I’m not pressing
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