NFL Week 12 Fantasy Football Sleepers and Waiver Wire Steals; Rock Cartwright
If your familiar with me, welcome back. If your new to the article, welcome! Week 12 means you have two weeks to crap or get off the pot! The playoff push is here, and you need players. I have a few great pick ups this week that WILL produce. Lets look at how I did last week on my Week 11 Fantasy Football Sleepers and Waiver Wire Steals.
- Justin Forsett-RB-Seahawks / Last week Forsett had 89 total yards and a TD. Not bad for someone who was available in nearly every fantasy league!
- Jamall Charles-RB-Chiefs / Another RB available in 60% of fantasy leagues last week, Charles checked in with a kickoff return for a TD, 66 total yards and a TD.
- Jason Avant-WR-Eagles / Available in over 98% of leagues last week, Avant produced 4 grabs, 26 yards and most importantly, a TD.
- Jason Snelling-RB-Falcons / A blockbuster steal from last week. Snelling had 89 total yards and 2 TD’s.
The above all produced, and were more than available last week. That is why this article and ProFootballinsight.net should be added to your computer as a favorite!
Onto this Weeks Sleepers and Waiver Wire Steals
Before breaking down my deep sleepers, Vince Young and all of my last weeks sleepers are still floating around in over half of all fantasy football leagues. These guys will produce again this week and should be on your roster if available. Vince Young has been producing great #2 QB numbers and Arizona has been known to give it up to the pass!
1. Rock Cartwright-RB-Redskins / Rock is my prize pick this week. He is available in over 99% of fantasy leagues, and has no choice but to be a stud this week. Starter Clinton Portis has already been ruled out for Week 12, and back up Ladell Betts is done for the year with both ACL and MCL injuries. Cartwright last week produced 140 total yards against a good Dallas Defense. Rock is facing a similar defense this week in the Eagles. I expect the Redskins to continue to be a run first offense as their defense has been more than respective at keeping them in games.
2. Jermichael Finley-TE-Packers / Finley, available in over 91% of fantasy leagues, had an enormous Week 6 against the Lions. On Turkey Day, Finley will get the chance to feast on the Lions again. Finley has been forgotten since his injury, and I am still weary of him being a sure fire hit, as James Jones has stolen his catches from the #3 WR spot. Finley did have 5 catches for 57 yards last week, and if your TE’s are not producing, Finley is a good bet!
3. Chris Chambers-WR-Chiefs / Why is Chambers still available in over 50% of fantasy leagues? Chambers last 3 games equaled 249 yards and 2 TD’s. His chemistry will only grow with Matt Cassel, and the loss of Dwayne Bowe only forces Cassel to look Chambers way.
4. Kyle Boller-QB-Rams / This is a DEEP waiver wire steal here. With Marc Bulger on the shelf for a month or more, Boller will know that he does not have to look over his shoulder. Boller shows occasions of brilliance, but mostly displays why he could never secure a starting job. The Seahawks secondary is suspect, and if you have no other options, I do expect Boller to produce on some level.
5. Donnie Avery-WR-Rams / Avery is available in over 52% of fantasy leagues. Avery has had a few big games this year, and if he is ever going to produce, it will be against the Seahawks. Avery has 4 TD’s on the year, and is coming off a 2 TD performance against the Saints 2 weeks ago.
As a side note, I have thought long and hard about the offensive explosion out of the Cleveland Browns and the Detroit Lions and have come to this conclusion. Do not trust Brady Quinn or any of his current receiving cast until Quinn produces again like he did last week. I am not impressed with his 300 yards and 4 TD’s against the Lions. If he can duplicate it against the Bengals, he may be onto becoming a viable fantasy pick up. I also learned that Matthew Stafford is going to be a force in the National Football League. His gritty performance and his #1 receiver Calvin Johnson make him a great draft pick in years to come, and in a full keeper league, someone who I would look to get on my roster, and keep there!
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two questions for you in week 12 –
who would you start at RB (pick 2) -
J. Stewart
R. Bush
M. Bell
R. Cartwright
Who at WR (pick 2)-
R. Moss
S. Rice
B. Marshall
Hi John,
Your wide receivers are easier to pick than your RB’s. I like Moss and Rice over Marshall. With Marshall’s QB situation iffy regarding the health of Kyle Orton and Chris Simms blowing, adding the Giants great pass rush, your other options appear to be a better play. Most people would have to start Marshall, but you are deep at the WR position. I like Rice because the Bears pass D is suspect, and you have to respect AP in the backfield.
Your RB’s are far more difficult. Stewart is playing a good Jets D, and is either a home run or a complete dud! Reggie Bush will have to be a factor to help break down the Patriots D, and the Saints know it. That is why is status is so important to them. That does not mean that he will produce good fantasy numbers. With that said, your other back Bell has been stealing goalline TD’s, but predicting who on the Saints offense will score other than Brees is impossible. As for Rock, he is as you saw above my waiver wire steal this week. The Redskins are a run first team, and will need Cartwright to be effective if they are going to have any success against the Eagles. If the Saints were not playing the Patriots, I would consider starting both of your Saints backs. Looking at Stewart, he has scored touchdowns in every other game for the last 6 weeks. With no TD’s last week, he is due, right?
If I were you, and wanted to make a safe play, I would start Cartwright and Bell. If I wanted to gamble, I would throw Stewart in for either one of these two. Bush coming off of a knee injury always makes me weary of playing someone who’s health could be an issue.
Good Question,
Kurt
Please Help!
I have Matt Ryan and Tony Romo as QB’s. Which will have a better game? It’s a seasonal, PPR League. Also, I have AP, Bernard Scott, Jonathon Stewert and Pierre Thomas. Who’s my best RB’s this week. I can start 3 RB’s or 2 Rb’s and 3 WR’s. My Wideouts are VJax, Burleson, D. Henderson, and Austin Collie. What are mt Best options? I Need this Win to get into Playoffs. Also, I have the Colts D. and Jets are Available. Should I pick them up? Thanks in Advance!
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