Week 12 fantasy football
Fantasy matchups to exploit or avoid
Early posting, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999
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| This week’s bye team: Denver.
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Start Thanksgiving Day off right by starting Bears WR Marcus
Robinson, who’s been on a tear with four 100-yard performances in his last six
games and six touchdowns in his last seven games. The Lions fell to 29th in the
league in pass defense after surrendering 307 yards to the Packers in Week 11. |
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Eagles RB Duce Staley battered the Redskins for 122
yards and a touchdown in Week 10; expect more of the same in the rematch. In the two games
before last week’s win over the Giants, the Redskins surrendered 402 yards on the
ground. They rank 28th in the league in run defense and 30th in
average gain allowed per rush. |
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Titans RB Eddie George has been losing short-yardage
scoring opportunities to QB Steve McNair, but expect everyone to get in on the act
this week vs. the Browns. George scored two TDs vs. Cleveland in Week Two. The Browns have
allowed 15 rushing touchdowns this season and have yielded more than 200 rushing yards in
five different games. |
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Even though he scored two touchdowns last week, you may want
to bench Jaguars RB James Stewart vs. the Ravens. In Week 10 vs. Baltimore, Stewart
gained just 25 yards on 18 carries. If the Jaguars are to move the ball on the
Ravens’ second-ranked defense, they’ll do it through the air as they did vs. the
Saints. |
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Packers WR Corey Bradford had a breakout game last
week with six receptions for 94 yards and a touchdown, and he could easily match those
numbers vs. the woeful 49ers secondary. San Francisco has allowed a league-high 21 TD
passes. Bradford will get more playing time than usual if Antonio Freeman is still
feeling the effects of the concussion he suffered vs. the Lions. |
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If you’re in dire need of QB help, take a flier on San
Diego’s Jim Harbaugh. Harbaugh faces a Vikings defense that is last in the
league against the pass. Despite the Chargers’ recent offensive woes, Harbaugh’s
numbers haven’t been bad. He has five TD passes in the last three games and at least
204 passing yards in each game. |
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