This Thanksgiving, we should all be thankful for all the exciting NFL regular-season activities in real life and in the fantasy realm alike. The league has even served up a bye-free Week 12 slate for us to feast on and to make the holidays that much more worthwhile.
But along with the blessings comes some trials as well. Most fantasy leagues have their trade deadlines set for this week, so that means it’s about time for all managers concerned to seriously equip their rosters for the playoffs. And with that, go on and check out our feature below on Week 12’s fantasy points projections for each game on the schedule to get an upper hand for your team from now until the start of the virtual postseason.
**data courtesy of FantasyData.com (for standard league/non-PPR formats)
Thursday, November 24
Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions (12:30 PM ET)
TEAM/POSITION
PLAYER
PROJECTED POINTS
Vikings
D/ST
4.90
QB
Sam Bradford
11.03
WR
Stefon Diggs
9.08
WR
Adam Thielen
6.28
TE
Kyle Rudolph
5.92
Lions
D/ST
2.30
QB
Matthew Stafford
16.62
RB
Theo Riddick
10.98
WR
Golden Tate
9.90
TE
Eric Ebron
7.29
Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys (4:30 PM ET)
TEAM/POSITION
PLAYER
PROJECTED POINTS
Redskins
D/ST
2.40
QB
Kirk Cousins
16.77
RB
Rob Kelley
9.63
WR
Jamison Crowder
9.01
TE
Jordan Reed
10.32
Cowboys
D/ST
3.40
QB
Dak Prescott
17.88
RB
Ezekiel Elliott
15.73
WR
Dez Bryant
11.65
TE
Jason Witten
6.17
Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts (8:30 PM ET)
TEAM/POSITION
PLAYER
PROJECTED POINTS
Steelers
D/ST
3.30
QB
Ben Roethlisberger
17.90
RB
Le’Veon Bell
21.0
WR
Antonio Brown
15.58
WR
Eli Rogers
6.33
Colts
D/ST
1.10
QB
Andrew Luck*
19.51
RB
Frank Gore
11.14
WR
T.Y. Hilton
13.13
WR
Donte Moncrief
9.17
*Luck (concussion) missed practice on Tuesday and is doubtful to start Thanksgiving Thursday’s primetime game against the Steelers. No accurate projection has been made yet for his backup, Scott Tolzien.
Sunday, November 27
New York Giants at Cleveland Browns (1:00 PM ET)
TEAM/POSITION
PLAYER
PROJECTED POINTS
Giants
D/ST
3.0
QB
Eli Manning
15.68
RB
Rashad Jennings
8.77
WR
Odell Beckham Jr.
13.39
WR
Sterling Shepard
7.14
Browns
D/ST
5.70
QB
Josh McCown
11.05
RB
Isaiah Crowell
10.42
WR
Terrelle Pryor Sr.
9.69
WR
Corey Coleman
6.51
San Francisco 49ers at Miami Dolphins (1:00 PM ET)
TEAM/POSITION
PLAYER
PROJECTED POINTS
49ers
D/ST
5.40
QB
Colin Kaepernick
15.09
RB
Carlos Hyde
10.69
WR
Jeremy Kerley
3.80
TE
Vance McDonald
4.69
Dolphins
D/ST
7.50
QB
Ryan Tannehill
15.32
RB
Jay Ajayi
18.19
WR
Jarvis Landry
8.78
WR
Devante Parker
7.10
Los Angeles Rams at New Orleans Saints (1:00 PM ET)
TEAM/POSITION
PLAYER
PROJECTED POINTS
Rams
D/ST
6.20
QB
Jared Goff
11.84
RB
Todd Gurley II
11.58
WR
Kenny Britt
8.65
WR
Tavon Austin
5.70
Saints
D/ST
8.40
QB
Drew Brees
17.59
RB
Mark Ingram
9.18
WR
Brandin Cooks
10.62
WR
Michael Thomas
8.18
Tennessee Titans at Chicago Bears (1:00 PM ET)
TEAM/POSITION
PLAYER
PROJECTED POINTS
Titans
D/ST
4.0
QB
Marcus Mariota
17.59
RB
DeMarco Murray
15.17
WR
Rishard Matthews
9.35
TE
Delanie Walker
7.61
Bears
D/ST
5.70
QB
Matt Barkley
9.85
RB
Jordan Howard
10.67
WR
Cameron Meredith
6.64
WR
Eddie Royal
6.29
Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills (1:00 PM ET)
TEAM/POSITION
PLAYER
PROJECTED POINTS
Jaguars
D/ST
5.0
QB
Blake Bortles
15.49
RB
Chris Ivory
6.38
WR
Allen Robinson
10.59
WR
Marqise Lee
5.67
Bills
D/ST
9.20
QB
Tyrod Taylor
16.49
RB
LeSean McCoy
14.89
WR
Sammy Watkins^
4.68
TE
Charles Clay
5.23
^Watkins (foot) is still on the team’s injured reserve list, but the odds of him starting Sunday’s game against the Jaguars are relatively high, especially since the team’s top wide receiver in Robert Woods is dealing with a sprained knee.
Arizona Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons (1:00 PM ET)
TEAM/POSITION
PLAYER
PROJECTED POINTS
Cardinals
D/ST
5.70
QB
Carson Palmer
16.38
RB
David Johnson
19.47
WR
Larry Fitzgerald
10.73
WR
Michael Floyd
5.66
Falcons
D/ST
7.20
QB
Matt Ryan
17.10
RB
Devonta Freeman
11.18
RB
Tevin Coleman
7.86
WR
Julio Jones
12.22
Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens (1:00 PM ET)
TEAM/POSITION
PLAYER
PROJECTED POINTS
Bengals
D/ST
8.10
QB
Andy Dalton
14.0
RB
Jeremy Hill
9.30
WR
Tyler Boyd
5.91
TE
Tyler Eifert
7.60
Ravens
D/ST
8.10
QB
Joe Flacco
13.52
RB
Terrance West
9.03
WR
Mike Wallace
8.94
WR
Steve Smith Sr.
8.42
San Diego Chargers at Houston Texans (1:00 PM ET)
TEAM/POSITION
PLAYER
PROJECTED POINTS
Chargers
D/ST
7.60
QB
Philip Rivers
14.31
RB
Melvin Gordon
15.68
WR
Tyrell Williams
8.10
TE
Antonio Gates
7.34
Texans
D/ST
8.40
QB
Brock Osweiler
13.20
RB
Lamar Miller
11.01
WR
DeAndre Hopkins
9.81
TE
C.J. Fiedorowicz
6.25
Seattle Seahawks at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4:05 PM ET)
TEAM/POSITION
PLAYER
PROJECTED POINTS
Seahawks
D/ST
7.80
QB
Russell Wilson
18.26
RB
Thomas Rawls
11.82
WR
Doug Baldwin
9.59
TE
Jimmy Graham
8.02
Buccaneers
D/ST
6.70
QB
Jameis Winston
13.72
RB
Doug Martin
10.65
WR
Mike Evans
11.98
TE
Cameron Brate
5.76
Carolina Panthers at Oakland Raiders (4:25 PM ET)
TEAM/POSITION
PLAYER
PROJECTED POINTS
Panthers
D/ST
5.80
QB
Cam Newton
18.73
RB
Jonathan Stewart
9.98
WR
Kelvin Benjamin
9.95
TE
Greg Olsen
9.39
Raiders
D/ST
6.80
QB
Derek Carr
17.58
RB
Latavius Murray
9.50
WR
Amari Cooper
11.73
WR
Michael Crabtree
9.07
New England Patriots at New York Jets (4:25 PM ET)
TEAM/POSITION
PLAYER
PROJECTED POINTS
Patriots
D/ST
8.10
QB
Tom Brady
19.10
RB
LeGarrette Blount
10.76
WR
Julian Edelman
8.83
TE
Rob Gronkowski
9.24
Jets
D/ST
2.0
QB
Ryan Fitzpatrick
12.67
RB
Matt Forte
11.99
RB
Bilal Powell
5.44
WR
Brandon Marshall
9.08
Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos (8:30 PM ET)
TEAM/POSITION
PLAYER
PROJECTED POINTS
Chiefs
D/ST
8.80
QB
Alex Smith
11.15
RB
Spencer Ware
13.08
WR
Jeremy Maclin
5.25
TE
Travis Kelce
5.98
Broncos
D/ST
9.0
QB
Trevor Siemian
11.94
RB
Devontae Booker
10.61
WR
Emmanuel Sanders
9.53
WR
Demaryius Thomas
8.49
Monday, November 28
Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles (8:30 PM ET)
TEAM/POSITION
PLAYER
PROJECTED POINTS
Packers
D/ST
6.50
QB
Aaron Rodgers
18.72
RB
James Starks
7.79
WR
Jordy Nelson
10.51
WR
Randall Cobb
7.97
Eagles
D/ST
3.40
QB
Carson Wentz
15.49
RB
Darren Sproles
8.13
WR
Jordan Matthews
9.64
TE
Zach Ertz
6.29
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