Fantasy Football
Lead RB Josh Jacobs exited Week 11 with a knee injury and is considered day-to-day, likely to miss at least the Week 12 game. In Jacobs’ absence, Wilson assumed RB1 duties, logging 11 carries for 40 yards and a touchdown in the win. If Jacobs sits against Minnesota, Wilson should lead the Packers’ ground attack and is no worse than an excellent flex option with RB2 upside for fantasy.
In Week 11, starter Jaylen Warren hurt his ankle in the third quarter and played only one snap afterward. Gainwell took over and made the most of it, tallying 105 scrimmage yards and two receiving touchdowns in the win. If Warren remains sidelined or limited, Gainwell is in line for double-digit touches and a hefty workload against the Bears in Week 12. Mike Tomlin expressed optimism Warren could return.
Filling in for the injured Bucky Irving, the third-year back exploded for 106 yards on the ground, 34 receiving yards, and three touchdowns in a shootout loss to Buffalo – good for over 30 fantasy points. Notably, Irving did practice on a limited basis last week and could return soon.
The rookie has seemingly taken over as Washington’s lead back, out-carrying all other Commanders RBs in Week 11 and rushing 15 times for 79 yards in the loss to Miami. He handled a season-high 45% snap share and was more efficient than the other backs, indicating the team’s growing trust in him. He’s averaging roughly 10 fantasy points over his last three games and should be a high-end RB3/flex once back from the bye, given his new lead role.
Over his last month of play, the third-year wideout has averaged nearly nine receptions per game, becoming an integral part of the Colts’ passing attack. He’s fresh off a bye, but prior to that he strung together four straight games with high target volume. While Pierce has only one touchdown on the season, his steady diet of catches gives him a safe PPR floor and some upside as a weekly WR2/Flex play.
With star rookie Marvin Harrison Jr. sidelined (appendectomy recovery), Wilson stepped up as Arizona’s primary receiver and torched the 49ers for 15 catches on 18 targets, totaling 185 yards. That 185-yard outburst is the highest single-game total by any NFL player this season.
Since making his season debut in Week 8 (after recovering from a knee injury), Watson has been the Packers’ most productive wideout, tallying 234 receiving yards and two touchdowns in four games. Green Bay’s passing game does spread the ball around, but Watson’s snap count has led all Packers receivers the last two weeks.
Falcons top receiver Drake London suffered a knee injury and has already been ruled out for this Sunday. Mooney’s 2025 campaign has been extremely quiet (he hasn’t topped 10 fantasy points in any game), in part due to his own injury setbacks. Atlanta’s QB situation is in flux – rookie Michael Penix Jr. hit IR, and veteran Kirk Cousins will take over under center.
The rookie flashed his ceiling with a 29.8-point explosion in Week 9, though he’s come back to earth since. The encouraging sign is that he remains involved in the Bears’ offense – for example, he played 75% of snaps and saw four targets in Week 11. While his production the last two games (16.5 total points) has been modest, the consistent playing time and opportunities keep him on the TE1 radar. Better days could be ahead, and he has a favorable matchup against Pittsburgh coming up.
With the Saints’ receiving corps thinned out (Rashid Shaheed was traded and other WRs banged up), Johnson has become one of the last men standing in New Orleans and has seen a reliable stream of targets from QB Tyler Shough. He has at least four targets in each of the past four games, scoring double-digit fantasy points in all four contests.
The second-year player has been designated to return from IR and could immediately step into a significant role once activated. The Jaguars’ tight end room is relatively barren, meaning Strange should inherit 4–5 targets per game when he’s back on the field.
In Week 11 he set an NFL record with 47 completions at an 82.5% rate for 452 yards and 2 TDs, finishing as the fantasy QB4. He has now scored over 19 fantasy points in five straight games, providing consistent QB1-level production.
Lawrence has been underwhelming at times this season (just the QB14 year-to-date), but he’s quietly been steady in recent weeks. He has topped 15 fantasy points in five of his last six games, offering a decent floor. The former No. 1 pick now gets a soft upcoming schedule against the Cardinals and Titans, two vulnerable pass defenses.
They have a very favorable schedule – two of Cleveland’s next three games are against the Raiders and Titans, who rank among the lowest-scoring offenses in the league. The Browns D has been somewhat boom-or-bust in fantasy, but we just saw the boom: they put up 17 fantasy points against a strong Ravens offense in Week 11.
After a midseason slump, Jacksonville’s D has rebounded with back-to-back double-digit fantasy performances (23 points combined in the last two games). They now get an appealing two-week run against the Cardinals and Titans, both of whom feature rookie or inconsistent quarterbacks and turnover-prone offenses.
