Week 12 of the NFL is nearly upon us, and we will finally get to see if teams can lock up the top spots in the playoffs or if the regular season will go down to the wire. For every team, it’s either crunch time or a massive mental challenge. Since no one is in the clear at this point, here is how Week 12’s schedule will play out and your daily fantasy football updates:
Monday, Nov. 5
AFC East
New England Patriots (7-1) at Buffalo Bills (0-9)
Miami Dolphins (3-5) at New York Jets (2-6)
Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) at Tennessee Titans (5-3)
AFC North
Baltimore Ravens (6-2) at Cleveland Browns (2-6)
Cincinnati Bengals (4-4) at Green Bay Packers (5-3)
AFC South
Houston Texans (6-2) at Indianapolis Colts (4-4)
Indianapolis Colts (4-4) at Houston Texans (6-2)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-4) at Jacksonville Jaguars (3-5)
NFC East
Dallas Cowboys (5-3) at Philadelphia Eagles (4-4)
New York Giants (3-5) at Washington Redskins (3-5)
Washington Redskins (3-5) at New York Giants (3-5)
NFC North
Minnesota Vikings (6-2) at Chicago Bears (5-3)
Green Bay Packers (4-4) at Detroit Lions (4-4)
Chicago Bears (5-3) at Minnesota Vikings (6-2)
NFC South
New Orleans Saints (7-1) at Atlanta Falcons (2-6)
Carolina Panthers (6-2) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-4)
Houston Texans (6-2) at Tennessee Titans (5-3)
NFC West
Seattle Seahawks (4-4) at Arizona Cardinals (0-9)
San Francisco 49ers (0-9) at Los Angeles Rams (5-3)
Los Angeles Rams (5-3) at Seattle Seahawks (4-4)
Starting QB Outlook for Week 12
Steven Hauschka, Seahawks – I had said Hauschka would probably stay on the bench until Kam Chancellor is back, but after watching rookie S Earl Thomas on Thursday, I think he may make a two-time Pro Bowler start warming up in the final seconds of the game. This would do wonders for Hauschka’s fantasy football value; I saw a lot of Hauschka during his Eagles days.
Phillip Rivers, Chargers – Chargers injury woes continue to mount, with running back Melvin Gordon (knee) and tight end Hunter Henry (foot) both out for the season. That’s forcing Rivers into a high-risk, high-reward situation, with the best option being to sit him and let somebody else take his position.
Matthew Stafford, Lions – Stafford is in a very similar situation to Rivers; the Lions badly need to get better help at the running back position, so if Detroit is going to make the playoffs, he will almost definitely need to put his stamp on that season. Start him if you can, but don’t expect him to be Week 12’s hottest quarterback.
