Every week, Mike Mital is responsible for telling fantasy football owners around the world who to sit and who to start. This is not your grandpa’s ordinary, boring start em sit em list–this is bold! You’ve been warned…
Last week, I my featured player to start was Kirk Cousins and featured sit was Stefon Diggs. I’ve been perfect the past few weeks with my featured start-sit players–let’s see if I don’t jinx myself and can keep the hot streak going! Cousins was also mentioned as the No. 1 QB to stack in DFS last week–glad to see the whole Couch Squad killing it as of late!
Week 12 Start em
Thomas Rawls – Sea RB
After a shoulder injury to starter C.J. Prosise and the unexpected release of Christine Michael in Week 11, Thomas Rawls finds himself as the last man standing in a once-crowded Seattle backfield. Rawls was banged up in his first game back from injury, but I am confident that he will put up an elite RB1-worthy performance against a Bucs defense that has allowed 114 rushing yards per game this season. I predict this will be the beginning of a strong run of performances from Rawls, who will be good enough to carry some lucky teams to a league title and hold up the fantasy football championship belt.
QBs to Start
Ben Roethlisberger
Drew Brees
Russell Wilson
Marcus Mariota
Derek Carr
Dak Prescott
Eli Manning
Kirk Cousins
Ryan Tannehill
Carson Wentz
RBs to Start
LeGarrette Blount
Jay Ajayi
Frank Gore
Lamar Miller
Matt Forte
Rob Kelley
Tim Hightower
Jeremy Hill
Carlos Hyde
Latavius Murray
Terrance West
WRs to Start
Mike Evans
Brandin Cooks
Doug Baldwin
Jamison Crowder
Terrelle Pryor
Julian Edelman
Michael Crabtree
Tyler Boyd
Rishard Matthews
Sterling Shepard
Eli Rogers
Tajae Sharpe
Adam Thielen
TEs to Start
Zach Ertz
Antonio Gates
Kyle Rudolph
Delanie Walker
C.J. Fiedorowicz
Jason Witten
Eric Ebron
Coby Fleener
Will Tye
Week 12 Sit em
Doug Martin – TB RB
The Muscle Hamster returned from a seven-week absence to a monster workload against the Chiefs in Week 11 that saw him touch the ball a whopping 27 times. His volume will remain the same this week at home against a Seahawks defense that has allowed three 100-yard rushers this season. I predict that Martin will have a tough time running the ball as hard-hitting safety Kam Chancellor will be looking to take him out of the game.
QBs to Sit
Cam Newton
Andy Dalton
Carson Palmer
Philip Rivers
Tyrod Taylor
Sam Bradford
Matthew Stafford
Jameis Winston
Blake Bortles
Alex Smith
Colin Kaepernick
Jared Goff
Josh McCown
Trevor Siemian
Scott Tolzien
RBs to Sit
Mark Ingram
Devontae Freeman
Tevin Coleman
Dion Lewis
James White
Matt Asiata
Jerick McKinnon
Chris Ivory
Isaiah Crowell
Wendell Smallwood
Mike Gillislee
Christine Michael
WRs to Sit
Randall Cobb
Donte Moncrief
Tyrell Williams
Marvin Jones
Mohamed Sanu
Cameron Meredith
DeSean Jackson
Sammy Watkins
Michael Thomas
Corey Coleman
J.J. Nelson
Tyreek Hill
Jeremy Kerley
TEs to Sit
Gary Barnidge
Julius Thomas
Cameron Brate
Lance Kendrick
Jared Cook
Vernon Davis
Vance McDonald
Jack Doyle
Ladarius Green
Hunter Henry
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