NFL Matchup Report: Week 12

Our Weekly Matchup Report is here to help you build the best possible lineups. Each week, we list the ten teams that have the best matchups for QB/RB/WR/TE and the five that have the worst matchups. This list shows how defenses rank over the last FIVE weeks. I used to list the season-long rankings in this report, but I am not sure that was the most helpful. As the season progresses, defenses can get better or worse. Focusing on the most recent five games will be more relevant information for making your Start-Sit Decisions or building a team to win a DFS slate! So, here are the matchups to target or avoid in NFL Week 12.

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NFL Matchup Report: Week 12

Scoring Note: These rankings use the full PPR scoring format. However, there is not a big difference between the rankings in .5 or non-PPR scoring. These are the best and worst matchups since Week 7.

Quarterbacks

Points Allowed Last 5 Weeks	Team	Week 12 Opponent
Most	TB	@ NYG
2	CIN	*BYE*
3	NYJ	*BYE*
4	DAL	@ WAS
5	ATL	*BYE*
6	BAL	@ LAC
7	JAX	*BYE*
8	CAR	vs KC
9	TEN	@ HOU
10	CLE	vs PIT
Bottom 5
28	SF	@ GB
29	DET	@ IND
30	ARI	@ SEA
31	PIT	@ CLE
Least	PHI	@ LAR

Consider Starting These Players

Tommy DeVito | Jayden Daniels | Justin Herbert | Patrick Mahomes | C.J. Stroud | Russell Wilson

Consider Fading These Players

Jordan Love | Anthony Richardson | Geno Smith | Jameis Winston | Matthew Stafford

Running Backs

Points Allowed Last 5 Weeks	Team	Week 12 Opponent
Most	JAX	*BYE*
2	TB	@ NYG
3	NYG	vs TB
4	DAL	@ WAS
5	ATL	*BYE*
6	PIT	@ CLE
7	CHI	vs MIN
8	CAR	vs KC
9	BAL	@ LAC
10	TEN	@ HOU
Bottom 5
28	LAC	vs BAL
29	PHI	@ LAR
30	LAR	vs PHI
31	CIN	*BYE*
Least	KC	@ CAR

Consider Starting These Players

Tyrone Tracy and Devin Singletary | Brian Robinson and Austin Ekeler | Nick Chubb and Jerome Ford | Aaron Jones and Cam Akers | Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt | J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards | Joe Mixon

Consider Fading These Players

Derrick Henry and Justice Hill | Kyren Williams and Blake Corum | Saquon Barkley | Chuba Hubbard and Jonathon Brooks

Wide Receivers

Points Allowed Last 5 Weeks	Team	Week 12 Opponent
Most	BAL	@ LAC
2	SEA	vs ARI
3	ATL	*BYE*
4	HOU	vs TEN
5	TB	@ NYG
6	LAC	vs BAL
7	NO	*BYE*
8	CIN	*BYE*
9	LAR	vs PHI
10	CLE	vs PIT
Bottom 5
28	CAR	vs KC
29	GB	vs SF
30	CHI	vs MIN
31	WAS	vs DAL
Least	PHI	@ LAR

Consider Starting These Players

Ladd McConkey and Quentin Johnston | Marvin Harrison and Michael Wilson | Calvin Ridley and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | Malik Nabers, Wan’Dale Robinson, Darius Slayton | Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman, and Diontae Johnson | A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith | George Pickens, Mike Williams, and Calvin Austin

Consider Fading These Players

DeAndre Hopkins, Xavier Worthy, and JuJu Smith-Schuster | Deebo Samuel, Jauan Jennings, and Ricky Pearsall | Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison | CeeDee Lamb and Jalen Tolbert | Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua, and Demarcus Robinson

Tight Ends

Points Allowed Last 5 Weeks	Team	Week 12 Opponent
Most	LV	vs DEN
2	CLE	vs PIT
3	TB	@ NYG
4	CAR	vs KC
5	CIN	*BYE*
6	JAX	*BYE*
7	MIA	vs NE
8	IND	vs DET
9	ATL	*BYE*
10	KC	@ CAR
Bottom 5
28	SEA	vs ARI
29	LAC	vs BAL
30	DET	@ IND
31	MIN	@ CHI
Least	NYG	vs TB

Consider Starting These Players

Adam Trautman | Pat Freiermuth | Theo Johnson | Travis Kelce | Hunter Henry | Sam LaPorta or Brock Wright | Ja’Tavian Sanders

Consider Fading These Players

Trey McBride | Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely | Mo Alie-Cox | Cole Kmet | Cade Otton

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