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Week 12 Fantasy Football Start/Sit Advice

Rico Dowdle (RB – DAL)

“On Tuesday afternoon, Rico Dowdle qualifies for this question. Take the layups. Washington was shredded by Saquon Barkley in Week 11, but Dowdle and the Cooper Rush-led attack are something else entirely. Dowdle has yet to score a rushing touchdown in 2024, and he struggled badly to connect with Rush in the last two games, dropping multiple passes on Monday Night. There is a chance Dowdle can nickel and dime his way to a decent day playing from behind, but his ceiling is in bust territory in this matchup.”
– Jeff Bell (Footballguys)

Puka Nacua (WR – LAR) | Cooper Kupp (WR – LAR)

“Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp will have a tough time living up to lofty expectations on Sunday Night Football against Vic Fangio’s stingy pass defense. Since the Eagles returned from their Week 5 bye, the Birds have allowed just 14 total completions of 10 or more air yards across six games. More than half of the Rams’ WR yardage this season has come on these intermediate or deeper completions, including 10 receptions apiece for Nacua and Kupp for a combined 415 yards and two touchdowns, per Sports Info Solutions. The duo’s floor should remain intact for managers in Week 12, but it may be wise to start ceiling options elsewhere in lineups.”
– Brad Beatson (Bandit Fantasy Football)

D’Andre Swift (RB – CHI)

“D’Andre Swift. Chicago is not favored against a superior Vikings team, and the matchup is brutal. The Vikings have allowed the second-fewest fantasy points per game to RBs, and he lost work to Roschon Johnson (42% of snaps) last week in a close game.”
– Kevin Roberts (Breaking Football)

“It’s hard to bench anyone in the top 40, given the extent of the byes this week. That being said, be prepared for D’Andre Swift to disappoint in Week 12. Minnesota has been stalwarts defending the run in 2024, yielding just 65 yards per game on the ground. To boot, Roschon Johnson is always a threat to vulture Swift if the Bears do find themselves near the goal line.”
– Zach Greubel (Gridiron Experts)

“One player that will disappoint is D’Andre Swift. Although he has been incredibly solid since Week 3, he has an incredibly tough matchup with the Minnesota Vikings. He’s only beaten his projections six of the previous 16 weeks and will struggle some more as the Chicago Bears will likely struggle to move the ball. With Roschon Johnson also taking most of the goal line carries, it’s hard to see Swift doing enough to validate his current ranking at RB17.”
– Trevor Land (FlurrySports)

“D’Andre Swift – I don’t like the matchup for Swift this week against Minnesota. This could be a game where Chicago abandons the run game fairly quickly and relies on the passing game to stay competitive. Roschon Johnson also was decently involved last week and could be just as involved this week. I wouldn’t bench Swift, but I would keep expectations lower for him this week.”
– Joey Meinerding (Fantasy Dink)