Fantasy Football Player Notes

James Conner has been a yeoman-like fantasy commodity for most of the year. He has only finished three of 10 weeks as a top-12 fantasy running back based on Half-PPR scoring. But he has finished inside the top 20 eight times. That has enabled Conner to enter Week 12 as the overall RB16. This week, Arizona faces a Seattle team that has been a slightly below-average defense against the run this year. Coming off a bye, Cardinals running back James Connor profiles as an intriguing RB1 candidate in Week 12.

Harrison Jr. has stumbled to WR37 in fantasy points per game this season. Among wide receivers, he ranks tenth in deep targets, but he has only five red zone targets this season, with only one over his last six games. His splits against single high and two high coverage have been pronounced. Recently, those splits have improved some, which could lead to a better day for Harrison Jr. in Week 12 than many expect. Since Week 7, against two high, he has had a 20% target share, 2.16 YPRR, and a team-leading 33.3% first-read share. Since Week 6, Seattle has utilized two high at the 12th-highest rate (50%). This is a neutral matchup for Harrison Jr. Since Week 6, Seattle has allowed the 14th-most fantasy points per game and the 15th-most receiving yards per game to perimeter wide receivers.

Trey McBride enters Week 12 as holder of a bizarre stat. The Arizona Cardinals tight end has 49 catches and 552 receiving yards without a single receiving touchdown. McBride did rush for a short score a few weeks back, but fantasy managers would sure like McBride to get some end-zone looks. Even without catching any touchdown passes, McBride has been a top-12 quarterback in six of nine games. That should inspire confidence if some positive touchdown regression comes his way in the coming weeks. Fantasy managers should keep rolling McBride out as a TE1 in 10 and 12-team leagues.

Wilson is a low-end flex not worth worrying about this week. He has been a fringe flex option all year as the WR70 in fantasy points per game. He hasn't had more than 31 receiving yards in any game since Week 5. Since Week 6, Seattle has utilized two high at the 12th-highest rate (50%). Since Week 7, against two high, Wilson has had only a 12.7% target share, 0.67 YPRR, and a 15.2% first-read share. Since Week 6, Seattle has allowed the 14th-most fantasy points per game and the 15th-most receiving yards per game to perimeter wide receivers. Leave Wilson on the waiver wire or the bench for Week 12.