Fantasy Football Player Notes

Amon-Ra St. Brown has now caught at least one touchdown in eight consecutive games. That streak and last week's overall WR1 performance have enabled St. Brown to enter Week 12 trailing only Ja'Marr Chase among wide receivers in total fantasy points. With Chase on a bye this week, St. Brown is a logical candidate to be this week's top fantasy wideout. Even if he falls short of that lofty perch, fantasy managers should continue to trust St. Brown as an elite WR1. This week's matchup versus the Indianapolis Colts should only help St. Brown, who thrives against zone coverage.

Jahmyr Gibbs flashed his elite upside in last week's blowout victory versus Jacksonville. Gibbs parlayed 12 opportunities into 123 yards and a touchdown, resulting in an RB6 weekly finish. Gibbs and David Montgomery continue to make the best running back tandem in the NFL. Fantasy managers would probably prefer if Gibbs was getting more touches, but he continues to prove he can produce in limited opportunities. That should continue to be the case in Week 12 versus a below-average Indianapolis Colts defense. Consider Gibbs an RB1 once again this week.

Montgomery is the RB12 in fantasy points per game, ranking 25th in weighted opportunities, ninth in red zone touches, and fourth in total touchdowns. He has averaged 15.8 touches and 80 total yards per game. Montgomery has finished outside the top 24 running backs in weekly scoring only once this season. Among 53 qualifying backs, Montgomery ranks 13th in missed tackles forced per attempt and 24th in yards after contact per attempt. He faces an Indy run defense that, since Week 8, has allowed the 11th-highest explosive run rate, the second-highest yards after contact per attempt, and the 14th-highest yards per carry to zone runs (Montgomery 65% zone).

After last week's monster game, Williams is the WR27 in fantasy points per game. He has eight deep targets in eight games played, but he hasn't had a red zone target since Week 2. Williams has a 17% target share, 2.51 YPRR, and a 24.4% first-read share. Since Week 9, Indy has leaned into two high with the 12th-highest rate (52.6%). Williams has destroyed two high with a 22.7% target share, 2.96 YPRR, and a 30.8% first-read share. His abilities against two high was a big reason I was so high on him last week, and he's primed to smash again. Since Week 6, Indy has allowed the 12th-most receiving yards per game to perimeter wide receivers.

LaPorta practiced in full on Wednesday. I want to see how he progresses throughout the week before proclaiming that he will be back for Week 12. I'll update his outlook on Friday.