We highlight three players you should start and three players you should sit in your fantasy football lineup for NFL Week 12, including Michael Wilson and Ashton Jeanty
14:56 ET, 21 Nov 2025Updated 14:56 ET, 21 Nov 2025
Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty standing on the field
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Ashton Jeanty ran for a season low seven yards in the Raiders' Week 11 loss to Dallas(Image: Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
The fantasy football playoffs are nearing, with most leagues set to start their postseason in Week 15.
Whether you are comfortably sitting in first place, jostling for seeding position, or bidding for a last-second playoff push, it is as important as ever to nail your starting lineup and leave as few points as possible on the bench.
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With injury uncertainty surrounding key players and fantasy sleepers to consider, picking the right lineup is easier said than done. We have highlighted three players you should start and three you should sit in your fantasy football lineup for NFL Week 12.
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NFL Week 12 Fantasy Football Start ‘Em
Michael Wilson, WR, Arizona Cardinals
Wilson exploded for 33.5 PPR fantasy points last week, catching 15 balls for 185 yards in quarterback Jacoby Brissett’s record-setting day.
While the Cardinals wide out isn’t expected to replicate those numbers, he remains the team’s WR1 in Week 12 against the Jaguars with Marvin Harrison Jr. (appendix) out again.
David Montgomery, RB, Detroit Lions
Montgomery’s fantasy owners have been disappointed this season, but the Lions back has a golden chance to make amends in his Week 12 matchup against the Giants.
Detroit should be able to move the ball at will against a New York defense that allows the second-most fantasy points per week to opposing RBs.
Dallas Goedert, TE, Philadelphia Eagles
Amid AJ Brown’s ongoing frustration with the struggling Eagles offense, Goedert has remained a safe and reliable option for QB Jalen Hurts.
The tight end hasn’t maintained his stellar start to the season in fantasy, but can post a big number in a favorable Week 12 matchup against a porous Cowboys defense.
Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert stiff arming a Lions defender
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Dallas Goedert has scored the sixth-most fantasy points among tight ends this year(Image: Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
NFL Week 12 Fantasy Football Sit ‘Em
Ashton Jeanty, RB, Las Vegas Raiders
Jeanty recorded a season-low six carries in the Raiders’ Week 11 loss to the Cowboys, indicating that the rookie’s workload may be on the decline.
Jeanty could be in for a difficult afternoon facing a Browns defense that allows the third-fewest fantasy points per week to opposing running backs this season.
Romeo Doubs, WR, Green Bay Packers
Doubs’ role has decreased in recent weeks since the return of Christian Watson. In his last two games, the fourth-year WR has a combined five catches for 58 yards.
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Dealing with a wrist injury and coming off a game with several drops, Doubs should be avoided in fantasy this week when playing the Vikings.
Jake Ferguson, TE, Dallas Cowboys
After beginning the season with six touchdowns in seven games, Ferguson’s fantasy production has dropped since the return of CeeDee Lamb.
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The Cowboys tight end has amassed nine catches for 66 yards and a touchdown in his last three games. The Eagles’ defense, Ferguson’s next opponent, has been exceptional of late, holding opposing tight ends to 7.1 FPTS per game across the last five weeks.