Fantasy Football Week 12 Streamers: QB, TE, Team Defense

Before the unveiling of Week 12’s streamers, let’s take a look at Week 11 (Yahoo! scoring, full-point PPR)

Quarterback: Derek Carr-20.78 points
Tight End: Noah Fant-9.30 points
Team Defense: Oakland Raiders-13 points

With the Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings, Los Angeles Chargers and Arizona Cardinals idle, in the final week of byes, here are your quarterback, tight end and team defense streamers for Week 12.

Quarterback: Baker Mayfield, Cleveland Browns vs. Miami Dolphins

Mayfield seemed to have a tough matchup in Week 11 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and he did not top 200 yards through the air (193). But he accounted for all three of Cleveland’s touchdowns in the game, two by air and one by ground, and he has topped 17 fantasy points in three straight games and in four of his last five.

Week 12 starts Mayfield’s favorable stretch of schedule, as the Miami Dolphins are a bottom-10 fantasy defense against quarterbacks. Leave out three interceptions from Brian Hoyer in Week 10, and Miami has just three interceptions over their other nine games this season.

A disappointing season for he and his team has diminished Mayfield’s fantasy stock to a point he qualifies as a streamer this week. Among some good, but also a little bit iffy, options the 2017 Heisman Trophy winner stands above.

Yahoo! Ownership: 55%
ESPN Ownership: 45.3%

Others To Consider: Sam Darnold, New York Jets vs. Oakland Raiders; Derek Carr, Oakland Raiders at New York Jets (check availability); Nick Foles, Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans; Jeff Driskel, Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins; Jacoby Brissett, Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans (Thursday night); Ryan Tannehill, Tennessee Titans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars; Daniel Jones, New York Giants at Chicago Bears

Tight End: Ryan Griffin, New York Jets vs. Oakland Raiders

Griffin had five receptions for 109 yards and a touchdown against the Washington Redskins in Week 11. He has at least 50 yards in three of the last four games, with at least that many yards or a touchdown in four of his last six. With Chris Herndon (ribs) on IR and out of the equation, Griffin is officially the unchecked No. 1 tight end for the Jets ahead of a great matchup in Week 12.

The Oakland Raiders have been better defensively over their last two games. But they are allowing the third-most fantasy points to tight ends, while allowing the second-most touchdowns to the position (seven, tied for second-most actually).

With a thin group of really good options at tight end, even among streamers this week, a great matchup and a positive trend come together for Griffin in Week 12.

Yahoo! Ownership: 4%
ESPN Ownership: 1.2%

Others To Consider: Jacob Hollister, Seattle Seahawks at Philadelphia Eagles; Noah Fant, Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills; Tyler Eifert, Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers; Darren Fells, Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts (Thursday night)

Team Defense: Atlanta Falcons vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Falcons reshuffled their coaching staff over their Week 9 bye, as head coach Dan Quinn has apparently given up the defensive play-calling. Over the two games since, against the New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers, they have allowed a total of 12 points with 11 sacks and four interceptions (all off of Kyle Allen in Week 11). Another divisional matchup is coming in Week 12, and it looks the best one of the bunch.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers don’t struggle to move the ball most of the time. But the erratic Jameis Winston is under center, coming off a four-interception game against the Saints in Week 11 as he has thrown multiple interceptions in three of his last four games. And that does not include a five-interception outing against the Panthers back in Week 6.

Winston appeared to suffer a bad ankle injury last week, but all indications are he will play on Sunday. If he can’t to go or has to leave the game, Ryan Griffin and his zero career regular season snaps would step in.

A pessimist might say Atlanta’s defense has a wide range of outcomes as a fantasy commodity in Week 12. But there will be opportunities for sacks and takeaways no matter who is under center, and that puts them atop the heap of streaming options for me this week.

Yahoo! Ownership: 3%
ESPN Ownership: 2%

Others To Consider: Cleveland Browns vs. Miami Dolphins; Oakland Raiders at New York Jets (check availability); Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins

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