Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em is the ultimate look at the best and worst matchups based on a PPR scoring system in fantasy football. This column will not cover the elite players in the NFL like Patrick Mahomes, Christian McCaffrey or Justin Jefferson. Instead, I'll look at the players you have questions about who could exceed or fail to meet expectations at each position. For all of your final fantasy lineup decisions, be sure to check out my weekly player rankings which will be updated daily throughout the 2023 NFL season.
Fabs’ Top 10 Defenses
1. Cowboys defense vs. Commanders (Thur.)
2. 49ers defense at Seahawks (Thur.)
3. Browns defense at Broncos
4. Chiefs defense at Raiders
5. Lions defense vs. Packers (Thur.)
6. Dolphins defense at Jets (Fri.)
7. Steelers defense at Bengals|
8. Saints defense at Falcons
9. Ravens defense at Chargers
10. Patriots defense at Giants
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Week 12 Start ’Em: Defenses
Start of the Week
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Dolphins defense at Jets (Fri. 3 p.m. ET, Prime Video): The Jets have benched Zach Wilson and will start career backup Tim Boyle, making the Dolphins defense a strong play on Black Friday. New York has committed 18 giveaways and given up 40 sacks, which is the third-most in the league, so look for Miami to produce.
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Chiefs defense at Raiders (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS): The Chiefs defense has been one of the more underrated units in the league, and a plus matchup against the Raiders and Aidan O’Connell makes it a nice option. Las Vegas is tied for the most giveaways committed (21), and their offense is averaging just 16.8 points a game.
More Starts
Browns defense at Broncos (4:05 p.m. ET, Fox)
Saints defense at Falcons (1 p.m. ET, Fox)
|Giants defense vs. Patriots (1 p.m. ET, Fox)
DFS Bargains (DraftKings)
Patriots defense at Giants ($3,200)
Chiefs defense at Raiders ($3,100)
Eagles defense vs. Bills ($2,900)
Week 12 Sit ’Em: Defenses
Sit of the Week
Bills defense at Eagles (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS): The Bills are coming off a huge stat line for fantasy fans against the Jets, but I wouldn’t expect a repeat performance against Jalen Hurts and the Eagles. Their offense is averaging 27.3 points and 363 yards of offense, and it’s committed a total of 14 giveaways on the season.
Sit ’Em
Jets defense vs. Dolphins (Fri. 3 p.m. ET, Prime Video): The Jets have one of the top defenses in the NFL, but their offense leaves it on the field often. That, plus a bad matchup against the Dolphins, makes it a sit ’em. Miami is averaging more than 30 points and 434 yards of offense per game, so keep New York grounded.
More Sits
Packers defense at Lions (Thur. 12:30 a.m. ET, Fox)
Seahawks defense vs. 49ers (Thur. 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC)
Chargers defense vs. Ravens (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC)
DFS Fades (DraftKings)
Colts defense vs. Buccaneers ($3,400)
Titans defense vs. Panthers ($3,400)
Buccaneers defense at Colts ($3,300)
Fabs’ Top 10 Kickers
1. Brandon Aubrey vs. Commanders (Thur.)
2. Harrison Butker at Raiders
3. Jason Sanders at Jets (Fri.)
4. Jake Elliott vs. Bills
5. Justin Tucker at Chargers
6. Blake Grupe at Falcons
7. Brandon McManus at Texans
8. Riley Patterson vs. Packers (Thur.)
9. Tyler Bass at Eagles
10. Jake Moody at Seahawks (Thur.)
Week 12 Start ’Em: Kickers
Start of the Week
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Jason Sanders at Jets (Fri. 3 p.m. ET, Prime Video): Sanders, listed as a start last week, scored 10 fantasy points in a win over the Raiders. Next up is a great matchup against the Jets, who have allowed nine or more points to kickers seven times. In fact, the last three kickers to face them have scored at least 11 points.
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Brandon Aubrey vs. Commanders (Thur. 4:30 p.m. ET, CBS): Aubrey has been one of top kickers in fantasy land, and that success should continue against the Commanders. Their defense has surrendered 10 or more fantasy points to kickers six times, including four who have scored more than 15 points this season.
More Starts
Blake Grupe at Falcons (1 p.m. ET, Fox)|
Matt Prater vs. Rams (4:05 p.m. ET, Fox)
Chase McLaughlin at Colts (1 p.m. ET, CBS)
Week 12 Sit ’Em: Kickers
Sit of the Week
Wil Lutz vs. Browns (4:05 p.m. ET, Fox): Lutz has been on absolute fire, scoring 12 or more points in three of the last four games. That includes a Week 11 game against the Vikings where he scored 17 points. Still, the Browns have allowed just 5.2 points per game to opposing kickers so the matchup looks bad for Lutz.
