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Fantasy Football Big Board: Complete 2023 PPR Player Rankings for Week 12

N.Nguyen3 months ago

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    The tight end position was also rocked by a major injury last week.

    There's an " outside chance " Mark Andrews of the Baltimore Ravens could return this season after injuring his ankle last week against the Cincinnati Bengals. But from a fantasy perspective, his 2023 season is over. Isaiah Likely has shown some fantasy upside when Andrews has been out in the past, but it's still a huge blow to fantasy managers.

    Folks with shares of T.J. Hockenson of the Minnesota Vikings are in a considerably better mood. While he was held to just 55 yards on four catches in Sunday's loss to the Denver Broncos, the fifth-year veteran heads into Week 12 as the highest-scoring TE in fantasy football.

    That may not hold, but given Hockenson was drafted multiple rounds later than Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs, he's been the better value of the top two tight ends in 2023.

    Good Matchups

    Taysom Hill, New Orleans Saints (at ATL) [DraftKings DFS Value: $5,000]

    There's always at least some risk involved in starting Hill: You never really know from one week to the next what his role in the New Orleans offense will be. But he's topped 20 PPR points in two of his past three games, and the Falcons have been a plus matchup for tight ends this season.

    Dalton Kincaid, Buffalo Bills (at PHI) [DraftKings DFS Value: $5,300]

    Last week, Kincaid led the Bills in catches and receiving yards and had just one fewer target than Stefon Diggs. The rookie has become a major part of the passing attack, and the Eagles have been surprisingly porous against the pass this season.

    Bad Matchups

    Hunter Henry, New England Patriots (at NYG) [DraftKings DFS Value: $3,400]

    In Weeks 1 and Week 2, Henry eclipsed 15 PPR points—a feat he has not accomplished since then. The Patriots offense is a complete mess, and the Giants have been stingy to opposing tight ends from a fantasy perspective this season.

    Tyler Higbee, Los Angeles Rams (at AZ) [DraftKings DFS Value: $3,500]

    Higbee was almost invisible last week against the Seattle Seahawks, managing just one catch for 17 yards. Even with Cooper Kupp (ankle) looking unlikely to play, the 30-year-old just isn't seeing the targets to be fantasy-relevant, especially in a bad matchup.

    Pat Freiermuth, Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. CIN) [DraftKings DFS Value: $2,900]

    The Pittsburgh offense isn't exactly a juggernaut, and Freiermuth had just a single reception in his first game back from injured reserve. But the 25-year-old has shown the ability to be fantasy-relevant, and the Bengals have allowed the sixth-most PPR points per game to TEs this season.

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