DFS: Shaping Your Week 12 Lineups

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Here are theScore's sample lineups for Week 12 of the NFL season (Thursday games excluded):

GPP Without FLEX

POS NAME OPP
QB Brian Hoyer (HOU) vs. NO
RB Matt Jones (WAS) vs. NYG
RB Javorius Allen (BAL) at CLE
WR DeAndre Hopkins (HOU) vs. NO
WR DeSean Jackson (WAS) vs. NYG
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (NYG) at WAS
TE Delanie Walker (TEN) vs. OAK
K Justin Tucker (BAL) at CLE
D/ST Bengals vs. STL

Hoyer and Hopkins should form a lethal combo against a truly dreadful New Orleans pass defense. Jones and Allen are low-cost plays with the potential for high volume. Jackson and Beckham have sensational matchups. Walker should see plenty of volume even if Kendall Wright returns. The Bengals' defense is in for a big day against the Rams. -- James Bisson

Cash Game Without FLEX

POS NAME OPP
QB Brian Hoyer (HOU) vs. NO
RB T.J. Yeldon (JAC) vs. SD
RB Javorius Allen (BAL) at CLE
WR Demaryius Thomas (DEN) vs. NE
WR Larry Fitzgerald (ARI) at SF
WR Sammy Watkins (BUF) at KC
TE Rob Gronkowski (NE) at DEN
K Blair Walsh (MIN) at ATL
D/ST Bengals vs. STL

Choosing three low-priced, yet great matchup plays at QB and RB allows you to draft elite receivers. Thomas might be thrown at a lot in the second half, while Watkins has great downfield ability against a weak secondary. Fitzgerald and Gronkowski are target monsters, while Walsh has the advantage kicking inside the Georgia Dome. -- Josh Wegman

GPP With FLEX

POS NAME OPP
QB Philip Rivers (SD) at JAC
RB Doug Martin (TB) at IND
RB T.J. Yeldon (JAC) vs. SD
WR DeAndre Hopkins (HOU) vs. NO
WR Amari Cooper (OAK) at TEN
WR Sammy Watkins (BUF) at KC
TE Heath Miller (PIT) at SEA
FLEX Stefon Diggs (MIN) at ATL
D/ST Bengals vs. STL

Rivers leads the NFL in passing yards and is coming off an atrocious 178-yard passing day in Week 11. Expect him to step onto the field Sunday firing on all cylinders. Yeldon runs against a poor Chargers run defense and should return value. Hopkins will have a high-ownership percentage in Week 12 due to his dominant Week 11 performance. -- David Chernish

Cash Game With FLEX

POS NAME OPP
QB Brian Hoyer (HOU) vs. NO
RB Devonta Freeman (ATL) vs. MIN
RB T.J. Yeldon (JAC) vs. SD
WR DeAndre Hopkins (HOU) vs. NO
WR John Brown (ARI) at SF
WR Donte Moncrief (IND) vs. TB
TE Jordan Reed (WAS) vs. NYG
FLEX Javorius Allen (BAL) at CLE
D/ST Bengals vs. STL

Hoyer and Hopkins have a tantalizing home matchup against a Saints defense that looked no better without Rob Ryan in charge. If Freeman can return in Week 12, he'll take full advantage of a Vikings rush defense trending in the wrong direction. Yeldon and Allen represent great value at running back, and both are workhorses with great matchups. -- Esten McLaren

The Digest

DFS: Week 12 Daily Fantasy Digest

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Here's a comprehensive breakdown of theScore's daily fantasy coverage for Week 12 of the NFL season:

  • Pigskin Panel looks at which fill-in players will boom - or bust - in Week 12, as well as which game is a must-see for DFS purposes.
  • James Bisson breaks down each of the Week 12 matchups in The Slate Part I and Part II
  • Ken Conrad's Deal or No Deal focuses on players toiling for teams that may be looking ahead to 2016.
  • In Debate Team, Esten McLaren and Andrew Potter determine whether the Jacksonville Jaguars or the Tampa Bay Buccaneers contain more DFS value in Week 12.
  • David Chernish picks out Week 12's best contrarian option in Counterattack.
  • Jason Wilson provides some low-cost options to target as Bargain Plays.
  • Esten McLaren breaks down the best quarterback-receiver tandems of the week in his Combo Plays feature.
  • Andrew Potter breaks down Week 12's most intriguing running back situations in his weekly RB Committee Report.
  • In Don't Believe the Hype, Jason Wilson shares three players whose Week 11 successes should be ignored in Week 12.
  • Andrew Potter's Numbers Game take a look at the most relevant statistics from a bizarre Week 11.

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