5 Fantasy Football Sleepers Week 12 (2024) – Sneaky Starts
Fantasy Football Sleepers Week 12 brings another round of lineup challenges and opportunities to find under-the-radar gems. One of the most frustrating parts of fantasy football is setting the right lineup and watching a player you almost started put up big points on your bench. Today, we’ll take a look at 5 fantasy football sleepers and sneaky starts for Week 12.
Starting your superstar players every week, regardless of the matchup, is an easy call. However, what about the rest of your roster? Let’s get right into the picks.
Fantasy Football Sleepers Week 12
Here are 5 undervalued fantasy football sleepers Week 12 who could provide a significant boost to your lineup. Continue reading to check out this week’s picks.
Tua Tagovailoa (QB – MIA) vs. New England Patriots
Unfortunately, Tagovailoa’s season hasn’t gone the way fantasy players had hoped. He is the QB28 for the year, averaging 14.7 fantasy points per game. While the star quarterback struggled since his return to the lineup, Tagovailoa is coming off his best fantasy performance. Last week, he completed 77.8% of his pass attempts for 288 yards, three touchdowns, and 23.5 fantasy points, setting season-highs in passing touchdowns and fantasy points in the victory.
By comparison, Tagovailoa had four passing touchdowns over his first three games back from the concussion. Meanwhile, the Patriots have surrendered 2.7 passing touchdowns and 20.9 fantasy points per game to quarterbacks not named Caleb Williams over the past four weeks, allowing 17.3 or more in every contest, including 27.8 last week to Matthew Stafford. Furthermore, Tagovailoa has played well against the Patriots in Miami, totaling 324 passing yards and three touchdowns in last year’s matchup.
Rhamondre Stevenson (RB – NE) vs. Miami Dolphins
Stevenson has been one of the more inconsistent running backs in the NFL. The former Oklahoma star is the RB20 for the year, averaging 12.4 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. He has scored 16 or more fantasy points in half of the matchups. However, Stevenson has averaged only 5.8 fantasy points per game in the other five contests. Yet, he has played well lately, averaging 12.9 fantasy points per game over the past five weeks.
Furthermore, the veteran running back had one of his best performances this year in the Week 5 matchup against the Dolphins, totaling 12 rushing attempts for 89 yards, a touchdown, and 17.2 fantasy points. Meanwhile, Miami has surrendered 21.9 fantasy points per game to running backs, the ninth-most in the NFL. They have given over 100 rushing yards and at least one touchdown to running backs in half of their games.
Brian Robinson (RB – WAS) vs. Dallas Cowboys
After missing two games with a hamstring injury, Robinson returned last week, totaling 63 rushing yards, a touchdown, and 13.7 half-point PPR fantasy points. The former Alabama star is the RB24 for the year, averaging 13.5 fantasy points despite missing three games with numerous injuries. He’s been very solid according to our free fantasy football tools as well. Additionally, he has had several massive fantasy performances this season. Impressively, with multiple games with over 100 rushing yards. More importantly, Robinson has a great matchup in Week 12.
Dallas has one of the worst run defenses in the NFL. They have surrendered 25.4 fantasy points per game to running backs, the third-most in the league. Notably, the Cowboys have allowed running backs to average 111.1 rushing yards per game, totaling 100 or more in 70% of their matchups. Furthermore, running backs have had two or more rushing touchdowns in nearly half of their games against Dallas, including last week by Joe Mixon.
Ladd McConkey (WR – LAC) vs. Cincinnati Bengals
The rookie is quietly the WR16 for the year, averaging 10.7 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. McConkey got off to a slow start but has played well lately. He has been the WR10 over the past four weeks, averaging six targets and 14.1 fantasy points per game, totaling 15.3 or more twice, including against the Cincinnati Bengals last week. More importantly, the former Georgia star has been outstanding when facing a fantasy-friendly opponent.
Thankfully, McConkey has an excellent matchup on Monday night against the Ravens. Baltimore has surrendered 36 fantasy points per game to wide receivers, the most in the NFL. They have given up 223.2 receiving yards, two touchdowns, and 43.5 fantasy points per game to wide receivers over their past six contests before last week’s defensive matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Don’t be surprised if McConkey finishes with over 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Will Dissly (TE – LAC) vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Los Angeles’ passing attack started slowly, with Justin Herbert averaging only 22.8 pass attempts per game before the bye week. However, the superstar has averaged 31 pass attempts per game since the bye week, totaling 27 or more in all but one contest. Dissly’s fantasy value has massively improved with the increase in pass attempts. He has been the TE12 over the past five weeks, averaging 6.6 targets and 8.4 half-point PPR fantasy points per game.
Last week, Dissly had four receptions for 80 receiving yards, a touchdown, and 16 fantasy points in the win over the Cincinnati Bengals, setting season-highs in receiving yards and fantasy points. Meanwhile, the Ravens have given up 10.8 fantasy points per game to tight ends, the 10th-most in the NFL. Furthermore, Baltimore has surrendered 11.4 fantasy points per game to tight ends over the past five weeks, allowing 14 or more in 60% of the contests. Whether you can grab him off the waiver wire or you have been streaming him, Dissly is a sleeper start for Week 12 fantasy football.
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