Week 12 is officially here and we’re back with our weekly fantasy football rankings. Using matchup information, sportsbook data, and player and statistical analysis, I’ve constructed my top 12 quarterbacks and tight ends for this week. With that said, let’s dive into my top 12 QB/TE rankings and tiers, along with my must-start at each position. 

Week 12 – Quarterback Rankings

Not applicable: Jared Goff, Jordan Love, Sam Howell, Dak Prescott, Brock Purdy, Geno Smith, Tua Tagovailoa, Tim Boyle

Tier 1

1. Josh Allen @ PHI

2. Lamar Jackson @ LAC

3. Jalen Hurts vs. BUF

4. Patrick Mahomes @ LV

5. C.J. Stroud vs. JAX

Tier 2

6. Justin Fields @ MIN

7. Kyler Murray vs. LAR

Tier 3

8. Joshua Dobbs vs. CHI

9. Justin Herbert vs. BAL

Tier 4

10. Trevor Lawrence @ HOU

11. Russell Wilson vs. CLE

12. Matthew Stafford @ ARI

Quarterback – Start Of The Week

Justin Herbert vs. BAL

The rule for my start of the week is to go beyond the obvious and pick a quarterback outside the top 12 FantasyPros consensus rankings. Facing off against the Baltimore Ravens, Justin Herbert is my start of the week.

This start of the week was easy for me as I can’t believe Herbert is being ranked outside of the top 12 quarterbacks. Even though things haven’t gone Herbert’s way this year, he’s still averaging 21 PPG. The way some fantasy experts talk about him, you’d think Herbert was one of the biggest draft busts of all time.

In reality, Herbert has been playing extremely well, and he’s coming off 28.4 and 25.7-point performances. Herbert is a gunslinger playing in an offensive that is 8th in passing attempts and 15th in plays per game. Since Herbert doesn’t have much rushing upside, it’s crucial that he gets a ton of passing volume to make up for it.

This week, Herbert should see even more passing volume than usual. Not only are the Chargers 3.5-point underdogs, but this game has the second-highest over/under total, 48 points. The only reason I’m slightly concerned about Herbert is because the Ravens have allowed the third-fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks, 11.73 PPG.

That said, Herbert has such a good game script that he should be able to overcome this. Please don’t overthink this and trust the talent.

Week 12 – Tight End Rankings

Not applicable: Sam LaPorta, Tucker Kraft, Logan Thomas, Jake Ferguson, George Kittle, Noah Fant, Durham Smythe, Tyler Conklin

Tier 1

1. Travis Kelce @ LV

2. T.J. Hockenson vs. CHI

Tier 2

3. Dalton Kincaid @ PHI

4. Sam LaPorta vs. GB

5. Trey McBride vs. LAR

Tier 3

7. David Njoku @ DEN

8. Taysom Hill @ ATL

9. Cole Kmet @ MIN

Tier 4

10. Isaiah Likely @ LAC

11. Kyle Pitts vs. NO

12. Cade Otton @ IND

Tight End – Start Of The Week

Isaiah Likely

The rule for my start of the week is to go beyond the obvious and pick a tight end outside the top 12 FantasyPros consensus rankings. Facing off against the Los Angeles Chargers, Isaiah Likely is my start of the week.

The tight end landscape is absolutely gross, with eight of my options already off the board. That said, I’m a little surprised to see the hate Isaiah Likely is getting. Although I’ve never loved Likely, he’s been semi-productive with Mark Andrews out. In 2022, when Likely had five or more targets, he averaged 13.18 PPG.

Now Likely is facing more target competition than ever, but the Ravens scheme is still very tight-end friendly. It also helps that Likely will be playing in a shootout with the second-highest over/under total, 48 points. The Chargers have allowed the second most fantasy points to tight ends with 14.65 PPG.

Going into a matchup that has historically allowed big games to tight ends is huge for Likely. Although Likely isn’t an elite handcuff like he once was, his upside makes him a low-end TE1 in the right situation. 

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