Sit/Start 2024 Week 12: Reviewing All Fantasy Relevant Players in Every Game

Game Info

Kickoff: Sunday, November 24th, 2024, 1:00 PM ET

Location: MetLife Stadium, Easter Rutherford, New Jersey

Network: CBS

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Quarterback

Baker Mayfield: Start, QB1

The last we saw Baker Mayfield, he put together his worst game of the season in a 23-20 loss to the 49ers. He completed 18 of 29 attempts for 116 yards and a touchdown. The yardage was a season-low, but Mayfield should be in a better spot to remain atop the fantasy QB ranks against the Giants this week; FantasyData marking him the overall QB5 on the year. Not to mention, he may have his WR1 back on the field…

Running Back

Rachaad White: Start, RB2
Bucky Irving: FLEX Option, RB3

Rachaad White hasn’t been much of a factor on the ground as of late, but he’s made up for it through the air. Dating back to Week 7, White has totaled 20 receptions on 22 targets for 164 yards and four touchdowns. These numbers have been much appreciated when you consider he only has 306 yards off 80 carries, having missed one game in Week 6. Continue to lean on White as an RB2, especially in PPR formats.

There also feels like a path for Bucky Irving to be in your FLEX this week given the amount of ‘backs on BYE: names like Bijan Robinson, Breece Hall, Alvin Kamara, James Cook & Chase Brown are resting up this week, leaving options thin at the position in Week 12. Irving turned 13 carries into 73 yards and a touchdown against San Francisco, as well as catching all three of his targets for 14 yards.

The Giants are allowing an average of 24.4 full-PPR points to opposing RBs on the season, according to FantasyData, and most recently let Chuba Hubbard rush for 153 yards and a touchdown in Germany.

Wide Receiver

Mike Evans: Start, WR2
Sterling Shepard: Sit
Jalen McMillan: Sit

That WR1 I mentioned earlier is obviously Mike Evans. Evans has been out with a hamstring injury since Week 7, a game in which he essentially reaggravated it (and shouldn’t have been playing in the first place). On Monday, he was spotted on the practice field, which is a good tell for his status ahead of Sunday’s game in New York. Tampa Bay has lost four straight and will most definitely welcome back their lead receiver to a WR room that hasn’t stepped up much in the absence of both Evans and Chris Godwin.

Sterling Shepard and rookie Jalen McMillan can be left out of your lineups this week.

Tight End

Cade Otton: Start, TE1

The main beneficiary with Evans and Godwin missing time has been Cade Otton. Since Week 7, Otton has averaged 19.3 full-PPR points per game, racking up 30 receptions off 39 targets for 293 yards and three touchdowns. The Giants are strong against TEs this season, allowing the fourth-fewest fantasy points to the position, but Otton has been a locked-in TE1 on the year.

New York Giants

Quarterback

Tommy DeVito: Sit

The Daniel Jones era is seemingly over in New York. News broke on Monday that Jones was going to be benched as the Giants return from their BYE in favor of Tommy DeVito; financial reasons attributed to Drew Lock not being appointed the starter. Nonetheless, Tommy Cutlets is back under center, and last season, we saw him throw for 1,101 yards, eight touchdowns, and three interceptions in nine games played. You certainly are not rushing to the waiver wire in single-QB leagues to grab DeVito, but for the other Giants players you may roster, you hope he’s even slightly better than Jones, which would be a small victory at this stage.

Running Back

Tyrone Tracy Jr.: Start, RB2
Devin Singletary: Sit

Tyrone Tracy Jr. had it all going for him against the Panthers, turning 18 carries into 103 yards and a touchdown, but his costly [lost] fumble in overtime led to taking the L against Carolina. I don’t see that impacting his touches by any means, as the Giants are in self-evaluation mode for the rest of the season. Devin Singletary will continue to see work in a limited role, but remain confident in Tracy as an RB2 against a Tampa Bay defense that is allowing the sixth most fantasy points to running backs on the year.

Wide Receiver

Malik Nabers: Start, WR2
Wan’Dale Robinson: FLEX if you must

Rookie Malik Nabers avoided what would have been his second concussion on the season, catching 6 of 10 targets for 50 yards against the Panthers. Since Week 7 – when he returned from missing two games with said concussion – he’s averaged 10.5 targets per game and has totaled 26 receptions for 221 yards in that span. He hasn’t found the end zone since all the way back in Week 3, but look for DeVito to pepper Nabers with targets this week against a pass-funnel Bucs defense that is allowing the fourth most fantasy points to WRs this season. If you find yourself in a BYE-week bind, Wan’Dale Robinson has FLEX appeal, but really only in PPR formats.

Tight End

Theo Johnson: Risky streaming option

Rookie TE Theo Johnson has set himself up with a reliable floor since Week 8, as he’s had no less than four targets per game and has averaged 41 receiving yards per game in that span. He hasn’t been on the streaming radar much this season, but with names such as Taysom Hill, Evan Engram, and Kyle Pitts on BYE this week, this may be a week to take a risk and see how DeVito potentially favors him. It’s worth noting that Tampa Bay is allowing the third most points to fantasy TEs on the year.

-Matthew Cava (@cavaM_ Twitter & Reddit)