Week 12 Fantasy Football Rankings: Team Defenses

The 49ers look to keep up the pressure after a strong Monday night performance.

Happy Thanksgiving, folks. I’ve got a lot to be grateful for and I’m sure you do, too. I hope we can all appreciate each other, give love and celebrate the big and small things in life. Without further ado, here are my Week 12 PPR rankings. We’re on a bye week from bye weeks, so hopefully your team’s at full strength. Let’s see what we’re made of!

The Eagles are the cream of the crop with their 9-1 record, followed by the Chiefs and Vikings at 8-2. The Texans continue to sprint to the bottom, riding a five-game losing streak and sporting a 1-8-1 record.

I'm targeting these games with high-scoring potential, as they have the highest point totals on SI Sportsbook. The game with the highest total is Bills-Lions (O/U 54.5). The next two highest point total games are both at O/U 47.5: Chargers-Cardinals and Raiders-Seahawks.
The contest with the lowest point total on SI Sportsbook is Broncos-Panthers (O/U 35.5). The next two highest point total games are both at O/U 39.5: Bears-Jets and Steelers-Colts. These low point totals tell us to expect less fantasy production.

NFL Playoff Picture:
AFC Last Team In: Bengals (6-4, 2nd in AFC North)
AFC First Team Out: Jets (6-4, 4th in AFC East)
NFC Last Team In: Seahawks (6-4, 2nd in NFC West)
NFC First Team Out: Commanders (6-5, 4th in NFC East)

NOTE: The rankings below reflect my opening rankings. For a complete list of the updated positional rankings, CLICK HERE.

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Week 12 team defense rankings

  1. Chiefs, KC (vs. LAR)
  2. 49ers, SF (vs. NO)
  3. Dolphins, MIA (vs. HOU)
  4. Cowboys, DAL (vs. NYG)
  5. Broncos, DEN (at CAR)
  6. Bills, BUF (at DET)
  7. Patriots, NE (vat MIN)
  8. Eagles, PHI (vs. GB)
  9. Jets, NYJ (vs. CHI)
  10. Buccaneers, TB (at CLE)
  11. Colts, IND (vs. PIT)
  12. Ravens, BAL (at JAC)
  13. Commanders, WAS (vs. ATL)
  14. Vikings, MIN (vs. NE)
  15. Chargers, LAC (at ARI)
  16. Steelers, PIT (at IND)
  17. Bengals, CIN (at TEN)
  18. Falcons, ATL (at WAS)
  19. Titans, TEN (vs. CIN)
  20. Bears, CHI (at NYJ)
  21. Raiders, LV (at SEA)
  22. Panthers, CAR (vs. DEN)
  23. Seahawks, SEA (vs. LV)
  24. Jaguars, JAC (vs. BAL)
  25. Cardinals, ARI (vs. LAC)
  26. Packers, GB (at PHI)
  27. Browns, CLE (vs. TB)
  28. Lions, DET (vs. BUF)
  29. Saints, NO (at SF)
  30. Giants, NYG (at DAL)
  31. Rams, LAR (at KC)
  32. Texans, HOU (at MIA)

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NFL DFS Thanksgiving Day Picks
Week 12 IDP Waiver Wire
Fantasy Fallout: Another Bad Week for Running Backs
Early Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups
NFL Power Rankings: Chiefs, Cowboys Make Claim for No. 1 Spot


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Michael Fabiano
MICHAEL FABIANO

Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. He is also the co-host of the Fantasy Dirt Podcast on SI. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.