Week 12 Fantasy Injuries and Waivers: The Pickins are Slim
In this week's fantasy football drama, we've got more injuries than a clumsy ninja in a china shop! Joe Burrow bids adieu to the season, leaving Cincy in a quarterback identity crisis. Backup guy (who we can't be bothered to Google).The Bengals might as well pack their bags for an early vacation.
Derrick Carr's in concussion protocol, and Jameis Winston might be the unlikely hero. Spoiler alert: Old Jameis is back, throwing touchdowns like confetti and interceptions like he's allergic to victory. Chris Olave, get ready for your moment, buddy. Meanwhile, Cooper Cup is nursing yet another ankle injury. Rams release Daryl Henderson like an ex with too much baggage. Kyron Williams, welcome back; it's your time to shine.
Justin Fields is out here proving he's the real deal. Bears' offense is alive, and DJ Moore is back in business. Mark Andrews says bye-bye to the season, cue Isaiah Likely? More like Isaiah Unlikely to save your fantasy team. And who knew the Bears had an offense? Justin Fields did.
Kenneth Walker's hurting in Seattle, but Zach Charbonnet is here to save the day. The dolphins' backfield is a hospital, but Jeff Wilson Jr. and Mostert are the last men standing. Steelers have a new offensive coordinator, but Jalen Warren is the only bright spot.
Streamers, rejoice! Tommy Tremble's secretly the touchdown king in Carolina, and Tanner Hudson might be the Bengals' hidden gem. Just don't expect them to pull a Travis Kelsey.
So, buckle up, fantasy warriors! It's a wild ride on this week's episode of Fantasy Island. Can you survive the injuries, make the right pickups, and conquer your league? Only time will tell.
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Week 12 Injuries and Waiver Pick Ups
[:[00:00:09] I'm prepared and I don't, I still don't have his backup's name. So I'm not even going to look it up. All I know is he did not look good. Jamar Chase did catch a garbage time touchdown with like 10 seconds remaining from the backup quarterback for Cincinnati in their last game. He did not look too enthused with his new situation.
[:[00:00:53] I don't think the bangles are making the playoffs. I think they're going to take a mulligan this year and everyone that's fantasy relevant on the bangles is going to be hurting between now and the end of the year. And some injury news. We still have Derrick Carr as of recording today, which was Tuesday of week 12.
[:[00:01:27] Jameis Winston came in the game in relief of a hurt Derek Carr in Week 9. Immediately started targeting Chris Alave. Chris Alave also had a amazing acrobatic catch in that game. Just Jameis Winston, he, with the two touchdowns he threw, he also threw two interceptions in half a game.
[:[00:01:59] On some more injury news, the Los Angeles Rams. On the bright side, Kyrie Williams is back, 100 percent back, because the Rams just released Daryl Henderson. Flat out waved him. No recall. He's done. He's off the team. Thank you for your services. Uh, but he came in, he did his thing, but it looks like Kyron Williams is back.
[:[00:02:31] Well. See the Rams back week 1 through 5 when Cup was out. It was a big dose of Kyron Williams, an even bigger dose of Puka Nakua. If you have Kyron Williams or you have Puka Nakua, you should be really happy because it looks like the Rams are going to go back what gave them early season success. That's running the ball, dumping it off to Kyron Williams, and targeting Puka frequently.
[:[00:03:05] He is right now currently auditioning for this job. The Bears have that draft capital. Do they want to turn the keys over to a new signal caller? Will they ride it out with Justin Fields, who knows, but Justin Fields, he's going to be a starter in this league, regardless if it's for Chicago or for another team next year, expect him to ball out the rest of the season.
[:[00:03:25] Another devastating injury from Week 11. Mark Andrews is done for the year. There is some talk that the Ravens may be able to bring him back if they go on a deep playoff run, but our fantasy seasons will be over by then. Uh, so next man up is Isaiah.
[:[00:03:59] Also, I expect with Andrews going down there being more of the short and intermediate pass game to running backs, especially with Keaton Mitchell, doing what he's doing. So. You know, picking up Isaiah likely may seem like an oasis, but it could be a mirage by everywhere. Other injury news, looks like Kenneth Walker's hurting, from the talks up in Seattle and what Pete Carroll is saying.
[:[00:04:35] And now you could fire up rest of season. As long as Kenneth Walker out, he's an RB1 based on the volume that he'll get. He does face some pretty tough defenses, including San Francisco twice. So try to, uh, reel in your expectations, but you got yourself for RB1 just for being patient. We told you we got a new offensive court here in Pittsburgh.
[:[00:05:17] So Jalen Warren is your RB1 going forward. Everybody else sits on your bench until they have some good spot starts. There is no must start player for the Pittsburgh Steelers right now.
[:[00:05:46] You still want every part of this offense for fantasy purposes. So, if Jeff Wilson Jr. is available on your waiver wire, go ahead and pick him up. And Mostert owners, guess what? It's not time for him to turn into a pumpkin just yet. Keep on riding with Mostert for the rest of the year. He's RB1, top 12, no doubt about it.
[:[00:06:22] Who is secretly the touchdown leader for Carolina right now? Yes, that includes Adam Thielen. Carolina does not take too many trips to the end zone, but when they do, they're looking for Tommy Tremble. He's been there a couple years and looks like they're finally getting him involved in an offense. Do your research on Tommy Tremble?
[:[00:06:51] But these guys are now deep league streamers and Tanner Hudson, if he starts seeing the uptick in activity that he's been seeing, he has the potential to be a vital part of this offense, especially with a new quarterback that is going to be looking for a safety blanket. That safety blanket could be Tanner Hudson.
[:[00:07:17] That is your week 12 injuries pickups and overall fantasy News. We like to keep you in the know. We like to make sure that you have everything that you need to win your league, or at the very least, win your week. I'm Bombo, on behalf of Sweet Tea and Mr. R. W. King, here at the Fantasy Island, we'll see you next time.
