Thursday, November 24, 2011

Week 12 Start/ Sit Part 5: Ks and Defenses

For the previous part:
Week 12 Start/ Sit Part 1: QBs
Week 12 Start/ Sit Part 2: RBs
Week 12 Start/ Sit Part 3: WRs
Week 12 Start/ Sit Part 4: TEs

An expanded version with players from readers' feedback included will be posted on Saturday. This is Part 5 of the starts and sits for Week 12:

K

Start 'Em

Matt Bryant (vs. Vikings)- this is the third straight week that a kicker going against Minnesota's defense has appeared in here. Bryant had a slow start to the season, but his picked it up in the last couple of weeks. The Vikings' defense has allowed the most fantasy points to kickers in the NFL and Bryant should be able to take advantage of this matchup.

Sit 'Em

Alex Henery (vs. Patriots)- Henery has been on a slide and this should continue in Week 12 against a New England defense that has allowed the 4th fewest fantasy points to kickers this season.


DEF

Start 'Em

Steelers (at Chiefs)- this is the second straight week that a defense going up against the Chiefs is in this list. The Steelers are fresh off a bye and will get to face a Kansas City team with Tyler Palko still as its starting quarterback. After seeing what the Patriots defense was able to do to Palko and the Chiefs, the Steelers' defense is probably licking its chops probably cannot wait until the game starts.

Texans (at Jaguars)- this is the second straight week that a defense facing Jacksonville is in this list. The Texans defense has been a major surprise especially without Mario Williams and should continue to do well against Blaine Gabbert and the inept Jaguars offense. Jacksonville only has one player that has been effective on offense and that is Maurice Jones-Drew so all the Texans have to do is stop him and they should be able to improve on their 7th ranked fantasy points scored defense.

Sit 'Em

Giants (at Saints)- the Giants have been a top defense, but this week they should be benched based on the matchup against New Orleans. Defense usually don't do well when facing Drew Brees and the Saints offense and this is before taking into account that said offense  is well rested after a bye week.

Lions (at Packers)- this is the fourth straight week that a defense facing Green Bay is in this list. Thursday's game between the Lions and the Packers should be a shootout and in shootout's, defenses get shredded apart. The Lions will be no match for offensive juggernaut that is Aaron Rodgers and the receiving corps of the Packers elite passing machine.


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