Fantasy Football Week 12 Cheat Sheet: Flex Rankings, Projections for Waiver Adds

The Chiefs have gotten on a major roll, and they may not get off it anytime soon.

After a 1-5 start that included some mind-numbing defeats and a devastating injury to running back Jamaal Charles (season-ending torn ACL), it appeared Andy Reid's team was on a fast train to last place in the AFC West.

But Reid did a good job of keeping his team focused and looking ahead to the next game. After picking up a tight win over the Steelers in Week 7, Kansas City turned its season around and hasn't lost since.

While they face a challenge at home this week against the Buffalo Bills, the Chiefs should be in a good position to reel off several more wins.

They have improved their overall defensive play, and quarterback Alex Smith is doing a superb job of holding onto the football, leading key drives and becoming an impact player.

From a fantasy perspective, Smith is not a star, but he is functioning at a high level, and the team's confidence him is increasing. Smith has not thrown an interception since the Chiefs' Week 3 loss at Green Bay, and that means the Chiefs are not giving away scoring opportunities to opponents.

While Smith did not throw a touchdown pass in Week 11 at San Diego, he will be competing against a Buffalo team that is coming off a Monday night game against New England and may have a hard time refocusing.

Look for Smith to take advantage of the 22nd-ranked pass defense in the league and throw at least two TD passes for surging Kansas City. He is a solid waiver-wire pickup for Week 12.

Position	Player	Team	Opponent
QB	Alex Smith	Kansas City Chiefs	Buffalo Bills
QB	Brian Hoyer	Houston Texans	New Orleans Saints
QB	Jay Cutler	Chicago Bears	Green Bay Packers
RB	DeAngelo Williams	Pittsburgh Steelers	Seattle Seahawks
RB	Thomas Rawls	Seattle Seahawks	Pittsburgh Steelers
RB	Tevin Coleman	Atlanta Falcons	Minnesota Vikings
WR	Rueben Randle	New York Giants	Washington Redskins
WR	Jarvis Landry	Miami Dolphins	New York Jets
WR	Devin Funchess	Carolina Panthers	Dallas Cowboys
TE	Scott Chandler	New England Patriots	Denver Broncos
TE	Julius Thomas	Jacksonville Jaguars	San Diego Chargers

Running Back DeAngelo Williams, Pittsburgh Steelers

The past couple of years, the idea of finding a running back who could gash the Seattle Seahawks was unthinkable.

However, the Seahawks are not the same team that went to the Super Bowl the last two years and was one play away from winning back-to-back championships.

After beating the lowly San Francisco 49ers in Week 11, the Seahawks are just a 5-5 team. Seattle's once-impenetrable run defense ranks 10th in the league.

The Pittsburgh Steelers head to Seattle for a Week 12 matchup, and they have the kind of fearless, aggressive attitude that can allow them to walk into the NFL's loudest stadium and most intimidating environment and win.

Running back DeAngelo Williams has gotten the job done well for head coach Mike Tomlin. Williams has carried the ball 107 times for 534 yards with five touchdowns, and he has also caught 13 passes as a safety-valve receiver.

Williams will have to carry the Pittsburgh running game on his back since superstar Le'Veon Bell is out for the rest of the year with MCL/PCL injuries.

Williams is an ideal waiver-wire pickup because he runs with surprising speed and aggressiveness, and he has the ability to cut back once he gets past the first wave of tacklers.

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WR Rueben Randle, New York Giants

When the first-place Giants take the field in Washington on Sunday, all eyes will be on Odell Beckham Jr.

That's just how it should be since Beckham is among the two or three most spectacular receivers in the league, and he also has strong fundamentals that allow him to make key plays throughout the game.

The attention Beckham draws is good news for every other skill-position player on the Giants, and it's especially good for No. 2 wideout Rueben Randle.

Prior to this year, Randle was known for his inconsistency. He might make a big play here or there, but he'd have games where he either couldn't get open or was troubled by drops.

That hasn't been the case this year. Randle has caught 39 of the 55 passes that have been targeted his way and has averaged 12.2 yards per reception. He has six catches of 20 yards or more and has three TDs.

He has a chance to build on those numbers against the Redskins. Washington ranks 22nd in yards allowed, and while Jay Gruden has a hard-hitting defense, the Redskins are not especially fast.

Look for Randle to take advantage of the single coverage he is likely to get and catch 7-105-1 as the Giants get their offense in gear.

Rank	Position	Player, Team	Opponent	Projections
1	WR	DeAndre Hopkins, Houston	New Orleans	145 yards, two TDs
2	WR	Odell Beckham Jr., N.Y. Giants	Washington	135 yards, two TDs
3	RB	Adrian Peterson, Minnesota	Atlanta	135 yards, one TD
4	WR	Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh	Seattle	130 yards, one TD
5	WR	Julio Jones, Atlanta	Minneisota	125 yards, one TD
6	RB	Todd Gurley, St. Louis	Cincinnati	120 yards, one TD
7	TE	Rob Gronkowski, New England	Denver	120 yards, one TD
8	WR	A.J. Green, Cincinnati	St. Louis	115 yards, one TD
9	RB	LeSean McCoy, Buffalo	Kansas City	110 yards, one TD; 65 yards receiving
10	WR	Dez Bryant, Dallas	Carolina	105 yards, one TD
11	WR	Calvin Johnson, Detroit	Philadelphia	100 yards one TD
12	RB	Doug Martin, Tampa Bay	Indianapolis	100 yards, one TD
13	WR	Mike Evans, Tampa Bay	Indianapolis	95 yards one TD
14	RB	Jonathan Stewart, Carolina	Dallas	95 yards
15	RB	Mark Ingram, New Orleans	Houston	90 yards, one TD
16	WR	Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona	San Francisco	90 yards, one TD
17	RB	LeSean McCoy, Buffalo	Kansas City	90 yards
18	RB	DeMarco Murray, Philadelphia	Detroit	85 yards
19	WR	Allen Robinson, Jacksonville	San Diego	80 yards, one TD
20	RB	Matt Forte,Chicago	Green Bay	80 yards rushing; 50 yards receiving