Fantasy Football Week 12 Start 'Em & Sit 'Em

With Week 12 approaching, we are nearly 75 percent done with the NFL season, which means fantasy playoffs are rapidly approaching. To ensure that your season doesn't end prematurely, be sure you have the right guys going for you as we head into the weekend.

To help you out, we offer you the fantasy football Week 12 Start 'Em & Sit 'Em report.

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QUARTERBACKS - START 'EM

Tony Romo (Dallas Cowboys) vs. San Francisco

So, we know that Romo's first game back wasn't quite what his owners were hoping for, as the Cowboys' quarterback finished the day with just 198 passing yards, 1 TD, and 2 INTs against the Washington Redskins.

However, there were some things to take solace in from Romo's Sunday night performance. First and foremost, it had to bring a sigh of relief to see Romo make it through all four quarters. Then, there was his completion percentage. Hitting on 19 of 27 passes, Romo posted a completion percentage of 70.3, not too shabby.

Those two items have us looking forward to his Week 12 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers, who rank 25th against the pass. Look for Romo to be the 15-20 point fantasy scorer you're used to, as the' Niners are allowing 234.9 passing yards per game and have given up 15 passing TDs on the year.

Eli Manning (New York Giants) @ Arizona

Manning has managed to throw for at least one TD in every week, except for Week One (though he did find pay dirt on a run that week). That streak should continue in Week 12 as Manning gets set to face an Arizona Cardinals defense that has given up the most passing TDs on the year in 19. This one figures to be a high-scoring affair, so be sure to have Manning in your lineup and reap the benefits.

Ben Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) vs. Cincinnati

We understand that the eight INTs to just one TD in his last four games have you frustrated, but Big Ben did play well in Week 11, posting 308 yards in the snow. Yes, he didn't find pay dirt, but he also didn't complete a pass to the opposing team, a big step on the road to redemption.

Big Ben's last strong fantasy outing came five weeks ago in a 16-point effort. That outing was against these very Bengals. The journey towards redemption will benefit greatly.

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QUARTERBACKS - SIT 'EM

Philip Rivers (San Diego Chargers) vs. Indianapolis

For the first time this season, Rivers failed to put up double digit fantasy points in a game as the top rated pass defense of the Pittsburgh Steelers, with some help from the snow, shut him down in Week 11, leaving Rivers with just two fantasy points.

The good news is that the weather shouldn't be a factor in Week 12, as the game will be played in San Diego. The problem is that the Colts' pass defense is nearly as stingy as the Steelers.

In fact, the Colts are tops in the league, allowing just two passing TDs on the season. Rivers will have to wait until Week 13 to see double digit points once more.

Brett Favre (New York Jets) @ Tennessee

Favre's matchup with the Tennessee Titans looks like trouble. Being the gunslinger that he is, Favre takes chances, and while most of the time he can get away with it, that won't be the case against the Titans, a team that feasts on opposing quarterbacks.

On the year, the Titans have allowed only five passing TDs, while tallying 15 interceptions. That's three interceptions for every TD allowed, and that's math that scares us away from Favre for Week 12.

Matt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons) vs. Carolina

Last week, Ryan's streak of 14+ point outings came to an end at five as the Falcons' quarterback managed just nine fantasy points against a Denver Broncos' pass defense that ranks 29th in the league.

Chances are he won't be able to get to 14 or more again this week as the Carolina Panthers offer a much tougher opponent. The Panthers are giving up under 200 passing yards per game and have allowed just eight passing TDs on the year.

In fact, they've already held Ryan to just seven fantasy points in their first meeting. This is a matchup in which you should sit the rookie.

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