Week 12 Fantasy Rankings: Aaron Rodgers and Best Turkey Day Performers

Usually, the Thanksgiving Day NFL games are terrible. This year, that isn't the case.

One reason is because the Detroit Lions (a Thanksgiving fixture) don't suck this year.

The Lions are facing off with the undefeated Green Bay Packers and their systematic and deadly offense.

Here are my great fantasy plays from Thanksgiving.

Aaron Rodgers

Rodgers will put up spectacular numbers against a Lions defense that has to over-compensate to stop the run game. They are currently 27th overall in that category. The Lions are fifth against the pass, but they haven't played the Packers yet.

Rodgers will go for 300 yards and two touchdowns.

Matthew Stafford

The Lions will score points, and Stafford will have a nice statistical game.

The Packers defense has not been good, 31st overall against the pass. Part of that is because teams are always trailing and forced to throw it against Green Bay.

Either way, Stafford should rack up close to or more than 300 yards through the air.

Tony Romo

Don't let the Miami Dolphins' resurgence fool you.

They are playing better, but keep in mind their defense has held the Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins and the suddenly offensively challenged Buffalo Bills to single digits three weeks in a row.

None of those teams are the Dallas Cowboys, and those QBs aren't Tony Romo.

Romo has been on a tear as of late, averaging just under 280 yards and two TDs over his last three. I would bet on it to continue.

4. San Francisco Defense

The Harbaugh bowl figures to be a defensive struggle.

The Niners defense forces turnovers, 26 in their 10 games to be exact. Joe Flacco has struggled at times, taking care of the ball. He has thrown eight INTs this year to only 12 TDs.

Turnovers will decide this game, and the Niners do it better than any team in the NFL.

In addition, they have Ted Ginn Jr. for an added boost to fantasy value.