The Dallas Cowboys will face the Washington Commanders in Week 12. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding QB Cooper Rush.
Is Cooper Rush Playing in Week 12?
Rush is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Cowboys’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Cooper Rush in Week 12?
Are we sure that he is going to continue to start? Trey Lance looms, and the sheer risk of an in-game benching is enough to talk me out of getting creative in two-QB leagues.
Cooper Rush threw 55 passes on Monday night, this coming the same day when his coach didn’t hesitate to tell the ESPN broadcast that the goal is to not have him throw 40 times. Dallas is fully aware that its path to competing is not to go to a pass-heavy script, and when the organization is actively trying to limit the fantasy production of its QB, we are wise to listen.
Lance’s skill set carries more fantasy potential — we can address that situation should it come to light.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 12 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Cooper Rush’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 12
As of early Sunday morning, Rush is projected to score 11.4 fantasy points in Week 12. This includes 197.5 passing yards, 1.1 passing touchdowns, and 0.7 interceptions. It also includes 3.9 rushing attempts for -0.3 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Cooper Rush’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship QB PPR Rankings
1) Josh Allen | BUF (at KC)
2) Jalen Hurts | PHI (vs. WAS)
3) Jayden Daniels | WAS (at PHI)
4) Patrick Mahomes | KC (vs. BUF)
