It’s time to set our fantasy football lineups for Week 12! Who does the PFN fantasy staff recommend getting into your starting lineup at the QB position in a critical week as the fantasy playoffs draw closer? All rankings are in 1QB and half-PPR scoring formats.
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1) Jalen Hurts | PHI (vs. BUF)
2) Patrick Mahomes | KC (at LV)
3) Lamar Jackson | BAL (at LAC)
4) Josh Allen | BUF (at PHI)
5) Dak Prescott | DAL (vs. WAS)
6) C.J. Stroud | HOU (vs. JAX)
7) Kyler Murray | ARI (vs. LAR)
8) Justin Fields | CHI (at MIN)
9) Brock Purdy | SF (at SEA)
10) Tua Tagovailoa | MIA (at NYJ)
11) Justin Herbert | LAC (vs. BAL)
12) Jared Goff | DET (vs. GB)
13) Trevor Lawrence | JAX (at HOU)
14) Sam Howell | WAS (at DAL)
15) Joshua Dobbs | MIN (vs. CHI)
16) Baker Mayfield | TB (at IND)
17) Matthew Stafford | LAR (at ARI)
18) Jordan Love | GB (at DET)
19) Gardner Minshew II | IND (vs. TB)
20) Derek Carr | NO (at ATL)
21) Russell Wilson | DEN (vs. CLE)
22) Will Levis | TEN (vs. CAR)
23) Geno Smith | SEA (vs. SF)
24) Desmond Ridder | ATL (vs. NO)
25) Bryce Young | CAR (at TEN)
26) Dorian Thompson-Robinson | CLE (at DEN)
27) Kenny Pickett | PIT (at CIN)
28) Aidan O’Connell | LV (vs. KC)
29) Tommy DeVito | NYG (vs. NE)
30) Mac Jones | NE (at NYG)
31) Jameis Winston | NO (at ATL)
32) Tim Boyle | NYJ (vs. MIA)
33) Jake Browning | CIN (vs. PIT)
34) Bailey Zappe | NE (at NYG)
35) PJ Walker | CLE (at DEN)
The Top QBs To Start in Week 12
Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars
A week after finishing as the QB31 in fantasy football after an abysmal performance against the San Francisco 49ers, Trevor Lawrence put up jaw-dropping numbers against the Tennessee Titans in Week 11.
Lawrence ended the game with 32 fantasy points, which is nearly double the next-highest amount that he had all season previously, and he looked like he was back to his 2022 form.
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The third-year QB out of Clemson had plenty of hype coming into the year from a fantasy standpoint based on what he did last season, but he finally showcased that ability this past week.
In Week 12, Lawrence gets to take on the Houston Texans defense that is allowing the 11th-most fantasy points to the position so far this season. We may have just witnessed the turning of the tide for Lawrence, and he should be in starting lineups this next week to find out.
Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals
Analysis by Kyle Soppe | I’m officially OK with trusting Murray for the remainder of the season after posting finishes of 13th and sixth at the position in his first two starts of the season. In both of those games, he has at least 30 rushing yards and a score on the ground, elevating his floor to that of a fantasy start.
Could he access a top-five ceiling? Probably not consistently, given the lack of support around him, but with his aDOT through two games up 47.9% from last season, there is certainly a ceiling to chase.
You know I like Jared Goff and Trevor Lawrence plenty, so it is saying something when you see that I have Murray ranked ahead of both of them against a below-average defense in terms of yards per play.
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