The Arizona Cardinals will face the Seattle Seahawks 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 Kyler Murray.
Is Kyler Murray Playing in Week 12?
Murray is not currently 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 Cardinals’ 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 Kyler Murray in Week 12?
Kyler Murray’s profile is evolving in a way I didn’t expect, and, to be honest, I’m here for it.
Murray’s passer rating on deep passes this season is up from 44.7 last year to 110.6 this year, numbers that were aided by him completing a franchise record 17 straight passes in Week 10 against the Jets. That game featured a season-low 4.6-yard aDOT, symbolic of an offensive shift (sub-6.5-yard aDOT in four of his past five games) that has him owning the highest passing floor of his young career.
We, as fantasy managers, have had to surrender some of the rushing production to get access to this growth. Murray opened the season with three straight games of 45 rushing yards, but he only has two such games since (two touchdowns against the Jets helped mask the limited rush count).
I’m more than happy to make that trade.
We know the rushing talent is in this profile and that it can reemerge at a moment’s notice. Murray has proven to be lethal from the pocket lately (79.7% completion percentage over his past three games), and if that proves sticky, he gives himself the ability to lead the position in points in any given week.
Could this be that week with Josh Allen on bye and Lamar Jackson in Los Angeles to face the Chargers? I think it’s possible — at the very least, Murray is set up to be the most productive QB on the DFS main slate.
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.
Kyler Murray’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 12
As of early Sunday morning, Murray is projected to score 20.2 fantasy points in Week 12. This includes 238.8 passing yards, 1.4 passing touchdowns, and 0.6 interceptions. It also includes 5.9 rushing attempts for 36.1 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Kyler Murray’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)
