NFL DFS Week 12 Example Lineups: Top Picks for DraftKings & FanDuel Contests

Updated:  Sunday, 11/23 at 11:45am ET

It's Sunday for NFL Week 12. Are you ready to start building some winning DFS lineups? We certainly are. You've got all the relevant news from late Saturday and this morning below, including any relevant NFL weather reports, and then we start to dive into the stacks and everything else you need to crush this week. Are you ready? Have you read through all of this week's content – the NFL DFS Playbook, the DFS Coaches, the WR/CB Report, and watched this week's DFS Show? Great. While there's another Europe game, there are only two teams on a bye so we actually get another 11-game slate so pay attention to the DFS Ownership projections and make sure you're building properly between single-entry GPP/cash head-to-head versus large-field tournament lineups. We've been crushing it with the Playbook lately, so just a matter of finding that one key to unlock the deliciousness of the NFL Week 12 DFS Example Lineups.

Just a few notes here about the lineups below...

The cash lineups were built solely off the players I put in the DFS Playbook. These are the guys who, unless I have indicated otherwise, offer up the higher floor and will help you cash in your Double-Ups and 50/50s. For GPP tournaments, particularly the large-field ones, you need to find alternative routes to the cash line. I will utilize players from the Playbook and the DFS Dart Board to fill in the gaps, but what I am looking for are some lower-owned stacks that make sense based on expected game flow and other news. 

You may also see in the GPP lineups, there may be some names I haven't discussed this week on the site, but have talked about during the week on the Fantasy Alarm Show or even on the Fantasy Alarm Sunday Gameday Show on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio. You will also notice, though, that others on the site have mentioned some of these players in places such as the position coaches, so it's not like we're trying to hide anything from you. The only time, and I mean the only time you will see a player in a GPP lineup who hasn't been discussed is if we are using a stack and need a player from the other team coming back. Sometimes, correlation is needed.

Again, these lineups are meant to serve as examples for you; a sounding board, as I said. They are not meant for you to plug in as your own. That's the lazy way and we don't condone it. We are trying to teach you how to be a better DFS player; we aren't lineup-sellers. You should be creating your own lineups using all the information we provide you throughout the week and then coming here to see if there is anything you may have missed or simply for an alternative perspective.

**Be sure to check the Playbook and Dart Board for late changes

Best of luck to you this week and let's make some money! 

SUNDAY MORNING NOTES:

According to Adam Schefter:

QB Mason Rudolph will start for the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Chicago Bears today as Aaron Rodgers takes a seat.

Bengals did not activate QB Joe Burrow by Saturday’s 4 pm deadline, meaning he will be unable to play Sunday

Browns rookie QB Shedeur Sanders will make his first NFL start Sunday vs. the Raiders

Browns elevated QB Bailey Zappe from their practice squad to back up starting QB Shedeur Sanders vs. the Raiders.

RB Emanuel Wilson will start for the Green Bay Packers today against the Minnesota Vikings. Josh Jacobs will be inactive.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara, listed as questionable for Sunday due to an ankle injury, is expected to play vs. the Falcons

Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson, listed as questionable for Sunday due to a toe injury, is expected to play vs. the Bengals

Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker, listed as questionable for Sunday due to a glute injury, is expected to play vs. the Titans

New Orleans officially waived veteran WR Brandin Cooks on Saturday.

Jaguars activated TE Brenton Strange from injured reserve and he is expected to play Sunday versus the Cardinals.

Players ruled out for Sunday include Drake London, Isiah Pacheco, Nate Hobbs, Jayden Reed, Trey Hendrickson, Paulson Adebo, Jaxson Dart, Kayvon Thibodeaux, Terrion Arnold, Marcus Davenport, Kerby Joseph, Rashod Bateman, Tremaine Edmunds, T.J. Edwards, Noah Sewell, Tory Horton, Elic Ayomanor, Lane Johnson, Brian Thomas, Travon Walker, Trey Benson, Baron Browning, Emari Demercado, Marvin Harrison, Dillon Gabriel, Jamari Thrash, Alex Wright, Ben Bredeson, Jamel Dean, Bucky Irving, Haason Reddick.

OTHER NFL NEWS:

Cardinals ruled out RB Trey Benson (knee) for Week 12 against the Jaguars.

Titans elevated WR Xavier Restrepo from the practice squad for Week 12 against the Seahawks.

WEATHER REPORT:

**courtesy of Kevin Roth

Thankfully, no weather concerns to report.

GPP STACKS:

As a reminder, when you're stacking in GPP, you always want to run someone back from the opposing team. One-sided games often turn to a running back seeing higher-than-usual volume or the back-ups start to play. For a stack to really pop, the other team needs to keep things competitive. 

Chalk Stacks (Expect High Ownership): 

Lions: Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams or Jahmyr Gibbs (Slayton or Robinson coming back)

*Patriots: Drake Maye, Hunter Henry, Stefon Diggs or Kayshon Boutte (Brown or Higgins or Iosivas coming back)

Jaguars: Trevor Lawrence, Jakobi Meyers, Parker Washington or Travis Etienne (Knight or Wilson coming back)

*Eagles: Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith or Dallas Goedert (Javonte coming back)

*Cardinals: Jacoby Brissett, Trey McBride, Michael Wilson or Greg Dortch (Etienne coming back)

*Chiefs: Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Rashee Rice or Xavier Worthy or Marquise Brown (Taylor coming back)

Seahawks: Sam Darnold, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashid Shaheed or AJ Barner (Spears or Dike coming back)

Possible Lower-Owned Stacks:

*Ravens: Lamar Jackson, Zay Flowers, Mark Andrews or DeAndre Hopkins (Hall coming back)

Giants: Jameis Winston, Wan'Dale Robinson, Darius Slayton or Theo Johnson (Gibbs coming back)

*Colts: Daniel Jones, Alec Pierce, Tyler Warren or Michael Pittman (Hunt or Kelce coming back)

Saints: Tyler Shough, Chris Olave, Juwan Johnson or Devaughn Vele (Bijan coming back)

*Bears: Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze, DJ Moore or Colston Loveland or Luther Burden (Warren coming back)

Packers: Jordan Love, Romeo Doubs, Christian Watson or Luke Musgrave (Aaron Jones coming back)

Bengals: Joe Burrow/Joe Flacco, Tee Higgins, Andrei Iosivas or Mitch Tinsley (Henderson or Stevenson coming back)

Dart Throw Stacks:

Falcons: Kirk Cousins, Darnell Mooney, Khadarel Hodge or Kyle Pitts (Kamara coming back)

Jets: Tyrod Taylor, Adonai Mitchell, Mason Taylor or John Metchie (Henry coming back)

*Cowboys: Dak Prescott, CeeDee lamb, George Pickens or Jake Ferguson (Barkley coming back)

Steelers: Aaron Rodgers/Mason Rudolph, DK Metcalf, Darnell Washington or Jonnu Smith or Roman Wilson (Swift coming back)

*Vikings: JJ McCarthy, Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison or T.J. Hockenson (Jacobs/Wilson coming back)

Raiders: Geno Smith, Brock Bowers, Tre Tucker (Judkins coming back)

Titans: Cam Ward, Chimere Dike, Chig Okonkwo or Van Jefferson (Walker or JSN coming back)

*Browns: Shedeur Sanders, Cedric Tillman, Jerry Jeudy or Harold Fannin (Jeanty coming back) 

*denotes favorite

SIDE NOTES:

• I used Saquon Barkley in one of the example lineups despite him not being in the Playbook. Looking at DFS Ownership Projections and knowing what we know about the Dallas defense, I think he should be in play for GPP tournaments this week.
• Emanuel Wilson is going to be pretty chalky with the news. I will use him as a flex play on FD in cash lineups, but I am avoiding him in GPP tournaments
• For better or for worse, I am not out on Kenneth Walker. Maybe I'm being stubborn but consitions are optimal for him to succeed if this glute issue is being overrated.