Fantasy Football Week 12 Takeaways: Kyler Murray is bubblegum; Tyreek Hill is a problem

Jayden Daniels had another good game, scoring three touchdowns, fueled largely by a late miracle play. But I don’t understand why he’s such a strong favorite for the Offensive Rookie of the Year award Bo Nix. Nix has the same record as Daniels, having 16 touchdown passes and just two picks in his last nine games, along with two games with at least 61 rushing yards.

Jaylen Waddle punished us for putting him on the bench, although hopefully the byes forced you to do so. But now we have one Tyreek Hill Problem. His pace in 17 games in 2024: 76-882-5. Yikes.

De’Von Achane is averaging 4.3 yards per carry, something his supporters would have found unimaginable in August. However, the catches and five receiving TDs made him worthy of his ADP anyway. I will finish this reception production in 2025, you can be sure.

Cooper Rush was solid against the commanders. That’s how it was Rico Dowdleeven though he fumbled. It would be nice to see Dowdle get a quick TD.

KaVontae Turpin is a senior player, but he must be used from scrimmage. He may be the most explosive runner in the game. He may have gained the most yards ever with a spin move, gaining 90 after using it to make a kickoff return TD go untouched.

KAVONTAE TURPIN HAS THE SPIN MOV AND MAKES THE KICKOFF TO THE HOUSE 😱

🎥: @NFLonFOX pic.twitter.com/FFEfUGehff

— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) November 24, 2024

In my return yardage-heavy Scott Fish Bowl league, I drafted Turpin in round 18 (out of 20) when returners were already being speculated in round 4. But it took me weeks to actually play it. With 269.95 points, he is the No. 1 WR in the league, tied with Ja’Marr Chase. Crazy scoring formats are fun.

Patrick Mahomes was a winning fantasy player one of the few times this year. Noah Grey had his second straight game with two touchdowns – Travis Kelce has two TDs all year.

Bryce Young looked like a player with a chance. He and CJ Stroud strangely trending in opposite directions. Stroud just gave away the Texans’ game against the Titans.

Nico Collins again lost a long TD to a ticky-tack penalty, this time an illegal shift. Like the penalty last week, it had nothing to do with the game. Why do they forgo contact for pass interference when they think it has nothing to do with the game but continue to commit these fouls? Then just call the PIs too.

Will Levis has the pocket awareness of a three-toed sloth. He was sent off eight times in 25 attempts – and won. Levis is hopeless. He’s the Justin Fields of Tommy DeVitos.

The Packers were smart and barely managed a win Josh Jacobs He broke a record number of tackles and still only averaged 4.1 per carry. They have to open the passing game. To be fair, one has to say, Christian Watson dropped a perfect 50-yard TD bomb. In the postseason, the Packers will have to throw proactively to win in January, but are trying to turn things around Jordan love to the game manager.

Brandon Allen was fine. His only choice was to visit Deebo Samuel (Let the ball go straight through his hands). Samuel was terrible.

Christian McCaffrey is probably 80%. He is also old (28). He has no juice and can’t gain an advantage on those patented out-of-zone plays. All of his rush analytics are now in the dumper as well.

A friend once told me that Kyler Murray is like a piece of chewing gum. At the beginning it’s great. But it loses all of its flavor so quickly and then it’s just terrible. Murray never finishes a full season strong and has hurt his managers in two of the last three games.

I don’t know what more Sam Darnold needs to do to prove he’s worthy of being a starting QB in the NFL. He throws picks, but I would take 3% picks from my QB for a YPA over 8.0. Darnold is the ninth QB in NFL history with at least nine games and a 103+ rating in his first 11 games of the season, a number surpassed only by Aaron Rodgers (2011, 2020). He’s likely to be a free agent in March.

Darnold didn’t force the ball Justin Jeffersonwho had a huge impact on the game given all the coverage he covered – Jordan Addison went for 8/162/1.

Jefferson lost a long touchdown on a pick play that was all but taken out of the game considering you get a flag if you run into one in man coverage. I just don’t understand the call. It should be like walking off the baseline in baseball. As long as you don’t bother hitting the defender, the play is legal.

I thought TJ Hockenson He would be slow for at least 2024 due to his ACL injury, but he pitched in the game-winning overtime game and was outstanding all day (7 of 114).

Caleb Williams had his best game of the season and led the spirited comeback for nothing. This is actually the perfect game if you are a Bears fan. Williams looks good, you lose to ensure the coach gets fired and you get a higher draft pick. The Chef’s Kiss.

Tyrone Tracy Jr. so was in fumble prison Devin Singletary scored the Giants’ only TD. The entire coaching staff would have to go to prison to start Tommy DeVitowho was sacked three times in his first five attempts and by that point the game was already over.

Bucky Irving is truly something special with its whirling dervish movements – not just this Sunday but every week. He’s Barry Sanders without the home run speed. He is a strange but valuable player. It was also nice to score 6-on-6, including a 32-yard jaunt.

Tough week for Cade Otton Manager. Tampa Bay’s passing game was much better in reality than in fantasy – no touchdowns, 10 receivers shared 24 catches.

Anthony Richardson missed the throws he made against the Jets last week. The number of games hurt Jonathan Taylorbut the Lions were on the right track.

I will create a draft Sam LaPorta next year everywhere. I hated where he was drafted this summer. But one of the things you have to do in general and especially in our game is to think like a fox. This means that you don’t radically change your mind in response to new information. Just change it. I thought LaPorta was a top-100 pick, and I still think so. I bet I get him at pick 120 in 2025. At that price, you can afford to be very wrong. But maybe you’re right.

(Top photo by Tyreek Hill: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images)