2012 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings: Week 12

Author:
Mark Ross
Publish date:
Nov 21, 2012

Each week during the NFL season, we will rank enough players at each position to appease everyone from those in 8-team leagues to 16-team leagues, those that can start two QBs, two TEs, three RBs and four WRs. We cut out the rest, because if you're looking at who the 50th-best running back or the 17th-best kicker is for that week, you need more help than any Web site can give you.

2012 NFL Week 12 Fantasy Football Rankings — Quarterbacks


Rk	Player	Team	OPPONENT	Notes
1	Aaron Rodgers	GB	at NYG	Has 2+ TD passes in seven straight games.
2	Peyton Manning	DEN	at KC	Chiefs have allowed 20 TD passes.
3	Tom Brady	NE	at NYJ (Thurs.)	Has 11 TDs, 0 INTs in last four games.
4	Drew Brees	NO	vs. SF	49ers are second in league against pass.
5	Robert Griffin III	WAS	at DAL (Thurs.)	RGIII gets Thanksgiving spotlight in Dallas.
6	Matt Ryan	ATL	at TB	Ryan looking to shake off 5 INTs last week.
7	Andrew Luck	IND	vs. BUF	Tied season-high w/ 3 INTs last week vs. Pats.
8	Matthew Stafford	DET	vs. HOU (Thurs.)	Texans gave up 372 yards, 4 TDs to Jags.
9	Cam Newton	CAR	at PHI (Mon.)	Only two 300-yard games on season.
10	Eli Manning	NYG	vs. GB	No touchdown passes in last three games.
11	Carson Palmer	OAK	at CIN	Has 40+ pass attempts in 3 straight games.
12	Matt Schaub	HOU	at DET (Thurs.)	Completed franchise-record 43 passes.
13	Andy Dalton	CIN	vs. OAK	Raiders allowing second-most fantasy pts. to QBs.
14	Tony Romo	DAL	vs. WAS (Thurs.)	Needs more help from o-line, running game.
15	Josh Freeman	TB	vs. ATL	Threw first INTs (2) in five games last week.
16	Colin Kaepernick	SF	at NO	"Hot hand" could get second straight start.
17	Ryan Fitzpatrick	BUF	at IND	Colts have given up 18 TD passes, only 4 INTs.
18	Joe Flacco	BAL	at SD	No TDs, but no TOs in win vs. Steelers.
19	Philip Rivers	SD	vs. BAL	Can't catch a break - Ed Reed's suspension overturned.
20	Jay Cutler	CHI	vs. MIN	May be able to return (concussion), watch status.
21	Jake Locker	TEN	at JAC	Jaguars ranked 28th against pass.
22	Russell Wilson	SEA	at MIA	Looking to improve 4:8 road TD:INT ratio.
23	Chad Henne	JAC	vs. TEN	Put up 354-4-0 after Gabbert got hurt.
24	Christian Ponder	MIN	at CHI	Bears lead league with 19 INTs.
25	Sam Bradford	STL	at ARI	Went 7-of 21, 141-2-1 in Week 5 vs. Cards.
26	Mark Sanchez	NYJ	vs. NE	Only two games with multiple TD passes.