This week, we'll discuss the following topics:
The staffers we talked to this week are Chris Feery, Andrew Garda, Will Grant, John Mamula, Alex Miglio, Chad Parsons, and BJ VanderWoude. And we had a cameo appearance from Jeff Pasquino!
Be sure to check out the first part of this week's Roundtable, which we published early due to Thanksgiving. Speaking of Thanksgiving, we also came up with a fun way to discuss your favorite holidays. Take a print-out to the next holiday party you attend and use it filter out the cool guys.
Cincinnati Shifting
Hester: The Bengals lost A.J. Green and Giovani Bernard to season-ending injuries in Week 11. Those players make up 43% of their total targets and 39% of their total touches. How do you see Cincinnati reacting in the short-term? Which players will benefit most, and are you targeting any of those players in a matchup at Baltimore this week?
Parsons: What a blow to the Cincinnati offense first and foremost. Unfortunately, the biggest rise in fantasy appeal is Jeremy Hill and Brandon LaFell, two players I have tepid projections for in general. LaFell was already seeing a strong chunk of snaps and now will see No.1 cornerbacks more often.
For Week 12, I dig Jeremy Hill from a volume perspective at $5,900. The matchup against Baltimore (both run and pass) is on the stingy side, but Hill is in line for 15 or more touches weekly going forward.
I would recommend Tyler Eifert, but the Ravens are one of the strongest defenses against tight ends in the NFL. Baltimore has allowed just one tight end over 50 yards (Jordan Reed with 8-53-0) this season and one touchdown all year to the position.
A darkhorse to mention is Rex Burkhead, a strong metric prospect back in 2013 who has stuck in Cincinnati over the years. He is thick with strong lateral agility and hands. Expect Burkhead, to some degree, take on the Giovani Bernard role in the Bengals offense and is now one Jeremy Hill injury away from the lead role down the stretch.
