Tim Heaney's Week 12 fantasy football matchups

by Tim Heaney on November 27, 2009 @ 19:00:00 PDT

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Which battles should be catching your eye for Week 12 of the fantasy football slate?

Key Matchup	Reason
Michael Crabtree, WR, SF vs. Jacksonville Jagaurs secondary	With Rashean Mathis out again, Jags scrambling to replace him; Jags already a prime fantasy turkey against wideouts - mmmmm
Matt Ryan, QB, ATL vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense	Bucs' return to their namesake Tampa 2 might have ATL running even more, thereby taking some pressure - and stats - from Matty Ice
Mohamed Massaquoi, WR, CLE vs. Johnathan Joseph, CB, CIN	CLE no-huddle worked Week 11; M&M beat on CIN Week 4 w/ Derek Anderson, but what about Brady Quinn? CIN AVG 14 YPR to WRs
Donnie Avery, WR, STL vs. Marcus Trufant, CB, SEA	Seahawks secondary bullied all yr; Kyle Boller now QB, and Trufant faltering; possible Steven Jackson absence = more passing
Lex Hilliard, RB, MIA vs. Buffalo Bills run defense	Shifty, powerful back used as changeup in Ronnie Brown's absence, but sieve-like BUF makes Hilliard a desperation play if needed

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