The Las Vegas Raiders will host the Cleveland Browns in Week 12. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding RB Ashton Jeanty.
Is Ashton Jeanty Playing in Week 12?
Jeanty is not on the injury report, and barring a surprise, he is expected to play.
We’ll continue to monitor the Raiders’ injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Jeanty in Week 12?
I never played football at a high level and have never coached it.
That said, the play-action-centric approach for the Raiders last week was … a choice. We are three months into the season at this point, and the NFL is well aware that this offensive line can’t run block, so why would defenses sell out to stop the run in such a way that play-action opens up anything?
Some things, we will never know.
Ashton Jeanty finished Monday night with more targets than rush attempts, and while the usage in the passing game is nice (and the only reason you can justify starting him this week), the floor remains low because of the rushing limitations.
Week 11 was the second time this season that Jeanty averaged negative yards before contact, dropping his season average to 0.61. I think the talent is ther,e and we see it when he actually has room to operate, but that’s just not often enough.
Even as a great post-contact runner, he’s failed to gain yardage on an absurd 30.2% of his attempts this season, something that probably doesn’t change against the Browns this weekend, the second-best run defense by success rate.
A handful of targets is enough to get Jeanty to 10-12 PPR points most weeks, but there is little hope for a ceiling performance this week and, to be honest, at all moving forward.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Cheat Sheet.
Jeanty’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 12
Jeanty is projected to score 14.8 fantasy points in PPR formats.
We project Jeanty to rush for 81 yards and 0.9 rushing touchdowns, while adding one reception for four receiving yards.
Check out the free PFSN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Week 12 Weather Impact: Browns at Raiders
Since the Raiders play in a dome, there is no weather impact for this Week 12 matchup. Temperatures will be a comfortable 72 degrees Fahrenheit with no wind.
