The Cleveland Browns will face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 12. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding QB Jameis Winston.
Is Jameis Winston Playing in Week 12?
Winston is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play on Thursday.
We’ll continue to monitor the Browns’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Jameis Winston in Week 12?
The Browns are embracing the Jameis Winston experience (133 pass attempts in his three starts), and that’s all fantasy streamers could possibly ask for.
This play-calling style has resulted in a pair of top-10 finishes, but asking for a ceiling outcome against the best defense, for my money, in the league, one that just held the Ravens to 16 points, is tough. Winston will likely have his moments in this game, but I’m not at all comfortable in assuming that the good plays come close to outweighing the negatives.
I have my concerns about Cleveland being able to establish anything close to a viable run game, and the second you become one-dimensional against Pittsburgh, you’ve lost. I don’t think we’ve seen the last peak in the Winston rollercoaster, but you can cut ties in single-QB formats given that the Browns get the Broncos, Steelers, and Chiefs following this game.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 12 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Jameis Winston’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 12
As of Thursday evening, Winston is projected to score 13.8 fantasy points in Week 12. This includes 192.4 passing yards, 1.4 passing touchdowns, and 1 interceptions. It also includes 2.9 rushing attempts for 10.7 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Jameis Winston’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.Â
Conference Championship QB PPR Rankings
1) Josh Allen | BUF (at KC)
2) Jalen Hurts | PHI (vs. WAS)
3) Jayden Daniels | WAS (at PHI)
4) Patrick Mahomes | KC (vs. BUF)
