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Bender's Favorite NFL DFS Pickem Picks: Week 12

Fri Nov 22 4:50pm ET
By HOWARD BENDER
Fantasy Writer

NFL Week 12 is here and that means another chance to build that bankroll playing DFS Pickem contests here on RT Sports. This is fixing to be a very interesting week what with six teams on a bye and injuries galore. The latest being the potential absence of Brock Purdy. What does that do to the 49ers and the rest of their skill players? Will the Packers stack the box and try to take Christian McCaffrey out of the equation? What’s the value of Deebo Samuel, George Kittle and Jauan Jennings with Brandon Allen under center? Lots to sort through, for sure!

Last week we went 2-2 with our picks as our running back plays failed to accumulate the yards we needed. Nick Chubb got game-flowed out as the Brons defense made Taysom Hill and the Saints look like Pro Bowl-caliber players and Jonathan Taylor couldn’t seem to build any real momentum behind Anthony Richardson. Lessons learned on both fronts. We did hit with Kayshon Boutte’s receptions as he saw another six targets (something to look at again this week) and Amon-Ra St. Brown absolutely crushed it against the Jaguars. But that was last week. Let’s look ahead here in Week 12 and see what looks good.

Once again, if you are new to the RTSports family or haven’t played the DFS Pickem format yet, let me help steer you along properly. It’s incredibly easy to play and a great opportunity to increase your bankroll throughout the season. All you do is make your picks for players to produce more or less than their designated stat line and if you are right, you can earn up to 40 times your wager (minimum wager of $1). Pick correctly for two players and you will 3x your money. Three correct picks will get you a 6x return, four is 10x and so on, up to 40x for six correct picks. You should give a look at the full contest rules, but that’s the gist of it for how to play.

Here are my favorites for NFL Week 12:

Pick of the Week:

Travis Kelce -- MORE than 58.5 receiving yards

You know what a ‘slumpbuster” is? There are varying definitions, but for the realm of football and pick ‘em contests, we’ll use the term in regards to teams like the Panthers or the Jaguars. Last week, we knew the Lions were going to beat up on the Jaguars and I said Dan Campbell would let Jared Goff sling the rock throughout just to get that passing attack firing on all cylinders and build some momentum. I think Andy Reid does the same with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs this week. The Panthers rank 29^th in DVOA against the tight end and are allowing just over 60 receiving yards per game to them. This should be a fantastic example of what the Chiefs passing attack can do.

Other Favorite Week 11 Picks:

Brian Robinson Jr. MORE than 71.5 rushing yards
Dallas Goedert MORE than 43.5 receiving yards
Kayshon Boutte MORE than 2.5 receptions (Yes! We’re running it back!)

One final note – for those of you who also like to dabble in the NFL DFS realm, we’ve got a Beat Howard Bender contest set up in the lobby. It’s just $3 to enter for this 300-person GPP with standard payouts, but even better – if you beat me, you get your entry fee back. Just click here to get into the contest!

Bender's Favorite NFL DFS Pickem Picks: Week 12

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