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I wholeheartedly regret predicting Ochocinco would break one off for a score in my last NFL fantasy football suggestions. Not only did he fail to reach the end zone, but did not record a single catch. The Patriots have Julien Edelman playing receiver, linebacker, and returning punts for TD’s, but Ocho can’t do a thing. I don’t get it.

Otherwise, my NFL  fantasy football predictions were not too bad. The Panthers offense had a solid game against the Lions, despite suffering another second half comeback by Detroit. The Cleveland defense held the Jaguars to just 10 points, despite MJD eclipsing the century mark and finding the end zone. Frank Gore was a surprising miss, but I won’t take the blame for Ryan Grant and James Starks. Their fullback, John Kuhn, and their DEFENSIVE TACKLE, BJ Raji, vultured their goal line touchdowns. Kind of cool, but not if you’re a fantasy football owner.

Week 12 NFL Fantasy Football Predictions

Shootout in Detroit

This is the first Thanksgiving game for Detroit that I can remember meaning something. Since Barry Sanders left, it’s always been the game my family ate dinner during. But the Lions’ high powered, comeback offense should prove for an exciting game this Thursday, especially because they’re facing the undefeated, high powered counterpart in Green Bay.

If you’re fantasy football team is looking for a receiver, grab whoever is available and highest on one of these teams depth charts. Green Bay is your best bet, since Aaron Rodgers tends to spread the ball around, and Matt Stafford tends to focus on Calvin Johnson. But if you’re desperate, Burleson and Pettigrew are good pickups. Kevin Smith, their old, injury prone, former first round pick back from the dead, is a good fantasy football grab, too. He won’t score 3 TD’s every week, but at this point in the season, there won’t be much else available on the waiver wire.

One note of caution – this could be one of those should-be-shootouts that stays around the 24-17 range. Both will be on short rest, and both exploded last weekend on the offensive end, especially Detroit.

Aaron Rodgers will look to have a big day in what could be a Thanksgiving shootout in Detroit.

Cam Newton

Newton had a decent game against the Lions, despite a few turnovers. He reminds me of a more talented Vince Young – ability to score in multiple ways, big body, wins games despite lack of fundamentals. Basically, with the good comes the bad, it depends on if you capitalize on the good.

Sunday, they face the Colts, who have basically given up. Sure, they’re coming out of a bye, but to start trying now when they’ve almost locked down the first pick to nab Andrew Luck wouldn’t make sense. Could be another 400 yard game for Newton.

Houston Defense

The Texans are coming off their bye and face a struggling Jacksonville team. Blaine Gabbert is a rookie without a go-to receiver and an inconsistent running back. The Jags will have trouble putting up points against the Texans defense, who ranks surprisingly high on defensive yards per game for both rushing and passing.

Beanie Wells

Arizona travels to St. Louis, who happens to posses the second worst rushing defense in the league. Wells isn’t the feature back the Cardinals had hoped when they drafted him a couple years ago, but he’s a big guy that should find the end zone in what will likely be a low scoring game (not because of defense, though).