jason mezrahi 
It’s time for our Week 12 DFS recommendations for the Sunday main slate, focusing on tight ends (TEs) and defenses (DSTs) that will help you take it down!
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Week 12 DFS Tight End CashGame Plays
Darren Waller, OAK at NYJ
FD($6,200) DK ($5,700)
Waller’s price has risen on DraftKings, but dropped a few hundred on FD – but that’s just minutiae. After a seven-target week and another 7-78-0 tacked onto his season total (56-666-3), we’ve got to see him as a solid cash game pick in a week without many sure things. He’s a much-matured player now, has a relatively safe floor and has plenty of upside against the Jets.
Zach Ertz, PHI vs. SEA
FD($6,100) DK ($6,000)
It’s a concern that his price jumped $1K on DK, but he’s coming off back-to-back 11-targets weeks, is looking a lot more like his old self and silencing his critics. I’m not going to overthink my cash game TEs this week. I think Waller and Ertz are the best options unless you’re paying down for a bargain like Mike Gesicki (more on him later).
Week 12 DFS Tight End GPP Plays
Ryan Griffin, NYJ vs. OAK
FD($5,600) DK ($4,200)
Last week I mentioned that Griffin gets no respect in theDK pricing algorithm, and it’s been corrected – kind of. He’s still a solid GPPplay on both sites and has as much upside as any TE this week, coming off a5-109-1 game in Week 11.
Jared Cook, NO vs. CAR
FD($6,000) DK ($4,500)
Cookhas a difficult matchup in Week 12 facing the Panthers, who defend TEs quitewell. He’s not my favorite choice this week and his price is a little too highon FD, but his ownership will likely be restricted to Saints stacks, and that’sa good way to get exposure to him in GPPs.
Jacob Hollister, SEA at PHI
FD($5,100) DK ($4,300)
Coming off two big performance then a Week 11bye, Hollister’s price has shot up to $4,300 on DK, but I think he’s worth it.I’m, not convinced he’s a great cash game play just yet, but he’s certainly gotthe upside to make him a solid GPP play (10-62-1 in Week 10 at SF).
Greg Olsen, CAR at NO
FD($5,100) DK ($4,100)
Olsen had just five targets last week but he went for 5-57-0. If he can have another day like that and add a TD, he’ll be in good shape. This game could get high-scoring (45.5 total), so the game script could help his cause, and Olsen is a target that Kyle Allen trusts.
Cameron Brate, TB at ATL
FD($5,400) DK ($3,600)
The Bucs are playing games with us. Brate was targeted 14times in Week 11, hauling in 10-73-0. He’s on my list of GPP plays because of thematchup and the obvious upside, but I’ll limit my exposure when I feel like I’mgetting toyed with.
Dallas Goedert, PHI vs. SEA
FD($5,200) DK ($3,700)
I wouldn’t play Goedert with Zach Ertz, but they both havesolid matchups this week against Seattle. He’s actually been more consistentthan Ertz over the past week weeks, so he’s another cash game option if you’dprefer not to spend up, but I’ll be focusing on him in GPPs because he’s scoreda TD in three of his last four games and has two-TD upside this week.
Week 12 DFS Tight End PuntPlays
MikeGesicki, MIA at CLE
FD($5,000) DK ($3,400)
Gesickihas been solid, and if the Dolphins are serious about beating the Browns, they’llbe using him. Joe Schobert is questionable, the Browns defense is missing someimportant defensive line components, and Gesicki is an athletic, big-play orientedTE who’s been woefully underutilized. He’s had six targets in each of the lastthree, but that’s just not enough. We could see a 10-target game for him in Wek12, and I’ll be way ahead of the field on my ownership in GPPs.
TylerEifert, CIN vs. PIT
FD($5,000) DK ($3,100)
Eifert’s price is stilldown and he’s probably going to see more usage in Week 12 against a Steelersdefense that ranks 28th in the NFL against TEs. He’s probably dependenton a TD to be worth using in GPPs, but he did see 9 targets and haul in 6-74-0in Week 9 against the Rams, so he’s got some upside.
Additional Week 12 DFS GPP andpunt options:
BenWatson, NE vs. DAL (FD $5,300, DK $3,100) – GPP
JonnuSmith, TEN vs. JAC (FD $5,300, DK $3,600) – GPP
NoahFant, DEN at BUF (FD $5,100, DK $3,900) – GPP
O.J.Howard, TB vs. NO (FD $5,000, DK $3,300) – GPP
BlakeJarwin, DAL at DET (FD $4,500, DK $2,900) – Punt
FosterMoreau, OAK (FD $4,700, DK $2,800) – Punt
Week 12 DFS DST Cash Game Plays
Chicago Bears (CHI vs. NYG)
FD($5,000) DK ($3,700)
The Bears, with theirability tot get to the QB, have to be one of the top plays of Week 12 in allformats. Daniel Jones, for as good as he’s looked, is a fumbler. He fumbles theball over and over, and he’ll be in that position on Sunday, likely dodgingBears lineman and being forced into bad throws.
Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT at CIN)
FD($5,000) DK ($4,000)
The Bengals are terrible and the Steelers DST has been one of the most productive units in DFS. They had a bad week against the Browns, but are in an excellent spot for a rebound in Week 12.
Week 12 DFS DST GPP Plays
Buffalo Bills (BUF at DEN)
FD($5,000) DK ($3,400)
It’s not my favorite thing to go after the Broncos in Mile High, but the Bills should be up to the task of stopping this mediocre offense and creating some turnovers by their inexperienced QB. They are a consensus top-five pick DST in Week 12.
Detroit Lions (DET at WAS)
FD($5,000) DK ($3,100)
This is a great matchup on paper, but the Lions could be down some key defensive players in Week 12 (Trey Flowers included), so my use of them will be restricted to GPPs, with the possibility of multiple Dwayne Haskins gaffes still lurking as a distinct possibility. Get some shares in tourneys.
Oakland Raiders (OAK at NYJ)
FD($4,600) DK ($3,600)
The Raiders defenselooks better every week, and the Jets can get a little silly with the turnovers,as you all know. Clelin Farrell and Max Crosby make a mean defensive end combo,so Sam Darnold better be on his toes.
Week 12 DFS DST PuntPlays
Jacksonville Jaguars (JAC atTEN)
FD($4,200) DK ($2,800)
I’m not looking at too many punts this week for DST, but the Jags make my list. They’ve had a couple of bad losses over the past couple weeks and will likely come out pretty fired up in this divisional matchup. I’m not sold on Ryan Tannehill, and if they can contain Derrick Henry to a relatively pedestrian day, we could see some results.
Seattle Seahawks (SEA at PHI)
FD($4,100) DK ($3,600)
The Seattle DST is massivelyunderpriced, especially against an Eagles team that’s missing so many of its offensivecomponents. I’ll have some shares of them in contrarian GPP stacks using Jacob Hollisterand Chris Carson (without Russell Wilson).
