This is Week 12 in college fantasy football, and we are right in the thick of the championship run. A lot of good fantasy players are on bye this week, so make sure to set your lineups accordingly.
Keep in mind this is just another tool to use, your final decision is yours and yours alone. If you see a player that is normally a fantasy stud in the “Bench ‘Em” portion, it is usually either the matchup or the fact that his respective team may take the starters out early. Also, keep in mind about your league's scoring system, if you do not get full points against certain opponents, take that into consideration.
Here are my picks for the week.
Quarterback
Start ‘Em
1.Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois vs. Ball State
2. Tajh Boyd, Clemson vs. Georgia Tech
3. Blake Bortles, UCF vs. Temple
Bench ‘Em
1. Connor Shaw, South Carolina vs. Florida
2. A.J. McCarron, Alabama vs. Mississippi State
3. Davis Webb/Baker Mayfield, Texas Tech vs. Baylor
Running Back
Start ‘Em
1. Lache Seastrunk, Baylor vs. Texas Tech
2. Oregon running backs vs. Utah
3. Tre Mason, Auburn vs. Georgia
Bench ‘Em
1. Mike Davis, South Carolina vs. Florida
2. Bishop Sankey, Washington vs. UCLA
3. Kenny Williams, Texas Tech vs. Baylor
Wide Receiver
Start ‘Em
1. Pittsburgh wide receivers vs. North Carolina
2. Allen Robinson, Penn State vs. Purdue
3. Tracy Moore, Oklahoma State vs. Texas
Bench ‘Em
1. Maryland wide receivers vs. Virginia Tech
2. Eric Ward, Texas Tech vs. Baylor
3. Marqise Lee, USC vs. Stanford
Tight End
Start ‘Em
1. Eric Ebron, UNC vs. Pittsburgh
Bench ‘Em
1. Ted Bolser, Indiana vs. Wisconsin
Defense/Special Teams
Start ‘Em
1. Florida State vs. Syracuse
Bench ‘Em
1. Georgia vs. Auburn
For any other Start or Bench questions, contact Josh on Twitter @PFF_JCollacchi