Below are notes covering each of the NFL's 32 teams from a fantasy perspective. Use these tidbits to make the best waiver-wire, trade and lineup decisions for Week 12. Be sure to check back each week of the season for a new version of the Fantasy 32.
Arizona Cardinals -- Carson Palmer has been a disappointment this year, but that's because expectations matched up with his unsustainable 2015 production rather than his career-long production. Palmer has completed 62 percent of his passes this season, which is down from 64 percent last year but equal to his mark the five previous seasons. Palmer is averaging 7.2 yards per attempt, which is way down from 8.7 last year but in the vicinity of his 7.4 mark the previous five seasons. His interception (2.8 percent) and off-target rates (18.3 percent) are both worse than last season but actually better than his five previous seasons combined. Palmer sits 22nd among quarterbacks in fantasy points, and of his three weekly finishes inside the top 15, two came during Weeks 1-2. Palmer is no more than a pedestrian QB2, but he's a fine streaming option at Atlanta this week.
Atlanta Falcons -- Tevin Coleman is expected to return to the lineup this week, which will means fewer snaps -- but not necessarily a dip in touches -- for Devonta Freeman. With Coleman active and healthy during Weeks 1-6, Freeman averaged 35.7 snaps and 17.8 touches per game. During the nearly four games Coleman missed, Freeman averaged 43.0 snaps and 17.3 touches per game. Coleman averaged 28.0 snaps and 11.5 touches per game during Weeks 1-6. Atlanta's team yards per carry is actually up slightly since Coleman's injury, but he has primarily made his presence felt as a pass-catcher. Freeman's snaps will decline this week, but expect enough volume to maintain borderline RB1 production. Coleman is best viewed as a flex.
Baltimore Ravens -- Steve Smith Sr. is 37 years old and tore his Achilles last season, but he has been heavily targeted and highly productive when active this season. Smith caught eight of nine targets for 99 yards and a score against the Cowboys on Sunday. He has now been targeted at least six times in every game he has played in full this season, and he has found the end zone in back-to-back outings. Baltimore's offense is struggling to score touchdowns (1.6 per game), but Smith's heavy volume and unnatural ability has him locked into the WR2 mix down the stretch. He should be locked into lineups against the Bengals this week.
Buffalo Bills -- LeSean McCoy will have finger surgery this week, and although he's tentatively expected to play this week, he's obviously questionable. With McCoy limited to 18 snaps Sunday, Mike Gillislee stepped up and handled 14 carries and one target over 29 snaps. Reggie Bush (12) and Jonathan Williams (11 snaps) also were involved. In fact, when McCoy sat out in Week 8, Gillislee (38 snaps), Bush (23) and Williams (14) were used similarly. Don't spend much free-agent acquisition budget (FAAB) or waste a high waiver priority, but Gillislee isn't the worst bench stash until we get closer to game time this week.
Carolina Panthers -- During Weeks 1-6, Greg Olsen was a dominant fantasy force. He caught 39 of 60 targets for 610 yards and a pair of touchdowns, which allowed him 14 more fantasy points than any other tight end. Since Carolina returned from its bye in Week 8, Olsen has caught 15 of 23 targets for 135 yards and one score. He's 17th in fantasy points during the span. Olsen averaged 10.0 targets per game before the bye and sits at 5.75 since. Defenses have brought Olsen back to earth, but he's still handling 21 percent of the team's targets during his past three outings. Olsen is a good candidate to get back on track against Oakland in Week 12.
Chicago Bears -- Zach Miller suffered a broken right foot on Sunday and is done for the season. This means that Miller, Alshon Jeffery and Kevin White, who were responsible for 60 percent of the team's targets during Weeks 1-4, are out of the lineup in Chicago. With Miller out, undrafted Ben Braunecker paced Chicago's tight ends with 14 pass routes, but he was not targeted. Logan Paulsen ran six routes in the game. Miller was handling nearly 20 percent of the Bears' targets this season, so those looking for a Hail Mary in two-tight-end or dynasty leagues should consider adding Braunecker this week.
Cincinnati Bengals -- A.J. Green and Giovani Bernard entered Week 11 having accounting for 45 percent of the team's targets this season. Bernard is done for the year with a torn ACL, and Green will miss at least this week's game with a hamstring injury. Bernard seemingly suffered his injury late, but with Green sidelined, Andy Dalton turned to rookie slot man Tyler Boyd and Brandon LaFell as his primary targets. Boyd ran 37 of 45 possible routes and caught six of eight targets for 54 yards and a touchdown. LaFell (43 routes) put up 32 yards on nine targets, and James Wright (39) stepped into the No. 3 job and caught both of his targets for 22 yards. If Green misses time, Boyd and LaFell will be flex options against a tough Baltimore defense in Week 12. The Bengals figure to add a tailback to help replace Bernard, but look for H-back Rex Burkhead to pick up a chunk of his 13 touches per game. Burkhead is worth a look in deep PPR leagues.
Cleveland Browns -- Gary Barnidge scored his first touchdown of the season against Pittsburgh on Sunday. The score was a long time coming, but the veteran tight end managed only two receptions for 23 yards on five targets in the game. The touchdown came on what was only his third target this season while inside the opponent's 12-yard line. Touchdown aside, it was another uninspiring performance for Barnidge. He's no longer in the TE1 discussion, although he's a bit more interesting with Josh McCown starting this week.
Dallas Cowboys -- Cole Beasley has handled six or more targets in five straight games, but his fantasy production has been inconsistent during the span. He has posted weekly finishes of eighth, 51st, 15th, 58th and 13th, respectively. Not coincidentally, Beasley scored touchdowns during the three "good" weeks and did not during his two worst outings of the year. He's primarily used near the line of scrimmage (6.6 average depth of target), which limits his ability to generate big plays and has made him touchdown-dependent in recent weeks. Beasley has eclipsed 50 receiving yards in all but one of his outings this season, but he's failed to eclipse 60 yards since Week 4. Beasley is best viewed as a flex, but he has a good matchup with Redskins slot corner Kendall Fuller in Week 12.
Denver Broncos -- During Weeks 1-5, Emmanuel Sanders out-targeted Demaryius Thomas by a margin of 50 to 33. Thomas was the more efficient of the two, however, and both players sat among the top 11 wide receivers in fantasy points during the span. During Weeks 6-10, Thomas held a 50-43 target edge, and the fantasy production of both receivers dipped drastically. Thomas sat 24th in fantasy points during the span, and Sanders, who hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 4, was 41st. The bad news is that the Broncos' offense is struggling, but the good news is that the two receivers are still heavily targeted. Thomas is the better play moving forward, and that's especially the case with Sanders likely to draw a bit more of Marcus Peters this week.
Detroit Lions -- When the Lions met up with the Vikings in Week 9, Golden Tate torched them for 12 receptions, 79 yards and one touchdown on 12 targets. Most of that damage (4-4-47-1) came on 10 routes against Xavier Rhodes. Marvin Jones, meanwhile, was limited to one catch for 5 yards on five targets. Of his 37 routes, 18 were against Rhodes. Both Lions receivers are coming off brutal outings against Jacksonville and need to be downgraded against Minnesota's stellar defense this week, but Tate's success only two weeks back suggests he's worthy of a DFS tournament flier.
Green Bay Packers -- Jared Cook returned from injury to post six receptions, 105 yards and one touchdown on 11 targets against Washington on Sunday night. The explosion was certainly a surprise considering that Cook totaled six receptions for 53 yards on 11 targets during his first three games with the team. Cook did run a season-high 31 routes in the game -- and obviously was effective -- so it's possible he sustains a significant offensive role. The Packers are the league's pass-heaviest team (71 percent) and rank eighth in offensive touchdowns per game (2.8), so Cook is certainly worth your attention on waivers. He'll be a risky start against the Eagles in Week 12, but the upside here is high.
Houston Texans -- C.J. Fiedorowicz's fantasy production has been inconsistent, but he has now produced at least 60 receiving yards or a touchdown during five of his past seven games -- that includes a six-catch, 82-yard Week 11 performance in which he managed a career-high 10 targets. The third-year tight end is averaging a weekly finish of 12.4 since Week 4 and has posted four top-10 outings during that span. Houston's offensive struggles are a problem, but Fiedorowicz is seeing enough volume to allow borderline TE1 production against San Diego this week.
Indianapolis Colts -- Frank Gore just keeps chugging right along. The 33-year-old sits eighth among running backs in fantasy points this season. As expected, he's had a horrendous fantasy ceiling (one top-10 fantasy week) but a very high floor (eight top-20 weeks). Gore was fantasy's No. 29-scoring running back in Week 1 and has finished a week worse than 25th since. Gore is quietly handling a hefty 16.3 carries and 3.5 targets per game. The veteran is a quality RB2 option the rest of the way.
Jacksonville Jaguars -- Allen Hurns has been a fantasy disappointment this season, which is especially surprising when you consider that he's playing near the exact same role he did last season. Hurns has been on the field for 84 percent of the team's offensive snaps and has handled 6.8 targets per game. Last year, he averaged 87 percent of the snaps and 6.9 targets per game. The dig difference has been touchdowns. He scored 10 last year but sits at two this season. Hurns' usage near the goal line hasn't dipped, but he's struggled with drops (five). Marqise Lee has emerged as a viable offensive weapon, which suggests Hurns is unlikely to provide consistent production the rest of the way. He's a shaky flex play down the stretch.
Kansas City Chiefs -- Chris Conley is 6-foot-3 and sports 4.35-second wheels in the 40, but the second-year receiver simply hasn't translated his skill set into quality NFL production. The 2015 third-round pick has been on the field for 87 percent of the Chiefs' pass plays but has been limited to a 13 percent target share this season. He sits 89th among wide receivers in fantasy points and hasn't posted a weekly finish better than 40th. Conley obviously belongs on waivers, and processing has begun on a potential "bust" label.
Los Angeles Rams -- Jared Goff made his NFL debut against Miami on Sunday. The rookie completed 17 of 31 passes for 134 yards. Granted, it's a dangerously small sample, but Goff was off target on 23 percent of his throws. He overthrew (five) or underthrew (two) his intended receiver a total of seven times. Goff went to Kenny Britt and Lance Kendricks a team-high seven times, and Brian Quick (five) was the only other Rams player with more than three targets. Goff looked Tavon Austin's direction twice. Goff is obviously a work in progress, but this gives us an early look at his ability and target distribution. Todd Gurley and Britt are the only Rams worth considering for your lineup against New Orleans this week.
Miami Dolphins -- Is DeVante Parker in the midst of a breakout? It's certainly possible this is a fluke, but Parker has posted 13 receptions for 182 yards and a touchdown during his past two games. Of course, that comes after Parker failed to eclipse 28 yards during four of his previous five outings. Still, Parker is a 2015 first-round pick who has handled 22 percent of the Dolphins' targets when active this year. His upside will be limited by a run-heavy Miami offense that ranks last in the NFL in offensive plays per game (57), but he has the talent and usage to allow a second-half breakout. Make sure he's owned in your league and get him in your lineup against San Francisco this week.
Minnesota Vikings -- Following an impressive streak in which he was targeted at least 13 times in three consecutive games, Stefon Diggs crashed back to earth in Week 11. Of course, the step back was fully expected with Patrick Peterson in coverage. Peterson covered Diggs on 21 of his 28 routes (including nine of 16 in the slot) and limited him to five receptions for 35 yards on six targets. This was Diggs' toughest challenge of the season, and he's a strong candidate for a bounce-back against struggling Detroit slot corner Quandre Diggs in Week 12.
New England Patriots -- LeGarrette Blount didn't score for once, but he did post an impressive 124 yards on 19 carries against San Francisco on Sunday. Blount has 12 touchdowns this season and is fantasy's No. 5-scoring running back. However, especially off another impressive showing, it's the right time to sell. Blount (32 snaps on Sunday) adds nothing as a receiver and lost work to Dion Lewis (20 snaps, five carries, five targets) against the 49ers. New England now faces arguably the league's toughest schedule. The slate includes two showdowns with the division-rival Jets as well as meetings with the quality defenses in Los Angeles, Baltimore and Denver.
New Orleans Saints -- Rookie wide receiver Michael Thomas has posted either 63 yards or a touchdown during seven of his past eight games. The only exception was a 40-yard effort against the Broncos earlier this month. Thomas is fantasy's No. 13-scoring wide receiver during the aforementioned eight-game span. On the year, he's been targeted 73 times, which is 11 more than Willie Snead and places him two behind Brandin Cooks for the team lead. The rookie is a borderline WR2 in the Superdome against the Rams this week.
New York Giants -- Rashad Jennings was a top-six fantasy running back during Weeks 12-17 last season, and we appear to be set up for a repeat performance in 2016. Jennings posted 129 yards and a score on 26 touches against a hot Bears run defense on Sunday. This came one week after Jennings posted 109 yards from scrimmage against Cincinnati. A few weeks ago, Jennings appeared to be on the verge of losing his starting gig to rookie Paul Perkins, but the veteran's strong play has put that to rest. Perkins was limited to six touches against the Bears and is now no more than a handcuff. Jennings will be a very strong RB2 play at Cleveland this week.
New York Jets -- Ryan Fitzpatrick tossed 31 touchdowns and was a terrific fantasy asset last season, but a look at his efficiency made it clear that a step back was in the cards in 2016. In fact, Fitzpatrick's efficiency is down from last season, but not by as much as you might think. Fitzpatrick averaged 6.9 yards per attempt last year, a mark that sits at 6.7 this season. He was off target on 19.1 percent of his throws last year, but that mark is actually down to 18.3 percent this year. Fitzpatrick's completion percentage is down from 60 percent to 56 percent, and he's tossed an interception on 4.4 percent of his throws, which is up from 2.7 percent in 2015. Partially a product of Eric Decker's absence, Fitzpatrick isn't getting away with nearly as much as he did last year. Expect Bryce Petty and maybe even rookie Christian Hackenberg to see a lot of work down the stretch.
Oakland Raiders -- Clive Walford was a popular second-year breakout candidate this year, but he simply hasn't emerged. Walford is averaging 4.0 targets per game and has eclipsed four in a game twice (Weeks 1-2). Walford has run a pass route on 59 percent of the Raiders' pass plays when active this season. He has finished one week better than 25th at the position in fantasy points. Walford remains a fine dynasty stash, but he's way off the season-long radar.
Philadelphia Eagles -- Ryan Mathews (knee) and Darren Sproles (rib) were both unable to finish Sunday's game against Seattle. Mathews is questionable at best for Week 12, which means rookie Wendell Smallwood could step into a significant role. If Sproles misses time, Kenjon Barner would handle a hefty chunk of the passing-down work. Smallwood handled 13 carries and four targets over 35 snaps on Sunday. Barner chipped in with three carries and a target on 17 snaps. Smallwood should be a waiver priority this week, but keep in mind that the Eagles play on Monday night.
Pittsburgh Steelers -- After handling four targets over 10 snaps during his Week 10 debut, Ladarius Green was limited to two targets on only eight snaps against Cleveland on Sunday. Green has now run a pass route on all 18 of his snaps, but he has been limited to three receptions for 30 yards. Pittsburgh's passing game did very little in this game, but Green's usage is discouraging. He can't be counted on for TE1 production this week despite a terrific matchup against the Colts.
San Diego Chargers -- Not unlike his predecessor Ladarius Green, Hunter Henry's usage and fantasy production correlated very well with Antonio Gates' health. During the three games Gates missed (Week 3-4) or was limited (Week 5) this season, Henry was on the field for 164 of the Chargers' 175 offensive snaps and ran 101 of 120 possible pass routes. He caught 12 of 16 targets for 207 yards and two scores during the span, which was enough to produce the fourth-most fantasy points at the tight end position. During the other six games he has played, Henry has been on the field for 216 of 410 snaps, has run 81 of 244 possible routes and has been targeted 18 times. Even playing a limited role, Henry's usage near the goal line will keep him in the TE2 conversation, but he's no more than a handcuff to Gates in standard formats.
San Francisco 49ers -- Vance McDonald's early-season fantasy success was fluky (75-yard touchdown on his only Week 2 catch), but he's actually emerging as a consistent target during Colin Kaepernick era 2.0. McDonald has handled exactly six targets in four straight games and -- powered by 204 yards and a pair of touchdowns -- is fantasy's No. 3-scoring tight end during those weeks. San Francisco's run-heavy, low-volume offense remains a roadblock, but McDonald is a TE2 option against Miami this week and not a bad waiver-wire target for Zach Miller (IR) owners.
Seattle Seahawks -- C.J. Prosise scored a 72-yard touchdown against the Eagles on Sunday evening, but the impressive rookie exited the game after only six touches because of a shoulder injury. In his place, Thomas Rawls racked up 88 yards on 17 touches and undrafted rookie Troymaine Pope picked up the scraps. Prosise is likely done for the regular season, and Pope suffered a high ankle sprain in the game. This means that Rawls will be a candidate for 20 touches and very much in the RB1 mix. That will especially be the case against Tampa Bay this week. At least in the short term, expect rookie Alex Collins to back up Rawls. Somehow still available in over one-quarter of ESPN leagues, Rawls obviously needs to be owned in all formats and in lineups this week.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- This shouldn't come as a surprise, but Buccaneers wide receivers not named Mike Evans have brought very little to the table since Vincent Jackson's season-ending injury in Week 5. Evans has accounted for 467 (or 46 percent) of the unit's 1,008 receiving yards and four of its eight touchdowns during the span. Adam Humphries (30 targets), Cecil Shorts III (19) and Russell Shepard (13 in three games) have been the main culprits. Tampa Bay has tried to make Shorts its No. 2 receiver, but he has managed only eight receptions for 120 yards on the 19 targets. This is obviously a situation to avoid.
Tennessee Titans -- Rishard Matthews continued his hot streak by torching the Colts for nine receptions and 122 yards on 13 targets in Week 11. Matthews has now posted at least 63 receiving yards or a touchdown during six of his past seven games. The former Dolphin wasn't even an every-down player until Week 8, but he is suddenly the No. 4 fantasy wideout since Week 5. Despite the recent success, it's the right time to sell high. Following a nice matchup against Chicago this week, Tennessee has a bye and follows that up with a tough remaining slate that includes Denver and Houston at home as well as trips to Kansas City and Jacksonville.
Washington Redskins -- Matt Jones, we hardly knew ye. Undrafted Rob Kelley has taken the Redskins' lead back gig with authority and he certainly put a stamp on it with a three-touchdown performance against Green Bay's slumping defense on Sunday night. Kelley posted 137 yards on 24 carries in the game. He was on the field for 40 of the team's 62 snaps and was targeted twice. Kelley is averaging 5.0 yards per carry, including 2.2 after contact, the latter of which ranks fifth in the league among backs with at least 80 carries. Kelley is seeing a ton of volume and is playing well, but a lack of targets combined with a rough remaining schedule (Cowboys, Cardinals, Eagles, Panthers, Bears, Giants) is cause for some concern. He's best viewed as a mid-pack RB2.