Who Should I Start? Zay Flowers or Demario Douglas

Saturday, November 23, 9:12 PM

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers continues to possess the highest ceiling of the team's wideouts. He's averaging 7.2 targets, 4.7 receptions, and 66.1 yards per game this season and sits at the WR8 in half-PPR formats. In Week 12, he'll take on the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night. The Chargers are right in the middle of the pack against opposing receiver groups, so Flowers should be able to find some operating space. The speedy wideout hovers around a high-end WR2 for this matchup with the ceiling of a WR1.

Friday, November 22, 10:18 AM

New England Patriots wide receiver DeMario Douglas remains a viable fantasy football option for Week 12 against the Miami Dolphins. Douglas has maintained a steady role on offense lately, bringing his season totals to 43 catches, 415 yards, and one touchdown. He's on pace to break the statistical marks from his rookie campaign last year, both on a full-season and per-game basis. In addition to Douglas' year-long productivity, he also played quite well in his last matchup against the Dolphins back in Week 5. During that meeting, Douglas turned in one of his better performances of the season, catching six of nine targets for 59 yards. Miami has allowed the fewest fantasy points to wide receivers this year, but that number is likely skewed from the four-game stretch for which Tua Tagovailoa was sidelined; during that span, opponents adopted a run-heavy approach against the Dolphins and did not have to develop an overly aggressive passing attack. This Miami team allowed Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp to combine for 16 catches and 178 yards just two weeks ago. Douglas isn't on the same level as either Rams receiver, but the bottom line is that the Dolphins have shown they aren't going to shut down every pass-catcher they face (including Douglas when they faced him back on October 6.) Douglas is a viable WR3/FLEX option in fantasy leagues with at least 12 teams.