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Cynthia Frelund's Week 12 fantasy projections

My projections are based on historical trends, personnel, matchups and probable game scripts. Yes, it could be considered overkill to use 10 full years of past actual data and comparables to forecast each week, but why wouldn't you want to at least try to be as accurate as possible? I know I can't find a reason not to:

Cynthia Frelund

NFL Network Analytics Expert

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1. Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans Saints

322 pass yards, 3 TD

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2. Cam Newton, QB, Carolina Panthers

255 pass yards, 2 TD; 41 rush yards

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3. Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay Packers

260 pass yards, 2 TD; 32 rush yards

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4. Matt Ryan, QB, Atlanta Falcons

307 pass yards, 2 TD

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5. Andrew Luck, QB, Indianapolis Colts

296 pass yards, 2 TD

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Upside Pick - Jameis Winston, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

282 pass yards, 2 TD

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1. Alvin Kamara, RB, New Orleans Saints

139 scrimmage yards, 2 TD; 6 rec

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2. Melvin Gordon, RB, Los Angeles Chargers

127 scrimmage yards, TD; 4 rec

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3. Saquon Barkley, RB, New York Giants

118 scrimmage yards, TD; 5 rec

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4. Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Dallas Cowboys

122 scrimmage yards, TD; 4 rec

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5. Christian McCaffrey, RB, Carolina Panthers

99 scrimmage yards, TD; 5 rec

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Upside Pick - Marlon Mack, RB, Indianapolis Colts

77 scrimmage yards, TD; 2 rec

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1. Michael Thomas, WR, New Orleans Saints

8 receptions, 99 yards, TD

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2. Odell Beckham Jr., WR, New York Giants

8 receptions, 98 yards, TD

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3. Julio Jones, WR, Atlanta Falcons

7 receptions, 98 yards, TD

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4. Adam Thielen, WR, Minnesota Vikings

8 receptions, 87 yards, TD

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5. Antonio Brown, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers

7 receptions, 86 yards, TD

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Upside Pick - T.Y. Hilton, WR, Indianapolis Colts

5 receptions, 72 yards, TD

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