The fantasy football schedule is into Week 12 of the season and some sleepers and free agents to pick up include Jonas Gray, Isaiah Crowell, Josh Gordon, Dan Herron, Kenny Stills, Latavius Murray, Kenny Britt, Tre Mason, Jarvis Landry, Mike Evans, Odell Beckham, CJ Anderson and Ryan Mathews, as those names have the chance to step up for owners heading towards the playoffs.
Gray had over 200 yards in the game against the Colts on Sunday and he also scored four touchdowns in the matchup and now could be a top start moving forward. The Patriots had a void after Stevan Ridley was injured and now Gray could be the top back alongside Shane Vereen for Tom Brady. Isaiah Crowell and Terrance West received a big boost after Ben Tate was released by the Browns and both players are good options moving forward for fantasy owners.
Kenny Stills could get increased targets with Brandin Cooks out for the season, while Kenny Britt and Jarvis Landry are also solid options. Mike Evans has been the top rookie WR this season and over the past six weeks he has been very strong, scoring six touchdowns over that span. Evans has over 20 catches in the last three games and he comes in after making seven catches for over 200 yards and two touchdowns against the Redskins in the win for the Buccaneers.
Odell Beckham has been another strong rookie receiver and he has been the best player for the Giants fantasy wise over the last few weeks. CJ Anderson and Juwan Thompson are options with the injuries that the Broncos are dealing with, while Tre Mason is another rookie to keep an eye on. The Browns released Ben Tate and that makes Isaiah Crowell and Terrance West strong starters for the rest of the season now that he is gone. Crowell led the way last week and he could be the hot hand for Cleveland this weekend as the team gets Josh Gordon back.
The Colts situation at RB has Trent Richardson and Dan Herron as the main options heading into Week 12 and this comes after Ahmad Bradshaw was injured last week. It looks like Bradshaw will be out for a while and likely the season and while the Colts could sign a Ben Tate or LeGarrette Blount, right now it looks like Herron and Richardson are the options in Week 12. Herron is a sleeper option in deeper leagues and for anyone that had Bradshaw, as he now will be the number two. Richardson hasn't done all that great this season and that could mean Herron gets a chance to shine after rushing for just 74 yards this season.
The Raiders have been terrible and that could mean some more chances for Murray, who comes in with 54 yards on the season on just 10 rushes. The team has gotten solid play from Darren McFadden, but now it could be time for Murray to get more opportunities, as the Raiders are still winless. Kenny Stills had a TD last week and now that Brandin Cooks is out for the season, Stills could see more targets. Jimmy Graham has not been having a great year and now Stills has been hot, making over 20 catches ni his last five games along with two TDs.