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Nate Tice & Charles McDonald dive into the Week 12 NFL slate with bold predictions, matchups to watch and more. The duo start by getting Lost in the Sauce with their three favorite games of the week, including the Indianapolis Colts taking on the Kansas City Chiefs, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night and the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. the red-hot Chicago Bears.

Later, Nate & Charles give their one Cheat Sheet matchup to watch as the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Dallas Cowboys and break down a Slop Watch in the Atlanta Falcons vs. the New Orleans Saints. The two hosts wrap up the show with their Hail Mary bold predictions involving the Chiefs offense and the Saints run game.

(3:15) - Colts @ Chiefs preview

(29:35) - Buccaneers @ Rams preview

(49:40) - Steelers @ Bears preview

(1:10:15) - Cheat Sheet: Eagles @ Cowboys

(1:20:00) - Slop Watch: Falcons @ Saints

(1:25:50) - Hail Mary bold predictions

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After initially staying quiet, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb finally revealed why he and fellow receiver George Pickens were benched to start Dallas' game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday. Lamb told reporters on Thursday that he and Pickens had dinner and a few drinks at the Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas, and had missed curfew as result, via Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News.

Lamb, however, denied rumors that he had been seen throwing up at the casino, calling the suggest "direspect," via Watkins. Lamb added that he knows how to hold his liquor.

Lamb and Pickens sat on the bench for the first series of the Cowboys' 33-16 win over the Raiders. Postgame, Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer told reporters that it was a "coach's decision," but did not provide additional details. Lamb did not clarify what happened postgame either.

The move appeared to have lit some kind of fire for the receivers, as both Lamb and Pickens scored touchdowns during the dominant win. Lamb scored Dallas' first touchdown of the game on an 18-yard reception in the second quarter; Pickens got into the end zone later in the first half off a 37-yard play. Pickens led the team with nine catches and 144 yards.

You'll need help every week to make those tough fantasy football lineup decisions. Luckily for you, the team at Yahoo has everything you need to prep for the week with updated rankings for Half-PPR and Full-PPR, as well as plenty of analysis via articles, video and audio. Below you'll find a complete set of links to help you with all your fantasy football needs for the week.

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With your Yahoo default trade deadline approaching on Saturday, you could be in need of a roster improvement. Analyst Joel Smyth shares some useful tips for navigating deals and who to target based off the remaining schedule. Check it all out here. Scott Pianowski also provides some useful tips and strategies for crafting the best deal from a seasoned veteran. Read more here. 

📈 Week 12 Rankings

Rankings from each Yahoo Fantasy analyst

• Justin Boone

• Matt Harmon

• Scott Pianowski

• Joel Smyth

• The Hub: All of our rankings, all in one place

Consensus Half-PPR Rankings

• QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX | D/ST | Kickers

Consensus PPR Rankings

• RB | WR | TE | FLEX

Justin Boone's Trade Value Charts

• QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | Buy/Sell Week 12

• 5 useful tips going into the fantasy trade deadline

• Pianowski: Fantasy trade deadline primer

🧐 Week 12 Strategy

• Week 12 fades: Proceed with caution on these 6 players

• Ja'Marr Chase suspended: Top storylines to define Week 12

• Tale of the Take: Why these predictions will come true

• Harmon: How evolution of Rams offense has impacted Puka Nacua

• Week 12 sleepers: Overlooked lineup options

• Panic Meter: Is Bijan Robinson still have RB1 status?

• Rookie Report: TreVeyon Henderson isn't going away

• Harmon on Chiefs: Why isn't Kansas City a fantasy juggernaut?

• Snap Share Report: Travis Etienne Jr.'s usage raises red flags

• Stock report: Risers, fallers going into Week 12

• 10 overlooked stats from Week 11 that could be useful

Coming Friday

• Start 'Em Sit 'Em: Week 12 lineup advice

• Roundtable: Week 12 bold predictions

• Week 12 Traffic Cop: More start/sit advice

• Projection outliers: Who'll exceed or fall short of expectations?

• Matchups to exploit and deep sleepers to give you an edge

• Players to watch from every game in Week 12

Week 12 Waiver Wire Targets 🎯

• Justin Boone's Top Pickups Column | 4 stashes

• Streamers: Defense | Kicker

• Players to consider dropping

📚 Resources

• Injury tracker: Monitoring status updates for Week 12

• Backup RB Index: Top 10 understudies this season

• Target trends for RB, WR, TE from Week 11

• Updated Fantasy Football Offense Power Rankings

🎧 Listen

• Week 12 Preview: Coming soon

• Fantasy Film Room: 12 players, four teams that can turn things around

• Week 12 Data Dump: Is J.J. McCarthy a sinking ship???

• Week 11 Takeaways: Tet McMillan's breakout + RB injuries to monitor

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