Matthew Berry's Love/Hate for Week 12 of 2023 season
As we enter into Thanksgiving week of "Love/Hate" I am so very grateful for so many things. My wife and family, my friends, my work colleagues (past and present), and everyone that has engaged with my content at any point in the last 24 years or so. But today, I specifically want to thank Steve Mason for two very big reasons.
The first one is very simple. Without Steve Mason, you very likely would have no idea who the hell I am or why you should care about my opinion on anything. To any sports fan in Southern California, Steve needs no introduction. A radio legend, he is currently in his 19th year at 710 ESPN radio in Los Angeles working alongside John Ireland on the “Mason and Ireland” show. In fact, John and Steve have been broadcasting partners for 30 years total.
In addition to the daily “Mason and Ireland” show with John, Steve has hosted seven Olympics for Westwood One, hosted pre-game for the Lakers and USC Football and does the popular "Culture Pop Podcast” with Sue Kolinsky. That’s all the public stuff. The stuff very few people know about Steve is that he has given a start and mentored a ton of people, both in front of the microphone and behind it. A list too big to fully print, but one that includes ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, Michele Tafoya, A. Martinez from NPR, CBS/San Diego’s Carlo Cecchetto, NFL Network’s Talent Producer extraordinaire David Singer and well… me.
Steve was the first person to ever put me on the radio and more importantly, KEPT putting me on the radio, coaching me up and giving me feedback so I could turn my knowledge of fantasy football into an entertaining (or, at the very least, listenable) segment for radio. This was multiple decades ago, at a time when fantasy football was NOT prevalent like it is today and many never wanted to discuss it on a mainstream popular show, in a huge market the size of Los Angeles. But Steve did, and he wanted me to do it. My work at 710 ESPN eventually led me to do small stuff in other areas of ESPN until they eventually bought my website and hired me full-time in 2007. So yeah, it all started with Steve. Incredibly thankful and can never fully repay his kindness, friendship, and support.
Since that time, I am incredibly lucky (and thankful!) that there are a lot of demands on my time and interest in my thoughts. But as a result, I don’t nearly have enough time to do all the requests that come my way. I turn down way more podcasts than I get a chance to do, and I no longer do radio hits. Except the "Mason and Ireland" show, which I’ve done every week of the fantasy football season for over 20 years, and I will continue to do that for as long as they’ll have me.
And that brings me to the second specific thing I am thankful to Steve for. Many times, on the weekly segment with John and Steve, this column will come up. (The guys are incredibly kind about the column) and a few weeks ago we discussed the whole “Open vs. No Open” thing. I told them that I had ultimately decided that some weeks would have an open, some weeks wouldn’t, some would be “Best Of” opens from the past that I really liked, and some would be guest columnists. To which Steve said, “I’ll write one.” And I said “Really? Sold!”
Later, Steve texted me to say, if I actually wanted him to write an open, he’d be happy to do it. And I told him: “One hundred percent! It would be my absolute honor.”
I told him he could write about whatever he wanted and I would just copy and paste it as is. And that would be my open one week. Steve said “done” and well, the second thing I’m thankful to Steve for is that I didn't have to write an open this week, especially because this is a tough week, time wise, as everything is truncated due to the Thanksgiving holiday and there being FOUR NFL games on Thursday and Friday, combined.
SO. Without further ado, here’s today’s open, as written by Steve Mason:
Back in 2001, I was hosting a nationally-syndicated Saturday night sports radio show, and I got a call from “Matthew in the Valley.”
He got on the air and quickly established that he was an expert in fantasy football. I had questions about my team, and he was the perfect guy to ask. He knew more about fantasy football than me, which is humbling for a know-it-all sports talk radio host.
We spoke during the week. Matthew asked a question. “Can I come in studio to do a fantasy football segment?”
It had not really occurred to me, but I thought “What the hell. I’m going to give this guy a shot.” He went from knowledgeable caller to dispensing fantasy football advice on the radio for a national audience in only seven days. For me, it was a really good segment. For Matthew, it was the beginning of his career as the Talented Mr. Roto, and, ultimately, his fantasy sports empire.
I am not telling you this story to make me sound important. (Technically, I did give Matthew his start, and that should be on my Wikipedia page.) I tell it because Matthew was bold. Coming into the studio was all his idea. He took his shot. And the rest is history.
My advice, in everything, is to be bold.
I have made a habit of being bold. When I was 15 years old, I wanted to be on the radio. But I was a kid. So, I blindly called a small radio station in Toledo, Ohio. I told them I wanted to do a daily sports show. They said I could have five minutes every day at 5 o’clock, but that it would cost $750 per week.
I ended up doing that show every day for two years, and I paid for it by going out and selling ads for the show. I cold-called possible advertisers, and for every 10 no’s, I got a yes. And those yes’s, added up to making my broadcast debut possible.
Whoever you are, wherever you are, you have a chance to do something bold right now. Go to your boss and ask, directly, for a promotion or raise or to work on a big project. That girl or guy you’ve been pining for? Take your shot. (It worked for Travis Kelce.) If someone, personally or professionally, would be a good mentor or has important advice or can give you a career boost, ask for help.
I really believe in mentorship. I had the opportunity to learn about what makes a great broadcaster from two legends.
The first is the late, great Tom Snyder. Maybe before your time, but in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, Tom was a radio and television talk show host. I was given the opportunity to co-host "The Late, Late Radio Show with Tom Snyder & Steve Mason" for CBS back in 1996, and it literally transformed my approach to interviewing.
Tom brought a bold (there’s that word again) authenticity to his shows, and that made his guests more willing to share their personal experiences more honestly. He interviewed everybody from Jimmy Carter to Charles Manson. That’s range. And it was Tom’s impromptu approach that brought a bracing honesty to every conversation.
I also learned a lot from Jim Lampley, who was the voice of boxing for 30 years at HBO, and my partner for two years doing Sunday afternoons on national radio. Jim is absolutely the smartest human being I have ever worked with, and he seems to know everything, but, interestingly, what I learned from him is the power of emotion in storytelling.
From his early days as one of the first college football sideline reporters, he has always been able to capture a great sports moment in words. I will never be as great as Jim, but I am always looking for that emotional thread in every story I talk about.
I have been on the other side of the mentorship equation too. I take a lot of pride in the people that I have helped along the way. We always talk about coaching trees. Well, I have a broadcasting tree. There are some really amazing radio and television personalities that I have mentored, coached, and advocated for.
Finding a mentor can change the course of your life and career.
Here’s the bad news. It will not always work. You will hear the word “no” if you are out there making big asks. Being bold does not always pay off. Not everybody wants to help you. Your job is to find the person that does.
There is a Japanese proverb. “Fall down 7 times, get up 8.” If you are going to live a bold life, there will be failure.
Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and go back to work.
On my radio show, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne has talked about the idea of “turtle-ing.” To “turtle” is to crawl into your shell.
Stop “turtle-ing.”
A story. I was at a charity poker tournament recently, and there was a guy who approached a well-known actor saying, “I have written a screenplay with you in mind.” The actor was very kind. He talked a little about what he looks for in a script, and, ultimately, told him where to send it. I have no idea if this screenwriter’s movie will ever get made starring that actor, but damn, if he didn’t take his shot.
We’ve all been in this position. There is someone in the room that you really want to talk with, but you are afraid or shy or nervous. Don’t “turtle.” Don’t crawl back into your shell. Be bold. Walk across that room and introduce yourself with maximum confidence.
One of my favorite writers, Paulo Coelho, said “When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it.” If you don’t live with boldness, the universe cannot do any conspiring on your behalf.
Who can help you? Who is willing to help you? Who can you learn from? Who is your mentor? There is only one way to find out. Be bold!
Back to me now and great advice, indeed. For both life and fantasy football in Week 12.
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Thanks, as always, to my producer Damian Dabrowski for his help at various points in this column. And a final reminder – this is NOT a start/sit column. There are some obvious names in here that will be started in every league, regardless. This is a column about players I believe will exceed or fall short of expectations this week, which is also helpful for DFS, betting or making decisions between similar-level players.
Here we go.
Quarterbacks I Love in Week 12
Lamar Jackson at Los Angeles Chargers
I try to avoid hot takes in my analysis, but I’m just going to come out and say it: in an AFC North in which the other starting quarterbacks are Jake Browning, Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Kenny Pickett, former MVP Lamar Jackson is the best of the bunch. There, I said it. And if you don’t believe me, I’m confident Jackson’s performance on Sunday Night Football against the Chargers will win you over to my side. Seven of the 10 quarterbacks to face the Chargers this season have scored 20-plus fantasy points, and the three who didn’t are the very AFC North-esque Tyson Bagent, Aidan O’Connell and Zach Wilson. The Chargers also allow a league-high 8.1 yards per pass attempt. But wait there’s more (terrible Chargers D stats)! The Chargers are also tied for the most rushing touchdowns allowed to quarterbacks, and that’s without even facing Jackson yet this season. All of that makes Lamar Jackson my AFC North QB1 and my Week 12 QB 1 overall in fantasy.
Dak Prescott vs. Washington
The Cowboys and Commanders kick off on Thanksgiving at 4:30 p.m. ET, prime eating time from sea to shining sea. So, I share this as a public service: if bad pass defense makes you nauseous, do not eat while watching my Commanders play. Washington has allowed the most touchdown passes in the league this season and four of the past five quarterbacks to face the Commanders have put up 21 or more fantasy points – and that includes both Tommy DeVito and Tyrod Taylor. There’s a reason the Cowboys have the highest-implied team total this week. Dak Prescott will cut through the Commanders' pass defense like a turkey carving knife through Aunt Mabel’s Jell-O salad. And if you think Jell-O salad is gross, wait till you see what my Commanders call a secondary. Prescott is my QB2 in Week 12.
C.J. Stroud vs. Jacksonville
It’s hard to refer to track records and sample sizes when it comes to a rookie quarterback, but C.J. Stroud is obviously not your usual rookie quarterback. In his five home games this season, he has averaged 22.9 PPG and has multiple touchdown passes in each one. Also, when Stroud faced the Jaguars on the road back in Week 3, he put up a 118.8 passer rating and averaged 9.3 yards per/attempt. So yeah, I’m all-in on C.J. Stroud at home against the Jags this week, especially considering that – over the past four weeks – Jacksonville is allowing passing touchdowns at the second-highest rate. Stroud is a Top 5 quarterback for me this week. Just like he has been for a while now.
Others receiving votes: If Justin Fields is healthy and in the Bears' lineup, he should be in fantasy lineups. In his first game back from injury last week, Fields had a season-high 33% of Chicago’s rushes and Fields has now put up 20-plus fantasy points in each of his last three full games. … Averaging 316 passing yards a game in his past four, Brock Purdy is averaging over 20 points in every game Deebo Samuel has played this year. Deebo will play on Thursday night. ... The last three quarterbacks to face the Texans have all scored 19-plus fantasy points and, over the past four weeks, Houston is allowing the third-most yards per pass attempt. With Trevor Lawrence coming off his best game of the season in Week 11, I like his chances at another big game against the Texans in Week 12. … The early Thanksgiving game, Packers at Lions, will be a good litmus test on how closely some of your family members follow the NFL. “Wait, Aaron Rodgers isn’t the quarterback of the Packers anymore?” “No, Gram-Gram! Jeez! Do you not listen to ANY sports podcasts?!” And then, if you’d like, you can continue berating her about her sorry fantasy team, and how she probably isn’t even considering Jordan Love this week in deeper leagues, even though Love has 40-plus pass attempts in three of his past four games, while Detroit has given up 21-plus fantasy points to three of the last four quarterbacks they’ve faced.
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Quarterbacks I Hate in Week 12
Sam Howell at Dallas
As you stuff yourself with food and the pressure in your stomach builds on Thursday, consider that Sam Howell is probably feeling even more pressure than your gut. The Cowboys lead the league in pressure rate, while Howell ranks 21st in passer rating when pressured. Howell also has a league-high nine interceptions when pressured. Then there’s the fact that Dallas allows the second-fewest passing yards per game and, welp … the Commanders are going to ruin my holiday. I’m legit on board with Howell as QB of the future in Washington but this week Howell is outside my Top 12 quarterbacks.
Geno Smith vs. San Francisco
I don’t know what the 49ers did during their bye, but we should all do it. They’ve outscored their opponents 61-17 since the bye and, in those two games, are allowing just 5.7 yards per pass attempt. Seattle’s implied team total this week is just 18 points and Geno Smith averages only 10.4 fantasy PPG this season when the Seahawks score less than 28 points. Add to it that Smith missed the majority of the fourth quarter last week with a triceps injury and I have him down at QB 19 in Week 12.
Running Backs I Love in Week 12
Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery vs. Green Bay
The Detroit Lions are 8-2 for the first time since 1962. Long-time readers of my column know that I was very high on the Lions backfield duo of Nick Pietrosante and Dan Lewis churning out old-timey yards back in ‘62, but even that duo wasn’t as productive in fantasy as Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery are this season. Montgomery is averaging 20.8 PPG in his five full games this season and has scored in all of them. And since Montgomery returned to action, Gibbs is still averaging 15.5 touches per game and has a 17% target share along with six goal-to-go carries. This week, in a game in which the Lions have the second-highest implied team total, the Gibbs-Montgomery pairing faces a Packers defense that is fifth-worst against the run. Gibbs is Top 5 for me this week and Montgomery is an easy Top 20 play.
Derrick Henry vs. Carolina
Tennessee has lost 14 of its last 17 games, which prompted Derrick Henry to say this week: “I don’t know what rock bottom feels like, but, woo … yeah, man, it’s tough.” Obviously, rock bottom is being on the Week 12 Hate List, not the Week 12 Love List. So cheer up, Derrick. Yay! Plus, it could be much worse. You could be playing for the Carolina Panthers instead of against them. Carolina has allowed the most rushing touchdowns to running backs this season, the second most rushing yards per game, and the fourth-highest YPC to backs. Running backs who have seen 15-plus carries versus the Panthers this season are averaging 22.3 PPG. I mean, hell, they even allowed Tony Pollard into the end zone last week for his first touchdown since Week 1. All of this puts Derrick Henry far from rock bottom in my Week 12 ranks. I have him at RB 8.
Rhamondre Stevenson at New York Giants
Asked who his starting quarterback will be in Week 12, Bill Belichick replied: “I’ve told all the players the same thing. Be ready to go.” By that, I think he meant that Mac Jones should be ready to go to the USFL, to an entirely different career or simply be ready to go away. Tough to say. What I don’t think he meant is that Rhamondre Stevenson should be ready to play quarterback, even though he is easily New England’s most talented offensive player. This week, Stevenson gets a Giants defense that allows 140 scrimmage yards per game to running backs. The Giants have also allowed 100 rush yards to running backs in nine of their 11 games this season. I have Stevenson as a Top 15 RB play in Week 12.
Others receiving votes: Over their past four games, leading up to this week’s matchup against the Bucs, Indianapolis is allowing the fourth-most fantasy PPG to running backs. Meanwhile, Rachaad White has 90-plus total yards in four of his past five games (and is averaging 19.2 touches over that stretch). … I have a suggestion for Pittsburgh’s new play callers: build the entire offense around Jaylen Warren. He has three straight games with 100-plus total yards and is averaging 18.9 PPG over that stretch, good enough to be RB5. Warren also has a good matchup on Sunday against a Bengals team that ranks bottom-five in YPC allowed to backs. … Maybe the Patriots' plan at quarterback is to just hand the ball off every play. That might make the most sense. At any rate, I expect an increased run game workload for New England and that also includes Ezekiel Elliott. Coming off a season-high 88 yards from scrimmage on 15 touches in his last game, it’s worth noting the Giants have allowed seven rushing touchdowns in just their last three games. … The Rams will get Kyren Williams back this week and, prior to his injury, he had an 82% snap rate. Williams will make his return against a Cardinals defense that, over the past four weeks, is allowing the second-most PPG to backs.
Running Backs I Hate in Week 12
AJ Dillon at Detroit
For the first time in generations, Detroit Lions' fans actually have football reasons to be thankful for at Thanksgiving. It’s a holiday miracle. And not too far down that list of gratitude? Detroit’s run defense. The Lions rank Top 5 in rush yards allowed per game and YPC allowed to running backs. Plus, no back has had more than 67 rushing yards against the Lions this season and only three have cracked 50. Even with Aaron Jones unlikely to play, an uptick in work for AJ Dillon doesn’t do much for me. In his last five games with 15-plus touches, Dillon has averaged just 9.6 PPG. A big reason for that is lack of efficiency. Dillon ranks 56th out of 60 qualified RBs this season in fantasy points per touch. I have him outside my Top 30 backs in Week 12.
Alexander Mattison vs. Chicago
When Alexander Mattison faced the Bears in Week 6, he put up just 44 yards on 18 carries (2.4 YPC). But it was nothing personal against Mattison. The Bears have been doing that to pretty much every running back they face. Chicago allows a league-low 3.4 YPC to backs this season and, since Week 5, the Bears have surrendered the fewest rushing yards to backs in the league. With Mattison seeing a target share below 6% since Week 7, any fantasy points he gets this week will likely have to come on the ground. And this isn’t the matchup for that. Mattison is outside my Top 30 backs.
Khalil Herbert at Minnesota
Khalil Herbert managers should not feel good about D'Onta Foreman getting injured. First of all, celebrating injuries is bad karma. I mean, NFL fantasy tight end superfan Taylor Swift doesn’t mention player injuries even once in her song Karma. So that’s one thing. The other is this: Herbert still only played 58% of snaps last week after Foreman exited. Roschon Johnson got 42%, including six of seven snaps on third down. Minnesota has allowed under 50 rushing yards to backs in four of its last five games. And only Christian McCaffrey, Alvin Kamara and D’Andre Swift have managed 14-plus points versus the Vikings this season. I have Herbert well below 14 in this game. In fact, I have him way down at RB 37.
Pass Catchers I Love in Week 12
Stefon Diggs at Philadelphia
The Eagles have the best record in the NFL at 9-1 and just knocked off the defending Super Bowl champions on the road. That’s good. But this is even better … at least the way I see things: the Eagles give up a ton of fantasy points to opposing wide receivers. In fact, the Eagles allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers this season and WRs who have seen seven-plus targets versus the Eagles are averaging 19.2 PPG. For what it’s worth – and I say it’s worth a lot of fantasy points – Diggs has seven-plus targets in 10 of his 11 games this season. Plus, it’s been at least a week since Stefon’s brother has tweeted and I have Diggs as my WR 4 in Week 12.
Michael Pittman vs. Tampa Bay
Buccaneers say “Arrrrr.” And when I watch the Buccaneers, I say: “Arrrrrr any of you going to cover the other team’s wide receivers? Like even a little bit?” Because Tampa Bay should really batten down the hatches. Over the past four weeks, the Bucs are allowing a league-high 230 yards per game to opposing wide receivers. And six of the eight wide receivers to see eight-plus targets vs. Tampa this season have scored 16-plus fantasy points. Shiver me timbers! Meanwhile, no matter who is quarterbacking the Colts, they all say “Ahoy!” to Michael Pittman as he’s averaging 9.8 targets per game on the season. Don’t be a scallywag, there’s much fantasy booty to be had by putting Michael Pittman in your lineups this week. Do it or your fantasy team will walk the plank! Okay, I’ll stop with the pirate stuff now. Pittman is my WR 13 this week, matey.
Tank Dell vs. Jacksonville
Jacksonville has allowed a TD to a wide receiver in every game this season. The Jags even allowed a TD to Tank Dell in Week 3. And Tank Dell’s initials are TD. Wow! What could it all mean? Well, over the last three weeks, Tank Dell is WR4 in PPG, which means he has been TD’ing … totally dominating! Whoa again! He also has 10-plus targets in three straight games along with a 30% target share and, in games in which he has seven-plus targets on the season, Tank Dell is averaging 24.6 PPG. My Tank Dell analysis has now been thoroughly disseminated … another TD! Whoa! I have Dell as WR 14 in Week 12.
David Njoku at Denver
Since Week 7, David Njoku is TE7 in PPG thanks to putting up five straight games with double-digit fantasy points. Browns rookie quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson also clearly sees Njoku as a very large and cuddly security blanket. In the two games DTR has started this season, Njoku has a 29% target share. I love that kind of usage against a Broncos defense that has allowed the most yards to TEs this season. Get this: tight ends who see just six-plus targets against the Broncos this season are averaging 17.3 PPG. (I mean, not TJ Hockenson, who absolutely killed my same-game parlay that I gave out on Football Night in America last week by half a yard, but I’m definitely not bitter about it and have totally gotten over it.) I have Njoku up at TE 5 in Week 12.
Others receiving votes: The Bears went out and got Justin Fields a No. 1 receiver this offseason in DJ Moore and you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who has ever loved a gift more. Moore is seeing a 26% target share from Fields this season, including a whopping 41% share last week. Moore has also scored in each of his past four full games with Fields under center. … In Philadelphia’s first game without injured TE Dallas Goedert last week, DeVonta Smith saw a season-high 38% target share. That’s no aberration either. In Smith’s last six games without Goedert in the lineup, dating back to last season, he’s averaging 15.8 PPG and has a 28.6% target share. Now Smith gets a Buffalo defense that, prior to playing the New York Jets’ non-offense last week, was allowing the second-highest catch rate to wide receivers. … Kind of a gut call here since he hasn’t been nearly as good as teammates Brandon Aiyuk or George Kittle since returning, but gut call that Deebo Samuel is due. Also, I like the matchup. In his last three games against the Seahawks, Deebo is averaging 140 scrimmage yards. Look for the 49ers to get him more involved in the offense this week. … The Los Angeles Chargers allow the second-most fantasy points to wide receivers, which means good things could be in store this week for Zay Flowers and Odell Beckham Jr. – especially with Mark Andrews' absence freeing up a 23% target share. … Speaking of Mark Andrews, when he was hurt last season, Isaiah Likely flashed in a big way. He averaged 15.8 PPG in 2022 when Andrews was out or left a game early, along with a 25.5% target share in such games. That’s likely to continue (do you see what I did there? DO YOU?!) against a Chargers team that allows the fifth-most PPG to tight ends. … Yeah, that’s right. Kyle Pitts is getting positive fantasy analysis this week. And it’s all because of a positive matchup. Over the past four weeks, the Saints are allowing a league-high 24.3 PPG to tight ends. New Orleans has also allowed a touchdown to a tight end in three straight games and four of its last five games. Can someone please screenshot this positive matchup info on their phone and text it to Arthur Smith? Thanks.
Pass Catchers I Hate in Week 12
Jaylen Waddle at New York Jets
We all know how good the Jets' pass defense is. The Jets allow the fewest yards on deep passes. The Jets have allowed only two touchdowns to wide receivers all season. The Jets have yet to allow 50-plus receiving yards to multiple WRs in the same game. And on and on it goes. What you may not know is that since Week 2, Jaylen Waddle has just one game with 65-plus receiving yards. Facing this Jets pass defense? Odds are he puts up another sub-65 game. I have him outside my Top 20 wide receivers.
Amari Cooper at Denver
While Dorian Thompson-Robinson likes to dump the ball off to David Njoku, Amari Cooper hasn’t received the same treatment. In the two games DTR has started, Cooper has 10 total fantasy points. When it comes to Cooper, DTR stands for Down To Replace (in your fantasy lineup). Okay, acronyms aren’t my strong suit. But facing a Denver defense that, over the last four weeks, is allowing the fewest PPG to wide receivers? Cooper is an easy Hate List inclusion this week. I have him outside my Top 30 at WR.
Chris Godwin at Indianapolis
Chris Godwin gets a matchup downgrade this week versus Indianapolis’ standout slot corner Kenny Moore, who is a big reason that the Colts are tied for the fewest touchdowns allowed to the slot this season. Godwin also has four straight games below 55 receiving yards and, since Week 5, Godwin has just one game with a target share above 21%. I have Godwin outside my Top 35 WRs this week.
Happy Thanksgiving! May everyone on your fantasy teams go back for seconds, thirds, and fourths at the touchdown table.
