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Why you must go all-in on Rashaad Penny. Zach Ertz is the chalk king.

A truly mind bending DeSean Jackson stat. Miles Sanders should be your highest owned player next season.

It’s time to deploy this series first-ever 100-percent, full-proof lock button. And it belongs to Davante Adams. Adams is coming off a string of what some consider to be underwhelming fantasy performances but those people are liars. In his last three games, he’s logged 21 receptions on 33 targets for 202 receiving yards culminating in a 15.7 fantasy points per game average.

Before week 10, Cooper Kupp was averaging 10 targets, 100 rec yards, and 21 fantasy points per game. Since then, he’s posted nine receptions for 88 receiving yards on 17 targets in the last three games. That drastic of a production dip is abnormal and generally signals outlier performance.

Andy Dalton has shown a strong floor with at least 14 fantasy points in all but one start this season. He has also shown the ability to turn his 11.20 (77th-percentile among qualified quarterbacks) Agility Score into rushing production with three touchdowns on the ground. Dalton is the ideal cash game quarterback to build around this week.

This week Miles Sanders has been gifted the Dolphins, who rank 28th against running backs in fantasy points allowed on FanDuel. With upper-percentile athleticism across the board and a solid pass-catching floor, Sanders is a no-brainer in this matchup. With Jordan Howard still banged up and Jay Ajayi being a non-factor, Sanders should dominate.

D.J. Chark is experiencing a second-year breakout and he has done it with two different quarterbacks. In the two games since Nick Foles returned to the lineup, Chark has received 21 targets and a 22-percent Target Share while seeing a significant increase in Snap Share. Chark has utilized his 4.34 speed and 96th-percentile Speed Score to exploit defenses down the field.

With Christian McCaffrey’s price soaring to $10,500 on DraftKings and $11,000 on FanDuel, it’s important to reiterate that he remains a weekly must-play. That is especially true when he has a favorable matchup like Washington, who has allowed the fifth-most rushing yards and an average of 26.6 fantasy points per game to opposing running backs.

The signal beyond Miles Sanders’ raw totals without Jordan Howard is the volume he is seeing. His 23 carries account for 63.9-percent of the running back carries, and his nine targets include every single target thrown to a Philly back. This week will be his first start as a favorite and it comes against the Miami Dolphins.

The Jaguars face Tampa Bay this week in a game with a 47.5-point total. The line has also moved and Jacksonville is now an underdog, which we want to see for the sake of their receiving options. Tampa Bay has been notoriously crushed in the passing game this season, giving up per-game averages of 289.9 yards (No. 31), 2.4 touchdowns (No. 29) and 26.6 receptions (No. 31).

While it took Chris Carson fumbling ten times this season, Rashaad Penny finally recorded his breakout performance. His Snap Share also rose to a season-high 52.9-percent, while Carson’s fell to 58.8-percent. With Carson’s fumbling issues and Penny’s breakout performance, this backfield looks like a time-share moving forward.

Looking at efficiency metrics, Miles Sanders appears on the cusp of a breakout performance. His 26.2-percent Juke Rate ranks 17th among qualified runners, and his 6.1 yards per touch ranks fifth. His 337 receiving yards rank ninth at the position, showing his passing game chops. When adding that to his 103.8 (76th-percentile) Speed Score, Sanders profiles as a lead back in the NFL.

Against the San Francisco 49ers, Aaron Jones learned a hard lesson. The 49ers defense is elite. Because of the Green Bay Packers’ trust in Jamaal Williams, Jones remains a high-ceiling, low-floor RB1. His 15.2 (No. 1 among qualified running backs) Weekly Volatility will be tilting in the fantasy playoffs.

Though Amari Cooper played 81.4-percent of the snaps on Sunday, he received the Stephon Gilmore treatment. On 25 routes, he only garnered two targets and caught neither. He’s been a bust in back-to-back weeks. but is yet again a fade because of both Dak Prescott’s willingness to target other receivers and opposing shadow coverage from top corners.

Chris Carson had ball security issues in Week 12, putting the ball on the ground not once but twice. Rashaad Penny saw increased opportunity as a result and absolutely capitalized on it. Penny truthers have to believe that the toothpaste is out of the tube and that the Seahawks are running out of reasons to keep him on the sideline.

Mike Gesicki’s role in Miami has matured. In the last four weeks he has played no less than two thirds of the snaps, run no less than 22 routes and seen no fewer than six targets. Throwing more fuel on the fire, his looks are not of the Cameron Brate dump-off variety, with seven (No. 6 among qualified tight ends) Deep Targets. Gesicki is trending towards being an every week starter at the right time.

D.J. Moore has emerged as the Panthers’ first true WR1 since Steve Smith, and he has eclipsed preseason hype rocket Curtis Samuel, even while rarely finding the endzone before this week. The Panthers face off with the Redskins, Falcons, Seahawks and then the Colts in the fantasy championship. While Carolina’s playoff hopes are in doubt, Moore has spike week potential.

Ryan Tannehill has morphed from waiver wire hero to every week starter. Especially with Tennessee making a late-season playoff push against fellow contenders in the Colts, Raiders, Texans and Saints. He makes for a solid cheaper quarterback option until DraftKings wises up and adjusts.

The legend of Julio Jones vs Tampa Bay is one as old as time. Every season is different and fantasy gamers shouldn’t bank on previous single-game samples. However, what we can bank on is the actionable data of his matchup with Carlton Davis. Jones will eat chunk yardage down the field, and Davis’ propensity to give up touchdowns make this the lock button play of the week.

When life hands us lemons, we play the matchups and dominate our fantasy week. Such is the case with Jamison Crowder in Week 12. With the upward trajectory of quarterback play from Sam Darnold, Crowder’s ceiling has risen to a top-12 play in recent weeks. Going against Oakland’s Nevin Lawson elevates his ceiling even further.