NEWSLETTER
Happy Thanksgiving! We’ve got a trio of games on the slate today, so eat plenty, drink responsibly, and enjoy a day full of football and family.
Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions (11:30 CT)
Buffalo Bills (7-3, 2nd AFC East) at Detroit Lions (4-6, 2nd NFC North) – CBS, Paramount + (Jim Nantz, Tony Romo)
Kickoff Time: 11:30 a.m. CT
Site: Ford Field, Detroit, Mi.
Referee: Clete Blakeman
Odds: BUF -9.5, O/U 54 (via DraftKings Sports Book)
Coaches
Bills: Sean McDermott (56-35) vs. Lions: Sean McDermott (12-26-1)
Starting QBs and Projected Game Stats
Bills: Josh Allen: 25/38, 307 passing yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 7 carries, 45 rushing yards
versus
Lions: Josh Allen: 22/35 246 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 2 carries, 5 rushing yards
Week 12 projected stats via ESPN projections
Bills Projected Starters
Offense
• QB Josh Allen
• RB Devin Singletary
• WRs Stephon Diggs, Gabe Davis, Isaiah McKenzie
• TE Dawson Knox
• LT Reggie Gilliam, LG Rodger Safford, C Mitch Morse, RG Ryan Bates, RT Spencer Brown
Defense
• LDE Boogie Basham, LDT Ed Oliver, RDT DaQuan Jones, RDE Von Miller
• SAM Terrel Bernard, MIKE Tyrel Dodson, WILL Matt Milano
• LCB Tre’Davious White, RCB Dane Jackson
• FS Jordan Poyer, SS Damar Hamlin
Specialists
• Tyler Bass (kicker), Sam Martin (punter, holder), Reid Ferguson (long snapper), Isaiah McKenzie, Nyheim Hines (kick and punt returns)
Lions Projected Starters
Offense
• QB Jared Goff
• RB Jamaal Williams
• WRs Amon-Ra St. Brown, Kalif Raymond, Josh Reynolds
• TE Brock Wright
• LT Taylor Decker, LG Jonah Jackson, C Frank Ragnow, RG Evan Brown, RT Penei Sewell
Defense
• LDE Josh Paschal, LDT Alim McNeill, RDT Isaiah Buggs, RDE Aidan Hutchinson
• WLB Malcolm Rodriguez, MLB Alex Anzalone, SLB Chris Board
• LCB Will Harris, RCB Jeff Okudah
• FS DeShon Elliott, SS Kerby Joseph
Specialists
• Michael Badgley (kicker), Jack Fox (punter, holder), Scott Daly (long snapper), Justin Jackson, Kalif Raymond (kick and punt returns)
New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys (3:30 CT)
New York Giants (7-3, T-2nd NFC East) at Dallas Cowboys (7-3, T-2nd NFC East) – FOX (Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen)
Kickoff Time: 3:30 p.m. CT
Site: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Tx.
Referee: Scott Novak
Odds: DAL -9.5, O/U 45.5 (via DraftKings Sports Book)
Coaches
Giants: Brian Daboll (7-3) vs. Cowboys: Mike McCarthy (150-95-2)
Starting QBs and Projected Game Stats
Giants: Daniel Jones: 20/32, 219 passing yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 7 carries, 38 rushing yards
versus
Cowboys: Dak Prescott: 21/32, 232 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 3 carries, 15 rushing yards
Week 12 projected stats via ESPN projections
Giants Projected Starters
Offense
• QB Daniel Jones
• RB Saquon Barkley
• WRs Darius Slayton, Kenny Golladay, Isaiah Hodgins
• TE Lawrence Cager
• LT Andrew Thomas, LG Ben Bredeson, C Jon Feliciano, RG Mark Glowinski, RT Evan Neal
Defense
• LDE Jihad Ward, NT Dexter Lawrence, RDE Leonard Williams
• WLB Kayvon Thibodeaux, LILB Jaylon Smith, RILB Micah McFadden, SLB Oshane Ximines
• LCB Nick McCloud, RCB Fabian Moreau
• FS Dane Belton, SS Julian Love
Specialists
• Graham Gano (kicker), Jamie Gillan (punter, holder), Casey Kreiter (long snapper), Gary Brightwell, Richie James (kick and punt returns)
Cowboys Projected Starters
Offense
• QB Dak Prescott
• RB Ezekiel Elliott, Tony Pollard
• WRs CeeDee Lamb, Michael Gallup, Noah Brown
• TE Dalton Shultz
• LT Tyler Smith, LG Connor McGovern, C Tyler Biadasz, RG Zack Martin, RT Terence Steele
Defense
• LDE DeMarcus Lawrence, LDT Osa Odighizuwa, RDT Jonathan Hankins, RDE Dorance Armstrong
• WLB Anthony Barr, WLB Leighton Vander Esch, SLB Micah Parsons
• LCB Anthony Brown, RCB Trevon Diggs
• FS Donovan Wilson, SS Jayron Kearse
Specialists
• Brett Maher (kicker), Bryan Anger (punter, holder), Matt Overton (long snapper), KaVonte Turpin (kick and punt returns)
New England Patriots at Minnesota Vikings (7:20 CT)
New England Patriots (6-4, T-3rd AFC East) at Minnesota Vikings (8-2, 1st NFC North) – NBC, Peacock (Mike Tirico, Jason Garrett, Tony Dungy)
Kickoff Time: 7:20 p.m. CT
Site: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Mn.
Referee: Alex Kemp
Odds: MIN -2.5, O/U 42.5 (via DraftKings Sports Book)
Coaches
Patriots: Bill Belichick (296-147) vs. Vikings: Kevin O’Connell (8-2)
Starting QBs and Projected Game Stats
Patriots: Mac Jones: 23/34, 259 passing yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 3 carries, 10 rushing yards
versus
Vikings: Kirk Cousins: 24/37, 252 passing yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 2 carries, 7 rushing yards
Week 12 projected stats via ESPN projections
Patriots Projected Starters
Offense
• QB Mac Jones
• RB Rhamondre Stevenson
• WRs Jakobi Meyers, DeVante Parker, Nelson Agholor
• TE Hunter Henry
• LT Trent Brown, LG Isaiah Wynn, C David Andrews, RG Mike Onwenu, RT Yodny Cajuste
Defense
• LDE Lawrence Guy, NT Davon Godchaux, RDE Deatrich Wise Jr.
• WLB Anfernee Jennings, LILB Ja’Whaun Bentley, RILB Jahlani Tavai, SLB Matthew Judon
• LCB Jonathan Jones, RCB Jalen Mills
• FS Devin McCourty, SS Kyle Dugger
Specialists
• Nick Folk (kicker), Jake Bailey (punter, holder), Joe Cardona (long snapper), Markus Jones, Pierre Strong Jr. (kick and punt returns)
Vikings Projected Starters
Offense
• QB Kirk Cousins
• RB Dalvin Cook
• WRs Justin Jefferson, Adam Thielen, K.J. Osborn
• TE T.J. Hockenson
• LT Blake Brandel, LG Ezra Cleveland, C Garrett Bradbury, RG Ed Ingram, RT Brian O’Neill
Defense
• LDE Dalvin Tomlinson, NT Harrison Phillips, RDE Jonathan Bullard
• WLB Danielle Hunter, LILB Eric Kendricks, RILB Jordan Hicks, SLB Za’Darius Smith
• LCB Patrick Peterson, RCB Chandon Sullivan
• FS Camryn Bynum, SS Harrison Smith
Specialists
• Greg Joseph (kicker), Ryan Wright (punter, holder), Andrew DePaola (long snapper), Kane Nwangwu, Jalen Reagor (kick and punt returns)
