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| There was a time when the Dallas Cowboys were openly ridiculed for acquiring wide receiver Amari Cooper. |
| That time has passed. |
| Cooper and the Cowboys offense was on point Thursday. Dallas rolled to a 31-23 win against the Redskins, taking over first place in the NFC East in the process. Cooper finished with eight catches, 180 yards, and two scores. The Cowboys are 3-1 since trading for the wide receiver. |
| Drew Brees and the Saints stayed hot with a 31-17 win over the Falcons. Brees finished with under 200 yards passing for the just the second time this season and threw his second interception of the year, but he countered with four TD passes to four different receivers. New Orleans moved into position for the top seed in the NFC thanks to its head-to-head-win over the Los Angeles Rams. |
| Elsewhere, Matthew Stafford fell apart late, paving the way for a 23-16 Bears victory. Chase Daniel, who started at quarterback in place of Mitchell Trubisky, finished 27 of 37 for 230 yards and two touchdowns. |
| With a big slate of games remaining, the Seahawks and Panthers look to be Sunday afternoon's marquee matchup while you wait for the Packers and Vikings to decide who's going to remain relevant in the NFC North on Sunday evening. Monday brings you the sneaky-good Titans and, well, the sneaky-good Texans. |
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| Here's your essentials for Week 12: |
Picks, burning questions & more! |
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| - Week 12 picks: USA TODAY Sports' panel of experts has provided fans with the great public service of making prognostications for every NFL game this weekend. |
| - NFL QB Hot Sheet: Lorenzo Reyes (@LorenzoGReyes ) assesses the league's most important position. Which QBs are trending up (Eli Manning, yes, really), which QBs are trending down (last year's MVP candidate Carson Wentz) and which QBs you need to keep an eye on in Week 12 (a pair of rookies in the spotlight). |
| - Betting on NFL Week 12: We want you to become a better bettor of pro football games. So, listen up and find out the bets you need to make and which to avoid this weekend in the NFL. |
| - Records are made to be broken: Specifically, 14 records may be broken. Will it happen this week? Probably not. But there's plenty to keep an eye on. |
| - Week 12 power rankings: Sure, Week 12 began with a trio of Thanksgiving games. But that doesn't mean you can't asses the latest power rankings. Which teams will face the biggest changes after this week? |
| TOP PICS: Week 12 highlights | Cheerleaders | Celebrations | Fans |
Q&A: Your questions answered! |
| USA TODAY Sports answered a question from an inquiring fan through our NFL Facebook group, The Ruling Off the Field (there's still time to join!): |
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Week 12 schedule |
| Click on team name to get updated news on your team from our NFL wire sites. |
| (All times Eastern) |
| Bye week: Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams |
| Thursday
Bears 23, Lions 16
Cowboys 31, Redskins 23
Saints 31, Falcons 17 |
| Sunday
Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m. (CBS)
San Francisco 49ers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Oakland Raiders at Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m. (FOX)
New England Patriots at New York Jets, 1 p.m. (CBS)
New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05 p.m. (FOX)
Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings, 8:20 p.m. (NBC) |
| Monday
Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN) |
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Valuable fantasy football advice |
| Our experts are here to help you prepare for Week 12 fantasy football domination. |
| - Fantasy rankings for Week 12: For your convenience, these position-by-position rankings were updated for this week's games. |
| - Start 'em or sit 'em: Listen to USA TODAY Sports' resident fantasy expert Steve Gardner (@SteveAGardner ) as he tells you which players to feel confident about in Week 12, and which players you should think twice about putting into your lineup. |
| - Studs, duds and sleepers: FTW's Charles Curtis (@bycharlescurtis) has some names to know going into Week 12. Hint: If Lamar Jackson is available, you may want to pick him up. |
| - Waiver wire: If your fantasy team needs some players, we've got some names, like Gus, Josh, Lamar and Curtis. |
| Want to keep this conversation going? Head to Facebook, and talk some football with fellow fans and USA TODAY Sports experts. |
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