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The trying times for constructing fantasy lineups appear to be over: most of your better players should be available in Week 12.Of course, injuries and tough individual matchups always make it a challenge to set the ideal lineup. And with the fantasy playoffs getting closer, there seems to be more pressure surrounding every move.Dont go crazy second-guessing yourself. Your first instinct when making a tight decision is often your better one.TARGETING GB DEFENSEThe Packers defense has allowed 40 points in consecutive games and over 30 in its last four. Injuries at linebacker and in the secondary have made the Green Bay defense into a weekly unit to target for fantasy purposes. Philadelphia lacks notable playmakers at wide receiver, but the Pack allows 28.4 fantasy points per game to opposing wide receivers, the most in the league. Jordan Matthews has been a disappointment this year but is a must-start this week. Dorial Green-Beckham scored last week and can be used in larger leagues. Wendell Smallwood could get a lot of work at running back this week and deserves strong flex consideration. He is versatile and the Eagles may move the ball very well against the Packers, ensuring he gets enough significant work as both a runner and receiver. Smallwood might play an expanded role in the Philadelphia backfield this week because of injuries.AND NEW ENGLANDSNew Englands defense allowed 17 points and 299 yards to an inferior 49ers offense last week and 56 points in the two games prior to that. The Jets will re-insert Ryan Fitzpatrick at quarterback this week and wont play dead in a home game for pride. New England allows 21.1 FFPG to opposing wide receivers, and even though Brandon Marshall has underachieved statistically, you can confidently start him as your third fantasy wide receiver this week. Matt Forte has rushed for four TDs in his past four games and is a solid start, and Bilal Powell should be busy enough as a receiver to help as a flex play in point-per-reception formats.WINSTON VS. SEATTLEJameis Winston has 11 touchdown passes and three 260-plus yard games in his last four outings. He should continue to fare well this week at home against Seattle. The Seahawks will be without starting cornerback Deshawn Shead, and even more importantly, All-Pro safety Earl Thomas. Winston should be able to find some openings in the Seattle secondary and can still be started for at least some adequate fantasy production this week.PARKER, LANDRY VS. SAN FRANCISCOThe 49ers have been historically awful against the run this year, allowing 179.5 yards per game. But San Francisco has also been generous against the pass, allowing 27.6 FFPG to opposing wide receivers, second-most in the league. Miami WR DeVante Parker has 13 catches for 182 yards in his last two games and is a very viable Week 12 starter. Jarvis Landry scored for the second time this year last week and should be in lineups as well as a third Fantasy WR.START ALL GIANTSThe winless Browns host the Giants, who are shaping up to be the third best team in the NFC. Eli Manning has thrown nine TD passes in his past three games. Running back Rashad Jennings has awakened to score 36 PPR points in his past two games, rushing for 80 yards in each with a TD in Week 11. Rookie WR Sterling Shepard has scored in three straight games and even TE Will Tye is useful this week. Clevelands defense is vulnerable in just about every area, so starting any Giants seems like a good choice this week.FREEMAN WITH COLEMAN BACKThe Falcons return from a bye and get Tevin Coleman back. But the Cardinals allow the least FFPG to opposing running backs at a 12.7 clip. Still, Coleman is explosive and can score from anywhere on the field as both a runner and receiver, so its hard not to use him as a flex option. His return means Devonta Freeman wont be overworked, and he should be started regardless of this tough matchup, as he has tallied double figure fantasy points in PPR leagues in seven of his past eight games.BENGALS REPLACEMENTSThe Bengals have lost both A.J. Green and Giovani Bernard to injuries. Baltimore allows 26.0 FFPG to opposing WRs, sixth-most in the league, so both Tyler Boyd and Brandon LaFell will have a chance to step forward this week. It may be Boyd, who is more likely to threaten a Ravens defense that has been vulnerable to big passing plays this season. Jeremy Hill will see an increased workload at RB now, but the Ravens are tied with the Cardinals as the best in the league against RBs in terms of fantasy points. Start Hill as your second fantasy running back because he always has considerable TD potential even if the yardage numbers are not outstanding.STREAM TITANS DEFENSEThe Titans could be the best streaming defensive option of the week against Bears QB Matt Barkley, who has nine career turnovers in just five games played in his career. Miamis defense allowed 10 points last week and had six sacks and six turnovers in the two games before that. The Dolphins are another fine defensive option at home vs. San Francisco. Other quality defensive options include the Giants at Cleveland, which yielded eight sacks last week, and the Ravens against an injury-weakened Bengals offense. 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LOUIS -- Valtteri Filppula assisted on three of Tampa Bays four goals, and the Lightning beat the St. RALEIGH, N.C. -- Carolinas kids have the Hurricanes rolling, and now they get to take the show on the road.Victor Rask got his eighth goal of the season and Noah Hanifin scored his first, helping the Hurricanes beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 on Sunday night for their fourth straight win.The 23-year-old Rask was the oldest of Carolinas goal scorers in this one, backed by the 19-year-old Hanifin and 21-year-old Elias Lindholm.All but one of the Hurricanes 12 goals during this winning streak have been scored by players 24 or younger. The stretch has helped Carolina find its footing after a 3-6-4 start to the season.Its a great bunch of guys, said goalie Cam Ward, who is the fourth-oldest player for Carolina at 32. Its a fun group. Its an exciting group. There is a lot of potential in this locker room. Its great to see us putting it together. Guys want to score goals.Carolina finished this homestand 4-1-0 and now starts a three-game swing through Canada.Lindholm also got his first goal this season in the first period, and the Hurricanes kept up the pressure from there, challenging goalie Connor Hellebuyck with 40 shots.We got the first one early, Lindholm said. Hopefully for me, it will build some more confidence. I turned down some opportunities in the last two games and didnt believe in myself and my shot. Hopefully now I can get some more and take some more.Carolinas young legs took advantage of the Jets in the third period after Winnipeg played the night before, a 4-1 loss in Boston. It was the third game -- all losses -- of a five-game trip.Its going to be big to get a couple of days between games, captain Blake Wheeler said. Its been a pretty big grind, one like Ive never experienced before. Were a tired hockey team, theres no question about that. But weve got a group that can fight througgh it.dddddddddddd We just need to get our rest.Winnipegs next game is on Wednesday.Rask made it 2-0 on a power play early in the third, and after Mark Scheifele got his 11th goal for the Jets, Hanifin put it away with a power-play score with 1:43 left.Lindholm got on the board 6:45 in. He swept in from the left side along the goal line and ripped a shot past Hellebuyck on the short side. The goalie was screened by defenseman Dustin Byfuglien and couldnt find the puck.Rask stretched the lead by taking slick pass from Lee Stempniak in close and lifting it past Hellebuyck.Scheifele took over the NHL points lead (23) when he narrowed the deficit to 2-1. The 23-year-old one-timed a pass from Nikolaj Ehlers after Ehlers chased down a loose puck in the corner.Hanifin restored the two-goal lead with a hammered one-timer from the right point.The teams also played to open the season, when Winnipeg rallied from two goals down to win 4-3 in overtime.Ward stalled the effort for a similar rally Sunday with 28 saves. He helped kill off a hooking penalty on Viktor Stalberg with about six minutes left by stopping three shots.Carolina was perfect on the penalty kill for the ninth straight game. It killed three penalties Sunday and leads the NHL with a 91.3 percent success rate, including 19 straight. The Hurricanes have allowed only four power-play goals, killing off 42 of 46 tries.Game notes Carolina D Ron Hainsey picked up an assist in his second straight game. ... Scheifele has a point in 14 of Winnipegs 21 games. ... Rask recorded his second straight game-winning goal.UP NEXT:Jets: Continue trip at Minnesota on Wednesday night.Hurricanes: Play at Toronto on Tuesday night. ' ' '