In a business where you are only as good as your last pick, The Machine is on fire!  T.Y. Hilton and Colin Kaepernick exploded last week; if you needed them in a pinch last week they more than delivered.  And in C-Kaps case he could be a huge asset during the fantasy playoff push with tasty matchups on the schedule (St. Louis, Miami, New England, Seattle).

The Machine likes these players chances to come through for you this week….

1. Rashad Jennings, RB (58%Y!)  – It looks like a typical December Sunday morning in Western New York as arctic winds and ominous rain clouds move in over the despondent and hopeless fan base. While the Bills have tighten their defence in the last month or so, they are still a mess.  Jennings, who showed absolutely nothing while filling in for MJD (subsequently losing his job to Jalen Parmele) gets a second shot at redemption. He should be able to muster 85 total yards and a score in a game that should feature the run.  A solid flex and low-end option.

2. Russell Wilson, QB (22%Y!) – A rookie QB, playing on the road,  two time zones from home against a top 3 defense.  It doesn’t add up right? Wrong!  The Bears are going to focus their attention on BeastMode, leaving some opportunities on the back-end for the passing game.  The thing you have to like about the undersized Wilson is that he is a gamer.  He has some mobility so he could move the chains a couple of times with his legs.  Plus, if this game gets out of hand there will be a chance for GTP.  Certainly not someone you can rely on, but he could be a sneaky play this week.  Proceed with caution.

3. Brandon LaFell, WR (29%Y!) – The Machine was a big time believer in the Carolina passing attack heading into this season (hey, we don’t get them right all the time).  Cam Newton and offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski simply haven’t made the necessary adjustments for this offense to take the next step.  That said, there has been a shift of philosophy in Carolina, with the firing of GM Marty Hurney (that’s what you get for drafting Jimmy Clausen!) and demotion of DeAngelo Williams.  The changes and decisions made behind the scenes have resulted in a more wide open offensive attack; with LaFell being a beneficiary, with a combined line of 8/167/2 in his last two games.  LaFell has a great shot of scoring his third TD in as many weeks, as the Panthers take on the Belcher-less Chiefs (too soon?!).

4. Mario Manningham, WR (22%Y!) – Two words: Colin Kapernick.  This offense has a completely new identity and philosophy with the gifted young QB under center.  While it’s hard to figure the niners from week-to-week (see Vernon Davis’s zero catches last week), Manningham has shown decent rapport with C-Kap.  He is a high WR4, low WR3 option this week.

Others to consider: Chad Henne, QB (12%Y!), Micheal Floyd, WR (5%Y!), Marty Bennett, TE (51%Y!), Dallas Clark, TE (22%Y!)

Alright, we’ll get right to it.  Here are you Week 12 Sleepers.

1. T.Y. Hilton, WR (42%, Y!).  T.Y. has a great match up against a very giving Bills secondary.  T.Y. has quietly put together a solid rookie season thus far (30/455/4), has established good rapport with fellow rookie Andrew Luck, and should get plenty of looks in the slot today.
2. Brandon Gibson, WR (15%, Y!).  With Danny Amendola out (again), Gibson should see plenty of targets.  St. Louis should come out of the gate throwing against Arizona.  Gibson’s coming off of a 2 TD performance last week, and is still available in 85% of leagues.  Plug him in as a solid WR3 or Flex.
3. Colin Kaepernick, QB (33%, Y!).  Jim Harbough’s clearly not a “dance with the girl you came with” kind of guy, as he just dumped Alex Smith in favor of the younger, hotter Kaepernick.  Can’t blame you there, coach.  Colin should explode vs. the porous Saints secondary.  Also, look for him to get some bonus points as a dual threat QB via the run (yes, we’re calling a rushing TD).  Hey, dumping Smith may backfire for the Niners, but who gives a shit.  All you care about is getting into your fantasy playoffs.
4. Charlie Batch, QB (1%, Y!).  Look, if you’re starting Charlie Batch, your team likely has a lot of problems.  There’s a reason he’s available in 99% of leagues.  But, The Machine’s all about finding that diamond in the rough, and Charlie could be of some use today.  Sure, we thought he retired ten years ago, but that just means he’s well rested.  Playing against the Browns, he should be able to dink and dunk his way to 200 yards, plus a touch or two.  If you win with Batch as your QB, think of all the shit you can talk.

It’s hard to believe Week 11 is already upon us.  This is the home stretch as NFL teams and, as equally important, your fantasy team make a run for the playoffs.  Making the right lineup decision, waiver wire add, and final trade negotiation (trade deadlines are typically this week or next) are more critical than ever.  Like a lost soul, you’ve found your way to fantasy salvation as The Machine is here to guide you through the treturous final weeks of the regular season.

Last week in this article we pimped the likes of Jake Locker (122 pass yards, 2 pass TDs, 36 rushing yards ~ 20 fantasy points…..a rather efficient day for Jake, considering he only completed 9 passes), Scott Chandler (5/65/1 ~ 17.5 fp), Danario Alexander (5/134/1 ~ 29 fp).  On the flip side we also threw our trust behind Ryan Tannehill (217/0/3 ~2.5 fp), Taiwan Jones (2.3 fp) and Ryan Broyles (1.6 fp).  We’re not going to hit on all of these pick, obviously, but that is kind of the point.  In most instances we’re identifying guys that are still available on the waiver wire in most competitive leagues (there is a reason they are sitting on the waiver wire) and have a chance to make a difference in a spot start, bye week filler, or desperation flex play.  With that, here are a few candidates that could make the week 11 highlight reels:

1. Oakland Receivers – Poor Carson Palmer, the guy just can’t catch a break.  His NFL career is defined by a gruesome knee injury sandwiched between stints of playing quarterback for the hapless Bengals and Raiders. Palmer has been slinging it all over the field with a great deal of success.  In his last five he is averaging 328 passing yards and 2 TDs.  Part of that box score success rests on the Oaklands inability to slow any one down.  And with the Drew Brees and the surging Saints coming to town expect boatloads of points and yardage via the passing game; this is the highest over/under of the week at 55.  Brandon Myers, TE (38% Y!) has been cleared off last weeks concussion and should be ready to roll as Palmers relief valve.  Rod Streater, WR (1% Y!) might see some playing time if DHB’s hammy acts up during pre-game warm-ups.  Chances are Marcel Reece, RB (63% Y!) isn;t available in your league, but if he is pick him up and start him with confidence this week.

2. Ronnie Brown, RB (12% Y!) – Browns inclusion on this list is based soley on opportunity.  The oft-injuried, ultra unreliable Ryan Matthews is dinged up, again!  Apparenly with a stiff neck suffered in practice?!  Who knows with this guy.  What we do know is that he missed practice Thursday and Friday, but it looks like he might suit up.  Brown should at least spell Matthews more than normal and see a fair amount of work as the third down back.  Sure, it looks as though Brown is running through mud, but he could plod his way to 60 total yards and a handful of catches.

3. Nick Foles, QB (16% Y!) – Love Foles in the first start of his NFL career.  He draws the dreadfully bad Washington secondary lead by the ‘Me’-angleo Hall.  Coming in for a concussed Vick, Foles slung it around fairly well against the boys.  Really, his only bad throw got picked and taken to the house.  Welcome to the NFL kid. With capable weapons at his disposal, Andy Reids commitment to the run despite having a top 3 running back and a full week of reps under his belt, Foles should have no troubles posting top 12 QB numbers, despite a couple of turnovers.

Others to consider: Danny Woodhead, RB (47% Y!), Chris Ivory, RB (29% Y!), James Starks, RB (21% Y!), Logan Paulsen, TE (3% Y!)