Fantasy Stars & Studs, Week 12: Tyreek Hill can be crucial contributor

Massive fantasy days came from two of the league’s best.

Week 12 of the NFL season was defined, on the field and from a fantasy perspective, by two of the league’s best offensive weapons crushing opposing defenses.

For a while during the first half of the game at the Raymond James Stadium, it looked as if the record for the highest individual fantasy total was in jeopardy as one of the league’s premier wide receivers exploded during the Kansas City Chiefs’ win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

In the early slate of games, the league’s reigning rushing champion took a huge step towards retaining that crown, putting to bed any notion of him wearing down amid a heavy workload to help the Tennessee Titans take control of the AFC South with a defeat of the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium.

A team from the NFC West and a team from the AFC West each saw a returning offensive star make a significant impact on return from injury, while a much-maligned quarterback from the NFC North delivered a second consecutive strong performance, indicating he can be fantasy relevant at a critical juncture in the campaign.

With the fantasy regular season set to come to an end in Week 13 in most leagues, having the right combination of players who can make the crucial difference between competing for a championship and playing out the string in the consolation ladder has never been more important.

Here we look at five players who starred in Week 12 who can be those difference-makers in Week 13 and potentially during the fantasy playoffs.

Point totals and ownership shares courtesy of FantasyPros.