Week 12 is shaping up to be a grind for fantasy football managers, with six teams on bye and rosters stretched to the limit. Navigating these bye-week blues means leaning on players who might normally ride your bench but have the potential to step up when it matters most.

Fantasy Football Week 12 matchups to exploit: Fire up Ladd McConkey! Survive (and crush) the bye-pocalypse with these Week 12 matchups to target in your fantasy football lineups.

When WR Ladd McConkey and the Los Angeles Chargers match up with the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 11 on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET, they will be facing off against the Bengals' 23rd-ranked pass defense, which is surrendering 220.2 receiving yards per game.