Fantasy WR Leaderboard Week 12: Who Begins, Sitting In Front Of The Wide Lens In Fantasy Football
We know the wide reception is deep, but that doesn’t help them start deciding, it’s easier to sit in this position, especially when injuries, goodbyes and other problems persist after their ugly heads. We’re doing our best to clear up confusion in the Week 12 fantasy WR rankings, but we know we’ll have to update regularly throughout the week.
DeAndre Hopkins (remember him?), Tyreek Hill, and the rest of the Chiefs and Cardinals wide receivers are saying goodbye. We’re sure to miss some of those, but overall, it wasn’t a bad week. Cooper Kupp (@ Packers) and the Broncos WR trio (versus Chargers) are back, and we’ll finally get to meet Odell Beckham Jr. after a week of normal prep with the Rams.
WEEK 12 PPR RANKING:
Midfielder | Run back | Wide receiver | Tight ending | VND / ST | Kicker
Strong starting standards include Rashod Bateman (vs Browns), Elijah Moore and Corey Davis (@Texans), Brandon Aiyuk (vs Vikings), Cole Beasley (@Saints), TY Hilton (vs Buccaneers) , Jakobi Meyers and Kendrick Bourne (vs Titans), Allen Robinson and Darnell Mooney (@ Lions). All numbers at least low-end WR3 face statistically poor defense against WRs. Detroit may not be the worst team for the position, but that’s mostly due to the opposition’s overly-heavy game scenarios. If Chicago beats Detroit on Thanksgiving, Mooney and Robinson may have quiet afternoons, but they still have plenty of advantages
WEEK 12 STANDARD RANKING:
Midfielder | Run back | Tight ending | VND / ST | Kicker
Further down the leaderboard you’ll find Jamison Crowder (@Texans), Robby Anderson (@Dolphins), Laviska Shenault and Marvin Jones (vs Falcons), and Russell Gage (@Jaguars). Obviously, there are no “safe” options, but at this point in the rankings, none are. We have to rely on favorable matches when looking at the deep sleepers and the one-week streamers. If you’re really brave, you can try Nico Collins (vs. Jets). He’s getting more involved in the Texan offense, which looks somewhat better as Tyrod Taylor continues to get healthier. We can say the same thing about rookie Amon-Ra St. Brown (versus the Bears) faces fourth worst defense against fictional WRs heading into Week 11.
On the other hand, Kadarius Toney (vs Eagles), Courtland Sutton and Tim Patrick (vs Chargers), Jarvis Landry (@ Ravens), Marquez Valdes-Scantling (vs Rams) and Tre’Quan Smith (vs Bills) have The match is hard enough to cause concern. Sutton and Toney have both produced explosive performances this season, but the Eagles and Chargers are both the top two teams against the fictional WR heading into Week 11. Additionally, Sutton has only had five receptions. over the past three weeks, so it looks like Jerry Jeudy’s return to the lineup has hurt him a lot. We still like Jeudy this week, but he’s also in his early stages.
Some people we didn’t expect to be productive this year have gone through, and of course, we’ve had plenty of fictional busts. You can only be with someone for so long before you accept it’s time to line up/cut them down and 11 weeks of data is enough time to make those calls. We know it wouldn’t be fun to leave Courtland Sutton or Kadarius Toney on the bench for the likes of Elijah Moore or Darnell Mooney, but maybe it was the right call.
Note: We’ll be updating these WR charts as needed throughout the week, so check back for the latest changes and analysis.
Fantasy WR Week 12 Charts: Who’s Started at the Wide Receiver
Rating based on standard, not PPR scored
Places | Player |
first | Stefon Diggs, BUF @ NO |
2 | Cooper Kupp, LAR @ GB |
3 | Deebo Samuel, SF vs MIN |
4 | Davante Adams, GB vs LAR |
5 | DK Metcalf, SEA @ WAS |
6 | Mike Evans, TB @ IND |
7 | Justin Jefferson, MIN @ SF |
8 | Marquise Brown, BAL vs. CLE |
9 | DJ Moore, CAR @ MIA |
ten | Chris Godwin, TB @ IND |
11 | Ja’Marr Chase, CIN vs. PIT |
twelfth | Brandin Cooks, HOU vs NYJ |
13 | Michael Pittman Jr., IND vs TB |
14 | Keenan Allen, LAC @ DEN |
15 | Emmanuel Sanders, BUF @ NO |
16 | Diontae Johnson, PIT @ CIN |
17 | Tyler Lockett, SEA @ WAS |
18 | Michael Gallup, DAL vs. LV |
19 | Antonio Brown, TB @ IND |
20 | DeVonta Smith, PHI @ NYG |
21 | Terry McLaurin, WAS and SEA |
22 | Adam Thielen, MIN @ SF |
23 | Jaylen Waddle, MIA vs. CAR |
24 | AJ Brown, TEN @ NE |
25 | Cole Beasley, BUF @ NO |
26 | Mike Williams, LAC @ DEN |
27 | Rashod Bateman, BAL vs. CLE |
28 | Tee Higgins, CIN vs. PIT |
29 | Darnell Mooney, CHI @ DET |
30 | Odell Beckham Jr., LAR @ GB |
thirty first | Sterling Shepard, NYG vs FIGHT |
32 | Renfrow Hunter, LV @ DAL |
33 | Jerry Jeudy, DEN vs. LAC |
34 | Brandon Aiyuk, SF vs MIN |
35 | Elijah Moore, NYJ @ HOU |
36 | Jakobi Meyers, NE vs TEN |
37 | Marvin Jones, JAX vs. ATL |
38 | Corey Davis, NYJ @ HOU |
39 | Allen Robinson, CHI @ DET |
40 | TY Hilton, IND vs TB |
41 | Laviska Shenault Jr., JAX vs. ATL |
42 | Kendrick Bourne, NE vs TEN |
43 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling, GB vs LAR |
44 | Cedrick Wilson, DAL vs. LV |
45 | Kadarius Toney, NYG vs FIGHT |
forty six | Jarvis Landry, CLE @ BAL |
47 | Kenny Golladay, NYG vs FIGHT |
48 | Gabriel Davis, BUF @ NO |
49 | Robby Anderson, CAR @ MIA |
50 | Courtland Sutton, DEN vs. LAC |
51 | Van Jefferson, LAR @ GB |
52 | Bamboo’Quan Smith, NOT compared to BUF |
53 | Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET vs. SPEND |
54 | DeAndre Carter, WAS vs. SEA |
55 | Nelson Agholor, NE vs. TEN |
56 | Josh Reynolds, DET vs. SPEND |
57 | Russell Gage, ATL @ JAX |
58 | Tim Patrick, DEN vs. LAC |
59 | Jamison Crowder, NYJ @ HOU |
60 | Allen Lazard, GB vs LAR |
sixty one | Deonte Harris, NO vs. LV |
62 | Nico Collins, HOU vs NYJ |
63 | Marquez Callaway, NO vs. BUF |
sixty four | Tyler Boyd, CIN vs. PIT |
65 | Malik Turner, DAL vs LV |
66 | DeSean Jackson, LV @ DAL |
sixty seven | Zach Pascal, IND vs TB |
68 | Ray-Ray McLoud, PIT @ CIN |
69 | Donovan Pe People’s-Jones, CLE @ BAL |
70 | Kalif Raymond, DET vs. SPEND |
71 | Noah Brown, DAL vs. LV |
72 | Olamide Zaccheaus, ATL @ JAX |
seventy three | Mack Hollins, MIA vs. BAL |
74 | Nick Webster-Ikhine, TEN @ NE |
75 | Bryan Edwards, LV @ DAL |
76 | Randall Cobb, GB vs LAR |
77 | Chester Rogers, TEN @ NE |
78 | Marcus Johnson, TEN @ NE |
79 | Chris Conley, HOU vs NYJ |
80 | Sammy Watkins, BAL vs. CLE |
81 | Zay Jones, LV @ DAL |
82 | Darius Slayton, NYG vs FIGHT |
83 | Tajae Sharpe, ATL @ JAX |
84 | Rashard Higgins, CLE @ BAL |
85 | Jalen Reactor, PHI @ NYG |
eighty six | KJ Osborn, MIN @ SF |
eighty seven | Jalen Guyton, LAC @ DEN |
88 | Adam Humphries, WAS and SEA |
89 | Freddie Swain, SEA @ WAS |