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