Week 12 WR Rankings – Start & Sit Advice. Week 12 WR Rankings are based on weekly matchups and the highest projected potential fantasy football point outcomes among all fantasy football WR in Week 12. Use these Week 12 WR Rankings to help you decide which WR to start and which WR to sit on your fantasy football team for Week 12.
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1. Calvin Johnson – Det = GB —– With the Packers secondary struggling to cover wide receivers, Calvin could be in for a monster stat game this week. I would not be surprised if Johnson racked up something ridiculous in the range of 6-12 receptions for 150 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns.
2. Steve Smith – Car = @Ind —– After a couple of quite games from Smith, this matchup has all the makings of a boom game for him this week. Think Calvin Johnson type stats this week for Steve Smith against a terrible Colts defense.
3. Greg Jennings – GB = @Det —– injury ? —– If Jennings is healthy, which it looks like he will be, then there is little reason to believe that Jennings will not be heavily involved in this likely very high scoring offensive output this week.
4. Mike Wallace – Pit = @KC —– Wallace and his speed could easily be just too much for the Chiefs secondary in this game. A long TD reception is definitely within reach for Wallace this week.
5. Hakeem Nicks – NYG = @NO —– With Nick’s getting a little healthier each week, this matchup should prove to be a heavy passing attack from both offensives. Nicks is primed for a boom game one of these weeks.
6. Dez Bryant – Dal = Mia —– Even though Laurent Robinson is seemingly becoming Tony Romo’s target of choice in the red zone, Bryant has found the ball in his hands several times over the past two weeks with Miles Austin out. Look for more of the same from Bryant this week as well.
7. Wes Welker – NE = @Phi —– Welker was nearly invisible in last weeks game, but that was likely because he was dealing with injury and once the Patriots got up there really was no reason to push Welker. In what should be a much closer scoring game this week, Welker should be heavily involved in the passing attack in this game.
8. Roddy White – Atl = Min —– Roddy finally busted out with a solid game last week, and a matchup against a weak and susceptible Minnesota Vikings secondary could easily lead to another 100 plus receiving yard game for White this week as well.
9. Jordy Nelson – GB = @Det —– With Nelson on a hot streak, and this game liking to be extremely high scoring, there is plenty of reason to believe that Nelson could easily be the Packers top receiver this week. 100 plus receiving yards and at least 1 touchdown is definitely a realistic possibility for Nelson in this game.
10. Brandon Lloyd – StL = Ari —– Excellent matchup for Lloyd and the Rams passing attack this week, and it would not be surprising if Lloyd hauled in 100 receiving yards and 1 touchdown in this game.
11. Larry Fitzgerald – Ari = @StL —– Love the matchup for an excellent game from Fitzgerald this week. But it clearly depends on the Arizona QB situation.
12. Antonio Brown – Pit = @KC —– With Mike Wallace potentially being blanketed by Chiefs cornerback Brandon Flowers, there is a very high potential that Brown will be the Steelers WR who is the most open and targeted by Roethlisberger in this game.
13. Andre Johnson – Hou = @Jac —– injury ? —– All signs point to Andre Johnson finally being on the field this week. It should be interesting to see just what Matt Leinart can do.
14. DeSean Jackson – Phi = NE —– Honestly……I’m just sick of the Eagles passing game right now. However the matchup against a bad Patriots secondary is tempting. As usual, Jackson is a boom/bust option in fantasy lineups this week.
15. Victor Cruz – NYG = @NO —– This game will likely shape up to be a heavy passing attack from both offenses, which means Cruz should see plenty of passes his way this week.
16. Vincent Jackson – SD = Den —– Boom or bust with Jackson on a week to week basis. This matchup against Champ Bailey could lead to a bust.
17. Marques Colston – NO = NYG —– Lots of passing and receiving yards are likely to be found in this game.
18. Laurent Robinson – Dal = Mia —– With Miles Austin still out this week, Robinson will continue to be one of Tony Romo’s favorite passing targets…….especially in the red zone.
19. Torrey Smith – Bal = SF – 60% —– A hot fantasy football commodity right now, Smith has exploded in the Ravens passing attack and has shown to be Joe Flacco’s top target in recent weeks. Just remember, Smith is a rookie so a boom or bust game is always possible from week to week.
20. Brandon Marshall – Mia = @Dal —– The Matt Moore emergence has done wonders for Marshall’s fantasy value in the past month.
21. Jeremy Maclin – Phi = NE —– injury ?
22. Julio Jones – Atl = Min —– injury ?
23. Denarius Moore – Oak = Chi
24. Santonio Holmes – NYJ = Buf
25. Mario Manningham – NYG = @NO
26. AJ Green – Cin = Cle —– injury ?
27. Anquan Boldin – Bal = SF
28. Mike Williams – TB = @Ten
29. Percy Harvin – Min = @Atl
30. Plaxico Burress – NYJ = Buf
31. Vincent Brown – SD = Den – 19% —– After a huge week 10 game, Brown fell hard back to earth in week 11 as he only hauled in 1 reception for less than 10 yards. However with the Chargers continuing to focus on the passing game, Brown should continue to be a threat as long as Malcolm Floyd is out with injury.
32. Damian Williams – Ten = TB – 31% —– The potential loss of Matt Hasselbeck throwing the ball in this game could lead to a down week for Williams. However if Hasselbeck is healthy and does play, then there is plenty of hope for a solid stat output from Williams this week.
33. Pierre Garcon – Ind = Car
34. Jabar Gaffney – Was = @Sea – 42% —– The return of Rex Grossman at QB has definitely brought some life back into Gaffney’s fantasy football stock. A matchup against a weak Seattle Seahawks secondary this week could easily lead Gaffney to 50-100 receiving yards, and a touchdown is within reach as well.
35. Reggie Wayne – Ind = Car
36. Dwayne Bowe – KC = Pit
37. Stevie Johnson – Buf = @NYJ —– injury ?
38. Earl Bennett – Chi = @Oak
39. Nate Washington – Ten = TB
40. Lance Moore – NO = NYG
41. Sidney Rice – Sea = Was
42. Deion Branch – NE = @Phi
43. Jerome Simpson – Cin = Cle – 29% —– Playing first fiddle with AJ Green out, or playing second fiddle with AJ Green back in the lineup this week. In fact if AJ Green plays, that could mean even better news for Simpson in this game as he will not be covered by the Browns best cover corner Joe Haden.
44. Mike Thomas – Jac = Hou
45. Michael Crabtree – SF = @Bal
46. Johnny Knox – Chi = @Oak
47. Eric Decker – Den = @SD
48. Harry Douglas – Atl = Min
49. Doug Baldwin – Sea = Was – 25% —– The Redskins secondary is injured ravaged, and Baldwin is a speedster who can break a long TD reception on any passing play.
50. Greg Little – Cle = @Cin
51. Darrius Heyward-Bey – Oak = Chi —– injury ?
52. Santana Moss – Was = @Sea —– injury ?
53. Malcom Floyd – SD = Den —– injury ?
54. Braylon Edwards – SF = @Bal
55. Titus Young – Det = GB – 5% —– In what should be an extremely high scoring Thanksgiving game, Young has just as much potential as Calvin Johnson, Greg Jennings, or Jordy Nelson in this game. In deep leagues, Titus Young could be one of the cheapest waiver wire pickups and spot starters this week.
56. Nate Burleson – Det = GB – 33% —– A much higher owned Detriot Lions wide receiver, Burleson has plenty of potential to rack up some solid fantasy points this week.
57. Steve Breaston – KC = Pit
58. James Jones – GB = @Det
59. Michael Jenkins – Min = @Atl
60. Davone Bess – Mia = @Dal
61. Hines Ward – Pit = @KC
62. Arrelious Benn – TB = @Ten
63. Brandon Gibson – StL = Ari
64. Donald Driver – GB = @Det – 11% —– The revitalization of Donald Driver has been obvious in the Packers offense over the past few weeks, as Driver has seemingly taken over the WR3 spot from James Jones. Lots of potential for the just 11% owned Driver this week.
65. Brandon LaFell – Car = @Ind
66. Austin Collie – Ind = Car
67. Robert Meachem – NO = NYG
68. Devin Hester – Chi = @Oak
69. Jonathan Baldwin – KC = Pit
70. David Nelson – Buf = @NYJ
71. Roy Williams – Chi = @Oak
72. Andre Caldwell – Cin = Cle – 2% —– A secret weapon for Andy Dalton in recent weeks, Caldwell at just 2% owned is an outstanding cheap waiver wire pickup for teams in deep leagues this week.
73. Jason Avant – Phi = NE
74. Eddie Royal – Den = @SD
75. Jason Hill – Jac = Hou
76. Preston Parker – TB = @Ten
77. Dane Sanzenbacher – Chi = @Oak
78. Early Doucet – Ari = @StL
79. Austin Pettis – StL = Ari
80. Emmanuel Sanders – Pit = @KC
81. Jacoby Ford – Oak = Chi —– injury ?
82. Ben Obomanu – Sea = Was
83. Dezmon Briscoe – TB = @Ten
84. Demaryius Thomas – Den = @SD
85. Devery Henderson – NO = NYG
86. Jarett Dillard – Jac = Hou
87. Randall Cobb – GB = @Det
88. Dexter McCluster – KC = Pit
89. Lee Evans – Bal = SF —– injury ?
90. Steve Smith – Phi = NE – 5% —– With Maclin injured, and DeSean Jackson getting all the attention from defenses, Smith tallied a TD reception in last weeks game, and should easily see more playing time this week with the Eagles facing a weak Patriots pass defense.
91. Mark Clayton – StL = Ari
92. Jacoby Jones – Hou = @Jac
93. Louis Murphy – Oak = Chi
94. Naaman Roosevelt – Buf = @NYJ
95. Andre Roberts – Ari = @StL
96. Kevin Walter – Hou = @Jac
97. Danario Alexander – StL = Ari —– injury ?
98. Ted Ginn Jr – SF = @Bal
99. Joshua Cribbs – Cle = @Cin
100. Jerricho Cotchery – Pit = @KC – 1% —– Looking for a huge sleeper this week? Look no further than Jericho Cotchery. Especially if Rashard Mendenhall, Hines Ward, and Emmanuel Sanders are all dealing with injuries yet this week.
101. Mike Williams – Sea = Was
102. Chad Ochocinco – NE = @Phi
103. Devin Aromashodu – Min = @Atl
104. Chaz Schilens – Oak = Chi
105. Mohamed Massaquoi – Cle = @Cin
106. Matt Willis – Den = @SD
107. Derek Hagan – Oak = Chi
108. Anthony Armstrong – Was = @Sea
109. Derrick Mason – Hou = @Jac
110. Golden Tate – Sea = Was
111. Legedu Naanee – Car = @Ind
112. Michael Spurlock – TB = @Ten
113. Donnie Avery – Ten = TB
114. Brian Hartline – Mia = @Dal
115. Brad Smith – Buf = @NYJ
116. Julian Edelman – NE = @Phi
117. Brandon Tate – Cin = Cle
118. Marc Mariani – Ten = TB
119. Deon Butler – Sea = Was
120. Brian Robiskie – Jac = Hou
121. Miles Austin – Dal = Mia —– injury ?