Wide receiver has been deep all season, but with zero teams on bye, it's even deeper this week. Injuries have hampered a handful of key pass-catchers, but our Week 12 fantasy WR rankings for standard leagues are still bursting with potential studs, sleepers, and waiver-wire streamers.
Getting Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, and Christian Kirk back from bye is a major boost for fantasy owners. While all those pass-catchers profile as set-it-and-forget-it starters, some ancillary receivers on those teams, such as Zay Jones, Julio Jones, and Marvin Jones Jr., could make their way into starting lineups this week in deeper leagues. Even more important were the returns of Mike Williams and Keenan Allen last week and the possible returns of Marquise Brown (foot) and Ja'Marr Chase (hip) this week. With a larger pool of WRs to choose from, start ‘em, sit ‘em decisions could actually be a bit more challenging
In addition to Brown and Chase, we will still need to monitor the statuses of JuJu Smith-Schuster (concussion), Romeo Doubs (ankle), Jerry Jeudy (ankle), and Wan'Dale Robinson (knee) throughout the week. All would be potential starters if they're active.
WEEK 12 STANDARD RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers
Even with all the extra options, you could be looking for some streamers to boost your team's ceiling. There are quite a few with favorable matchups, including Van Jefferson (@ Chiefs in Week 12), Nico Collins (@ Dolphins), Alec Pierce and Parris Campbell (vs. Steelers), Jahan Dotson (vs. Falcons), Zay Jones and Marvin Jones Jr. (vs. Ravens), Demarcus Robinson (@ Jaguars), Isaiah McKenzie (@ Lions), and Marquez Valdes-Scantling (vs. Rams). If you're a deep league, you could even try Tyquan Thornton and DeVante Parker (@ Vikings), Olamide Zaccheaus and Damiere Byrd (@ Commanders), and Chris Moore (@ Dolphins).
WEEK 12 PPR RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers
Campbell and Zay Jones are your best bets for targets, while MVS and McKenzie also have fairly decent floors. The rest are all boom-or-bust, but given their matchups, they have plenty of upside.
Of course, it's not all good news, as every team being in action means every bad matchup is on the table, too. Several receivers who have been regular starters during the bye weeks are suddenly back on the start-or-sit bubble when they have bad matchups. This week, that includes DeVonta Smith (vs. Packers), Darnell Mooney (@ Jets), D.J. Moore (vs. Broncos), Adam Thielen (vs. Patriots), George Pickens and Diontae Johnson (@ Colts), Allen Lazard and Christian Watson (@ Eagles), and Donovan Peoples-Jones (vs. Buccaneers).
We would still start some of these guys over most of the WRs mentioned above, but it's really a case-by-case basis. Moreover, you might have guys on your bench, like Curtis Samuel (vs. Falcons), Drake London (@ Commanders), Allen Robinson II (@ Chiefs), and Tyler Boyd (@ Titans), who are better options thanks to more favorable matchups.
More than ever, evaluating floors vs. ceilings will be key when making your start 'em, sit 'em decisions at WR. We have much better knowledge of matchups and target distribution than we did the last time every team was in action, and while things don't always work out as expected, we still have a pretty good idea of which receivers are in better situations than others.
Note: We'll be updating these WR rankings as needed throughout the week, so check back for the latest changes.
Week 12 fantasy WR rankings for standard leagues
These rankings are for standard, non-PPR leagues
Rank Player
1 Stefon Diggs, Bills @ Lions
2 Tyreek Hill, Dolphins vs. Texans
3 Davante Adams, Raiders @ Seahawks
4 Justin Jefferson, Vikings vs. Patriots
5 Tee Higgins, Bengals @ Titans
6 DeAndre Hopkins, Cardinals vs. Chargers
7 Terry McLaurin, Commanders vs. Falcons
8 Jaylen Waddle, Dolphins vs. Texans
9 CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys vs. Giants
10 Christian Kirk, Jaguars vs. Ravens
11 Michael Pittman Jr., Colts vs. Steelers
12 A.J. Brown, Eagles vs. Packers
13 Mike Evans, Buccaneers @ Browns
14 DK Metcalf, Seahawks vs. Raiders
15 Tyler Lockett, Seahawks vs. Raiders
16 Chris Olave, Saints @ 49ers
17 Deebo Samuel, 49ers vs. Saints
18 Amari Cooper, Browns vs. Buccaneers
19 Gabriel Davis, Bills @ Lions
20 Jakobi Meyers, Patriots @ Vikings
21 Brandon Aiyuk, 49ers vs. Saints
22 Joshua Palmer, Chargers @ Cardinals
23 Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions vs. Bills
24 Brandin Cooks, Texans @ Dolphins
25 JuJu Smith-Schuster, Chiefs vs. Rams
26 Keenan Allen, Chargers @ Cardinals
27 Courtland Sutton, Broncos @ Panthers
28 Tyler Boyd, Bengals @ Titans
29 Chris Godwin, Buccaneers @ Browns
30 Marquise Brown, Cardinals vs. Chargers
31 Curtis Samuel, Commanders vs. Falcons
32 Garrett Wilson, Jets vs. Bears
33 Parris Campbell, Colts vs. Steelers
34 Zay Jones, Jaguars vs. Ravens
35 Allen Robinson II, Rams @ Chiefs
36 George Pickens, Steelers @ Colts
37 Allen Lazard, Packers @ Eagles
38 DeVonta Smith, Eagles vs. Packers
39 Demarcus Robinson, Ravens @ Jaguars
40 Diontae Johnson, Steelers @ Colts
41 Darnell Mooney, Bears @ Jets
42 D.J. Moore, Panthers vs. Broncos
43 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Chiefs vs. Rams
44 Drake London, Falcons @ Commanders
45 Van Jefferson, Rams @ Chiefs
46 Donovan Peoples-Jones, Browns vs. Buccaneers
47 Christian Watson, Packers @ Eagles
48 Adam Thielen, Vikings vs. Patriots
49 Darius Slayton, Giants @ Cowboys
50 Jahan Dotson, Commanders vs. Falcons
51 Isaiah McKenzie, Bills @ Lions
52 Kendall Hinton, Raiders @ Seahawks
53 Alec Pierce, Colts vs. Steelers
54 Nico Collins, Texans @ Dolphins
55 Julio Jones, Buccaneers @ Browns
56 DeAndre Carter, Chargers @ Cardinals
57 Treylon Burks, Titans vs. Bengals
58 Michael Gallup, Cowboys vs. Giants
59 Marvin Jones Jr., Jaguars vs. Ravens
60 Devin Duvernay, Ravens @ Jaguars
61 Jarvis Landry, Saints @ 49ers
62 Chris Moore, Texans @ Dolphins
63 Robbie Anderson, Cardinals vs. Chargers
64 Terrace Marshall Jr., Panthers vs. Broncos
65 Mack Hollins, Raiders @ Seahawks
66 Robert Woods, Titans vs. Bengals
67 Kalif Raymond, Lions vs. Bills
68 Chase Claypool, Bears @ Jets
69 Damiere Byrd, Falcons @ Commanders
70 Olamide Zaccheaus, Falcons @ Commanders
71 Ben Skowronek, Rams @ Chiefs
72 Marquise Goodwin, Seahawks vs. Raiders
73 Tyquan Thornton, Patriots @ Vikings
74 DeVante Parker, Patriots @ Vikings
75 Skyy Moore, Chiefs vs. Rams
76 Randall Cobb, Packers @ Eagles
77 Trent Sherfield, Dolphins vs. Texans
78 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Titans vs. Bengals
79 Richie James Jr., Giants @ Cowboys
80 A.J. Green, Cardinals vs. Chargers
81 K.J. Osborn, Vikings vs. Patriots
82 Quez Watkins, Eagles vs. Packers
83 Kenny Golladay, Giants @ Cowboys
84 Noah Brown, Cowboys vs. Giants
85 Sammy Watkins, Packers @ Eagles
86 Josh Reynolds, Lions vs. Bills
87 Jauan Jennings, 49ers vs. Saints
88 Elijah Moore, Jets vs. Bears
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