Week 12 PPR Rankings: WR

Matt Lutovsky

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There are plenty of wide receiver injuries (JuJu Smith-Schuster, Tyler Lockett, T.Y. Hilton, Will Fuller, Alshon Jeffery, Brandin Cooks, etc.), bye weeks (Cardinals, Chargers, Chiefs, Vikings), shaky QBs, and bad matchups to worry about, but before we really get into our Week 12 fantasy WR PPR rankings, let's take a moment to point out some positives. 

For starters, owning Michael Thomas in a PPR league is really unfair. He has 19 more receptions than any other wideout and 32 more catches than the three WRs who rank tied for fifth in that statistic. He's an absolute machine, regardless of who his QB is and who he's facing. 

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Also, we have to credit to two "deep threats" who are racking up receptions at much more steady rates this year: John Brown and Marvin Jones. Brown is nine receptions away from tying his previous career high for catches in a season (65), and Jones' catch percentage has improved this year to 76 percent, which is over 20 percentage points higher than last season and over 12 percent higher than his previous career best. Both are in the top 17 for receptions by wide receivers this year. Lockett is another "big-play" receiver who has become a valuable PPR guy, ranking tied for fifth in WR catches.

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OK, now let's get to the bad news. Finding a reliable WR3 won't be easy this week, at least in 12-team leagues. Things should be a little easier in PPR formats because you can rely on catches to give you a baseline of points, but with all the struggling QBs around the league, it's tough to bank on certain guys even in favorable matchups. Terry McLaurin (vs. Lions), Kenny Golladay and Marvin Jones (@ Redskins), and Allen Robinson (vs. Giants) are the types of guys we're talking about this week. You're going to start them, but you'll have to hold your breath all game.

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Fortunately, there are some interesting sleepers who have even more value in PPR formats. Hunter Renfrow (@ Jets), Demaryius Thomas (vs. Raiders), Danny Amendola (@ Redskins), Russell Gage (vs. Buccaneers), Taylor Gabriel (vs. Giants), and Marcus Johnson (@ Texans) all have great matchups on paper.

If you want to really rely on catches, you can try your luck with Nelson Agholor, who faces a Seahawks defense that gives up a lot of receptions but just a medium amount of yards and not many WR touchdowns. The same goes for Baltimore, which gives Robert Woods and maybe even Josh Reynolds a little more juice.

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Maybe this is just perception, but it feels like this year our standard rankings and PPR rankings have been more similar than years past. Perhaps that's because of the aforementioned "big-play guys" turning more reliable; or perhaps teams are just throwing to their "best" players more often. Whatever the case, you'll be dealing with a lot of the same start 'em, sit 'em headaches as standard owners. We do our best to help by finding that balance of matchup, talent, and QB play. 

Reminder: Check back for updates during the week.

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Week 12 PPR Rankings: WRs

These rankings are for full-point PPR leagues.

Rank Player
1 Michael Thomas, NO vs. CAR
2 Julio Jones, ATL vs. TB
3 Chris Godwin, TB @ ATL
4 Mike Evans, TB @ ATL
5 Tyler Lockett, SEA @ PHI
6 DeAndre Hopkins, HOU vs. IND
7 D.J. Moore, CAR @ NO
8 Odell Beckham Jr., CLE vs. MIA
9 DJ Chark, JAX @ TEN
10 Jarvis Landry, CLE vs. MIA
11 Cooper Kupp, LAR vs. BAL
12 Davante Adams, GB @ SF
13 Tyrell Williams, OAK @ NYJ
14 Jamison Crowder, NYJ vs. OAK
15 Julian Edelman, NE vs. DAL
16 Kenny Golladay, DET @ WAS
17 DK Metcalf, SEA @ PHI
18 Amari Cooper, DAL @ NE
19 Terry McLaurin, WAS vs. DET
20 Allen Robinson, CHI vs. NYG
21 Courtland Sutton, DEN @ BUF
22 DeVante Parker, MIA @ CLE
23 Calvin Ridley, ATL vs. TB
24 Golden Tate, NYG @ CHI
25 John Brown, BUF vs. DEN
26 Curtis Samuel, CAR @ NO
27 Emmanuel Sanders, SF vs. GB
28 Marvin Jones, DET @ WAS
29 Robert Woods, LAR vs. BAL
30 Tyler Boyd, CIN vs. PIT
31 Deebo Samuel, SF vs. GB
32 Will Fuller V, HOU vs. IND
33 James Washington, PIT @ CIN
34 Brandin Cooks, LAR vs. BAL
35 Jordan Matthews, PHI vs. SEA
36 Zach Pascal, IND @ HOU
37 Cole Beasley, BUF vs. DEN
38 Marquise Brown, BAL @ LAR
39 Michael Gallup, DAL @ NE
40 Taylor Gabriel, CHI vs. NYG
41 Demaryius Thomas, NYJ vs. OAK
42 Robby Anderson, NYJ vs. OAK
43 N'Keal Harry, NE vs. DAL
44 Darius Slayton, NYG @ CHI
45 Hunter Renfrow, OAK @ NYJ
46 Danny Amendola, DET @ WAS
47 Jakobi Meyers, NE vs. DAL
48 A.J. Brown, TEN vs. JAX
49 Alex Erickson, CIN vs. PIT
50 Russell Gage, ATL vs. TB
51 Diontae Johnson, PIT @ CIN
52 Dede Westbrook, JAX @ TEN
53 Randall Cobb, DAL @ NE
54 Josh Gordon, SEA @ PHI
55 Marcus Johnson, IND @ HOU
56 Chris Conley, JAX @ TEN
57 Scotty Miller, TB @ ATL
58 Josh Reynolds, LAR vs. BAL
59 Ted Ginn Jr., NO vs. CAR
60 Corey Davis, TEN vs. JAX
61 Kelvin Harmon, WAS vs. DET
62 Mack Hollins, PHI vs. SEA
63 Trey Quinn, WAS vs. DET
64 Zay Jones, OAK @ NYJ
65 Adam Humphries, TEN vs. JAX
66 Allen Hurns, MIA @ CLE
67 Geronimo Allison, GB @ SF
68 Kendrick Bourne, SF vs. GB
69 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, GB @ SF
70 Tre'Quan Smith, NO vs. CAR
71 Anthony Miller, CHI vs. NYG
72 Willie Snead, BAL @ LAR
73 Breshad Perriman, TB @ ATL
74 DaeSean Hamilton, DEN @ BUF
75 Tajae Sharpe, TEN vs. JAX
76 Marquise Goodwin, SF vs. GB
77 Dante Pettis, SF vs. GB

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Matt Lutovsky has been a writer and editor for The Sporting News since 2007, primarily writing about fantasy sports, betting, and gaming.