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Below you will find our Week 12 wide receivers rankings, to help determine your WR starts/sits for this week, brought to you by Edward Gorelik (@EdwardGorelik) and Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades).
Featured fantasy football writer Zach Wilkens also highlights some WR rankings and matchups analysis for Week 12, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he likes, who he doesn't, and most importantly who he thinks you should be starting in Week 12.
You can also check out our 2015 fantasy football ranking dashboard, for more in depth rankings analysis on all positions including rookies and dynasty leagues.
Week 12 Fantasy Football Rankings - Wide Receivers
| RotoBaller Staff Ranks |
Player Name (Team - Position) |
Zach Wilkens Rankings |
Ed Gorelik Rankings |
| 1 | Antonio Brown PIT at SEA | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Julio Jones ATL vs. MIN | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | DeAndre Hopkins HOU vs. NO | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Demaryius Thomas DEN vs. NE | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | Odell Beckham Jr. NYG at WAS | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Larry Fitzgerald ARI at SF | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | Calvin Johnson DET vs. PHI | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | Alshon Jeffery CHI at GB | 14 | 4 |
| 9 | Allen Robinson JAC vs. SD | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Brandon Marshall NYJ vs. MIA | 13 | 8 |
| 11 | Mike Evans TB at IND | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | Amari Cooper OAK at TEN | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Brandin Cooks NO at HOU | 16 | 12 |
| 14 | Dez Bryant DAL vs. CAR | 11 | 18 |
| 15 | Michael Crabtree OAK at TEN | 12 | 21 |
| 16 | Eric Decker NYJ vs. MIA | 17 | 16 |
| 17 | T.Y. Hilton IND vs. TB | 20 | 14 |
| 18 | A.J. Green CIN vs. STL | 18 | 17 |
| 19 | Jarvis Landry MIA at NYJ | 15 | 22 |
| 20 | Randall Cobb GB vs. CHI | 19 | 25 |
| 21 | Martavis Bryant PIT at SEA | 33 | 13 |
| 22 | Steve Johnson SD at JAC | 23 | 23 |
| 23 | Sammy Watkins BUF at KC | 30 | 19 |
| 24 | Golden Tate DET vs. PHI | 22 | 30 |
| 25 | Allen Hurns JAC vs. SD | 24 | 28 |
| 26 | Stefon Diggs MIN at ATL | 26 | 27 |
| 27 | Danny Amendola NE at DEN | 34 | 20 |
| 28 | Jeremy Maclin KC vs. BUF | 21 | 35 |
| 29 | Jordan Matthews PHI at DET | 31 | 26 |
| 30 | Willie Snead NO at HOU | 29 | 33 |
| 31 | Brandon LaFell NE at DEN | 35 | 29 |
| 32 | Rishard Matthews MIA at NYJ | 27 | 42 |
| 33 | Davante Adams GB vs. CHI | 46 | 24 |
| 34 | Emmanuel Sanders DEN vs. NE | 25 | 45 |
| 35 | Vincent Jackson TB at IND | 39 | 31 |
| 36 | John Brown ARI at SF | 36 | 34 |
| 37 | Travis Benjamin CLE vs. BAL | 32 | 39 |
| 38 | Donte Moncrief IND vs. TB | 28 | 48 |
| 39 | DeSean Jackson WAS vs. NYG | 40 | 36 |
| 40 | James Jones GB vs. CHI | 37 | 40 |
| 41 | Nate Washington HOU vs. NO | 45 | 41 |
| 42 | Kendall Wright TEN vs. OAK | 43 | 43 |
| 43 | Marvin Jones CIN vs. STL | 49 | 38 |
| 44 | Marquess Wilson CHI at GB | 42 | 46 |
| 45 | Terrance Williams DAL vs. CAR | 52 | 37 |
| 46 | Michael Floyd ARI at SF | 38 | 51 |
| 47 | Kamar Aiken BAL at CLE | 63 | 32 |
| 48 | Anquan Boldin SF vs. ARI | 41 | 54 |
| 49 | Cecil Shorts HOU vs. NO | 54 | 44 |
| 50 | Doug Baldwin SEA vs. PIT | 47 | 53 |
| 51 | Leonard Hankerson ATL vs. MIN | 44 | |
| 52 | Devin Funchess CAR at DAL | 64 | 47 |
| 53 | Pierre Garcon WAS vs. NYG | 51 | 57 |
| 54 | Tavon Austin STL at CIN | 48 | 63 |
| 55 | Jamison Crowder WAS vs. NYG | 61 | 49 |
| 56 | Rueben Randle NYG at WAS | 60 | 50 |
| 57 | Kenny Stills MIA at NYJ | 50 | 81 |
| 58 | Tyler Lockett SEA vs. PIT | 62 | 52 |
| 59 | Robert Woods BUF at KC | 53 | 60 |
| 60 | Torrey Smith SF vs. ARI | 55 | 77 |
| 61 | Ted Ginn CAR at DAL | 67 | 55 |
| 62 | Wes Welker STL at CIN | 56 | 83 |
| 63 | Marques Colston NO at HOU | 72 | 56 |
| 64 | Dwayne Harris NYG at WAS | 57 | 62 |
| 65 | Dontrelle Inman SD at JAC | 66 | 58 |
| 66 | Andrew Hawkins CLE vs. BAL | 58 | |
| 67 | Albert Wilson KC vs. BUF | 59 | 87 |
| 68 | Cole Beasley DAL vs. CAR | 59 | |
| 69 | Chris Givens BAL at CLE | 69 | 61 |
| 70 | Dorial Green-Beckham TEN vs. OAK | 73 | 64 |
| 71 | Andre Johnson IND vs. TB | 65 | |
| 72 | Nelson Agholor PHI at DET | 65 | |
| 73 | Harry Douglas TEN vs. OAK | 66 | |
| 74 | Chris Hogan BUF at KC | 68 | 67 |
| 75 | Mike Wallace MIN at ATL | 74 | 68 |
| 76 | Roddy White ATL vs. MIN | 69 | |
| 77 | Cody Latimer DEN vs. NE | 70 | 70 |
| 78 | Jermaine Kearse SEA vs. PIT | 71 | 79 |
| 79 | Lance Moore DET vs. PHI | 71 | |
| 80 | J.J. Nelson ARI at SF | 75 | 72 |
| 81 | Justin Hardy ATL vs. MIN | 73 | |
| 82 | Chris Harper NE at DEN | 74 | |
| 83 | Josh Huff PHI at DET | 75 | |
| 84 | Keshawn Martin NE at DEN | 76 | |
| 85 | Kenny Britt STL at CIN | 78 | |
| 86 | Jeremy Kerley NYJ vs. MIA | 80 | |
| 87 | Malcom Floyd SD at JAC | 82 | |
| 88 | Mohamed Sanu CIN vs. STL | 84 | |
| 89 | Brian Quick STL at CIN | 85 | |
| 90 | Jerricho Cotchery CAR at DAL | 86 | |
| 91 | Brian Hartline CLE vs. BAL | 88 | |
| 92 | Marqise Lee JAC vs. SD | 89 | |
| 93 | Devante Parker MIA at NYJ | 90 | |
| 94 | Andre Holmes OAK at TEN | 91 |
Week 12 Wide Receiver (WR) Rankings Analysis
By Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades)
With Brock Osweiler in at QB, we got a mixed result out of Demaryius Thomas. On the bright side, he got just his second touchdown of the season. On the downside he had just three catches for 59 yards. His three catches were the lowest total he has had in 13 games. He did still have eight targets, and ultimately I’m not too worried about him this week.
The Broncos led the entire game after DT’s 48 yard touchdown. As a result, they were very conservative, running the ball 33 times and heavily targeting their tight ends. That won’t happen against the Patriots. They will throw a lot, and Thomas will be more involved. That’s why he sticks in my top five this week.
Another wide receiver I like this week is Michael Crabtree. He is having a great year in Oakland, after mostly being a bust during his time in San Francisco. He currently sits at WR17 in standard scoring, and has seven straight games with at least four catches and 50 yards.
I like this matchup for both Crabtree and teammate Amari Cooper. I don’t see an extremely talented CB on the Titans that can match up with these guys. As a result, both are in my top 15 and should have really nice days.
I am wary of Martavis Bryant this week. Bryant has had two games with 130+ yards, three with under 50 yards, and nothing in between this season. He has also been saved by a touchdown in all but one game. The major inconsistency in yardage totals certainly concerns me.
Despite a crazy 13 touchdowns in 15 career games, I still think it’s really hard for any player to score in games where they don’t get a lot of yardage. The Seahawks may not be the complete shutdown defense they used to be, but they are still really really good. I intend to stay away from Bryant this week, but I’ll probably have him in my top 20 ROS.
The Arizona Cardinals wide receiver situation behind Larry Fitzgerald (who is in my top 5) is giving me headaches this week. Both John Brown and Michael Floyd were limited in practice on Thursday, and have bounced back and forth all season.
Floyd had seemingly grabbed the upper hand - but after sitting out in Week 11 while Brown had 43 yards and a touchdown, things are back to confusing. Unless Bruce Arians gives us a clear indication, I’d avoid either because it seems like there is a high chance of getting burned by the guy you go with. It’s an unfortunate situation, but it is what it is.
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