Our Week 12 fantasy WR PPR rankings are loaded with big names thanks to no byes, but they’re not exactly loaded with favorable matchups for all the wide receivers who are usually started most weeks.
That’s not quite as big of an issue in PPR leagues, as receivers can still pile up short receptions despite tough coverage, but it’s still fair to worry about A.J. Brown (@ Colts), Cooper Kupp (vs. 49ers), and Amari Cooper (vs. Washington). All of their teammates are on the “sit ’em” radar, too, as well as the Bucs (vs. Chiefs) and Steelers (vs. Ravens) talented trios and the 49ers banged-up dynamic duo (@ Rams). Again, there could still be plenty of short catches to go around for these guys, as all of these teams love to throw underneath (or behind the line of scrimmage, in the case of the 49ers), but the ceilings for these receivers are lower than usual.
WEEK 12 STANDARD RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker
Will you actually bench any of these big names? Possibly. Guys like Cooper, CeeDee Lamb, Chris Godwin and Antonio Brown, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Diontae Johnson, and Brandon Aiyuk (if healthy) are especially tough to sit in PPR leagues, but given all the other available options, they’re not necessarily “must-starts.” The same goes for PPR heroes Tyler Boyd and Tee Higgins (vs. Giants), who will be playing with Brandon Allen instead of Joe Burrow (knee) this week.
WEEK 12 PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker
There are plenty of potential sleepers to sub in, including Jalen Reagor (vs. Seahawks), Brandin Cooks (@ Lions), Cole Beasley and John Brown (vs. Chargers), Rashard Higgins (@ Jaguars), Michael Pittman and T.Y. Hilton (vs. Titans), Nelson Agholor and Henry Ruggs (@ Falcons), Keelan Cole (vs. Browns), and Tim Patrick and KJ Hamler (vs. Saints). Some of those receivers vary in their overall PPR upside, as there are a mix of big-play, boom-or-bust receivers (Agholor, Ruggs, Higgins, Brown) and more traditional PPR plays (Beasley, Patrick, Hamler).
WEEK 12 DFS TOURNAMENT LINEUPS: DraftKings | FanDuel
You probably don’t want to start the big-play receivers over consistent, high-target guys, but it might be reasonable depending on your matchup. If you need to go for a high-ceiling game, then by all means shoot your shot, but if you’re just trying to maintain a decent floor while banking on your other stars in better matchups to go off, then don’t risk the sub-five-point performances.
WEEK 12 DFS CASH LINEUPS: DraftKings | FanDuel
Note: Check back all week leading up to kickoff, as we’ll continue to update our WR PPR rankings based on the latest news and injuries.
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Week 12 Fantasy WR PPR Rankings
These rankings are for full-point PPR leagues
WEEK 12 FANTASY: Sleepers | Busts | Start ’em, sit ’em
| Rank | Player |
| 1 | Calvin Ridley, ATL vs. LV |
| 2 | DeAndre Hopkins, ARI @ NE |
| 3 | Davante Adams, GB vs. CHI |
| 4 | Keenan Allen, LAC @ BUF |
| 5 | Terry McLaurin, WAS @ DAL |
| 6 | Stefon Diggs, BUF vs. LAC |
| 7 | Tyreek Hill, KC @ TB |
| 8 | Michael Thomas, NO @ DEN |
| 9 | Adam Thielen, MIN vs. CAR |
| 10 | Julio Jones, ATL vs. LV |
| 11 | Tyler Lockett, SEA @ PHI |
| 12 | DeVante Parker, MIA @ NYJ |
| 13 | DK Metcalf, SEA @ PHI |
| 14 | Allen Robinson, CHI @ GB |
| 15 | Robby Anderson, CAR @ MIN |
| 16 | Kenny Golladay, DET vs. HOU |
| 17 | Will Fuller V, HOU @ DET |
| 18 | Sterling Shepard, NYG @ CIN |
| 19 | DJ Chark, JAX vs. CLE |
| 20 | D.J. Moore, CAR @ MIN |
| 21 | Justin Jefferson, MIN vs. CAR |
| 22 | Chris Godwin, TB vs. KC |
| 23 | Antonio Brown, TB vs. KC |
| 24 | Cooper Kupp, LAR vs. SF |
| 25 | A.J. Brown, TEN @ IND |
| 26 | Robert Woods, LAR vs. SF |
| 27 | Travis Fulgham, PHI vs. SEA |
| 28 | Amari Cooper, DAL vs. WAS |
| 29 | Jalen Reagor, PHI vs. SEA |
| 30 | Chase Claypool, PIT vs. BAL |
| 31 | Jakobi Meyers, NE vs. ARI |
| 32 | Tyler Boyd, CIN vs. NYG |
| 33 | Tee Higgins, CIN vs. NYG |
| 34 | Diontae Johnson, PIT vs. BAL |
| 35 | JuJu Smith-Schuster, PIT vs. BAL |
| 36 | Curtis Samuel, CAR @ MIN |
| 37 | CeeDee Lamb, DAL vs. WAS |
| 38 | Brandin Cooks, HOU @ DET |
| 39 | Jerry Jeudy, DEN vs. NO |
| 40 | Nelson Agholor, LV @ ATL |
| 41 | Mike Evans, TB vs. KC |
| 42 | Cole Beasley, BUF vs. LAC |
| 43 | Marvin Jones, DET vs. HOU |
| 44 | Deebo Samuel, SF @ LAR |
| 45 | Brandon Aiyuk, SF @ LAR |
| 46 | Christian Kirk, ARI @ NE |
| 47 | Mike Williams, LAC @ BUF |
| 48 | Darius Slayton, NYG @ CIN |
| 49 | Michael Pittman Jr., IND vs. TEN |
| 50 | Jamison Crowder, NYJ vs. MIA |
| 51 | Tim Patrick, DEN vs. NO |
| 52 | Henry Ruggs III, LV @ ATL |
| 53 | Emmanuel Sanders, NO @ DEN |
| 54 | Jarvis Landry, CLE @ JAX |
| 55 | Rashard Higgins, CLE @ JAX |
| 56 | John Brown, BUF vs. LAC |
| 57 | Keelan Cole, JAX vs. CLE |
| 58 | Willie Snead, BAL @ PIT |
| 59 | T.Y. Hilton, IND vs. TEN |
| 60 | Keke Coutee, HOU @ DET |
| 61 | Jakeem Grant, MIA @ NYJ |
| 62 | Russell Gage, ATL vs. LV |
| 63 | A.J. Green, CIN vs. NYG |
| 64 | Breshad Perriman, NYJ vs. MIA |
| 65 | Damiere Byrd, NE vs. ARI |
| 66 | KJ Hamler, DEN vs. NO |
| 67 | Allen Lazard, GB vs. CHI |
| 68 | Sammy Watkins, KC @ TB |
| 69 | Josh Reynolds, LAR vs. SF |
| 70 | Hunter Renfrow, LV @ ATL |
| 71 | Marquise Brown, BAL @ PIT |
| 72 | Greg Ward Jr., PHI vs. SEA |
| 73 | Cam Sims WAS @ DAL |
| 74 | Zach Pascal, IND vs. TEN |
| 75 | Danny Amendola, DET vs. HOU |
| 76 | Larry Fitzgerald, ARI @ NE |
| 77 | Darnell Mooney, CHI @ GB |
| 78 | Corey Davis, TEN @ IND |
| 79 | Michael Gallup, DAL vs. WAS |
| 80 | Mecole Hardman, KC @ TB |
| 81 | Demarcus Robinson, KC @ TB |
| 82 | Anthony Miller, CHI @ GB |
| 83 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling, GB vs. CHI |
| 84 | Golden Tate, NYG @ CIN |
| 85 | Gabriel Davis, BUF vs. LAC |
| 86 | Tre’Quan Smith, NO @ DEN |
| 87 | David Moore, SEA @ PHI |
| 88 | Olamide Zaccheaus, ATL vs. LV |
| 89 | Denzel Mims, NYJ vs. MIA |
| 90 | Jalen Guyton, LAC @ BUF |
| 91 | N’Keal Harry, NE vs. ARI |
| 92 | Miles Boykin, BAL @ PIT |
| 93 | Kendrick Bourne, SF @ LAR |
| 94 | Andy Isabella, ARI @ NE |
| 95 | James Washington, PIT vs. BAL |
| 96 | Scotty Miller, TB vs. KC |
