The Cleveland Browns will face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 12. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Elijah Moore.
Is Elijah Moore Playing in Week 12?
Elijah Moore was limited for Monday and Tuesday’s practices while battling a shoulder issue. This is a new injury for Moore, who was not listed on the Browns’ injury report ahead of Week 11.
Fortunately, he returned for a full practice on Wednesday and was removed from Clevfeland’s report. Moore is good to go against the Steelers on TNF.
Moore has become far more involved in Cleveland’s offensive attack since the club traded fellow WR Amari Cooper at the deadline. Moore has received at least six targets in four straight games. He posted his best performance of the season in Week 11, hauling in six catches for 66 yards and his first touchdown of the year.
We’ll continue to monitor the Browns’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Elijah Moore in Week 12?
Elijah Moore owns a stable skill set in an unstable situation with Jameis Winston pulling the levers, but the condensed nature of this higher-volume passing offense is truly remarkable.
Active receiver streaks, games with 8+ targets:
- Justin Jefferson (eight straight)
- CeeDee Lamb (seven)
- Malik Nabers (seven)
- Courtland Sutton (four)
- Ja’Marr Chase (four)
- Cedric Tillman (four)
- Jerry Jeudy (four)
- Elijah Moore (three)
You read that right — three Browns on this eight-receiver list. Moore’s production relative to expectations has improved over his past four games than through the first six weeks, and while I believe the upside is capped (6-66-1 in New Orleans last week is about as good as it gets), you don’t need him to be a week winner.
Elijah has officially passed DJ as my Moore of choice when plugging in a Flex option this weekend.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 12 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Elijah Moore’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 12
As of Thursday evening, Moore is projected to score 10.9 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 4.5 receptions for 47.8 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Elijah Moore’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship WR PPR Rankings
1) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at PHI)
3) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
4) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at KC)
5) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Hollywood Brown | KC (vs. BUF)
7) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. BUF)
8) Keon Coleman | BUF (at KC)
9) Dyami Brown | WAS (at PHI)
10) Mack Hollins | BUF (at KC)
11) Amari Cooper | BUF (at KC)
12) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at KC)
13) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at PHI)
14) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. BUF)
15) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. WAS)
16) Jamison Crowder | WAS (at PHI)
17) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at PHI)
18) Justin Watson | KC (vs. BUF)
19) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. WAS)
20) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. WAS)
21) Nikko Remigio | KC (vs. BUF)
22) Ainias Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
