It’s time to set our fantasy football lineups for Week 12! Who does the PFN fantasy staff recommend getting into your starting lineup at the WR position in a critical week as the fantasy playoffs draw closer? All rankings are in 1QB and half-PPR scoring formats.
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1) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. BUF)
2) Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET (vs. GB)
3) CeeDee Lamb | DAL (vs. WAS)
4) Tyreek Hill | MIA (at NYJ)
5) Stefon Diggs | BUF (at PHI)
6) Keenan Allen | LAC (vs. BAL)
7) Brandon Aiyuk | SF (at SEA)
8) Chris Olave | NO (at ATL)
9) Mike Evans | TB (at IND)
10) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. BUF)
11) Michael Pittman Jr. | IND (vs. TB)
12) Puka Nacua | LAR (at ARI)
13) Jaylen Waddle | MIA (at NYJ)
14) Davante Adams | LV (vs. KC)
15) DJ Moore | CHI (at MIN)
16) Tank Dell | HOU (vs. JAX)
17) Adam Thielen | CAR (at TEN)
18) Cooper Kupp | LAR (at ARI)
19) Ja’Marr Chase | CIN (vs. PIT)
20) Christian Kirk | JAX (at HOU)
21) Garrett Wilson | NYJ (vs. MIA)
22) Deebo Samuel | SF (at SEA)
23) Nico Collins | HOU (vs. JAX)
24) DK Metcalf | SEA (vs. SF)
25) Calvin Ridley | JAX (at HOU)
26) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at DAL)
27) Zay Flowers | BAL (at LAC)
28) DeAndre Hopkins | TEN (vs. CAR)
29) Diontae Johnson | PIT (at CIN)
30) Marquise Brown | ARI (vs. LAR)
31) Courtland Sutton | DEN (vs. CLE)
32) Rashee Rice | KC (at LV)
33) Drake London | ATL (vs. NO)
34) Tyler Lockett | SEA (vs. SF)
35) Chris Godwin | TB (at IND)
36) Rashid Shaheed | NO (at ATL)
37) Josh Downs | IND (vs. TB)
38) Jordan Addison | MIN (vs. CHI)
39) Amari Cooper | CLE (at DEN)
40) George Pickens | PIT (at CIN)
41) Gabe Davis | BUF (at PHI)
42) Odell Beckham Jr. | BAL (at LAC)
43) Jayden Reed | GB (at DET)
44) Demario Douglas | NE (at NYG)
45) Jahan Dotson | WAS (at DAL)
46) Tyler Boyd | CIN (vs. PIT)
47) Brandin Cooks | DAL (vs. WAS)
48) Jakobi Meyers | LV (vs. KC)
49) Jerry Jeudy | DEN (vs. CLE)
50) Christian Watson | GB (at DET)
51) Romeo Doubs | GB (at DET)
52) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA (vs. SF)
53) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at PHI)
54) Rondale Moore | ARI (vs. LAR)
55) Curtis Samuel | WAS (at DAL)
56) Robert Woods | HOU (vs. JAX)
57) Justin Jefferson | MIN (vs. CHI)
58) Jonathan Mingo | CAR (at TEN)
59) Quentin Johnston | LAC (vs. BAL)
60) Tutu Atwell | LAR (at ARI)
61) Zay Jones | JAX (at HOU)
62) Elijah Moore | CLE (at DEN)
63) Rashod Bateman | BAL (at LAC)
64) Darnell Mooney | CHI (at MIN)
65) K.J. Osborn | MIN (vs. CHI)
66) Josh Reynolds | DET (vs. GB)
67) Jameson Williams | DET (vs. GB)
68) Wan’Dale Robinson | NYG (vs. NE)
69) Justin Watson | KC (at LV)
70) Trenton Irwin | CIN (vs. PIT)
71) Marvin Mims Jr. | DEN (vs. CLE)
72) Michael Gallup | DAL (vs. WAS)
73) Darius Slayton | NYG (vs. NE)
74) Trey Palmer | TB (at IND)
75) Marquez Valdes-Scantling | KC (at LV)
76) Kyle Philips | TEN (vs. CAR)
77) DJ Chark | CAR (at TEN)
78) A.T. Perry | NO (at ATL)
79) Brandon Powell | MIN (vs. CHI)
80) Cedric Tillman | CLE (at DEN)
81) Jalin Hyatt | NYG (vs. NE)
82) Jalen Tolbert | DAL (vs. WAS)
83) Skyy Moore | KC (at LV)
84) Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | TEN (vs. CAR)
85) Hunter Renfrow | LV (vs. KC)
86) Kadarius Toney | KC (at LV)
87) Kalif Raymond | DET (vs. GB)
88) Mack Hollins | ATL (vs. NO)
89) Xavier Gipson | NYJ (vs. MIA)
90) Nelson Agholor | BAL (at LAC)
91) Mecole Hardman Jr. | KC (at LV)
92) JuJu Smith-Schuster | NE (at NYG)
93) Jalen Guyton | LAC (vs. BAL)
94) Greg Dortch | ARI (vs. LAR)
95) Alec Pierce | IND (vs. TB)
96) Chris Moore | TEN (vs. CAR)
97) Cedrick Wilson Jr. | MIA (at NYJ)
98) Jauan Jennings | SF (at SEA)
99) Dyami Brown | WAS (at DAL)
100) Allen Robinson II | PIT (at CIN)
The Top WRs To Start in Week 12
Zay Flowers, Baltimore Ravens (at LAC)
Analysis by Jason Katz | For the better part of the past month, Zay Flowers has been quite disappointing, as has just one game with more than 8.0 fantasy points. His best outing of the season continues to be his first one. With just one touchdown on the season, Flowers hasn’t been able to provide fantasy managers with that spike game. Well, I think this is the week.
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Flowers suddenly has a lot going for him. For starters, Mark Andrews is out. That opens up roughly 25% of Lamar Jackson’s targets, and they’re certainly not all going to Isaiah Likely.
But more importantly, it’s the opponent. The Los Angeles Chargers allow the second-most PPG to wide receivers. Flowers is the clear WR1, and there’s a chance this game could be sneaky high-scoring. Look for Jackson to pepper his new top pass catcher with targets. If Flowers finds the end zone, I think 20 fantasy points is realistic this week.
DJ Moore, Chicago Bears
Analysis by Kyle Soppe | The Bears wanted to keep Justin Fields comfortable, and that resulted in more rush attempts (18) than completions (16). Even with the limited number of throws, Moore had no problem paying off loyal fantasy managers who went back to him in Fields’ return to action.
In the heartbreaking loss to the Detroit Lions, Moore earned 40.9% of the targets, bumping his rate during Fields’ past three healthy games to a robust 35.4%. The lack of volume and matchup against an improving defense would normally scare me, but given the eyes that Fields has for the WR1 that he hasn’t had in the past, Moore is a WR2 for me this week.
I’m comfortable in playing him ahead of star receivers like the Cincinnati Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase, the Seattle Seahawks’ DK Metcalf, and the Washington Commanders’ Terry McLaurin.
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