Updated Week 12 Fantasy WR Rankings PPR: Who to start, best sleepers, and top bye-week streamers for wide receivers

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Week 12 sees a few top wide receivers re-emerging from bye weeks, chiefly the Colts' Michael Pittman Jr. and the Saints' Chris Olave. Many fantasy football teams will have an even bigger group of players on bye -- as well as the limbo status of arguably the best receiver in the league.

Ja'Marr Chase's "Spitgate" from Sunday has earned him a one-game suspension, which he still may appeal. We're not ranking him until any appeal or the process' delay confirms he'll play this week.

In the meantime, check which wideouts will be on vacation and act to replace them. Then, dissect our player list below to make your start-sit decisions.

Travel down this page for our full Week 12 fantasy WR rankings.

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Week 12 WR Fantasy Football Rankings (PPR)​

Week 12 Fantasy Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE | D/ST | PK | Flex Half-PPR Cheat Sheet

These rankings for Week 12 fantasy wide receivers count players in point-per-reception (PPR) leagues, along with 0.1 points for every receiving or rushing yard.

Rk	Tr	Name	TM	OPP	Week 12 Value
1	1	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	SEA	@TEN	Elite WR1
2	1	Puka Nacua	LAR	TB	Elite WR1
3	2	Tetairoa McMillan	CAR	@SF	WR1
4	2	Davante Adams	LAR	TB	WR1
5	2	Chris Olave	NO	ATL	WR1
6	3	DeVonta Smith	PHI	@DAL	WR1
7	3	Rome Odunze	CHI	PIT	WR1
8	3	Amon-Ra St. Brown	DET	NYG	WR1
9	3	Tee Higgins	CIN	NE	WR1
10	4	Nico Collins	HOU	BUF	WR1/WR2
11	4	Michael Pittman	IND	@KC	WR1/WR2
12	4	Justin Jefferson	MIN	@GB	WR1/WR2
13	4	CeeDee Lamb	DAL	PHI	WR1/WR2
14	4	Zay Flowers	BAL	NYJ	WR1/WR2
15	4	Jameson Williams	DET	NYG	WR1/WR2
16	4	Rashee Rice	KC	IND	WR1/WR2
17	5	A.J. Brown	PHI	@DAL	WR2
18	5	Emeka Egbuka	TB	@LAR	WR2
19	5	Alec Pierce	IND	@KC	WR2
20	5	Stefon Diggs	NE	@CIN	WR2
21	5	Jordan Addison	MIN	@GB	WR2
22	5	Michael Wilson	ARI	JAX	WR2
23	5	George Pickens	DAL	PHI	WR2
24	6	DJ Moore	CHI	PIT	WR2/WR3
25	6	DK Metcalf	PIT	@CHI	WR2/WR3
26	6	Jauan Jennings	SF	CAR	WR2/WR3
27	6	Christian Watson	GB	MIN	WR2/WR3
28	7	Rashid Shaheed	SEA	@TEN	WR3
29	7	Jakobi Meyers	JAX	@Ari	WR3
30	7	Tez Johnson	TB	@LAR	WR3
31	7	Jayden Higgins	HOU	BUF	WR3
32	7	Darnell Mooney	ATL	@NO	WR3
33	7	Wan'Dale Robinson	NYG	@DET	WR3
34	7	Khalil Shakir	BUF	@HOU	WR3
35	8	Xavier Legette	CAR	@SF	WR3/Flex
36	8	Cooper Kupp	SEA	@TEN	WR3/Flex
37	8	Jerry Jeudy	CLE	@LV	WR3/Flex
38	8	Andrei Iosivas	CIN	NE	WR3/Flex
39	8	Romeo Doubs	GB	MIN	WR3/Flex
40	8	Elic Ayomanor	TEN	SEA	WR3/Flex
41	8	Xavier Worthy	KC	IND	WR3/Flex
42	8	Tre Tucker	LV	CLE	WR3/Flex
43	9	Joshua Palmer	BUF	@HOU	Flex
44	9	Devaughn Vele	NO	ATL	Flex
45	9	John Metchie	NYJ	@BAL	Flex
46	9	Cedric Tillman	CLE	@LV	Flex
47	9	Parker Washington	JAX	@Ari	Flex
48	9	Ricky Pearsall	SF	CAR	Flex
49	9	Mack Hollins	NE	@CIN	Flex
50	9	Josh Downs	IND	@KC	Flex
51	9	Tyler Lockett	LV	CLE	Flex
52	10	Jalen Coker	CAR	@SF	Flex/Bench
53	10	Luther Burden	CHI	PIT	Flex/Bench
54	10	Roman Wilson	PIT	@CHI	Flex/Bench
55	10	Adonai Mitchell	NYJ	@BAL	Flex/Bench
56	10	DeAndre Hopkins	BAL	NYJ	Flex/Bench
57	10	Greg Dortch	ARI	JAX	Flex/Bench
58	10	Hollywood Brown	KC	IND	Flex/Bench
59	10	Gabe Davis	BUF	@HOU	Flex/Bench
60	11	Olamide Zaccheaus	CHI	PIT	Bench
61	11	Van Jefferson	TEN	SEA	Bench
62	11	Calvin Austin	PIT	@CHI	Bench
63	11	Chimere Dike	TEN	SEA	Bench
64	11	Tim Patrick	JAX	@Ari	Bench
65	11	Brandin Cooks	NO	ATL	Bench
66	12	Tyler Johnson	NYJ	@BAL	Bench
67	12	Matthew Golden	GB	MIN	Bench
68	12	Jalen Nailor	MIN	@GB	Bench
69	12	Kendrick Bourne	SF	CAR	Bench
70	12	Kyle Williams	NE	@CIN	Bench
71	12	Ryan Flournoy	DAL	PHI	Bench
72	13	Dont'e Thornton	LV	CLE	Bench
73	13	Dontayvion Wicks	GB	MIN	Bench
74	13	Jalen Tolbert	DAL	PHI	Bench
75	13	Isaiah Hodgins	NYG	@DET	Bench
76	13	Xavier Hutchinson	HOU	BUF	Bench
77	13	DeMario Douglas	NE	@CIN	Bench
78	13	Braxton Berrios	HOU	BUF	Bench
79	13	Tyrell Shavers	BUF	@HOU	Bench
80	13	Jaylin Noel	HOU	BUF	Bench
81	13	Sterling Shepard	TB	@LAR	Bench
82	13	Jahan Dotson	PHI	@DAL	Bench
83	14	Bo Melton	GB	MIN	Bench
84	14	Christian Kirk	HOU	BUF	Bench
85	14	KhaDarel Hodge	ATL	@NO	Bench
86	14	Dyami Brown	JAX	@Ari	Bench
87	14	Cody White	SEA	@TEN	Bench
88	14	Kalif Raymond	DET	NYG	Bench
89	14	Gunner Olszewski	NYG	@DET	Bench
90	14	Savion Williams	GB	MIN	Bench
91	14	Jared Wayne	HOU	BUF	Bench
92	14	Malik Heath	GB	MIN	Bench
93	14	Isaiah Williams	NYJ	@BAL	Bench
94	14	Jalin Hyatt	NYG	@DET	Bench
95	14	Mitchell Tinsley	CIN	NE	Bench
96	15	Tyquan Thornton	KC	IND	Bench
97	15	Casey Washington	ATL	@NO	Bench
98	15	Xavier Weaver	ARI	JAX	Bench
99	15	Arian Smith	NYJ	@BAL	Bench
100	15	Malachi Corley	CLE	@LV	Bench
101	15	JuJu Smith-Schuster	KC	IND	Bench
102	15	Elijah Moore	BUF	@HOU	Bench
103	15	Brycen Tremayne	CAR	@SF	Bench
104	15	Demarcus Robinson	SF	CAR	Bench
105	15	Jamari Thrash	CLE	@LV	Bench
106	15	Xavier Smith	LAR	TB	Bench
107	15	Austin Trammell	JAX	@Ari	Bench
108	15	Tim Jones	JAX	@Ari	Bench
109	15	Mason Kinsey	TEN	SEA	Bench
110	15	Ben Skowronek	PIT	@CHI	Bench
111	15	Jordan Watkins	SF	CAR	Bench
112	15	KaVontae Turpin	DAL	PHI	Bench
113	16	Skyy Moore	SF	CAR	Bench
114	16	Jordan Whittington	LAR	TB	Bench
115	16	Adam Thielen	MIN	@GB	Bench
116	16	Allen Lazard	NYJ	@BAL	Bench
117	16	Ray-Ray McCloud	NYG	@DET	Bench
118	16	Andre Baccellia	ARI	JAX	Bench
119	16	Jimmy Horn	CAR	@SF	Bench
120	16	David Sills	ATL	@NO	Bench
121	16	Xavier Gipson	PHI	@DAL	Bench
122	16	Devin Duvernay	CHI	PIT	Bench
123	16	Isaac TeSlaa	DET	NYG	Bench
124	16	Kameron Johnson	TB	@LAR	Bench
125	16	Tylan Wallace	BAL	NYJ	Bench
126	16	Isaiah Bond	CLE	@LV	Bench
127	16	Ashton Dulin	IND	@KC	Bench
128	16	Konata Mumpfield	LAR	TB	Bench
129	16	Mason Tipton	NO	ATL	Bench
130	16	Gage Larvadain	CLE	@LV	Bench
131	16	Jack Bech	LV	CLE	Bench
SUSP	--	Ja'Marr Chase	CIN	NE
INACTIVE	--	Keon Coleman	BUF	@HOU
INJ	--	Garrett Wilson	NYJ	@BAL
INJ	--	Brian Thomas	JAX	@Ari
INJ	--	Kayshon Boutte	NE	@CIN
INJ	--	Darius Slayton	NYG	@DET
INJ	--	Chris Godwin	TB	@LAR
INJ	--	Tory Horton	SEA	@TEN
INJ	--	Rashod Bateman	BAL	NYJ
OUT	--	Drake London	ATL	@NO
OUT	--	Marvin Harrison	ARI	JAX
OUT	--	Curtis Samuel	BUF	@HOU
OUT	--	Mecole Hardman	BUF	@HOU
IR-R	--	Mike Evans	TB	@LAR
IR-R	--	Jayden Reed	GB	MIN
IR-R	--	Josh Reynolds	NYJ	@BAL
IR-R	--	Zay Jones	ARI	JAX
IR-R	--	Tutu Atwell	LAR	TB
IR-R	--	Beaux Collins	NYG	@DET
IR	--	Travis Hunter	JAX	@Ari
IR	--	Calvin Ridley	TEN	SEA
BYE	--	Jaylen Waddle	MIA	BYE
BYE	--	Troy Franklin	DEN	BYE
BYE	--	Terry McLaurin	WAS	BYE
BYE	--	Ladd McConkey	LAC	BYE
BYE	--	Deebo Samuel	WAS	BYE
BYE	--	Malik Washington	MIA	BYE
BYE	--	Courtland Sutton	DEN	BYE
BYE	--	Pat Bryant	DEN	BYE
BYE	--	Quentin Johnston	LAC	BYE
BYE	--	Keenan Allen	LAC	BYE
BYE	--	Treylon Burks	WAS	BYE
BYE	--	Luke McCaffrey	WAS	BYE
BYE	--	Chris Moore	WAS	BYE
BYE	--	Tre' Harris	LAC	BYE
BYE	--	Jaylin Lane	WAS	BYE
BYE	--	Jacoby Jones	WAS	BYE
BYE	--	Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	MIA	BYE
BYE	--	Michael Bandy	DEN	BYE
BYE	--	Tahj Washington	MIA	BYE
BYE	--	Marvin Mims	DEN	BYE
BYE	--	Cedrick Wilson	MIA	BYE
BYE	--	Robbie Chosen	WAS	BYE
BYE	--	Derius Davis	LAC	BYE
BYE	--	KeAndre Lambert-Smith	LAC	BYE
BYE	--	Dee Eskridge	MIA	BYE
BYE	--	Noah Brown	WAS	BYE

Which fantasy WRs are on Week 12 bye?​

• Ladd McConkey, Quentin Johnston, and Keenan Allen, Chargers
• Jaylen Waddle, Dolphins
• Troy Franklin and Courtland Sutton, Broncos
• Deebo Samuel and Terry McLaurin, Commanders

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What fantasy WR injury news should I know for Week 12?​

• Drake London (knee) looks set to miss Week 12 and at least one more game. Darnell Mooney steps in as the best wideout from the Falcons, assuming his own rib injury doesn't hold him back.
• Marvin Harrison Jr. (appendix) doesn't appear to be ready to play, either, giving more juice to Michael Wilson, who's coming off a career-best 15-catch, 185-yard day Sunday.
• Brian Thomas Jr., Kayshon Boutte, Darius Slayton, and Chris Godwin are among those who missed Week 11 whose status remains worth monitoring heading into Week 12.

Who are the top fantasy wide receivers for Week 12?​

Assuming Chase isn't suspended, he'll receive a mulligan for his down Week 11 and remain a top-3 wideout.

Tetairoa McMillan's career day plus a tantalizing matchup against the 49ers positions him in the top five, too.

DeVonta Smith (at Cowboys) and Rome Odunze (vs. Steelers) should enjoy favorable matchups that nudge them up into the top tiers.

Who are the top Week 12 fantasy sleepers at wide receiver?​

With Chase suspended one game, Andrei Iosivas slides into the role of likely No. 2 wideout behind Tee Higgins. With Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez likely focusing on Tee Higgins, Iosivas should find softer coverage as a one-week streamer.

Jameson Williams remains a must-start with Sam LaPorta's injury and Dan Campbell's new playcalling that is showcasing JaMo's speed. The Giants won't be able to keep up.

Start all your Seahawks wideouts versus the Titans: Rashid Shaheed barely missed a touchdown in his second game with Seattle, and Cooper Kupp should carve up the Tennessee secondary.

Mooney's status as Atlanta's de facto WR1 would cement him a place in most fantasy lineups, as long as he's active.

Just as McMillan rose up the rankings due to the Panthers' matchup with San Francisco, Xavier Legette (WR/Flex) and Jalen Coker (Flex/Bench) deserve trust. Carolina should be required to throw plenty to keep pace with the resurgent Niners offense under Brock Purdy.

Which Week 12 fantasy wide receivers are bust candidates?​

The Eagles should limit CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens to WR2 territory, though like garbage-time or game-pace sustainment from Dak Prescott means they shouldn't be benched.

DK Metcalf, on the other hand, would normally be trusted in a salivating matchup with the Bears -- but not with Mason Rudolph possibly replacing the injured Aaron Rodgers (left non-throwing hand).

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