Fantasy Football Rest of Season Rankings: Week 12

Forecasting where all of the notable players net out over the remainder of the season.

These fantasy football rankings track a player’s value for the remainder of the season and are intended to be used as a tool, not necessarily a definitive guide to player valuation.

The scoring system is performance PPR. There is no exact science behind season-long rankings, considering all of the variables and situational uncertainties at work.

Rankings key:
UP/DN is trending up or down from week’s ranking.
NR means the player wasn’t ranked last week.
UP/DN numbering shows where the player was ranked the prior week.

Fantasy football rest of season rankings

Quarterbacks
Rk Never leaves lineup Bye Up/Down Notes
1 Lamar Jackson, BAL 8 DNP in Wk 11 due to non-COVID illness; he should be OK to return in Wk 12
2 Kyler Murray, ARI 12 missed his third straight game w/ an ankle injury; he should return in Wk 13
3 Tom Brady, TB 9
4 Josh Allen, BUF 7 DN2
Rk Lineup regulars Bye Up/Down Notes
5 Patrick Mahomes, KC 12 a lot of KC’s problems on offense reappeared in Wk 11
6 Matthew Stafford, LAR 11
7 Justin Herbert, LAC 7 UP8
8 Dak Prescott, DAL 7 struggled w/o his top two WRs in Wk 11
9 Aaron Rodgers, GB 13 had his best game of the season but is dealing w/ a painful toe injury
10 Jalen Hurts, PHI 14 looks like the commitment to the run is real and sustainable; Hurts’ running ability keeps him viable but risky
11 Joe Burrow, CIN 10 DN9
12 Kirk Cousins, MIN 7 UP15 he’ll have some duds, but his upside is high enough at this point that it’s worth the risk
13 Matt Ryan, ATL 6 his last two games have been abysmal
14 Russell Wilson, SEA 9 DN12 I wonder what Geno Smith is doing…
Rk Weekly matchup plays Bye Up/Down Notes
15 Cam Newton, CAR 13 UP24 played well and showed dual-threat ability in his first start of 2021
16 Ryan Tannehill, TEN 13
17 Ben Roethlisberger, PIT 7 returned in Wk 11 after missing previous game on COVID IR
18 Derek Carr, LV 8 DN14 Vegas looks utterly lost offensively since Ruggs was cut
19 Justin Fields, CHI 10 suffered a rib injury in Wk 11 and did not return; his status for Wk 12 is TBD
20 Mac Jones, NE 14
21 Taylor Heinicke, WAS 9 UP23
22 Daniel Jones, NYG 10
23 Carson Wentz, IND 14 Wentz’s best play: turn around and hand the ball to Taylor
24 Trevor Siemian, NO 6 DN21 dig a hole, claw back w/ fourth quarter production; not sure how sustainable that formula is
Rk Fringe plays/roster depth Bye Up/Down Notes
25 Tua Tagovailoa, MIA 14 trending in the right direction but everyone lights up NYJ
26 Jimmy Garoppolo, SF 6
27 Teddy Bridgewater, DEN 11
28 Tyrod Taylor, HOU 10 UP31
29 Trevor Lawrence, JAC 7 it’s still too early to be concerned about Lawrence’s development, but at the same time… yikes
30 Baker Mayfield, CLE 13
31 Zach Wilson, NYJ 6 missed his fourth straight game w/ a knee injury; it looks as though he could return in Wk 12
32 Jared Goff, DET 9 DNP in Wk 11 due to an oblique injury; his status for Thanksgiving game is TBD
33 Taysom Hill, NO 6 if NO keeps losing w/ Siemian, they have to give Hill a chance, right? right!???!?
34 Trey Lance, SF 6 DN30 each win w/ Garoppolo under center reduces the likelihood that Lance will take over in 2021
35 Jacoby Brissett, MIA 14
36 Tim Boyle, DET 9 NR ugly debut; we’ll see if he gets a second chance on Thanksgiving
Running backs
Rk Never leaves lineup Bye Up/Down Notes
1 Jonathan Taylor, IND 14 wow.
2 Alvin Kamara, NO 6 missed his second straight game w/ a knee injury; his status for Wk 12 is TBD
3 Nick Chubb, CLE 13 returned in Wk 11 after missing previous game on COVID IR
4 Christian McCaffrey, CAR 13 UP8 his usage since returning seems much more sustainable
5 Dalvin Cook, MIN 7
6 Austin Ekeler, LAC 7
7 Najee Harris, PIT 7 DN3 ran for a combined 144 yds in back-to-back games v the bottom-two run Ds in the league; not great, Bob
8 D’Andre Swift, DET 9 UP10 he’s by far the best offensive player in DET right now
Rk Lineup regulars Bye Up/Down Notes
9 Joe Mixon, CIN 10 has scored at least one TD in seven straight games
10 Ezekiel Elliott, DAL 7 dealing w/ a knee issue that is limiting his effectiveness
11 Cordarrelle Patterson, ATL 6 DNP in Wk 11 w/ an ankle injury; he was a GTD so he has a good shot to return in Wk 12
12 Elijah Mitchell, SF 6 DNP in Wk 11 w/ a finger injury; his status for Wk 12 is TBD
13 James Robinson, JAC 7 DN11
14 Aaron Jones, GB 13 suffered a mild MCL sprain in Wk 10; he’s expected to miss 1-2 weeks
15 James Conner, ARI 12
16 Antonio Gibson, WAS 9
17 Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC 12 UP22 activated from IR after missing five games w/ a knee injury
18 Darrell Henderson, LAR 11
19 David Montgomery, CHI 10
20 Saquon Barkley, NYG 10 returned after missing four games w/ an ankle injury; had just 12 touches
21 Leonard Fournette, TB 9
22 Miles Sanders, PHI 14 UP26 activated from IR after missing three games w/ an ankle injury; got 16 of 32 RB carries
Rk Weekly matchup plays Bye Up/Down Notes
23 AJ Dillon, GB 13
24 Damien Harris, NE 14 DN18 returned after missing a game w/ a concussion; he split touches w/ Stevenson
25 Javonte Williams, DEN 11
26 Melvin Gordon III, DEN 11
27 Kareem Hunt, CLE 13 on IR w/ a calf injury; he’s eligible to return but unlikely to return until after CLE’s bye
28 Alex Collins, SEA 9 UP42 w/ Carson undergoing season-ending neck surgery, Collins is the presumptive RB1 for the rest of the year
29 Josh Jacobs, LV 8
30 Chase Edmonds, ARI 12 placed on IR w/ an ankle injury; he’s eligible to return in Wk 14
31 Devonta Freeman, BAL 8 UP48 worked as RB1 even w/ Murray back
32 Myles Gaskin, MIA 14 UP39
33 J.D. McKissic, WAS 9
34 Mark Ingram, NO 6 UP37
35 Michael Carter, NYJ 6 DN27 suffered a high-ankle sprain in Wk 11; he’s expected to miss 2-3 weeks
36 Tony Pollard, DAL 7
37 Rhamondre Stevenson, NE 14 UP49 got 13 touches in Wk 11 to 11 touches for Harris; is that the new norm or a result of Harris returning from concussion?
38 Kenyan Drake, LV 8 DN34 LV’s offense is a mess right now
Rk Fringe plays/roster depth Bye Up/Down Notes
39 Zack Moss, BUF 7 DN36 what’s going on in BUF?
40 Derrick Henry, TEN 13 on IR w/ a foot injury; he’s expected to miss 6-10 weeks
41 Devin Singletary, BUF 7
42 Jamaal Williams, DET 9 DN38 returned in Wk 11 after missing two games w/ a thigh injury; was ineffective on 7 carries
43 Jeff Wilson, SF 6 UP57 carried 19 times w/ Mitchell out, but the rookie could be back in Wk 12
44 Boston Scott, PHI 14 seems to have supplanted Gainwell as the third-down back
45 Sony Michel, LAR 11
46 Adrian Peterson, TEN 13 UP53 old-fashioned RBBC happening in TEN
47 Latavius Murray, BAL 8 returned after missing three games w/ an ankle injury; had fewer touches than Freeman
48 Jordan Howard, PHI 14 suffered a knee injury in Wk 11; he’s not expected to play in Wk 12
49 Darrel Williams, KC 12 DN35
50 Alexander Mattison, MIN 7
51 D’Onta Foreman, TEN 13 UP55
52 D’Ernest Johnson, CLE 13
53 Ty Johnson, NYJ 6
54 Tevin Coleman, NYJ 6 NR w/ the injury to Carter, Coleman could see most of the carries
55 Devontae Booker, NYG 10
56 Nyheim Hines, IND 14
57 Rex Burkhead, HOU 10 NR yes, he’s still in the NFL. who knew? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
58 Giovani Bernard, TB 9
59 David Johnson, HOU 10 UP68 got 16 combined touches in Wk 11
60 Samaje Perine, CIN 10
61 Ronald Jones, TB 9
62 Khalil Herbert, CHI 10 DN43 had one carry in Wk 11
63 Chuba Hubbard, CAR 13 DN50 looks like Newton will absorb Hubbard’s touches
64 Carlos Hyde, JAC 7
65 Eno Benjamin, ARI 12
66 Kenneth Gainwell, PHI 14 for now he’s the odd man out in PHI’s backfield
67 Larry Rountree, LAC 7
68 Mike Davis, ATL 6 DN60 w/ Patterson out, ATL gave 9 carries to Qadree Ollison and just 3 to Davis
69 DeeJay Dallas, SEA 9 NR enters the rankings as the nominal RB2 behind Collins w/ Penny (hamstring) hurt yet again
70 Phillip Lindsay, HOU 10 DN61
Wide receivers
Rk Never leaves lineup Bye Up/Down Notes
1 Cooper Kupp, LAR 11
2 Davante Adams, GB 13 we’ll see if his play in MIN jump-starts his red-zone exploits
3 Justin Jefferson, MIN 7 UP4
4 Tyreek Hill, KC 12
5 Keenan Allen, LAC 7
6 Stefon Diggs, BUF 7 UP9
7 Ja’Marr Chase, CIN 10 just 113 yards receiving in his last three games combined but has scored twice
8 DeAndre Hopkins, ARI 12 DN5 missed last three games w/ a hamstring injury; his status for Wk 13 is TBD
9 Mike Evans, TB 9
10 Deebo Samuel, SF 6 using Samuel in the run game is a nice bump to his consistency
11 DK Metcalf, SEA 9 DN7 hard to argue SEA’s offense didn’t look better w/ Geno Smith
12 CeeDee Lamb, DAL 7 suffered a concussion in Wk 11; he has a chance to play on Thanksgiving
13 Terry McLaurin, WAS 9
Rk Lineup regulars Bye Up/Down Notes
14 Diontae Johnson, PIT 7
15 Adam Thielen, MIN 7 UP16
16 Michael Pittman Jr., IND 14
17 Chris Godwin, TB 9
18 A.J. Brown, TEN 13 suffered a chest injury in Wk 11 and did not return; his status for Wk 12 is TBD
19 Chase Claypool, PIT 7 UP21 returned after missing a game w/ a toe injury
20 Marquise Brown, BAL 8 DNP in Wk 11 w/ a thigh injury; his status for Wk 12 is TBD
21 Tyler Lockett, SEA 9
22 Brandin Cooks, HOU 10 DN20
23 D.J. Moore, CAR 13
24 Amari Cooper, DAL 7 DN22 DNP in Wk 11 after testing positive for COVID; he’s already been ruled out for Wk 12
Rk Weekly matchup plays Bye Up/Down Notes
25 Mike Williams, LAC 7 scored for the first time since Wk 5; we’ll see if that can get him going again
26 DeVonta Smith, PHI 14
27 Jaylen Waddle, MIA 14 UP29 becoming a reliable volume pass catcher
28 Tee Higgins, CIN 10
29 Jerry Jeudy, DEN 11
30 A.J. Green, ARI 12
31 Darnell Mooney, CHI 10 UP40 how long will Fields be out? how would Dalton affect Mooney?
32 Hunter Renfrow, LV 8
33 Antonio Brown, TB 9 missed last four games w/ an ankle injury; his status for Wk 12 is TBD but at this point he’s a durability risk
34 Van Jefferson, LAR 11
35 Kenny Golladay, NYG 10 DN31 it’s not all his fault, but Golladay is delivering a miserable ROI for NYG thus far
36 Jarvis Landry, CLE 13 suffered a knee injury in Wk 11 and did not return; his status for Wk 12 is TBD
37 Rashad Bateman, BAL 8
38 Corey Davis, NYJ 6 DN32 hard to get a read on Jets WRs when the QB keeps changing
39 Cole Beasley, BUF 7
40 Elijah Moore, NYJ 6 UP50 keeps making things happen
41 Brandon Aiyuk, SF 6 UP47 two games of 80+ yds and a TD in his last three
42 Emmanuel Sanders, BUF 7
43 Julio Jones, TEN 13 placed on IR w/ a hamstring injury; he’s eligible to return in Wk 14
44 Christian Kirk, ARI 12
45 Odell Beckham Jr., LAR 11
46 Calvin Ridley, ATL 6 out indefinitely for mental health reasons; FOX broadcast said earliest return would be in December
47 Courtland Sutton, DEN 11
Rk Fringe plays/roster depth Bye Up/Down Notes
48 Jakobi Meyers, NE 14 DN41 just a spoke on the wheel in NE
49 Tyler Boyd, CIN 10
50 Kadarius Toney, NYG 10 UP76 12 targets on MNF; he has a shiftiness that offense desperately needs
51 Tim Patrick, DEN 11
52 Kendrick Bourne, NE 14
53 Marvin Jones, JAC 7 at some point don’t you take the training wheels off Lawrence? what good is game managing if you’re still losing?
54 T.Y. Hilton, IND 14
55 Deonte Harris, NO 6 DN54
56 Laviska Shenault Jr., JAC 7 the loss of Agnew could mean an expanded role for Shenault
57 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, GB 13 UP65 he’s a lottery ticket every week
58 Mecole Hardman, KC 12 DN48 it seems like we’re officially back to Hill, Kelce and everyone else in KC
59 Jamison Crowder, NYJ 6 UP61
60 Michael Gallup, DAL 7 UP66 didn’t exactly step up w/ Cooper out and Lamb lost midgame; could see a short-term boost, though
61 Russell Gage Jr., ATL 6 UP63
62 Tre’Quan Smith 6 UP70
63 Allen Robinson II, CHI 10 DNP in Wk 11 due to a hamstring injury; his status for Wk 12 is TBD
64 Nelson Agholor, NE 14 UP74
65 Rondale Moore, ARI 12 UP64 had 11 catches in Wk 11, but that was w/ McCoy at QB
66 Curtis Samuel, WAS 9 missed last five games w/ a groin injury; he did return to practice last week, though
67 Bryan Edwards, LV 8 DN51
68 Robby Anderson, CAR 13
69 Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET 9 DN62
70 Nico Collins, HOU 10
71 DeSean Jackson, LV 8 zero impact thus far
72 Josh Reynolds, DET 9 made his DET debut in Wk 11; no catches on three targets
73 Sammy Watkins, BAL 8
74 Donovan Peoples-Jones, CLE 13 DNP in Wk 11 w/ a groin injury; his status for Wk 12 is TBD
75 Sterling Shepard, NYG 10 DN59 missed last two games w/ a quad injury; his status for Wk 12 is TBD
76 Marquez Callaway, NO 6 NR
77 K.J. Osborn, MIN 7
78 DeVante Parker, MIA 14 on IR w/ shoulder and hamstring injuries; he’s eligible to return in Wk 12
79 Olamide Zaccheaus, ATL 6 NR
80 Jalen Reagor, PHI 14 DN78
Tight ends
Rk Never leaves lineup Bye Up/Down Notes
1 Travis Kelce, KC 12
2 Darren Waller, LV 8 keep feeding Waller the ball
3 Mark Andrews, BAL 8
Rk Lineup regulars Bye Up/Down Notes
4 George Kittle, SF 6
5 Mike Gesicki, MIA 14
6 Kyle Pitts, ATL 6 DN5 back-to-back miserable games from ATL’s offense
7 Dallas Goedert, PHI 14
8 Rob Gronkowski, TB 9 UP10 returned after missing a game w/ a back injury
9 T.J. Hockenson, DET 9
10 Hunter Henry, NE 14 it’s TDs or nothing right now
11 Pat Freiermuth, PIT 7
Rk Weekly matchup plays Bye Up/Down Notes
12 Dan Arnold, JAC 7 zero targets in Wk 11
13 Noah Fant, DEN 11
14 Dalton Schultz, DAL 7 UP16 led DAL in receiving in Wk 11, but that was w/ Cooper and Lamb out of action
15 Tyler Higbee, LAR 11
16 Zach Ertz, ARI 12 big game in Wk 11, albeit w/ McCoy under center
17 Tyler Conklin, MIN 7 DN14
18 Cole Kmet, CHI 10
Rk Fringe plays/roster depth Bye Up/Down Notes
19 Dawson Knox, BUF 7 UP21
20 C.J. Uzomah, CIN 10
21 Logan Thomas, WAS 9 on IR w/ a hamstring injury; eligible to return
22 Evan Engram, NYG 10
23 Gerald Everett, SEA 9
24 Josiah Deguara, GB 13 UP30
25 Jared Cook, LAC 7
26 Ricky Seals-Jones, WAS 9 DNP in Wk 11 w/ a hip injury; his status for Wk 12 is TBD
27 Jonnu Smith, NE 14 returned in Wk 11 after missing the previous game w/ a shoulder injury
28 David Njoku, CLE 13
29 Jack Doyle, IND 14 NR 10 targets in his last two games
30 Adam Trautman, NO 6 DN20 suffered a sprained MCL in Wk 11; he’s expected to miss 4-6 weeks
Defensive teams
Rk Never leaves lineup Bye Up/Down Notes
1 Bills, BUF 7 their struggles w/ Henry and Taylor are a bit of a red flag for future matchups against physical RBs
2 Rams, LAR 11
3 Cardinals, ARI 12
4 Patriots, NE 14 UP6 all NE did last Thursday was shutout ATL, score a TD themselves and get 4 INTs from 3 different QBs
5 Buccaneers, TB 9 I know it’s the Giants, but TB looked very good on MNF
Rk Lineup regulars Bye Up/Down Notes
6 Packers, GB 13 DBs had a rough day in Wk 11, but they came close to 4 INTs; could get some high-level reinforcements after the bye
7 Colts, IND 14 UP10
8 Cowboys, DAL 7
9 Steelers, PIT 7 ugly performance on SNF, but they were missing so many guys
10 Saints, NO 6 DN7
11 Titans, TEN 13
Rk Weekly matchup plays Bye Up/Down Notes
12 49ers, SF 6 they seem to be building momentum
13 Panthers, CAR 13 DN11
14 Dolphins, MIA 14
15 Chiefs, KC 12 NR I know they’ve caught teams short-handed, but they look like a completely different group than early on
16 Browns, CLE 13
17 Ravens, BAL 8 DN13
18 Broncos, DEN 11
19 Bears, CHI 10 DN15 blowing that game to BAL’s backups was inexcusable
20 Bengals, CIN 10