Fantasy football start/bench list: Week 12

A tiered view of this week’s positional fantasy football rankings.

Player analysis and projections can be found in our Start/Bench Tool customized to your myHuddle league scoring and rosters. All player listings by groups are in no particular order.

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QUARTERBACKS
WIDE RECEIVERS
BEST BETS
Opp
BEST BETS
Opp
Josh Allen
LAC
Tyreek Hill
@TB
Patrick Mahomes
@TB
Terry McLaurin
@DAL
GREAT STARTS
Opp
Keenan Allen
@BUF
Justin Herbert
@BUF
Stefon Diggs
LAC
Kyler Murray
@NE
GREAT STARTS
Opp
Daniel Jones
@CIN
Brandin Cooks
@DET
Derek Carr
@ATL
J. Jefferson
CAR
Deshaun Watson
@DET
Travis Fulgham
SEA
SOLID STARTERS
Opp
Calvin Ridley
LVR
B. Roethlisberger
BAL
Cole Beasley
LAC
Jared Goff
SF
Davante Adams
CHI
Matt Ryan
LVR
Adam Thielen
CAR
Kirk Cousins
CAR
Marvin Jones
HOU
T. Bridgewater
@MIN
SOLID STARTERS
Opp
Aaron Rodgers
CHI
D.J. Moore
@MIN
Tom Brady
KC
Antonio Brown
KC
Cam Newton
ARI
DeAndre Hopkins
@NE
Carson Wentz
SEA
DK Metcalf
@PHI
Russell Wilson
@PHI
Chase Claypool
BAL
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS
Opp
Golden Tate
@CIN
Tua Tagovailoa
@NYJ
Diontae Johnson
BAL
Alex Smith
@DAL
Darius Slayton
@CIN
Lamar Jackson
@PIT
DJ Chark Jr.
CLE
M. Stafford
HOU
A. Robinson II
@GB
Philip Rivers
TEN
Amari Cooper
WAS
Taysom Hill
@DEN
Will Fuller
@DET
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM
Opp
S. Shepard
@CIN
Drew Lock
NO
Curtis Samuel
@MIN
Joe Flacco
MIA
Jalen Reagor
SEA
Mike Glennon
CLE
Christian Kirk
@NE
Baker Mayfield
@JAC
Denzel Mims
MIA
Nick Foles
@GB
J. Smith-Schuster
BAL
Andy Dalton
WAS
Mike Evans
KC
Ryan Tannehill
@IND
M. Pittman Jr.
TEN
Brandon Allen
NYG
DeVante Parker
@NYJ
Nick Mullens
@LAR
Corey Davis
@IND
RUNNING BACKS
Chris Godwin
KC
BEST BETS
Opp
Cooper Kupp
SF
Dalvin Cook
CAR
Julio Jones
LVR
Nick Chubb
@JAC
Tyler Lockett
@PHI
Todd Gurley
LVR
Michael Thomas
@DEN
GREAT STARTS
Opp
Robert Woods
SF
Miles Sanders
SEA
Willie Snead
@PIT
Antonio Gibson
@DAL
Robby Anderson
@MIN
Alvin Kamara
@DEN
John Brown
LAC
Duke Johnson
@DET
Josh Reynolds
SF
Wayne Gallman
@CIN
E. Sanders
@DEN
SOLID STARTERS
Opp
CeeDee Lamb
WAS
Raheem Mostert
@LAR
Nelson Agholor
@ATL
Aaron Jones
CHI
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS
Opp
Mike Davis
@MIN
Tee Higgins
NYG
Damien Harris
ARI
Greg Ward Jr.
SEA
Salvon Ahmed
@NYJ
Keke Coutee
@DET
James Conner
BAL
Hunter Renfrow
@ATL
Kalen Ballage
@BUF
Mecole Hardman
@TB
Jonathan Taylor
TEN
Brandon Aiyuk
@LAR
James Robinson
CLE
Jakobi Meyers
ARI
Frank Gore
MIA
Jamison Crowder
MIA
Derrick Henry
@IND
Steven Sims
@DAL
Kenyan Drake
@NE
Marvin Hall
HOU
Ezekiel Elliott
WAS
Tyler Boyd
NYG
Nyheim Hines
TEN
Jarvis Landry
@JAC
Josh Jacobs
@ATL
Damiere Byrd
ARI
Gus Edwards
@PIT
Tim Patrick
NO
Zack Moss
LAC
L. Fitzgerald
@NE
Chris Carson
@PHI
Jerry Jeudy
NO
Giovani Bernard
NYG
A.J. Brown
@IND
Kareem Hunt
@JAC
Mike Williams
@BUF
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS
Opp
N’Keal Harry
ARI
Latavius Murray
@DEN
B. Perriman
MIA
Kerryon Johnson
HOU
David Moore
@PHI
D. Singletary
LAC
Keelan Cole
CLE
Boston Scott
SEA
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM
Opp
Chase Edmonds
@NE
Cam Sims
@DAL
Adrian Peterson
HOU
Jalen Guyton
@BUF
James White
ARI
Darnell Mooney
@GB
D. Henderson
SF
Michael Gallup
WAS
Jamaal Williams
CHI
J. Washington
BAL
D. Montgomery
@GB
Anthony Miller
@GB
M. Gordon III
NO
Allen Lazard
CHI
L. Fournette
KC
Deebo Samuel
@LAR
J.D. McKissic
@DAL
Marquise Brown
@PIT
Ronald Jones
KC
O. Zaccheaus
LVR
Malcolm Brown
SF
A.J. Green
NYG
C. Edwards-Helaire
@TB
L. Shenault Jr.
CLE
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM
Opp
Rashard Higgins
@JAC
C. McCaffrey
@MIN
Jakeem Grant
@NYJ
J.K. Dobbins
@PIT
T.Y. Hilton
TEN
D’Andre Swift
HOU
M. Valdes-Scantling
CHI
Cam Akers
SF
Henry Ruggs III
@ATL
Samaje Perine
NYG
KJ Hamler
NO
Phillip Lindsay
NO
Zach Pascal
TEN
Sony Michel
ARI
Chris Conley
CLE
Jordan Wilkins
TEN
DEFENSIVE TEAMS
Tevin Coleman
@LAR
BEST BETS
Opp
Mark Ingram
@PIT
Browns
@JAC
Le’Veon Bell
@TB
GREAT STARTS
Opp
Alfred Morris
@CIN
Rams
SF
Jerick McKinnon
@LAR
Saints
@DEN
Tony Pollard
WAS
Giants
@CIN
TIGHT ENDS
Seahawks
@PHI
BEST BETS
Opp
SOLID STARTERS
Opp
Darren Waller
@ATL
Steelers
BAL
Travis Kelce
@TB
Chiefs
@TB
GREAT STARTS
Opp
Packers
CHI
Jimmy Graham
@GB
Football Team
@DAL
T.J. Hockenson
HOU
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS
Opp
Hunter Henry
@BUF
Colts
TEN
SOLID STARTERS
Opp
Eagles
SEA
Dallas Goedert
SEA
Cardinals
@NE
Hayden Hurst
LVR
Dolphins
@NYJ
Austin Hooper
@JAC
Bills
LAC
Rob Gronkowski
KC
Texans
@DET
Noah Fant
NO
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM
Opp
Eric Ebron
BAL
Chargers
@BUF
Trey Burton
TEN
Broncos
NO
Evan Engram
@CIN
Jets
MIA
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS
Opp
Patriots
ARI
Jordan Akins
@DET
Falcons
LVR
Jonnu Smith
@IND
Lions
HOU
Richard Rodgers
SEA
Cowboys
WAS
Kyle Rudolph
CAR
Jaguars
CLE
Darren Fells
@DET
Titans
@IND
Logan Thomas
@DAL
Bengals
NYG
Jordan Reed
@LAR
Vikings
CAR
Robert Tonyan
CHI
Raiders
@ATL
Mark Andrews
@PIT
Ravens
@PIT
Mike Gesicki
@NYJ
49ers
@LAR
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM
Opp
Panthers
@MIN
Dalton Schultz
WAS
Buccaneers
KC
Jared Cook
@DEN
Bears
@GB
Tyler Higbee
SF
Anthony Firkser
@IND
Tyler Eifert
CLE