Fantasy football start/bench list: Week 12

Check out where your roster options fit into our Week 12 start/bench tiers.

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
Jalen Hurts @LAR Tyreek Hill NE
GREAT STARTS Opp Marvin Harrison Jr. @SEA
Justin Herbert BAL GREAT STARTS Opp
Kyler Murray @SEA Cooper Kupp PHI
Tua Tagovailoa NE Nico Collins TEN
SOLID STARTERS Opp Amon-Ra St. Brown @IND
Lamar Jackson @LAC Puka Nacua PHI
Anthony Richardson DET Terry McLaurin DAL
Brock Purdy @GB SOLID STARTERS Opp
Baker Mayfield @NYG Malik Nabers TB
Bo Nix @LVR CeeDee Lamb @WAS
Jared Goff @IND J. Smith-Njigba ARI
Matthew Stafford PHI Jauan Jennings @GB
Patrick Mahomes @CAR Jaylen Waddle NE
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS Opp DK Metcalf ARI
Jordan Love SF A.J. Brown @LAR
Sam Darnold @CHI Justin Jefferson @CHI
C.J. Stroud TEN Jordan Addison @CHI
Jayden Daniels DAL DeVonta Smith @LAR
Russell Wilson @CLE Jameson Williams @IND
Jameis Winston PIT Quentin Johnston BAL
Geno Smith ARI Mike Evans @NYG
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM Opp Jayden Reed SF
Will Levis @HOU Josh Downs DET
Bryce Young KC Zay Flowers @LAC
Cooper Rush @WAS Courtland Sutton @LVR
Gardner Minshew DEN Ladd McConkey BAL
Drake Maye @MIA George Pickens @CLE
Tommy DeVito TB FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS Opp
Caleb Williams MIN Noah Brown DAL
RUNNING BACKS Kendrick Bourne @MIA
BEST BETS Opp Adam Thielen KC
Christian McCaffrey @GB Ricky Pearsall @GB
Joe Mixon TEN Christian Watson SF
De’Von Achane NE Xavier Worthy @CAR
Saquon Barkley @LAR Joshua Palmer BAL
GREAT STARTS Opp Rome Odunze MIN
Jahmyr Gibbs @IND Tank Dell TEN
James Conner @SEA Romeo Doubs SF
Brian Robinson Jr. DAL Elijah Moore PIT
SOLID STARTERS Opp Michael Pittman Jr. DET
Josh Jacobs SF Cedric Tillman PIT
Javonte Williams @LVR Wan’Dale Robinson TB
Kenneth Walker III ARI Jakobi Meyers DEN
Tyrone Tracy Jr. TB Deebo Samuel @GB
R. Stevenson @MIA DeMario Douglas @MIA
Aaron Jones @CHI Demarcus Robinson PHI
Kyren Williams PHI Rashod Bateman @LAC
D’Andre Swift MIN Xavier Legette KC
Tony Pollard @HOU Calvin Ridley @HOU
Jonathan Taylor DET N. Westbrook-Ikhine @HOU
Derrick Henry @LAC Devaughn Vele @LVR
Kareem Hunt @CAR Jerry Jeudy PIT
David Montgomery @IND DJ Moore MIN
Najee Harris @CLE SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM Opp
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS Opp Jalen Coker KC
Austin Ekeler DAL J. Smith-Schuster @CAR
Ameer Abdullah DEN Diontae Johnson @LAC
Rico Dowdle @WAS Brandin Cooks @WAS
J.K. Dobbins BAL Tyler Lockett ARI
Isiah Pacheco @CAR John Metchie TEN
Bucky Irving @NYG KaVontae Turpin @WAS
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM Opp Alec Pierce DET
Jaylen Warren @CLE Keenan Allen MIN
Chuba Hubbard KC Darius Slayton TB
Cam Akers @CHI DEFENSIVE TEAMS
Jonathon Brooks KC BEST BETS Opp
Audric Estime @LVR Steelers @CLE
Nick Chubb PIT GREAT STARTS Opp
Alexander Mattison DEN Commanders DAL
Zamir White DEN Chiefs @CAR
TIGHT ENDS SOLID STARTERS Opp
BEST BETS Opp Texans TEN
Travis Kelce @CAR Lions @IND
Brock Bowers DEN 49ers @GB
GREAT STARTS Opp Buccaneers @NYG
George Kittle @GB FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS Opp
SOLID STARTERS Opp Vikings @CHI
Jonnu Smith NE Broncos @LVR
Zach Ertz DAL Cardinals @SEA
Trey McBride @SEA Bears MIN
Will Dissly BAL Dolphins NE
Hunter Henry @MIA SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM Opp
Mark Andrews @LAC Eagles @LAR
Cade Otton @NYG Raiders DEN
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS Opp Colts DET
David Njoku PIT Panthers KC
Theo Johnson TB Browns PIT
Dallas Goedert @LAR Patriots @MIA
Ja’Tavion Sanders KC Cowboys @WAS
T.J. Hockenson @CHI Giants TB
L. Schoonmaker @WAS Packers SF
Pat Freiermuth @CLE Ravens @LAC
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM Opp Seahawks ARI
Jake Ferguson @WAS Titans @HOU
Sam LaPorta @IND Rams PHI
Cole Kmet MIN Chargers BAL
Tucker Kraft SF
Isaiah Likely @LAC
Dalton Schultz TEN
Noah Fant ARI

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 14 the Steelers really are his kryptonite
2 Jalen Hurts, PHI 5
3 Josh Allen, BUF 12 he doesn’t run as much as he used to, but it’s still there
4 Joe Burrow, CIN 12
Rk Lineup regulars Bye Up/Down Notes
5 Jayden Daniels, WAS 14 hasn’t been the same player since injuring his ribs; maybe the extra rest will help
6 Jordan Love, GB 10
7 Kyler Murray, ARI 11
8 Brock Purdy, SF 9 UP11 quietly doing more and more with his legs
9 Jared Goff, DET 5 nobody goes for the throat like DET
10 Patrick Mahomes, KC 6 DN9
Rk Weekly matchup plays Bye Up/Down Notes
11 Bo Nix, DEN 14 UP15 I’m starting to Bo-lieve
12 Baker Mayfield, TB 11
13 Anthony Richardson, IND 14 UP31 back to being QB1; played his best game, let’s see if he can sustain
14 Matthew Stafford, LAR 6 multiple TD passes in 3 of his last 4 gms w/ 10 overall in that span
15 Tua Tagovailoa, MIA 6
16 C.J. Stroud, HOU 14 DN8 has 2 TD passes in his last 5 gms combined
17 Sam Darnold, MIN 6
18 Justin Herbert, LAC 5 UP20
19 Kirk Cousins, ATL 12 DN13 a few huge games, way too many bad ones
20 Geno Smith, SEA 10
Rk Fringe plays/roster depth Bye Up/Down Notes
21 Drake Maye, NE 14 UP24
22 Caleb Williams, CHI 7 encouraging stuff in Wk 11; we’ll see what happens when teams get film w/ the new OC
23 Russell Wilson, PIT 9 DN19
24 Jameis Winston, CLE 10 at least you know he’s gonna go down throwing
25 Trevor Lawrence, JAC 12 DN21 missed 2 gms w/ a shoulder injury; the team is hopeful he can return in Wk 13
26 Aaron Rodgers, NYJ 12 DN22
27 Will Levis, TEN 5
28 Derek Carr, NO 12
29 Cooper Rush, DAL 7 UP32 threw for 354 yds in Wk 11; at some point they’ll want to see Lance, right?
30 Tommy DeVito, NYG 11 NR named QB1 ahead of Lock/Jones; he has some mobility
31 Bryce Young, CAR 11
32 Gardner Minshew, LVR 10
33 Aidan O’Connell, LVR 10 NR on IR w/ a thumb injury; he’s eligible to return
34 Trey Lance, DAL 7
35 Joe Flacco, IND 14 DN25 IND won’t switch back to Flacco, unless Richardson gets hurt
36 Dorian Thompson-Robinson, CLE 10 NR once CLE is officially eliminated, why not take a look at DTR?
Running backs
Rk Never leaves lineup Bye Up/Down Notes
1 Saquon Barkley, PHI 5
2 Derrick Henry, BAL 14
3 Christian McCaffrey, SF 9 no signs of rust
4 Jahmyr Gibbs, DET 5 UP6
5 Kyren Williams, LAR 6 scored a TD in 10 straight gms, now he hasn’t scored one in the last 3
6 Joe Mixon, HOU 14
7 Bijan Robinson, ATL 12 DN3 how can ATL’s offense be so inconsistent?
8 Breece Hall, NYJ 12 UP10
9 Alvin Kamara, NO 12
10 Josh Jacobs, GB 10 averaging 102 YPG this year and has 4 TDs in his last 4 gms
11 De’Von Achane, MIA 6 moves into Tier 1
12 Jonathan Taylor, IND 14 DN9
Rk Lineup regulars Bye Up/Down Notes
13 D’Andre Swift, CHI 7 had 16 touches to 11 for Roschon Johnson in new OC’s first game; something to watch
14 James Conner, ARI 11
15 Aaron Jones, MIN 6 DN14 averaging just 3.5 YPC over his last 4 gms
16 Chase Brown, CIN 12 UP21
17 James Cook, BUF 12
18 Chuba Hubbard, CAR 11
19 Brian Robinson Jr., WAS 14 DN15 returned after missing 2 gms w/ a hamstring injury
20 David Montgomery, DET 5 UP23
21 Kenneth Walker III, SEA 10
22 Najee Harris, PIT 9 has topped 90 yds in 4 of his last 5 gms
23 Tony Pollard, TEN 5 DN17 18 carries combined the past 2 gms
24 Tyrone Tracy Jr., NYG 11
25 J.K. Dobbins, LAC 5 a late TD run made his numbers look a lot better than they should have
Rk Weekly matchup plays Bye Up/Down Notes
26 Rhamondre Stevenson, NE 14 UP29
27 Bucky Irving, TB 11
28 Kareem Hunt, KC 6 DN24 the return of Pacheco creates question marks with his usage
29 Austin Ekeler, WAS 14
30 Nick Chubb, CLE 10 he’s RB1, but CLE can’t run the ball effectively
31 Isiah Pacheco, KC 6 UP49 on IR w/ a leg injury; designated to return and expected to play in Wk 12
32 Rachaad White, TB 11 DN30
33 Rico Dowdle, DAL 7 DN28 if no one fears Rush, Dowdle may not have much room to operate
34 Gus Edwards, LAC 5 UP37
35 Travis Etienne, JAC 12 hard to judge Etienne when Mac Jones is at QB
36 Jaylen Warren, PIT 9
37 Javonte Williams, DEN 14 UP56 had 13 touches in Wk 11 compared to 9 for Estime
38 Jonathon Brooks, CAR 11 UP43 DNP in Wk 10 w/ a knee injury; he’s expected to debut in Wk 12
39 Tyler Allgeier, ATL 12
40 Tank Bigsby, JAC 12 DNP in Wk 11 w/ an ankle injury; his status for Wk 13 is TBD
41 Audric Estime, DEN 14
42 Tyjae Spears, TEN 5 suffered a concussion in Wk 11; his status for Wk 12 is TBD
43 Jaylen Wright, MIA 6 UP52 is he the new RB2 in MIA?
Rk Fringe plays/roster depth Bye Up/Down Notes
44 Alexander Mattison, LVR 10 DN40 suffered an ankle injury in Wk 11; his status for Wk 12 is TBD
45 Trey Benson, ARI 11
46 Cam Akers, MIN 6
47 Raheem Mostert, MIA 6 DN35 his role has completely vanished the last 2 weeks
48 Ray Davis, BUF 12
49 Roschon Johnson, CHI 7 UP62 saw much higher usage under the new OC
50 Braelon Allen, NYJ 12
51 Zach Charbonnet, SEA 10
52 Devin Singletary, NYG 11
53 Justice Hill, BAL 14
54 Blake Corum, LAR 6 UP57
55 Zamir White, LVR 10 DN46 suffered a quad injury in Wk 11; his status for Wk 12 is TBD
56 Antonio Gibson, NE 14 UP60
57 Emanuel Wilson, GB 6
58 Jordan Mason, SF 9
59 Khalil Herbert, CIN 12 UP63 it’s all Brown so far
60 Jerome Ford, CLE 10
61 Jaleel McLaughlin, DEN 14 DN54
62 Dameon Pierce, HOU 14 returned after missing 2 gms w/ a groin injury
63 Keaton Mitchell, BAL 14 zero touches in Wk 11
64 Ezekiel Elliott, DAL 7 DN53 w/ DAL going nowhere, why keep someone like Elliott around?
65 Sean Tucker, TB 11
66 Chris Brooks, GB 10
67 Jeremy McNichols, WAS 14
68 Dylan Laube, LVR 10 NR with Mattison/White both hurt, maybe he gets his chance
69 Tyler Goodson, IND 14
70 MarShawn Lloyd, GB 10 DN68 activated from IR but is dealing w/ appendicitis
Wide receivers
Rk Never leaves lineup Bye Up/Down Notes
1 Ja’Marr Chase, CIN 12
2 Justin Jefferson, MIN 6 4 straight games w/o a TD
3 Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET 5 UP5 has scored in 8 consecutive games
4 A.J. Brown, PHI 5
5 Nico Collins, HOU 14 returned after missing 5 gms w/ a hamstring injury
6 Puka Nacua, LAR 6
7 DK Metcalf, SEA 10 returned after missing 2 gms w/ a knee injury
8 Cooper Kupp, LAR 6 UP9
9 CeeDee Lamb, DAL 7 had 106 yds on MNF
10 Mike Evans, TB 11 missed 3 gms w/ a hamstring injury; he’s likely to return in Wk 12
11 Tyreek Hill, MIA 6
Rk Lineup regulars Bye Up/Down Notes
12 Malik Nabers, NYG 11
13 Drake London, ATL 12
14 Terry McLaurin, WAS 14 two gms of less than 20 yds in the last 3 weeks
15 Tee Higgins, CIN 12 UP24 returned after missing 3 gms w/ a quad injury; he’s a possible WR1 whenever he’s healthy
16 Zay Flowers, BAL 14 DN12 5 gms w/ 90+ yds, 6 gms w/ less than 40 yds, nothing in between
17 George Pickens, PIT 9 a different player since Wilson took over for Fields
18 Davante Adams, NYJ 12 UP22
19 Deebo Samuel, SF 9 DN17 not putting up huge numbers without Aiyuk
20 Calvin Ridley, TEN 5
21 Garrett Wilson, NYJ 12 DN16
22 Darnell Mooney, ATL 12 suffered a hamstring injury in Wk 11; his status for Wk 13 is TBD
23 Tank Dell, HOU 14 DN20
24 DeVonta Smith, PHI 5 DN19 3 gms of less than 30 yds in his last 5
Rk Weekly matchup plays Bye Up/Down Notes
25 Jayden Reed, GB 10 DN23 GB WRs are nearly impossible to predict week to week
26 Marvin Harrison Jr., ARI 11
27 Courtland Sutton, DEN 14 UP29
28 Jaxon Smith-Njigba, SEA 10 UP38 feels like he’s starting to become a real threat
29 Brian Thomas Jr., JAC 12 if Lawrence returns in Wk 13, Thomas could go up as he’s JAC’s clear WR1
30 Khalil Shakir, BUF 12
31 Michael Pittman Jr., IND 14 returned after missing 1 gm w/ a back injury; led IND in targets in Richardson’s return
32 Jameson Williams, DET 5 UP39 has huge upside each week, but he’s not a volume target, so there’s risk
33 DJ Moore, CHI 7 UP37 CHI looked better after the OC switch; let’s see if it lasts
34 Juaun Jennings, SF 9 UP41 he looks more like WR1 in SF than Samuel right now
35 Josh Downs, IND 14
36 Ladd McConkey, LAC 5 UP42
37 Jerry Jeudy, CLE 10 UP53 294 yds in 3 gms w/ Winston at QB
38 DeAndre Hopkins, KC 6
39 Cedric Tillman, CLE 10 DN32
40 Amari Cooper, BUF 12 returned after missing 2 gms w/ a wrist injury; of Allen’s 40 passes, 3 went to Cooper
41 Christian Watson, GB 10 UP45 his involvement has been trending up
42 Jakobi Meyers, LVR 10 DN30
43 Jaylen Waddle, MIA 6 DN35 hasn’t topped 60 yds in a gm since Wk 1
44 Jordan Addison, MIN 6
Rk Fringe plays/roster depth Bye Up/Down Notes
45 Tyler Lockett, SEA 10 DN40 his role seems to be shrinking
46 Romeo Doubs, GB 10 DN43
47 Alec Pierce, IND 14 UP50
48 Keon Coleman, BUF 12 missed 2 gms w/ a wrist injury; he could return in Wk 13
49 DeMario Douglas, NE 14
50 Rome Odunze, CHI 7 led CHI in targets (10) and receiving yds (65) in Wk 11
51 Xavier Worthy, KC 6 UP59
52 Ricky Pearsall, SF 9 DN46
53 Wan’Dale Robinson, NYG 11 it’ll be interesting to see how DeVito distributes the ball
54 Quentin Johnston, LAC 5
55 Elijah Moore, CLE 10 UP69
56 Keenan Allen, CHI 7
57 Rashod Bateman, BAL 14 DN55
58 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, NO 12 UP79 history says it won’t last, but he has 196 yds and 3 TDs in his last 2 gms w/ NO
59 Diontae Johnson, BAL 14 DN49 1 catch in 3 gms w/ BAL
60 Jalen McMillan, TB 11
61 JuJu Smith-Schuster, KC 6 DN54 returned after missing 3 gms w/ a hamstring injury; is he too similar of a WR to Hopkins?
62 Michael Wilson, ARI 11
63 Adam Thielen, CAR 11 on IR w/ a hamstring injury; he’s eligible to return
64 Jalen Tolbert, DAL 7
65 Devaughn Vale, DEN 14 UP78
66 Xavier Legette, CAR 11
67 Darius Slayton, NYG 11 DNP in Wk 10 w/ a concussion; he should return in Wk 12
68 Kendrick Bourne, NE 14 NR
69 Chris Olave, NO 12 on IR w/ a concussion; his season might be over
70 John Metchie, HOU 14
71 Dontayvion Wicks, GB 10 DN63
72 Allen Lazard, NYJ 12 on IR w/ a chest injury; he’s eligible to return in Wk 14
73 Mike Williams, PIT 9
74 Kayshon Boutte, NE 14 DN72
75 Demarcus Robinson, LAR 6 DN67 when Nacua and Kupp are both going, there’s not much left for anyone else
76 Noah Brown, WAS 14
77 Parker Washington, JAC 12 NR w/ Gabe Davis lost for the year, Washington could see some chances
78 Andrei Iosivas, CIN 12
79 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, TEN 5 has 15 catches in his last 6 gms, 5 of them were TDs
80 Jalen Nailor, MIN 6 DN74
Tight ends
Rk Never leaves lineup Bye Up/Down Notes
1 Brock Bowers, LVR 10 UP2 Bowers has 1 game this season with less than 40 yds receiving…
2 Travis Kelce, KC 6 …Kelce has 5 such games
3 Trey McBride, ARI 11
4 George Kittle, SF 9 DNP in Wk 11 w/ a hamstring injury; his status for Wk 12 is TBD
Rk Lineup regulars Bye Up/Down Notes
5 Evan Engram, JAC 12
6 Sam LaPorta, DET 5 DNP in Wk 11 w/ a shoulder injury; his status for Wk 12 is TBD
7 Cade Otton, TB 11
8 Kyle Pitts, ATL 12 DN6
9 David Njoku, CLE 10 UP14 29 catches in his last 4 gms
10 Mark Andrews, BAL 14
11 Jake Ferguson, DAL 7 suffered a concussion in Wk 11; his status for Wk 12 is TBD
Rk Weekly matchup plays Bye Up/Down Notes
12 Taysom Hill, NO 12 UP15 the ultimate weekly lottery ticket play at the TE position
13 Tucker Kraft, GB 10 DN7
14 T.J. Hockenson, MIN 6
15 Jonnu Smith, MIA 6 UP21 I’ve been skeptical, but maybe Smith is gonna remain a big part of that offense
16 Dalton Kincaid, BUF 12 DNP in Wk 11 w/ a knee injury; his status for Wk 13 is TBD
17 Dallas Goedert, PHI 5
18 Hunter Henry, NE 14
19 Zach Ertz, WAS 14 DN17
20 Cole Kmet, CHI 7
Rk Fringe plays/roster depth Bye Up/Down Notes
21 Dalton Schultz, HOU 14
22 Mike Gesicki, CIN 12 DN20 zero catches w/ Higgins back in the lineup
23 Noah Fant, SEA 10 missed 2 gms w/ a groin injury; his status for Wk 12 is TBD
24 Pat Freiermuth, PIT 9
25 Isaiah Likely, BAL 14 UP28 returned after missing 1 gm w/ a hamstring injury
26 Theo Johnson, NYG 11
27 Ja’Tavion Sanders, CAR 11
28 Tyler Conklin, NYJ 12
29 Colby Parkinson, LAR 6
30 Dawson Knox, BUF 12 NR
Defensive teams
Rk Never leaves lineup Bye Up/Down Notes
1 Minnesota Vikings 6
2 Pittsburgh Steelers 9 really impressive work vs BAL in Wk 11
3 Denver Broncos 14 UP4
4 Buffalo Bills 12
Rk Lineup regulars Bye Up/Down Notes
5 Detroit Lions 5 UP10
6 San Francisco 49ers 9 looks like they might be without Bosa for a bit
7 Houston Texans 14
8 Los Angeles Chargers 5 UP9 not their best game, but I still like their upside going forward
9 Chicago Bears 7 DN6
10 Philadelphia Eagles 5 UP12 played really well in shutting down WAS in Wk 11
11 Green Bay Packers 10 the turnovers have really dried up
Rk Weekly matchup plays Bye Up/Down Notes
12 Kansas City Chiefs 6 DN8 not enough splash plays
13 Los Angeles Rams 6
14 Miami Dolphins 6
15 Baltimore Ravens 14 they played one of their better games of 2024
16 Arizona Cardinals 11 NR
17 New York Giants 11
18 Cleveland Browns 10 NR
19 Washington Commanders 14 DN14 they seem to fade late every week
20 Seattle Seahawks 10

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