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The wide receiver position is volitile, and WRs that aren't clear must-start studs are largley matchup dependent. If you need help with your start-or-sit calls ahead of the important Week 12 slate, we're here to assist with our NFL team's updated Week 12 fantasy football wide receiver rankings for 2024.
Let's dig into the rankings below to find out where key WRs on the start-sit bubble like Xavier Worthy, Jauan Jennings, Quentin Johnston, Calvin Ridley, and DJ Moore stand, among others. Our wide receiver fantasy football rankings for Week 12 are put together by Nick Mariano, Brandon Murchison, Andersen Pickard, and Scott Engel.
In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football injury news for this week. There are always key injuries to keep track of, so be sure to check back until kickoff.
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Week 12 Wide Receiver Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Brock Purdy Ruled Out For Week 12
- Tyreek Hill Cleared To Play In Week 12
- Rashod Bateman Added To The Week 12 Injury Report
- Josh Reynolds Won't Return This Weekend
- Brandin Cooks Questionable To Return In Week 12
- Ladd McConkey Returns To Practice On Friday
- CeeDee Lamb Cleared To Play In Week 12
- DeVonta Smith Ruled Out For Week 12
- Mike Evans Listed As Questionable
- Darius Slayton Cleared To Play In Week 12
- Malik Nabers Questionable For Week 12, Intends To Play
- Keenan Allen Lands On Injury Report, Questionable For Week 12
- Jalen Coker Questionable To Face The Chiefs
Week 12 Wide Receivers Rankings for Fantasy Football
Be sure to bookmark our weekly PPR rankings, Half-PPR rankings, Standard rankings.
| WR Tier |
WR Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 5 |
| 1 | 2 | Justin Jefferson | WR | 7 |
| 1 | 3 | Puka Nacua | WR | 9 |
| 2 | 4 | A.J. Brown | WR | 10 |
| 2 | 5 | Nico Collins | WR | 13 |
| 2 | 6 | Cooper Kupp | WR | 14 |
| 2 | 7 | Tyreek Hill | WR | 17 |
| 2 | 8 | Mike Evans | WR | 18 |
| 2 | 9 | Malik Nabers | WR | 19 |
| 3 | 10 | DK Metcalf | WR | 21 |
| 3 | 11 | Terry McLaurin | WR | 23 |
| 3 | 12 | George Pickens | WR | 24 |
| 3 | 13 | Courtland Sutton | WR | 28 |
| 3 | 14 | CeeDee Lamb | WR | 29 |
| 3 | 15 | Jauan Jennings | WR | 30 |
| 4 | 16 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | 34 |
| 4 | 17 | Ladd McConkey | WR | 36 |
| 4 | 18 | Zay Flowers | WR | 38 |
| 4 | 19 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR | 39 |
| 4 | 20 | Deebo Samuel Sr. | WR | 41 |
| 4 | 21 | Jayden Reed | WR | 46 |
| 5 | 22 | Josh Downs | WR | 47 |
| 5 | 23 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | 49 |
| 5 | 24 | Calvin Ridley | WR | 51 |
| 5 | 25 | Jameson Williams | WR | 52 |
| 5 | 26 | Quentin Johnston | WR | 54 |
| 5 | 27 | DJ Moore | WR | 57 |
| 5 | 28 | Tank Dell | WR | 58 |
| 5 | 29 | Jakobi Meyers | WR | 59 |
| 5 | 30 | Rome Odunze | WR | 60 |
| 5 | 31 | Cedric Tillman | WR | 61 |
| 6 | 32 | Christian Watson | WR | 64 |
| 6 | 33 | Romeo Doubs | WR | 66 |
| 6 | 34 | Jerry Jeudy | WR | 67 |
| 6 | 35 | Jaylen Waddle | WR | 68 |
| 7 | 36 | Xavier Worthy | WR | 69 |
| 7 | 37 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR | 70 |
| 7 | 38 | Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | 71 |
| 8 | 39 | Keenan Allen | WR | 74 |
| 8 | 40 | Elijah Moore | WR | 75 |
| 8 | 41 | Jordan Addison | WR | 76 |
| 8 | 42 | DeMario Douglas | WR | 78 |
| 8 | 43 | Tyler Lockett | WR | 79 |
| 8 | 44 | Xavier Legette | WR | 80 |
| 8 | 45 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | WR | 84 |
| 8 | 46 | Noah Brown | WR | 86 |
| 8 | 47 | Rashod Bateman | WR | 89 |
| 8 | 48 | Ricky Pearsall | WR | 91 |
| 8 | 49 | Darius Slayton | WR | 92 |
| 9 | 50 | Alec Pierce | WR | 94 |
| 9 | 51 | Kayshon Boutte | WR | 96 |
| 9 | 52 | Devaughn Vele | WR | 97 |
| 9 | 53 | Michael Wilson | WR | 98 |
| 9 | 54 | Jalen McMillan | WR | 99 |
| 9 | 55 | Joshua Palmer | WR | 102 |
| 9 | 56 | Adam Thielen | WR | 103 |
| 9 | 57 | Demarcus Robinson | WR | 104 |
| 9 | 58 | Jalen Coker | WR | 105 |
| 10 | 59 | Brandin Cooks | WR | 108 |
| 10 | 60 | Calvin Austin III | WR | 109 |
| 10 | 61 | Tre Tucker | WR | 110 |
| 10 | 62 | Dontayvion Wicks | WR | 113 |
| 10 | 63 | Kendrick Bourne | WR | 121 |
| 10 | 64 | Jalen Tolbert | WR | 124 |
| 10 | 65 | Adonai Mitchell | WR | 125 |
| 11 | 66 | Mike Williams | WR | 126 |
| 11 | 67 | Lil'Jordan Humphrey | WR | 127 |
| 11 | 68 | Diontae Johnson | WR | 131 |
| 11 | 69 | John Metchie III | WR | 132 |
| 11 | 70 | Justin Watson | WR | 133 |
| 12 | 71 | Tyler Boyd | WR | 134 |
| 12 | 72 | Sterling Shepard | WR | 137 |
| 12 | 73 | Marvin Mims Jr. | WR | 139 |
| 12 | 74 | Tim Patrick | WR | 140 |
| 12 | 75 | Troy Franklin | WR | 141 |
| 13 | 76 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | 143 |
| 13 | 77 | Odell Beckham Jr. | WR | 145 |
| 13 | 78 | Jalen Nailor | WR | 148 |
| 13 | 79 | KaVontae Turpin | WR | 149 |
| 13 | 80 | Olamide Zaccheaus | WR | 151 |
| 13 | 81 | David Moore | WR | 154 |
| 13 | 82 | Kalif Raymond | WR | 157 |
| 13 | 83 | Nelson Agholor | WR | 158 |
| 13 | 84 | Malik Washington | WR | 159 |
| 13 | 85 | Ja'Lynn Polk | WR | 160 |
| 13 | 86 | Jahan Dotson | WR | 162 |
| 13 | 87 | Van Jefferson | WR | 166 |
| 14 | 88 | Mecole Hardman Jr. | WR | 167 |
| 14 | 89 | DJ Turner | WR | 170 |
| 14 | 90 | Greg Dortch | WR | 171 |
| 14 | 91 | Luke McCaffrey | WR | 172 |
| 14 | 92 | Tutu Atwell | WR | 173 |
| 14 | 93 | Dyami Brown | WR | 177 |
| 14 | 94 | Rakim Jarrett | WR | 181 |
| 14 | 95 | Xavier Hutchinson | WR | 182 |
| 14 | 96 | Trey Palmer | WR | 186 |
| 14 | 97 | Jalen Brooks | WR | 187 |
| 14 | 98 | Robert Woods | WR | 189 |
| 14 | 99 | Jonathan Mingo | WR | 196 |
| 15 | 100 | Jake Bobo | WR | 197 |
| 15 | 101 | Tyler Johnson | WR | 198 |
| 15 | 102 | Ryan Flournoy | WR | 199 |
| 15 | 103 | Tylan Wallace | WR | 200 |
| 15 | 104 | Jalen Reagor | WR | 203 |
| 15 | 105 | Ashton Dulin | WR | 213 |
| 15 | 106 | Bo Melton | WR | 219 |
| 15 | 107 | Nate Adkins | WR | 224 |
| 15 | 108 | Zay Jones | WR | 231 |
| 15 | 109 | Jalin Hyatt | WR | 242 |
| 15 | 110 | Tyreik McAllister | WR | 252 |
| 15 | 111 | Johnny Wilson | WR | 266 |
| 15 | 112 | Trent Sherfield Sr. | WR | 270 |
| 15 | 113 | Ryan Miller | WR | 274 |
| 15 | 114 | Derius Davis | WR | 275 |
| 15 | 115 | Brandon Powell | WR | 276 |
Week 12 Wide Receiver Outlooks For Fantasy Football
Xavier Worthy, Kanas City Chiefs - Fantasy Football Outlook
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy will face the Carolina Panthers in Week 12. Worthy had one of his more productive games last week in the 21-30 loss to the Buffalo Bills. The rookie receiver was heavily involved in the game plan for the beginning of the game, catching four passes for 61 yards and a touchdown. Worthy did not have another catch for the rest of the game despite his early involvement.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes publicly stated that he needs to do a better job connecting with Worthy on deep passes since the young receiver is getting open. There will likely be an effort to push the ball downfield to Worthy in this contest since the Panthers are a beatable opponent. The Panthers rank 12th in fantasy points allowed to opposing wide receivers this season, but that is simply because teams do not need to pass against the Panthers to win games.
The 21-year-old is ranked WR36 in our RotoBaller half-PPR rankings this week, making him a WR3/flex option in this contest. Fantasy managers dealing with bye weeks should have no issues finding a spot for Worthy in their starting lineups.
- Joshua Costello, RotoBaller
DJ Moore, Chicago Bears - Fantasy Football Outlook
In Week 11, Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore showed signs of improvement in the team's 20-19 loss to the Green Bay Packers. While he finished with seven receptions for seven 62 yards, Moore was again kept out of the end zone. He also had minimal impact in the rushing game, with just one carry for 5 yards.
Despite the lack of a touchdown, it was encouraging to see Moore utilized more creatively within the offense. The recent change at offensive coordinator, with Thomas Brown replacing Shane Waldron, seems to have sparked a bit of life in the Bears' attack.
While Moore's production didn't reach its full potential this week, his expanded role could signal more fantasy value soon. Looking ahead, the Bears won't have much time to regroup as they welcome the tough Minnesota Vikings to Soldier Field next Sunday. A challenging matchup against Brian Flores' defense awaits.
- Martin Grisko, RotoBaller
Jauan Jennings, San Francisco 49ers - Fantasy Football Outlook
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings will take on the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on Sunday. The 27-year-old is making the most of his opportunity this year, filling in for an out-for-the-season Brandon Aiyuk. Jennings surpassed 20 half-PPR points last week versus Seattle by securing 10-of-11 targets for 91 yards and a touchdown.
The week before, in Tampa, Jennings was less productive but also had 11 targets. As a result, Jennings has surpassed teammate Deebo Samuel Sr. in fantasy value, at least for the moment. Jennings' job is a difficult one this week, however.
For one, Green Bay's pass defense has been better than Seattle's, ranking 12th-toughest on wide receivers in fantasy. More importantly, San Francisco will be without starting quarterback Brock Purdy (shoulder) and potentially All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams, who is questionable with an ankle injury. Even still, Jennings is in play for lineups in Week 12 as a firm WR2. He's earned it.
- Brad Beltz, RotoBaller
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