We’re officially 11 weeks until the NFL season, meaning it’s the home stretch before the fantasy football playoffs. With more teams on the bye and plenty of injuries around the league, our Week 12 fantasy rankings will be missing quite a few names this week.
In Week 12, there are six teams on the bye week including the Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals. It means that some of the best fantasy players – Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, Bijan Robinson, Ja’Marr Chase and Drake London – won’t be available. While those absences certainly hurt, our Week 12 fantasy rankings will take you through every position for the week ahead.
Related: NFL Week 12 predictions for every game
Week 12 fantasy rankings are based on 0.5 PPR ESPN fantasy scoring settings.
Week 12 fantasy QB rankings
| Rank | Player | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jayden Daniels | vs Dallas Cowboys |
| 2 | Jalen Hurts | @ Los Angeles Rams |
| 3 | Lamar Jackson | @ Los Angeles Chargers |
| 4 | Brock Purdy | @ Green Bay Packers |
| 5 | Patrick Mahomes | @ Carolina Panthers |
| 6 | Kyler Murray | @ Seattle Seahawks |
| 7 | Baker Mayfield | @ New York Giants |
| 8 | Tua Tagovailoa | vs New England Patriots |
| 9 | Jordan Love | vs San Francisco 49ers |
| 10 | Bo Nix | @ Las Vegas Raiders |
| 11 | Justin Herbert | vs Baltimore Ravens |
| 12 | C.J. Stroud | @ Indianapolis Colts |
| 13 | Jared Goff | @ Indianapolis Colts |
| 14 | Geno Smith | vs Arizona Cardinals |
| 15 | Matthew Stafford | vs Philadelphia Eagles |
| 16 | Drake Maye | @ Miami Dolphins |
| 17 | Russell Wilson | @ Cleveland Browns |
| 18 | Anthony Richardson | vs Detroit Lions |
| 19 | Sam Darnold | @ Chicago Bears |
| 20 | Caleb Williams | vs Minnesota Vikings |
Related: Week 12 fantasy QB rankings, evaluating stats and matchups for best fantasy quarterbacks
Week 12 fantasy RB rankings
| Rank | Player | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saquon Barkley | @ Los Angeles Rams |
| 2 | De’Von Achane | @ New England Patriots |
| 3 | Christian McCaffrey | @ Green Bay Packers |
| 4 | Jahmyr Gibbs | @ Indianapolis Colts |
| 5 | Derrick Henry | @ Los Angeles Chargers |
| 6 | Joe Mixon | vs Tennessee Titans |
| 7 | James Conner | @ Seattle Seahawks |
| 8 | Kyren Williams | vs Philadelphia Eagles |
| 9 | Kenneth Walker III | vs Arizona Cardinals |
| 10 | David Montgomery | @ Indianapolis Colts |
| 11 | Josh Jacobs | vs San Francisco 49ers |
| 12 | Brian Robinson Jr | vs Dallas Cowboys |
| 13 | Jonathan Taylor | vs Detroit Lions |
| 14 | Aaron Jones | @ Chicago Bears |
| 15 | Tyrone Tracy Jr | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 16 | Kareem Hunt | @ Carolina Panthers |
| 17 | Rhamondre Stevenson | @ Miami Dolphins |
| 18 | Javonte Williams | @ Las Vegas Raiders |
| 19 | Najee Harris | @ Cleveland Browns |
| 20 | Rico Dowdle | @ Washington Commanders |
| 21 | D’Andre Swift | vs Minnesota Vikings |
| 22 | Bucky Irving | @ New York Giants |
| 23 | Tony Pollard | @ Houston Texans |
| 24 | J.K. Dobbins | vs Baltimore Ravens |
| 25 | Chuba Hubbard | vs Kansas City Chiefs |
| 26 | Nick Chubb | vs Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 27 | Jaylen Warren | @ Cleveland Browns |
| 28 | Audric Estime | @ Las Vegas Raiders |
| 29 | Austin Ekeler | vs Dallas Cowboys |
| 30 | Gus Edwards | vs Baltimore Ravens |
Related: Week 12 fantasy RB rankings, evaluating NFL stats and matchups for best fantasy RBs
Week 12 fantasy WR rankings
| Rank | Player | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.J. Brown | @ Los Angeles Rams |
| 2 | Nico Collins | vs Tennessee Titans |
| 3 | Justin Jefferson | @ Chicago Bears |
| 4 | Tyreek Hill | vs New England Patriots |
| 5 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | @ Indianapolis Colts |
| 6 | Terry McLaurin | vs Dallas Cowboys |
| 7 | Puka Nacua | vs Philadelphia Eagles |
| 8 | DK Metcalf | vs Arizona Cardinals |
| 9 | Deebo Samuel | @ Green Bay Packers |
| 10 | Mike Evans (Q – Hamstring) | @ New York Giants |
| 11 | Cooper Kupp | vs Philadelphia Eagles |
| 12 | Marvin Harrison Jr | @ Seattle Seahawks |
| 13 | DeVonta Smith | @ Los Angeles Rams |
| 14 | Malik Nabers | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 15 | George Pickens | @ Cleveland Browns |
| 16 | DeAndre Hopkins | @ Carolina Panthers |
| 17 | Jayden Reed | vs San Francisco 49ers |
| 18 | Calvin Ridley | @ Houston Texans |
| 19 | CeeDee Lamb | @ Washington Commanders |
| 20 | Zay Flowers | @ Los Angeles Chargers |
| 21 | Jameson Williams | @ Indianapolis Colts |
| 22 | Ladd McConkey | vs Baltimore Ravens |
| 23 | Josh Downs | vs Detroit Lions |
| 24 | Tank Dell | vs Tennessee Titans |
| 25 | Jauan Jennings | @ Green Bay Packers |
| 26 | Courtland Sutton | @ Las Vegas Raiders |
| 27 | Cedric Tillman | vs Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 28 | DJ Moore | vs Minnesota Vikings |
| 29 | Romeo Doubs | vs San Francisco 49ers |
| 30 | Adam Theilen | vs Kansas City Chiefs |
Related: NFL expert picks
Week 12 fantasy rankings: Best fantasy tight ends this week
| Rank | Player | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trey McBride | vs Seattle Seahawks |
| 2 | Brock Bowers | vs Denver Broncos |
| 3 | George Kittle (Q – Hamstring) | @ Green Bay Packers |
| 4 | Travis Kelce | @ Carolina Panthers |
| 5 | Hunter Henry | @ Miami Dolphins |
| 6 | Cade Otton | @ New York Giants |
| 7 | Will Dissly | vs Baltimore Ravens |
| 8 | T.J. Hockenson | @ Chicago Bears |
| 9 | David Njoku | vs Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 10 | Dallas Goedert | @ Los Angeles Rams |
| 11 | Jonnu Smith | vs New England Patriots |
| 12 | Sam LaPorta (Q – Shoulder) | @ Indianapolis Colts |
| 13 | Mark Andrews | @ Los Angeles Chargers |
| 14 | Ja’Tavion Sanders | vs Kansas City Chiefs |
| 15 | Zach Ertz | vs Dallas Cowboys |
| 16 | Pat Freiermuth | @ Cleveland Browns |
| 17 | Tucker Kraft | vs San Francisco 49ers |
| 18 | Cole Kmet | vs Minnesota Vikings |
| 19 | Jake Ferguson | @ Washington Commanders |
| 20 | Theo Johnson | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Related: Week 12 fantasy TE rankings, evaluating stats and matchups for best fantasy tight ends
