Week 11 of the 2025 fantasy football season was a nauseating rollercoaster.
While Bryce Young, Jacoby Brissett, and Justin Fields rank inside the top four with ‘Monday Night Football’ pending, Lamar Jackson (QB27) and Justin Herbert (QB29) both failed to reach seven fantasy points. At running back, Sean Tucker is the RB1, while Rico Dowdle, Jaylen Warren (ankle injury), Breece Hall and Josh Jacobs (knee injury) finished outside the top 20.
Michael Wilson, Christian Watson, Tyrell Shavers, Xavier Legette, and Greg Dortch rank inside the top 10 at wide receiver, while Rashee Rice, Jaylen Waddle, Davante Adams, Emeka Egbuka, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Rome Odunze, Ja’Marr Chase, Ladd McConkey and DeVonta Smith all finished outside the top 30. In a bizarre turn of events, tight end might have been the most predictable position, with Trey McBride, George Kittle, Travis Kelce and Mark Andrews ranking as the top four entering MNF.
Here’s a look at Week 12 fantasy football rankings. Toggle between standard, half PPR (point per reception) and full PPR to see where players rank in your league’s format. Scroll to the bottom to view the complete rankings.
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(The risers and sleepers sections will focus on players available in at least half of Yahoo leagues. All snap and target data from PFF.)
Week 12 fantasy football quarterback rankings: Risers and sleepers
- Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett (34% rostered) – Since Week 6, Brissett is the fantasy QB4 in points per game. Amazingly, the veteran eclipsed 19 fantasy points in each of his five starts during that stretch. In Week 12, he’ll go up against a Jaguars defense that’s allowing the fifth-most fantasy points to the position, even after shutting down Justin Herbert.
- Panthers QB Bryce Young (13%) – Young is currently the QB2 on the week. He gets a mouthwatering matchup in Week 12, as the Panthers will be taking on the 49ers, who have allowed the most passing yards and fourth-most fantasy points to quarterbacks since Week 5.
- Other QB streaming options – Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence (41%), Falcons QB Kirk Cousins (1%), Jets QB Tyrod Taylor (1%).
Week 12 fantasy football running back rankings: Risers and sleepers
- Buccaneers RB Sean Tucker (27%) – With one game to play, the current RB1 in fantasy for Week 11 is Tucker. While the 24-year-old finished with fewer snaps and routes than backfield mate Rachaad White, he did have the edge in carries (19 to 10) and red zone attempts (4 to 1). Tucker will be on the streaming radar in Week 12 if Bucky Irving misses another game, but he will be going up against a Rams defense that’s allowing the third-fewest fantasy points to the position.
- Packers RB Emanuel Wilson (8%) – While Josh Jacobs seems to have avoided a serious injury, his status for Week 12 against the Vikings is in doubt. Enter Wilson. The 23-year-old dominated snaps after Jacobs went down against the Giants, turning his 12 touches into 49 yards and a score. He’ll be an RB2 in a below-average matchup.
- Steelers RB Kenneth Gainwell (33%) – In Week 11, Jaylen Warren went down with an ankle injury and didn’t return. While he claims he could have returned, there’s no guarantee that he’ll play next week. In his absence, Gainwell racked up 105 yards and two scores. The 26-year-old will easily be a top-20 play if Warren has to miss Week 12.
- Giants RB Devin Singletary (21%) – Week 12 saw a near-even split between Singletary and Tyrone Tracy Jr. Tracy had the smallest of edges in snaps (37 to 35) and carries (19 to 16), but the two finished tied in routes run (15). Singletary turned his 17 touches into 47 yards and two tuddies. He’s on the streaming radar against a tough Lions defense.
- Other RB streaming options – Cardinals RB Bam Knight (18%), Titans RB Tyjae Spears (38%), Cardinals RB Michael Carter (3%), Ravens RB Keaton Mitchell (3%)
Week 12 fantasy football wide receiver rankings: Risers and sleepers
- Colts WR Alec Pierce (49%) – Over the last five weeks, only four wideouts have more receiving yards than Pierce’s 316. The 25-year-old has racked up at least 67 yards in six of his last seven games. The production has come with an increased role of late, as Pierce is averaging 8.8 targets per game over his last four after generating just 4.3 in the first four contests. While the Chiefs are a below-average matchup for wideouts, Pierce is a top-30 play.
- Packers WR Christian Watson (34%) – With Tucker Kraft out for the year and Jayden Reed on IR, Watson has become crucial to the Packers offense. While he only generated five targets in Week 11, he was one of two players with multiple red zone touchdowns. He’ll be a WR3 against the Vikings.
- Cardinals WR Michael Wilson (47%) – With Marvin Harrison Jr. out last week, Wilson racked up an astonishing line of 18 targets, 15 receptions, and 185 yards. If Harrison were absent from the lineup in Week 12, Wilson would be a borderline WR2 against a Jaguars defense that ranks 20th against receivers.
- Falcons WR Darnell Mooney (31%) – With Drake London out at least one week, Mooney should be in for a healthy target share in Week 12. The Falcons will face a Saints secondary that’s surrendered more than 14 half-PPR points to nine different receivers this season. Mooney is a high-upside streamer.
- Other WR streaming options – Buccaneers WR Chris Godwin (46%), Texans WR Jayden Higgins (16%), Bears WR Luther Burden (8%), Patriots WR Mack Hollins (5%), Titans WR Van Jefferson (0%), Cardinals WR Greg Dortch (3%), Bills WR Tyrell Shavers (0%)
Week 12 fantasy football tight end rankings: Risers and sleepers
- Saints TE Juwan Johnson (46%) – Johnson continues to be a relatively consistent option at a frustrating position. The 29-year-old has recorded double-digit half-PPR games in five of 10 contests, and has only posted fewer than 7.8 points on three occasions. Johnson’s three worst outings came at a time when he was clearly banged up.
- Texans TE Dalton Schultz (49%) – Over the last three weeks, only Trey McBride has more targets than Schultz. As a result, Schultz finished as a top-eight fantasy tight end in each of those contests. The Bills have been the toughest matchup for tight ends, but the volume puts him in the TE1 conversation.
- Other TE streaming options – Jets TE Mason Taylor (17%), Seahawks TE AJ Barner (9%), Lions TE Brock Wright (1%), Jaguars TE Brenton Strange (12%)
Week 12 fantasy football rankings: PPR and non-PPR
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