Week 11 of the NFL Season is in the books. Here are the Week 12 wide receiver rankings for fantasy football. The notable wide receivers on bye this week are Ladd McConkey, Keenan Allen, Quentin Johnston, Courtland Sutton, Troy Franklin, Jaylen Waddle, and Deebo Samuel. The receivers who are questionable with injuries are Marvin Harrison Jr., Brian Thomas Jr., and Darius Slayton. Ja’Marr Chase is suspended while Drake London is out.
Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings Week 12
Tier 1: Superstar WR1s
| Rank | Player | Opponent |
| 1 | Puka Nacua | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Tennessee Titans |
| 3 | CeeDee Lamb | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 4 | Rashee Rice | Indianapolis Colts |
| 5 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | New York Giants |
| 6 | Nico Collins | Buffalo Bills |
| 7 | Emeka Egbuka | Los Angeles Rams |
| 8 | Chris Olave | Atlanta Falcons |
| 9 | Justin Jefferson | Green Bay Packers |
| 10 | Davante Adams | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
This tier is missing Chase and London this week:
- Collins has been fantastic with Davis Mills as quarterback. He has two straight top-five finishes, scoring over 22 fantasy points in each. Mills will start once again on Thursday Night, making Collins a top-six option this week.
- Jefferson continues to have an extremely disappointing season. He has just two finishes inside the top twelve this season. He only caught five of nine targets for 61 yards. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy is struggling, hurting the entire Vikings offense.
Tier 2: Proven Solid WR2s
| Rank | Player | Opponent |
| 11 | George Pickens | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 12 | Michael Pittman Jr. | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 13 | Marvin Harrison Jr.* | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 14 | Rome Odunze | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 15 | Tetairoa McMillan | San Francisco 49ers |
| 16 | Tee Higgins | New England Patriots |
| 17 | A.J. Brown | Dallas Cowboys |
| 18 | DeVonta Smith | Dallas Cowboys |
| 19 | Zay Flowers | New York Jets |
| 20 | Stefon Diggs | Cincinnati Bengals |
The players in this tier are all must-starts this week and will provide plenty of fantasy value throughout the season:
- McMillan had a career game, catching eight passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns. He finished with 33 fantasy points and a top-five finish. This was his first top ten finish for the season. McMillan has a decent matchup against the 49ers on Monday Night Football in Week 12.
- For the last few weeks, Smith was the top fantasy receiver for the Eagles, scoring at least 14 fantasy points in four of five weeks. That took a turn when he only caught one pass for eight yards, while Brown caught seven passes for 49 yards on eleven targets. Both are WR2s for a great matchup against the Cowboys.
Tetairoa McMillan saw a season high in slot usage in Week 11
Dave Canales explained why, and how it gives the rookie WR more advantageous looks
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— Josh Norris (@JoshNorris) November 17, 2025
Tier 3: WR3s With Something to Prove
| Rank | Player | Opponent |
| 21 | Brian Thomas Jr.* | Arizona Cardinals |
| 22 | Khalil Shakir | Houston Texans |
| 23 | Michael Wilson | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 24 | Christian Watson | Minnesota Vikings |
| 25 | Romeo Doubs | Minnesota Vikings |
| 26 | DK Metcalf | Chicago Bears |
| 27 | Wan’Dale Robinson | Detroit Lions |
| 28 | Alec Pierce | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 29 | Josh Downs | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 30 | Jordan Addison | Green Bay Packers |
This tier of players includes wide receivers who are all borderline WR starts this week, depending on the size of your league:
- Wilson was the waiver wire pickup of the week, scoring 33.5 fantasy points, the top wide receiver fantasy scorer of the week. He caught 15 of 18 targets for 185 yards. He did not have a touchdown but still finished with over 33 fantasy points. He was the team’s WR1 with the injury to Harrison Jr. If Harrison Jr. has to miss another game, Wilson is in line for another massive target share. Even if he returns, Wilson would be a FLEX play in Week 12.
- Watson had his best game of the season, catching four of five targets for 46 yards and two touchdowns. The touchdowns will be unsustainable, but he only needs a few plays to have a big day in fantasy. Watson is a boom-or-bust WR3 this week.
Michael Wilson had 15 receptions for 185 receiving yards vs. SF 🔥
The most receiving yards by any player in a game this season 🤯 pic.twitter.com/Wa9SZyb926
— ESPN Fantasy Sports (@ESPNFantasy) November 17, 2025
Tier 4: Potential Flex WRs
| Rank | Player | Opponent |
| 31 | Jauan Jennings | Carolina Panthers |
| 32 | Jayden Higgins | Buffalo Bills |
| 33 | Cedric Tillman | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 34 | Tre Tucker | Cleveland Browns |
| 35 | Jameson Williams | New York Giants |
| 36 | Parker Washington | Arizona Cardinals |
| 37 | Jakobi Meyers | Arizona Cardinals |
| 38 | Darius Slayton* | Detroit Lions |
| 39 | Jalen Coker | San Francisco 49ers |
| 40 | Xavier Legette | San Francisco 49ers |
These guys are FLEX options to fill out your starting lineup:
- Jennings has quietly provided a solid floor over the last few weeks, averaging about 13 points a game in the previous three games. Even with Ricky Pearsall back from injury, Jennings was the clear WR1 for the 49ers.
- Higgins has won the WR2 job for the Texans, scoring at least nine fantasy points in three of the last four games, including two games over 13 fantasy points. Higgins is a FLEX play in the Thursday Night Football game against the Bills.
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