Week 12 Wide Receiver Rankings Fantasy Football

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.

Tier 3: WR3s With Something to Prove

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.

Tier 4: Potential Flex WRs

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.