Fantasy Football Week 12 Rankings: Top 40 Wide Receivers

The way Wes Welker, is there anyone that you would rather have?  Matchups keep him from the top spot, so let’s take a look at where he and all the rest rank for Week 12:

1. Larry Fitzgerald - Arizona Cardinals - at Tennessee
2. Reggie Wayne - Indianapolis Colts - at Houston
3. Wes Welker - New England Patriots - at New Orleans
4. Vincent Jackson - San Diego Chargers - vs. Kansas City
5. Randy Moss - New England Patriots - at New Orleans
6. Andre Johnson - Houston Texans - vs. Indianapolis
7. Greg Jennings - Green Bay Packers - at Detroit
8. Marques Colston - New Orleans Saints - vs. New England
9. Chad Ochocinco - Cincinnati Bengals - vs. Cleveland
10. Brandon Marshall - Denver Broncos - vs. New York Giants
11. Calvin Johnson - Detroit Lions - vs. Green Bay
12. Mike Sims-Walker - Jacksonville Jaguars - at San Francisco
13. Roddy White - Atlanta Falcons - vs. Tampa Bay
14. Sidney Rice - Minnesota Vikings - vs. Chicago
15. Miles Austin - Dallas Cowboys - vs. Oakland
16. DeSean Jackson - Philadelphia Eagles - vs. Washington
17. Anquan Boldin - Arizona Cardinals - at Tennessee
18. Hines Ward - Pittsburgh Steelers - at Baltimore
19. Steve Smith - New York Giants - at Denver
20. Michael Crabtree - San Francisco 49ers - vs. Jacksonville
21. Steve Smith - Carolina Panthers - at New York Jets
22. Derrick Mason - Baltimore Ravens - vs. Pittsburgh
23. T.J. Houshmandzadeh - Seattle Seahawks - at St. Louis
24. Devin Hester - Chicago Bears - at Minnesota
25. Donald Driver - Green Bay Packers - at Detroit
26. Terrell Owens - Buffalo Bills - vs. Miami
27. Santonio Holmes - Pittsburgh Steelers - at Baltimore
28. Jerricho Cotchery - New York Jets - vs. Carolina
29. Donnie Avery - St. Louis Rams - vs. Seattle
30. Nate Burleson - Seattle Seahawks - at St. Louis
31. Santana Moss - Washington Redskins - at Philadelphia
32. Percy Harvin - Minnesota Vikings - vs. Chicago
33. Mario Manningham - New York Giants - at Denver
34. Chris Chambers - Kansas City Chiefs - at San Diego
35. Lee Evans - Buffalo Bills - vs. Miami
36. Steve Breaston - Arizona Cardinals - at Tennessee
37. Kevin Walter - Houston Texans - vs. Indianapolis
38. Nate Washington - Tennessee Titans - vs. Arizona
39. Mohamed Massaquoi - Cleveland Browns - at Cincinnati
40. Jeremy Maclin - Philadelphia Eagles - vs. Washington

We saw the Washington Redskins, who allow the fewest passing yards a game in the NFL, stifle the Cowboys passing offense (notably Miles Austin) who had been on fire in recent weeks.  That has to make you drop DeSean Jackson down this week, though he of course still needs to be in your lineup.

Speaking of Austin, while the Raiders passing defense has been pretty good this season, I would look for him and the Cowboys to come out with something to prove in Week 12.  He has just 67 yards over his last two games, so look for a statement in a big way.

Did anyone really believe that Hines Ward would be the Steelers’ top receiver in 2010?  Coming off his 10 catch, 128 yard, one touchdown performance has left little doubt.  For as much promise as Santonio Holmes has, he’s clearly No. 2 right now.

Michael Crabtree is coming off a solid game, catching four passes for 77 yards and a touchdown and gets to go against one of the ten worst passing defenses in the league.  Seems like things are tilted in his favor for a big day.

The Steelers defense just isn’t the same when Troy Palamalu is not out there.  I’d look for Derrick Mason to have a solid game against them in the coming week.

You had to know that Terrell Owens was going to put together a good game sooner or later, which finally came in Week 11 as he went off for nine receptions, 197 yards and a touchdown.  The Dolphins passing defense has not been great all year, so he has a good chance to follow that up with another strong outing.  I know its just one game, but he is a solid WR3 in the coming week.

Chris Chambers has suddenly come to life with his new team, making him fantasy viable once again.  Who saw that coming?  He has 249 yards over the past three weeks.
I know the Titans have a positive matchup, but do you really trust any of their receivers?  They are low-end options, unfortunately.

There are rumors that Calvin Johnson could be forced to sit out Thursday’s game (which is also the case for his QB, Matt Stafford).  Follow the news over the next few days before making any decisions, but put in a claim for a potential replacement so you are prepared.

What are your thoughts?  Who was left off the list?  Who should be higher?  Who should be lower?

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