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2021 Fantasy Football Week 12 PPR Rankings

With just a few weeks left until the fantasy playoffs, Week 12 is a pivotal week. In addition to three Thanksgiving games, we have a tremendous slate filled with close games, and a lot of talented players that you’ll have to decide between starting or sitting. The best resource to make those tough decisions? Well, I am glad you asked; my Week 12 PPR Rankings! Every week, I’ll be providing you with my personal rankings for every position, excluding defense and kicker, who will be ranked later in the week. Who’s positioned to do some damage this week? Who might not be the ideal player to start this week? We’ll answer all of that in the paragraphs ahead.


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Week 12 Positional Notes

Quarterback

  • Although Matthew Stafford has struggled the past two games, a lot of that is due to poor turnover luck and third-down luck. I expect a rebound here, even against a tough Packers defense. He’s well within the top-ten quarterbacks in my Week 12 PPR Rankings.
  • It’s been rough for Russell Wilson since coming back from his thumb injury, but he does get to face the Washington Football Team, who is allowing the most fantasy points to quarterbacks. If there’s a time for him to get back on track, it’s now.
  • Is Cam Newton a low-end QB1? That’s the case in my Week 12 PPR Rankings. He was the focal point of the team’s rushing attack with ten rush attempts, and has the rushing volume to be a productive fantasy quarterback. If you need a quarterback, he’s a top waiver wire target this week.
  • Derek Carr has had an average depth of target lower than his season average of 8.7 yards in three straight games, which aligns perfectly with the release of deep threat Henry Ruggs III. This is hurting his fantasy ceiling, though he remains a high-floor streaming option.
  • Ryan Tannehill is seeing more passing volume, but it’s going to be tough for him to be efficient against the Patriots, especially if AJ Brown is out due to a rib injury.
  • Tyrod Taylor is a great streamer this week against a poor Jets defense. He’s willing to be utilized as a runner, and has had over 20 PFF expected points per game in the three games that he started and finished.
  • Trevor Siemian has been a QB1 in three straight weeks, thanks in large part to his fourth-quarter prowess:
    • This doesn’t feel sustainable, though, especially against a Bills defense. He might offer some value in SuperFlex leagues, but if he struggles, they may also go to Taysom Hill after this game.

Running Back

  • Injuries to monitor this week: Alvin Kamara, Elijah Mitchell, and Cordarrelle Patterson. Kamara is the one I’d be least optimistic about playing since he has to play on Thursday, but hopefully all three are back in action this week.
  • Jonathan Taylor against the top-notch Buccaneers’ run defense is going to be a world-class matchup.
  • The Steelers have struggled to defend the run as of late, allowing top-five performances to D’Andre Swift and Austin Ekeler in back-to-back weeks. As such, fire up Joe Mixon as a clear RB1 this week, as is the case with my Week 12 PPR Rankings.
  • Speaking of Swift, his usage could go down if their Thanksgiving game against the Bears is close, allowing for more rush attempts for Jamaal Williams. Thus, this could be one of his less impressive fantasy performances.
  • After a costly fumble in Week 10 by Melvin Gordon, Javonte Williams out-snapped him by a significant margin. Add in the general post-bye rookie bump, and Williams could be ready to take off, starting with an easy matchup against a very poor Chargers run defense.
  • The Damien Harris/Rhamondre Stevenson split is confusing, but with how run-heavy the Patriots are, both can serve as FLEX plays/high-end RB3s moving forward.
  • Miles Sanders may still not be the clear workhorse for the Eagles, yet the offense has so much rushing volume that he can operate as a low-end RB2/high-end RB3, especially with Jordan Howard out with an injury and an easy schedule coming up.
  • Even with Latavius Murray back, De’Vonta Freeman was the clear lead back, a shift from when Murray was last healthy. Thus, Freeman can be a low-end RB2 moving forward.
  • Against a very poor Jets defense, David Johnson is a viable starting option this week with Scottie Phillips (injury) and Phillip Lindsay (cut) out of the picture. Rex Burkhead also offers some value if you’re chasing touchdowns this week.
  • With Michael Carter injured, expect Tevin Coleman to benefit the most in terms of carries. Without a significant amount of targets going to running backs anymore, though, he and Ty Johnson aren’t players to trust this week.
  • Speaking of lack of trust, stay as far away from the Bills and Titans running back rooms as possible.

Wide Receivers

  • With double-digit targets in three out of his last four games, we need to acknowledge Diontae Johnson as a clear WR1 moving forward. He’s had over 15 PFF expected fantasy points in five of his last seven games.
  • It’s time to buy low on DK Metcalf. Russell Wilson should play better over time, and Metcalf has seen three end-zone targets and 15 overall targets in the past two games. He’s still a low-end WR1 moving forward.
  • Michael Gallup is someone that HAS to be in your lineup this week with CeeDee Lamb (concussion) and Amari Cooper (COVID) unavailable for their Thanksgiving game against the Raiders.
  • Elijah Moore finally ran over 80% of the Jets’ routes in Week 11. With utilization and talent on his side, I now can get on board with him as a top-30 option for the rest of the season, and his future is as bright as it gets.
  • After signing a $60 million extension, will Courtland Sutton see more targets? That’s the hope!
  • Brandon Aiyuk is back to being a full-time receiver in the 49ers’ offense. The run-heavy nature of it is unappealing, yet his talent and usage is. Expect him to finally meet his preseason expectations for the rest of the year, starting with a favorable matchup against the Vikings.
  • It’s time to see what the target split looks like for the Rams with Odell Beckham Jr. as a full-time player and Robert Woods out for the year after tearing his ACL. I’d expect Beckham to be a big part of the offense’s plans coming out of their bye week.
  • Laviska Shenault Jr. could be in line for extra usage in the slot and more targets with Jamal Agnew out for the year with a hip injury. Let’s see if he can come closer to meeting preseason expectations.
  • Don’t look now, but DeAndre Carter has been a WR2, WR1, and WR3 in his past three games, respectively. As such, it’s time to show him some recognition as someone who can be worth having in deeper leagues.

Tight End

  • The Darren Waller bounceback game came with 116 receiving yards and 8 targets, and I expect more of the same given his elite utilization. That’s why he’s the #1 tight end in my Week 12 PPR Rankings with Travis Kelce on his BYE week.
  • Dalton Schultz can be a top-five tight end this week as the second option in the passing game with Lamb and Cooper unavailable.
  • Dalton Knox played 55 of the Bills’ 56 snaps last week, and if that usage continues, he’s a top-10 tight end independent of the matchup.
  • Logan Thomas is expected to be back from injury to be the Washington Football Team’s starting tight end, and he should see over 90% of the snaps based on the team’s usage of tight ends this year. That all means that he should be in your lineup this week.
  • With Eric Ebron out for the rest of the year due to injury, Pat Freiermuth could be in line for excellent production to cap off the season.
  • Anthony Firkser turned seven targets into 11 fantasy points with Geoff Swaim out due to injury, and he could be in for a similar role if the Titans’ tight end room remains depleted due to injury this week.
  • Jack Doyle seems to be building a bond with Carson Wentz, seeing five targets in back-to-back games. Against a Bucs defense that struggles against tight ends, he’s a deep-league streaming option, along with Firkser.

Week 12 PPR Rankings

More Week 12 Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE | Kicker | D/ST | PPR | Flex

 

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RnkPlayerTeamOpponent
1Lamar JacksonBALCLE
2Josh AllenBUFNO
3Tom BradyTBIND
4Dak PrescottDALLV
5Jalen HurtsPHINYG
6Justin HerbertLACDEN
7Matthew StaffordLARGB
8Joe BurrowCINPIT
9Russell WilsonSEAWSH
10Aaron RodgersGBLAR
11Cam NewtonCARMIA
12Kirk CousinsMINSF
13Ryan TannehillTENNE
14Derek CarrLVDAL
15Tua TagovailoaMIACAR
16Tyrod TaylorHOUNYJ
17Taylor HeinickeWSHSEA
18Daniel JonesNYGPHI
19Carson WentzINDTB
20Matt RyanATLJAX
21Trevor SiemienNOBUF
22Jimmy GaroppoloSFMIN
23Ben RoethlisbergerPITCIN
24Trevor LawrenceJAXATL
25Teddy BridgewaterDENLAC
26Mac JonesNETEN
27Andy DaltonCHIDET
28Baker MayfieldCLEBAL
29Zach WilsonNYJHOU
30Tim BoyleDETCHI

RnkPlayerTeamOpponent
1Christian McCaffreyCARMIA
2Jonathan TaylorINDTB
3Dalvin CookMINSF
4Najee HarrisPITCIN
5Austin EkelerLACDEN
6Nick ChubbCLEBAL
7Alvin KamaraNOBUF
8Saquon BarkleyNYGPHI
9Joe MixonCINPIT
10Ezekiel ElliottDALLV
11Darrell HendersonLARGB
12D'Andre SwiftDETCHI
13Leonard FournetteTBIND
14James RobinsonJAXATL
15A.J. DillonGBLAR
16David MontgomeryCHIDET
17Cordarrelle PattersonATLJAX
18Myles GaskinMIACAR
19Antonio GibsonWSHSEA
20Elijah MitchellSFMIN
21Javonte WilliamsDENLAC
22Josh JacobsLVDAL
23Melvin Gordon IIIDENLAC
24Miles SandersPHINYG
25DeVonta FreemanBALCLE
26David JohnsonHOUNYJ
27Damien HarrisNETEN
28Rhamodre StevensonNETEN
29Mark Ingram IINOBUF
30Rex BurkheadHOUNYJ
31Tevin ColemanNYJHOU
32Kenyan DrakeLVDAL
33J.D. McKissicWSHSEA
34Jeremy McNicholsTENNE
35Alex CollinsSEAWSH
36Latavius MurrayBALCLE
37Tony PollardDALLV
38Zack MossBUFNO
39Devin SingletaryBUFNO
40Ty JohnsonNYJHOU
41Boston ScottPHINYG
42D'Onta ForemanTENNE
43Jamaal WilliamsDETCHI
44Jeff Wilson Jr.SFMIN
45Sony MichelLARGB
46DeeJay DallasSEAWSH
47Nyheim HinesINDTB
48Brandon BoldenNETEN
49Samaje PerineCINPIT
50Matt BreidaBUFNO

RnkPlayerTeamOpponent
1Cooper KuppLARGB
2Davante AdamsGBLAR
3Stefon DiggsBUFNO
4Justin JeffersonMINSF
5Ja'Marr ChaseCINPIT
6Keenan AllenLACDEN
7Deebo SamuelSFMIN
8Chris GodwinTBIND
9Diontae JohnsonPITCIN
10A.J. BrownTENNE
11Mike EvansTBIND
12Marquise BrownBALCLE
13D.K. MetcalfSEAWSH
14Terry McLaurinWSHSEA
15D.J. MooreCARMIA
16Tyler LockettSEAWSH
17Michael GallupDALLV
18Brandin CooksHOUNYJ
19Tee HigginsCINPIT
20Adam ThielenMINSF
21Hunter RenfrowLVDAL
22Michael Pittman Jr.INDTB
23Jaylen WaddleMIACAR
24Devonta SmithPHINYG
25Darnell MooneyCHIDET
26Chase ClaypoolPITCIN
27Jerry JeudyDENLAC
28Elijah MooreNYJHOU
29Brandon AiyukSFMIN
30Mike WilliamsLACDEN
31Corey DavisNYJHOU
32Cole BeasleyBUFNO
33Rashod BatemanBALCLE
34Sterling ShepardNYGPHI
35Odell Beckham Jr.LARGB
36Jarvis LandryCLEBAL
37Jakobi MeyersNETEN
38Courtland SuttonDENLAC
39Van JeffersonLARGB
40Emmanuel SandersBUFNO
41Marvin Jones Jr.JAXATL
42Tyler BoydCINPIT
43KaDarius ToneyNYGPHI
44Cedrick Wilson JrDALLV
45Robby AndersonCARMIA
46Jamison CrowderNYJHOU
47Marquez CallawayNOBUF
48Tim PatrickDENLAC
49Donovan Peoples-JonesCLEBAL
50Kenny GolladayNYGPHI
51Laviska Shenault Jr.JAXATL
52Tre'Quan SmithNOBUF
53Russell GageATLJAX
54DeAndre CarterWSHSEA
55Deonte HarrisNOBUF
56Kendrick BourneNETEN
57Nelson AgholorNETEN
58Tyler JohnsonTBIND
59Marquez Valdes-ScantlingGBLAR
60T.Y. HiltonINDTB
61Zach PascalINDTB
62Amon-Ra St. BrownDETCHI
63Gabriel DavisBUFNO
64Quez WatkinsPHINYG
65Olamide ZaccheausATLJAX
66Nick Westbrook-IkhineTENNE
67Khalif RaymondDETCHI
68Bryan EdwardsLVDAL
69Nico CollinsHOUNYJ
70Chester RodgersTENNE
71Randall CobbGBLAR
72Sammy WatkinsBALCLE
73Tajae SharpeATLJAX
74Keelan ColeNYJHOU
75James WashingtonPITCIN

RnkPlayerTeamOpponent
1Darren WallerLVDAL
2Mark AndrewsBALCLE
3Kyle PittsATLJAX
4George KittleSFMIN
5Dalton SchultzDALLV
6T.J. HockensonDETCHI
7Dallas GoedertPHINYG
8Tyler HigbeeLARGB
9Dawson KnoxBUFNO
10Mike GesickiMIACAR
11Pat FreiermuthPITCIN
12Noah FantDENLAC
13Logan ThomasWSHSEA
14Dan ArnoldJAXATL
15Rob GronkowskiTBIND
16Hunter HenryNETEN
17Tyler ConklinMINSF
18Evan EngramNYGPHI
19Cole KmetCHIDET
20Gerald EverettSEAWSH
21Austin HooperCLEBAL
22David NjokuCLEBAL
23Anthony FirkserTENNE
24Jack DoyleINDTB
25CJ UzomahCINPIT
26Jared CookLACDEN
27Mo Alie-CoxINDTB
28Cameron BrateTBIND
29Donald ParhamLACDEN
30Juwan JohnsonNOBUF

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