The fantasy football playoffs are quickly approaching, and these final weeks are crucial to paving the way for your teams to win the championship. With several big names out of commission in Week 12 due to injuries and bye weeks, we take a look at some of your options at wide receiver, including some flex plays.
Injury news
The Cowboys are on a short week with a Thanksgiving day matchup, and they’re likely to be short at receiver too. Amari Cooper (unvaccinated) was placed on the COVID-19/reserve list and is already out considering the 10-day mandated quarantine following a positive test. Second-year WR CeeDee Lamb suffered a concussion Sunday, and his status remains uncertain for Week 12, though a return isn’t out of the question.
The Ravens managed a myriad of illnesses and injuries this week, including to wideout Marquise Brown (thigh). In his absence, Mark Andrews led the team with 10 targets, followed by WRs Devin Duvernay and Rashod Bateman, who each had 6 targets.
Bears “leading wideout” Allen Robinson missed Week 11 with a hamstring injury and is now on a short turnaround with the team’s Thanksgiving matchup. He logged a DNP on the team’s first practice report for Week 12, which could mean we’re set for another big outing for Darnell Mooney.
Bye weeks
The Cardinals and Chiefs are on a Week 12 bye. This puts Tyreek Hill, Mecole Hardman, DeAndre Hopkins (hamstring), Christian Kirk, AJ Green and Rondale Moore out of fantasy lineups.
Streaming options
Elijah Moore, New York Jets vs. Houston Texans
Jets first-round wide receiver Elijah Moore has flourished lately, without their No. 2 overall pick under center, averaging six catches per game over the last four weeks and scoring a touchdown for three straight outings. This week, the Jets face the Texans, who are allowing the fourth-most fantasy points and a whopping seven receiving touchdowns to WRs since Week 6. Moore is averaging 20.8 PPR points without Wilson in the lineup. If he remains sidelined with a knee injury, Moore is a must-flex option in Week 12.
Robby Anderson, Carolina Panthers vs. Miami Dolphins
I was hopeful that Anderson would have a nice showing in Cam Newton’s return to Carolina, but unfortunately not much came from targets, reeling in five catches for just 30 yards. Anderson’s average depth of target was unusually low in Week 11 at just 3.6 yards per target, compared to his season-long average of 11.2 yards. Perhaps a couple of deep shots could be on the brink for Anderson against the Dolphins, who are allowing nearly 200 receiving yards per game to opposing wideouts.
Wide receiver PPR rankings for Week 18
Rk | Name | Team | Opp |
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Rk | Name | Team | Opp |
1 | Cooper Kupp | LAR | vs SF |
2 | Deebo Samuel | SF | @ LAR |
3 | Tyreek Hill | KC | @ DEN |
4 | Justin Jefferson | MIN | vs CHI |
5 | Stefon Diggs | BUF | vs NYJ |
6 | Ja'Marr Chase | CIN | @ CLE |
7 | A.J. Brown | TEN | @ HOU |
8 | Diontae Johnson | PIT | @ BAL |
9 | Mike Evans | TB | vs CAR |
10 | Tee Higgins | CIN | @ CLE |
11 | Keenan Allen | LAC | @ LV |
12 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | @ PHI |
13 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | vs GB |
14 | Hunter Renfrow | LV | vs LAC |
15 | D.K. Metcalf | SEA | @ ARI |
16 | Jaylen Waddle | MIA | vs NE |
17 | Michael Pittman Jr. | IND | @ JAC |
18 | Tyler Lockett | SEA | @ ARI |
19 | Brandin Cooks | HOU | vs TEN |
20 | Odell Beckham Jr. | LAR | vs SF |
21 | Christian Kirk | ARI | vs SEA |
22 | Van Jefferson | LAR | vs SF |
23 | Amari Cooper | DAL | @ PHI |
24 | DJ Moore | CAR | @ TB |
25 | Marquise Brown | BAL | vs PIT |
26 | Darnell Mooney | CHI | @ MIN |
27 | Terry McLaurin | WAS | @ NYG |
28 | Brandon Aiyuk | SF | @ LAR |
29 | Mike Williams | LAC | @ LV |
30 | Russell Gage | ATL | vs NO |
31 | Cordarrelle Patterson | ATL | vs NO |
32 | Elijah Moore | NYJ | @ BUF |
33 | Tyler Boyd | CIN | @ CLE |
34 | Chase Claypool | PIT | @ BAL |
35 | DeVante Parker | MIA | vs NE |
36 | Jakobi Meyers | NE | @ MIA |
37 | Cyril Grayson Jr. | TB | vs CAR |
38 | A.J. Green | ARI | vs SEA |
39 | K.J. Osborn | MIN | vs CHI |
40 | Braxton Berrios | NYJ | @ BUF |
41 | Kendrick Bourne | NE | @ MIA |
42 | Jarvis Landry | CLE | vs CIN |
43 | Jerry Jeudy | DEN | vs KC |
44 | Josh Reynolds | DET | vs GB |
45 | Cole Beasley | BUF | vs NYJ |
46 | Rashod Bateman | BAL | vs PIT |
47 | Courtland Sutton | DEN | vs KC |
48 | Gabriel Davis | BUF | vs NYJ |
49 | Marquez Callaway | NO | @ ATL |
50 | Marvin Jones Jr. | JAC | vs IND |
51 | Julio Jones | TEN | @ HOU |
52 | Joshua Palmer | LAC | @ LV |
53 | DeVonta Smith | PHI | vs DAL |
54 | Zay Jones | LV | vs LAC |
55 | Breshad Perriman | TB | vs CAR |
56 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | CLE | vs CIN |
57 | Cedrick Wilson Jr. | DAL | @ PHI |
58 | Kenny Golladay | NYG | vs WAS |
59 | Isaiah McKenzie | BUF | vs NYJ |
60 | Allen Robinson II | CHI | @ MIN |
61 | Kadarius Toney | NYG | vs WAS |
62 | Davante Adams | GB | @ DET |
63 | Jamison Crowder | NYJ | @ BUF |
64 | Tim Patrick | DEN | vs KC |
65 | Robby Anderson | CAR | @ TB |
66 | Allen Lazard | GB | @ DET |
67 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | GB | @ DET |
68 | T.Y. Hilton | IND | @ JAC |
69 | Laquon Treadwell | JAC | vs IND |
70 | Mecole Hardman | KC | @ DEN |
71 | Tyler Johnson | TB | vs CAR |
72 | Emmanuel Sanders | BUF | vs NYJ |
73 | Byron Pringle | KC | @ DEN |
74 | Jalen Guyton | LAC | @ LV |
75 | Antoine Wesley | ARI | vs SEA |
76 | Laviska Shenault Jr. | JAC | vs IND |
77 | Quez Watkins | PHI | vs DAL |
78 | Nelson Agholor | NE | @ MIA |
79 | Rondale Moore | ARI | vs SEA |
80 | Nico Collins | HOU | vs TEN |
81 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | TEN | @ HOU |
82 | Jauan Jennings | SF | @ LAR |
83 | DeSean Jackson | LV | vs LAC |
84 | Demarcus Robinson | KC | @ DEN |
85 | Tre'Quan Smith | NO | @ ATL |
86 | Scotty Miller | TB | vs CAR |
87 | DeAndre Carter | WAS | @ NYG |
88 | Damiere Byrd | CHI | @ MIN |
89 | Bryan Edwards | LV | vs LAC |
90 | Malik Taylor | GB | @ DET |
91 | Olamide Zaccheaus | ATL | vs NO |
92 | Jalen Reagor | PHI | vs DAL |
93 | Darius Slayton | NYG | vs WAS |
94 | Keelan Cole Sr. | NYJ | @ BUF |
95 | Kalif Raymond | DET | vs GB |
96 | Adam Humphries | WAS | @ NYG |
97 | Tavon Austin | JAC | vs IND |
98 | Kristian Wilkerson | NE | @ MIA |
99 | Ray-Ray McCloud | PIT | @ BAL |
100 | Noah Brown | DAL | @ PHI |
101 | Zach Pascal | IND | @ JAC |
102 | Lil'Jordan Humphrey | NO | @ ATL |
103 | Rashard Higgins | CLE | vs CIN |
104 | Chris Conley | HOU | vs TEN |
105 | D'Wayne Eskridge | SEA | @ ARI |
106 | James Washington | PIT | @ BAL |
107 | Ashton Dulin | IND | @ JAC |
108 | Malik Turner | DAL | @ PHI |
109 | Pharoh Cooper | NYG | vs WAS |
110 | Curtis Samuel | WAS | @ NYG |
111 | Cam Sims | WAS | @ NYG |
112 | Demetric Felton | CLE | vs CIN |