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2025 Fantasy Football FLEX Rankings - Week 12 Start, Sit

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2025 fantasy football FLEX rankings - Week 12 start, sit FLEX rankings. Win more with our updated FLEX fantasy football rankings and tiers for Week 12.

Ahead of the Week 12 NFL slate, many fantasy managers are in must-win situations to qualify for the fantasy football playoffs. We're here to help with our Week 12 fantasy football FLEX rankings for 2025. Below, you will see where key RBs, WRs, and TEs like Michael Wilson, Emanuel Wilson, Woody Marks, Sean Tucker, Alec Pierce, Darnell Mooney, Khalil Shakir, Tez Johnson, Michael Pittman Jr., and more stand for the 11th slate of the NFL season.

Our FLEX fantasy football rankings for Week 12 are put together by Nick Mariano. Below the rankings, you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football news for this week. There are always key injuries and developments to keep track of, so check back throughout the week for updates.

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Week 12 Fantasy Football FLEX Rankings

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1 Christian McCaffrey RB
2 Puka Nacua WR
3 Jonathan Taylor RB
4 Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR
5 Bijan Robinson RB
6 Jahmyr Gibbs RB
7 Rashee Rice WR
8 Amon-Ra St. Brown WR
9 Trey McBride TE
10 Rico Dowdle RB
11 TreVeyon Henderson RB
12 Saquon Barkley RB
13 CeeDee Lamb WR
14 Derrick Henry RB
15 Travis Etienne Jr. RB
16 Davante Adams WR
17 Javonte Williams RB
18 James Cook III RB
19 Emeka Egbuka WR
20 Kyren Williams RB
21 Tee Higgins WR
22 Kenneth Walker III RB
23 Nico Collins WR
24 Breece Hall RB
25 Justin Jefferson WR
26 Alvin Kamara RB
27 Tetairoa McMillan WR
28 Chris Olave WR
29 Stefon Diggs WR
30 Jameson Williams WR
31 Chase Brown RB
32 Brock Bowers TE
33 George Kittle TE
34 Woody Marks RB
35 Michael Pittman Jr. WR
36 DeVonta Smith WR
37 D'Andre Swift RB
38 Ashton Jeanty RB
39 George Pickens WR
40 Quinshon Judkins RB
41 Kenneth Gainwell RB
42 Michael Wilson WR
43 Zay Flowers WR
44 Wan'Dale Robinson WR
45 A.J. Brown WR
46 Aaron Jones Sr. RB
47 Rome Odunze WR
48 Travis Kelce TE
49 DK Metcalf WR
50 Emanuel Wilson RB
51 Jauan Jennings WR
52 Darnell Mooney WR
53 Tyler Warren TE
54 Kareem Hunt RB
55 Jake Ferguson TE
56 Zach Charbonnet RB
57 Jordan Addison WR
58 David Montgomery RB
59 Khalil Shakir WR
60 Sean Tucker RB
61 Romeo Doubs WR
62 Dallas Goedert TE
63 Tyjae Spears RB
64 Brian Thomas Jr. WR
65 Zonovan Knight RB
66 Tyrone Tracy Jr. RB
67 Christian Watson WR
68 Xavier Worthy WR
69 Tre Tucker WR
70 Alec Pierce WR
71 Mark Andrews TE
72 Tez Johnson WR
73 Ricky Pearsall WR
74 Parker Washington WR
75 Hunter Henry TE
76 Jerry Jeudy WR
77 Rachaad White RB
78 Kyle Pitts Sr. TE
79 Theo Johnson TE
80 Mack Hollins WR
81 Dalton Schultz TE
82 Rashid Shaheed WR
83 Josh Downs WR
84 Greg Dortch WR
85 Jakobi Meyers WR
86 Tony Pollard RB
87 DJ Moore WR
88 Elic Ayomanor WR
89 Juwan Johnson TE
90 Cade Otton TE
91 Devin Singletary RB
92 Andrei Iosivas WR
93 Jayden Higgins WR
94 Kyle Monangai RB
95 Rhamondre Stevenson RB
96 Tyler Allgeier RB
97 Colston Loveland TE
98 Xavier Legette WR
99 Bhayshul Tuten RB
100 Harold Fannin Jr. TE
101 AJ Barner TE
102 Jordan Mason RB
103 Brian Robinson Jr. RB
104 Keaton Mitchell RB
105 Luther Burden III WR
106 Noah Fant TE
107 Isaiah Hodgins WR
108 T.J. Hockenson TE
109 Blake Corum RB
110 Cedric Tillman WR
111 Brock Wright TE
112 Van Jefferson WR
113 Chuba Hubbard RB
114 Mason Taylor TE
115 Tyler Lockett WR
116 Nick Chubb RB
117 Isaiah Davis RB
118 Jalen Coker WR
119 Sterling Shepard WR
120 David Njoku TE
121 Cooper Kupp WR
122 Pat Freiermuth TE
123 Emari Demercado RB
124 Dawson Knox TE
125 Matthew Golden WR
126 Ty Johnson RB
127 Brashard Smith RB
128 DeMario Douglas WR
129 Christian Kirk WR
130 Marquise Brown WR
131 Keon Coleman WR
132 Jonnu Smith TE
133 Raheem Mostert RB
134 Roman Wilson WR
135 Isaiah Likely TE
136 KhaDarel Hodge WR
137 Tank Bigsby RB
138 DeAndre Hopkins WR
139 Joshua Palmer WR
140 Terrell Jennings RB
141 Mitch Tinsley WR
142 Jalen Nailor WR
143 Michael Carter RB
144 Devin Neal RB
145 Chig Okonkwo TE
146 Dontayvion Wicks WR
147 Colby Parkinson TE
148 Darnell Washington TE
149 Calvin Austin III WR
150 Jaylin Noel WR
151 Dyami Brown WR
152 Kendrick Bourne WR
153 Adonai Mitchell WR
154 Kaleb Johnson RB
155 Kyle Williams WR
156 Brandin Cooks WR
157 Ryan Flournoy WR
158 Michael Mayer TE
159 John Metchie III WR
160 Gabe Davis WR
161 Tyrell Shavers WR
162 Taysom Hill TE
163 KaVontae Turpin WR
164 Devaughn Vele WR
165 Ja'Tavion Sanders TE
166 John FitzPatrick TE
167 Xavier Hutchinson WR
168 Jordan Whittington WR
169 Chris Brooks RB
170 Tyquan Thornton WR
171 Mason Kinsey WR
172 Olamide Zaccheaus WR
173 Jack Bech WR
174 Tim Patrick WR
175 Dylan Sampson RB
176 Dont'e Thornton Jr. WR
177 Jerome Ford RB
178 Terrance Ferguson TE
179 Gunnar Helm TE
180 Malik Davis RB
181 JuJu Smith-Schuster WR
182 Isaiah Bond WR
183 Curtis Samuel WR
184 Jahan Dotson WR
185 Tahj Brooks RB
186 Elijah Arroyo TE
187 Cole Kmet TE
188 Ray Davis RB
189 Kyle Juszczyk RB
190 Isaac TeSlaa WR
191 David Sills V WR
192 Tommy Tremble TE
193 Casey Washington WR
194 Luke Musgrave TE
195 Davis Allen TE
196 Jalen Tolbert WR
197 Jalin Hyatt WR
198 Johnny Mundt TE
199 Will Shipley RB
200 Jimmy Horn Jr. WR

 

Week 12 Fantasy Football FLEX Rankings Outlooks

Tyler Shaver, Buffalo Bills

Coming off the best game of his career, Buffalo Bills wide receiver Tyrell Shavers should be left on the bench in most formats when his team takes on the Houston Texans on Thursday. Shavers, mostly a special teamer to this point, broke out for four catches, 90 yards, and a touchdown last week against Tampa, and now the Bills' receiver room is in limbo this week. Khalil Shakir (personal) missed practice on Monday and Tuesday, while Keon Coleman was a healthy scratch last week after being late to a team meeting.

If either or both were to be unavailable tonight, that would leave some combination of Shavers, Joshua PalmerCurtis Samuel, and Mecole Hardman to fill in the gaps. Even so, Shavers has just 11 catches in 10 games overall, and Houston ranks No. 1 against PPR receivers, making him too risky to rely upon.

Mack Hollins, New England Patriots

New England Patriots wide receiver Mack Hollins has played well for the Patriots this season, catching 30 of 38 targets for 387 yards and two touchdowns in 11 games. Hollins is fourth on the team in total routes run (217) and has emerged as a reliable option for second-year quarterback Drake Maye. The 32-year-old has recorded 21 catches for 317 yards on 26 targets since Week 7. His 317 yards lead the team over that span, and he's been highly efficient with his opportunities.

His 12.19 yards per target ranks fourth among wide receivers with at least 75 routes during that stretch. Hollins' snaps could go down a tick with Kayshon Boutte (hamstring) expected to return in Week 12 against the Bengals. However, Hollins should still maintain a healthy route share and keep him on the radar in deeper formats.

Devin Singletary, New York Giants

New York Giants running back Devin Singletary has narrowly outscored Tyrone Tracy Jr. over the past two weeks, with Cam Skattebo (ankle) out for the season. Singletary looks like he has earned the goal line work and ranks as the RB15 in the past two games with 28 PPR points, compared to Tracy as RB19 with 26 points. Tracy has the clear edge in touches (38 to 28), but Singletary has handled all nine running back carries inside the 10-yard line and scored two touchdowns.

The 28-year-old is the more trusted player in protection and has earned the high-value touches, seeing the goal line work and maintaining a relatively close split in route share. Both of their upside for fantasy will be limited in a committee, but Singletary looks like he could be the higher-scoring back the rest of the way.

Greg Dortch, Arizona Cardinals

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Greg Dortch stepped up in Week 11 against the San Francisco 49ers with Marvin Harrison Jr. (appendix) out, catching all six targets for 66 yards and a touchdown in the loss. It marked the second touchdown of the season for Dortch and his second game playing close to a full-time role with a 66.2% snap share. His next highest came back in Week 4, playing 65.6% of the snaps and hauling in four of his five targets for 35 yards against the Seahawks.

The 27-year-old's playing time has been inconsistent otherwise, ranging from 7.8% one week to as high as 42.9% in another. However, with Harrison already ruled out for Week 12 against the Jaguars, Dortch should be expected to see more reps again. He could be worth plugging in as a potential flex in deeper leagues with the pass volume Arizona has had over the past few weeks.

Matthew Golden, Green Bay Packers

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden (shoulder) was a limited participant in practice on Wednesday. The rookie ran routes off to the side, but he didn't catch any passes as the Packers began to prepare for Sunday's Week 12 contest against the Minnesota Vikings. Golden has been a disappointment in his first NFL season, frequently appearing on the injury report and catching just 24 passes for 286 yards and zero touchdowns through nine games.

The Packers have a lengthy injury report on the offensive side of the ball with Tucker Kraft (knee) on IR, Josh Jacobs (knee) and Savion Williams (foot) not practicing, and Golden, Christian Watson (knee), Romeo Doubs (wrist), and Dontayvion Wicks (calf) all limited. If some of his fellow pass-catchers can't suit up this week, Golden would have a chance to emerge as Jordan Love's primary target, giving him WR3/flex appeal. On the other hand, he has his own injury concerns to deal with, and he'll likely need to log a full practice at some point to avoid being issued a "questionable" designation.

 

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