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2025 Fantasy Football Rankings - Week 12 Start, Sit

James Cook - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

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

The Week 12 fantasy football slate is set to begin, and it's crunch time for managers on the playoff bubble. Use these Week 12 fantasy football rankings for 2025 to crush your start-sit calls ahead of must-win matchups. Below, you will see where key players such as Wan'Dale Robinson, Kenneth Walker III, Christian Watson, Tez Johnson, TreVeyon Henderson, AJ Barner, Ricky Pearsall, and more stand for Week 12, among all QBs, RBs, WRs, TEs, D/STs, and Kickers.

Our 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.

Be sure to bookmark our fantasy football rankings portal and check back regularly for updates. Most importantly, our free mobile app is a must-have - download it and configure your push notifications. We deliver all the top NFL news, injuries, and fantasy analysis 24x7 with our free push notification alerts... all for free!

Editor's Note: Stay on top of your draft prep with RotoBaller’s fantasy football rankings, featuring expert analysis, ADPs, and draft insights for both PPR and non-PPR leagues.

 

Week 12 Fantasy Football Rankings

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Tier Rank Player Name Pos
1 1 Christian McCaffrey RB
1 2 Puka Nacua WR
1 3 Jonathan Taylor RB
1 4 Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR
1 5 Bijan Robinson RB
1 6 Jahmyr Gibbs RB
1 7 Rashee Rice WR
2 8 Amon-Ra St. Brown WR
2 9 Trey McBride TE
2 10 Rico Dowdle RB
2 11 TreVeyon Henderson RB
2 12 Saquon Barkley RB
2 13 CeeDee Lamb WR
2 14 Derrick Henry RB
2 15 Travis Etienne Jr. RB
2 16 Davante Adams WR
2 17 Javonte Williams RB
2 18 James Cook III RB
2 19 Emeka Egbuka WR
2 20 Kyren Williams RB
3 21 Tee Higgins WR
3 22 Kenneth Walker III RB
3 23 Nico Collins WR
3 24 Breece Hall RB
3 25 Justin Jefferson WR
3 26 Alvin Kamara RB
3 27 Tetairoa McMillan WR
3 28 Chris Olave WR
3 29 Stefon Diggs WR
3 30 Jameson Williams WR
3 31 Chase Brown RB
3 32 Brock Bowers TE
3 33 George Kittle TE
3 34 Woody Marks RB
4 35 Michael Pittman Jr. WR
4 36 DeVonta Smith WR
4 37 D'Andre Swift RB
4 38 Ashton Jeanty RB
4 39 George Pickens WR
4 40 Quinshon Judkins RB
4 41 Kenneth Gainwell RB
4 42 Michael Wilson WR
4 43 Zay Flowers WR
4 44 Wan'Dale Robinson WR
4 45 A.J. Brown WR
4 46 Aaron Jones Sr. RB
4 47 Rome Odunze WR
5 48 Travis Kelce TE
5 49 DK Metcalf WR
5 50 Emanuel Wilson RB
5 51 Jauan Jennings WR
5 52 Darnell Mooney WR
5 53 Tyler Warren TE
5 54 Kareem Hunt RB
5 55 Jake Ferguson TE
5 56 Zach Charbonnet RB
5 57 Jordan Addison WR
5 58 David Montgomery RB
5 59 Khalil Shakir WR
5 60 Sean Tucker RB
5 61 Romeo Doubs WR
6 62 Dallas Goedert TE
6 63 Tyjae Spears RB
6 64 Brian Thomas Jr. WR
6 65 Zonovan Knight RB
6 66 Tyrone Tracy Jr. RB
6 67 Christian Watson WR
6 68 Xavier Worthy WR
6 69 Tre Tucker WR
6 70 Alec Pierce WR
6 71 Mark Andrews TE
6 72 Tez Johnson WR
6 73 Ricky Pearsall WR
6 74 Parker Washington WR
6 75 Hunter Henry TE
6 76 Jerry Jeudy WR
6 77 Rachaad White RB
6 78 Kyle Pitts Sr. TE
6 79 Theo Johnson TE
6 80 Mack Hollins WR
6 81 Dalton Schultz TE
6 82 Rashid Shaheed WR
7 83 Josh Downs WR
7 84 Greg Dortch WR
7 85 Jakobi Meyers WR
7 86 Tony Pollard RB
7 87 DJ Moore WR
7 88 Elic Ayomanor WR
7 89 Juwan Johnson TE
7 90 Cade Otton TE
7 91 Devin Singletary RB
7 92 Andrei Iosivas WR
7 93 Jayden Higgins WR
7 94 Kyle Monangai RB
8 95 Rhamondre Stevenson RB
8 96 Tyler Allgeier RB
8 97 Colston Loveland TE
8 98 Xavier Legette WR
8 99 Bhayshul Tuten RB
8 100 Harold Fannin Jr. TE
8 101 AJ Barner TE
8 102 Jordan Mason RB
8 103 Brian Robinson Jr. RB
8 104 Keaton Mitchell RB
8 105 Luther Burden III WR
8 106 Noah Fant TE
8 107 Isaiah Hodgins WR
8 108 T.J. Hockenson TE
8 109 Blake Corum RB
8 110 Cedric Tillman WR
8 111 Brock Wright TE
8 112 Van Jefferson WR
8 113 Chuba Hubbard RB
8 114 Mason Taylor TE
8 115 Tyler Lockett WR
8 116 Nick Chubb RB
8 117 Isaiah Davis RB
8 118 Jalen Coker WR
8 119 Sterling Shepard WR
8 120 David Njoku TE
9 121 Cooper Kupp WR
9 122 Pat Freiermuth TE
9 123 Emari Demercado RB
9 124 Dawson Knox TE
9 125 Matthew Golden WR
9 126 Ty Johnson RB
9 127 Brashard Smith RB
9 128 DeMario Douglas WR
9 129 Christian Kirk WR
9 130 Marquise Brown WR
9 131 Keon Coleman WR
9 132 Jonnu Smith TE
9 133 Raheem Mostert RB
9 134 Roman Wilson WR
9 135 Isaiah Likely TE
9 136 KhaDarel Hodge WR
9 137 Tank Bigsby RB
9 138 DeAndre Hopkins WR
9 139 Joshua Palmer WR
9 140 Terrell Jennings RB
9 141 Mitch Tinsley WR
9 142 Jalen Nailor WR
9 143 Michael Carter RB
9 144 Devin Neal RB
10 145 Chig Okonkwo TE
10 146 Dontayvion Wicks WR
10 147 Colby Parkinson TE
10 148 Darnell Washington TE
10 149 Calvin Austin III WR
10 150 Jaylin Noel WR
10 151 Dyami Brown WR
10 152 Kendrick Bourne WR
10 153 Adonai Mitchell WR
10 154 Kaleb Johnson RB
10 155 Kyle Williams WR
10 156 Brandin Cooks WR
10 157 Ryan Flournoy WR
10 158 Michael Mayer TE
10 159 John Metchie III WR
10 160 Gabe Davis WR
10 161 Tyrell Shavers WR
11 162 Taysom Hill TE
11 163 KaVontae Turpin WR
11 164 Devaughn Vele WR
11 165 Ja'Tavion Sanders TE
11 166 John FitzPatrick TE
11 167 Xavier Hutchinson WR
11 168 Jordan Whittington WR
11 169 Chris Brooks RB
11 170 Tyquan Thornton WR
11 171 Mason Kinsey WR
11 172 Olamide Zaccheaus WR
11 173 Jack Bech WR
11 174 Tim Patrick WR
11 175 Dylan Sampson RB
11 176 Dont'e Thornton Jr. WR
11 177 Jerome Ford RB
11 178 Terrance Ferguson TE
11 179 Gunnar Helm TE
11 180 Malik Davis RB
11 181 JuJu Smith-Schuster WR
11 182 Isaiah Bond WR
11 183 Curtis Samuel WR
11 184 Jahan Dotson WR
11 185 Tahj Brooks RB
11 186 Elijah Arroyo TE
12 187 Cole Kmet TE
12 188 Ray Davis RB
12 189 Kyle Juszczyk RB
12 190 Isaac TeSlaa WR
12 191 David Sills V WR
12 192 Tommy Tremble TE
12 193 Casey Washington WR
12 194 Luke Musgrave TE
12 195 Davis Allen TE
12 196 Jalen Tolbert WR
12 197 Jalin Hyatt WR
12 198 Johnny Mundt TE
12 199 Will Shipley RB
12 200 Jimmy Horn Jr. WR
12 201 Noah Gray TE
12 202 Kalif Raymond WR
12 203 Adam Thielen WR
12 204 Elijah Higgins TE
12 205 Daniel Bellinger TE
12 206 Demarcus Robinson WR
12 207 Devontez Walker WR
12 208 Isaiah Williams WR
12 209 LeQuint Allen Jr. RB
12 210 Kameron Johnson WR
12 211 Foster Moreau TE
13 212 Savion Williams WR
13 213 D'Ernest Johnson RB
13 214 Tanner Hudson TE
13 215 Arian Smith WR
13 216 Austin Hooper TE
13 217 Tyler Johnson WR
13 218 Josh Whyle TE
13 219 Zavier Scott RB
13 220 Xavier Weaver WR
13 221 Tylan Wallace WR
13 222 Drew Sample TE
13 223 Trevor Etienne RB
13 224 Mitchell Evans TE
13 225 Elijah Moore WR
14 226 Hunter Renfrow WR
14 227 Brycen Tremayne WR
14 228 Dylan Laube RB
14 229 Malachi Corley WR
14 230 Charlie Kolar TE
14 231 Jake Tonges TE
14 232 Grant Calcaterra TE
14 233 Tyler Goodson RB
14 234 Jackson Hawes TE
14 235 Josh Oliver TE
14 236 Quintin Morris TE
14 237 A.J. Dillon RB
14 238 Jeremy Ruckert TE
14 239 Roschon Johnson RB
14 240 Luke Schoonmaker TE
14 241 DJ Giddens RB
14 242 Julius Chestnut RB
14 243 Zamir White RB
14 244 Elijah Mitchell RB
14 245 Lamar Jackson QB
14 246 Josh Allen QB
14 247 Drake Maye QB
14 248 Patrick Mahomes II QB
14 249 Matthew Stafford QB
14 250 Jalen Hurts QB
14 251 Jared Goff QB
14 252 Jaxson Dart QB
14 253 Dak Prescott QB
14 254 Brock Purdy QB
15 255 Jacoby Brissett QB
15 256 Baker Mayfield QB
15 257 Daniel Jones QB
15 258 Caleb Williams QB
15 259 Jordan Love QB
15 260 Sam Darnold QB
15 261 Trevor Lawrence QB
15 262 Joe Flacco QB
15 263 Bryce Young QB
15 264 Tyler Shough QB
15 265 Kirk Cousins QB
15 266 Davis Mills QB
15 267 J.J. McCarthy QB
15 268 Tyrod Taylor QB
15 269 Mason Rudolph QB
15 270 Geno Smith QB
15 271 Cam Ward QB
15 272 Shedeur Sanders QB
15 273 Aaron Rodgers QB
15 274 C.J. Stroud QB
15 275 Jameis Winston QB
15 276 Dillon Gabriel QB
15 277 Seattle Seahawks DST
15 278 Cleveland Browns DST
15 279 Baltimore Ravens DST
15 280 Green Bay Packers DST
15 281 Detroit Lions DST
15 282 New England Patriots DST
16 283 Las Vegas Raiders DST
16 284 Buffalo Bills DST
16 285 Atlanta Falcons DST
16 286 Pittsburgh Steelers DST
16 287 New Orleans Saints DST
16 288 Los Angeles Rams DST
16 289 Kansas City Chiefs DST
16 290 Jacksonville Jaguars DST
16 291 Chicago Bears DST
16 292 San Francisco 49ers DST
16 293 Philadelphia Eagles DST
16 294 Minnesota Vikings DST
16 295 Houston Texans DST
16 296 Arizona Cardinals DST
16 297 Tampa Bay Buccaneers DST
16 298 Indianapolis Colts DST
16 299 Carolina Panthers DST
16 300 Dallas Cowboys DST
16 301 Tennessee Titans DST
16 302 New York Giants DST
16 303 Cincinnati Bengals DST
16 304 New York Jets DST
16 305 Jason Myers K
16 306 Brandon Aubrey K
16 307 Chris Boswell K
16 308 Jake Bates K
17 309 Tyler Loop K
17 310 Cairo Santos K
17 311 Andy Borregales K
17 312 Cam Little K
17 313 Harrison Butker K
17 314 Matt Prater K
17 315 Chase McLaughlin K
17 316 Harrison Mevis K
17 317 Jake Elliott K
17 318 Michael Badgley K
17 319 Will Reichard K
17 320 Chad Ryland K
17 321 Ka'imi Fairbairn K
17 322 Lucas Havrisik K
17 323 Daniel Carlson K
17 324 Blake Grupe K
17 325 Evan McPherson K
17 326 Ryan Fitzgerald K
17 327 Zane Gonzalez K
17 328 Nick Folk K
17 329 Younghoe Koo K
17 330 Andre Szmyt K
17 331 Joey Slye K

 

Week 12 Fantasy Football News and Outlooks

  • Tough Matchup Dampers Outlook For Tyrell Shavers
  • Khalil Shakir a Shaky Thursday Night Fantasy Play?
  • Bengals Haven't Ruled Out Joe Burrow for Week 12
  • Mack Hollins Establishing Himself as Reliable Option in New England
  • Jaleel McLaughlin Taking on Expanded Role in Denver
  • Is Devin Singletary the RB to Roster for the Giants?
  • Hunter Henry Carries Momentum Into Extremely Favorable Matchup
  • Greg Dortch Emerging As Fantasy Option
  • Matthew Golden Limited to Running Routes on Wednesday

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Rasmus Andersson

Bags Three Points Wednesday Night
Morgan Geekie

Nets Two Power-Play Goals Wednesday
Joe Burrow

Bengals Haven't Ruled Out Joe Burrow for Week 12
Connor McMichael

Posts Three Assists in Wednesday's Win
Alexander Romanov

Islanders Place Alexander Romanov on Injured Reserve
Lars Eller

to Miss Thursday's Action
Nic Dowd

Out on Thursday
Adam Lowry

Inks Extension With Jets
Jaren Jackson Jr.

Likely Out on Thursday
Zaccharie Risacher

Questionable for Thursday
Kristaps Porzingis

at Risk of Missing Another Game
Paolo Banchero

Misses Fourth Straight Game
Kawhi Leonard

Remains Out Against Magic
Kelly Oubre Jr.

Ruled Out for Two Weeks
Tyler Herro

Targeting Return on Monday
Brian Thomas Jr.

Limited in Practice on Wednesday
Jerami Grant

Available Wednesday Night
Jalen Brunson

Returns From Two-Game Absence
Jalen Smith

Available to Play Wednesday
Tre Jones

Downgraded to Out
Shaedon Sharpe

Misses Wednesday's Game
Dereck Lively II

Cleared for Action Wednesday
Daniel Gafford

Available Wednesday
Caleb Martin

Won't Play Against Knicks
Raisel Iglesias

Returning to the Braves on One-Year Deal
Lamar Jackson

Absent Due to Ankle Injury
Marvin Bagley III

Starts on Wednesday
Mike Conley

Joins Starting Unit Wednesday
Saddiq Bey

Cleared for Wednesday's Action
Zion Williamson

Returns to Action Wednesday
Aaron Gordon

Out Wednesday
Cooper Flagg

Won't Play Wednesday
Conor Garland

to Return on Thursday
Thomas Harley

to Miss Road Trip
Eetu Luostarinen

Out Week-to-Week After Barbecue Accident
Curtis Lazar

to Miss at Least Three Games
Vladimir Tarasenko

Misses Third Consecutive Game
Mikael Granlund

Remains Out Wednesday
Charlie McAvoy

Out Indefinitely After Facial Surgery
Joe Burrow

to Potentially Return in Week 12?
Aaron Rodgers

Out on Wednesday, Hopes to Practice Thursday
Jaylen Warren

Not Seen at Wednesday's Practice
Dak Prescott

Lands on Injury Report Ahead of Week 12 With Hip Injury
Rhamondre Stevenson

Targeting a Return in Week 12?
Isiah Pacheco

Returning to Practice on Wednesday
Brian Thomas Jr.

Jaguars "Optimistic" About Brian Thomas Jr.'s Week 12 Status
Josh Jacobs

Will Not Practice on Wednesday
Sahith Theegala

Looking to Continue Fall Run at RSM Classic
Jayden Daniels

Commanders Considering Shutting Down Jayden Daniels?
Stephan Jaeger

Looking to Bounce Back at RSM Classic
Tom Hoge

Looking to Regain Form at RSM Classic
Joe Highsmith

Searching for Turnaround at RSM Classic
Adam Hadwin

Looking to Build on T11 Finish in Bermuda
Austin Eckroat

Searching for Momentum at RSM Classic
Joel Dahmen

Trying to Find Form at the RSM Classic
Marvin Harrison Jr.

Ruled Out Again in Week 12
Drake London

Falcons Hoping That Drake London Will Return in Week 13
CFB

Garrett Nussmeier Doubtful to Play Against Western Kentucky
Michael Penix Jr.

Needs Reconstructive Surgery on Torn ACL
Jaxson Dart

Expected to Return to Practice on Wednesday
Shedeur Sanders

Will Start Against Raiders
Dalton Kincaid

Ruled Out Against Texans
Connor Bedard

Continues Tear With Hat Trick
Macklin Celebrini

Pots Hat Trick in Tuesday's Win
Jake Guentzel

Records Eighth Career Hat Trick
Sammy Blais

Injured Versus Blues
Alexander Romanov

Injured in Tuesday's Win
Ryan Hartman

Considered Week-to-Week
Michael Thorbjornsen

Hopes to End 2025 Campaign With Another Solid Finish
Andrew Novak

Looks to End 2025 Season on High Note at RSM Classic
Harry Higgs

Teetering for PGA Tour Card in 2026
PGA

Nico Echavarria has the Potential to Contend at the RSM Classic
Sam Stevens

Finishing Out Year in Georgia
Seamus Power

Playing Better at the Right Time
Beau Hossler

Roller Coaster Comes to Saint Simons Island
Quade Cummins

The Time is Now for Quade Cummins in Georgia
Austin Cook

Needs a Win at the RSM Classic
Cameron Champ

on the PGA Tour Card Bubble
Grayson Rodriguez

Shipped to Angels
Taylor Ward

Orioles Acquire Taylor Ward From Angels
Shota Imanaga

Accepts Cubs Qualifying Offer
Brandon Woodruff

Returning to Milwaukee in 2026
Denny McCarthy

Looking For Another Solid Finish at RSM Classic
Si Woo Kim

Looking To Use Current Momentum to Flip Script at RSM Classic
Mackenzie Hughes

a Good Bounce-Back Candidate at RSM Classic
Harris English

Making 14th Start at This Week's RSM Classic
Konnor Griffin

Could Compete for Starting Shortstop Job in 2026
Gleyber Torres

Accepts Tigers Qualifying Offer
Odell Beckham Jr.

Officially Reinstated by NFL Commissioner
Matt Murray

to Miss Six Weeks With Lower-Body Injury
C.J. Stroud

Expected to Return in Week 13 Against Colts
C.J. Stroud

to Miss Another Game
CFB

Sam Leavitt Set to Enter Transfer Portal?
Jose Altuve

Undergoes Foot Surgery
Alex Bregman

Red Sox Going for Either Alex Bregman or Pete Alonso?
CFB

James Franklin to be Virginia Tech's Next Head Coach
CFB

Fernando Mendoza the Clear Heisman Trophy Favorite?
CFB

Beau Pribula Has Chance to Face Oklahoma on Saturday
Jack Della Maddalena

Gets Dominated
Islam Makhachev

Claims UFC Welterweight Belt
Zhang Weili

Gets Outclassed
Valentina Shevchenko

Wins Unanimous Decision At UFC 322
Sean Brady

Suffers First-Round TKO Loss
Michael Morales

Remains Unbeaten
Leon Edwards

Suffers Second-Round Knockout Loss
Leon Edwards

Carlos Prates Becomes The First Man To Knock Out Leon Edwards
Beneil Dariush

Suffers Brutal First-Round Knockout Loss
Beneil Dariush

Benoit Saint Denis Knocks Out Beneil Dariush In 16 Seconds
Josh Naylor

Mariners Finalizing Five-Year Contract
CFB

Jeremiah Smith, Carnell Tate Not Dealing With Long-Term Injuries
CFB

Virginia Tech Close To Naming James Franklin As Head Coach
CFB

Garrett Nussmeier Doubtful vs. Arkansas On Saturday
Edwin Díaz

Blue Jays Interested in Signing Edwin Diaz?
Jacob deGrom

Named AL Comeback Player of the Year
Ronald Acuña Jr.

Ronald Acuna Jr. Wins NL Comeback Player of the Year Award
Aroldis Chapman

Named AL Reliever of the Year
Edwin Díaz

Edwin Diaz Named NL Reliever of the Year
Islam Makhachev

Set For UFC 322 Main Event
Jack Della Maddalena

Set For His First Title Defense
Zhang Weili

Can Become The New Women's Flyweight Champion
Valentina Shevchenko

Set For UFC 322 Co-Main Event
Michael Morales

Looks To Remain Undefeated
CFB

Mario Craver a Game-Time Decision for Week 12
Sean Brady

Set For Title Eliminator Bout
Carlos Prates

A Favorite At UFC 322
Leon Edwards

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Benoît Saint Denis

Benoit Saint Denis Set To Open Up UFC 322 Main Card
Beneil Dariush

Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights

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