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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.

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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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Omar Cooper Jr.'s Stock is Rising as Draft Day Approaches
J.J. Spaun

Needs the Putter to Cooperate in San Antonio
Thorbjorn Olesen

Trending Up in San Antonio
Denny McCarthy

Carrying Momentum into San Antonio
Matt Grzelcyk

Unavailable for Reminder of Season
Artyom Levshunov

Ruled Out for Rest of Season
Mathieu Olivier

to Miss Couple of Weeks
Evan Rodrigues

to Have Season-Ending Surgery
Sam Reinhart

Won't Return This Season
Carter Yakemchuk

Injured in Tuesday's Loss
Aaron Ekblad

Hand Injury "Doesn't Look Good"
Cameron Johnson

Available Against Jazz
Aaron Gordon

Likely to Play Wednesday Night
Malik Monk

Suiting Up Wednesday
DeMar DeRozan

Cleared to Face Raptors
Andrew Wiggins

Questionable Against Celtics
Norman Powell

Won't Play Wednesday
Danny Wolf

Without Timeline for Return
Jose Fernandez

Launches Two Home Runs in Historic MLB Debut
Chase DeLauter

Exits Tuesday's Game with Foot Injury, X-Rays Come Back Negative
Odell Beckham Jr.

Meets with John Harbaugh About Giants Reunion
Chris Kirk

Has Course History on His Side in San Antonio
Billy Horschel

a Volatile Option at the Valero Texas Open
Joe Highsmith

Still Searching for Form in San Antonio
Christiaan Bezuidenhout

Looks to Find Form at the Valero Texas Open
Dalton Kincaid

Load Management a Possibility for Dalton Kincaid
J.K. Dobbins

is Fully Healthy for 2026
Jauan Jennings

49ers Acknowledge Jauan Jennings Won't Return
LeBron James

Set to Play in Cleveland Matchup
Jayson Tatum

Cleared to Play Wednesday
Neemias Queta

Returns Against Miami
De'Anthony Melton

Ruled Out Against Spurs
Kristaps Porzingis

Ruled Out Wednesday
Pascal Siakam

Expected to Suit Up Wednesday
Andrew Nembhard

Sitting Out Wednesday
Olivier-Maxence Prosper

Off Injury Report Wednesday
Ty Jerome

to Miss Fifth Straight Game
Caris LeVert

Available Tuesday Against Raptors
Miles McBride

to Suit up on Tuesday
Collin Murray-Boyles

Cleared to Play Tuesday
Marcus Sasser

is Available on Tuesday
Brandon Ingram

Returns Vs. Detroit
Seiya Suzuki

to Begin a Rehab Assignment Soon
Simon Holmstrom

Misses Tuesday's Action
Alexandre Carrier

Out 2-4 Weeks With Upper-Body Injury
Jordan Spieth

a Horse for Course History at TPC San Antonio
Mason Lohrei

Misses Second Consecutive Game Tuesday
Tyler Myers

Unavailable Against Bruins
Robert MacIntyre

Has One Flaw to Overcome at Valero Texas Open to be a Must-Play
Michael Bunting

to Sit Out Tuesday's Game
Maverick McNealy

In Exceptional Form This Season
Michael Thorbjornsen

Playing Well But Still Searching For A Win
Hideki Matsuyama

Playing Well Heading to the Valero Texas Open
Si Woo Kim

Heads to Valero Texas Open For Final Tune-Up Before Masters
Nikita Kucherov

a Game-Time Decision Tuesday
Evgeni Malkin

Ready for Action Tuesday
Sam Bennett

Rejoins Panthers Lineup Tuesday
Cody Ponce

Diagnosed With ACL Sprain, to Miss "Significant Time"
Tank Dell

Uncertain for OTAs, But Expected to Play in 2026
Alvin Kamara

Saints Still Want to Address Alvin Kamara's Contract
George Pickens

Cowboys Have "Long-Term Plans" for George Pickens
Kyle Pitts Sr.

Falcons Not Ruling Out Potential Kyle Pitts Sr. Trade
Jordan James

the "Front-Runner" to be Top Backup RB
A.J. Brown

Patriots Still Not Ruling Out an A.J. Brown Trade
Aaron Rodgers

Planning to Re-Sign With Steelers?
Seattle Seahawks

Mike Washington Jr. Would Fill a Big Need for Seahawks
Los Angeles Rams

Kenyon Sadiq a Good Fit With the Rams?
Green Bay Packers

Packers to "Strip Everything Down" on Offense
Anthony Richardson Sr.

to Stay With Colts?
NFL

Ty Simpson has Visits With Cardinals, Dolphins, Browns
Aaron Rodgers

Mike McCarthy, Aaron Rodgers Touch Base
Cameron Ward

Mechanical Tweaks are Focused on his Footwork
Jaylen Waddle

to Play the Slot And Outside
Geno Smith

Aaron Glenn Thinks Geno Smith Will Lead Jets to "Promised Land"
Collin Morikawa

Withdraws From Valero Texas Open
PGA

Stephan Jaegar Still Looking For Consistency at Valero Texas Open
Nicolai Hojgaard

is Red-Hot Coming to TPC San Antonio
Tony Finau

a Risky Proposition at Valero Texas Open
Ludvig Aberg

Looks to Shake Off Collapse at Valero Texas Open
Jacob deGrom

Cleared for Season Debut on Tuesday
Colt Emerson

Signs an Eight-Year Extension with Mariners
William Nylander

Records Four Points Against Ducks
Macklin Celebrini

Becomes Sixth Teenager With 100-Point Season
Jaden Schwartz

Could Return Tuesday
Jordan Greenway

Available Tuesday
Jake Sanderson

Remains Out Tuesday
Cutter Gauthier

Exits Early Against Maple Leafs
Patrick Rodgers

Needs to Make More Birdies in San Antonio
Sepp Straka

Seeks Opportunity in San Antonio This Weekend
Nick Taylor

Could Again Struggle at the Valero Texas Open
Jose Altuve

Tallies Four Hits, Two Homers in Big Night
Miguel Vargas

Hits Grand Slam, Drives in Six in Win Over Miami
Tanner Bibee

to Start on Tuesday Against Dodgers
Chase Elliott

Takes Advantage of Pit Strategies for Second Career Martinsville Win
Denny Hamlin

Dominates but Finishes Second at Martinsville
Joey Logano

Bounces Back with Third-Place Finish at Martinsville
Ty Gibbs

Gains his Fourth Top-Five Finish of the Season at Martinsville
William Byron

Scores Another Top-Five Finish at Martinsville
Joe Pyfer

Extends His Winning Streak
Israel Adesanya

Loses Fourth Consecutive Fight
Maycee Barber

Suffers Her First Knockout Loss
Alexa Grasso

Scores Highlight-Reel Knockout
Niko Price

Retires After UFC Seattle Loss
Michael Chiesa

Victorious In His Retirement Fight
Julian Erosa

Suffers First-Round Knockout Loss
Lerryan Douglas

Scores First-Round Knockout Win In His UFC Debut
Alex Bregman

Clobbers First Two Homers in Sunday's Loss at Wrigley
Yandy Díaz

Yandy Diaz Records Five Hits, Drives in Four in Win Over Cardinals
Kyle Larson

Is Likely to Pay Off for DFS at Martinsville
Christopher Bell

Could Have Another Top-10 Performance At Martinsville
William Byron

Is A Threat to Win Again at Martinsville
Chase Elliott

is A Solid DFS Option for Martinsville Lineups
Chase Briscoe

has Plenty of Upside for DFS Lineups at Martinsville
Carlos Estévez

Carlos Estevez Unlikely to See High-Leverage Opportunities in Near Future
Jacob deGrom

Feels "Much Better," Hopeful he Can Start This Week
Ty Gibbs

Should Fantasy Managers Roster Ty Gibbs at Martinsville?
Ryan Preece

Is A Solid DFS Option for Martinsville Lineups
Josh Berry

Could Josh Berry Pay Off for Tournament DFS Lineups At Martinsville?
Carson Hocevar

May be Too Inconsistent to Start in Martinsville DFS Lineups
Austin Cindric

Is Austin Cindric Worth Rostering for DFS At Martinsville?
Denny Hamlin

the Favorite to Win at Martinsville
Ryan Blaney

Should Contend at Martinsville
Tyler Reddick

Should Come Back Down to Earth at Martinsville
Joey Logano

Will Be Strong at Martinsville
NASCAR

Bubba Wallace Looking to Rebound at Martinsville
Shane Van Gisbergen

Shane van Gisbergen Showing Progress, Qualifies Fifth at Martinsville
Dylan Cease

Fans 12 in Blue Jays Debut on Saturday
Andrew Vaughn

Needs Hand Surgery, Expected to be Out 4-6 Weeks
Jacob deGrom

"Confident" he Will Make his Next Start
Jacob deGrom

Scratched From Saturday's Start Due to Neck Stiffness
Jeferson Quero

Brewers Calling Up Catching Prospect Jeferson Quero
Deyvison De Los Santos

Marlins Promote Deyvison De Los Santos to Major Leagues
Shea Langeliers

Hits Two Home Runs on Opening Day
Kevin Gausman

Picks Up No-Decision But Strikes Out 11 on Opening Day
Joe Pyfer

Set For UFC Seattle Main Event
Israel Adesanya

Returns At UFC Seattle
Maycee Barber

Looks To Extend Her Win Streak To Eight
Alexa Grasso

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Niko Price

In Dire Need Of Victory
Michael Chiesa

Set For Retirement Fight
Lerryan Douglas

Set For His UFC Debut
Julian Erosa

Looks To Bounce Back
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