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Fantasy Football Rankings - Week 12 Early Updates

Jonathan Taylor - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

Fantasy football rankings - Week 12 rankings early edition for 2025. Read the top-accuracy fantasy football rankings for half-PPR leagues.

The fantasy football playoffs begin in just three weeks for most leagues, so naturally, there are tons of fantasy managers needing some wins down the stretch. We're here to help with our Week 12 fantasy football rankings for all positions. Ahead of the all-important Week 12 slate, check out where key start-sit options such as Breece Hall, Michael Pittman Jr., Chris Olave, Jameson Williams, Woody Marks, Jake Ferguson, and more stand, among all QBs, RBs, WRs, TEs, D/STs, and kickers.

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

 

Week 12 Fantasy Football News and Injuries

  • Christian Watson Is a Great Grab from the Waiver Wire
  • Emari Demercado Likely Out with High-Ankle Sprain
  • Kyle Monangai Holds Weekly Touchdown Upside
  • Kimani Vidal Struggles Again and Faces Role Uncertainty After Bye
  • Tyrell Shavers Earning Expanded Role in Buffalo?
  • Alec Pierce Has Major Upside Coming Out of Bye Week

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Texas Lands Wake Forest Transfer Sterling Berkhalter
Darius Garland

Remains Out Friday vs. Phoenix
Onyeka Okongwu

Out at Least Through the Weekend
Lauri Markkanen

Resting Friday Against Nets
Cameron Johnson

Could Be Back Before All-Star Break
Christian Braun

Hopeful to Return Before All-Star Break
Samuel Ersson

Sustains Lower-Body Injury Thursday
Pavel Zacha

Exits Early Thursday
Jalen Smith

Won't Return Thursday with Calf Tightness
Charlie Lindgren

Hurt Versus Red Wings
Tre Johnson

Leaves Early Thursday with Ankle Injury
Jack Hughes

Exits With Lower-Body Injury Thursday
Brad Marchand

Suffers New Injury Blow
Patrick Kane

Becomes NHL's Highest-Scoring U.S-Born Player
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Expected to Miss a Week
Tommy Edman

Will Have Delayed Start to Spring Training, Could Miss Opening Day
Mike Conley

Sits Out Thursday's Game
Cason Wallace

Returns to Thunder Lineup
Rudy Gobert

Available Against Thunder
Collin Gillespie

Returns From One-Game Absence
Jonas Valančiūnas

Jonas Valanciunas Ready to Take on Nets
Jamal Murray

Active Against Nets
Brandon Williams

Available Against Hornets
Klay Thompson

Back in Action Thursday
Grant Williams

Won't Play Against Mavericks
Brandon Miller

Ready to Continue Hot Streak Thursday
Kel'el Ware

Good to Go Against Bulls
Alperen Sengün

Alperen Sengun Available Against Hawks
Norman Powell

Ready for Action Thursday
Tyler Herro

Davion Mitchell Remain Out Thursday
Ryan McDonagh

Ready to Rejoin Lightning Lineup
Logan Thompson

Unavailable Thursday
Dylan Guenther

Misses Second Consecutive Game
Shayne Gostisbehere

Ready to Face Mammoth
Anton Lundell

Out Thursday
Elias Lindholm

Won't Play Against Flyers
Evgeni Malkin

Good to Go Thursday
Kirk Cousins

Falcons Expected to Release Kirk Cousins
Chase Brown

Working on Extension With Bengals
Michael Penix Jr.

Hopes to be Ready for Week 1
Isaac Paredes

Not a Lock for Opening Day Lineup?
Dalton Kincaid

Doesn't Need Offseason Surgery
Josh Allen

Undergoes Foot Surgery
Josh Allen

on Crutches, Wearing Walking Boot
Corbin Carroll

a Top Fantasy Outfielder After Joining 30-30 Club
Jonah Tong

Won't Pitch in the World Baseball Classic
CFB

Michigan RB Bryson Kuzdzal Withdrawing from Transfer Portal
James Reimer

Stops Avalanche Wednesday Night
Tim Stützle

Tim Stutzle Collects Two Points Against Avalanche
Ondrej Palat

Enjoys Multi-Point Debut With Islanders
Zach Werenski

Has Fifth Multi-Point Outing of the Month
Travis Konecny

Questionable for Thursday
Rasmus Ristolainen

Doesn't Finish Wednesday's Loss
Blake Coleman

Out Until Olympic Break
Aaron Judge

Appears to be Past his Elbow Issues
Bo Nix

Expected to Resume Training in 4-6 Weeks
Michael Penix Jr.

Thinks he'll be Ready by April
Evan Carter

Establishes a Goal to Steal 30 Bases
Edouard Julien

Traded to the Rockies
Cleveland Browns

Browns Hiring Todd Monken as Next Head Coach
Sahith Theegala

Off to Much Better 2026 Start
Gary Woodland

an Intriguing Option at Torrey Pines This Week
CJ Abrams

Giants Offer "Aggressive Pitch" for CJ Abrams
Andrew Putnam

Hopes to Keep Momentum Rolling This Week
Matthieu Pavon

Seeks to Return to 2024 Form at Torrey Pines
Luke List

Still Looking For Birdies at Torrey Pines
Jake Knapp

Faces Stiff Challenge at Farmers Insurance Open
Rasmus Hojgaard

Needs to Play Better at Torrey Pines
Christiaan Bezuidenhout

Could Struggle at Farmers Insurance Open
J.J. Spaun

A Steady Option At Farmers Insurance Open
Andrew Novak

Looking For More Success At Torrey Pines
Denny McCarthy

A Wild Card At Farmers Insurance Open
Max Homa

Looks To Keep Resurgence Going At Torrey Pines
Joe Highsmith

Struggling Heading Into Torrey Pines
Wyndham Clark

Looks To Carry Momentum Into Farmers Insurance Open
Tony Finau

Aims To Turn Things Around At Torrey Pines
Akshay Bhatia

Looks to Bounce Back at Torrey Pines
Paul Goldschmidt

Yankees Expressing Interest in Re-Signing Paul Goldschmidt
Bo Bichette

Won't Play in World Baseball Classic
NFL

Bill Belichick Won't be First-Ballot Hall of Famer
Carlos Correa

Won't Play for Puerto Rico in World Baseball Classic
Si Woo Kim

Looks to Continue Incredible Run at Torrey Pines
Jason Day

has a Good Chance to Keep Momentum This Weekend
Keegan Bradley

has Good Course History at Torrey Pines
Billy Horschel

Isn't a Great DFS Option at Torrey Pines
Aaron Rodgers

Mike McCarthy Says he Wants Aaron Rodgers to Return
Will Zalatoris

Has a Shot to Challenge at the Farmers Insurance Open
Drake Maye

Expected to be Fine for Super Bowl
Tennessee Titans

Titans Set to Hire Brian Daboll as New Offensive Coordinator
Buffalo Bills

Bills Promote Joe Brady to Head Coach
CFB

Quarterback Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi Signs with Michigan
CFB

Darian Mensah Reaches Settlement with Duke, Expected to Land at Miami
Eugenio Suárez

Eugenio Suarez Not Drawing Interest on Open Market?
Shedeur Sanders

Named as Pro Bowl Replacement
Framber Valdez

Among Many High-End Pitchers on Free-Agent Market
Jose Altuve

Won't Participate in World Baseball Classic
Harrison Bader

Agrees With Giants on Two-Year Deal
Paddy Pimblett

Drops Decision
Justin Gaethje

Becomes the New Interim-Lightweight Champion
Song Yadong

Suffers Unanimous Decision Loss
MMA

Sean O'Malley Gets Back In The Win Column
Waldo Cortes-Acosta

Extends His Win Streak
Derrick Lewis

Suffers Second-Round TKO Loss
Los Angeles Chargers

Chargers Officially Hire Mike McDaniel as Offensive Coordinator
Nathan Eovaldi

Doesn't Expect Any Limitations in Spring Training
Jaxon Smith-Njigba

Dominates in NFC Championship Game Win
Matthew Stafford

Plans to Return in 2026
CFB

Arthur Smith to Become Ohio State's Offensive Coordinator
Bo Nix

Sidelined for 12 Weeks With Broken Ankle
Jose Altuve

to Mainly Play Second Base
Yu Darvish

Considering Retirement
Pittsburgh Steelers

Steelers Finalizing Deal to Make Mike McCarthy Their Head Coach

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