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The Week 12 waiver wire adds lightning round for 2025 fantasy football. Our free agent list includes Kenneth Gainwell, Sean Tucker, Michael Wilson, Emanuel Wilson, Christian Watson, Bryce Young, Shedeur Sanders, more.
The end of Week 11 means that we've taken another large step toward the fantasy football playoffs, so are you ready? Many of you may be reading this with strong records in hand, but you were hit hard by injuries or underperformance this weekend. Let's get to work with our fantasy football waiver wire pickups lightning round heading into Week 12 of the 2025 NFL season.
We supply you with this rapid reaction for fantasy-relevant players heading into Week 12 after navigating the highs, lows, and changes that washed over our squads. Key injuries to monitor are Josh Jacobs (knee), Drake London (knee), Jaylen Warren (ankle), Kimani Vidal (thigh), Emari Demercado (ankle), Aaron Rodgers (wrist), Michael Penix Jr. (knee), Dillon Gabriel (concussion), Bhayshul Tuten (ankle), a season-ending leg injury for Calvin Ridley, Sam LaPorta (back) hitting the IR, and more. Keep yourself one step ahead with our league-leading news feed bookmarked and set up for app alerts for the best and most accurate information out there!
This column will be published early in the week and will be updated daily as the site supplies in-depth waiver wire analysis for all positions. Waiver pickups are listed in priority order and broken down by position as we stick to those rostered in roughly less than 70% of Yahoo! leagues, ranging from shallow standard options to deep PPR plays. Please note that Week 12 byes are hitting for the Broncos, Chargers, Commanders, and Dolphins.
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Week 12 Running Backs To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Kenneth Gainwell
Trey Benson
Kareem Hunt
Emanuel Wilson
Sean Tucker
Tyjae Spears
Tyler Allgeier
Bam Knight
Kyle Monangai
Bhayshul Tuten (monitor ankle injury)
Chris Rodriguez Jr.
Jaleel McLaughlin
Devin Singletary
Tank Bigsby
Brian Robinson Jr.
Blake Corum
Ollie Gordon II
Brashard Smith
Chris Brooks
Keaton Mitchell
Ty Johnson
Jaydon Blue
Michael Carter
Devin Neal
Week 12 Wide Receivers To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Troy Franklin
Michael Wilson
Alec Pierce
Darnell Mooney
Tez Johnson
Tre Tucker
Parker Washington
Christian Watson
Elic Ayomanor
Mike Evans
Jayden Reed
Josh Downs
Luther Burden III
Xavier Legette (monitor possible hip injury)
Chris Godwin
Jayden Higgins
Roman Wilson
Sterling Shepard
Mack Hollins
Jalen Coker
Tyrell Shavers
Malik Washington
Tyler Lockett
Greg Dortch
Andrei Iosivas
Isaiah Hodgins
Van Jefferson
KhaDarel Hodge
John Metchie III
Adonai Mitchell
Brandon Aiyuk
Week 12 Tight Ends To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Colston Loveland
Dalton Schultz
Juwan Johnson
Theo Johnson
Brenton Strange (possible return from IR looms)
Harold Fannin Jr.
Noah Fant
Dawson Knox
AJ Barner
Brock Wright
Darnell Washington
John FitzPatrick
Week 12 Quarterbacks To Add
Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 12:
Brock Purdy
Joe Flacco
Sam Darnold
Jacoby Brissett
J.J. McCarthy
Bryce Young
Trevor Lawrence
Tua Tagovailoa
Jameis Winston
Tyler Shough
Tyrod Taylor
Kirk Cousins
Davis Mills
Mason Rudolph
Shedeur Sanders
Week 12 Defenses To Add
Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 12:
Atlanta Falcons D/ST
Cleveland Browns D/ST
Detroit Lions D/ST
San Francisco 49ers D/ST
Chicago Bears D/ST
Buffalo Bills D/ST
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Popular Player Comparison Searches - Who To Pickup
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