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Fantasy football waiver wire rankings for Week 12 of the NFL season. These are free agent options to add off waivers, and our rankings will help you prioritize.
Welcome back RotoBaller to Week 12 of the fantasy football season. There are two teams on bye again this week, and injuries to deal with as always. While the waiver wire options aren't as thrilling as other weeks, it's always important to make the right winning moves. We pride ourselves at providing the most comprehensive roundup of fantasy football waiver wire articles around, and here's a quick summary for anyone not yet familiar:
Every Monday and Tuesday our team published a variety of fantasy football waiver wire articles to help guide you on which waiver wire pickups to make. To kick it off, make sure to check out our overall waiver wire article from our lead editor Pierre Camus and our waiver wire express lightning round from Nick Mariano to get an overview of the Week 12 waiver wire landscape.
If your league uses waiver wire blind bidding, rather than waiver priority, our FAAB waiver wire article from Nick Mariano is a must-read as he guides you on what portion of your remaining free agent budget to bid and spend on players when grabbing them off waivers. And more in-depth analysis and recommendations, you can check out our waiver wire advice for each individual position: running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, quarterbacks, defenses, kickers, IDP leagues and players to consider dropping.
Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:- 2025 fantasy football rankings
- Running back (RB) fantasy football rankings
- Wide receiver (WR) fantasy football rankings
- Tight end (TE) fantasy football rankings
- Quarterback (QB) fantasy football rankings
- Defense (D/ST) fantasy football rankings
- NFL rookie fantasy football rankings
- Best ball fantasy football rankings
- Superflex fantasy football rankings
- Dynasty fantasy football rankings
Who To Pickup for Fantasy Football Week 12?
Need a more structured list of who to pickup off waivers? This article is final piece of the weekly waiver wire pickups series, and its goal is to show you our weekly ranking for the relevant waiver wire pickup options including how to prioritize them for your league (depending on the league size). So below you will find the overall rankings list, and below that each individual position in priority order. Hopefully this helps you win your waiver wire this week and bolster your roster for Week 12! Let's get to it.
| Rank | Player Name | Pos | % Ros | Baller Move |
| 1 | Elijah Moore | WR | 57 | Add in All Leagues |
| 2 | Darnell Mooney | WR | 56 | Add in All Leagues |
| 3 | Rashod Bateman | WR | 60 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 4 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | 58 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 5 | Qadree Ollison | RB | 0 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 6 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | 9 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 7 | Dontrell Hilliard | RB | 0 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 8 | Cedrick Wilson | WR | 2 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 9 | Latavius Murray | RB | 36 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 10 | Kenny Golladay | WR | 59 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 11 | Van Jefferson | WR | 46 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 12 | Pat Freiermuth | TE | 52 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 13 | Matt Breida | RB | 2 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 14 | Tevin Coleman | RB | 2 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 15 | Robby Anderson | WR | 49 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 16 | Eno Benjamin | RB | 7 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 17 | Russell Gage | WR | 17 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 18 | Laviska Shenault Jr. | WR | 39 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 19 | Rondale Moore | WR | 23 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 20 | Tre'Quan Smith | WR | 4 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 21 | Jamison Crowder | WR | 20 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 22 | Marquez Callaway | WR | 32 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 23 | Rex Burkhead | RB | 0 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 24 | Logan Thomas | TE | 52 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 25 | DeeJay Dallas | RB | 1 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 26 | Mecole Hardman | WR | 50 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 27 | Marquise Goodwin | WR | 0 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 28 | DeAndre Carter | WR | 3 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 29 | Rashard Higgins | WR | 1 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 30 | Nelson Agholor | WR | 21 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 31 | Trey Sermon | RB | 20 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 32 | Dan Arnold | TE | 42 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 33 | Tyler Johnson | WR | 2 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 34 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | WR | 0 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 35 | Mack Hollins | WR | 0 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 36 | Devin Duvernay | WR | 2 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 37 | Tyler Conklin | TE | 37 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 38 | Curtis Samuel | WR | 10 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 39 | Chester Rogers | WR | 1 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 40 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 6 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 41 | Josiah Deguara | TE | 0 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 42 | Anthony Firkser | TE | 5 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 43 | Cam Newton | QB | 51 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 44 | Carson Wentz | QB | 54 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 45 | Trevor Lawrence | QB | 32 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 46 | Matt Ryan | QB | 50 | Add in 2QB Leagues |
| 47 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB | 45 | Add in 2QB Leagues |
| 48 | Taylor Heinicke | QB | 15 | Add in 2QB Leagues |
| 49 | Tyrod Taylor | QB | 5 | Add in 2QB Leagues |
| 50 | Joe Flacco | QB | 2 | Add in 2QB Leagues |
Week 12 Running Backs To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Rhamondre Stevenson
Qadree Ollison
Latavius Murray
Dontrell Hilliard
Tevin Coleman
Matt Breida
Eno Benjamin
Rex Burkhead
DeeJay Dallas
Boston Scott
Trey Sermon
Week 12 Wide Receivers To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Elijah Moore
Darnell Mooney
Rashod Bateman
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
Cedrick Wilson
Kenny Golladay
Van Jefferson
Robby Anderson
Russell Gage
Laviska Shenault Jr.
Rondale Moore
Tre'Quan Smith
Marquez Callaway
Jamison Crowder
Mecole Hardman
Nelson Agholor
Marquise Goodwin
DeAndre Carter
Tyler Johnson
Mack Hollins
Curtis Samuel
Rashard Higgins
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Devin Duvernay
Chester Rogers
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
Week 12 Tight Ends To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Pat Freiermuth
Dan Arnold
Tyler Conklin
Cole Kmet
Austin Hooper
Evan Engram
C.J. Uzomah
Jared Cook
Josiah Deguara
Anthony Firkser
Week 12 Quarterbacks To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Cam Newton
Carson Wentz
Trevor Lawrence
Matt Ryan
Tua Tagovailoa
Taylor Heinicke
Tyrod Taylor
Joe Flacco
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