Jamie Calandro's Week 12 Fantasy Football Rankings - The Industry's Top Accuracy Ranker

Fantasy football Week 12 rankings for RB, WR, TE, QB from the No. 1 most accurate ranker in 2025, Jamie Calandro. Read his fantasy rankings analysis and outlooks.

RotoBaller writer Jamie Calandro shares his Week 12 fantasy football lineup rankings for RB, WR, TE, and QB. After 11 weeks, Jamie is still #1 on the leaderboard among the most accurate rankers in the industry -- and is here today to bring you his Week 12 rankings! This rankings article also includes rankings analysis that will hopefully help you make some tough decisions when it comes to sit/start. Jamie is also on X @jac3600 and in our RotoBaller Discord channel, answering questions.

Regular starting options are included to highlight that some of your must-start players have a good chance of supplying winning totals. Much of the analysis helps fantasy players make the tough decisions between two or more similarly valued players.

The rankings are updated as news breaks until the full slate begins on Sunday. Following the positional advice below, you can consult the player rankings tables. The fantasy football lineup rankings analysis is based on half-PPR scoring rules.

Quarterback Rankings – Fantasy Football Week 12

From Weeks 4-10, Jaxson Dart was the overall QB1. Unfortunately, he has not cleared concussion protocol, and Jameis Winston will start for the second straight game. While he does not offer near the upside of Dart, he's still streamable in 2QB leagues with the expectation that the volume will be significant. On the flip side, Jared Goff leads an angry Lions team at home with an implied total of 30.5. Both Paulson Adebo and Cor'Dale Flott look on the wrong side of questionable, so Goff should have a field day.

After two straight duds, this is a get-right spot for Sam Darnold. He should be wildly efficient against the Titans' defense, but it's fair to question his volume in a game where Seattle is favored by 14 points. He's definitely startable in 2QB and SuperFlex leagues. Keep starting Jacoby Brissett. He's the QB4 since taking over as the starter, and Jacksonville offers an appealing matchup.

Shedeur Sanders is fun news, but you're not starting him. The Browns have a team total of 16.5 points, and Sanders has a history of taking sacks. The Raiders D/ST looks far more appealing. In the same game, avoid Geno Smith like the plague. Cleveland's defense should tee off here, and Smith is a benching risk now that Aidan O'Connell is back.

Running Back Rankings – Fantasy Football Week 12

In Mike Kafka's first game as the Giants' Head Coach, Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Devin Singletary were in a complete 50/50 time share. The volume was so great that both were able to put up solid numbers, but I'm not interested in either against a Detroit front that has allowed the fewest FPPG to RBs. The Giants should be forced into the air quickly in this one.

Since Samaje Perine went down in Week 9, Chase Brown has snap shares of 96% and 82%, and has 36 carries and 22 targets over the last two weeks. Perine is doubtful to return for Week 12, meaning Brown should get a massive amount of carries with Cincinnati in must-win mode.

Josh Jacobs' status is key. He's practiced on a limited basis this week but is truly a GTD with his knee injury. Green Bay can probably afford to sit him out with Emanuel Wilson available. Wilson had an 89% snap share to Chris Brooks' 11% after Jacobs went down last week, and would be an RB1 this week against Minnesota with a bellcow role.

Jordan Mason scored an annoying TD last week, but the Vikings have really leaned into Aaron Jones Sr. as their main RB with him healthy. The Packers aren't a great matchup, but the Giants just rushed for 132 yards on them, and Jones outsnapped Mason 37-9 last week.

The playability of Breece Hall depends on your situation. If you don't have a better option, Hall is at least bankable for volume (58 touches last three games). He's in a terrible offense in a terrible situation, though. Baltimore is stingy against RBs, and the Jets are 14-point road dogs here.

Some players I would prefer over Hall are - D'Andre Swift, Travis Etienne, and Kenneth Walker III.

Jahmyr Gibbs is the obvious play against the Giants' defense that has been trucked by the run for almost 6.0 YPC this year, but don't discount David Montgomery. The coaching staff vowed to get him more touches, and this is the perfect spot with the Lions favored by 11 points with an implied total over 30.

Wide Receiver Rankings – Fantasy Football Week 12

Michael Wilson had a statement game with a 31.6% target share. This was the second-highest for a Cardinals' WR this entire year, and he was able to achieve that even with known target-hog Trey McBride garnering 11 looks himself. Jameson Williams is fixed. He's the WR4 over the past three weeks, Sam LaPorta is out, and the Giants won't stop anyone deep. I have Williams as the WR14, and I'm looking for excuses to go higher.

Alec Pierce has averaged 8.8 targets per game over his last four. It's a tough matchup against the Chiefs, who limit explosive plays, but Pierce is now the 1A for the Colts' receiving corps. Wan'Dale Robinson is the apple of Dart's eye and should be peppered with targets if the Giants are playing from behind all game.

EDIT: With Jameis Winston now starting, Robinson's outlook shouldn't move. He had nine targets on a 31% target share from Winston a week ago, and the volume should be even higher this week.

Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs have become the 1 and 1A of the Packers' receiving corps. Dontayvion Wicks is a distant third in routes run, and Matthew Golden is off the radar completely. Watson is the better bet for a fantasy ceiling, but Doubs still led the team with eight targets last week. Both are fine FLEX starts.

It looks like Roman Wilson has started the transition into becoming Pittsburgh's WR2 after outsnapping and out-routing Calvin Austin III last week. He's not startable yet, but it's something to keep on the radar. Ricky Pearsall had no targets, but matched Jauan Jennings in snaps. I'm tentatively OK starting him after he played a week and emerged healthy.

Calvin Ridley is out for the year, and Elic Ayomanor is also slated to sit out. Don't play any Titans' pass-catchers, and tee up the Seattle defense. Xavier Worthy has 126 TOTAL receiving yards in four games since Rashee Rice returned. He is not a trustable fantasy asset outside of needing a boom-or-bust pivot if you're trailing or projected to lose.

Tight End Rankings – Fantasy Football Week 12

With Kirk Cousins under center in 2025, Kyle Pitts leads the Falcons in targets, catches, and receiving yards. He went 9-59-0 in Week 8 against Miami when Cousins started, and the Saints have allowed the tenth-most FPPG to TEs. Theo Johnson is playable with the Lions banged up at safety, and the expectation is that the Giants will be throwing more than usual. Johnson's outlook would have been better with Dart.

Neither Browns' TE is startable with Shedeur Sanders under center. The Browns have an implied total under 17 points, and it's anyone's guess who Sanders will target as his first read. Tyler Shough is highly efficient targeting Juwan Johnson (his former college teammate), but Johnson's 50% snap share last week was a season-low. If you have a better option, take it.

The Jets have a slate-low implied total of 15.5 points. Even if Mason Taylor is Tyrod Taylor's first read, he's not usable against the Ravens, who have allowed the eighth-fewest FPPG to TEs. Jake Ferguson is a volume-based start, but temper expectations. The Eagles have allowed the second-fewest FPPG to TEs, and CeeDee Lamb's return has had a massive impact on Ferguson's consistency.

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