Weekend Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 12 (2025): Fantasy Football Pickups for Jayden Reed, Andrei Iosivas, Bhayshul Tuten, Luther Burden, AJ Barner, Bam Knight, Michael Carter, Greg Dortch

Updated weekend fantasy football waiver wire rankings for Week 12 of the 2025 NFL season. Top fantasy football free agents and streamers to add off waivers including Jayden Reed, Andrei Iosivas, Bhayshul Tuten, Luther Burden, AJ Barner, Bam Knight, more.

The weekend has arrived, and there is still one more day to scour the waiver wire to help fantasy managers improve their starting lineup or depth. NFL teams have released their injury reports. On top of injuries, the Broncos, Commanders, Dolphins, and Chargers are on a bye. At RotoBaller HQ, we return with more waiver wire advice with our weekend waiver wire rankings for fantasy football Week 12 of the 2025 season. The updated waiver wire rankings are to help fantasy managers navigate through injuries, bye weeks, or if you are looking for a high-upside stash. 

As injury updates come in throughout the week, and roster percentages increase as players are picked up, we adjust our waiver wire rankings, and you can find those below. Is Chimere Dike the Titans' WR1 with Elic Ayonmanor ruled out for Week 12? Will Bhayshul Tuten have a significant role in Jacksonville's backfield? Who will lead Arizona's rushing attack as Trey Benson isn't quite ready to return? Is it Bam Knight or Michael Carter?

These Week 12 waiver wire rankings are updated for the weekend by Nick Mariano, RotoBaller's lead fantasy football analyst and forecaster. For those who are not familiar, he brings you his weekly waiver wire rankings and priority adds for the top 85 options to consider across various positions and league sizes. Good luck in Week 12 on the waiver wire and in your matchups!

Who To Pick Up for Fantasy Football Week 12?

Quarterbacks (QB) and Defenses (D/ST) are grouped together at the bottom of the list:

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Outlooks

Bhayshul Tuten, RB, Jaguars

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back Bhayshul Tuten (ankle) was limited in practice all week but was cleared from Friday's final injury report and will be active in Week 12 against the hosting Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, according to ESPN's Michael DiRocco. Travis Etienne Jr. (shoulder) was limited all week, too, but he has also been cleared. The 23-year-old Tuten had a career-high 15 carries for 74 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's win over the Los Angeles Chargers, with his increased usage potentially having something to do with Etienne's shoulder injury.

Fantasy managers want to know if Tuten's elevated workload from last weekend will continue. It remains to be seen, but the Jags figure to lean heavily on the ground game again in an excellent matchup against Arizona. Tuten should be viewed as an explosive, upside RB3/flex as he looks to stack two straight strong games.

Kareem Hunt, RB, Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt will face the Indianapolis Colts in Week 12. Hunt handled 13 carries for 59 yards and a touchdown, along with one catch for three yards. His 59 rushing yards were a season-high, and his 13 carries tied his season-high. With Isiah Pacheco out this week, Hunt was the only back to get any rushing work. Rookie Brashard Smith was relatively uninvolved in the contest, only catching two passes for eight yards.

With Pacheco ruled out again for Week 12, Hunt should dominate touches against Indianapolis. The Colts' defense has been an average matchup for fantasy running backs this season, but the scoring potential makes Hunt an interesting play. The Colts' offense is the highest-scoring in the league, and this game has a nearly 50-point projected total, meaning that Hunt could visit the end zone once or twice. Hunt should be viewed as a viable RB2 with upside in Week 12.

Roman Wilson, WR, Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Roman Wilson has seen an uptick in playing time recently and could surprise against the Chicago Bears in Week 12. This is a great matchup for Wilson, with Chicago surrendering the fifth-most fantasy points per game to opposing receivers this season. It's unclear at this point if Aaron Rodgers (wrist) will be ready to play on Sunday, but it's worth noting that Wilson's lone reception last Sunday came on a pass from backup quarterback Mason Rudolph.

Although the second-year pro hasn't yet established himself as a consistent threat, he has been operating ahead of Calvin Austin III as Pittsburgh's WR2 and has flashed the talent to potentially break out down the stretch. He's not a viable option in the majority of redraft formats just yet, but Wilson can be viewed as a boom-or-bust flex play in deep leagues and an intriguing stash in dynasty.

Jayden Reed, WR, Packers

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed (collarbone, foot) returned to practice on Friday (he was limited). Still, he will not come off Injured Reserve and has officially been ruled out for Sunday's game against the division-rival Minnesota Vikings in Week 12. The 25-year-old has been on IR since breaking his collarbone back in Week 2, and he's also been recovering from surgery to fix a Jones fracture in his foot.

It might be a few weeks before we see Reed back on game day, as it seems unlikely he'll be able to make his way back in a quick turnaround next week on Thanksgiving Day versus the Detroit Lions on Thursday. A more realistic target date will probably be for the team's Week 14 clash against the division-rival Chicago Bears. Even though Reed might not be up to speed until the fantasy playoffs (Weeks 15-17 in most leagues), his touchdown prowess (18 TDs in 35 games) makes him stash-worthy in fantasy leagues until then.

Christian Watson, WR, Packers

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson was very productive last Sunday and looks to keep that run going when the Packers welcome the Minnesota Vikings for an NFC North divisional showdown in Week 12. Watson scored two touchdowns and caught 4-of-5 targets for 46 yards in the Packers' win against the New York Giants.

With Watson running at least 80 percent of routes per dropback in his last two games, he is fully entrenched as a top-two target on this Packers team. Also worth noting is Watson leading the Packers in first-read target share (33.3 percent) and first downs (4), so there has been intent to get Watson involved with target-earning as well. With Watson facing the Minnesota Vikings, Watson is a solid flex play with plenty of upside in Week 12.

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Week 12 Waiver Wire Articles

In addition to the Week 12 waiver wire rankings, here's a look at some other free waiver wire resources available at RotoBaller. Each week, our NFL team puts out a complete array of fantasy football waiver wire articles to compliment our slick new Who Should I Pickup? Waiver wire player comparison tool - bookmark that! Here are more detailed Week 12 waiver wire articles:

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• Week 12 quarterback waiver wire pickups
• Week 12 FAAB waiver wire bids
• Week 12 defense (D/ST) streamers and pickups
• Week 12 kicker streamers and pickups

For anyone unfamiliar, we release all sorts of fantasy football waiver wire articles every week. As part of that, Nick Mariano releases our waiver wire rankings list on Mondays to help you prioritize which players to target as free-agent adds off waivers.

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