Fantasy football rankings for Week 12: Be thankful for Chargers stars

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If your plate isn't filled with football over the Thanksgiving weekend, it's your own fault. With games Thursday, Friday, Sunday and Monday, there will be ample opportunities for fantasy managers to watch their players perform.

Fantasy football rankings for Week 12 are based on the point-per-reception (PPR) scoring used in most seasonal and daily fantasy football formats. One point is awarded for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards. Six points are awarded for touchdowns scored, four points for passing TDs and one point for receptions.

Rankings are compiled by Daniel Dobish, TheHuddle.com.

(*-check status before kickoff)

Fantasy football Week 12 quarterback rankings

Geno Smith (elbow) was limited in practice Tuesday. He's questionable for Thursday night's game vs. the 49ers.
Justin Fields ran for over 100 yards in his return from the injured list last week. He could be a sneaky daily fantasy play this week vs. the Vikings.
Sleeper pick: Gardner Minshew is coming off a bye week and gets to face a Buccaneers defense that gives up the fourth-most fantasy points per game to quarterbacks.

1	Josh Allen	Buf.	at Phi.
2	Jalen Hurts	Phi.	vs. Buf.
3	Justin Herbert	L.A.-C	vs. Bal.
4	Tua Tagovailoa	Mia.	at N.Y.-J
5	Lamar Jackson	Bal.	at L.A.-C
6	Patrick Mahomes	K.C.	at L.V.
7	Brock Purdy	S.F.	at Sea.
8	C.J. Stroud	Hou.	vs. Jac.
9	Dak Prescott	Dal.	vs. Was.
10	Trevor Lawrence	Jac.	at Hou.
11	Russell Wilson	Den.	vs. Cle.
12	Sam Howell	Was.	at Dal.
13	Jared Goff	Det.	vs. G.B.
14	Joshua Dobbs	Min.	vs. Chi.
15	Justin Fields	Chi.	at Min.
16	Jordan Love	G.B.	at Det.
17	Baker Mayfield	T.B.	at Ind.
18	*Geno Smith	Sea.	vs. S.F.
19	Kyler Murray	Ari.	vs. L.A.-R
20	*Derek Carr	N.O.	at Atl.
21	Gardner Minshew II	Ind.	vs. T.B.
22	Will Levis	Ten.	vs. Car.
23	Matthew Stafford	L.A.-R	at Ari.
24	Aidan O'Connell	L.V.	vs. K.C.
25	Desmond Ridder	Atl.	vs. N.O.
26	Kenny Pickett	Pit.	at Cin.
27	Jake Browning	Cin.	vs. Pit.
28	Tommy DeVito	N.Y.-G	vs. N.E.
29	*Mac Jones	N.E.	at N.Y.-G
30	Dorian Thompson-Robinson	Cle.	at Den.
31	Bryce Young	Car.	at Ten.
32	Tim Boyle	N.Y.-J	vs. Mia.

Fantasy football Week 12 running back rankings

Kenneth Walker (oblique) has not practiced this week and is questionable for Sunday night. Zach Charbonnet would be a top-25 RB if Walker is out.
Aaron Jones (knee) will not be put on injured reserve, but is "highly unlikely" to play Thanksgiving Day in Detroit.
De'Von Achane (knee) exited early last week as a precaution after he reinjured the ailing knee that landed him on IR earlier this season. He's questionable for Sunday at the Jets.
Sleeper pick: Kyren Williams (ankle) is set to return from IR this week. The Rams releasing Darrell Henderson this week is a good indication Williams is very close to 100%,

1	Christian McCaffrey	S.F.	at Sea.
2	Travis Etienne	Jac.	at Hou.
3	Raheem Mostert	Mia.	at N.Y.-J
4	Breece Hall	N.Y.-J	vs. Mia.
5	Saquon Barkley	N.Y.-G	vs. N.E.
6	Josh Jacobs	L.V.	vs. K.C.
7	Brian Robinson Jr.	Was.	at Dal.
8	James Cook	Buf.	at Phi.
9	Alvin Kamara	N.O.	at Atl.
10	D'Andre Swift	Phi.	vs. Buf.
11	Bijan Robinson	Atl.	vs. N.O.
12	Tony Pollard	Dal.	vs. Was.
13	Austin Ekeler	L.A.-C	vs. Bal.
14	Rachaad White	T.B.	at Ind.
15	Derrick Henry	Ten.	vs. Car.
16	Joe Mixon	Cin.	vs. Pit.
17	Jonathan Taylor	Ind.	vs. T.B.
18	Jahmyr Gibbs	Det.	vs. G.B.
19	Isiah Pacheco	K.C.	at L.V.
20	James Conner	Ari.	vs. L.A.-R
21	*Kenneth Walker III	Sea.	vs. S.F.
22	Gus Edwards	Bal.	at L.A.-C
23	Zack Moss	Ind.	vs. T.B.
24	Jaylen Warren	Pit.	at Cin.
25	Alexander Mattison	Min.	vs. Chi.
26	David Montgomery	Det.	vs. G.B.
27	Jerome Ford	Cle.	at Den.
28	*Aaron Jones	G.B.	at Det.
29	*De'Von Achane	Mia.	at N.Y.-J
30	Devin Singletary	Hou.	vs. Jac.
31	*Rhamondre Stevenson	N.E.	at N.Y.-G
32	Chuba Hubbard	Car.	at Ten.
33	Khalil Herbert	Chi.	at Min.
34	Javonte Williams	Den.	vs. Cle.
35	Tyler Allgeier	Atl.	vs. N.O.
36	*Kyren Williams	L.A.-R	at Ari.
37	Najee Harris	Pit.	at Cin.
38	*D'Onta Foreman	Chi.	at Min.
39	*Antonio Gibson	Was.	at Dal.
40	Zach Charbonnet	Sea.	vs. S.F.
41	Keaton Mitchell	Bal.	at L.A.-C
42	Kareem Hunt	Cle.	at Den.
43	AJ Dillon	G.B.	at Det.
44	Ezekiel Elliott	N.E.	at N.Y.-G
45	Miles Sanders	Car.	at Ten.
46	Latavius Murray	Buf.	at Phi.
47	Jaleel McLaughlin	Den.	vs. Cle.
48	Royce Freeman	L.A.-R	at Ari.
49	*Dameon Pierce	Hou.	vs. Jac.
50	Rico Dowdle	Dal.	vs. Was.
51	Joshua Kelley	L.A.-C	vs. Bal.
52	Samaje Perine	Den.	vs. Cle.
53	Kenneth Gainwell	Phi.	vs. Buf.
54	Ty Chandler	Min.	vs. Chi.
55	Roschon Johnson	Chi.	at Min.

Fantasy football Week 12 wide receiver rankings

With QB Joe Burrow (wrist) out for the season, Bengals WRs Ja'Marr Chase, Tyler Boyd and Tee Higgins are downgraded for the rest of the season.
Justin Jefferson (hamstring) is officially questionable in his return to action after missing six games.
Sleeper pick: If Cooper Kupp (ankle) has to miss Sunday's game at Arizona, Tutu Atwell will have an opportunity to shine.

1	Tyreek Hill	Mia.	at N.Y.-J
2	A.J. Brown	Phi.	vs. Buf.
3	Keenan Allen	L.A.-C	vs. Bal.
4	CeeDee Lamb	Dal.	vs. Was.
5	Amon-Ra St. Brown	Det.	vs. G.B.
6	Davante Adams	L.V.	vs. K.C.
7	Brandon Aiyuk	S.F.	at Sea.
8	Mike Evans	T.B.	at Ind.
9	DJ Moore	Chi.	at Min.
10	Stefon Diggs	Buf.	at Phi.
11	Ja'Marr Chase	Cin.	vs. Pit.
12	Puka Nacua	L.A.-R	at Ari.
13	Adam Thielen	Car.	at Ten.
14	*Cooper Kupp	L.A.-R	at Ari.
15	Deebo Samuel	S.F.	at Sea.
16	Chris Olave	N.O.	at Atl.
17	Tank Dell	Hou.	vs. Jac.
18	*Justin Jefferson	Min.	vs. Chi.
19	Jordan Addison	Min.	vs. Chi.
20	Courtland Sutton	Den.	vs. Cle.
21	DeAndre Hopkins	Ten.	vs. Car.
22	Calvin Ridley	Jac.	at Hou.
23	DK Metcalf	Sea.	vs. S.F.
24	Michael Pittman Jr.	Ind.	vs. T.B.
25	Christian Kirk	Jac.	at Hou.
26	George Pickens	Pit.	at Cin.
27	Nico Collins	Hou.	vs. Jac.
28	Garrett Wilson	N.Y.-J	vs. Mia.
29	Jakobi Meyers	L.V.	vs. K.C.
30	Marquise Brown	Ari.	vs. L.A.-R
31	Amari Cooper	Cle.	at Den.
32	Tyler Lockett	Sea.	vs. S.F.
33	Jaylen Waddle	Mia.	at N.Y.-J
34	DeVonta Smith	Phi.	vs. Buf.
35	Rashee Rice	K.C.	at L.V.
36	Romeo Doubs	G.B.	at Det.
37	Chris Godwin	T.B.	at Ind.
38	Zay Flowers	Bal.	at L.A.-C
39	Jayden Reed	G.B.	at Det.
40	*Josh Downs	Ind.	vs. T.B.
41	Jahan Dotson	Was.	at Dal.
42	Drake London	Atl.	vs. N.O.
43	Gabe Davis	Buf.	at Phi.
44	Rashid Shaheed	N.O.	at Atl.
45	Tyler Boyd	Cin.	vs. Pit.
46	Tutu Atwell	L.A.-R	at Ari.
47	Terry McLaurin	Was.	at Dal.
48	Brandin Cooks	Dal.	vs. Was.
49	K.J. Osborn	Min.	vs. Chi.
50	Jerry Jeudy	Den.	vs. Cle.
51	Odell Beckham Jr.	Bal.	at L.A.-C
52	*Tee Higgins	Cin.	vs. Pit.
53	Rondale Moore	Ari.	vs. L.A.-R
54	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	Sea.	vs. S.F.
55	Khalil Shakir	Buf.	at Phi.

Fantasy football Week 12 tight end rankings

1	Travis Kelce	K.C.	at L.V.
2	Sam LaPorta	Det.	vs. G.B.
3	T.J. Hockenson	Min.	vs. Chi.
4	Cole Kmet	Chi.	at Min.
5	George Kittle	S.F.	at Sea.
6	Dalton Schultz	Hou.	vs. Jac.
7	Dalton Kincaid	Buf.	at Phi.
8	Evan Engram	Jac.	at Hou.
9	Logan Thomas	Was.	at Dal.
10	David Njoku	Cle.	at Den.
11	Jake Ferguson	Dal.	vs. Was.
12	Trey McBride	Ari.	vs. L.A.-R
13	Taysom Hill	N.O.	at Atl.
14	*Dallas Goedert	Phi.	vs. Buf.
15	Cade Otton	T.B.	at Ind.
16	Tyler Conklin	N.Y.-J	vs. Mia.
17	Pat Freiermuth	Pit.	at Cin.
18	Isaiah Likely	Bal.	at L.A.-C
19	Michael Mayer	L.V.	vs. K.C.
20	Jonnu Smith	Atl.	vs. N.O.
21	Kyle Pitts	Atl.	vs. N.O.
22	Luke Musgrave	G.B.	at Det.
23	Donald Parham Jr.	L.A.-C	vs. Bal.
24	Hunter Henry	N.E.	at N.Y.-G
25	Tommy Tremble	Car.	at Ten.
26	Noah Fant	Sea.	vs. S.F.
27	*Gerald Everett	L.A.-C	vs. Bal.
28	Josh Oliver	Min.	vs. Chi.
29	Noah Gray	K.C.	at L.V.
30	Tyler Higbee	L.A.-R	at Ari.

Fantasy football Week 12 kicker rankings

1	Jake Elliott	Phi.	vs. Buf.
2	Dustin Hopkins	Cle.	at Den.
3	Justin Tucker	Bal.	at L.A.-C
4	Cameron Dicker	L.A.-C	vs. Bal.
5	Brandon Aubrey	Dal.	vs. Was.
6	Jason Myers	Sea.	vs. S.F.
7	Brandon McManus	Jac.	at Hou.
8	Tyler Bass	Buf.	vs. Phi.
9	Harrison Butker	K.C.	at L.V.
10	Wil Lutz	Den.	vs. Cle.
11	Matt Gay	Ind.	vs. T.B.
12	Jake Moody	S.F.	at Sea.
13	Nick Folk	Ten.	vs. Car.
14	Cairo Santos	Chi.	at Min.
15	Younghoe Koo	Atl.	vs. N.O.
16	Blake Grupe	N.O.	at Atl.
17	Evan McPherson	Cin.	vs. Pit.
18	Chase McLaughlin	T.B.	at Ind.
19	Greg Joseph	Min.	vs. Chi.
20	Matt Prater	Ari.	vs. L.A.-R
21	Jason Sanders	Mia.	at N.Y.-J
22	Joey Slye	Was.	at Dal.
23	Chris Boswell	Pit.	at Cin.
24	Riley Patterson	Det.	vs. G.B.
25	Daniel Carlson	L.V.	vs. K.C.
26	Greg Zuerlein	N.Y.-J	vs. Mia.
27	Andres Carlson	G.B.	at Det.
28	Eddy Pineiro	Car.	at Ten.
29	Chad Ryland	N.E.	at N.Y.-G
30	Lucas Havrisik	L.A.-R	at Ari.
31	Matt Ammendola	Hou.	vs. Jac.
32	Randy Bullock	N.Y.-G	vs. N.E.

Fantasy football Week 12 defense/special teams rankings

1	Dallas Cowboys	vs. Was.
2	Baltimore Ravens	at L.A.-C
3	Buffalo Bills	at Phi.
4	Cleveland Browns	at Den.
5	San Francisco 49ers	at Sea.
6	Pittsburgh Steelers	at Cin.
7	New York Jets	vs. Mia.
8	Seattle Seahawks	vs. S.F.
9	Jacksonville Jaguars	at Hou.
10	Indianapolis Colts	vs. T.B.
11	Minnesota Vikings	vs. Chi.
12	Cincinnati Bengals	vs. Pit.
13	Los Angeles Chargers	vs. Bal.
14	Kansas City Chiefs	at L.V.
15	Las Vegas Raiders	vs. K.C.
16	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	at Ind.
17	Philadelphia Eagles	vs. Buf.
18	New Orleans Saints	at Atl.
19	Detroit Lions	vs. G.B.
20	Houston Texans	vs. Jac.
21	Denver Broncos	vs. Cle.
22	New York Giants	vs. N.E.
23	Miami Dolphins	at N.Y.-J
24	Washington Commanders	at Dal.
25	Green Bay Packers	at Det.
26	Carolina Panthers	at Ten.
27	Chicago Bears	at Min.
28	Atlanta Falcons	vs. N.O.
29	Los Angeles Rams	at Ari.
30	Arizona Cardinals	vs. L.A.-R
31	Tennessee Titans	vs. Car.
32	New England Patriots	at N.Y.-G

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