Fantasy football rankings for NFL Week 12: Fantasy managers thankful for Chargers’ Austin Ekeler – USA TODAY
Thanksgiving is almost certainly the best holiday of the year for NFL fans, with plenty of food and football to last all day. And when it comes time to give thanks for certain players’ performances, the Los Angeles Chargers’ Austin Ekeler (four TDs in Week 11) has to be near the top of the list. He’s our No. 1 running back this week.
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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 FantasySharks.com.
(* Be sure to check injury/status before kickoff)
QUARTERBACKS
1 Josh Allen Buf. at N.O.
2 Tom Brady T.B. at Ind.
3 *Lamar Jackson Bal. vs. Cle.
4 Justin Herbert L.A.-C at Den.
5 Dak Prescott Dal. vs. L.V.
6 Russell Wilson Sea. at Was.
7 Aaron Rodgers G.B. vs. L.A.-R
8 Jalen Hurts Phi. at N.Y.-G
9 Kirk Cousins Min. at S.F.
10 Tyrod Taylor Hou. vs. N.Y.-J
11 Matthew Stafford L.A.-R at G.B.
12 Joe Burrow Cin. vs. Pit.
13 Matt Ryan Atl. at Jac.
14 Carson Wentz Ind. vs. T.B.
15 Cam Newton Car. at Mia.
16 Taylor Heinicke Was. vs. Sea.
17 Ryan Tannehill Ten. at N.E.
18 Ben Roethlisberger Pit. at Cin.
19 Trevor Siemian N.O. vs. Buf.
20 Jimmy Garoppolo S.F. vs. Min.
21 Derek Carr L.V. at Dal.
22 Daniel Jones N.Y.-G vs. Phi.
23 Tua Tagovailoa Mia. vs. Car.
24 Teddy Bridgewater Den. vs. L.A.-C
25 *Baker Mayfield Cle. at Bal.
26 Mac Jones N.E. vs. Ten.
27 Trevor Lawrence Jac. vs. Atl.
28 *Zach Wilson N.Y.-J at Hou.
29 Andy Dalton Chi. at Det.
30 *Jared Goff Det. vs. Chi.
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RUNNING BACKS
1 Austin Ekeler L.A.-C at Den.
2 Christian McCaffrey Car. at Mia.
3 Jonathan Taylor Ind. vs. T.B.
4 Nick Chubb Cle. at Bal.
5 Dalvin Cook Min. at S.F.
6 Najee Harris Pit. at Cin.
7 *Ezekiel Elliott Dal. vs. L.V.
8 Joe Mixon Cin. vs. Pit.
9 Melvin Gordon Den. vs. L.A.-C
10 Leonard Fournette T.B. at Ind.
11 D’Andre Swift Det. vs. Chi.
12 James Robinson Jac. vs. Atl.
13 David Montgomery Chi. at Det.
14 Saquon Barkley N.Y.-G vs. Phi.
15 Miles Sanders Phi. at N.Y.-G
16 *Aaron Jones G.B. vs. L.A.-R
17 Darrell Henderson L.A.-R at G.B.
18 A.J. Dillon G.B. vs. L.A.-R
19 *Mark Ingram N.O. vs. Buf.
20 Antonio Gibson Was. vs. Sea.
21 Rhamondre Stevenson N.E. vs. Ten.
22 Devonta Freeman Bal. vs. Cle.
23 Damien Harris N.E. vs. Ten.
24 Josh Jacobs L.V. at Dal.
25 Kenyan Drake L.V. at Dal.
26 David Johnson Hou. vs. N.Y.-J
27 Latavius Murray Bal. vs. Cle.
28 Ty Johnson N.Y.-J at Hou.
29 Tony Pollard Dal. vs. L.V.
30 Myles Gaskin Mia. vs. Car.
31 *Elijah Mitchell S.F. vs. Min.
32 Dontrell Hilliard Ten. at N.E.
33 J.D. McKissic Was. vs. Sea.
34 Jeff Wilson S.F. vs. Min.
35 Javonte Williams Den. vs. L.A.-C
36 Alex Collins Sea. at Was.
37 D’Onta Foreman Ten. at N.E.
38 Devin Singletary Buf. at N.O.
39 D’Ernest Johnson Cle. at Bal.
40 Chuba Hubbard Car. at Mia.
41 Devontae Booker N.Y.-G vs. Phi.
42 Samaje Perine Cin. vs. Pit.
43 Mike Davis Atl. at Jac.
44 Sony Michel L.A.-R at G.B.
45 Ronald Jones T.B. at Ind.
46 Tevin Coleman N.Y.-J at Hou.
47 Nyheim Hines Ind. vs. T.B.
48 DeeJay Dallas Sea. at Was.
49 Boston Scott Phi. at N.Y.-G
50 Zack Moss Buf. at N.O.
51 Jamaal Williams Det. vs. Chi.
52 Tony Jones Jr. N.O. vs. Buf.
53 Rex Burkhead Hou. vs. N.Y.-J
54 Giovani Bernard T.B. at Ind.
55 Salvon Ahmed Mia. vs. Car.
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WIDE RECEIVERS
1 Davante Adams G.B. vs. L.A.-R
2 Deebo Samuel S.F. vs. Min.
3 Stefon Diggs Buf. at N.O.
4 Justin Jefferson Min. at S.F.
5 Cooper Kupp L.A.-R at G.B.
6 Terry McLaurin Was. vs. Sea.
7 Keenan Allen L.A.-C at Den.
8 DK Metcalf Sea. at Was.
9 Diontae Johnson Pit. at Cin.
10 Ja’Marr Chase Cin. vs. Pit.
11 D.J. Moore Car. at Mia.
12 Chris Godwin T.B. at Ind.
13 Brandin Cooks Hou. vs. N.Y.-J
14 *Marquise Brown Bal. vs. Cle.
15 *A.J. Brown Ten. at N.E.
16 Michael Gallup Dal. vs. L.V.
17 Antonio Brown T.B. at Ind.
18 *CeeDee Lamb Dal. vs. L.V.
19 Adam Thielen Min. at S.F.
20 Corey Davis N.Y.-J at Hou.
21 Mike Evans T.B. at Ind.
22 Chase Claypool Pit. at Cin.
23 Tyler Lockett Sea. at Was.
24 *Cordarrelle Patterson Atl. at Jac.
25 DeVonta Smith Phi. at N.Y.-G
26 Courtland Sutton Den. vs. L.A.-C
27 Jaylen Waddle Mia. vs. Car.
28 Mike Williams L.A.-C at Den.
29 Tee Higgins Cin. vs. Pit.
30 Brandon Aiyuk S.F. vs. Min.
31 Michael Pittman Jr. Ind. vs. T.B.
32 Darnell Mooney Chi. at Det.
33 Cedrick Wilson Dal. vs. L.V.
34 Elijah Moore N.Y.-J at Hou.
35 Hunter Renfrow L.V. at Dal.
36 *Allen Robinson Chi. at Det.
37 Marvin Jones Jac. vs. Atl.
38 *DeVante Parker Mia. vs. Car.
39 Jamison Crowder N.Y.-J at Hou.
40 Tre’Quan Smith N.O. vs. Buf.
41 Jerry Jeudy Den. vs. L.A.-C
42 *Jarvis Landry Cle. at Bal.
43 Rashod Bateman Bal. vs. Cle.
44 Jakobi Meyers N.E. vs. Ten.
45 Tim Patrick Den. vs. L.A.-C
46 Odell Beckham L.A.-R at G.B.
47 Russell Gage Atl. at Jac.
48 Cole Beasley Buf. at N.O.
49 Robby Anderson Car. at Mia.
50 Van Jefferson L.A.-R at G.B.
51 *Tyler Boyd Cin. vs. Pit.
52 Kadarius Toney N.Y.-G vs. Phi.
53 T.Y. Hilton Ind. vs. T.B.
54 Kalif Raymond Det. vs. Chi.
55 Sterling Shepard N.Y.-G vs. Phi.
TIGHT ENDS
1 Darren Waller L.V. at Dal.
2 Mark Andrews Bal. vs. Cle.
3 George Kittle S.F. vs. Min.
4 Mike Gesicki Mia. vs. Car.
5 Kyle Pitts Atl. at Jac.
6 Dalton Schultz Dal. vs. L.V.
7 Noah Fant Den. vs. L.A.-C
8 Dan Arnold Jac. vs. Atl.
9 Pat Freiermuth Pit. at Cin.
10 Tyler Higbee L.A.-R at G.B.
11 Dallas Goedert Phi. at N.Y.-G
12 Rob Gronkowski T.B. at Ind.
13 T.J. Hockenson Det. vs. Chi.
14 Hunter Henry N.E. vs. Ten.
15 Evan Engram N.Y.-G vs. Phi.
16 Gerald Everett Sea. at Was.
17 Blake Jarwin Dal. vs. L.V.
18 C.J. Uzomah Cin. vs. Pit.
19 Tyler Conklin Min. at S.F.
20 Austin Hooper Cle. at Bal.
21 Eric Ebron Pit. at Cin.
22 Dawson Knox Buf. at N.O.
23 David Njoku Cle. at Bal.
24 O.J. Howard T.B. at Ind.
25 John Bates Was. vs. Sea.
26 Jared Cook L.A.-C at Den.
27 Cameron Brate T.B. at Ind.
28 Juwan Johnson N.O. vs. Buf.
29 Cole Kmet Chi. at Det.
30 Jordan Akins Hou. vs. N.Y.-J
KICKERS
1 Justin Tucker Bal. vs. Cle.
2 Brandon McManus Den. vs. L.A.-C
3 Greg Zuerlein Dal. vs. L.V.
4 Zane Gonzalez Car. at Mia.
5 Dustin Hopkins L.A.-C at Den.
6 Nick Folk N.E. vs. Ten.
7 Cairo Santos Chi. at Det.
8 Daniel Carlson L.V. at Dal.
9 Younghoe Koo Atl. at Jac.
10 Robbie Gould S.F. vs. Min.
11 Tyler Bass Buf. at N.O.
12 Mike Badgley Ind. vs. T.B.
13 Jake Elliott Phi. at N.Y.-G
14 Matthew Wright Jac. vs. Atl.
15 Ryan Succop T.B. at Ind.
16 Chris Boswell Pit. at Cin.
17 Joey Slye Was. vs. Sea.
18 Randy Bullock Ten. at N.E.
19 Greg Joseph Min. at S.F.
20 Matt Gay L.A.-R at G.B.
21 Jason Sanders Mia. vs. Car.
22 Ka’imi Fairbairn Hou. vs. N.Y.-J
23 Graham Gano N.Y.-G vs. Phi.
24 Brett Maher N.O. vs. Buf.
25 Evan McPherson Cin. vs. Pit.
26 Mason Crosby G.B. vs. L.A.-R
27 Chase McLaughlin Cle. at Bal.
28 Aldrick Rosas Det. vs. Chi.
29 Jason Myers Sea. at Was.
30 Matt Ammendola N.Y.-J at Hou.
DEFENSES
1 Chicago Bears at Det.
2 Carolina Panthers at Mia.
3 New York Jets at Hou.
4 Washington Football Team vs. Sea.
5 Philadelphia Eagles at N.Y.-G
6 Los Angeles Chargers at Den.
7 Buffalo Bills at N.O.
8 Seattle Seahawks at Was.
9 Houston Texans vs. N.Y.-J
10 New England Patriots vs. Ten.
11 Miami Dolphins vs. Car.
12 Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Atl.
13 Detroit Lions vs. Chi.
14 Atlanta Falcons at Jac.
15 Minnesota Vikings at S.F.
16 Green Bay Packers vs. L.A.-R
17 Los Angeles Rams at G.B.
18 New Orleans Saints vs. Buf.
19 Cleveland Browns at Bal.
20 Baltimore Ravens vs. Cle.
21 Denver Broncos vs. L.A.-C
22 Indianapolis Colts vs. T.B.
23 Dallas Cowboys vs. L.V.
24 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ind.
25 Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pit.
26 San Francisco 49ers vs. Min.
27 Pittsburgh Steelers at Cin.
28 Tennessee Titans at N.E.
29 New York Giants vs. Phi.
30 Las Vegas Raiders at Dal.
