Last week was full of RB breakouts, and there was more of the same this week even if it wasn’t quite as exciting. Samaje Perine, Latavius Murray, and Cam Akers all took over their teams’ respective backfields, and, like it or not, all will be among the top Week 12 fantasy waiver wire pickups and free agent adds. We also have some intriguing late-season WR breakouts in Donovan Peoples-Jones and Demarcus Robinson who are worth grabbing ahead of the fantasy playoffs.
As we get deeper into the season, we’re going to have waiver weeks like this when there aren’t many big injuries. Most fantasy owners are fine with that trade-off, but it doesn’t help those in need of depth or streamers. Our full free agent list features a few more long-term contributors (Juwan Johnson, Wan’Dale Robinson, Treylon Burks, James Cook, Deshaun Watson, Odell Beckham Jr.), but we’re mostly looking at potential one-week wonders with favorable matchups. Even with no teams on bye in Week 12, we have a ton of streamer recommendations for quarterback, wide receiver, tight end, and D/ST. They’re organized by position and can be found at the end of the list.
WEEK 12 STANDARD RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers
With Joe Mixon in concussion protocol, we won’t know if Perine is slated to start in Week 12 until later in the week. It’s risky to go all-in with a high waiver claim on him, but someone is bound to do it in your league. Murray is close to meriting a high claim if you trust him to continue leading Denver’s backfield (which we think he will), and Akers has a string of favorable upcoming matchups, so he might be worth a high bid if you’re hurting at RB. The rest of this week’s top pickups are fairly interchangeable pass-catchers, and you likely aren’t desperate enough to use a high claim on them. You can make a case for using a low claim on one if you’re battling for your postseason life, but don’t go overboard.
WEEK 12 PPR RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers
With every team in action next week, it’s also unlikely that you need to use a waiver claim on a streamer, but if you’re planning for the next few weeks and want to make sure you get someone like Demarcus Robinson or Burks, then, by all means, use a low claim. You should still hold onto top-five priority in case there’s a big injury or surprise breakout in the weeks to come.
Top fantasy football waiver wire pickups for Week 12
Unless otherwise noted, only players owned in fewer than 50 percent of Yahoo leagues are considered.
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