Fantasy Football Checkdown: Week 12 Advice and Rankings

After my advice went a mediocre .500 in Week 10, I promised to be better in Week 11, offering to chug a full boat of gravy if not. Well (sigh …) keep your eyes on our Facebook account this Thursday.

Don’t expect this hit-and-miss trend to continue with my advice. Week 12 is where I get back on track. So here’s your top sleeper plays and big-name busts at each major position, along with full positional rankings for Week 12 underneath the video.

Week 12 QB Rankings

TIER 1

1. Russell Wilson, Seahawks (@SF)
2. Tom Brady, Patriots (v MIA)
3. Kirk Cousins, Washington (v NYG)

TIER 2

4. Cam Newton, Panthers (@NYJ)
5. Matt Ryan, Falcons (v TB)
6. Marcus Mariota, Titans (@IND)
7. Jared Goff, Rams (v NO)
8. Carson Wentz, Eagles (v CHI)
9. Philip Rivers, Chargers (@DAL)
10. Jacoby Brissett, Colts (v TEN)
11. Andy Dalton, Bengals (v CLV)
12. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers (v GB)
13. Drew Brees, Saints (@LAR)

TIER 3

14. Matthew Stafford, Lions (v MIN)
15. Case Keenum, Vikings (@DET)
16. Alex Smith, Chiefs (v BUF)
17. Ryan Fitzpatrick, Buccaneers (@ATL)
18. Derek Carr, Raiders (v DEN)
19. Tyrod Taylor, Bills (@KC)
20. Dak Prescott, Cowboys (v LAC)
21. Matt Moore, Dolphins (@NE)
22. Eli Manning, Giants (@WAS)

TIER 4

23. Paxton Lynch, Broncos (@OAK)
24. Joe Flacco, Ravens (v HOU)
25. CJ Beathard, 49ers (v SEA)
26. Blake Bortles, Jaguars (@ARZ)
27. Josh McCown, Jets (v CAR)
28. DeShone Kizer, Browns (@CIN)

Week 12 RB Rankings

TIER 1

1. Mark Ingram, Saints (@LAR)
2. Le’Veon Bell, Steelers (v GB)
3. LeSean McCoy, Bills (@KC)

TIER 2

4. Alfred Morris, Cowboys (v LAC)
5. Alvin Kamara, Saints (@LAR)
6. Leonard Fournette, Jaguars (@ARZ)
7. Todd Gurley, Rams (v NO)
8. Kareem Hunt, Chiefs (v BUF)
9. Latavius Murray, Vikings (@DET)
10. Melvin Gordon, Chargers (@DAL)
11. Samaje Perine, Washington (v NYG)
12. Dion Lewis, Patriots (v MIA)
13. Lamar Miller, Texans (@BAL)
14. Christian McCaffrey, Panthers (@NYJ)

TIER 3

15. Tevin Coleman, Falcons (v TB)
16. DeMarco Murray, Titans (@IND)
17. CJ Anderson, Broncos (@OAK)
18. Adrian Peterson, Cardinals (v JAX)
19. Jordan Howard, Bears (@PHI)
20. Jay Ajayi, Eagles (v CHI)
21. Orleans Darkwa, Giants (@WAS)
22. Derrick Henry, Titans (@IND)
23. Carlos Hyde, 49ers (v SEA)
24. JD McKissic, Seahawks (@SF)
25. Duke Johnson, Browns (@CIN)

TIER 4

26. Jerick McKinnon, Vikings (@DET)
27. Frank Gore, Colts (v TEN)
28. Jamaal Williams, Packers (@PIT)
29. Doug Martin, Buccaneers (@ATL)
30. Ameer Abdullah, Lions (v MIN)
31. Rex Burkehead, Patriots (v MIA)
32. Kenyan Drake, Dolphins (@NE)
33. Joe Mixon, Bengals (v CLV)
34. Austin Ekeler, Chargers (@DAL)
35. Alex Collins, Ravens (v HOU)
36. Isaiah Crowell, Browns (@CIN)

Week 12 WR Rankings

TIER 1

1. Antonio Brown, Steelers (v GB)
2. Julio Jones, Falcons (v TB)

TIER 2

3. Brandin Cooks, Patriots (v MIA)
4. Doug Baldwin, Seahawks (@SF)
5. AJ Green, Bengals (v CLV)
6. TY Hilton, Colts (v TEN)
7. Keenan Allen, Chargers (@DAL)
8. Adam Thielen, Vikings (@DET)
9. Rishard Matthews, Titans (@IND)
10. Mike Evans, Buccaneers (@ATL)
11. Dez Bryant, Cowboys (v LAC)
12. Michael Thomas, Saints (@LAR)
13. Devin Funchess, Panthers (@NYJ)
14. Jamison Crowder, Washington (v NYG)
15. Alshon Jeffery, Eagles (v CHI)
16. Tyreek Hill, Chiefs (v BUF)
17. DeAndre Hopkins, Texans (@BAL)

TIER 3

18. Cooper Kupp, Rams (v NO)
19. Golden Tate, Lions (v MIN)
20. Jarvis Landry, Dolphins (@NE)
21. Paul Richardson, Seahawks (@SF)
22. Stefon Diggs, Vikings (@DET)
23. Josh Doctson, Washington (v NYG)24. Sterling Shepard, Giants (@WAS)
25. JuJu Smith-Schuster, Steelers (v GB)
26. Robby Anderson, Jets (v CAR)
27. Demaryius Thomas, Broncos (@OAK)
28. Amari Cooper, Raiders (v DEN)
29. Mohamed Sanu, Falcons (v TB)
30. Sammy Watkins, Rams (v NO)
31. Corey Davis, Titans (@IND)
32. Jeremy Maclin, Ravens (v HOU)
33. Davante Adams, Packers (@PIT)

TIER 4

34. Marqise Lee, Jaguars (@ARZ)
35. Michael Crabtree, Raiders (v DEN)
36. Danny Amendola, Patriots (v MIA)
37. Emmanuel Sanders, Broncos (@OAK)
38. Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals (v JAX)
39. Zay Jones, Bills (@KC)
40. Marquise Goodwin, 49ers (v SEA)
41. Marvin Jones Jr, Lions (v MIN)
42. DeSean Jackson, Buccaneers (@ATL)
43. Kenny Stills, Dolphins (@NE)
44. Mike Williams, Chargers (@DAL)
45. Dontrelle Inman, Bears (@PHI)

Week 12 TE Rankings

TIER 1

1. Rob Gronkowski, Patriots (v MIA)
2. Jimmy Graham, Seahawks (@SF)
3. Travis Kelce, Chiefs (v BUF)

TIER 2

4. Delanie Walker, Titans (@IND)
5. Jared Cook, Raiders (v OAK)
6. Evan Engram, Giants (@WAS)
7. Zach Ertz, Eagles (v CHI)
8. Vernon Davis, Washington (v NYG)
9. Greg Olsen, Panthers (@NYJ)

TIER 3

10. Tyler Kroft, Bengals (v CLV)
11. Ben Watson, Ravens (v HOU)
12. Jason Witten, Cowboys (v LAC)
13. Austin Hooper, Falcons (v TB)
14. OJ Howard, Buccaneers (@ATL)
15. Kyle Rudolph, Vikings (@DET)
16. Jack Doyle, Colts (v TEN)
17. Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Jets (v CAR)
18. Adam Shaheen, Bears (@PHI)