2012 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings: Week 13

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Each week during the NFL season, we will rank enough players at each position to appease everyone from those in 8-team leagues to 16-team leagues, those that can start two QBs, two TEs, three RBs and four WRs. We cut out the rest, because if you're looking at who the 50th-best running back or the 17th-best kicker is for that week, you need more help than any Web site can give you.

2012 NFL Week 13 Fantasy Football Rankings — Wide Receivers


Rk	Player	Team	OPPONENT	Notes
1	Calvin Johnson	DET	vs. IND	Megatron averaging 163.3 ypg, TD over last 3.
2	A.J. Green	CIN	at SD	Saw nine-game TD streak come to end last week.
3	Demaryius Thomas	DEN	vs. TB	Bucs allowing most fantasy points to WRs.
4	Andre Johnson	HOU	at TEN	Third in league in receiving yards, but only 3 TDs.
5	Reggie Wayne	IND	at DET	Leads league in receptions, 2nd in yards.
6	Roddy White	ATL	vs. NO (Thurs.)	Went for 13-114 against Saints in Week 10.
7	Brandon Marshall	CHI	vs. SEA	Put up 12-92 vs. Vikings with Cutler back.
8	Dez Bryant	DAL	vs. PHI	Has 20 rec., 290 yds., 3 TDs in last two games.
9	Julio Jones	ATL	vs. NO (Thurs.)	Season-high 147 yds vs. Bucs, despite ankle injury.
10	Victor Cruz	NYG	at WAS (Mon.)	Put up 11-131-1 vs. Redskins in Week 7.
11	Wes Welker	NE	at MIA	Has 75 rec, 981 yds, 4 TDs in 9 games vs. Dolphins.
12	Hakeem Nicks	NYG	at WAS (Mon.)	Scored first TD since Week 2 against Packers.
13	Marques Colston	NO	vs. ATL (Thurs.)	Falcons' secondary is seriously hurting.
14	Vincent Jackson	TB	at DEN	Averaging 20.5 ypc, Broncos fifth against pass.
15	Randall Cobb	GB	vs. MIN	Held to just 4-39 last week vs. Giants.
16	Eric Decker	DEN	vs. TB	Bucs have given up most catches, yards to WRs.
17	Jordy Nelson	GB	vs. MIN	Hauled in 61-yard TD vs. Giants.
18	Stevie Johnson	BUF	vs. JAC	Posted first 100-yard game of season last week.
19	Cecil Shorts	JAC	at BUF	Averaging 97 ypg w/ a TD over last 3 games.
20	Danario Alexander	SD	vs. CIN	Sustained thigh injury late last week, watch status.
21	Denarius Moore	OAK	vs. CLE	Just two catches in last two games combined.
22	Steve Smith	CAR	at KC	No. 14 in league in yards, but only one TD.
23	Torrey Smith	BAL	vs. PIT	Had just one catch against Steelers in Week 11.
24	Larry Fitzgerald	ARI	at NYJ	Hard to trust Fitz b/c of Cardinals' QB issues.
25	Miles Austin	DAL	vs. PHI	Injured hip vs. Redskins, expected to play Sunday.
26	Pierre Garcon	WAS	vs. NYG (Mon.)	Looked pretty good (5-93-1) against Cowboys.
27	Justin Blackmon	JAC	at BUF	Has had two productive games in a row.
28	Greg Jennings	GB	vs. MIN	Expected to suit up for first time since Week 4.
29	Jeremy Maclin	PHI	at DAL	Top target now that Jackson (ribs) is on IR.
30	Lance Moore	NO	at ATL	Went for 7-91 against Falcons in Week 10.
31	Percy Harvin	MIN	at GB	Status (ankle) uncertain, watch closely.
32	Malcom Floyd	SD	vs. CIN	Not a lot of yards, but a TD in 3 of last 4 games.
33	Michael Crabtree	SF	at STL	Has fared better with A. Smith under center.
34	Danny Amendola	STL	vs. SF	Played sparingly b/c of foot injury, watch status.
35	Dwayne Bowe	KC	vs. CAR	Played through injury, but limited b/c of QB.
36	Antonio Brown	PIT	at BAL	Expected to return from ankle injury this week.
37	T.Y. Hilton	IND	at DET	Three TDs on 9 catches in last two games.
38	Mike Wallace	PIT	at BAL	Has 47 yards combined in his last three games.
39	Kenny Britt	TEN	vs. HOU	Only 3 catches, but he did have a TD vs. Jaguars.
40	Brian Hartline	MIA	vs. NE	No TDs in seven straight, targets declining too.
41	James Jones	GB	vs. MIN	No receptions or targets vs. Giants last week.
42	Brandon Lloyd	NE	at MIA	Is knee an issue? Only 12-116-0 in last 3 games.
43	Mike Williams	TB	at DEN	Broncos have allowed only 8 TD catches to WRs.
44	Ryan Broyles	DET	vs. IND	Has pretty much replaced T. Young as starter.
45	Darrius Heyward-Bey	OAK	vs. CLE	No receptions or targets vs. Bengals last week.
46	Sidney Rice	SEA	at CHI	No 100-yard game on season, but 6 TDs.
47	Brandon LaFell	CAR	at KC	Has caught a TD pass in back-to-back games.
48	Davone Bess	MIA	vs. NE	Patriots are 29th in passing defense.
49	Jeremy Kerley	NYJ	vs. ARI	Tied season high with 7 rec. vs. Patriots.
50	Santana Moss	WAS	vs. NYG (Mon.)	Has five touchdown catches in last five games.
51	Anquan Boldin	BAL	vs. PIT	Went for 8-79 vs. Steelers in Week 11.
52	Brandon Stokley	DEN	vs. TB	Season-high seven receptions against Chiefs.
53	Josh Gordon	CLE	at OAK	Has 9 catches for 130 yards in last two games.
54	Nate Washington	TEN	vs. HOU	Only one 100-yard game, 4 TDs this season.
55	Julian Edelman	NE	at MIA	Has a TD catch in each of last 2 games.
56	Donnie Avery	IND	at DET	Played despite getting concussion previous week.
57	Kendall Wright	TEN	vs. HOU	Leads all rookies with 48 receptions.
58	Andre Roberts	ARI	at NYJ	No TDs since Week 7, did put up 9-92 last week.
59	Jason Avant	PHI	at DAL	Likely starter with Jackson (ribs) on IR.
60	Golden Tate	SEA	at CHI	Bears have given up 6 TD receptions to WRs.
61	Chris Givens	STL	vs. SF	Had best game (5-115-1) of season last week.
62	Emmanuel Sanders	PIT	at BAL	Back to No. 3 with Brown's (ankle) return.
63	Leonard Hankerson	WAS	vs. NYG (Mon.)	Had season-high 70 yards vs. Giants in Week 7.
64	Greg Little	CLE	at OAK	Production has declined in each of last 3 games.