2012 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings: Week 14
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 14 Fantasy Football Rankings — Wide Receivers
Rk | Player | Team | OPPONENT | Notes |
1 | Calvin Johnson | DET | at GB | Tied NFL record with 5th straight 125-yard game. |
2 | Demaryius Thomas | DEN | at OAK (Thurs.) | Put 5-103 (20.6 ypc) vs. Raiders in Week 4. |
3 | A.J. Green | CIN | vs. DAL | Tied w/ Gronk for league lead with 10 TD catches. |
4 | Andre Johnson | HOU | at NE (Mon.) | Tied for fourth in yards with 1,114. |
5 | Brandon Marshall | CHI | at MIN | Second in catches and yards, third w/ 8 TD rec. |
6 | Dez Bryant | DAL | at CIN | Has six TD catches over last 4 games. |
7 | Wes Welker | NE | vs. HOU (Mon.) | Posted fifth 100-yard game last week vs. Dolphins. |
8 | Victor Cruz | NYG | vs. NO | Posted first 100-yard game since Week 7. |
9 | Vincent Jackson | TB | vs. PHI | Tied for 39th in rec., but 9th in yards and has 7 TDs. |
10 | Reggie Wayne | IND | vs. TEN | Posted season-low 4 rec., 51 yds. last week. |
11 | Roddy White | ATL | at CAR | Just one catch for 20 yds. (7 targets) last week. |
12 | Julio Jones | ATL | at CAR | Had only one reception (30 yds.) in Week 4 vs. CAR. |
13 | Marques Colston | NO | at NYG | Giants have yielded sixth-most fantasy pts. to WRs. |
14 | Hakeem Nicks | NYG | vs. NO | Saints allowing third-most fantasy points to WRs. |
15 | Randall Cobb | GB | vs. DET | Only 101 yds. receiving, no TDs in last 2 games. |
16 | Pierre Garcon | WAS | vs. BAL | Averaging 16 ypc w/ 2 TDs over last two games. |
17 | Torrey Smith | BAL | at WAS | Redskins giving up second-most fantasy pts. to WRs. |
18 | Greg Jennings | GB | vs. DET | Put up 4-46 in first game since Sept. 30. |
19 | Steve Smith | CAR | vs. ATL | Went for 5-120-1 last week against Chiefs. |
20 | Lance Moore | NO | at NYG | Had season-best 123 yds. last week vs. Falcons. |
21 | Danario Alexander | SD | at PIT | Steelers allowing fewest fantasy pts. to WRs. |
22 | Miles Austin | DAL | at CIN | Played through hip injury, had 2 rec. for 46 yds. |
23 | Mike Williams | TB | vs. PHI | Put up 6-93-1 last week vs. Broncos. |
24 | T.Y. Hilton | IND | vs. TEN | Has three 100-yard games in last five contests. |
25 | Larry Fitzgerald | ARI | at SEA | Just one 100-yard game, 4 TDs on season. |
26 | Stevie Johnson | BUF | vs. STL | Dealing with tight hammy, expected to play. |
27 | Eric Decker | DEN | at OAK (Thurs.) | Just 10 rec., 119 yds., TD in last 4 games combined. |
28 | James Jones | GB | vs. DET | Hauled in 9th TD catch last week, Nelson likely out. |
29 | Mike Wallace | PIT | vs. SD | Dealing w/ knee injury and really missing Big Ben. |
30 | Michael Crabtree | SF | vs. MIA | Tied season high w/ 7 catches (101 yds.) vs. Rams. |
31 | Antonio Brown | PIT | vs. SD | Only TD catch came back in Week 3. |
32 | Sidney Rice | SEA | vs. ARI | Must pass concussion tests before being cleared. |
33 | Kenny Britt | TEN | at IND | Has a TD in each of last two games. |
34 | Dwayne Bowe | KC | at CLE | Starting to click more with Quinn. |
35 | Chris Givens | STL | at BUF | Season-high 11 rec. (14 targets) last week vs. 49ers. |
36 | Jeremy Maclin | PHI | at TB | Eight catches, 93 yds., 0 TDs in last 3 games. |
37 | Denarius Moore | OAK | vs. DEN (Thurs.) | Total of four catches last three games. |
38 | Josh Gordon | CLE | vs. KC | Posted first career 100-yard game last week. |
39 | Justin Blackmon | JAC | vs. NYJ | Held to just 1 catch (9 yds.) on 6 targets last week. |
40 | Cecil Shorts | JAC | vs. NYJ | Sustained concussion last week, monitor status. |
41 | Golden Tate | SEA | vs. ARI | Put up season-high 96 yds. w/ TD last week. |
42 | Donnie Avery | IND | vs. TEN | Scored two TDs (5 rec, 91 yds.) last week. |
43 | Malcom Floyd | SD | at PIT | Only one 100-yard game on season. |
44 | Danny Amendola | STL | at BUF | Listed as Questionable (heel), watch status. |
45 | Jerome Simpson | MIN | vs. CHI | Needs to step up w/ Harvin done for season. |
46 | Anquan Boldin | BAL | at WAS | Skins have given up second-most rec., yds. to WRs. |
47 | Brian Hartline | MIA | at SF | No 100-yard games, only 1 TD since Week 4. |
48 | Brandon Lloyd | NE | vs. HOU (Mon.) | Had just one catch for 10 yards vs. Dolphins. |
49 | Nate Washington | TEN | at IND | Colts are giving up fifth-most fantasy pts. to WRs. |
50 | Jeremy Kerley | NYJ | at JAC |
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51 | Mike Thomas | DET | at GB | Lions new No. 2 WR with Broyles, Young on IR. |
52 | Kendall Wright | TEN | at in | Leads Titans with 88 targets, TD in Week 8 vs. IND. |
53 | Darrius Heyward-Bey | OAK | vs. DEN (Thurs.) | Broncos have allowed only 9 TD receptions to WRs. |
54 | Davone Bess | MIA | at SF | 49ers have allowed only six TD receptions by WRs. |
55 | Andre Roberts | ARI | at SEA | Dealing with ankle injury, watch status. |
56 | Emmanuel Sanders | PIT | vs. SD | Has been more productive w/o Big Ben in there. |
57 | Andrew Hawkins | CIN | vs. DAL | Posted 5-47 last week after missing two games. |
58 | Santana Moss | WAS | vs. BAL | One or no catches in three of last four games. |
59 | Donald Jones | BUF | vs. STL | Missed last week (calf), expected to play Sunday. |
60 | Jason Avant | PHI | at TB | Went for 4-79 last week against Cowboys. |
61 | Greg Little | CLE | vs. KC | Chiefs tied for most TD catches by opp. WRs (17). |
62 | Leonard Hankerson | WAS | vs. BAL | Eight total catches in last five games combined. |
63 | Brandon Stokley | DEN | at OAK (Thurs.) | DNP last week (hip/wrist), watch status for Thurs. |
64 | Brandon LaFell | CAR | vs. ATL | Sprained foot last week, watch status. |
Rankings are based upon Athlon Sports' standard scoring system:
OFFENSIVE SCORING
All touchdowns are 6 points
1 point for 25 yards passing
1 point for 10 yards rushing/receiving
Receptions are .5 points
Interceptions/fumbles are minus-2 points
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