2012 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings: Week 14

Author:
Mark Ross
Publish date:
Dec 6, 2012

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
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.