Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Atlanta Falcons veteran Julio Jones leads my top 50 wide receiver rankings for Week 12 of the 2018 fantasy football season.
Odell Beckham Jr., DeAndre Hopkins, Antonio Brown and Michael Thomas also land in my top-5 at the position.
The Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs have byes this week, so you should bench players from those teams. There are still plenty of great options available at wide receiver, despite the watered-down pack in Week 12.
You can also check out my top add/drops from the waiver wire for Week 12 if you are needy at the position.
Here are my Top 50 options at the position this week.
TOP 50 WEEK 12 RANKINGS BELOW
TOP SHELF
Jones is my No. 1 wide receiver for Week 12. The Falcons superstar didn't score a touchdown until Week 7, but has scored in every game since. He also has at least 100 yards in five consecutive games and in six of his last seven appearances. This week he battles the New Orleans Saints, a unit allowing the most fantasy points per game to opposing wide receivers.
Beckham falls just behind Jones in my weekly rankings. The New York Giants star has three touchdowns in his last two games and has scored in four of his last six games. He is also due for another 100-yard performance. He faces the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 12, a unit allowing the second-most fantasy points per game to opposing wide receivers. Beckham is in for a big performance.
SNEAKY PLAYS
Minnesota Vikings pass-catcher Stefon Diggs is my No. 6 option this week. He has a matchup against the Green Bay Packers, a unit allowing the fourth-most fantasy points per game to opposing wide receivers. Diggs is very hot lately, with at least 10 receptions, 100 yards and a touchdown in back-to-back games. He should go crazy against this beatable secondary in what could be a shootout.
Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay is a WR1 for me this week as my No. 10 player at the position. Golladay faces the Chicago Bears, who are allowing the eighth-most fantasy points per game to opposing wide receivers. Golladay has scored in back-to-back games and just went off for 113 yards on a season-high eight receptions in Week 11.
LONGSHOTS
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry is my No. 21 option for Week 12, landing in WR2 territory. Landry has only eclipsed 100 yards in a game twice this season and has just two scores, but I see his usage rate improving against the Cincinnati Bengals, who are allowing the ninth-most fantasy points per game to opposing wide receivers.
| RANK | NAME | TEAM | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julio Jones | Atlanta Falcons | at NO |
| 2 | Odell Beckham Jr. | New York Giants | at PHI |
| 3 | DeAndre Hopkins | Houston Texans | vs. TEN |
| 4 | Antonio Brown | Pittsburgh Steelers | at DEN |
| 5 | Michael Thomas | New Orleans Saints | vs. ATL |
| 6 | Stefon Diggs | Minnesota Vikings | vs. GB |
| 7 | Davante Adams | Green Bay Packers | at MIN |
| 8 | T.Y. Hilton | Indianapolis Colts | vs. MIA |
| 9 | Keenan Allen | Los Angeles Chargers | vs. AZ |
| 10 | Kenny Golladay | Detroit Lions | vs. CHI |
| 11 | Adam Thielen | Minnesota Vikings | vs. GB |
| 12 | Mike Evans | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | vs. SF |
| 13 | Tyler Boyd | Cincinnati Bengals | vs. CLE |
| 14 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | Pittsburgh Steelers | at DEN |
| 15 | Julian Edelman | New England Patriots | at NYJ |
| 16 | Josh Gordon | New England Patriots | at NYJ |
| 17 | Amari Cooper | Philadelphia Eagles | vs. NYG |
| 18 | Tre'Quan Smith | New Orleans Saints | vs. ATL |
| 19 | Alshon Jeffery | Philadelphia Eagles | vs. NYG |
| 20 | Emmanuel Sanders | Denver Broncos | vs. PIT |
| 21 | Jarvis Landry | Cleveland Browns | at CIN |
| 22 | Calvin Ridley | Atlanta Falcons | at NO |
| 23 | Allen Robinson | Chicago Bears | at DET |
| 24 | Corey Davis | Tennessee Titans | at HOU |
| 25 | Tyler Lockett | Seattle Seahawks | at CAR |
| 26 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | Green Bay Packers | at MIN |
| 27 | Golden Tate | Philadelphia Eagles | vs. NYG |
| 28 | Courtland Sutton | Denver Broncos | vs. PIT |
| 29 | Sterling Shepard | New York Giants | at PHI |
| 30 | D.J. Moore | Carolina Panthers | vs. SEA |
| 31 | DeSean Jackson | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | vs. SF |
| 32 | Devin Funchess | Carolina Panthers | vs. SEA |
| 33 | Larry Fitzgerald | Arizona Cardinals | at LAC |
| 34 | Chris Godwin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | vs. SF |
| 35 | Anthony Miller | Chicago Bears | at DET |
| 36 | Taylor Gabriel | Chicago Bears | at DET |
| 37 | Keke Coutee | Houston Texans | vs. TEN |
| 38 | A.J. Green | Cincinnati Bengals | vs. CLE |
| 39 | Mohamed Sanu | Atlanta Falcons | at NO |
| 40 | John Brown | Baltimore Ravens | vs. OAK |
| 41 | Tyrell Williams | Los Angeles Chargers | vs. AZ |
| 42 | Danny Amendola | Miami Dolphins | at IND |
| 43 | Demayius Thomas | Houston Texans | vs. TEN |
| 44 | Marquise Goodwin | San Francisco 49ers | at TB |
| 45 | Michael Crabtree | Baltimore Ravens | vs. OAK |
| 46 | Donte Moncrief | Jacksonville Jaguars | at BUF |
| 47 | John Ross | Cincinnati Bengals | vs. CLE |
| 48 | Christian Kirk | Arizona Cardinals | at LAC |
| 49 | Robby Anderson | New York Jets | vs. NE |
| 50 | Josh Doctson | Washington Redskins | at DAL |
Marquise Goodwin lands at No. 44 in my weekly rankings at wide receiver. The San Francisco 49ers burner hasn't scored since Week 8 and hasn't gone over 100 yards since Week 6, but he should produce against an Tampa Bay Buccaneers secondary allowing the third-most fantasy points per game to opposing wide receivers. The Buccaneers have also allowed 16 scores to the position, the second-most in the NFL. I expect a Goodwin score in this bout.
