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11/25/21
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Week 12 Fantasy Football Rankings
Here are this week’s fantasy rankings by position:
Quarterbacks
| Rank | Player | Opponent | Average | Best | Worst | Diff |
| 1 | Tom Brady (TB) | @IND | 3.3 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
| 2 | Lamar Jackson (BAL) - INJ | CLE | 3.4 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 3 | Jalen Hurts (PHI) | @NYG | 4.3 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 4 | Dak Prescott (DAL) | LV | 4.5 | 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | Josh Allen (BUF) | @NO | 5.0 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
| 7 | Justin Herbert (LAC) | @DEN | 7.0 | 1 | 13 | 12 |
| 6 | Aaron Rodgers (GB) - INJ | LAR | 7.1 | 3 | 12 | 9 |
| 8 | Kirk Cousins (MIN) | @SF | 7.8 | 3 | 13 | 10 |
| 9 | Matthew Stafford (LAR) | @GB | 7.8 | 2 | 11 | 9 |
| 10 | Cam Newton (CAR) | @MIA | 8.5 | 5 | 14 | 9 |
| 11 | Joe Burrow (CIN) | PIT | 11.8 | 8 | 16 | 8 |
| 12 | Russell Wilson (SEA) - INJ | @WAS | 13.8 | 6 | 25 | 19 |
| 13 | Derek Carr (LV) | @DAL | 14.3 | 10 | 20 | 10 |
| 15 | Carson Wentz (IND) | TB | 16.0 | 6 | 24 | 18 |
| 14 | Jimmy Garoppolo (SF) | MIN | 16.1 | 7 | 20 | 13 |
| 16 | Mac Jones (NE) | TEN | 17.8 | 12 | 21 | 9 |
| 17 | Tyrod Taylor (HOU) | NYJ | 18.7 | 11 | 25 | 14 |
| 19 | Taylor Heinicke (WAS) | SEA | 18.9 | 12 | 28 | 16 |
| 18 | Ben Roethlisberger (PIT) - INJ | @CIN | 19.1 | 13 | 26 | 13 |
| 20 | Trevor Lawrence (JAC) | ATL | 20.3 | 9 | 30 | 21 |
| 21 | Andy Dalton (CHI) | @DET | 22.0 | 16 | 28 | 12 |
| 22 | Baker Mayfield (CLE) - INJ | @BAL | 22.2 | 15 | 29 | 14 |
| 23 | Daniel Jones (NYG) | PHI | 22.8 | 12 | 29 | 17 |
| 24 | Zach Wilson (NYJ) - INJ | @HOU | 23.3 | 15 | 31 | 16 |
Running Backs
| Rank | Player | Opponent | Average | Best | Worst | Diff |
| 1 | Christian McCaffrey (CAR) | @MIA | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Jonathan Taylor (IND) | TB | 2.3 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Dalvin Cook (MIN) | @SF | 3.8 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 5 | Austin Ekeler (LAC) | @DEN | 6.1 | 3 | 11 | 8 |
| 4 | Najee Harris (PIT) | @CIN | 6.2 | 3 | 14 | 11 |
| 7 | D'Andre Swift (DET) | CHI | 6.6 | 3 | 10 | 7 |
| 6 | Nick Chubb (CLE) - INJ | @BAL | 7.0 | 4 | 11 | 7 |
| 8 | Ezekiel Elliott (DAL) - INJ | LV | 8.3 | 3 | 15 | 12 |
| 9 | David Montgomery (CHI) | @DET | 9.9 | 7 | 13 | 6 |
| 10 | Darrell Henderson (LAR) | @GB | 10.7 | 8 | 14 | 6 |
| 11 | James Robinson (JAC) - INJ | ATL | 10.8 | 7 | 16 | 9 |
| 12 | Joe Mixon (CIN) | PIT | 11.3 | 4 | 17 | 13 |
| 13 | AJ Dillon (GB) | LAR | 12.9 | 5 | 21 | 16 |
| 14 | Cordarelle Patterson (ATL) - INJ | @JAC | 15.6 | 8 | 25 | 17 |
| 15 | Saquon Barkley (NYG) - INJ | PHI | 15.8 | 12 | 21 | 9 |
| 16 | Elijah Mitchell (SF) - INJ | MIN | 16.5 | 12 | 29 | 17 |
| 17 | Leonard Fournette (TB) | @IND | 17.1 | 10 | 22 | 12 |
| 18 | Melvin Gordon III (DEN) | LAC | 19.3 | 8 | 25 | 17 |
| 19 | Josh Jacobs (LV) | @DAL | 20.0 | 15 | 28 | 13 |
| 20 | Damien Harris (NE) | TEN | 21.7 | 16 | 29 | 13 |
| 21 | Ty Johnson (NYJ) | @HOU | 22.8 | 18 | 32 | 14 |
| 23 | Antonio Gibson (WAS) - INJ | SEA | 23.3 | 12 | 30 | 18 |
| 22 | Javonte Williams (DEN) | LAC | 23.8 | 20 | 27 | 7 |
| 25 | Devonta Freeman (BAL) | CLE | 23.9 | 20 | 32 | 12 |
| 24 | Miles Sanders (PHI) - INJ | @NYG | 24.2 | 12 | 38 | 26 |
| 26 | Rhamondre Stevenson (NE) | TEN | 24.4 | 18 | 34 | 16 |
| 27 | Myles Gaskin (MIA) | CAR | 25.5 | 16 | 33 | 17 |
| 28 | Tony Pollard (DAL) | LV | 27.1 | 19 | 36 | 17 |
| 29 | Alex Collins (SEA) | @WAS | 29.6 | 24 | 44 | 20 |
| 30 | J.D. McKissic (WAS) | SEA | 30.7 | 26 | 35 | 9 |
| 32 | Mark Ingram II (NO) - INJ | BUF | 32.4 | 20 | 41 | 21 |
| 31 | Kenyan Drake (LV) | @DAL | 33.1 | 29 | 39 | 10 |
| 33 | Latavius Murray (BAL) | CLE | 34.4 | 30 | 40 | 10 |
| 34 | Zack Moss (BUF) | @NO | 35.4 | 26 | 54 | 28 |
| 35 | Devin Singletary (BUF) | @NO | 36.5 | 30 | 45 | 15 |
| 36 | Mike Davis (ATL) | @JAC | 37.8 | 28 | 52 | 24 |
| 39 | David Johnson (HOU) | NYJ | 38.7 | 33 | 45 | 12 |
| 37 | Ronald Jones II (TB) | @IND | 38.8 | 33 | 44 | 11 |
| 38 | Boston Scott (PHI) | @NYG | 39.2 | 30 | 46 | 16 |
| 40 | D'Onta Foreman (TEN) | @NE | 39.4 | 31 | 50 | 19 |
| 41 | Samaje Perine (CIN) | PIT | 41.3 | 36 | 56 | 20 |
| 42 | Nyheim Hines (IND) | TB | 42.6 | 30 | 51 | 21 |
| 43 | Chuba Hubbard (CAR) | @MIA | 44.3 | 40 | 51 | 11 |
| 44 | Jeremy McNichols (TEN) - INJ | @NE | 44.6 | 38 | 57 | 19 |
| 45 | D'Ernest Johnson (CLE) | @BAL | 45.5 | 40 | 56 | 16 |
| 46 | Dontrell Hilliard (TEN) | @NE | 45.7 | 31 | 56 | 25 |
| 47 | Rex Burkhead (HOU) | NYJ | 46.8 | 38 | 52 | 14 |
| 48 | Carlos Hyde (JAC) | ATL | 47.8 | 41 | 55 | 14 |
| 49 | Sony Michel (LAR) | @GB | 49.7 | 43 | 56 | 13 |
| 50 | Devontae Booker (NYG) | PHI | 50.1 | 46 | 55 | 9 |
Wide Receivers
| Rank | Player | Team | Average | Best | Worst | Diff |
| 1 | Cooper Kupp (LAR) | @GB | 2.2 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 2 | Deebo Samuel (SF) | MIN | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Justin Jefferson (MIN) | @SF | 2.9 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 4 | Davante Adams (GB) | LAR | 3.6 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 5 | Stefon Diggs (BUF) | @NO | 6.3 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| 6 | Mike Evans (TB) | @IND | 7.7 | 5 | 11 | 6 |
| 8 | Terry McLaurin (WAS) - INJ | SEA | 9.1 | 3 | 12 | 9 |
| 7 | Ja'Marr Chase (CIN) | PIT | 9.2 | 5 | 20 | 15 |
| 9 | Michael Pittman Jr. (IND) | TB | 9.6 | 4 | 18 | 14 |
| 12 | Keenan Allen (LAC) | @DEN | 10.1 | 3 | 18 | 15 |
| 11 | Marquise Brown (BAL) | CLE | 10.7 | 6 | 22 | 16 |
| 10 | D.K. Metcalf (SEA) | @WAS | 11.3 | 5 | 17 | 12 |
| 13 | Chris Godwin (TB) - INJ | @IND | 12.7 | 5 | 20 | 15 |
| 14 | Adam Thielen (MIN) | @SF | 13.5 | 10 | 18 | 8 |
| 16 | A.J. Brown (TEN) - INJ | @NE | 17.5 | 11 | 22 | 11 |
| 18 | D.J. Moore (CAR) | @MIA | 17.7 | 13 | 31 | 18 |
| 15 | Brandin Cooks (HOU) | NYJ | 17.8 | 10 | 24 | 14 |
| 19 | Diontae Johnson (PIT) | @CIN | 18.3 | 12 | 26 | 14 |
| 17 | Tyler Lockett (SEA) | @WAS | 18.8 | 13 | 27 | 14 |
| 20 | Mike Williams (LAC) | @DEN | 21.1 | 13 | 30 | 17 |
| 21 | Elijah Moore (NYJ) | @HOU | 21.7 | 14 | 29 | 15 |
| 22 | DeVonta Smith (PHI) | @NYG | 22.1 | 13 | 28 | 15 |
| 23 | Hunter Renfrow (LV) | @DAL | 25.0 | 20 | 30 | 10 |
| 24 | Darnell Mooney (CHI) | @DET | 25.6 | 11 | 33 | 22 |
| 26 | Jerry Jeudy (DEN) | LAC | 26.2 | 18 | 34 | 16 |
| 25 | Corey Davis (NYJ) - INJ | @HOU | 26.8 | 16 | 38 | 22 |
| 28 | Brandon Aiyuk (SF) | MIN | 27.4 | 18 | 48 | 30 |
| 27 | Courtland Sutton (DEN) | LAC | 27.7 | 16 | 47 | 31 |
| 29 | Jaylen Waddle (MIA) | CAR | 28.1 | 19 | 35 | 16 |
| 30 | Jakobi Meyers (NE) | TEN | 30.9 | 25 | 46 | 21 |
| 31 | Chase Claypool (PIT) - INJ | @CIN | 32.9 | 26 | 47 | 21 |
| 32 | Rashod Bateman (BAL) | CLE | 33.2 | 30 | 36 | 6 |
| 33 | Tee Higgins (CIN) | PIT | 33.2 | 27 | 39 | 12 |
| 34 | Odell Beckham Jr. (LAR) | @GB | 34.8 | 24 | 60 | 36 |
| 35 | Russell Gage (ATL) | @JAC | 37.9 | 30 | 47 | 17 |
| 38 | Tyler Boyd (CIN) | PIT | 38.5 | 29 | 46 | 17 |
| 36 | Van Jefferson (LAR) | @GB | 38.7 | 33 | 46 | 13 |
| 37 | CeeDee Lamb (DAL) - INJ | LV | 39.3 | 15 | 69 | 54 |
| 40 | Kadarius Toney (NYG) - INJ | PHI | 39.6 | 24 | 56 | 32 |
| 39 | Jamison Crowder (NYJ) | @HOU | 40.3 | 32 | 47 | 15 |
| 42 | Jarvis Landry (CLE) - INJ | @BAL | 42.3 | 36 | 51 | 15 |
| 41 | Cole Beasley (BUF) | NO | 43.7 | 38 | 52 | 14 |
| 43 | Nelson Agholor (NE) | TEN | 43.9 | 35 | 53 | 18 |
| 44 | Kendrick Bourne (NE) | TEN | 44.2 | 30 | 54 | 24 |
| 45 | Marvin Jones Jr. (JAC) | ATL | 44.5 | 37 | 57 | 20 |
| 46 | Marquez Callaway (NO) | BUF | 45.3 | 39 | 55 | 16 |
| 48 | Emmanuel Sanders (BUF) | @NO | 46.6 | 34 | 60 | 26 |
| 49 | Donovan Peoples-Jones (CLE) - INJ | @BAL | 47.3 | 41 | 54 | 13 |
| 47 | Tim Patrick (DEN) | LAC | 47.9 | 35 | 58 | 23 |
| 50 | Cedrick Wilson Jr. (DAL) - INJ | LV | 48.6 | 38 | 67 | 29 |
| 53 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling (GB) | LAR | 50.3 | 36 | 62 | 26 |
| 51 | Laviska Shenault Jr. (JAC) | ATL | 50.8 | 41 | 60 | 19 |
| 52 | Olamide Zaccheaus (ATL) | @JAC | 51.3 | 44 | 56 | 12 |
| 54 | Tre'Quan Smith (NO) | BUF | 51.9 | 27 | 65 | 38 |
| 55 | Kenny Golladay (NYG) - INJ | PHI | 54.3 | 31 | 66 | 35 |
| 56 | DeAndre Carter (WAS) | SEA | 54.9 | 41 | 62 | 21 |
| 58 | Bryan Edwards (LV) | @DAL | 55.3 | 50 | 65 | 15 |
| 57 | Antonio Brown (TB) - INJ | @IND | 55.4 | 44 | 65 | 21 |
| 59 | Keelan Cole (NYJ) | @HOU | 57.6 | 51 | 64 | 13 |
| 62 | Quez Watkins (PHI) | @NYG | 58.8 | 48 | 65 | 17 |
| 60 | Malik Turner (DAL) | LV | 59.2 | 53 | 63 | 10 |
Tight Ends
| Rank | Player | Team | Avg | Min | Max | Diff |
| 1 | George Kittle (SF) | MIN | 2.3 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 2 | Darren Waller (LV) - INJ | @DAL | 2.3 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Mark Andrews (BAL) | CLE | 3.8 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
| 4 | Dalton Schultz (DAL) | LV | 5.1 | 1 | 24 | 23 |
| 5 | T.J. Hockenson (DET) | CHI | 6.3 | 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 6 | Kyle Pitts (ATL) | @JAC | 6.4 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
| 7 | Hunter Henry (NE) | TEN | 8.1 | 4 | 15 | 11 |
| 8 | Mike Gesicki (MIA) | CAR | 9.1 | 2 | 14 | 12 |
| 9 | Pat Freiermuth (PIT) | @CIN | 9.6 | 5 | 15 | 10 |
| 10 | Rob Gronkowski (TB) - INJ | @IND | 10.0 | 2 | 17 | 15 |
| 11 | Dawson Knox (BUF) - INJ | @NO | 10.3 | 5 | 16 | 11 |
| 12 | Dallas Goedert (PHI) - INJ | @NYG | 11.5 | 5 | 20 | 15 |
| 13 | Tyler Higbee (LAR) | @GB | 13.0 | 6 | 21 | 15 |
| 14 | Logan Thomas (WAS) - INJ | SEA | 13.8 | 9 | 22 | 13 |
| 15 | Tyler Conklin (MIN) | @SF | 16.0 | 12 | 21 | 9 |
| 16 | Evan Engram (NYG) | PHI | 16.8 | 11 | 22 | 11 |
| 17 | Dan Arnold (JAC) | ATL | 17.3 | 7 | 24 | 17 |
| 18 | David Njoku (CLE) | @BAL | 18.3 | 11 | 29 | 18 |
| 19 | Jared Cook (LAC) | @DEN | 18.8 | 14 | 28 | 14 |
| 20 | C.J. Uzomah (CIN) | PIT | 19.8 | 15 | 24 | 9 |
| 21 | Gerald Everett (SEA) | @WAS | 20.6 | 14 | 29 | 15 |
| 22 | Noah Fant (DEN) - INJ | LAC | 22.0 | 13 | 30 | 17 |
| 23 | Austin Hooper (CLE) | @BAL | 24.6 | 16 | 35 | 19 |
| 24 | Mo Alie-Cox (IND) | TB | 25.3 | 16 | 34 | 18 |
Defenses
| Rank | Team | Opponent | Avg | Min | Max | Diff |
| 1 | Chicago Bears (CHI) | @DET | 2.9 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 2 | Carolina Panthers (CAR) | @MIA | 3.0 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bills (BUF) | @NO | 4.0 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 4 | New England Patriots (NE) | TEN | 4.3 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Eagles (PHI) | @NYG | 5.6 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 6 | Houston Texans (HOU) | NYJ | 6.7 | 2 | 23 | 21 |
| 7 | Dallas Cowboys (DAL) | LV | 8.7 | 2 | 16 | 14 |
| 8 | New York Jets (NYJ) | @HOU | 10.5 | 4 | 25 | 21 |
| 9 | Jacksonville Jaguars (JAC) | ATL | 10.9 | 5 | 21 | 16 |
| 10 | Seattle Seahawks (SEA) | @WAS | 12.5 | 7 | 28 | 21 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Chargers (LAC) | @DEN | 13.1 | 8 | 22 | 14 |
| 12 | Miami Dolphins (MIA) | CAR | 13.7 | 2 | 26 | 24 |
| 13 | Detroit Lions (DET) | CHI | 13.9 | 10 | 23 | 13 |
| 14 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TB) | @IND | 15.0 | 10 | 22 | 12 |
| 15 | Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT) | @CIN | 15.7 | 11 | 22 | 11 |
| 17 | Minnesota Vikings (MIN) | @SF | 17.0 | 5 | 26 | 21 |
| 16 | Atlanta Falcons (ATL) | @JAC | 17.3 | 9 | 26 | 17 |
| 18 | Cincinnati Bengals (CIN) | PIT | 17.6 | 6 | 29 | 23 |
| 19 | New York Giants (NYG) | PHI | 18.8 | 10 | 26 | 16 |
| 20 | Tennessee Titans (TEN) | @NE | 19.6 | 9 | 28 | 19 |
| 21 | Washington Football Team (WAS) | SEA | 19.8 | 15 | 24 | 9 |
| 22 | Green Bay Packers (GB) | LAR | 20.8 | 4 | 29 | 25 |
| 23 | Baltimore Ravens (BAL) | CLE | 20.8 | 16 | 27 | 11 |
| 24 | New Orleans Saints (NO) | BUF | 22.3 | 19 | 27 | 8 |
