Fantasy Football Week 12 Starter Rankings: Julius Thomas a Late Afternoon Question, the Return of Josh Gordon
By Jason Lisk
Julius Thomas is a game-time decision, but both Jason La Canfora and Tracy Wolfson said that they think that it is likely he will sit. Unfortunately, Denver plays later and the official report hasn’t been released, and you will likely have to sit him unless you have an option in a later game. I don’t list him in my rankings, but he would be 4th if he plays. If your league allows subs, you can either (a) have Jacob Tamme to swap, (b) pick up Niles Paul, with Jordan Reed out, who is likely available and playing in the late window, or c) if you have the luxury, start one of the tight ends who plays late, like Larry Donnell or Owen Daniels.
Also, this is the return of Josh Gordon after his lengthy suspension. I open him in the top 12, just outside the top producers who have been in most weeks this year, but odds are, you are going to want to give him a chance immediately if you held him this long.
Here are the rest of the starter rankings based on health, production, and matchups.
QUARTERBACKS
- Andrew Luck
- Aaron Rodgers
- Peyton Manning
- Jay Cutler
- Drew Brees
- Tom Brady
- Colin Kaepernick
- Mark Sanchez
- Matt Ryan
- Matt Stafford
- Tony Romo
- Russell Wilson
- Joe Flacco
- Philip Rivers
- Josh McCown
- Ryan Tannehill
- Brian Hoyer
- Blake Bortles
- Eli Manning
- Zach Mettenberger
- Robert Griffin III
- Kyle Orton
- Andy Dalton
- Teddy Bridgewater
- Michael Vick
- Drew Stanton
- Ryan Mallett
- Shaun Hill
RUNNING BACKS
- Matt Forte
- DeMarco Murray
- Rashad Jennings
- LeSean McCoy
- C.J. Anderson
- Marshawn Lynch
- Mark Ingram
- Eddie Lacy
- Frank Gore
- Alfred Blue
- Trent Richardson
- Isaiah Crowell
- Andre Ellington
- Tre Mason
- Jeremy Hill
- Justin Forsett
- Denard Robinson
- Joique Bell
- Jerick McKinnon
- Alfred Morris
- Steven Jackson
- Bishop Sankey
- Shane Vereen
- Ryan Mathews
- Fred Jackson
- Lamar Miller
- Chris Ivory
- Doug Martin
- Giovani Bernard
- Branden Oliver
- Daniel Herron
- Jonas Gray
- Charles Sims
- Terrance West
- Darren Sproles
- Theo Riddick
- Chris Johnson
- Pierre Thomas
- Bryce Brown
- Carlos Hyde
- Devonta Freeman
- LeGarrette Blount
- Benny Cunningham
- Johnathan Grimes
- James Starks
- Anthony Dixon
- Chris Polk
- Roy Helu
- Lorenzo Taliaferro
- Ben Tate
WIDE RECEIVERS
- Dez Bryant
- Jordy Nelson
- Calvin Johnson
- Randall Cobb
- Demaryius Thomas
- Mike Evans
- A.J. Green
- T.Y. Hilton
- Alshon Jeffery
- Julio Jones
- Josh Gordon
- Emmanuel Sanders
- Jeremy Maclin
- Odell Beckham, Jr.
- Sammy Watkins
- Brandon Marshall
- Reggie Wayne
- Anquan Boldin
- Steve Smith
- Jordan Matthews
- Roddy White
- DeSean Jackson
- Percy Harvin
- Mike Wallace
- Torrey Smith
- DeAndre Hopkins
- Marques Colston
- Keenan Allen
- Brandon LaFell
- Cecil Shorts
- Golden Tate
- Andre Johnson
- Kenny Stills
- Vincent Jackson
- Michael Crabtree
- Mohamed Sanu
- Kendall Wright
- John Brown
- Allen Hurns
- Malcom Floyd
- Julian Edelman
- Jarvis Landry
- Rueben Randle
- Kenny Britt
- Eric Decker
- Doug Baldwin
- Terrance Williams
- Andrew Hawkins
- Cordarrelle Patterson
- Michael Floyd
- Pierre Garcon
- Chris Hogan
- Justin Hunter
- Davante Adams
- Jermaine Kearse
TIGHT ENDS
- Rob Gronkowski
- Jimmy Graham
- Coby Fleener
- Martellus Bennett
- Antonio Gates
- Larry Donnell
- Jason Witten
- Owen Daniels
- Austin Sefarian-Jenkins
- Delanie Walker
- Niles Paul
- Jared Cook
- Jacob Tamme
- Zach Ertz
- Kyle Rudolph
- Vernon Davis
- Jace Amaro
- Dion Sims
- Jermaine Gresham
- Marcedes Lewis
- Garrett Graham
- Scott Chandler
- Eric Ebron
- John Carlson
Here’s my weekly fantasy lineup at Fantasy Score, salary cap entry, for this week: