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2012 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings: Week 13

By: Mark Ross | 11/29/12, 4:57 AM EST

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 13 Fantasy Football Rankings — Wide Receivers

Rk Player Team OPPONENT Notes
1 Calvin Johnson DET vs. IND Megatron averaging 163.3 ypg, TD over last 3.
2 A.J. Green CIN at SD Saw nine-game TD streak come to end last week.
3 Demaryius Thomas DEN vs. TB Bucs allowing most fantasy points to WRs.
4 Andre Johnson HOU at TEN Third in league in receiving yards, but only 3 TDs.
5 Reggie Wayne IND at DET Leads league in receptions, 2nd in yards.
6 Roddy White ATL vs. NO (Thurs.) Went for 13-114 against Saints in Week 10.
7 Brandon Marshall CHI vs. SEA Put up 12-92 vs. Vikings with Cutler back.
8 Dez Bryant DAL vs. PHI Has 20 rec., 290 yds., 3 TDs in last two games.
9 Julio Jones ATL vs. NO (Thurs.) Season-high 147 yds vs. Bucs, despite ankle injury.
10 Victor Cruz NYG at WAS (Mon.) Put up 11-131-1 vs. Redskins in Week 7.
11 Wes Welker NE at MIA Has 75 rec, 981 yds, 4 TDs in 9 games vs. Dolphins.
12 Hakeem Nicks NYG at WAS (Mon.) Scored first TD since Week 2 against Packers.
13 Marques Colston NO vs. ATL (Thurs.) Falcons' secondary is seriously hurting.
14 Vincent Jackson TB at DEN Averaging 20.5 ypc, Broncos fifth against pass.
15 Randall Cobb GB vs. MIN Held to just 4-39 last week vs. Giants.
16 Eric Decker DEN vs. TB Bucs have given up most catches, yards to WRs.
17 Jordy Nelson GB vs. MIN Hauled in 61-yard TD vs. Giants.
18 Stevie Johnson BUF vs. JAC Posted first 100-yard game of season last week.
19 Cecil Shorts JAC at BUF Averaging 97 ypg w/ a TD over last 3 games.
20 Danario Alexander SD vs. CIN Sustained thigh injury late last week, watch status.
21 Denarius Moore OAK vs. CLE Just two catches in last two games combined.
22 Steve Smith CAR at KC No. 14 in league in yards, but only one TD.
23 Torrey Smith BAL vs. PIT Had just one catch against Steelers in Week 11.
24 Larry Fitzgerald ARI at NYJ Hard to trust Fitz b/c of Cardinals' QB issues.
25 Miles Austin DAL vs. PHI Injured hip vs. Redskins, expected to play Sunday.
26 Pierre Garcon WAS vs. NYG (Mon.) Looked pretty good (5-93-1) against Cowboys.
27 Justin Blackmon JAC at BUF Has had two productive games in a row.
28 Greg Jennings GB vs. MIN Expected to suit up for first time since Week 4.
29 Jeremy Maclin PHI at DAL Top target now that Jackson (ribs) is on IR.
30 Lance Moore NO at ATL Went for 7-91 against Falcons in Week 10.
31 Percy Harvin MIN at GB Status (ankle) uncertain, watch closely.
32 Malcom Floyd SD vs. CIN Not a lot of yards, but a TD in 3 of last 4 games.
33 Michael Crabtree SF at STL Has fared better with A. Smith under center.
34 Danny Amendola STL vs. SF Played sparingly b/c of foot injury, watch status.
35 Dwayne Bowe KC vs. CAR Played through injury, but limited b/c of QB.
36 Antonio Brown PIT at BAL Expected to return from ankle injury this week.
37 T.Y. Hilton IND at DET Three TDs on 9 catches in last two games.
38 Mike Wallace PIT at BAL Has 47 yards combined in his last three games.
39 Kenny Britt TEN vs. HOU Only 3 catches, but he did have a TD vs. Jaguars.
40 Brian Hartline MIA vs. NE No TDs in seven straight, targets declining too.
41 James Jones GB vs. MIN No receptions or targets vs. Giants last week.
42 Brandon Lloyd NE at MIA Is knee an issue? Only 12-116-0 in last 3 games.
43 Mike Williams TB at DEN Broncos have allowed only 8 TD catches to WRs.
44 Ryan Broyles DET vs. IND Has pretty much replaced T. Young as starter.
45 Darrius Heyward-Bey OAK vs. CLE No receptions or targets vs. Bengals last week.
46 Sidney Rice SEA at CHI No 100-yard game on season, but 6 TDs.
47 Brandon LaFell CAR at KC Has caught a TD pass in back-to-back games.
48 Davone Bess MIA vs. NE Patriots are 29th in passing defense.
49 Jeremy Kerley NYJ vs. ARI Tied season high with 7 rec. vs. Patriots.
50 Santana Moss WAS vs. NYG (Mon.) Has five touchdown catches in last five games.
51 Anquan Boldin BAL vs. PIT Went for 8-79 vs. Steelers in Week 11.
52 Brandon Stokley DEN vs. TB Season-high seven receptions against Chiefs.
53 Josh Gordon CLE at OAK Has 9 catches for 130 yards in last two games.
54 Nate Washington TEN vs. HOU Only one 100-yard game, 4 TDs this season.
55 Julian Edelman NE at MIA Has a TD catch in each of last 2 games.
56 Donnie Avery IND at DET Played despite getting concussion previous week.
57 Kendall Wright TEN vs. HOU Leads all rookies with 48 receptions.
58 Andre Roberts ARI at NYJ No TDs since Week 7, did put up 9-92 last week.
59 Jason Avant PHI at DAL Likely starter with Jackson (ribs) on IR.
60 Golden Tate SEA at CHI Bears have given up 6 TD receptions to WRs.
61 Chris Givens STL vs. SF Had best game (5-115-1) of season last week.
62 Emmanuel Sanders PIT at BAL Back to No. 3 with Brown's (ankle) return.
63 Leonard Hankerson WAS vs. NYG (Mon.) Had season-high 70 yards vs. Giants in Week 7.
64 Greg Little CLE at OAK Production has declined in each of last 3 games.

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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