2012 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings: Week 15
By: Mark Ross | 12/13/12, 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 15 Fantasy Football Rankings — Wide Receivers
| Rk | Player | Team | OPPONENT |
| 1 | Calvin Johnson | DET | at ARI |
| 2 | A.J. Green | CIN | at PHI (Thurs.) |
| 3 | Vincent Jackson | TB | at NO |
| 4 | Brandon Marshall | CHI | vs. GB |
| 5 | Demaryius Thomas | DEN | at BAL |
| 6 | Andre Johnson | HOU | vs. IND |
| 7 | Roddy White | ATL | vs. NYG |
| 8 | Marques Colston | NO | vs. TB |
| 9 | Victor Cruz | NYG | at ATL |
| 10 | Wes Welker | NE | vs. SF |
| 11 | Julio Jones | ATL | vs. NYG |
| 12 | Reggie Wayne | IND | at HOU |
| 13 | Danario Alexander | SD | vs. CAR |
| 14 | Steve Smith | CAR | at SD |
| 15 | Randall Cobb | GB | at CHI |
| 16 | Mike Wallace | PIT | at DAL |
| 17 | Dez Bryant | DAL | vs. PIT |
| 18 | Pierre Garcon | WAS | at CLE |
| 19 | Lance Moore | NO | vs. TB |
| 20 | Hakeem Nicks | NYG | at ATL |
| 21 | Miles Austin | DAL | vs. PIT |
| 22 | Eric Decker | DEN | at BAL |
| 23 | Mike Williams | TB | at NO |
| 24 | Josh Gordon | CLE | vs. WAS |
| 25 | Michael Crabtree | SF | at NE |
| 26 | Stevie Johnson | BUF | vs. SEA |
| 27 | Torrey Smith | BAL | vs. DEN |
| 28 | Sidney Rice | SEA | at BUF |
| 29 | Kenny Britt | TEN | vs. NYJ (Mon.) |
| 30 | Greg Jennings | GB | at CHI |
| 31 | Jeremy Maclin | PHI | vs. CIN (Thurs.) |
| 32 | Denarius Moore | OAK | vs. KC |
| 33 | T.Y. Hilton | IND | at HOU |
| 34 | Justin Blackmon | JAC | at MIA |
| 35 | Larry Fitzgerald | ARI | vs. DET |
| 36 | Antonio Brown | PIT | at DAL |
| 37 | Jordy Nelson | GB | at CHI |
| 38 | Brandon Lloyd | NE | vs. SF |
| 39 | Malcom Floyd | SD | vs. CAR |
| 40 | James Jones | GB | at CHI |
| 41 | Chris Givens | STL | vs. MIN |
| 42 | Danny Amendola | STL | vs. MIN |
| 43 | Anquan Boldin | BAL | vs. DEN |
| 44 | Darrius Heyward-Bey | OAK | vs. KC |
| 45 | Golden Tate | SEA | at BUF |
| 46 | Cecil Shorts | JAC | at MIA |
| 47 | Brian Hartline | MIA | vs. JAC |
| 48 | Andrew Hawkins | CIN | at PHI (Thurs.) |
| 49 | Jeremy Kerley | NYJ | at TEN (Mon.) |
| 50 | Jason Avant | PHI | vs. CIN (Thurs.) |
| 51 | Kendall Wright | TEN | vs. NYJ (Mon.) |
| 52 | Jerome Simpson | MIN | at STL |
| 53 | Davone Bess | MIA | vs. JAC |
| 54 | Andre Roberts | ARI | vs. DET |
| 55 | Alshon Jeffery | CHI | vs. GB |
| 56 | Brandon Gibson | STL | vs. MIN |
| 57 | Donnie Avery | IND | at HOU |
| 58 | Nate Washington | TEN | vs. NYJ (Mon.) |
| 59 | Jon Baldwin | KC | at OAK |
| 60 | Brandon LaFell | CAR | at SD |
| 61 | Santana Moss | WAS | at CLE |
| 62 | Donald Jones | BUF | vs. SEA |
| 63 | Greg Little | CLE | vs. WAS |
| 64 | Leonard Hankerson | WAS | at CLE |
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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