Fantasy Football Week 12 WR Rankings: Nelson Agholor, Diontae Johnson Rise

Getty JuJu Smith-Schuster #19 and Diontae Johnson #18 of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrate after Johnson's touchdown during the first half of the game against the New York Jets.

Welcome to our Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings for Week 12 of the 2020 NFL regular season. This week, Stefon Diggs, Allen Robinson and a slew of viable pass-catching options return from a bye. Diontae Johnson looks to be emerging as Big Ben’s go-to target in Pittsburgh. Plus, is either Nelson Agholor or Damiere Byrd trustworthy moving forward? Let’s take a look.

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Wide Receiver Outlook Week 12

Don’t get me wrong, Chase Claypool is an animal. 10 TDs in 10 career games is no small task. However, right now, the player who many thought Claypool would quickly make fantasy irrelevant, is now the Steelers wideout to own. Diontae Johnson (WR17) has seen 10-plus targets in four of his last five games, including a season-high 16 in Week 11. Furthermore, he’s topped 110 receiving yards in back-to-back games. Baltimore presents a tough matchup on paper, but they did allow 113 yards to Corey Davis this past week. Plus, of the past two WRs to see double-digit targets against the Ravens, each has recorded at least six receptions and 75 receiving yards, combing for an average output of eight receptions for 96.5 yards and one total TD.

Nelson Agholor (WR49) saw nine targets in Week 11, the same amount he had in the previous three weeks combined. The Raiders pass offense isn’t reliant on their receivers enough to make Agholor a weekly play. With that said, he’s clearly carved out a sizeable enough role to warrant being placed squarely on the flex radar depending on matchups, and this week’s matchup may just be one of them. With six TDs under his belt this year, Agholor takes on a Falcons defense that has allowed the most passing TDs and second-most receiving yards to WRs this season.

Damiere Byrd (WR59) exploded for 132 receiving yards (career-high) and 26.3 points in Week 11. His TD against the Texans was just the second receiving TD by a New England WR all season long. While the Patriots’ passing game remains inconsistent, his somewhat constant target share makes him worthy of being rostered in more than 2% of Yahoo leagues, as he is at this moment. Seeing 16 targets come his way in two of the last three games, Byrd gets a Cardinals defense in Week 12 who, since their Week 8 bye, has allowed six receiving TDs to the position. 

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