DFS NFL WR Coach: Week 12

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Now let’s get to the Week 12 wide receivers!

Elite Plays

Odell Beckham, NYG – Even if Joe Haden is shadowing, the Browns cornerback is still fresh off dealing with a groin issue. The pass defense has allowed 25 touchdowns through the air this season and ranks 31^st against WR1.

Antonio Brown, PIT – Love that Colts secondary! The pass defense ranks 29^th overall and allows 285 passing yards per game. They also rank 26^th and give up an average of 90.3 yards per game to opposing WR1.

Julio Jones, ATL – While he only has two touchdowns in his last six games, he’s averaged 117.6 yards per game over his last five. The strongest defense he faced during that span was Seattle and he torched them for 139 yards and a touchdown. Not gonna worry about Patrick Peterson here.

T.Y. Hilton, IND – Well, Scott Tolzien has to throw it to somebody, right? The Steelers pass defense ranks 16^th overall and 30^th against WR1, allowing an average of 93.3 yards per game to them. Some garbage-time chucking, if you will.

Pricey but Affordable

Amari Cooper, OAK – He and Derek Carr have a nice thing going and are fully expected to take advantage of the Panthers porous secondary. Carolina ranks 27^th against WR1 and allow an average of 84.3 yards per game to them.

Davante Adams, GB – While the Eagles pass defense ranks 2^nd overall, they rank 19^th against WR2. Aaron Rogers has been loading Adams up with targets as is, so look for them to connect often on Monday night.

Allen Robinson, JAC – As bad as Blake Bortles is…and he totally sucks…Robinson has still found the end zone in each of his last three games. The yardage has been soft this season, but the Bills rank dead-last against opposing WR1, so his chances of hitting pay-dirt again are pretty damn good.

Larry Fitzgerald, ARI – The Falcons, who rank 24^th against opposing WR1 this season, allow an average of 283 passing yards per game and have given up 23 passing touchdowns.

Solid Values

Doug Baldwin, SEA – Hmmm. He’s got 163 yards, three receiving touchdowns and one passing touchdown in his last two games. Think maybe he’s having a late-season surge again? Sure looks like it. Tampa Bay’s secondary isn’t going to hold him down.

Mike Wallace, BAL – He’s got a tough match-up with Dre Kirkpatrick, but the Bengals still rank 26^th against opposing WR2. He might not rack up huge yardage, but seems like a good bet for a touchdown.

Tyrell Williams, SD – He’s become a trusted target for Philip Rivers and sees plenty of targets inside the red zone. Houston ranks 31^st against WR3 and slot receivers, so look for Williams to try and make it three games in a row with a touchdown.

Julian Edelman, NE – He’s got two touchdowns in his last three games, Gronk is likely to be out or, at best, limited and he faces the Jets’ 30^th-ranked pass defense. Historically, he doesn’t have strong numbers against the Jets, but their secondary has never been as bad as it is right now.

Jamison Crowder, WAS – Touchdowns in each of his last three games; four in his last five. He’s also crossed the 100-yard threshold three times in his last four games. Now he faces Dallas who ranks 27^th against WR3 and slot receivers, so look for his upward trajectory to continue.

DeVante Parker, MIA – The 49ers might be more well-known for their crappy run defense, but the pass defense ranks 21^st and is weak against the outside receivers. With Jarvis Landry banged up and seeing fewer targets, look for Parker to continue stepping forward in this pass attack.

Adam Thielen, MIN – With Stefon Diggs expected to be out for Thursday’s game, look for Thielen to step forward and take advantage of the Lions’ 32^nd-ranked pass defense. He can line up anywhere on the field so don’t expect Darius Slay to shadow him.

Sterling Shepard, NYG – The Victor Cruz ankle injury helped open the door for more targets and suddenly everything we were saying about Shepard in the preseason is now finally happening. Eli Manning is trusting him on crucial third and fourth downs while also looking for him inside the red zone and this match-up with Cleveland is way too tasty to pass up.

Bargain Hunting

John Brown, ARI – The Falcons rank 26^th against receivers coming out of the slot and are giving up and average of 8.7 catches for 73 yards per game to them. I’ve never been a fan of his but for this week, I’ll be using him in a number of GPP lineups.

Eli Rogers, PIT – Again, that Colts secondary is super-soft and ranks 18^th against opposing WR2. You’re looking for the long touchdown bomb here and the Colts have definitely obliged in that department this season. Love that price tag for GPP tournaments.

Adam Humphries, TB – The Seahawks rank 24^th against opposing WR2 and will be keeping much of their attention on Mike Evans. Humphries will help the Bucs thrive in the short-passing game and stands a good chance of sneaking in for a touchdown.

Dorial Green-Beckham, PHI – Another GPP dart here as Green-Beckham seems to have overtaken Nelson Agholor as the WR2 opposite Jordan Matthews. The Packers struggle against the outside wideouts, and DGB showed some promise with his 54 yards and a touchdown last week against Seattle. The production has been spotty and he’s been quiet against soft pass defenses, but maybe Agolor’s case of the drops is re-defining DGB’s role.