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We are 11 full weeks into the 2025 NFL season, and with that, you are 11 weeks into your fantasy football season. Injuries have ravaged the fantasy football landscape so far, but you can catch back up to your leaguemates— or stay ahead of them—with these Week 12 waiver wire pickups.
As you look to start to build your roster for the fantasy football playoffs, your waiver wire pickups become more and more crucial each and every week. While there might not be a true headliner in Week 12, there are plenty of depth options that can help out your roster.
The following list includes players who are rostered on fewer than 50 percent of all ESPN rosters, making the chances you can pick them up pretty high. Heading into Week 12, try your best to button up the edges of your roster as you look to start the season strong
1. RB Kenneth Gainwell, Pittsburgh Steelers
42.2% Rostered
The top player in ClutchPoints’ Week 11 waiver wire pickups is Kenneth Gainwell, who scored two receiving touchdowns and earned 16 targets in the Week 11 win for the Pittsburgh Steelers. With Jaylen Warren leaving the win early with an ankle injury, Gainwell stepped into a larger role, as he played 63 percent of snaps.
While the health of Warren will justify just how big a role Gainwell will have in Week 12, you can safely throw some FAAB towards Gainwell if he is available. With Aaron Rodgers potentially missing time with a left wrist injury, Mason Rudolph will likely be tasked with throwing the ball a good amount, and that would entail more dumpoffs for running backs, giving Gainwell a higher floor than most weeks.
2. WR Michael Wilson, Arizona Cardinals
15.3% Rostered
The top wide receiver in the Week 12 waiver wire pickups is Michael Wilson, who erupted to the tune of 15 catches for 185 yards in Week 11. Stepping in for the injured Marvin Harrison Jr., Michael Wilson was a man on a mission, as Jacoby Brissett fed him 18 targets in their loss.
Michael Wilson won all over the place in Week 11 https://t.co/gOw6kLJV2V pic.twitter.com/owBi4UF614
— Jacob Gibbs (@jagibbs_23) November 17, 2025
With Harrison missing Week 11 with appendicitis and a return timeline currently unknown, Wilson looks to be the main guy for Brissett in Week 12, as the Arizona Cardinals will host the Jacksonville Jaguars.
3. RB Bhayshul Tuten, Jacksonville Jaguars
18.5% Rostered
Week 11 was a banner day for rookie running back Bhayshul Tuten, as he was able to coexist alongside Travis Etienne, as both rushed for over 70 yards. Etienne found the end zone twice, and Tuten scored once, as the Jacksonville Jaguars enjoyed an easy win over the Los Angeles Chargers.
Tuten tweaked his ankle and left Sunday’s game early, but it looks like it won’t be an issue for him heading into Week 12, where he has a nice matchup against the...
