NFL Fantasy Football Week 12 2025 Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em: Wide Receiver

Every fantasy football manager knows that strong wide receiver play is important for consistently winning games. That is more important than ever heading into Week 12. The wide receiver position has been in flux this season, with some of the best names in the game (Justin Jefferson, Ja’Marr Chase, A.J. Brown) not living up to expectations.

The fantasy playoffs are just around the corner, which means time is running out to get good wide receivers on your roster. This week’s list includes a couple of players who you may want to acquire ahead of the fantasy playoffs.

Below we will explore which wide receivers to start and sit in Week 12 of the 2025 fantasy football season.

Start ‘Em

Tetairoa McMillan, CAR (at SF)

McMillan was incredible in Week 11 for the Panthers.

The rookie wide receiver had eight receptions for 130 yards and two touchdowns after being targeted 12 times. He averaged 16.3 yards per reception and looked in sync with QB Bryce Young.

Could that have been McMillan’s breakout performance?

It was certainly impressive to see McMillan thrive when the running game was not at full strength. If the rookie has really arrived, he should have a big game in Week 12.

The 49ers defense is not the same without Fred Warner and Nick Bosa.

San Francisco has allowed 249.1 passing yards per game this season. That puts them in the bottom five with horrible coverage units like the Cowboys, Commanders, and Bengals.

I’m confident that McMillan will make his mark this weekend.

Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET (vs. NYG)

The 2025 season has been a bit of a disappointment for St. Brown. Of course, that’s when comparing it to his huge expectations.

St. Brown entered 2025 with three consecutive seasons with over 100 receptions and 1,100 receiving yards. That kind of volume in fantasy football is what dreams are made of.

Unfortunately, St. Brown has not been as involved over the past few weeks. He only managed two receptions for 42 yards against the Eagles and had a costly drop on fourth down.

So why is he a must start?

The Lions know that St. Brown needs to get rolling for their offense to function properly. As such, I believe they’ll force the ball to him plenty against an inferior opponent like the Giants.

Personally, I’m predicting Amon-Ra to have a game similar to other games this year against weak opponents. For example, Week 2 against the Bears (nine receptions for 115 yards and three touchdowns), or Week 4 against the Browns (seven receptions for 70 yards and two touchdowns).

St. Brown will deliver in Week 12.

Michael Wilson, ARI (vs. JAX)

It is easy to understand the case for Wilson in Week 12.

Wilson had 15 receptions for 185 receiving yards last week. He had a whopping 18 targets, which is beautiful for fantasy football.

Jacoby Brissett clearly made it a priority to target Wilson with Marvin Harrison Jr. out recovering from hsi...