Which hot receivers should continue their roll?  Who would we expect to slow down?  Which injuries will play a major role in Week 12?  Let’s try to dissect it all:

1. A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – vs. Oakland
2. Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – vs. Houston
3. Roddy White – Atlanta Falcons – at Tampa Bay
4. Demaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – at Kansas City
5. Reggie Wayne – Indianapolis Colts – vs. Buffalo
6. Victor Cruz – New York Giants – vs. Green Bay
7. Vincent Jackson – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – vs. Atlanta
8. Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – at New York Giants
9. Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – vs. Washington
10. Andre Johnson – Houston Texans – at Detroit
11. Wes Welker – New England Patriots – at New York Jets
12. Eric Decker – Denver Broncos – at Kansas City
13. Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – at New York Giants
14. Percy Harvin – Minnesota Vikings – at Chicago
15. Brandon Marshall – Chicago Bears – vs. Minnesota
16. Miles Austin – New York Giants – vs. Green Bay
17. Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – at Tampa Bay
18. Steve Smith – Carolina Panthers – at Philadelphia
19. Torrey Smith – Baltimore Ravens – at San Diego
20. Hakeem Nicks – New York Giants – vs. Green Bay
21. Marques Colston – New Orleans Saints – vs. San Francisco
22. Danny Amendola – St. Louis Rams – at Arizona
23. Cecil Shorts – Jacksonville Jaguars – vs. Tennessee
24. Mike Wallace – Pittsburgh Steelers – at Cleveland
25. Steve Johnson – Buffalo Bills – at Indianapolis
26. Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – vs. St. Louis
27. Denarius Moore – Oakland Raiders – at Cincinnati
28. T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – vs. Buffalo
29. DeSean Jackson – Philadelphia Eagles – vs. Carolina
30. James Jones – Green Bay Packers – at New York Giants
31. Danario Alexander – San Diego Chargers – vs. Baltimore
32. Dwayne Bowe – Kansas City Chiefs – vs. Denver
33. Mike Williams – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – vs. Atlanta
34. Justin Blackmon – Jacksonville Jaguars – vs. Tennessee
35. Sidney Rice – Seattle Seahawks – at Miami
36. Michael Crabtree – San Francisco 49ers – at New Orleans
37. Lance Moore – New Orleans Saints – vs. San Francisco
38. Jeremy Maclin – Philadelphia Eagles – vs. Carolina
39. Darrius Heyward-Bey – Oakland Raiders – at Cincinnati
40. Brandon LaFell – Carolina Panthers – at Philadelphia
41. Malcolm Floyd – San Diego Chargers – vs. Baltimore
42. Jeremy Kerley – New York Jets – vs. New England
43. Anquan Boldin – Baltimore Ravens – at San Diego
44. Brian Hartline – Miami Dolphins – vs. Seattle
45. Santana Moss – Washington Redskins – at Dallas
46. Josh Gordon – Cleveland Browns – vs. Pittsburgh
47. Julian Edelman – New England Patriots – at New York Jets
48. Nate Washington – Tennessee Titans – at Jacksonville
49. Golden Tate – Seattle Seahawks – at Miami
50. Brandon Lloyd – New England Patriots – at New York Jets

Thoughts:

• People’s ill-conceived concerns regarding Calvin Johnson have quickly been washed away over the past two weeks as he has posted 17 catches for 350 yards and two touchdowns.  A lot of his early season “struggles” were simply due to an inability to find the end zone.  While the Texans don’t give up many yards, they have allowed 17 passing touchdowns.  He should remain one of the elite options in the league.
• Peyton Manning is on a roll throwing touchdowns, and while Demaryius Thomas hasn’t been the biggest benefactor (five touchdowns this season) you would think it’s only a matter of time.  He already has 57 catches and 933 yards, plus has a favorable matchup.  Consider him one of the best options this week, as he has 25 catches for 391 yards and two touchdowns over the past four weeks (in comparison Eric Decker has 16 catches for 180 yards, but five touchdowns).
• Despite the recent struggles of Eli Manning, don’t be surprised to see the Giants and Packers embark in a shootout this week.  That should mean good things from all involved, including Hakeem Nicks.
• In regards to Green Bay, does anyone really want to bet who the go to receiver is?  The Packers have shown a dedication to get Randall Cobb the ball, so at this point he would be my top choice.  If you need any further proof, he has scored six touchdowns in the past four games.  He’s suddenly emerged as a WR1.
• With Rob Gronkowski out, will Wes Welker finally become more of a touchdown threat?  He has only scored twice this season, but he had nine touchdowns last season (though none came against the Jets).  That said I would consider him a low-end WR1 given the absence of Gronkowski.
• Dez Bryant (21 receptions, 357 yards, 2 TD) has been the more productive than Miles Austin (24 receptions, 299 yards, 0 TD).  While both are very good options against the Redskins, Bryant should be considered the better one.
• If Julio Jones is healthy, he’s a much better option than a mid-level WR2.  Unfortunately there is going to be a lot of risk involved in utilizing him this week.  For now, we have to monitor the news.
• Prior to a dud against the Pittsburgh Steelers (1 reception for 7 yards), Torrey Smith had actually scored three touchdowns in his previous two games.  He has seven touchdowns on the season and draws a favorable matchup.  Don’t get discouraged due to a poor game.
• The Seahawks are a different team on the road, so despite Sidney Rice scoring four touchdowns over his past three games I would have a hard time trusting him.  He’s more of a WR3, at best.
• How far does Mike Wallace fall with Charlie Batch at quarterback?  It certainly is hard to trust the Steelers big play receiver, but it certainly isn’t impossible that he produces (see the Jacksonville Jaguars and Week 11).  The Cleveland Browns are allowing 248.8 yards per game and 17 TD, so keep him slotted in as a low-end WR2/high-end WR3.
• Sure, the Jets could make some plays against New England but is anyone really willing to guess which Jets receiver will make the plays?  I’ll go with Jeremy Kerley, but that doesn’t mean it’s not Chaz Schillens or someone else.  It’s not a situation to have much faith in.

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Make sure to check out all of our Week 12 rankings:

• Top 25 Quarterbacks
• Top 40 Running Backs
• Top 25 Tight Ends
• Top 15 Defenses
• Top 15 Kickers