Week 12 Free Agent/Waiver Wire Pickups (Wed 11/23/11)

Which players’ status changed this past week due to injury, benching, etc., and who may be on your league’s waiver wire with the potential to make a difference for your fantasy team?

Note:  bye weeks are (thankfully) over, but there are 3 Thursday games this week in “honor” of Thanksgiving:  Green Bay at Detroit, Miami at Dallas, and San Francisco at Baltimore.

Quarterback

  • Injuries/benchings
    • Jay Cutler (thumb)
    • Matt Hasselbeck (elbow)
    • Colt McCoy (shoulder)
    • Kyle Orton (cut)
  • Waiver wire targets (rankings based on projected playing time and Week 12 opponents)
    • Matt Moore (@ Dal)
    • Christian Ponder (@ Atl)
    • John Skelton (@ StL)
    • Sam Bradford (vs Ari)
    • Rex Grossman (@ Sea)
    • Alex Smith (@ Bal)
    • Caleb Hanie (@ Oak)
    • Tarvaris Jackson (vs Was)
    • Colt McCoy (@ Cin)
    • Blaine Gabbert (vs Hou)
    • Tyler Palko (vs Pit)
    • Jake Locker (vs TB)

Running Back

  • Injuries/benchings
    • Adrian Peterson (ankle)
    • Fred Jackson (calf)
    • James Starks (knee)
    • Shonn Greene (ribs)
    • Maurice Morris (ankle)
    • D.J. Ware (concussion)
    • Tashard Choice (cut)
  • Waiver wire targets
    • Ryan Grant (@ Det)
    • Kevin Smith (vs GB)
    • Donald Brown (vs Car)
    • Joe McKnight (vs Buf)
    • Javon Ringer (vs TB)
    • Bernard Scott (vs Cle)
    • Danny Woodhead (@ Phi)
    • Da’Rel Scott (@ NO)
    • Toby Gerhart (@ Atl)
    • Shane Vereen (@ Phi)
    • Thomas Jones (vs Pit)
    • Dexter McCluster (vs Pit)

Wide Receiver

  • Injuries/benchings
    • Calvin Johnson (ankle)
    • Greg Jennings (knee)
    • DeSean Jackson (foot)
    • Darrius Heyward-Bey (neck)
    • Ben Obomanu (knee)
  • Waiver wire targets
    • Nate Washington (vs TB)
    • Early Doucet (@ StL)
    • Andre Caldwell (vs Cle)
    • Nate Burleson (vs GB)
    • Greg Little (@ Cin)
    • Donald Driver (@ Det)
    • Michael Jenkins (@ Atl)
    • Austin Pettis (vs Ari)
    • Andre Roberts (@ StL)
    • Damian Williams (vs TB)
    • Andrew Hawkins (vs Cle)
    • Arrelious Benn (@ Ten)
    • Brandon LaFell (@ Ind)
    • Legedu Naanee (@ Ind)
    • Demaryius Thomas (@ SD)
    • Donte’ Stallworth (@ Sea)
    • Lavelle Hawkins (vs TB)
    • Roy Williams (@ Oak)
    • Johnny Knox (@ Oak)
    • Jonathan Baldwin (vs Pit)
    • Kyle Williams (@ Bal)

Tight Ends

  • Injuries/benchings
    • Jake Ballard (elbow)
    • Visanthe Shiancoe (hamstring)
    • Daniel Fells (concussion)
    • Kyle Rudolph (quad)
  • Waiver wire targets
    • Marcedes Lewis (vs Hou)
    • Scott Chandler (@ NYJ)
    • Kevin Boss (vs Chi)
    • Jacob Tamme (vs Car)
    • Jared Cook (vs TB)
    • Delanie Walker (@ Bal)
    • Leonard Pope (vs Pit)
    • Jake O’Connell (vs Pit)

Kickers

  • Injuries/benchings
    • Dan Carpenter (groin)
  • Waiver wire targets
    • John Kasay (vs NYG)
    • Shaun Suisham (@ KC)
    • Adam Vinatieri (vs Car)
    • Neil Rackers (@ Jac)

Defenses

  • Waiver wire targets
    • Jacksonville (vs Hou)
    • Carolina (@ Ind)
    • Seattle (vs Was)
    • Arizona (@ StL)
    • Cleveland (@ Cin)

Good luck with your claims!

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