Fantasy Fox: Top 30 waiver-wire pickups for NFL Week 12

Published Nov. 18, 2014 8:11 p.m. ET

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Here's my listing of fantasy football's top 30 free agents, heading into Week 12 and citing only 12-team, standard-scoring leagues.

Obviously, free-agent quarterbacks like Ryan Tannehill, Kyle Orton, Teddy Bridgewater, Josh McCown and Ryan Mallett are the likeliest candidates for most points from Sunday to Sunday.

But I would also place an equal or higher priority on landing possible dynamos at receiver, running back and tight end, especially those who are already becoming fixtures in the red zone.

TOP 30 WAIVER-WIRE PICKUPS

1. RB Jonas Gray, Patriots
2. WR Kenny Stills, Saints
3. RB Isaiah Crowell, Browns
4. RB Alfred Blue, Texans
5. QB Ryan Tannehill, Dolphins
6. WR Kenny Britt, Rams
7. D/ST San Francisco 49ers
8. TE Jared Cook, Rams
9. D/ST St. Louis Rams
10. QB Josh McCown, Buccaneers
11. WR John Brown, Cardinals
12. RB Lorenzo Taliaferro, Ravens
13. WR Jarvis Landry, Dolphins
14. RB Dri Archer, Steelers
15. QB Ryan Mallett, Texans
16. RB Charles Sims, Buccaneers
17. RB Christine Michael, Seahawks
18. PK Dan Carpenter, Bills
19. WR Chris Hogan, Bills
20. PK Caleb Sturgis, Dolphins
21. QB Kyle Orton, Bills
22. WR Davante Adams, Packers
23. QB Drew Stanton, Cardinals
24. TE Tim Wright, Patriots
25. RB Latvaius Murray, Raiders
26. WR Hakeem Nicks, Colts
27. WR Kenbrell Thompkins, Raiders
28. QB Zach Mettenberger, Titans
29. WR Markus Wheaton, Steelers
30. TE Jace Amaro, Jets
30b. TE Larry Donnell, Giants
30c. RB DeAnthony Thomas, Chiefs

Jay Clemons, the 2008 Fantasy Football Writer of the Year (Fantasy Sports Writers Association), can be reached via Twitter, day or night, at @ATL_JayClemons.