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These under-the-radar Week 12 plays have the potential to pay off big

USA TODAY Sports’ Joe Rivera and Jacob Camenker give fantasy managers a few solid sleepers to target before Sunday.

The Cincinnati Bengals offense could look radically different on Sunday than the one we’ve seen over the past several weeks.

The Bengals will be without star wideout Ja’Marr Chase, who’s serving a one-game suspension for his actions last Sunday vs. Pittsburgh. And they may not have Joe Flacco at quarterback either − with Joe Burrow surprisingly taking snaps with the first team during practice as he recovers from a toe injury.

However, one constant is wide receiver Tee Higgins, who should see a big jump in targets from whoever is calling the signals. He gets his highest weekly ranking of the season this week against the New England Patriots.

WEEK 12 BYES: Denver, L.A. Chargers, Miami, Washington

(Rankings by Elisha Twerski, whose complete Week 12 rankings for every position will be updated up until kickoff on Sunday.)

Week 12 fantasy football wide receiver rankingsPuka Nacua (LAR) vs. TBJaxon Smith-Njigba (SEA) at TENRashee Rice (KC) vs. INDAmon-Ra St. Brown (DET) vs. NYGCeeDee Lamb (DAL) vs. PHITee Higgins (CIN) vs. NENico Collins (HOU) vs. BUFEmeka Egbuka (TB) at LARDavante Adams (LAR) vs. TBStefon Diggs (NE) at CINTetairoa McMillan (CAR) at SFJameson Williams (DET) vs. NYGChris Olave (NO) vs. ATLJustin Jefferson (MIN) at GBDeVonta Smith (PHI) at DALRome Odunze (CHI) vs. PITMichael Pittman Jr. (IND) at KCA.J. Brown (PHI) at DALGeorge Pickens (DAL) vs. PHIWan’Dale Robinson (NYG) at DETDK Metcalf (PIT) at CHIZay Flowers (BAL) vs. NYJMichael Wilson (ARI) vs. JACDarnell Mooney (ATL) at NOJordan Addison (MIN) at GBJauan Jennings (SF) vs. CARAlec Pierce (IND) at KCKhalil Shakir (BUF) at HOUChristian Watson (GB) vs. MINRomeo Doubs (GB) vs. MINMack Hollins (NE) at CINXavier Worthy (KC) vs. INDParker Washington (JAC) at ARITez Johnson (TB) at LARGreg Dortch (ARI) vs. JACRicky Pearsall (SF) vs. CARDJ Moore (CHI) vs. PITJakobi Meyers (JAC) at ARIRashid Shaheed (SEA) at TENJerry Jeudy (CLE) at LVLuther Burden III (CHI) vs. PITJosh Downs (IND) at KCXavier Legette (CAR) at SFJayden Higgins (HOU) vs. BUFElic Ayomanor (TEN) vs. SEATyler Lockett (LV) vs. CLECalvin Austin III (PIT) at CHICooper Kupp (SEA) at TENTre Tucker (LV) vs. CLEMatthew Golden (GB) vs. MINCedric Tillman (CLE) at LVVan Jefferson (TEN) vs. SEAJalen Nailor (MIN) at GBKeon Coleman (BUF) at HOUDeMario Douglas (NE) at CINKyle Williams (NE) at CINJalen Coker (CAR) at SFOlamide Zaccheaus (CHI) vs. PITChristian Kirk (HOU) vs. BUFMarquise Brown (KC) vs. INDKendrick Bourne (SF) vs. CARDeAndre Hopkins (BAL) vs. NYJAndrei Iosivas (CIN) vs. NEJoshua Palmer (BUF) at HOUSterling Shepard (TB) at LARIsaiah Hodgins (NYG) at DETDontayvion Wicks (GB) vs. MINJaylin Noel (HOU) vs. BUFGabe Davis (BUF) at HOUDyami Brown (JAC) at ARIRoman Wilson (PIT) at CHITyrell Shavers (BUF) at HOUAdonai Mitchell (NYJ) at BALBrandin Cooks (FA)Isaac TeSlaa (DET) vs. NYGXavier Hutchinson (HOU) vs. BUFDevaughn Vele (NO) vs. ATLJordan Whittington (LAR) vs. TBJack Bech (LV) vs. CLERyan Flournoy (DAL) vs. PHI