There will be many more 2012 Fantasy Football Rankings and features in the late spring and summer, including tons of 2012 Fantasy Football Mock Drafts, Player Rankings, Sleepers and Busts. I’ll also have an extensive 2012 NFL Fantasy Football Preseason Stock Report.
April 2, 2012
2012 Fantasy Football Stock Report: Quarterbacks
Tom Brady, QB, Patriots 
With Brandon Lloyd on the roster, Tom Brady now has so many weapons to work with. Brady threw for 5,235 yards, 39 touchdowns and 12 interceptions last season, so it’s scary to think that those numbers can improve now that he has a legitimate No. 1 receiver at his disposal.
Jay Cutler, QB, Bears Jay Cutler gets an obvious stock up in the wake of the Brandon Marshall trade. The last time Cutler played with Marshall, he threw for 4,526 yards, 25 touchdowns and 18 interceptions in 2008. He’s a QB1 again.
Josh Freeman, QB, Buccaneers Josh Freeman had his own personal problems during the 2011 season, but he won’t have to worry about his receivers not being able to get open anymore. Vincent Jackson is a big upgrade in the receiving corps.
Robert Griffin, QB, Redskins I already had Robert Griffin in my 2012 Fantasy Football Top 100 Rankings, so I’m giving him a stock up because of all the receivers the Redskins acquired this offseason. Pierre Garcon isn’t a legitimate No. 1 receiver, but his downfield ability will work well with Griffin’s big arm. Griffin is definitely a fantasy QB1 in 2012 because of his ability to pick up rushing numbers.
Philip Rivers, QB, Chargers 
Philip Rivers lost Vincent Jackson this offseason. That shouldn’t be a huge deal because Rivers is so talented, but it’ll be enough to knock him down several spots in my 2012 Fantasy Football Top 100 Rankings.
2012 Fantasy Football Stock Report: Tight Ends
Rob Gronkowski, TE, Patriots The Patriots added several receivers this offseason, including Brandon Lloyd. Rob Gronkowski will still have a big season, but he’ll see fewer targets, as Tom Brady loves to spread the ball around.
Aaron Hernandez, TE, Patriots What I said for Rob Gronkowski applies: The Patriots added several receivers this offseason, including Brandon Lloyd. Aaron Hernandez will still have a big season, but he’ll see fewer targets, as Tom Brady loves to spread the ball around.
Kyle Rudolph, TE, Vikings I expected Kyle Rudolph to take a big step forward in Year 2 because Visanthe Shiancoe was sure to sign elsewhere. He did, but Minnesota felt the need to pay tons of money to John Carlson for some strange reason. This limits Rudolph’s upside, unfortunately.
Jacob Tamme, TE, Broncos Jacob Tamme has proven that he can produce TE1-level numbers with Peyton Manning. It’s telling that the Broncos opted to sign him over Dallas Clark.
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More 2012 Fantasy Football Articles:
2012 Fantasy Football: Home
2012 Fantasy Football Rankings:
2012 Fantasy Football Rankings: Quarterbacks - 9/2 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Rankings: Running Backs - 9/3 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Rankings: Wide Receivers - 9/2 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Rankings: Tight Ends - 9/2 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Rankings: Kickers - 6/2 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Rankings: Defenses - 6/3 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Downloadable Spreadsheets - 9/2 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Auction Values - 7/28 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings (Re-Draft) - 5/6 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings (Dynasty) - 5/6 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Playoff Rankings - 1/2 (Walt)
Week 17 Fantasy Football Rankings - 12/27 (Walt)
Week 17 Fantasy Football Injury Reports - 12/27 (Walt)
Week 17 Fantasy Football Start Em, Sit Em - 12/27 (Walt)
Week 16 Fantasy Football Start Em, Sit Em - 12/20 (Walt)
WalterFootball.com $1,000 Contest on FanDuel.com - 11/4
2012 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheets:
2012 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Traditional Scoring - 9/4 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: PPR Scoring - 9/4 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Touchdown Scoring - 9/4 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: 2-QB Format - 9/4 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Traditional Scoring PRINTABLE - 9/4 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: PPR Scoring PRINTABLE - 9/4 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Touchdown Scoring PRINTABLE - 9/4 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: 2-QB Format PRINTABLE - 9/4 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Mock Drafts:
2012 Fantasy Football PPR Mock Draft - 8/23 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Mock Draft - 8/16 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Forum 2-QB PPR Mock Draft - 8/9 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Auction Mock Draft - 8/2 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Forum PPR Mock Draft - 7/27 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Forum 2-QB Mock Draft - 7/17 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Forum Standard 14-Team Mock Draft - 7/12 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Forum PPR Mock Draft - 7/6 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Forum Touchdown-Format Mock Draft - 7/4 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Forum Standard Mock Draft - 7/3 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Forum PPR Mock Draft - 6/22 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Forum Mock Draft - 6/14 (Walt)
The Four-Man PPR Fantasy Mock Draft - 5/18 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Articles:
2012 Fantasy Football Stock: Training Camp, OTAs - 9/3 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Preseason Stock - 8/31 (Walt)
2012 NFL Preseason Recap, Fantasy Football Notes - 8/31 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football: Quarterback Targets - 8/31 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football: 20 Sleepers - 8/28 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football: Round-by-Round Strategy - 8/21 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Busts - 6/5 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Sleepers (Early-Middle Rounds) - 6/5 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football All-Value Team - 5/26 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Stock Report: Quarterbacks - 5/8 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Stock Report: Running Backs - 5/8 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Stock Report: Wide Receivers - 5/8 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Stock Report: Quarterbacks, Tight Ends - 4/3 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Stock Report: Running Backs - 4/3 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football Stock Report: Wide Receivers - 4/3 (Walt)
2012 Fantasy Football: First-Round Bust History - 2/17 (Walt)
Running Backs with Most Carries - 2/17 (Walt)
NFL Picks - Dec. 11
2025 NFL Mock Draft - Dec. 11
NFL Power Rankings - Dec. 9
2026 NFL Mock Draft - Nov. 29
Fantasy Football Rankings - Sept. 4
