DFS: Week 12 Rookie Power Rankings

RBs Ameer Abdullah and Jeremy Langford, and WRs Devin Funchess and Nelson Agholor are playing Thursday and won't be available for the main DFS slates in Week 12. Every other (non-injured) rookie will be available, as bye weeks are finished for the 2015 season.

Here is how the most notable rookies stack up at their respective positions:

Quarterback

Jameis Winston, Buccaneers (at Colts)

Winston has passed and rushed for a combined nine touchdowns over the past four weeks. He capped off the best four-game stretch of his rookie season with five passing touchdowns in a Week 11 win in Philadelphia.

The Colts' defense has allowed no fewer than three touchdowns since Week 5 against the Houston Texans. The matchup should allow Winston to continue his surge toward Offensive Rookie of the Year.

Marcus Mariota, Titans (vs. Raiders)

Mariota has been inconsistent since his Week 1 NFL debut in Tampa Bay. Just three weeks ago, he threw for 371 yards and four touchdowns in a win over the New Orleans Saints - but he has thrown for fewer than 190 yards twice, and has been held without a passing TD on three occasions. He also has only one rushing score on the year.

The Raiders' pass defense is allowing 291 yards per game, just two fewer than the Saints' defense that Mariota torched in Week 9. Mariota has few options in the passing game outside No. 1 option, TE Delanie Walker. There is no position the Raiders defend worse than tight ends.

Running Back

Todd Gurley, Rams (at Bengals)

Gurley finally looked human in Week 11, failing to catch a pass for the first time since Week 5.

Gurley and the Rams match up against host Cincinnati this Sunday. The Bengals are allowing 4.5 yards per carry on the season but have limited opponents to three TDs on the ground. Gurley is a good bet to increase that number, with the Rams needing to rely on the run game.

T.J. Yeldon, Jaguars (vs. Chargers)

Yeldon has been the Jaguars' workhorse all season long, as he's on pace for 245 rushing attempts - and he missed one game due to injury. He has 738 total yards from scrimmage, but he just one rushing and one receiving touchdown.

The Chargers' rush defense is one of the worst in the league, ranking in the bottom seven in most major statistics. This should be the week Yeldon finally breaks out for multiple scores.

Thomas Rawls, Seahawks (vs. Steelers)

Rawls will be the Seahawks' starting running back for the foreseeable future after receiving somewhat of a surprise start in Week 11.

The undrafted rookie is averaging six yards per carry on 101 attempts this season. He has added 54 receiving yards, and he has three touchdowns. He has received more than 15 carries on four occasions, rushing for over 100 yards thrice, and in excess of 160 yards twice.

He's the real deal, but beware of the Week 12 matchup. The Steelers have allowed just three rushing touchdowns on the season, and only four teams allow fewer rushing yards per game. The Seahawks will need to throw the ball in order to keep pace with the Steelers, as well.

Tevin Coleman, Falcons (vs. Vikings)

Coleman entered Week 11's loss to the Indianapolis Colts early in the first quarter, after RB Devonta Freeman was forced from the game due to a concussion. Coleman finished by playing 65% of the offensive snaps. He's now the Week 12 starter with Freeman being ruled out Friday afternoon.

While Coleman has underwhelmed since being relegated to a backup, he did average four yards per carry on 20 attempts in his first game this season. He scored his first - and only - touchdown before leaving partway through his second game. He gets to face a rapidly deteriorating Vikings run defense, and he'll have enough volume to return value.

Javorius Allen, Ravens (at Browns)

Allen is the latest rookie rusher to be given a starting opportunity due to injury, with Justin Forsett out for the year with a broken arm. Allen took over in Week 11 and finished the game with 115 total yards. The Browns allow more rushing yards per game than any other team. Allen will be a worthwhile investment as long as he takes on a full workload.

Antonio Andrews, Titans (vs. Raiders)

Andrews played 70% of the Week 11 snaps, and his 78 yards represent the second-highest total of his career. He also caught two passes for 16 yards, but he failed to reach the end zone. He's a low-upside option against a Raiders team allowing 114.7 rushing yards per game.

Karlos Williams, Bills (at Chiefs)

Williams rushed just six times for a meager 11 yards against the New England Patriots in Week 11. He failed to catch a pass, and he didn't score a touchdown for the first time in his young career. His miraculous run is over, though he'll maintain some goal line touches going forward,

Melvin Gordon, Chargers (at Jaguars)

Gordon continues to be outperformed by Danny Woodhead in the Chargers' backfield. He rushed for a season-low 2.5 yards per carry in Week 11, and he caught just one pass, after hauling in eight over the previous two games. He's too expensive and possesses too little upside to justify rostering.

David Johnson, Cardinals (at 49ers)

Johnson has been buried behind the effective duo of Andre Ellington and Chris Johnson. He received just four touches last week and played 11% of the offensive snaps. There's a high chance the Cardinals put this one away early and Johnson may receive some garbage-time run, but his usage will depend entirely on game flow.

Matt Jones, Redskins (vs. Giants)

One week following his massive breakout game, Jones found himself in the backup role to Chris Thompson. Jones finished by playing just 38% of offensive snaps. He had five carries for zero yards and two receptions for 12 yards. He represents too much risk at an inflated cost. The upside may have been maxed out.

Wide Receiver

Tyler Lockett, Seahawks (vs. Steelers)

Lockett had his much anticipated breakout game as a receiver in Week 11, catching four of five balls thrown his way for 48 yards and two touchdowns. The only Seahawks receiver to play more offensive snaps was Jermaine Kearse. Doug Baldwin suffered a low-ankle sprain in the win, but he's expected to play in Week 12.

Still, Lockett has earned his fair share of work moving forward. He represents a deep threat the Seahawks will likely need in order to combat the Steelers' prolific duo of Antonio Brown and Martavis Bryant. His price remains low, and he'll have multi-touchdown upside once again.

Amari Cooper, Raiders (at Titans)

Cooper caught just 1-of-4 targets in Week 11, picking up a paltry four yards. He committed two more drops, and they're becoming something of an issue. He should be able to rebound, as will the Raiders. His upside is still at an elite level, but his floor may be lower than previously though.

Dorial Green-Beckham, Titans (vs. Raiders)

Green-Beckham was the Titans' leader in most major statistics - including offensive snaps played - among the wide receiver corps in Week 11. TE Delanie Walker had more receptions and more yards, but it's still a positive step for DGB.

He'll face a Raiders defense that allows more yards to No. 1 receiver than all teams except two in Week 12. He's still risky, but he's becoming a safer high-upside play every week.

Willie Snead, Saints (at Texans)

Snead entered the Saints' Week 11 bye having just played 67% of the snaps in the Week 10 loss to the Redskins. Oddly, he didn't receive a single target for the first time all season. He'll re-emerge as a threat in Week 12, as the Saints will look to keep pace with WR DeAndre Hopkins and QB Brian Hoyer.

Jamison Crowder, Redskins (vs. Giants)

Crowder led all Redskins' receivers with 90% of the snaps played in Week 11. As were nearly all members of the Washington offense, he was kept under wraps and held to just one target and one reception for five yards.

He'll face a much weaker Giants defense in Week 12, and he'll produce so long as he's on the field as much as he was last week.

J.J. Nelson, Cardinals (at 49ers)

Nelson played 62% of the snaps in Week 11. The banged up Cardinals' receiving corps allowed for that amount of playing time, and he responded for a huge day with four receptions on six targets for 142 yards and a touchdown.

The 49ers secondary is porous, and the Cardinals' veteran wideout may be allowed more rest than usual with such a favorable matchup. He'll have a low floor due to the depth that receiving corps, but he has a very high ceiling.

Chris Harper, Patriots (at Broncos)

Harper played 45% of the offensive snaps in Week 11, but he failed to see a target. That may change in Week 12, as without WRs Julian Edelman and Aaron Dobson, the Patriots will need to get creative in order to best a stingy Broncos' pass defense.

Luckily for Harper, few teams are as good as the Patriots at getting creative.

Justin Hardy, Falcons (vs. Vikings)

The return of Leonard Hankerson in Week 11 and the re-incorporation of Roddy White into the offense means Hardy played just 12% of the snaps. He has big-play upside, but he's not guaranteed anything in the dysfunctional Falcons offense.

Tight End

Maxx Williams, Ravens (at Browns)

Use Williams if for no other reason than to have some incentive to watch what's sure to be a thrilling Monday Night Football game.

Really, Williams played 52% of the offensive snaps in Week 11, catching three of four targets for 20 yards. It's been a pedestrian rookie season for Williams, with just 19 receptions for 168 yards and one touchdown. That all may change with QB Matt Schaub in to finish up a disappointing season for the Ravens.

Williams is nothing but a long shot, but there truly are few other receiving options in Baltimore.