10 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Targets Heading Into Week 12

Leonard Hankerson

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Leonard Hankerson's name has fallen off of the fantasy football radar in recent weeks, primarily because he hasn't been around for us to use in our lineups. But Hankerson's return in Week 11 showed that he's a worthy fantasy commodity as the number-two option in the Falcons' passing game, garnering seven total targets, including two red zone targets, one of which he converted for a score.

Hankerson's been a valuable piece on the Falcons' offense this season, and his role as the number-two receiver, provided he stays healthy, should remain secure. Through Week 10, his 0.86 Reception NEP per target was ninth-most efficient out of the 69 receivers who'd been targeted at least 35 times. And having only been active for six games this season, his 39 total targets prior to Week 11 actually comes out to a healthy 6.5 targets per game, more than enough when you're catching passes from Matt Ryan, whose 0.24 Passing NEP per drop back places him as the fifth-most efficient quarterback who's attempted at least 200 pass plays this season.

With Hankerson you get a solid receiver with standalone value who will most likely ride your fantasy bench in the playoffs but who will become insanely valuable should anything happen to Julio Jones. As such, it'd be prudent to roster Hankerson in case the lanes of opportunity open up even further for him in the coming weeks.