We’re back with the Week 12 edition of Part the Cloud, where we continue the quest for overlooked, low-owned wide receivers. There’s always value if we know where to look — and this week is no different.
The Film Room: Last Week’s Recap
Before diving into this week’s targets, let’s revisit last week’s picks.
Spoiler: It wasn’t pretty.
Ricky Pearsall
DK: 0.2x | FD: 0.1x
I hoped we were buying early at a discount, but it turns out we were too early. Pearsall managed only 1 catch on 3 targets for zero yards. Still shaking off the rust, it seems.
Cooper Kupp
DK: 1.4x | FD: 0.8x
Kupp drew 7 targets but hauled in just 3 for 27 yards. Not the bounce-back spot we were hoping for.
Hollywood Brown
DK: 1.9x | FD: 1.1x
Brown posted 4 catches for 40 yards — a forgettable outing, but at least he showed signs of life.
Let’s turn the page.
11 Personnel
Three-WR sets dominate today’s NFL, so we’ll match the formation with three low-owned plays of our own.
Luther Burden
DK: $3600 (Proj. Own: 4.03%) | FD: $4700 (Proj. Own: 5.21%)
Burden has officially overtaken Zaccheus as the starting slot receiver, posting season-high marks in snap share and target share last week. Now he draws the best possible matchup — Pittsburgh, the league’s worst defense by fantasy points allowed to WRs.
Even better, he projects to face the most favorable individual CB matchup on a route-by-route basis. The Steelers rely heavily on single-high looks and struggle most in Man and Cover 2. Burden excels against Man and is borderline lethal downfield, making him an ideal fit to attack Pittsburgh’s vulnerabilities.
Verdict: A complete receiver in an elite matchup. One of the best low-owned plays of the week.
Roman Wilson
DK: $3800 (Proj. Own: 1.08%) | FD: $5300 (Proj. Own: 0.79%)
Pittsburgh has thrown more than expected lately, and Wilson has quietly become a major beneficiary. Opening the season as WR3 (and arguably fifth in the target hierarchy), he’s now operating as WR2.
He thrives against Man and Cover 2 — conveniently the Bears’ two most frequently used coverages overall, and especially in the red zone.
Verdict: A cheap WR2 in a coverage matchup tailor-made for his strengths.
Christian Watson
DK: $4600 (Proj. Own: 6.35%) | FD: $6100 (Proj. Own: 5.39%)
Watson is a sneaky play because the edge isn’t obvious at first glance. Minnesota funnels passes to the perimeter and is most vulnerable in Man and two-high shells.
Watson is only average versus two-high, but he is the team’s best and most consistent option against Man — and with one of Minnesota’s two-high specialists operating from the slot, Watson gets a slight additional bump.
With Kraft sidelined, Reed still not back, and Musgrave unlikely to exploit these coverages, Watson becomes the natural pressure-release valve for an offense with a hobbled run game.
Verdict: A high-upside outside WR in the exact matchup that fits his strengths.
Summary
These are my three favorite low-owned WR plays for Week 12:
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Luther Burden
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Roman Wilson
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Christian Watson
If you have questions about the process or want to dig into other players, I’m TreyJ989 in the channels — feel free to tag me anytime.
Thanks for reading. Let’s make some bold moves this week! 🚀🔥