There's a direct correlation between an unexpected fantasy football contribution and a waiver-wire recommendation to follow shortly thereafter.

That can make the player pool tricky to navigate when established commodities dominate the fantasy ranks, as has largely been the case in Week 11. Saying that, there were some notable exceptions, and those are the players catching our attention for Week 12's waiver-wire opening.

From a stand-in quarterback in New Orleans to a rookie pass-catcher in Indianapolis, these are our top three waiver-wire targets available in 50-plus percent of Yahoo leagues, per FantasyPros.

Tim Patrick, WR, Denver Broncos (21 Percent Rostered)

Drew Lock might be more ambitious with the football than the Broncos would like, but his willingness to take shots has weaponized the 6'4", speedy Tim Patrick.