Fantasy football rankings for Week 13: Unlucky bye week puts greater premium on stars
Following a football feast this past week, it's time to slim down considerably in Week 13, with six NFL teams on bye: the Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, and Las Vegas Raiders.
That will make for some difficult lineup decisions in this crucial week of games.
Fantasy football rankings for Week 13 are based on the point-per-reception (PPR) scoring used in most seasonal and daily fantasy football formats. One point is awarded for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards. Six points are awarded for touchdowns scored, four points for passing TDs and one point for receptions.
Rankings are compiled by Daniel Dobish, TheHuddle.com.
(*-check status before kickoff)
Fantasy football quarterback rankings for Week 13
The Browns will start their fourth different quarterback of the season on Sunday, turning to veteran Joe Flacco. He can still wing it at age 38, but turnovers can be an issue.
Baker Mayfield tweaked his ankle on Sunday vs. the Colts, but returned to the game. An MRI on Monday confirmed there was no ligament damage, but he's listed as questionable.
The Patriots are moving away from Mac Jones and are set to start Bailey Zappe against the Chargers.
Sleeper pick: Kyler Murray has at least 200 passing yards and one rushing touchdown in each of his three games since returning from injured reserve.
1 | Jalen Hurts | Phi. | vs. S.F. |
2 | L.A.-C | at N.E. | |
3 | Hou. | vs. Den. | |
4 | Dal. | vs. Sea. | |
5 | Mia. | at Was. | |
6 | K.C. | at G.B. | |
7 | Brock Purdy | S.F. | at Phi. |
8 | Sam Howell | Was. | vs. Mia. |
9 | Den. | at Hou. | |
10 | Jac. | vs. Cin. | |
11 | Jared Goff | Det. | at N.O. |
12 | L.A.-R | vs. Cle. | |
13 | Jordan Love | G.B. | vs. K.C. |
14 | Baker Mayfield | T.B. | vs. Car. |
15 | Kyler Murray | Ari. | at Pit. |
16 | Will Levis | Ten. | vs. Ind. |
17 | Ind. | at Ten. | |
18 | Derek Carr | N.O. | vs. Det. |
19 | Atl. | at N.Y.-J | |
20 | Sea. | at Dal. | |
21 | Kenny Pickett | Pit. | vs. Ari. |
22 | Joe Flacco | Cle. | at L.A.-R |
23 | Cin. | at Jac. | |
24 | Bryce Young | Car. | at T.B. |
25 | Bailey Zappe | N.E. | vs. L.A.-C |
26 | Tim Boyle | N.Y.-J | vs. Atl. |
Fantasy football running back rankings for Week 13
Jonathan Taylor's thumb surgery will return Zack Moss to the feature back role in which he thrived earlier in the season when Taylor was out.
Aaron Jones (knee) is officially out for Sunday night vs. Kansas City, while A.J. Dillon (groin) no longer has an injury designation.
Travis Etienne (ribs) has been limited in practice all week and is questionable for Monday night's game vs. the Bengals. However, having an extra day to heal will help his chances of playing.
Sleeper pick: Antonio Gibson played the same number of snaps last week as starter Brian Robinson. He could see even more work, especially in the passing game, with Washington a heavy underdog vs. Miami.
1 | S.F. | at Phi. | |
2 | *Travis Etienne | Jac. | vs. Cin. |
3 | Mia. | at Was. | |
4 | Atl. | at N.Y.-J | |
5 | Rachaad White | T.B. | vs. Car. |
6 | L.A.-R | vs. Cle. | |
7 | D'Andre Swift | Phi. | vs. S.F. |
8 | Brian Robinson Jr. | Was. | vs. Mia. |
9 | Alvin Kamara | N.O. | vs. Det. |
10 | Ten. | vs. Ind. | |
11 | L.A.-C | at N.E. | |
12 | Jahmyr Gibbs | Det. | at N.O. |
13 | Tony Pollard | Dal. | vs. Sea. |
14 | Breece Hall | N.Y.-J | vs. Atl. |
15 | Isiah Pacheco | K.C. | at G.B. |
16 | Cin. | at Jac. | |
17 | N.E. | vs. L.A.-C | |
18 | Jaylen Warren | Pit. | vs. Ari. |
19 | Jerome Ford | Cle. | at L.A.-R |
20 | Zack Moss | Ind. | at Ten. |
21 | De'Von Achane | Mia. | at Was. |
22 | Det. | at N.O. | |
23 | Den. | at Hou. | |
24 | Ari. | at Pit. | |
25 | Hou. | vs. Den. | |
26 | Sea. | at Dal. | |
27 | Car. | at T.B. | |
28 | Samaje Perine | Den. | at Hou. |
29 | AJ Dillon | G.B. | vs. K.C. |
30 | Pit. | vs. Ari. | |
31 | Antonio Gibson | Was. | vs. Mia. |
32 | N.E. | vs. L.A.-C | |
33 | Dameon Pierce | Hou. | vs. Den. |
34 | Atl. | at N.Y.-J | |
35 | Royce Freeman | L.A.-R | vs. Cle. |
36 | Kareem Hunt | Cle. | at L.A.-R |
37 | Car. | at T.B. | |
38 | Rico Dowdle | Dal. | vs. Sea. |
39 | Joshua Kelley | L.A.-C | at N.E. |
40 | Phi. | vs. S.F. | |
41 | Ten. | vs. Ind. | |
42 | Ari. | at Pit. | |
43 | D'Ernest Johnson | Jac. | vs. Cin. |
44 | K.C. | at G.B. | |
45 | Det. | at N.O. | |
46 | S.F. | at Phi. | |
47 | Ari. | at Pit. | |
48 | Boston Scott | Phi. | vs. S.F. |
49 | T.B. | vs. Car. | |
50 | Pierre Strong | Cle. | at L.A.-R |
51 | Dalvin Cook | N.Y.-J | vs. Atl. |
52 | Jac. | vs. Cin. |
Fantasy football wide receiver rankings for Week 13
Keenan Allen (quadriceps) practiced on a limited basis on Friday. He's officially questionable vs. the Patriots, but fantasy managers have the benefit of that being an early-afternoon game.
Chris Godwin (neck) is considered a game-time decision.
After missing the last three games with hamstring and ankle injuries, Tee Higgins practiced fully on Friday and will play on Monday night.
Chris Olave is questionable after leaving last week's game with a concussion. The Saints receiving corps is extremely thin already with Michael Thomas (knee) on IR and Rashid Shaheed (thigh) already ruled out for Sunday.
X-rays on Amari Cooper's ribs were negative after he was injured against the Broncos. Cooper doesn't have an injury designation and his stock improves with veteran Joe Flacco starting Sunday vs. the Rams.
Sleeper pick: Rookie Rashee Rice recorded the first 100-yard game of his career last week and is becoming a more trusted target for QB Patrick Mahomes.
1 | Tyreek Hill | Mia. | at Was. |
2 | *Keenan Allen | L.A.-C | at N.E. |
3 | CeeDee Lamb | Dal. | vs. Sea. |
4 | A.J. Brown | Phi. | vs. S.F. |
5 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | Det. | at N.O. |
6 | Mike Evans | T.B. | vs. Car. |
7 | Ja'Marr Chase | Cin. | at Jac |
8 | Adam Thielen | Car. | at T.B. |
9 | *Chris Olave | N.O. | vs. Det. |
10 | Michael Pittman Jr. | Ind. | at Ten. |
11 | Nico Collins | Hou. | vs. Den. |
12 | Calvin Ridley | Jac. | vs. Cin. |
13 | Puka Nacua | L.A.-R | vs. Cle. |
14 | S.F. | at Phi. | |
15 | Phi. | vs. S.F. | |
16 | *Tank Dell | Hou. | vs. Den. |
17 | Den. | at Hou. | |
18 | Ten. | vs. Ind. | |
19 | Jac. | at Cin. | |
20 | Mia. | at Was. | |
21 | DK Metcalf | Sea. | at Dal. |
22 | Deebo Samuel | S.F. | at Phi. |
23 | Ari. | at Pit. | |
24 | Rashee Rice | K.C. | at G.B. |
25 | *Jayden Reed | G.B. | vs. K.C. |
26 | *Chris Godwin | T.B. | vs. Car. |
27 | Sea. | at Dal. | |
28 | N.Y.-J | vs. Atl. | |
29 | Josh Downs | Ind. | at Ten. |
30 | Romeo Doubs | G.B. | vs. K.C. |
31 | L.A.-R | vs. Cle. | |
32 | Pit. | vs. Ari. | |
33 | Was. | vs. Mia. | |
34 | Dal. | vs. Sea. | |
35 | Amari Cooper | Cle. | at L.A.-R |
36 | Jahan Dotson | Was. | vs. Mia. |
37 | Cin. | at Jac. | |
38 | Jerry Jeudy | Den. | at Hou. |
39 | Drake London | Atl. | at N.Y.-J |
40 | Tutu Atwell | L.A.-R | vs. Cle. |
41 | G.B. | vs. K.C. | |
42 | Was. | vs. Mia. | |
43 | Tee Higgins | Cin. | at Jac. |
44 | Sea. | at Dal. | |
45 | Det. | at N.O. | |
46 | Cle. | at L.A.-R | |
47 | Diontae Johnson | Pit. | vs. Ari. |
48 | Ten. | vs. Ind. | |
49 | *Demario Douglas | N.E. | vs. L.A.-C |
50 | Ari. | at Pit. | |
51 | Dal. | vs. Sea. | |
52 | G.B. | vs. K.C. | |
53 | Car. | at T.B. | |
54 | Det. | at N.O. | |
55 | A.T. Perry | N.O. | vs. Det. |
Fantasy football tight end rankings for Week 13
Dallas Goedert hasn't played since suffering a fractured forearm in Week 9, but he's pushing to return to action this week in a key NFC showdown vs. San Francisco.
Pat Freiermuth is a fantastic plug-and-play off the waiver wire following his nine-reception, 120-yard performance in the Steelers' new-look offense.
Dalton Schultz (hamstring) is out, opening the door for Brevin Jordan as a deep sleeper.
Sleeper pick: The Saints injury issues at wide receiver could mean a larger role this week for Taysom Hill.
1 | K.C. | at G.B. | |
2 | Sam LaPorta | Det. | at N.O. |
3 | S.F. | at Phi. | |
4 | David Njoku | Cle. | at L.A.-R |
5 | Evan Engram | Jac. | vs. Cin. |
6 | Dal. | vs. Sea. | |
7 | *Trey McBride | Ari. | at Pit. |
8 | Logan Thomas | Was. | vs. Mia. |
9 | Cade Otton | T.B. | vs. Car. |
10 | L.A.-R | vs. Cle. | |
11 | Gerald Everett | L.A.-C | at N.E. |
12 | Kyle Pitts | Atl. | at N.Y.-J |
13 | *Dallas Goedert | Phi. | vs. S.F. |
14 | Taysom Hill | N.O. | vs. Det. |
15 | Atl. | at N.Y.-J | |
16 | N.Y.-J | vs. Atl. | |
17 | Pat Freiermuth | Pit. | vs. Ari. |
18 | N.E. | vs. L.A.-C | |
19 | Brevin Jordan | Hou. | vs. Den. |
20 | Juwan Johnson | N.O. | vs. Det. |
21 | Ten. | vs. Ind. | |
22 | Noah Gray | K.C. | at G.B. |
23 | Car. | at T.B. | |
24 | Donald Parham Jr. | L.A.-C | at N.E. |
25 | Noah Fant | Sea. | at Dal. |
26 | Den. | at Hou. | |
27 | Durham Smythe | Mia. | at Was. |
28 | Mike Gesicki | N.E. | vs. L.A.-C |
29 | Drew Sample | Cin. | at Jac. |
30 | Sea. | at Dal. |
Fantasy football kicker rankings for Week 13
Blake Grupe (groin) is questionable after being limited in Friday's practice session. Austin Siebert would be activated from the practice squad if Grupe is out.
1 | Phi. | vs. S.F. | |
2 | Cle. | at L.A.-R | |
3 | Dal. | vs. Sea. | |
4 | Jac. | vs. Cin. | |
5 | Jason Myers | Sea. | at Dal. |
6 | Younghoe Koo | Atl. | at N.Y.-J |
7 | Matt Gay | Ind. | at Ten. |
8 | Harrison Butker | K.C. | at G.B. |
9 | Wil Lutz | Den. | at Hou. |
10 | S.F. | at Phi. | |
11 | Cameron Dicker | L.A.-C | at N.E. |
12 | *Blake Grupe | N.O. | vs. Det. |
13 | Nick Folk | Ten. | vs. Ind. |
14 | Cin. | at Jac. | |
15 | T.B. | vs. Car. | |
16 | Pit. | vs. Ari. | |
17 | Mia. | at Was. | |
18 | Riley Patterson | Det. | at N.O. |
19 | Joey Slye | Was. | vs. Mia. |
20 | Lucas Havrisik | L.A.-R | vs. Cle. |
21 | Anders Carlson | G.B. | vs. K.C. |
22 | Matt Prater | Ari. | at Pit. |
23 | Greg Zuerlein | N.Y.-J | vs. Atl. |
24 | Matt Ammendola | Hou. | vs. Den. |
25 | Eddy Pineiro | Car. | at T.B. |
26 | Chad Ryland | N.E. | vs. L.A.-C |
Fantasy football defense/special teams rankings for Week 13
1 | vs. Sea. | |
2 | at L.A.-R | |
3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | vs. Ari. |
4 | at Phi. | |
5 | at Ten. | |
6 | vs. Atl. | |
7 | at Hou. | |
8 | Seattle Seahawks | at Dal. |
9 | vs. Cin. | |
10 | at Was. | |
11 | at G.B. | |
12 | at Jac. | |
13 | vs. Car. | |
14 | Philadelphia Eagles | vs. S.F. |
15 | vs. Det. | |
16 | Los Angeles Chargers | at N.E. |
17 | vs. K.C. | |
18 | Detroit Lions | at N.O. |
19 | Houston Texans | vs. Den. |
20 | at Pit. | |
21 | at N.Y.-J | |
22 | vs. Cle. | |
23 | vs. Mia. | |
24 | Carolina Panthers | at T.B. |
25 | vs. Ind. | |
26 | vs. L.A.-C | |
27 | Chicago Bears | at Min. |
28 | Atlanta Falcons | vs. N.O. |
29 | Los Angeles Rams | at Ari. |
30 | Arizona Cardinals | vs. L.A.-R |
31 | Tennessee Titans | vs. Car. |
32 | New England Patriots | at N.Y.-G |
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Fantasy football Week 13 cheat sheet: PPR ranks, injury news, sleepers
