Fantasy Football Checkdown: Week 13 Advice and Rankings

Week 12 was another hot and cold one for me. I nailed benching Dak Prescott and starting Cooper Kupp. But Marcus Mariota’s disappointing fantasy season hit an unexpected new low against the Colts, and the Texans surprisingly allowed Alex Collins to rumble for 60 yards and a score.

We’re not here to celebrate or dwell on the events of last week, though. (If you are looking for fun weekly recaps, have a listen to the ATS Checkdown podcast.) With many fantasy football league’s wrapping up their regular seasons this week, you can enter the playoffs on a high note (or build momentum for next year) by following the Fantasy Football Checkdown’s advice (see video) and positional rankings (below video).

Week 13 QB Rankings

TIER 1

1. Philip Rivers, Chargers (v CLV)
2. Jared Goff, Rams (@ARZ)
3. Kirk Cousins, Washington (@DAL)

TIER 2

4. Case Keenum, Vikings (@ATL)
5. Cam Newton, Panthers (@NO)
6. Tom Brady, Patriots (@BUF)
7. Carson Wentz, Eagles (@SEA)
8. Derek Carr, Raiders (v NYG)
9. Trevor Siemian, Broncos (@MIA)
10. Josh McCown, Jets (v KC)
11. Jameis Winston, Buccaneers (@GB)
12. Russell Wilson, Seahawks (v PHI)

TIER 3

13. Tyrod Taylor, Bills, (v NE)
14. Drew Brees, Saints (v CAR)
15. Matt Ryan, Falcons (v MIN)
16. Alex Smith, Chiefs (@NYJ)
17. Brett Hundley, Packers (v TB)
18. Matthew Stafford, Lions (@BAL)
19. Jimmy Garoppolo, 49ers (@CHI)
20. Dak Prescott, Cowboys (v WAS)
21. Marcus Mariota, Titans (v HOU)
22. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers (@CIN)
23. Geno Smith, Giants (@OAK)

TIER 4

24. Blake Bortles, Jaguars (v IND)
25. Andy Dalton, Bengals (v PIT)
26. Blaine Gabbert, Cardinals (v LAR)
27. Tom Savage, Texans (@TEN)
28. Jay Cutler, Dolphins (v DEN)
29. Mitchell Trubisky, Bears (v SF)
30. Jacoby Brissett, Colts (@JAX)
31. DeShone Kizer, Browns (@LAC)
32. Joe Flacco, Ravens (v DET)

Week 13 RB Rankings

TIER 1

1. Jordan Howard, Bears (v SF)
2. Le’Veon Bell, Steelers (@CIN)
3. Leonard Fournette, Jaguars (v IND)

TIER 2

4. Todd Gurley, Rams (@ARZ)
5. Adrian Peterson, Cardinals (v LAR)
6. Alvin Kamara, Saints (v CAR)
7. Dion Lewis, Patriots (@BUF)
8. Alex Collins, Ravens (v DET)
9. LeSean McCoy, Bills (v NE)
10. Orleans Darkwa, Giants (@OAK)
11. Samaje Perine, Washington (@DAL)
12. Latavius Murray, Vikings (@ATL)
13. Christian McCaffrey, Panthers (@NO)

TIER 3

14. Carlos Hyde, 49ers (@CHI)
15. Jamaal Williams, Packers (v TB)
16. Mark Ingram, Saints (v CAR)
17. CJ Anderson, Broncos (@MIA)
18. Melvin Gordon, Chargers (v CLV)
19. Kareem Hunt, Chiefs (@NYJ)
20. Marshawn Lynch, Raiders (v NYG)
21. Devonta Freeman, Falcons (v MIN)
22. Rex Burkehead, Patriots (@BUF)
23. Lamar Miller, Texans (@TEN)
24. Duke Johnson, Browns (@LAC)
25. Jacquizz Rodgers, Buccaneers (@GB)
26. Joe Mixon, Bengals (v PIT)
27. Rod Smith, Cowboys (v WAS)

TIER 4

28. LeGarrette Blount, Eagles (@SEA)
29. Alfred Morris, Cowboys (v WAS)
30. Derrick Henry, Titans (v HOU)
31. Matt Forte, Jets (v KC)
32. Ameer Abdullah, Lions (@BAL)
33. Frank Gore, Colts (@JAX)
34. Aaron Jones, Packers (v TB)
35. Danny Woodhead, Ravens (v DET)
36. Jay Ajayi, Eagles (@SEA)
37. Kenyan Drake, Dolphins (v DEN)
38. Tevin Coleman, Falcons (v MIN)
39. Devontae Booker, Broncos (@MIA)
40. Tarik Cohen, Bears (v SF)

Week 13 WR Rankings

TIER 1

1. Mike Evans, Buccaneers (@GB)
2. Keenan Allen, Chargers (v CLV)
3. Antonio Brown, Steelers (@CIN)

TIER 2

4. Robby Anderson, Jets (v KC)
5. Julio Jones, Falcons (v MIN)
6. Cooper Kupp, Rams (@ARZ)
7. AJ Green, Bengals (v PIT)
8. Adam Thielen, Vikings (@ATL)
9. DeAndre Hopkins, Texans (@TEN)
10. Jamison Crowder, Washington (@DAL)
11. Michael Thomas, Saints (v CAR)
12. Amari Cooper, Raiders (v NYG)
13. Demaryius Thomas, Broncos (@MIA)
14. Brandin Cooks, Patriots (@BUF)
15. Davante Adams, Packers (v TB)
16. Alshon Jeffery, Eagles (@SEA)
17. Devin Funchess, Panthers (@NO)

TIER 3

18. Doug Baldwin, Seahawks (v PHI)
19. Josh Doctson, Washington (@DAL)
20. Jarvis Landry, Dolphins (v DEN)
21. Tyreek Hill, Chiefs (@NYJ)
22. Zay Jones, Bills (v NE)
23. Marquise Goodwin, 49ers (@CHI)
24. Marvin Jones, Lions (@BAL)
25. Stefon Diggs, Vikings (@ATL)
26. Sterling Shepard, Giants (@OAK)
27. Ted Ginn, Saints (v CAR)
28. Emmanuel Sanders, Broncos (@MIA)
29. Dez Bryant, Cowboys (v WAS)
30. Dede Westbrook, Jaguars (v IND)
31. Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals (v LAR)
32. Rishard Matthews, Titans (v TEN)
33. Cordarrelle Patterson, Raiders (v NYG)

TIER 4

34. Golden Tate, Lions (@BAL)
35. Travis Benjamin, Chargers (v CLV)
36. Nelson Agholar, Eagles (@SEA)
37. Paul Richardson, Seahawks (v PHI)
38. Dontrelle Inman, Bears (v SF)
39. Josh Reynolds, Rams (@ARZ)
40. JuJu Smith-Schuster, Steelers (@CIN)
41. Jermaine Kearse, Jets (v KC)
42. Randall Cobb, Packers (@TB)
43. DeSean Jackson, Buccaneers (@GB)
44. Mike Wallace, Ravens (v DET)
45. TY Hilton, Colts (@JAX)

Week 13 TE Rankings

TIER 1

1. Travis Kelce, Chiefs (@NYJ)
2. Rob Gronkowski, Patriots (@BUF)
3. Zach Ertz, Eagles (@SEA)

TIER 2

4. Delanie Walker, Titans (v HOU)
5. Jared Cook, Raiders (v NYG)
6. Jimmy Graham, Seahawks (v PHI)
7. Hunter Henry, Chargers (v LAC)
8. Evan Engram, Giants (@OAK)
9. Greg Olsen, Panthers (@NO)
10. Jason Witten, Cowboys (v WAS)
11. Charles Clay, Bills (v NE)

TIER 3

12. Kyle Rudolph, Vikings (@ATL)
13. Vernon Davis, Washington (@DAL)
14. Austin Traylor, Broncos (@MIA)
15. OJ Howard, Buccaneers (@GB)
16. Ricky Seals-Jones, Cardinals (v LAR)
17. Tyler Kroft, Bengals (v PIT)
18. Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Jets (v KC)
19. Tyler Higbee, Rams (@ARZ)
20. Austin Hooper, Falcons (v MIN)