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Fantasy Football Week 13 Quarterback And Top 100 Flex Rankings

Nick Ferris

by Nick Ferris in NFL Football

Updated Mar 25, 2020 · 9:51 AM PDT

Christian McCaffrey, Panthers RB
Christian McCaffrey is putting up MVP-like numbers so far this season. Photo by Keith Allison (Flickr)
  • Week 13 marks the end of bye weeks and potentially the end of your fantasy league’s regular season
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Say goodbye to bye weeks. With the talent pool full for Week 13, injuries will be the only thing holding fantasy rosters back.

For most leagues, Week 13 also is the end of the fantasy regular season. With your season potentially on the line this weekend, let’s waste no time.

Top 20 QBs for Week 13

Rank Player (Team) Opponent Last Weeks Points Points YTD Current 2018 Position Rank DFS Price
1 Pat Mahomes (KC) @OAK BYE 299.7 QB 1 $7,600
2 Cam Newton (CAR) @TB 22.5 251.7 QB 4 $6,600
3 Ben Roethlisberger (PIT) LAC 20.3 248 QB 6 $6,000
4 Jared Goff (LAR) @DET BYE 250.6 QB 5 $6,400
5 Drew Brees (NO) @DAL 20.4 259.8 QB 2 $6,200
6 Philip Rivers (LAC) @PIT 20.7 218.6 QB 9 $5,700
7 Kirk Cousins (MIN) @NE 27.4 215.8 QB 12 $5,500
8 Andrew Luck (IND) @JAX 22.6 239.6 QB 7 $5,800
9 Aaron Rodgers (GB) ARI 11.9 219.6 QB 8 $6,200
10 Deshaun Watson (HOU) CLE 29.4 216.8 QB 11 $6,100
11 Russell Wilson (SEA) SF 22 209.2 QB 13 $6,300
12 Lamar Jackson (BAL) @ATL 20.2 63.3 QB 34 $5,900
13 Matt Ryan (ATL) BAL 20.1 259.8 QB 3 $5,600
14 Dak Prescott (DAL) NO 27.4 190.9 QB 15 $5,400
15 Baker Mayfield (CLE) @HOU 25.9 154.3 QB 21 $5,600
16 Tom Brady (NE) MIN 19.2 194.7 QB 14 $5,800
17 Jameis Winston (TB) CAR 22.9 104.8 QB 27 $6,000
18 Carson Wentz (PHI) WAS 13.2 153.8 QB 22 $5,600
19 Matt Stafford (DET) LAR 5.4 162.1 QB 20 $5,400
20 Josh Allen (BUF) @MIA 26.3 89.1 QB 29 $5,300

No Byes Calls for Tough Decisions on Big-Name QBs

Week 12 was more proof you don’t need to spend top dollar to get a top performance from your QB. Names like Dak Prescott, Baker Mayfield, and Josh Allen all graced the top five in scoring for the position in Week 12.

Week 13 will offer similar performances from unheralded fantasy QBs.

With Lamar Jackson cracking the fantasy starter threshold and Mayfield and Prescott (and a couple other signal-callers) getting hot, don’t be afraid to leave Matt Ryan, Tom Brady and Carson Wentz on your bench if you can.

All three have tough matchups this week and will be hard-pressed to offer big numbers.

Top 100 PPR Flex Rankings for Week 13

Rank Player (Team)(Pos Rank) Opponent Last Weeks Points Points YTD Current 2018 Position Rank DFS Price
1 Todd Gurley (LAR)(RB1) @DET BYE 297.4 RB 1 $9,300
2 Christian McCaffrey (CAR)(RB2) @TB 46.7 265.5 RB 4 $8,800
3 Kareem Hunt (KC)(RB3) @OAK BYE 230.2 RB 8 $7,800
4 Alvin Kamara (NO)(RB4) @DAL 10.8 273.5 RB 3 $8,400
5 Tyreek Hill (KC)(WR1) @OAK BYE 256.8 WR 2 $9,100
6 Ezekiel Elliot (DAL)(RB5) NO 25.3 236.7 RB 7 $8,000
7 James Conner (PIT)(RB6) LAC 11.5 245.2 RB 6 $7,300
8 Saquon Barkley (NYG)(RB7) CHI 33.2 286 RB 2 $7,900
9 Julio Jones (ATL)(WR2) BAL 23.8 229.6 WR 5 $7,700
10 Antonio Brown (PIT)(WR3) LAC 15.7 224.4 WR 6 $7,900
11 Adam Thielen (MIN)(WR4) @NE 26.5 256.8 WR 1 $8,000
12 DeAndre Hopkins (HOU)(WR5) CLE 12.4 218.7 WR 7 $8,200
13 Michael Thomas (NO)(WR6) @DAL 7.8 238 WR 4 $8,300
14 Davante Adams (GB)(WR7) ARI 17.9 239.2 WR 3 $7,900
15 Joe Mixon (CIN)(RB8) DEN 22.5 158.6 RB 12 $7,300
16 Nick Chubb (CLE)(RB9) @HOU 27.8 132.5 RB 21 $7,000
17 Odell Beckham (NYG)(WR8) CHI 13.5 211.9 WR 8 $7,800
18 JuJu Smith-Schuster (PIT)(WR9) LAC 37.9 209.8 WR 9 $7,500
19 Brandin Cooks (LAR)(WR10) @DET BYE 183.5 WR 14 $7,000
20 Phillip Lindsay (DEN)(RB10) @CIN 17 162.7 RB 11 $5,400
21 David Johnson (ARI)(RB11) @GB 9.9 179.8 RB 10 $7,400
22 Aaron Jones (GB)(RB12) ARI 18.3 135.9 RB 19 $6,700
23 Dalvin Cook (MIN)(RB13) @NE 16.6 61 RB 57 $6,200
24 TY Hilton (IND)(WR11) @JAX 19.5 152 WR 20 $6,000
25 Robert Woods (LAR)(WR12) @DET BYE 184.5 WR 13 $6,900

McCaffrey Making It Look Easy

I won’t lie, I had my doubts Christian McCaffrey could hold up as a workhorse back.

To this point, I couldn’t have been more wrong.

Through 11 games, McCaffrey has logged 224 touches and looks to be getting better as the season goes on. Over the last five games, CMC has posted 75 rush attempts and 31 catches for 698 total yards, and has hit pay dirt 9 times.

He is the RB1 over those last five games and it’s not close. With the Panthers visiting Tampa Bay this week, McCaffrey is in prime position to post another huge performance.

Rank Player (Team)(Pos Rank) Opponent Last Weeks Points Points YTD Current 2018 Position Rank DFS Price
26 Keenan Allen (LAC)(WR13) @PIT 20.2 183.3 WR 16 $7,200
27 Mike Evans (TB)(WR14) CAR 17.6 197.3 WR 11 $8,100
28 Stefon Diggs (MIN)(WR15) @NE 22.9 200.8 WR 10 $7,600
29 Travis Kelce (KC)(TE1) @OAK BYE 200.4 TE 2 $7,000
30 Zach Ertz (PHI)(TE2) WAS 22.1 209.5 TE 1 $6,600
31 Kenny Golladay (DET)(WR16) LAR 14 163.2 WR 17 $6,700
32 AJ Green (CIN)(WR17) DEN INJ 147.7 WR 21 $7,400
33 Emmanuel Sanders (DEN)(WR18) @CIN 21.6 192.3 WR 12 $6,300
34 Amari Cooper (DAL)(WR19) NO 38 131.8 WR 27 $6,200
35 Julian Edelman (NE)(WR20) MIN 18.4 119.5 WR 36 $7,100
36 George Kittle (SF)(TE3) @SEA 11.8 159.3 TE 4 $5,900
37 Matt Breida (SF)(RB14) @SEA 17 135.6 RB 20 $5,800
38 Austin Ekeler (LAC)(RB15) @PIT 26.3 130.3 RB 22 $5,400
39 Lamar Miller (HOU)(RB16) CLE 23.7 129.5 RB 23 $4,600
40 Tarik Cohen (CHI)(RB17) @NYG 18.9 157.8 RB 13 $5,600
41 Tyler Boyd (CIN)(WR21) DEN 21.5 183.4 WR 15 $6,100
42 Josh Gordon (NE)(WR22) MIN 12 106.4 WR 49 $5,900
43 Jarvis Landry (CLE)(WR23) @HOU 6 1367 WR 25 $5,300
44 DJ Moore (CAR)(WR24) @TB 17.8 115.4 WR 38 $5,600
45 Chris Carson (SEA)(RB18) SF 14.3 102.3 RB 34 $5,200
46 Josh Adams (PHI)(RB19) WAS 16.4 49.6 RB 66 $4,700
47 TJ Yeldon (JAX)(RB20) IND 5.3 154.8 RB 14 $4,400
48 Gus Edwards (BAL)(RB21) @ATL 11.8 39.4 RB 70 $4,800
49 Rob Gronkowski (NE)(TE4) MIN 14.6 92.4 TE 14 $5,400
50 Eric Ebron (IND)(TE5) LAR 21.5 166.9 TE 3 $4,200

All Day To Golladay

Marvin Jones is officially out for the season, so Matthew Stafford has seen his options scaled back quite a bit in recent weeks.

With limited resources available, Stafford has had no choice but to rely on talented second-year pro Kenny Golladay.

Over the Lions’ past three contests, Golladay has posted a 19-281-2 line on 36 targets. The Lions will be in tough Week 13 as they face a rested Rams team that gets back star corner Aqib Talib. For the Lions to have any hope in this game, Golladay needs to be involved early and often.

Rank Player (Team)(Pos Rank) Opponent Last Weeks Points Points YTD Current 2018 Position Rank DFS Price
51 Sony Michel (NE)(RB22) MIN 22.5 96.9 RB 38 $6,100
52 Marlon Mack (IND)(RB23) @JAX 11.6 109 RB 28 $5,000
53 Adrian Peterson (WAS)(RB24) @PHI 6.4 147.5 RB 17 $5,100
54 Tevin Coleman (ATL)(RB25) BAL 11.3 148.4 RB 16 $4,500
55 Tyler Lockett (SEA)(WR25) SF 21.5 161.9 WR 18 $5,800
56 Corey Davis (TEN)(WR26) NYJ 23.5 141.4 WR 23 $5,500
57 Calvin Ridley (ATL)(WR27) BAL 21.3 158.2 WR 19 $5,400
58 Alshon Jeffery (PHI)(WR28) WAS 6.9 110.1 WR 45 $5,400
59 Larry Fitzgerald (ARI)(WR29) @GB 11 122 WR 34 $5,100
60 Dion Lewis (TEN)(RB26) NYJ 11.1 126.9 RB 24 $5,300
61 Mark Ingram (NO)(RB27) @DAL 8.6 98.4 RB 37 $5,700
62 Kenyan Drake (MIA)(RB28) BUF 26.6 148.6 RB 15 $4,600
63 James White (NE)(RB29) MIN 8.8 214 RB 9 $6,500
64 Jordan Howard (CHI)(RB30) @NYG 2.5 105.8 RB 31 $4,000
65 LeSean McCoy (BUF)(RB31) @MIA 6.3 99.4 RB 35 $4,900
66 Peyton Barber (TB)(RB32) CAR 14.3 103.1 RB 33 $3,700
67 David Njoku (CLE)(TE6) @HOU 17.3 102.1 TE 10 $4,300
68 Jordan Reed (WAS)(TE7) @PHI 13.5 113.7 TE 8 $5,300
69 Greg Olsen (CAR)(TE8) @TB 3.1 77.8 TE 15 $4,100
70 Theo Riddick (DET)(RB33) LAR 13 83.4 RB 43 $4,700
71 Isaiah Crowell (NYJ)(RB34) @TEN 9 124.3 RB 25 $3,800
72 LeGarrette Blount (DET)(RB35) LAR 23.3 68.5 RB 51 $3,900
73 Jalen Richard (OAK)(RB36) KC 3.6 109.6 RB 27 $4,300
74 Allen Robinson (CHI)(WR30) @NYG 5.7 109.4 WR 47 $5,700
75 Golden Tate (PHI)(WR31) WAS 7 137.8 WR 24 $4,600

James White Takes A Hit With Burkhead Back

For the majority of the year, James White has resided in low-end RB1 territory. Week 13 sees him fall all the way to a flex play.

This is where he was before the season started and injuries ravaged the Patriots backfield. Usage for White was consistent and he was making the most of it, scoring TDs and catching loads of balls.

The Pats host a stellar Vikings defense in Week 13 which helps none of the Pats rankings. And with New England’s backfield looking much healthier, White is in danger of becoming just another piece once again.

With the emergence of rookie Sony Michel and return of Rex Burkhead, the “only option” appeal is gone from White’s fantasy stock as he returns to a high-ceiling but low-floor flex play.

Rank Player (Team)(Pos Rank) Opponent Last Weeks Points Points YTD Current 2018 Position Rank DFS Price
76 Courtland Sutton (DEN)(WR32) @CIN 2.4 83.3 WR 60 $4,200
77 Taylor Gabriel (CHI)(WR33) @NYG 11.9 121 WR 35 $4,200
78 Doug Baldwin (SEA)(WR34) SF 8.9 77.6 WR 68 $5,500
79 Nyheim Hines (IND)(RB37) @JAX 7 111.1 RB 26 $4,100
80 Duke Johnson (CLE)(RB38) @HOU 4.9 104.1 RB 32 $4,400
81 Corey Clement (PHI)(RB39) WAS 11.6 71.1 RB 49 $3,300
82 Doug Martin (OAK)(RB40) KC 16.2 66.4 RB 53 $4,200
83 Carlos Hyde (JAX)(RB41) IND BYE 103.7 RB 41 $3,300
84 Cameron Brate (TB)(TE9) CAR 11.6 60.5 TE 25 $3,700
85 Jared Cook(OAK)(TE10) KC 11.2 137.9 TE 5 $4,700
86 Vance McDonald (PIT)(TE11) LAC 5.7 48.9 TE 29 $3,800
87 Austin Hooper (ATL)(TE12) BAL 8.1 122.6 TE 6 $3,900
88 Adam Humphries (TB)(WR35) CAR 17.4 125.6 WR 29 $4.200
89 Josh Reynolds (LAR)(WR36) @DET BYE 49.6 WR 99 $4,900
90 Dede Westbrook (JAX)(WR37) IND 17.7 124.9 WR 32 $4,500
91 Sterling Shepard (NYG)(WR38) CHI 7.7 131.7 WR 28 $4,600
92 Demaryius Thomas (HOU)(WR39) CLE 19.8 123.1 WR 33 $4,300
93  Chris Godwin (TB)(WR40) CAR 8.2 125.5 WR 30 $3,900
94 Mike Williams (LAC)(WR41) @PIT 18.5 109.5 WR 46 $3,700
95 Rashaad Penny (SEA)(RB42) SF 0.4 52.9 RB 64 $3,500
96 Royce Freeman (DEN)(RB43) @CIN 1.7 72.7 RB 48 $3,600
97 Elijah McGuire (NYJ)(RB44) @TEN 3.6 22 RB 78 $3,600
98 Derrick Henry (TEN)(RB45) NYJ 4.9 83 RB 44 $3,800
99 Trey Burton (CHI)(TE13) @NYG 4.8 113 TE 9 $3,800
100 Kyle Rudolph (MIN)(TE14) @NE 13.3 97.5 TE 11 $3,600

Scanning the Week 13 Bargain Bin

Mike Williams has been about as inconsistent as they come this year.

Just when you think you can rely on him, he puts up a 1-catch performance. Sure, in two of those 1-catch games, those catches were big-play TDs. But that doesn’t normally lead to sustainable fantasy success.

He has flashed his talent multiple times in 2018 on the 39 targets he has received. Posting a 24-419-7 line, Williams has at least quieted the 1st-round bust talk for now.

Heading into Week 13, the Chargers offensive situation has changed with star RB Melvin Gordon sitting out due to injury, and Tyrell Williams nursing a tender quad.

Coming off a successful Week 12 that saw Mike Williams catch all four of his targets for 25 yards and 2 TDs, the Chargers head into Pittsburgh looking to match an explosive Steelers offense.

With Gordon out and Tyrell Williams hurting, Mike Williams is in a great position to see his target share increase in Week 13 for an offense that can put up points.

Good luck in Week 13!

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