Jaylen Waddle comes off bye against the Saints, Ladd McConkey fights for targets in the Chargers’ Joe Alt-less offense, and Justin Jefferson welcomes Max Brosmer under center for the Vikings.
Other positions: Quarterback | Running Back | Tight End/Kickers/Defense
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWeek 13 Receivers
1
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
SEA
vs. MIN
2
Ja'Marr Chase
CIN
at BAL
3
George Pickens
DAL
vs. KC
4
Rashee Rice
KC
at DAL
5
Puka Nacua
LAR
at CAR
6
Amon-Ra St. Brown
DET
vs. GB
7
CeeDee Lamb
DAL
vs. KC
8
Davante Adams
LAR
at CAR
9
Jaylen Waddle
MIA
vs. NO
10
Nico Collins
HOU
at IND
11
Justin Jefferson
MIN
at SEA
12
Michael Wilson
ARI
at TB
13
A.J. Brown
PHI
vs. CHI
14
DeVonta Smith
PHI
vs. CHI
15
Zay Flowers
BAL
vs. CIN
16
Chris Olave
NO
at MIA
17
Ladd McConkey
LAC
vs. LV
18
Emeka Egbuka
TB
vs. ARI
19
Jameson Williams
DET
vs. GB
20
Wan'Dale Robinson
NYG
at NE
21
Michael Pittman Jr.
IND
vs. HOU
22
Stefon Diggs
NE
vs. NYG
23
Tetairoa McMillan
CAR
vs. LAR
24
Rome Odunze
CHI
at PHI
25
Brian Thomas Jr.
JAC
at TEN
26
Troy Franklin
DEN
at WAS
27
Khalil Shakir
BUF
at PIT
28
Deebo Samuel Sr.
WAS
vs. DEN
29
DK Metcalf
PIT
vs. BUF
30
Jauan Jennings
SF
at CLE
31
Courtland Sutton
DEN
at WAS
32
Christian Watson
GB
at DET
33
Darnell Mooney
ATL
at NYJ
34
Andrei Iosivas
CIN
at BAL
35
Romeo Doubs
GB
at DET
36
Alec Pierce
IND
vs. HOU
37
DJ Moore
CHI
at PHI
38
Xavier Worthy
KC
at DAL
39
Quentin Johnston
LAC
vs. LV
40
Jakobi Meyers
JAC
at TEN
41
Jordan Addison
MIN
at SEA
42
Greg Dortch
ARI
at TB
43
Keenan Allen
LAC
vs. LV
44
Chimere Dike
TEN
vs. JAC
45
Parker Washington
JAC
at TEN
46
John Metchie
NYJ
vs. ATL
47
Jayden Higgins
HOU
at IND
48
Jerry Jeudy
CLE
vs. SF
49
Ricky Pearsall
SF
at CLE
50
Chris Godwin
TB
vs. ARI
51
Adonai Mitchell
NYJ
vs. ATL
52
Josh Downs
IND
vs. HOU
53
Jalen Coker
CAR
vs. LAR
54
Luther Burden III
CHI
at PHI
55
Kayshon Boutte
NE
vs. NYG
56
Mack Hollins
NE
vs. NYG
57
Darius Slayton
NYG
at NE
58
Tre Tucker
LV
at LAC
59
Rashid Shaheed
SEA
vs. MIN
60
Tez Johnson
TB
vs. ARI
61
Isaiah Hodgins
NYG
at NE
62
Cooper Kupp
SEA
vs. MIN
63
Xavier Legette
CAR
vs. LAR
64
Malik Washington
MIA
vs. NO
65
Christian Kirk
HOU
at IND
66
Tyler Lockett
LV
at LAC
67
Devaughn Vele
NO
at MIA
68
Marquise Brown
KC
at DAL
69
DeMario Douglas
NE
vs. NYG
70
Calvin Austin III
PIT
vs. BUF
71
Joshua Palmer
BUF
at PIT
72
Cedric Tillman
CLE
vs. SF
73
Dontayvion Wicks
GB
at DET
WR Notes: Now with the second most PPR fantasy points of any wide receiver, George Pickens is also the WR2 by total points over the past five weeks despite: 1. Playing only four games in that timespan. 2. CeeDee Lamb being active that entire time. Pickens has done what was previously believed impossible: Pair his famous ceiling with a near league-leading floor. … Speaking of elite floors, Rashee Rice finally spiked a week. He has strong odds of doing it twice in a row with the Chiefs party to the week’s highest-game total in domed Jerryworld vs. an improved but still burnable Cowboys defense. … J.J. McCarthy just had the worst quarterback stretch in recent memory. Justin Jefferson still never caught fewer than four passes in any of McCarthy’s four recent starts. Although it was a fantasy crisis, it was also a testament to Jefferson’s enduring floor, if hibernating ceiling. With McCarthy to the point that literally anyone would be an upgrade, fantasy managers can be optimistic even Max Brosmer will be enough to return Jefferson to at least the low-end WR1 ranks.
Fantasy football waves come and go. You are well within your rights not to ride them, but it would be silly not to see where Michael Wilson’s might crest. You can quibble with the exact rank, but it’s not debatable that no matter the format or alternative options, you simply have to get Wilson into your lineup. … With the Chargers getting a well-timed Week 11 bye to plan for their post-Joe Alt future, it’s difficult if not impossible to envision any solution that does not involve a heavy dose of Ladd McConkey. The Chargers’ most versatile wideout, McConkey has a higher floor than Keenan Allen and better spiked week odds than Quentin Johnston, whose long-developing down-field routes seem unlikely to be there without Alt anchoring the line. … I kept Emeka Egbuka in the top 10 for too long. His target dominance and demonstrated spiked week potential were imploring me to keep the faith, but at some point, production matters. Egbuka’s has been too scattershot of late in this struggling Bucs offense. With Baker Mayfield (shoulder) now swapped out for Teddy Bridgewater, Egbuka is firmly in boom/bust WR2 territory. He does at least have a plus matchup in the Cardinals.
Jameson Williams: Painful Week 12 zero. In fact, they don’t really come more painful than that. Frustrating, if also what you signed up for. Williams is a prototypical boom/bust player. When you find yourself down in the valley, you dust yourself off and start surveying for the next peak. … We never like to see our friends change. To grow up and maybe even move on. But that’s life, and Wan’Dale Robinson is no longer the PPR scammer you knew in high school. He’s now a regular WR2, still stacking prodigious amounts of targets, but actually producing down the field every now and then. It must be said the Patriots will put the “new Wan’Dale” to the Week 13 test. … With the Colts no longer dictating the terms of engagement on a weekly basis, Michael Pittman Jr.’s chain-moving compiling has taken a hit. Indy has had to involve deep threat Alec Pierce more and more as it searches for a spark. Pittman does remain extremely unlikely to leave you hanging with a zero or even 3/30, keeping him in the low-end WR2 mix. … Rome Odunze finds himself stuck in the Jameson Williams zone. It’s all about spiked weeks. “@PHI” isn’t a particularly likely smash spot locale.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDepending on your games played slider, Stefon Diggs is struggling to crack the top 30 by average weekly PPR points. Surprising, though hardly stunning if you’ve been plugging him into your WR2 spot on a weekly basis. It’s been all about the matchup, and Diggs has another plus one for Week 13 in the Giants after flunking last week’s smash spot with the Bengals. … Brian Thomas Jr. (ankle) has become something of a “receiver Bucky Irving,” with his supposed return always just one week away. It appears to be finally happening this time, though I have no idea what it means in an offense that added Jakobi Meyers and has Brenton Strange back from injury. It’s probably ultimately best to treat BTJ as you would a Jameson Williams, a volatile option who nevertheless needs only a few targets to put your fantasy week over the top. … It’s a long season and cyclical game, but Troy Franklin’s production dominance over Courtland Sutton has gone on long enough to keep him comfortably ahead of Sutton in the WR3 ranks. … Khalil Shakir finally woke up in Week 12. He seems unlikely to go back to sleep vs. a Steelers defense still stubbornly surrounding amongst the most passing yards in the league.
Christian Watson hasn’t passed Romeo Doubs on the depth as much as Doubs has simply fallen behind him. Both are going to be needed for the hoped-for Turkey Day shootout with the Lions, but Watson’s floor/ceiling combo currently outweighs Doubs’ touchdown ability. … With the Falcons remaining steadfast in their commitment to punish Kirk Cousins by never allowing Drake London to be active at the same time, Darnell Mooney sneaks into the top 36 after finally spiking a week by his 2025 standards. He has admittedly decent repeat odds against the Jets’ trade-scavenged defense. … Chimere Dike is starting to look really lively as a long-term fantasy option. The short term, of course, remains ugly, but the Titans are thankfully following through on their pledge to see what their young guns can offer. Dike is a reluctant start, but one with a WR5 floor and WR3 upside. … John Metchie is a freebie WR4 you should not feel ashamed to jam into 12-team league lineups. … Alibis abound, but Ricky Pearsall has arrived at the 17-game career mark and has three total touchdowns. He’s averaging 43 yards. He still profiles as someone likely to spike weeks, but no 49er profiles for an above-average day with Brock Purdy fighting the elements and Myles Garrett in Cleveland.
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