Week 13 Fantasy Football Rankings: Each Position's Flex and PPR Projections
Week 13 is already off to a big start for fantasy football's flex positions.
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers got all-caps BUSY on Friday (10 receptions for 140 yards and a touchdown), but he's just one of several playmakers posting big numbers across the first four contests of the NFL's full 16-game slate.
Chicago Bears receiver D.J. Moore had eight grabs for 97 yards and a score. Dallas Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle had 123 scrimmage yards and a touchdown. For Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs, the output was 117 scrimmage yards and a score.
Plenty of playmakers are...well, making plays, and if you haven't had much exposure to that production yet, you'll need your premier players at the flex positions to come through. We're here to help position you for success with rankings and point-per-reception (PPR) projections at the three spots.
Running Back
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Top 10
1. Alvin Kamara, NO (vs. LAR): 21.6 fantasy points
2. Saquon Barkley, PHI (at BAL): 20.8
3. Joe Mixon, HOU (at JAX): 19.8
4. Bijan Robinson, ATL (vs. LAC): 19.0
5. Kyren Williams, LAR (at NO): 18.3
6. Christian McCaffrey, SF (at BUF): 18.1
7. Breece Hall, NYJ (vs. SEA): 17.6
8. Chuba Hubbard, CAR (vs. TB): 17.4
9. Jonathan Taylor, IND (at NE): 16.9
10. Derrick Henry, BAL (vs. PHI): 16.6
Sleeper: Bucky Irving, TB (at CAR)
Irving has been zooming toward the finish line of his rookie campaign, and his role has been accordingly increased. It wasn't until his sixth career game that he tallied 16-plus touches. He has since hit that mark in four of his last six outings.
Last week, he turned a career-high 18 touches (12 carries and six receptions) into 152 scrimmage yards and a score. He had a good matchup in that game (New York Giants), but he draws an even better one this week, as the Panthers have allowed the most fantasy points to running backs this season, per Yahoo.
Wide Receiver
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Top 10
1. Ja'Marr Chase, CIN (vs. PIT): 20.1
2. Nico Collins, HOU (at JAX): 18.8
3. Puka Nacua, LAR (at NO): 18.6
4. A.J. Brown, PHI (at BAL): 17.4
5. Justin Jefferson, MIN (vs. ARI): 17.2
6. Cooper Kupp, LAR (at NO): 16.6
7. George Pickens, PIT (at CIN): 16.3
8. Tee Higgins, CIN (vs. PIT): 16.0
9. Mike Evans, TB (at CAR): 15.2
10. Garrett Wilson, NYJ (vs. SEA): 14.7
Sleeper: Ladd McConkey, LAC (at ATL)
Targets have come and early often for McConkey, but as the Chargers' passing game has picked up, so has the rookie's receiving yards. He topped out at 67 receiving yards through his first six contests. Over his last five, he has cleared 80 yards on three different occasions and twice posted triple-digit yardage.
His stock has a great chance to keep climbing in a favorable matchup with the Falcons. Atlanta has allowed the fourth-most fantasy points to the positions.
Tight End
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Top 10
1. George Kittle, SF (at BUF): 14.8
2. Trey McBridge, ARI (at MIN): 13.6
3. Cade Otton, TB (at CAR): 12.5
4. T.J. Hockenson, MIN (vs. ARI): 12.3
5. Evan Engram, JAX (vs. HOU): 11.7
6. Taysom Hill, NO (vs. LAR): 10.9
7. David Njoku, CLE (at DEN): 10.7
8. Hunter Henry, NE (vs. IND): 10.5
9. Dallas Goedert, PHI (at BAL): 10.4
10. Zach Ertz, WAS (vs. TEN): 10.4
Sleeper: Dalton Schultz, HOU (at JAX)
It has largely been a snoozer of a fantasy season for Schultz, who's still awaiting his first touchdown catch and has only twice tallied more than 50 receiving yards (never eclipsing 66). Still, the Texans have given him opportunities to do more, as they've tasked him with five-plus targets in seven different games.
That volume probably should've mattered more than it has, but this might be the week when it finally does. Jacksonville's defense is vulnerable against most everything, and tight ends are a part of that. The Jaguars have allowed the sixth-most fantasy points to the position.
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