Fantasy Football Week 13 Pickups: Sleepers Who Will Come Up Big

There are a few players in Fantasy Football in Week 13 that would be smart pick-ups for your fantasy team. These players are almost certain to have big days and are likely to have availability in leagues.

These players are not presented in any certain order. The projected point totals are from ESPN’s Fantasy Football.

Toby Gerhart, RB Minnesota Vikings

ESPN Projection: Four points

Although Adrian Peterson is the feature back in Minnesota, Gerhart has seen his carries go up lately. Despite not getting many touches early in the season, Gerhart has racked up at least seven carries in the last two contests.

In Week 11, he went for 67 yards on seven carries. Last week he put up 91 yards on eight carries.

This week the Vikings go up against the Bears, who have given up the most rush yards per game as a defense this year.

Gerhart is only projected to get four points this week, so he may be available in a large number of leagues.

He will be a good pickup because of the Bears' inability to stop the run and also because of his increased amount of carries lately.

Josh McCown, QB Chicago Bears

ESPN Projection: 19 points

Josh McCown has done a solid job these past few weeks with Jay Cutler sidelined to injury. Last week, McCown had a big game, throwing for 352 yards and two touchdowns.

This week he faces the Vikings, who are 29^th in the NFL defensively in passing yards per game.

McCown has plenty of good receivers such as Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery to throw to, and the passing game will likely be a big part of the game plan for the Bears this week.

Although McCown is projected to put up 19 points this week, he is still an under-the-radar quarterback and will likely be available in a number of leagues.

Josh Gordon, WR Cleveland Browns

ESPN Projection: 16 points

Josh Gordon is coming off an unbelievable game last week, where he racked up 237 yards on 14 catches. He also scored a touchdown in that game.

He would be a very good pickup for someone looking for an available receiver. He is likely to be available in many leagues and could produce big again this week against the Jaguars.

The Jaguars are one of the worst teams in the NFL, and despite the Browns’ quarterback issues, Josh Gordon will still be a valuable option at receiver this week.

Carson Palmer, QB Arizona Cardinals

ESPN Projection: 12 points

Carson Palmer has steadily improved this year and has the Cardinals playing great right now.

Last week, he threw for 314 yards and two touchdowns. It is also notable that he has gone two straight games without throwing an interception.

This week, the Cardinals square off with the Eagles, who statistically speaking, have the worst passing defense in the league.

Since the Eagles are terrible against the pass, the game plan for the Cardinals will likely include a lot of passing, which means Palmer could have another big day.

Palmer’s availability is not as high as others on this list, but he would be a valuable asset to any team that could make a trade or get lucky and find him available as a free agent.

Andre Brown, RB New York Giants

ESPN Projection: 13 points

Andre Brown has become the number one option for the Giants at running back because of injuries. Last week, he produced 127 yards for the Giants, earning 15 fantasy points.

He has piled up 69 rushing attempts in the last three games and has come away with 308 yards total in those games.

The rushing attempts should stay high for Brown as the Giants go on the road to Washington this week.

Despite only scoring one touchdown this season, the big-bodied running back still figures to be a red-zone threat to score.

Brown would be a smart move to make this week, likely as a second running back option.

 

All stats in this article came from NFL.com.