Fantasy Football Week 13 Rankings: Latest Position-by-Position Rundown

Week 13 across all of fantasy football is a crucial one ahead of the postseason. With the Thanksgiving slate of games already finished, owners are looking ahead to the intriguing Sunday matchups.

Some owners might already be down in the dumps after Turkey Day, while others are riding high following a great start. Regardless of the situation, these are desperate times in fantasy football with no time remaining in the season.

Several studs are still set to hit their stride on Sunday, so expect big scores with playoff spots on the line. Here is a full listing of fantasy rankings for every position along with analysis of the skill positions.

Quarterbacks

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent
1	Peyton Manning	DEN	at KC
2	Andrew Luck	IND	WAS
3	Tom Brady	NE	at GB
4	Aaron Rodgers	GB	NE
5	Drew Brees	NO	at PIT
6	Ryan Tannehill	MIA	at NYJ
7	Ben Roethlisberger	PIT	NO
8	Philip Rivers	SD	at BAL
9	Matt Ryan	ATL	ARI
10	Eli Manning	NYG	at JAX
11	Alex Smith	KC	DEN
12	Cam Newton	CAR	at MIN
13	Josh McCown	TB	CIN
14	Andy Dalton	CIN	at TB
15	Joe Flacco	BAL	SD
16	Zach Mettenberger	TEN	at HOU
17	Kyle Orton	BUF	CLE
18	Derek Carr	OAK	at STL
19	Drew Stanton	ARI	at ATL
20	Teddy Bridgewater	MIN	CAR

One of the most intriguing matchups on Sunday also features a battle of two supremely talented quarterbacks. When the New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers clash, the focus for fantasy owners will be squarely in the backfield.

Both Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady have been on fire in recent weeks and currently rank third and fifth, respectively, in overall fantasy points. Most of that production comes from finishing off drives in the end zone, as ESPN Stats and Info notes:

Brady has the slight upper hand between the two thanks to the Packers defense being more forgiving to signal-callers. But there's no doubt that this will be a fantasy owner's dream to watch these quarterbacks battle.

Outside of Rodgers and Brady, one quarterback to watch will be Ryan Tannehill. Making a surprise visit in the top 10 this week, the Miami Dolphins quarterback faces a porous New York Jets defense that made Kyle Orton look like Peyton Manning in Week 12.

Speaking of Manning, expectations for him and others like Andrew Luck remain high on Sunday. Playoff spots are hanging in the balance, so plug in any of the top quarterbacks with confidence.

Running Backs

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent
1	Le'Veon Bell	PIT	NO
2	Jamaal Charles	KC	DEN
3	Arian Foster	HOU	TEN
4	Eddie Lacy	GB	NE
5	Justin Forsett	BAL	SD
6	Alfred Morris	WAS	at IND
7	C.J. Anderson	DEN	at KC
8	Rashad Jennings	NYG	at JAX
9	Andre Ellington	ARI	at ATL
10	Denard Robinson	JAX	NYG
11	Jeremy Hill	CIN	at TB
12	Mark Ingram	NO	at PIT
13	Ryan Mathews	SD	at BAL
14	Tre Mason	STL	OAK
15	Giovani Bernard	CIN	at TB
16	Lamar Miller	MIA	at NYJ
17	Isaiah Crowell	CLE	at BUF
18	Latavius Murray	OAK	at STL
19	Fred Jackson	BUF	CLE
20	Daniel Herron	IND	WAS
21	Shane Vereen	NE	at GB
22	Jerick McKinnon	MIN	CAR
23	Trent Richardson	IND	WAS
24	Chris Ivory	NYJ	MIA
25	LeGarrette Blount	NE	at GB
26	Terrance West	CLE	at BUF
27	Steven Jackson	ATL	ARI
28	Bishop Sankey	TEN	at HOU
29	Jonathan Stewart	CAR	at MIN
30	Jonas Gray	NE	at GB

There's no reason to tell owners of Le'Veon Bell that he needs to be started, but this might prove to be one of his top performances.

Facing a New Orleans Saints defense that has been ravaged by running backs recently, Bell should blister the NFC South opponent. It has been a rough stretch for the Saints at home, as Patrick Daugherty of Rotoworld notes:

Bell has been a top-five back all year but should be especially great at the end of the season. Owners in desperate need of getting to the playoffs and making a late run can depend on Bell to put up huge numbers.

Keeping with the theme of second-year backs, Eddie Lacy has been on fire recently. Even with a stiff matchup against New England's rush defense, the Green Bay tailback has rounded back into form and will shine on Sunday.

Two of the top bounce-back performers will be Denard Robinson and Tre Mason, who both have favorable matchups. Leaning on any of these running backs should prove fruitful for owners in Week 13.

Wide Receivers

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent
1	Antonio Brown	PIT	NO
2	Demaryius Thomas	DEN	at KC
3	A.J. Green	CIN	at TB
4	T.Y. Hilton	IND	WAS
5	Jordy Nelson	GB	NE
6	Emmanuel Sanders	DEN	at KC
7	Josh Gordon	CLE	at BUF
8	Odell Beckham Jr.	NYG	at JAX
9	Julio Jones	ATL	ARI
10	Randall Cobb	GB	NE
11	Mike Evans	TB	CIN
12	Roddy White	ATL	ARI
13	Kelvin Benjamin	CAR	at MIN
14	Mike Wallace	MIA	at NYJ
15	DeSean Jackson	WAS	at IND
16	Sammy Watkins	BUF	CLE
17	Julian Edelman	NE	at GB
18	Brandon LaFell	NE	at GB
19	Torrey Smith	BAL	SD
20	Keenan Allen	SD	at BAL
21	Steve Smith	BAL	SD
22	Andre Johnson	HOU	TEN
23	Martavis Bryant	PIT	NO
24	Marques Colston	NO	at PIT
25	Reggie Wayne	IND	WAS
26	Jarvis Landry	MIA	at NYJ
27	Mohamed Sanu	CIN	at TB
28	Rueben Randle	NYG	at JAX
29	Michael Floyd	ARI	at ATL
30	Kenny Britt	STL	OAK

Thanksgiving was a mixed bag for wide receivers, but Sunday promises to have several huge performances.

Out of all fantasy wideouts, the one who might bring the most excitement is Odell Beckham Jr. The New York Giants rookie had one phenomenal catch, 144 yards and two touchdowns against the Dallas Cowboys.

As his reward, Beckham now faces the Jacksonville Jaguars secondary, which ranks 27th in passing yards per game. ESPN Fantasy Sports notes how hot the start has been for Beckham:

Over the last four weeks, the Jaguars have allowed 27.27 points to receivers. Needless to say, Beckham should have a field day for fantasy owners.

After a standout performance in his first game back from suspension, look for Josh Gordon to put up WR1 numbers again. Another huge week for Mike Evans and Kelvin Benjamin is also on tap, as they have exploitable matchups.

Tight Ends

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent
1	Rob Gronkowski	NE	at GB
2	Jimmy Graham	NO	at PIT
3	Julius Thomas	DEN	at KC
4	Greg Olsen	CAR	at MIN
5	Antonio Gates	SD	at BAL
6	Travis Kelce	KC	DEN
7	Delanie Walker	TEN	at HOU
8	Coby Fleener	IND	WAS
9	Larry Donnell	NYG	at JAX
10	Dwayne Allen	IND	WAS
11	Heath Miller	PIT	NO
12	Kyle Rudolph	MIN	CAR
13	Owen Daniels	BAL	SD
14	Charles Clay	MIA	at NYJ
15	Jordan Reed	WAS	at IND
16	Jordan Cameron	CLE	at BUF
17	Mychal Rivera	OAK	at STL
18	Timothy Wright	NE	at GB
19	Marcedes Lewis	JAX	NYG
20	Scott Chandler	BUF	CLE

Tom Brady loves to spread the ball around but left Rob Gronkowski owners frustrated in Week 12. Rather than targeting Gronk in the end zone, Brady gave Timothy Wright his fifth and sixth touchdowns of the season.

Green Bay has allowed the sixth-most receiving yards to tight ends (675) this season. Wright may be a good target in the red zone, but Gronk is the downfield option for Brady who picks up huge yardage.

The Packers have limited touchdowns to tight ends this year but gave up 11.9 points to Jimmy Graham. Coach Mike McCarthy admitted his team hasn't faced anyone like Gronkowski recently, per Tyler Dunne of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

While it's difficult to predict who will shine in the Patriots offense from week to week, expect Gronk to exploit the Packers defense.

Outside of Gronk, Graham and Thomas continue to round out the top three regardless of the matchup when healthy. Travis Kelce should also be a great option against a Broncos defense allowing 9.16 points to tight ends per game.

Kickers

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent
1	Stephen Gostkowski	NE	at GB
2	Mason Crowby	GB	NE
3	Adam Vinatieri	IND	WAS
4	Justin Tucker	BAL	SD
5	Caleb Sturgis	MIA	at NYJ
6	Matt Bryant	ATL	ARI
7	Shaun Suisham	PIT	NO
8	Dan Carpenter	BUF	CLE
9	Connor Barth	DEN	CIN
10	Shayne Graham	NO	at PIT
11	Nick Novak	SD	at BAL
12	Randy Bullock	HOU	TEN

Defense/Special Teams

Rank	Team	Opponent
1	Buffalo Bills	CLE
2	Miami Dolphins	at NYJ
3	Houston Texans	TEN
4	Arizona Cardinals	at ATL
5	Cincinnati Bengals	at TB
6	Indianapolis Colts	WAS
7	St. Louis Rams	OAK
8	Minnesota Vikings	CAR
9	Baltimore Ravens	SD
10	Denver Broncos	at KC
11	New York Giants	at JAX
12	Cleveland Browns	at BUF

All fantasy stats courtesy of NFL.com.

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