Week 13 Fantasy Football Rankings, Projections to Love and Matchups to Exploit

With three Week 13 games already in the books, fantasy managers may have fewer lineup decisions to make but will also have fewer options.

No teams are on bye this week, but the dreaded injury bug continues its 2025 feast.

Several top stars have yet to play, though, and a few have truly favorable matchups that can be exploited. Let's dive into some updated Week 13 rankings and fantasy-point projections after Thursday's Thanksgiving tripleheader.

All rankings and analysis are based on point-per-reception (PPR) scoring.

Quarterback

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Patriots QB Drake Maye

1. Drake Maye, New England Patriots: 24.4 points

2. josh Allen, Buffalo Bills: 23.4 points

3. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles: 22.9 points

4. Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams: 21 points

5. Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers: 20.8 points

6. Bo Nix, Denver Broncos: 19.5 points

7. Jacoby Brissett, Arizona Cardinals: 19.4 points

8. Jaxson Dart, New York Giants: 18.7 points

9. Sam Darnold, Seattle Seahawks: 17.9 points

10. Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars: 17.3 points

Matchup to Love: Drake Maye vs. New York Giants

To be clear, managers have probably reached the point where they're simply not pulling Drake Maye out of their lineups. The second-year New England Patriots star is a dynamic dual-threat who is averaging 20.4 fantasy points per week.

This week, though, Maye has the best matchup remaining on the schedule. The Patriots will host the New York Giants, who came into Week 13 surrendering the third-most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks.

Only the Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys—who both played on Thursday—have surrendered more fantasy points to QBs than New York. Maye has an excellent chance of finishing as this week's QB1.

Running Back

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Patriots RB TreVeyon Henderson

1. De'Von Achane, Miami Dolphins: 22.2 points

.2. Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers: 22 points

3. Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts: 21.6 points

4. Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons: 21 points

5. TreVeyon Henderson, New England Patriots: 20.4 points

6. James Cook, Buffalo Bills: 20 points

7. Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles: 19.5 points

8. Breece Hall, New York Jets: 19.2 points

9. Travis Etienne Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars: 19 points

10. Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams: 18.5 points

11. Rico Dowdle, Carolina Panthers: 18 points

12. Jaylen Warren, Pittsburgh Steelers: 17.5 points

13. Ashton Jeanty, Las Vegas Raiders: 17 points

14. RJ Harvey, Denver Broncos: 15.6 points

15. Woody Marks, Houston Texans: 15.4 points

Matchup to Love: TreVeyon Henderson vs. New York Giants

The Giants haven't been good at defending the pass this season. They haven't been very good at defending the run either. New York actually came into the week ranked dead-last in rushing yards allowed and yards per carry surrendered.

Only the Bengals had surrendered more fantasy points to opposing backs coming into Week 13.

TreVeyon Henderson may not challenge high-volume backs like Christian McCaffrey and Jonathan Taylor for the top spot this week, but he should easily produce a top-10 finish.

The Patriots will give carries to Rhamondre Stevenson, but Henderson has finally established himself as the lead back in New England. The rookie has topped 10 fantasy points in four straight games.

Wide Receiver

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Chargers WR Ladd McConkey

1. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks: 23.5 points

2. Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams: 20.5 points

3. Davante Adams, Los Angeles Rams: 19.8 points

4. Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins: 19.6 points

5. Nico Collins, Houston Texans: 19.5 points

6. Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints: 19 points

7. A.J. Brown, Philadelphia Eagles: 18.8 points

8. Ladd McConkey, Los Angeles Chargers: 18.5 points

9. Tetairoa McMillan, Carolina Panthers: 18.3 points

10. Emeka Egbuka, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 18.2 points

11. Wan'Dale Robinson, New York Giants: 18 points

12. DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles: 17.7 points

13. Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings: 17.5 points

14. Stefon Diggs, New England Patriots: 17.2 points

15. Michael Wilson, Arizona Cardinals: 17.1 points

16. Troy Franklin, Denver Broncos: 16.9 points

17. Michael Pittman Jr., Indianapolis Colts: 16.7 points

18. Rome Odunze, Chicago Bears: 16.6 points

19. DK Metcalf, Pittsburgh Steelers: 16.2 points

20. Courtland Sutton, Denver Broncos: 16 points

Matchup to Love: Ladd McConkey vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Though the Los Angeles Chargers' offense looked quite potent early in the year, it has struggled recently, due in no small part to injuries along the offensive line. Ladd McConkey, meanwhile, has become a less consistent fantasy option.

The second-year receiver had an impressive 20.7 fantasy points in Week 10 but has failed to reach double digits in two of his last three games.

Both the Chargers and McConkey will have the opportunity to bounce back this week. They're coming out of their bye and set to host a struggling Las Vegas Raiders defense.

Las Vegas has surrendered an average of 30.1 fantasy points to opposing receiver groups this season.

Tight End

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Saints TE Juwan Johnson

1. Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals: 19.3 points

2. Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders: 17.4 points

3. George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers: 17 points

4. Tyler Warren, Indianapolis Colts: 16.3 points

5. Juwan Johnson, New Orleans Saints: 16.2 points

6. Oronde Gadsden II, Los Angeles Chargers: 16.1 points

7. Hunter Henry, New England Patriots: 15.5 points

8. Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles: 15 points

9. Kyle Pitts, Atlanta Falcons: 14.8 points

10. Brenton Strange, Jacksonville Jaguars: 14.4 points

11. Dalton Schultz, Houston Texans: 14.2 points

12. Theo Johnson, New York Giants: 14 points

13. Harold Fannin Jr., Cleveland Browns: 13.9 points

14. Zach Ertz, Washington Commanders: 13.7 points

15. Colston Loveland, Chicago Bears: 13.4 points

Matchup to Love: Juwan Johnson at Miami Dolphins

The New Orleans Saints' offense has struggled for most of the season, coming into Week 13 ranked 31st in scoring. That probably explains why tight end Juwan Johnson hasn't become a fantasy star.

Johnson is still rostered in fewer than 70 percent of Yahoo and ESPN leagues. Averaging 10.8 fantasy points per week, he should be more heavily rostered.

Managers may be forced to take notice of Johnson this week, as he has a fantastic matchup against the Miami Dolphins. Miami came into Week 13 allowing the third-most fantasy points to opposing tight ends.

*Fantasy scoring and roster information from FantasyPros.