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Week 13 Fantasy Football Rankings for Each Position's Flex and PPR Projections
Week 13 is already a quarter of the way over. We saw a trio of Thanksgiving games before the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles faced off in the NFL's latest Black Friday game.
Hopefully, you remembered to get your fantasy lineups set in time.
While we are already four games into the schedule, managers should still have some strong fantasy options, as all 32 teams are in action this week. Here, you'll find updated point-per-reception (PPR) rankings for the top remaining plays.
Quarterback
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1. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
2. Drake Maye, New England Patriots
3. Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
4. Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers
5. Bo Nix, Denver Broncos
6. Jacoby Brissett, Arizona Cardinals
7. Jaxson Dart, New York Giants
8. Sam Darnold, Seattle Seahawks
9. Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars
10. Daniel Jones, Indianapolis Colts
11. Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers
12. Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins
The Buffalo Bills are getting desperate and will likely ride Josh Allen against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. However, New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has the best remaining matchup of Week 13.
Maye will face a New York Giants team that has surrendered the fourth-most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks this season. The second-year star is averaging an impressive 20.4 fantasy points per week.
Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix, who has averaged 18.7 fantasy points, hasn't been quite as dependable as Maye. However, he also has a terrific matchup this week. Denver will face the Washington Commanders, who have surrendered the sixth-most fantasy points to QBs.
Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward looms as a potential sleeper against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He's averaged just 10.5 fantasy points, but the Jags have surrendered an average of 20.5 points, fifth-most in the league. Ward is still available in over 90 percent of Yahoo and ESPN leagues.
Running Back
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1. De'Veon Achane, Miami Dolphins
2. Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers
3. Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts
4. Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons
5. TreVeyon Henderson, New England Patriots
6. James Cook, Buffalo Bills
7. Breece Hall, New York Jets
8. Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams
9. Travis Etienne Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars
10. Javonte Williams, Dallas Cowboys
11. Jaylen Warren, Pittsburgh Steelers
12. RJ Harvey, Denver Broncos
13. Ashton Jeanty, Las Vegas Raiders
14. Rico Dowdle, Carolina Panthers
15. Woody Marks, Houston Texans
Managers looking for flex plays over the final 12 games should focus heavily on high-volume running backs like De'Von Achane, Christian McCaffrey, Jonathan Taylor and Bijan Robinson. None of them have truly great matchups this week, but receptions should carry them in Week 13.
Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson does have a great matchup and could be a top-10 flex scorer because of it. While New England doesn't use Henderson as an every-down back, it will face a Giants defense that has surrendered the second-most fantasy points to opposing running backs.
New York Jets running back Breece Hall also has a solid matchup, as he'll face the Atlanta Falcons. Atlanta has surrendered the seventh-most fantasy points to opposing RBs.
Managers looking for a running back on the waiver wire will find themselves short on options at this point in the week. However, New Orleans Saints back Devin Neal might be available.
Neal is rostered in 56 percent of Yahoo leagues and only 41 percent of ESPN leagues. He's expected to start in place of an injured Alvin Kamara (knee) and will face a Miami Dolphins defense that has surrendered the 11th-most fantasy points to opposing RBs.
Wide Receiver
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1. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks
2. Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams
3. Davante Adams, Los Angeles Rams
4. Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins
5. Nico Collins, Houston Texans
6. Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints
7. Tetairoa McMillan, Carolina Panthers
8. Emeka Egbuka, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
9. Wan'Dale Robinson, New York Giants
10. Ladd McConkey, Los Angeles Chargers
11. Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings
12. Michael Wilson, Arizona Cardinals
13. Stefon Diggs, New England Patriots
14. Troy Franklin, Denver Broncos
15. Courtland Sutton, Denver Broncos
16. Michael Pittman Jr., Indianapolis Colts
17. DK Metcalf, Pittsburgh Steelers
18. Jauan Jennings, San Francisco 49ers
19. Jakobi Meyers, Jacksonville Jaguars
20. Parker Washington, Jacksonville Jaguars
We've already seen many of the top receivers play in Week 13. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Ja'Marr Chase, Rashee Rice and CeeDee Lamb all played on Thursday, while A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith and Rome Odunze played on Friday.
However, a couple of high-volume receivers remain with the potential to lead the flex rankings. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, of course, is a must-start in all weeks. The Seattle Seahawks star trails only McCaffrey, Taylor and Gibbs in average fantasy points among flex players.
Puka Nacua and Davante Adams are both likely to come through, even if they face a Carolina Panthers defense that has surrendered the second-fewest fantasy points to opposing WRs.
The Commanders have surrendered the fifth-most fantasy points to opposing receivers, which bodes well for Broncos pass-catchers like Troy Franklin and Courtland Sutton.
The Titans have surrendered the seventh-most fantasy points to opposing receivers, which makes Parker Washington a viable sleeper candidate. The Jaguars' pass-catcher has topped 17 fantasy points in three of his last four outings and is still available in more than half of Yahoo leagues and over 75 percent of ESPN leagues.
Tight End
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1. Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals
2. Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders
3. George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers
4. Oronde Gadsden II, Los Angeles Chargers
5. Tyler Warren, Indianapolis Colts
6. Juwan Johnson, New Orleans Saints
7. Dalton Schultz, Houston Texans
8. Harold Fannin Jr., Cleveland Browns
9. Hunter Henry, New England Patriots
10. Kyle Pitts, Atlanta Falcons
11. Brenton Strange, Jacksonville Jaguars
12. Gunnar Helm, Tennessee Titans
13. Theo Johnson, New York Giants
14. AJ Barner, Seattle Seahawks
15. Cade Otton, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Most of the top tight ends have yet to play, including Trey McBride, who is averaging an impressive 18.3 fantasy points per game. He, Brock Bowers, Oronde Gadsden II, George Kittle and Tyler Warren are pretty much the only tight ends managers should typically consider placing in the flex spot—assuming they have two TEs from among that group.
Saints tight end Juwan Johnson, however, looms as a potential flex play this week. He's averaged a solid 10.8 fantasy points per game and has a terrific matchup against the Dolphins, who have surrendered an average of 13.7 fantasy points to opposing tight ends.
Managers in need of a TE starter should see if Dalton Schultz is still available. The Houston Texans tight end is rostered in 46 percent of Yahoo leagues and 52 percent of ESPN leagues. He's also reached double-digit fantasy points in three of his last four games.
Schultz will face the Indianapolis Colts, who have surrendered an average of 13.4 fantasy points to TEs this season.
*Fantasy roster and scoring information from FantasyPros.
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