Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Week 13: Flex, PPR Advice for Fringe Fantasy Football Stars

The pressure is now on as the fantasy football regular season comes to a close. If you don't have your best lineups possible, your year could be over before you know it.

With the bye weeks now in the past, you have plenty of options for every spot on your team. Unfortunately, more choices only make the decision-making process that much tougher. Instead of going crazy, just follow the latest trends and matchups to get the most potential points from your squad.

No one can predict the future, but here is some advice to help you out in Week 13. 

Start 'Em

Pos.	Player	Team	Opp
RB	C.J. Anderson	Denver Broncos	SD
RB	Jeremy Langford	Chicago Bears	SF
RB	Jeremy Hill	Cincinnati Bengals	CLE
RB	Buck Allen	Baltimore Ravens	MIA
WR	Brandon LaFell	New England Patriots	PHI
WR	Golden Tate	Detroit Lions	GB
WR	Devin Funchess	Carolina Panthers	NO
WR	Donte Moncrief	Indianapolis Colts	PIT
TE	Scott Chandler	New England Patriots	PHI

C.J. Anderson, RB, Denver Broncos

He has certainly been a disappointment for fantasy owners who drafted him in the first two rounds, but C.J. Anderson might finally be ready to provide some value. The running back finished with 153 yards from scrimmage in Week 12 with two touchdowns, including the game-winner in overtime.

Troy Renck of the Denver Post provided the outlook going forward:

With Brock Osweiler, the Broncos are finally utilizing the Gary Kubiak system that didn't really mesh well with Peyton Manning. All of a sudden, the rushing attack is working well and Anderson is living up to the hype he had before the start of the season.

Against a San Diego Chargers defense allowing the most fantasy points to opposing running backs, per ESPN, Anderson has a chance for another big game.

Brandon LaFell, WR, New England Patriots

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The last three weeks has seen Brandon LaFell produce only 15 points total in standard leagues. He hasn't gotten into the end zone and has failed to top four catches in any games in this stretch.

However, Tom Brady is running out of players to throw the ball to in this high-powered offense. Wide receivers Julian Edelman and Danny Amendola have already missed time, while ESPN's Adam Schefter reports tight end Rob Gronkowski is expected to miss Week 13.

This leaves tight end Scott Chandler, LaFell and little else to catch passes from arguably the best quarterback in the NFL. As a result, the upside for a huge game remains high, especially against a struggling secondary like that of the Philadelphia Eagles.

PPR: Golden Tate, WR, Detroit Lions

After disappearing for about a month, Golden Tate is back on the radar with two strong games in a row. Although he isn't putting up huge yardage totals, he has 15 catches on 19 targets over the last two weeks.

The team is also doing a good job getting him involved in a variety of ways, like on this touchdown pass:

While most of the focus will be on Calvin Johnson after his three-touchdown game on Thanksgiving, Tate can remain under the radar and continue to rack up the catches, really helping those in point-per-reception leagues.

Sit 'Em

Pos.	Player	Team	Opp
RB	Frank Gore	Indianapolis Colts	PIT
RB	T.J. Yeldon	Jacksonville Jaguars	TEN
RB	Matt Jones	Washington Redskins	DAL
RB	Latavius Murray	Oakland Raiders	KC
WR	James Jones	Green Bay Packers	DET
WR	Michael Floyd	Arizona Cardinals	STL
WR	Willie Snead	New Orleans Saints	CAR
WR	Stefon Diggs	Minnesota Vikings	SEA
TE	Jason Witten	Dallas Cowboys	WAS

Frank Gore, RB, Indianapolis Colts

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Although he is expected to play Sunday, even Frank Gore's head coach doesn't believe he is completely healthy. Chuck Pagano was blunt in his assessment after the latest game, per Zak Keefer of the Indianapolis Star:

This isn't exactly the most encouraging statement for a coach.

The 32-year-old running back got off to a good start to the year but has really struggled lately. Over the last two games, Gore has only 58 total rushing yards on 33 carries, good for 1.8 per attempt. He also only has one touchdown in the past six games.

Against a Pittsburgh Steelers defense that has allowed the fewest points to opposing running backs, Gore should remain on your bench.

James Jones, WR, Green Bay Packers

Few players have likely frustrated fantasy owners more than James Jones over the past few weeks. He has been on the field for the Packers, but the production has fluctuated greatly:

Week	Catches	Yards	TDs	Fantasy Points
8	1	2	0	0
9	2	57	0	5
10	0	0	0	0
11	6	109	1	18
12	0	0	0	0

Obviously, the chance of a big game is there, although it would be a huge risk putting him in your lineup when you could just as easily end up with a goose egg.

Meanwhile, the Lions defense has improved tremendously since the start of the year. The team followed up its Week 9 bye by allowing just 14.3 points per game during a three-game win streak. This will likely keep the Packers offense in check, with Jones staying quiet as well.

PPR: Latavius Murray, RB, Oakland Raiders

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Only once over the last six games has Latavius Murray caught more than two passes. He has become mostly a run-only player who has little extra value in PPR leagues.

Of course, Murray hasn't been great in standard leagues lately, either. Between inefficient running and a struggle getting into the end zone, the Raiders running back is averaging only 7.8 fantasy points over the last eight games. He hasn't reached double digits since Week 8.

Derek Carr has kept the Oakland offense alive in recent weeks, but Murray hasn't helped out much on the ground. This isn't likely to change against a tough Kansas City Chiefs defensive front.

Fantasy scoring information courtesy of ESPN. 

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