NFL Scores Week 13: Top Fantasy Stars, Results and Playoff Picture

It was a day for road teams as Week 13 of the NFL season concluded on Sunday. In the early block, five road teams won their matchups out of seven games total. We even got an overtime showdown between the Minnesota Vikings (one of the two home teams to win early Sunday) and the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The other team that successfully defended its home turf? The Miami Dolphins, defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 19-7.

We also saw the first team clinch its playoff berth in Sunday's early games, as the New Orleans Saints defeated the Atlanta Falcons 21-16 to win their ninth in a row, getting a little help from the Chicago Bears' 34-30 loss to the Detroit Lions.

Taysom Hill carried the torch in Drew Brees' absence, responsible for 232 yards of offense, two touchdowns and 23.58 points for fantasy managers. Hopefully, some of those fantasy managers were able to handcuff him with Brees this season.

In the AFC, the Kansas City Chiefs clinched playoff spot with a win Sunday night over the Denver Broncos, while the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers can do the same Monday against Washington.

The away team prowess continued in the afternoon, as three of the four away teams playing in that slot came away victorious—with the New England Patriots mercilessly blanking the Arizona Cardinals 45-0 in their house. 

Sunday's games brought us an under-the-radar hero among the tight ends, a wide receiver who dominated all fantasy players despite his team suffering a brutal loss and an all-time great quarterback hitting a significant milestone. 

We'll be updating the top fantasy players of the day after each block of games, including highlights, point totals and stat lines. All point totals are in points-per-reception (PPR) formats. 

Week 13 Results

New Orleans Saints 21, Atlanta Falcons 16 (QB Taysom Hill: 27/37, 232 yds, 2 TD, 23.58 pts)

Detroit Lions 34, Chicago Bears 30 (RB David Montgomery: 17 att, 72 yds, 2 TD, 27.10 pts)

Cleveland Browns 41, Tennessee Titans 35 (WR Corey Davis: 11 rec, 182 yds, 1 TD, 35.20 pts)

Miami Dolphins 19, Cincinnati Bengals 7 (TE Mike Gesicki: 9 rec, 88 yds, 1 TD, 23.80 pts)

Minnesota Vikings 27, Jacksonville Jaguars 24 (OT) (WR Justin Jefferson: 9 rec, 121 yds, 1 TD, 27.30 pts)

Las Vegas Raiders 31, New York Jets 28 (TE Darren Waller: 13 rec, 200 yds, 2 TD, 45 pts)

Indianapolis Colts 26, Houston Texans 20 (RB Jonathan Taylor: 14 att, 91 yds, 3 rec, 44 yds, 1 TD, 22.50 pts)

Los Angeles Rams 38, Arizona Cardinals 28 (QB Jared Goff: 37/47, 351 yds, 1 TD, 4 rush att, 1 TD, 24.14 pts)

New York Giants 17, Seattle Seahawks 12 (RB Chris Carson: 13 att, 65 yds, 3 rec, 45 yds, 1 TD, 20 pts)

Green Bay Packers 30, Philadelphia Eagles 16 (WR Davante Adams: 10 rec, 121 yds, 2 TD, 34.10 pts)

New England Patriots 45, Los Angeles Chargers 0 (QB Cam Newton: 12/10, 69 yds, 1 TD, 14 att, 48 yds, 2 TD, 23.56 pts)

Kansas City Chiefs 22, Denver Broncos 16 (TE Travis Kelce: 8 rec, 136 yds, 1 TD, 27.60 pts)

Top Fantasy Football Stars

Aaron Jones, RB, Packers

It was a big day for the Green Bay Packers, who moved into second place in the NFC behind the Saints. The headlines will all be about Aaron Rodgers clinching his 400th touchdown (to wideout Davante Adams), but without that, running back Aaron Jones surely would have garnered his fair share of buzz in the national media. 

With the Philadelphia Eagles encroaching on the Packers' 23-16 lead and threatening to turn a celebratory night sour in Green Bay, Jones rumbled for a 77-yard touchdown that saw him shift out of the grasp of every defender who tried to touch him.

It put the game more safely out of reach for Green Bay at 30-16, and the Eagles would not score again. 

Overall, Jones finished his night with 15 attempts for 130 yards and a touchdown for 23.80 points, the second-best on the day after the Chicago Bears' David Montgomery. 

Corey Davis, WR, Titans

The Tennessee Titans may have lost to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, but wideout Corey Davis played his heart out nonetheless.

Davis was the top-performing fantasy wide receiver at the conclusion of the early games Sunday, earning fantasy managers 35.20 points with 11 receptions for 182 yards and a touchdown.

His 17-yard touchdown reception put the Titans on the board in the second quarter when they were down 17-0.

The Titans declined to pick up the fifth-year option for Davis earlier this year, so he will be an unrestricted free agent come 2021. For fantasy managers in dynasty or keeper leagues, that can only mean that if Davis is donning a new jersey next season, he'll only be more successful in an offense with more help around him.

Darren Waller, TE, Raiders

One of the breakout fantasy stars of the year, Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller absolutely carved up the New York Jets defense Sunday, to the tune of 13 receptions for 200 yards and two touchdowns and a whopping 45 fantasy points.

In fact, those 45 points are the fourth-most from a tight end ever.

Sunday's was a particularly juicy matchup for Waller; the Jets defense had also given 24-plus points to Travis Kelce and Jordan Reed earlier this season. But it's clear that Waller is the real deal.

Waller is now rostered in 100 percent of ESPN leagues and 99 percent of Yahoo leagues, so if you were hoping to bolster your tight end or flex position with him this year, you're out of luck.

But those who had the foresight to pick him up this year just may see him carry their squad through the fantasy playoffs in a couple of weeks.

David Montgomery, RB, Bears

Chicago Bears fans weren't pleased with their team's 34-30 loss to the division-rival Detroit Lions on Sunday, but if they happened to have David Montgomery on their fantasy team, the sting may have been lessened a bit.

Montgomery was the top-performing fantasy running back by the conclusion of the 1 p.m. games, notching 27.10 points with his 17 rushing attempts for 72 yards and two touchdowns on the ground in the first half, supplemented by an additional 39 yards through the air.

It was the second week in a row Montgomery turned heads, demonstrating an explosiveness that was promised when Chicago drafted him in the third round.

He also looked impossible for anyone around him to bring down as he ran roughshod through the Lions defense.

One week after posting a career-high 59-yard rush, Montgomery is coming on at the perfect time for fantasy managers, though it may be too late for the Bears.

Points-per-reception scoring info via FantasyPros.