Fantasy Football Week 13 Rankings: Kickers and Defense

Here are my Week 13 kicker rankings.

1. Dan Carpenter (MIA) vs. CLE: 21 FGs in past seven games.

2. David Akers (PHI) @ HOU: 17 FGs in past five games.

3. Matt Bryant (ATL) @ TB: Four straight games with multiple FGs.

4. Josh Brown (STL) @ ARI: 20 FGs on the year. Cards have allowed 27.

5. Sebastian Janikowski (OAK) @ SD: 24 FGs on the year.

6. Josh Scobee (JAX) @ TEN: Titans have allowed league-high 29 FGs.

7. Nick Folk (NYJ) @ NE: Nine FGs in past four games.

8. Ryan Longwell (MIN) @ BUF: If AP is limited, expect FGs vs. Bills, who have allowed 23.

9. Adam Vinatieri (IND) vs. DAL: Hit a rough patch but should rebound vs. Dallas.

10. Graham Gano (WAS) @ NYG: Six FGs in past two games. Giants have allowed 20.

11. Olindo Mare (SEA) vs. CAR: Has 10 FGs in past three games. Panthers have allowed 22.

12. John Kasay (CAR) @ SEA: Eight FGs in past three games.

13. Neil Rackers (HOU) vs. PHI: Eight FGs in past four games.

14. Billy Cundiff (BAL) vs. PIT: Eight FGs in past four games. Steelers have allowed 21.

15. Robbie Gould (CHI) @ DET: Six FGs in past three games.

Here are my Week 13 team defense rankings.

1. Green Bay vs. San Francisco

2. Seattle vs. Carolina

3. New York Giants vs. Washington

4. St. Louis @ Arizona

5. Chicago @ Detroit

6. New Orleans @ Cincinnati

7. San Diego vs. Oakland

8. Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh

9. Minnesota vs. Buffalo

10. Jacksonville vs. Tennessee

11. Tennessee vs. Jacksonville

12. Philadelphia vs. Houston

13. Pittsburgh @ Baltimore

14. Detroit vs. Chicago

15. New York Jets @ New England

Inside the numbers:

• The Packers are the latest team to try to survive the Lester’s Top-Ranked Defense Curse. It’s where teams with seemingly good matchups go sour. Without Frank Gore, the Niners should be vulnerable on the road.
• The Seahawks, on paper, have one of the more favorable matchups as they’re taking on Carolina at home.
• The Rams aren’t playing at home, but Arizona is struggling to put points on the board.
• The Bears have one of the league’s top defenses. Calvin Johnson worries me a little though. Detroit basically won the first game, so there could be extra motivation there.
• The Saints’ defense is right up there with their offense.
• Ben Roethlisberger is expected to play against the Ravens, but if they can knock him out of the game, the Steelers will be in trouble.

Here are my Week 13 IDP rankings.

1. Jerod Mayo (NE) vs. NYJ: Averaging 12 tackles per game for the season.

2. Paul Posluszny (BUF) @ MIN: Averaging 10.7 tackles per game for the season.

3. Chad Greenway (MIN) vs. BUF: Slowing a bit, but still averaging 9.8 tackles per game.

4. Patrick Willis (SF) @ GB: Tackling machine has four sacks in past three games.

5. Stephen Tulloch (TEN) vs. JAX: Averaging 10.7 tackles in his past nine games.

6. London Fletcher (WAS) @ NYG: Slowing, but still averaging 8.9 tackles per game.

7. James Anderson (CAR)@ SEA: Ten tackles last week puts him at nine per game on the year.

8. Donte Whitner (BUF) vs. MIN: Back on track after monster 18-tackle Week 12.

9. Lawrence Timmons (PIT) @ BAL: Had 15 tackles in the first meeting with the Ravens.

10. Ray Lewis (BAL) vs. PIT: 22 tackles in past two games. Should reach 100 tackles for the 13th time.

11. Dhani Jones (CIN) vs. NO: Averaging 10.3 tackles in past four games.

12. Derrick Johnson (KC) vs. DEN: Had 12 tackles in first meeting with Broncos.

13. James Harrison (PIT) @ BAL: 75 tackles and 10 sacks on the year.

14. Keith Brooking (DAL) @ IND: Averaging 9.4 tackles the past five games.

15. Curtis Lofton (ATL) @ TB: Averaging 7.8 tackles per game on the year.

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