2011 NFL Fantasy Football Week 13: Flex-Play (RB, WR) Rankings and Projections

Percy Harvin vs. Denver Broncos

The Vikings planned on getting the football in Harvin’s hands more with Adrian Peterson out, and that is exactly what happened as he hauled in eight receptions and carried the football five times. Overall, Harvin played his best game of the year with over 100 total yards from scrimmage and a second week with a touchdown.

Rookie quarterback Christian Ponder has taken a liking to Harvin as his top target in recent weeks and why not, as he’s clearly the best receiver on the team. Hopefully, you showed patience with Harvin as he struggled to produce like a start-worthy option for most of the year, as it looks like he’s ready to be a top-15 receiver for the rest of the year.

I expect Harvin to have another solid performance, even though it is likely the Broncos will shadow Harvin with future Hall of Fame cornerback Champ Bailey. Minnesota will continue to find ways to get the football in Harvin’s hands, and his shifty moves should serve him well in tight spaces against Bailey.

Plaxico Burress at Washington Redskins

Clearly not the same player he used to be, Burress just doesn’t have the same deep speed he once possessed. Still, Burress can make plays and Mark Sanchez continues to favor him in the red zone with seven touchdown catches this season.

With his tall frame and long arms, Burress also does a good job of adjusting to the errant passes Sanchez has thrown consistently this year. Look for Burress to have another respectable performance against the Redskins, and he should be good for some end zone targets weekly.

Injury Notes: Kevin Smith (DET) and Adrian Peterson (MIN)

While it’s probable that both Adrian Peterson and Kevin Smith will be inactive this week, I went ahead and ranked Smith to give you an idea of where he would be, if he played. Peterson would be an obvious start, if healthy, so I failed to list him in my early-week rankings.

Look for Toby Gerhart to replace Peterson, and a committee of running backs to fill in for Smith if both are out.

More WK 13 Rankings – QB | RB | WR | TE | K/D | Waivers | Start / Sit |

1	Arian Foster	Falcons
2	LeSean McCoy	at Seahawks
3	LeGarrette Blount	Panthers
4	Frank Gore	Rams
5	Maurice Jones-Drew	Chargers
6	Matt Forte	Chiefs
7	Ray Rice	at Browns
8	DeMarco Murray	at Cardinals
9	Calvin Johnson	at Saints
10	Greg Jennings	at Giants
11	Wes Welker	Colts
12	Marshawn Lynch	Eagles
13	Chris Johnson	at Bills
14	Roddy White	at Texans
15	Marques Colston	Lions
16	Steve Smith	at Buccaneers
17	Laurent Robinson	at Cardinals
18	Jordy Nelson	at Giants
19	Michael Bush	at Dolphins
20	Michael Turner	at Texans
21	Rashard Mendenhall	Bengals
22	Reggie Bush	Raiders
23	Hakeem Nicks	Packers
24	Percy Harvin	Broncos
25	Mike Wallace	Bengals
26	Beanie Wells (I)	Cowboys
27	BenJarvus Green-Ellis (I)	Colts
28	Jonathan Stewart	at Buccaneers
29	DeAngelo Williams	at Buccaneers
30	Dez Bryant	at Cardinals
31	A.J. Green (I)	at Steelers
32	Victor Cruz	Packers
33	Brandon Lloyd	at 49ers
34	Ryan Mathews	at Jaguars
35	Willis McGahee (I)	at Vikings
36	Brandon Jacobs	Packers
37	Cedric Benson	at Steelers
38	C.J. Spiller	Titans
39	Roy Helu	Jets
40	Antonio Brown	Bengals
41	Anquan Boldin	at Browns
42	Vincent Jackson	at Jaguars
43	Larry Fitzgerald	Cowboys
44	Torrey Smith	at Browns
45	Shonn Greene	at Redskins
46	Michael Crabtree	Rams
47	Santonio Holmes	at Redskins
48	Mike Williams (TB)	Panthers
49	Steve Johnson	Titans
50	Kevin Smith (I) -likely out	at Saints
51	Toby Gerhart	Broncos
52	Brandon Marshall	Raiders
53	Mario Manningham (I)	Packers
54	Dwayne Bowe	at Bears
55	Julio Jones (I)	at Texans
56	Andre Johnson (I)	Falcons
57	Reggie Wayne	at Patriots
58	Steven Jackson	at 49ers
59	Peyton Hillis (I)	Ravens
60	Mike Tolbert	at Jaguars
61	Mark Ingram	Lions
62	Eric Decker	at Vikings
63	DeSean Jackson	at Seahawks
64	Plaxico Burress	at Redskins
65	Darren Sproles	Lions
66	Donald Brown	at Patriots
67	James Jones	at Giants
68	Darrius Heyward-Bey	at Dolphins
69	Santana Moss (I)	Jets
70	Deion Branch	Colts
71	Ben Tate	Falcons
72	Joe McKnight	at Redskins
73	James Starks	at Giants
74	Nate Burleson	at Saints
75	Nate Washington	at Bills