Fantasy Football Week 13: Tony Romo and More Bounce-Back QBs to Bank On

One bad week does not mean another one is in store for a quarterback. That's the hope for these quarterbacks.

None of them had particularly strong weeks in Week 12. Still, Week 13 is looking much brighter for all of these players. Don't be afraid to start any of these guys if you're in need of a QB.

Alex Smith

Along with the rest of his team, Smith had an abysmal day on Thanksgiving against the Ravens. But Smith is not the first quarterback to struggle against that defense, nor will he be the last.

The Rams don't have the kind of talent on defense that the Ravens have. They won't be able to blitz all day long. Their players won't get to the quarterback, and the secondary will be badly exposed.

Look for another game from Smith that we've seen all year. The yardage totals won't be great, but the touchdowns will be there, and the turnovers won't be.

Caleb Hanie

What's strange is that despite the turnovers, Hanie had a strong fantasy day last week against the Raiders. Even though the Kansas City defense looked strong on Sunday night, I don't see a return performance. 

With an extra week of practice under his belt, look for Hanie to cut down on some of those mistakes that he made against the Raiders. Logic would certainly say that they'll run a lot, but that doesn't mean that Hanie won't bring numbers.

I actually expect Hanie to fill in well for the Bears. He won't remind anyone of Jay Cutler, but he's a decent spot fantasy option.

Tony Romo

Romo's performance in Week 12 was the polar opposite of Hanie's. He didn't have a particularly strong fantasy day, but managed to come through in the clutch.

This week, don't look for the situation to be nearly as dire. The Cardinals' secondary does not match up well to Dallas' receivers. I don't like its chances at forcing turnovers, or holding Romo to a decent yardage total. 

No, I am looking for roughly 300 yards and multiple touchdown passes from Romo in an easy Dallas win. 

From a numbers standpoint, few quarterbacks really stand up to Romo week in and week out.