Fantasy Football Rest of Season Rankings: Week 13

Forecasting where all of the notable players net out over the remainder of the season.

These fantasy football rankings track a player’s value for the remainder of the season and are intended to be used as a tool, not necessarily a definitive guide to player valuation.

The scoring system is performance PPR. There is no exact science behind season-long rankings, considering all of the variables and situational uncertainties at work.

Rankings key:
UP/DN is trending up or down from week’s ranking.
NR means the player wasn’t ranked last week.
UP/DN numbering shows where the player was ranked the prior week.

Fantasy football rest of season rankings

Quarterbacks
Rk Never leaves lineup Bye Up/Down Notes
1 Josh Allen, BUF 7 UP4 still not playing great, but he’s a durable dual-threat w multiple TDs in 9 of his last 10 games
2 Kyler Murray, ARI 12 missed last three games w/ an ankle injury; he appears likely to return in Wk 13
3 Lamar Jackson, BAL 8 DN1 returned in Wk 12 after missing previous game w/ a non-COVID illness… and played an absolutely terrible game
4 Tom Brady, TB 9
Rk Lineup regulars Bye Up/Down Notes
5 Patrick Mahomes, KC 12
6 Justin Herbert, LAC 7 LA is consistently inconsistent offensively
7 Aaron Rodgers, GB 13 UP9 over the last two weeks, GB’s offense has looked a lot like the 2020 version
8 Dak Prescott, DAL 7
9 Matthew Stafford, LAR 11 DN6 hit some big throws in Wk 12 but had a number of misses; he’s reportedly dealing w/ multiple nagging injuries
10 Jalen Hurts, PHI 14 suffered an ankle injury in Wk 12 but remained in the game; his status for Wk 13 is TBD
11 Kirk Cousins, MIN 7
12 Joe Burrow, CIN 10 DN11 back-to-back games w/ fewer than 200 yds passing; are we seeing a new philosophy or purely game situation?
Rk Weekly matchup plays Bye Up/Down Notes
13 Derek Carr, LV 8 UP18 the deep ball was back on Thanksgiving, baby!
14 Russell Wilson, SEA 9
15 Matt Ryan, ATL 6 DN13 less than 200 yds passing in 4 of his last 5 games
16 Mac Jones, NE 14 UP20
17 Ben Roethlisberger, PIT 7
18 Justin Fields, CHI 10 DNP in Wk 12 w/ a rib injury; his status for Wk 13 is TBD
19 Carson Wentz, IND 14 UP23
20 Taylor Heinicke, WAS 9
21 Tua Tagovailoa, MIA 14 UP25
22 Cam Newton, CAR 13 DN15 that might’ve been the shortest honeymoon period in history
23 Daniel Jones, NYG 10 the OC switch didn’t have much of an impact
24 Ryan Tannehill, TEN 13 DN16 will the last healthy receiver in Tennessee turn out the lights…
Rk Fringe plays/roster depth Bye Up/Down Notes
25 Jimmy Garoppolo, SF 6
26 Trevor Lawrence, JAC 7 UP29 still very much a work in progress, but at least he did a little more in Wk 12
27 Teddy Bridgewater, DEN 11 suffered a shin injury in Wk 12 but eventually returned; he should start in Wk 13
28 Tyrod Taylor, HOU 10
29 Taysom Hill, NO 6 UP33 foot injury is limiting him to emergency duty; maybe he can take over as QB1 in Wk 14?
30 Baker Mayfield, CLE 13
31 Zach Wilson, NYJ 6 returned in Wk 12 after missing four games w/ a knee injury
32 Jared Goff, DET 9 returned in Wk 12 after missing previous game w/ an oblique injury
33 Trevor Siemian, NO 6 DN24 0-4 now as the starter; as soon as Hill’s foot is healthy you have to believe he’ll get the job
34 Andy Dalton, CHI 10 NR could Nagy possibly stick w/ Dalton when Fields is healthy?
35 Trey Lance, SF 6
36 Jacoby Brissett, MIA 14
Running backs
Rk Never leaves lineup Bye Up/Down Notes
1 Jonathan Taylor, IND 14
2 Nick Chubb, CLE 13
3 Austin Ekeler, LAC 7
4 Alvin Kamara, NO 6 DN2 missed his third straight game w/ a knee injury; his status for Wk 13 is TBD
5 Joe Mixon, CIN 10 UP9
6 D’Andre Swift, DET 9 UP8 suffered a shoulder injury in Wk 12 and did not return; his status for Wk 13 is TBD
7 Najee Harris, PIT 7
8 Elijah Mitchell, SF 6 UP12 returned in Wk 12 after missing previous game w/ a finger injury; had 32 touches in Wk 13
Rk Lineup regulars Bye Up/Down Notes
9 Cordarrelle Patterson, ATL 6 returned in Wk 12 after missing previous game w/ an ankle injury; he makes ATL’s offense go
10 Antonio Gibson, WAS 9 UP16
11 James Robinson, JAC 7
12 Aaron Jones, GB 13 returned in Wk 12 after missing previous game w/ a knee injury; was ineffective but now gets two weeks to heal
13 Leonard Fournette, TB 9 UP21 quietly putting together a very strong season
14 James Conner, ARI 12
15 Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC 12
16 Kareem Hunt, CLE 13 UP27 activated from IR after missing five games w/ a calf injury
17 Darrell Henderson, LAR 11
18 Dalvin Cook, MIN 7 DN5 suffered a dislocated shoulder/torn labrum in Wk 12; he’ll miss at least 2 games and possibly more
19 Ezekiel Elliott, DAL 7 DN10 his knee is clearly an issue; it’s possible DAL may sit him in Wk 13 to try and get him healthy for the stretch run
20 David Montgomery, CHI 10
21 AJ Dillon, GB 13 UP23 had 25 touches in Jones’ return; it could be a Chubb/Hunt scenario in GB down the stretch
22 Javonte Williams, DEN 11 UP25
Rk Weekly matchup plays Bye Up/Down Notes
23 Damien Harris, NE 14 once again split time w/ Stevenson
24 Melvin Gordon III, DEN 11
25 Miles Sanders, PHI 14 DN22 PHI’s backfield is hard to sort out; Sanders had 9 carries to Boston Scott’s 15 in Wk 12
26 Josh Jacobs, LV 8
27 Chuba Hubbard, CAR 13 UP63 with McCaffrey (ankle) done for the year, Hubbard should be RB1 in CAR
28 Chase Edmonds, ARI 12 on IR w/ an ankle injury; he’s eligible to return in Wk 14
29 Saquon Barkley, NYG 10 DN20 had a 32-yard run, hooray; had 8 yards combined on his other 12 carries, boo
30 Devonta Freeman, BAL 8
31 Alexander Mattison, MIN 7 UP50 he’ll be RB1 for as long as Cook is sidelined
32 Myles Gaskin, MIA 14 scored twice on Wildcat formations in Wk 12
33 Alex Collins, SEA 9 DN28
34 Tony Pollard, DAL 7 UP36
35 Boston Scott, PHI 14 UP44 got nearly double the touches of Sanders in Wk 12 w/ Howard out
36 J.D. McKissic, WAS 9 suffered a head injury late in Wk 12; his status for Wk 13 is TBD
37 Rhamondre Stevenson, NE 14
38 D’Onta Foreman, TEN 13 UP51 looks like he’ll be the nominal RB1 in TEN w/ Hilliard seeing action as well
39 Mark Ingram, NO 6 DNP in Wk 12 w/ a knee injury; his status for Wk 13 is TBD
40 Devin Singletary, BUF 7 UP41
41 Michael Carter, NYJ 6 suffered a high-ankle sprain in Wk 11; he’s expected to miss 2-3 weeks
Rk Fringe plays/roster depth Bye Up/Down Notes
42 Derrick Henry, TEN 13 on IR w/ a foot injury; he’s expected to miss 6-10 weeks
43 Jamaal Williams, DET 9 he could see a lot of action if Swift (shoulder) is forced to miss any games
44 Kenyan Drake, LV 8 DN38 in a game where LV had 509 yards, Drake had 30
45 Zack Moss, BUF 7 DN39 was a healthy scratch for Wk 12, which is never a great sign
46 Sony Michel, LAR 11
47 Dontrell Hilliard, TEN 13 NR in two games since joining TEN he has 28 touches, 215 yards and a TD
48 Latavius Murray, BAL 8
49 Rex Burkhead, HOU 10 UP57 not doing much thus far, but 33 touches in two games represents opportunity
50 Jordan Howard, PHI 14 DNP in Wk 12 w/ a knee injury; his status for Wk 13 is TBD
51 Tevin Coleman, NYJ 6 UP54 got the majority of the carries in Wk 12, but Austin Walter got the goal-line looks
52 Darrel Williams, KC 12
53 Matt Breida, BUF 7 NR has 172 total yards and 3 TDs in the past three weeks
54 David Johnson, HOU 10 UP59
55 Jeff Wilson, SF 6 DN43 had almost no role w/ Mitchell back from injury
56 Ty Johnson, NYJ 6
57 Ronald Jones, TB 9 UP61 RoJo has been getting a little more work recently
58 Nyheim Hines, IND 14
59 Phillip Lindsay, MIA 14 UP70 claimed by MIA; ran the ball 12 times in his debut
60 Samaje Perine, CIN 10
61 Khalil Herbert, CHI 10
62 Carlos Hyde, JAC 7
63 D’Ernest Johnson, CLE 13 DN52 Hunt’s return means it’s the end of the road for Johnson’s fantasy value
64 Kenneth Gainwell, PHI 14
65 Ameer Abdullah, CAR 13 NR he enters the rankings as CAR’s RB2 w/ McCaffrey done for the year
66 Mike Davis, ATL 6
67 Devontae Booker, NYG 10 DN55
68 Giovani Bernard, TB 9 DN58 his role has completely dried up
69 Joshua Kelley, LAC 7 NR
70 DeeJay Dallas, SEA 9
Wide receivers
Rk Never leaves lineup Bye Up/Down Notes
1 Cooper Kupp, LAR 11 didn’t score a TD in the month of November
2 Davante Adams, GB 13
3 Justin Jefferson, MIN 7 second WR in MIN history to top 1,000 yds in his first two seasons, joining Randy Moss
4 Tyreek Hill, KC 12
5 Stefon Diggs, BUF 7 UP6 feeling more and more like Diggs and then everyone else in BUF
6 Keenan Allen, LAC 7
7 DeAndre Hopkins, ARI 12 missed last three games w/ a hamstring injury; he appears likely to return in Wk 13
8 Deebo Samuel, SF 6 UP10 suffered a groin injury in Wk 12; he’s expected to miss 1-2 games
9 Mike Evans, TB 9
10 Ja’Marr Chase, CIN 10 DN7 has posted less than 50 yards receiving in four straight games
11 CeeDee Lamb, DAL 7 DNP in Wk 12 w/ a concussion; he’s expected to return in Wk 13
12 Diontae Johnson, PIT 7 UP14
Rk Lineup regulars Bye Up/Down Notes
13 Terry McLaurin, WAS 9
14 Adam Thielen, MIN 7 the yards aren’t there, but he’s a beast in the red zone
15 Chris Godwin, TB 9
16 Michael Pittman Jr., IND 14
17 DK Metcalf, SEA 9 DN11 didn’t have a catch in Wk 12 until the final series of the game
18 Chase Claypool, PIT 7
19 Marquise Brown, BAL 8 returned in Wk 12 after missing previous game w/ a thigh injury
20 D.J. Moore, CAR 13 UP23
21 Tyler Lockett, SEA 9
22 Jaylen Waddle, MIA 14 UP27 only one player in NFL history had more catches over their first 12 games than Waddle
23 Brandin Cooks, HOU 10
24 Amari Cooper, DAL 7 missed last two games w/ COVID; he’s expected to return in Wk 13
25 Mike Williams, LAC 7
Rk Weekly matchup plays Bye Up/Down Notes
26 Tee Higgins, CIN 10
27 Darnell Mooney, CHI 10 UP31 back-to-back 100+ yard games
28 Jerry Jeudy, DEN 11
29 Julio Jones, TEN 13 UP43 on IR w/ a hamstring injury; he’s eligible to return in Wk 14
30 Hunter Renfrow, LV 8 UP32
31 DeVonta Smith, PHI 14 DN26 PHI’s passing game looks so bad right now
32 Odell Beckham Jr., LAR 11 UP45 caught a long TD and was targeted 10 times in Wk 12; appeared to have some trouble w/ his back
33 A.J. Green, ARI 12
34 Antonio Brown, TB 9 missed last five games w/ an ankle injury; his status for Wk 13 is TBD
35 Jarvis Landry, CLE 13 UP36
36 Brandon Aiyuk, SF 6 UP41 Aiyuk could fill in a larger role w/ Samuel (groin) out for 1-2 weeks
37 Van Jefferson, LAR 11 targeted 9 times in Wk 12 compared to 10 each for Kupp and OBJ
38 A.J. Brown, TEN 13 DN18 placed on IR w/ a chest injury; he’s eligible to return in Wk 16
39 Elijah Moore, NYJ 6 UP40
40 Kenny Golladay, NYG 10
41 Rashad Bateman, BAL 8 pretty clearly the third option in BAL behind Andrews and Brown
42 Cole Beasley, BUF 7 DN39
43 Christian Kirk, ARI 12
44 Emmanuel Sanders, BUF 7 DN42
45 Curtis Samuel, WAS 9 UP66 returned in Wk 12 after missing previous five games w/ a groin injury
46 Corey Davis, NYJ 6 DN38 DNP in Wk 12 w/ a groin injury; his status for Wk 13 is TBD
47 Calvin Ridley, ATL 6 out indefinitely for mental health reasons
Rk Fringe plays/roster depth Bye Up/Down Notes
48 Jakobi Meyers, NE 14
49 Kendrick Bourne, NE 14 UP52 has four or more receptions in 5 of his last 6 games
50 Tyler Boyd, CIN 10
51 Kadarius Toney, NYG 10 DNP in Wk 12 w/ a quad injury; his status for Wk 13 is TBD
52 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, GB 13 UP57 GB’s passing game has looked much improved the past two weeks
53 Marvin Jones, JAC 7
54 Courtland Sutton, DEN 11 DN47 hasn’t topped 40 yds receiving in a game since Oct. 21
55 T.Y. Hilton, IND 14
56 Laviska Shenault Jr., JAC 7 targeted 9 times in Wk 12; he has a chance to be a decent PPR option
57 Russell Gage Jr., ATL 6 UP61
58 Mecole Hardman, KC 12
59 Michael Gallup, DAL 7 topped 100 yds in Wk 12, but Cooper and Lamb should both return in Wk 13
60 Tim Patrick, DEN 11 DN51
61 Tre’Quan Smith, NO 6 NR w/ Deonte Harris expected to be suspended three games shortly, Smith enters the rankings and Harris departs
62 Allen Robinson II, CHI 10 missed last two games w/ a hamstring injury; his status for Wk 13 is TBD
63 Nelson Agholor, NE 14
64 Rondale Moore, ARI 12
65 Josh Reynolds, DET 9 UP72 he’s gonna be the top WR in DET the rest of the way, for whatever that’s worth…
66 Jamison Crowder, NYJ 6 DN59
67 DeSean Jackson, LV 8 UP71 that’s exactly what they need from D-Jax
68 Zay Jones, LV 8 NR
69 Robby Anderson, CAR 13
70 Randall Cobb, GB 13 NR now has 5 TDs and offers some weekly upside; he suffered a groin injury in Wk 12 but GB is off next week
71 Nico Collins, HOU 10
72 Marquez Callaway, NO 6 UP76
73 Sammy Watkins, BAL 8
74 Bryan Edwards, LV 8 DN67
75 Donovan Peoples-Jones, CLE 13 returned in Wk 12 after missing previous game w/ a groin injury
76 Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET 9 DN69
77 K.J. Osborn, MIN 7
78 DeVante Parker, MIA 14 on IR w/ shoulder and hamstring injuries; he’s eligible to return
79 Sterling Shepard, NYG 10 DN75 missed last three games w/ a quad injury; his status for Wk 13 is TBD
80 Jalen Reagor, PHI 14 woof.
Tight ends
Rk Never leaves lineup Bye Up/Down Notes
1 Travis Kelce, KC 12
2 Darren Waller, LV 8 suffered a knee injury in Wk 12; he’s being called “week to week” and his status for Wk 13 is TBD
3 Mark Andrews, BAL 8 that catch was absurd
Rk Lineup regulars Bye Up/Down Notes
4 George Kittle, SF 6
5 Rob Gronkowski, TB 9 UP9 he’d be Tier 1 if it weren’t for his durability concerns
6 Kyle Pitts, ATL 6 ATL needs to figure out ways to get him more involved
7 Pat Freiermuth, PIT 7 UP11
8 Mike Gesicki, MIA 14 DN5 suddenly Waddle is the volume target in MIA instead of Gesicki
9 T.J. Hockenson, DET 9
10 Hunter Henry, NE 14 as I’ve noted before, it’s TDs or bust for Henry, who was overthrown on an easy six in Wk 12
11 Dalton Schultz, DAL 7 UP14
12 Dallas Goedert, PHI 14 DN7 averaged 33 yards per game in November and hasn’t scored since Wk 4
Rk Weekly matchup plays Bye Up/Down Notes
13 Dawson Knox, BUF 7 UP19 now has 7 TDs this season
14 Noah Fant, DEN 11
15 Tyler Higbee, LAR 11 what’s his role going to be w/ Beckham becoming a bigger part of the offense?
16 Logan Thomas, WAS 9 UP21 returned in Wk 12 after missing seven games w/ a hamstring injury
17 Zach Ertz, ARI 12
18 Cole Kmet, CHI 10
19 Tyler Conklin, MIN 7 DN17
Rk Fringe plays/roster depth Bye Up/Down Notes
20 Jack Doyle, IND 14 UP29 maybe a big Wk 12 will jump start a strong closing run
21 Gerald Everett, SEA 9 UP23 has been seeing a lot of work in whatever they’re calling an offense in SEA right now
22 C.J. Uzomah, CIN 10
23 Evan Engram, NYG 10
24 Jonnu Smith, NE 14 UP27
25 David Njoku, CLE 13 UP28
26 Josiah Deguara, GB 13
27 Jared Cook, LAC 7
28 James O’Shaughnessy, JAC 7 NR enters the rankings w/ the injury to Arnold (knee)
29 Adam Trautman, NO 6 DN20 placed on IR w/ a knee injury; he’s expected to miss 4-6 weeks
30 Dan Arnold, JAC 7 DN12 suffered a knee injury in Wk 12; he’s expected to miss 4-6 weeks
Defensive teams
Rk Never leaves lineup Bye Up/Down Notes
1 Bills, BUF 7
2 Patriots, NE 14 UP4 I don’t care who the opponents are, if you blow out 5 teams in 6 weeks that’s impressive
3 Rams, LAR 11
4 Buccaneers, TB 9 UP5
5 Cardinals, ARI 12
Rk Lineup regulars Bye Up/Down Notes
6 Packers, GB 13 still playing good D but have been hit w/ a few deep shots the past 2 weeks; expect teams to test them deep down the stretch
7 49ers, SF 6 UP12
8 Colts, IND 14
9 Dolphins, MIA 14 UP14
10 Cowboys, DAL 7 somewhere Anthony Brown just got flagged for DPI
11 Titans, TEN 13
Rk Weekly matchup plays Bye Up/Down Notes
12 Saints, NO 6 DN10 their offense is hanging them out to dry
13 Bengals, CIN 10 UP20
14 Chiefs, KC 12
15 Browns, CLE 13 as hit or miss as any defense in fantasy
16 Steelers, PIT 7 DN9 at some point you have to accept what you’re seeing isn’t a fluke
17 Panthers, CAR 13 DN13
18 Broncos, DEN 11
19 Eagles, PHI 14 NR
20 Ravens, BAL 8 DN17