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Fantasy football inactives, injuries and weather: Week 13

Week 13 weather, injury updates and gameday inactives for the fantasy football lineup decisions.

Sunday updates will begin when teams start releasing official pregame inactives and starter information to the league. This is typically around 60-90 minutes prior to the kickoff of their game.

Weather forecasts are courtesy of The Football Database.

Week 13 gameday inactives, weather and notes

KEY GAME-TIME DECISIONS

Early games: WR Marquise Brown (active), WR Noah Brown (active), WR Tank Dell (active), WR Chris Olave (active), WR Keenan Allen (active), TE Trey McBride (active), RB Ezekiel Elliott (active)
Afternoon games: WR Chris Godwin (active)
Sunday night: WR Jayden Reed (active)
Monday night: RB Travis Etienne

Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 54 degrees, cloudy, W 12 mph

Colts

Inactives:OG Jack Anderson, OG Arlington Hambright, RB Jonathan Taylor, LB Cameron McGrone, CB Julius Brents, WR Juwann Winfree and LB Isaiah Land

Lineup notes: RB Jonathan Taylor (thumb) is out. C Ryan Kelly (concussion) cleared the protocol and will be available.

Titans

Inactives: SS Terrell Edmunds, DL Caleb Murphy, WR Kyle Philips, LB Trevis Gipson and QB Malik Willis

Lineup notes: WR Treylon Burks (concussion) is ready after being out for several weeks. He and QB Will Levis (ankle) practiced Friday. Levis will play.

Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 41 degrees, 100% rain

Chargers

Inactives: RB Isaiah Spiller, CB Ja’Sir Taylor, WR Simi Fehoko, TE Nick Vannett, OG Zack Bailey and DT Scott Matlock

Lineup notes: WR Keenan Allen (quadriceps) is indeed active. TE Gerald Everett (shoulder) and WR Quentin Johnston (ribs, finger) had full sessions Friday and also will play.

Patriots

Inactives: CB Alex Austin, RB JaMycal Hasty, DE Deatrich Wise Jr., WR Demario Douglas, WR Kayshon Boutte and OT Vederian Lowe

Lineup notes: WR Kayshon Boutte (shoulder, illness) and WR Demario Douglas (concussion) are out. RB Ezekiel Elliott (thigh) is will give it a whirl. QB Bailey Zappe draws the start, and QB Malik Cunningham was elevated to the 53-man roster. Starting LT Trent Brown (ankle/chest) is ready to roll.

Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: Dome stadium

Lions

Inactives: DL Julian Okwara, LB Alex Anzalone, WR Antoine Green, DT Levi Onwuzurike, CB Steven Gilmore, DL Brodric Martin and DL Isaiah Buggs

Lineup notes: RB David Montgomery (foot) practiced Thursday and Friday and is good to go. LB Alex Anzalone (hand) will not travel and has been ruled out. LG Jonah Jackson (ankle/wrist) is ready to play.

Saints

Inactives: S Marcus Maye, RB Kendre Miller, CB Cameron Dantzler, OG Nick Saldiveri, QB Jake Haener, LB Pete Werner and WR Rashid Shaheed

Lineup notes: WR Michael Thomas (knee) went on IR. RB Kendre Miller (ankle) and WR Rashid Shaheed (thigh) are out. WR Chris Olave (concussion) was cleared and will play. WR Marquez Callaway was elevated to the active roster. C Erik McCoy (shoulder), PK Blake Grupe (right groin) and DE Cameron Jordan (ankle) are ready, too. S Marcus Maye (shoulder) will not be available.

Atlanta Falcons at New York Jets (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 48 degrees, cloudy

Falcons

Inactives: QB Logan Woodside, DE Joe Gaziano, WR Mack Hollins, TE John FitzPatrick, DT Travis Bell, OG Jovaughn Gwyn and CB Mike Hughes

Lineup notes: WR Mack Hollins (ankle) is not available this week.

Jets

Inactives: OT Austin Deculus, OT Billy Turner, CB Bryce Hall, WR Randall Cobb, QB Zach Wilson, DE Carl Lawson and LB Zaire Barnes

Lineup notes: QB Aaron Rodgers (Achilles) was designated to return from IR to open his 21-day practice window. He is not expected to play in 2023. RB Breece Hall (hamstring) and RB Dalvin Cook (shoulder) are ready after being labeled questionable.

Arizona Cardinals at Pittsburgh Steelers (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 56 degrees, cloudy

Cardinals

Inactives: CB Antonio Hamilton, OT Dennis Daley, CB Starling Thomas, TE Blake Whiteheart, WR Michael Wilson and WR Zach Pascal

Lineup notes: WR Michael Wilson (shoulder) is out again. WR Marquise Brown (heel) will go, but WR Zach Pascal (personal) is inactive. TE Trey McBride (groin) and S Jalen Thompson (ribs) also will be out there.

Steelers

Inactives:CB Darius Rush, RB Anthony McFarland, LB Blake Martinez, QB Mason Rudolph, OT Dylan Cook and DT Montravius Adams

Lineup notes: WR Diontae Johnson (illness) and QB Kenny Pickett (ankle) practiced Friday and are good to go. S Minkah Fitzpatrick (hamstring) is off the injury report and will play.

Miami Dolphins at Washington Commanders (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 56 degrees, fog

Dolphins

Inactives: WR Robbie Chosen, OL Rob Jones, QB Skylar Thompson, TE Tyler Kroft, S Jevon Holland and CB Eli Apple

Lineup notes: WR Chase Claypool (knee) and RB De’Von Achane (knee) return after a full practice on Friday. WR Tyreek Hill (ankle) and RB Raheem Mostert (ankle, knee) will play despite limited work Thursday and Friday. QB Tua Tagovailoa (arm) practiced through an arm laceration and will go. S Jevon Holland (knees) isn’t ready, but LT Terron Armstead (knee/quad) is good to go. LG Robert Jones (knee) will miss this one.

Commanders

Inactives: FB Alex Armah, CB Emmanuel Forbes, OG Julian Good-Jones, TE Curtis Hodges, DL James Smith-Williams and WR Mitchell Tinsley

Lineup notes: CB Emmanuel Forbes (elbow) has been ruled out.

Denver Broncos at Houston Texans (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 67 degrees, cloudy (retractable-roof dome)

Broncos

Inactives:LB Ronnie Perkins, C Alex Forsyth, S JL Skinner, DL Thomas Incoom, QB Ben DiNucci, DT Elijah Garcia and TE Nate Adkins

Lineup notes: WR Jerry Jeudy (groin), WR Marvin Mims (hamstring) and PK Wil Lutz (hip) all practiced Friday and will play.

Texans

Inactives: QB Case Keenum, RB Mike Boone, LB Myjai Sanders, TE Dalton Schultz, WR Xavier Hutchinson and OG Nick Broeker

Lineup notes: TE Dalton Schultz (hamstring) has been ruled out. WR Noah Brown (knee) and WR Tank Dell (calf) are active after being questionable. QB C.J. Stroud (thigh) practiced all week and will go. DT Sheldon Rankins (elbow) is ready to roll.

Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4:05 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 73 degrees, drizzle

Panthers

Inactives: CB Shaquill Griffin, WR Terrace Marshall Jr., TE Tommy Tremble, LB DJ X. Johnson, SS Vonn Bell, OT Ricky Lee and TE Hayden Hurst

Lineup notes: WR Laviska Shenault Jr. (ankle) was placed on IR. TE Hayden Hurst (concussion) remains out. WR Jonathan Mingo (Achilles) had a full session Friday and is good to go. CB CJ Henderson (concussion) cleared the protocol and will be available. S Vonn Bell (shoulder) was ruled out, but the secondary gets CB Jaycee Horn (hamstring) and S Jeremy Chinn (quadriceps) back from IR.

Buccaneers

Inactives: LB SirVocea Dennis, RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn, OT Brandon Walton, LB Devin White, LB Lavonte David, CB Jamel Dean and QB John Wolford

Lineup notes: WR Chris Godwin (neck) is active after being questionable entering the contest. QB Baker Mayfield (ankle) practiced all week and will play. LB Lavonte David (groin), CB Jamel Dean (ankle, foot), LB Devin White (foot) have been ruled out. Top backup LB SirVocea Dennis (illness) also won’t go.

Cleveland Browns at Los Angeles Rams (4:25 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 65 degrees, cloudy (open-air dome)

Browns

Inactives: CB Denzel Ward, C Luke Wypler, QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson, WR Marquise Goodwin, DT Siaki Ika, DL Isaiah McGuire and OT Leroy Watson

Lineup notes: QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson (concussion) is out, so QB Joe Flacco will start after being elevated from the practice squad on Saturday. RB Kareem Hunt (groin) was limited Thursday and Friday but doesn’t carry an injury tag. CB Denzel Ward (shoulder) was ruled out again, but DE Myles Garrett (shoulder) isn’t on the final report.

Rams

Inactives: DL Nick Hampton, TE Brycen Hopkins, DE Earnest Brown, S Quentin Lake and OT Warren McClendon

Lineup notes: WR Cooper Kupp (ankle) practiced all week and will play.

San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles (4:25 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 52 degrees, cloudy

49ers

Inactives: OG Ben Bartch, TE Brayden Willis, LB Jalen Graham, RB Tyrion Davis-Price, WR Ray-Ray McCloud and DL Robert Beal Jr.

Lineup notes: DT Arik Armstead (foot) is available.

Eagles

Inactives: OG Sua Opeta, QB Tanner McKee, LB Zach Cunningham, TE Dallas Goedert and RB Rashaad Penny

Lineup notes: TE Dallas Goedert (forearm) is inactive, as expected. WR A.J. Brown (thigh), WR DeVonta Smith (knee) and RB D’Andre Swift (ankle) had a full practice Friday and will play. DT Fletcher Cox (groin) will go, but LB Zach Cunningham (hamstring) was ruled out.

Sunday Night Football

Kansas City Chiefs at Green Bay Packers (8:20 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 30 degrees, cloudy

Chiefs

Inactives: RB Jerick McKinnon, DL Malik Herring, DE B.J. Thompson, OG Mike Caliendo, DT Neil Farrell and CB Nic Jones

Lineup notes: WR Mecole Hardman (thumb) was placed on IR after thumb surgery but says he’ll be back before the end of the regular season. RB Jerick McKinnon (groin) was downgraded to out. WR Kadarius Toney (ankle, hip), WR Rashee Rice (foot) and WR Skyy Moore (knee) will play after full practices Friday. LB Nick Bolton (wrist) won’t return this week.

Packers

Inactives: RB Aaron Jones, CB Jaire Alexander, WR Samori Toure, DL Brenton Cox, OT Caleb Jones and TE Josiah Deguara

Lineup notes: RB Aaron Jones (knee) is out again. WR Jayden Reed (chest) will gut it out. RB AJ Dillon (groin) was idle Wednesday and limited the rest of the week, but he’ll play. RB James Robinson was elevated from the practice squad. S Darnell Savage (calf) was activated from injured reserve. LB De’Vondre Campbell (neck) will give it a whirl, though CB Jaire Alexander (shoulder) is out.

Monday Night Football

Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars (8:15 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 62 degrees, cloudy

Bengals

Lineup notes: QB Joe Burrow (wrist) was finally placed on IR and is expected to be out for the season. WR Tee Higgins (hamstring) will return after escaping an official injury designation. QB Jake Browning (wrist) has practiced all week. CB Cam Taylor-Britt (quad/ankle) was ruled out.

Jaguars

Lineup notes: RB Travis Etienne (ribs) is questionable but is expected to play. Just in case something flares up, be prepared to replace him with RB D’Ernest Johnson or RB Tank Bigsby.

Fantasy football start ’em, sit ’em: Week 13

Check out these starts and sits in fantasy football for Week 13.

Following a thrilling Thursday night game between the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks, it’s now time to turn our attention to the big start/sit decisions lingering over fantasy football lineups for Week 13.

This is a brutal week all around. Between injuries and the fact that six teams are on a bye, the options are thin. As a reminder, the teams on a bye in Week 13 include the Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, New York Giants, Chicago Bears, Las Vegas Raiders and Minnesota Vikings.

Doing start/sit articles can be a little challenging. The players featured on the list below should not be taken as “must starts” or “must sits.” Instead, these are more suggestions on what we believe managers should do with fringe players heading into the weekend. The choice is ultimately up to the manager.

Just because a player is listed as a “start” doesn’t mean he should be put in the lineup over the secure, bona fide studs. Vice versa for the “sits.” If there’s no better option on the waiver wire or the bench, a manager shouldn’t automatically sit the player. That’s why these can be tricky waters to navigate.

Feel free to ask any specific start/sit questions via X, formerly Twitter, (@KevinHickey11), or check out our start/bench list for Week 13:

The best fantasy football gamble of Week 13

Six bye teams makes settling on a safer floor a little more important this week.

Every week, at least one player becomes my fascination of whether he’s worthy of a fantasy football start as a streamer. The decision can be a mental wrestling match, but for the purpose of brevity, only one player can be chosen as my favorite fantasy football gamble of the week.

The players chosen in this series are meant to be fliers for fantasy owners in desperate situations or those willing to take an intentional risk. No player is intended to be a lineup lock for guaranteed results, hence the name of the series.

The best fantasy football gamble for Week 13

Tracking my 2023 predictions: 5-7-0
All-time record: 24-38-3 (39.2%)

Win: Player produces ≥ 75% of projected fantasy points
Loss: Player produces >75% of projected fantasy points
Tie: Player is ejected, leaves with an injury, or is ruled out after publishing

This year, we’ll also track the accuracy on a percentage basis to show relative results, since sometimes calling a player a loss doesn’t actually hurt gamers. An example would be if a projection narrowly falls short of the 75 percent threshold, the player is still of use in a lineup.

Wk 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
% 55 74.7 41.7 20.8 150.3 66.5 16.1 25.5 88 121.4 138.8 80.3
Grade E C F- F- A+ D F- F- B+ A+ A+ B-

The one thing I most worried about last week when recommending Indianapolis Colts quarterback Gardner Minshew was the possibility of Jonathan Taylor defying the odds and stealing the show, which is what happened. Tampa Bay had been stout vs. running backs basically all year, but the star back ran for two touchdowns and Indy didn’t have to throw a ton. Fortunately, Minshew punched in one of his own, which saved my bacon since he failed to throw for a touchdown.

This week, we stick with the quarterback position in a week that features six teams on bye, and four of them tend to be worthy of fantasy attention. While I’m not entirely confident in this week’s choice, he makes for a valid boom-or-bust play with the fake playoffs are looming.

Denver Broncos QB Russell Wilson at Houston Texans

Even during Denver’s recent five-game winning streak, Wilson has not thrown for more than 259 yards in any outing, and he has topped out at 20.7 PPR points. A major reason for Denver’s success is the coaching staff has taken the ball out of his hands in an effort to limit his opportunities for making mistakes, which has paid off. Wilson hasn’t thrown an interception since Week 6, and the Broncos have relied on the running game to help alleviate pressure. In Denver’s six wins this year, Wilson has thrown fewer than 30 passes in all but one outing, making efficiency paramount with respect to his fantasy output.

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During the recent winning streak, Wilson has averaged 18.9 fantasy points and would rank 15th in per-game results at the position (among QBs with at least four starts). He has outperformed Patrick Mahomes in that window. In this upcoming bye-heavy week, gamers lose Josh Allen and Joshua Dobbs from the 14 passers ranked ahead of Wilson. But frequent starters Justin Fields and Lamar Jackson are off this week to further diminish the pool. Translation: Our standards of what we constitute as a successful fantasy play should be lowered.

On Houston’s side of this matchup, the defense has allowed quarterbacks to average the 11th-most fantasy points per game on the year, but that number jumps to No. 7 in the last five weeks. QBs have rushed for a pair of scores in that span, and Wilson has one to his credit, too, but any ground-based success should be considered a bonus here. Removing the rushing TDs positions Houston as the ninth-weakest unit at defending signal callers in that period of play.

In terms of raw numbers, this level of success looks like 285 yards, a TD every 16.1 completions, and an interception every 42.3 attempts. The yardage sits fifth, whereas the scoring rate is a neutral 17th. Getting back to Wilson’s need for efficiency, the Texans have yielded the ninth-highest rate of fantasy points per play and the third-best yards per completion.

Furthermore, Houston has held RBs to the sixth-fewest rushing yards, on average, since Week 7, and this is a neutral matchup for getting into the end zone on the ground.

In closing, don’t feel strongly compelled to start Wilson if there’s a clearer option present. If the target is to start a solid player with a quality matchup outlook, ample weaponry, and a reasonably sturdy floor, Wilson is a low-end starting option.

My projection: 20-of-30 attempts, 264 yards, 2 TDs, 5 rushes, 23 yards (23.7 fantasy points)

Fantasy football waiver wire: Week 13 free-agent forecast

Check out the top waiver wire targets for fantasy football in Week 13.

With just a few more weeks until the playoffs arrive, it’s crunch time in the majority of fantasy football leagues. The waiver wire should be busy entering Week 13.

After no teams had a bye in Week 12, managers will get hit hard in Week 13. Six teams will be on a bye, including some major firepower. Those six teams include the Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders.

We’ll be taking a look at the top available players rostered in Yahoo leagues, using the 75% rostered mark as the threshold. If you have any questions about prioritizing a certain player over another, don’t be afraid to hit me up on X, formerly Twitter, (@KevinHickey11). Your questions and comments are always welcome!

We also will be taking a look at some deeper players to stash and the top streaming options for the upcoming week.

Fantasy football waiver wire recommendations refer to 12-team league formats, unless specifically stated.

Check back for any updates throughout Monday and Tuesday as more injury news becomes available.

The Huddle’s Blitzed Fantasy Football Podcast: Episode 204

Talking NFL player news, fantasy football advice, DFS strategy and more!

In this episode, Steve and Harley bring you NFL news, understanding the luck element in fantasy football, and “DFS Pay-ups, Stay-aways and Value Plays.” So Huddle up, tune in, and get Blitzed!

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