Week 13 of the 2019 NFL season is here, and there are no more teams off with byes, which is exciting.
As always, we’re here to help with your weekly decisions with our fantasy lineup advice. Each week, we give you the studs (players with plus matchups due to the defense they’re facing or their team situation), duds (players with tougher matchups or who are in muddled roster situations at the moment) and sleepers (a player you might consider starting who could be in for a big week).
Here are the names we’ve got for Week 13, and as we always say, good luck!!
Studs
QB Sam Darnold, New York Jets
Three straight games of 20-plus fantasy points and he’s in another incredibly good matchup against the hapless Bengals. Start him with serious confidence.
RB Le’Veon Bell, New York Jets
See above, and also note that he’s had four-plus targets in five of his last six contests.
WR Davante Adams, Green Bay Packers
Don’t overthink this. The Packers’ passing attack has been up and down, but the Giants are terrible in the secondary.
TE Gerald Everett, Los Angles Rams
Why is he a stud after all of three catches in the past two weeks? It’s simple: you start tight ends who face the Cardinals. That’s it.
Duds
QB Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
Last week’s game was against the Patriots and in the rain, so maybe you give him a pass. Or maybe you worry about him facing a Bills team that’s third against the pass and third overall in total yards allowed per game. You can see which side I land on.
RB Chris Carson, Seattle Seahawks
The fumbles are alarming. So is the rise of Rashaad Penny, who got 14 carries last week. Plus, he faces the Vikings defense this week. Be careful.
WR Amari Cooper, Dallas Cowboys
Two targets last week for zero yards. That’s life against Stephon Gilmore. This week? He’s likely going to face a lot of Tre’davious White against Buffalo. Welp.
TE Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens
One of those situations where if you own him, you start him. But the Niners’ defense is stifling and that’s especially true against opposing tight ends.
Sleepers
QB Nick Foles, Jacksonville Jaguars
He hasn’t been as bad as you think. But I also think you have to consider starting any quarterback against the Bucs.
RB Benny Snell, Pittsburgh Steelers
Will he be the bellcow if James Conner is out again? After all, he’ll come into the game against the Browns (who aren’t great against the run) as the hot hand. Jaylen Samuels might steal some carries and passing downs, so that’s why Snell is a sleeper.
WR Devante Parker, Miami Dolphins
He’s a target machine with double-digit looks in his past three games. In those contests, he’s also notched five-plus catches and over 69 yards. Don’t worry about the lack of touchdowns, although he might get one against the Eagles.
TE Greg Olsen, Carolina Panthers
The Redskins allow 8.1 fantasy points per game to tight ends and Olsen has provided stability at a position with no stability — over 40 yards in each of his last four games.
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