Week 13 fantasy football rankings

Below are Week 13 fantasy football rankings based on potential performance in this week's games for quarterback, running back, wide receiver, tight end, kicker and team defense.

Quarterback

1 Tony Romo, Dallas vs. Philadelphia ...No team allows more fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks and Romo is on fire
2 Andrew Luck, Indianapolis vs. Washington 
3 Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay vs. New England ...Call it a hunch, but I will take the under in the Green Bay-New England game with an over/under of 58.5
4 Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh vs. New Orleans 
5 Peyton Manning, Denver at Kansas City 
6 Drew Brees, New Orleans at Pittsburgh 
7 Tom Brady, New England at Green Bay 
8 Matthew Stafford, Detroit vs. Chicago 
9 Ryan Tannehill, Miami at N.Y. Jets ...Since Week 6, Tannehill has been the 5th best fantasy quarterback behind only Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady and Andrew Luck
10 Mark Sanchez, Philadelphia at Dallas 
11 Cam Newton, Carolina at Minnesota 
12 Eli Manning, N.Y. Giants at Jacksonville 
13 Philip Rivers, San Diego at Baltimore 
14 Joe Flacco, Baltimore vs. San Diego 
15 Josh McCown, Tampa Bay vs. Cincinnati ...Cincinnati has allowed a league-low 11 TD passes this year
16 Matt Ryan, Atlanta vs. Arizona 
17 Drew Stanton, Arizona at Atlanta 
18 Zach Mettenberger, Tennessee at Houston 
19 Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco vs. Seattle 
20 Jay Cutler, Chicago at Detroit 

Running Back

1 Le'Veon Bell, Pittsburgh vs. New Orleans 
2 DeMarco Murray, Dallas vs. Philadelphia ...Murray needs to average 129 rushing yards in his last five games for a 2,000-yard season
3 Jamaal Charles, Kansas City vs. Denver 
4 Eddie Lacy, Green Bay vs. New England 
5 C.J. Anderson, Denver at Kansas City ...Anderson has been the number one running back over the last three weeks
6 Arian Foster, Houston vs. Tennessee ...Foster (groin) is expected back this week and this ranking assumes so
7 LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia at Dallas 
8 Rashad Jennings, N.Y. Giants at Jacksonville ...As an added bonus, Jennings began his career with Jacksonville
9 Matt Forte, Chicago at Detroit 
10 Justin Forsett, Baltimore vs. San Diego ...Forsett is on pace for 1,619 yards from scrimmage and is currently 6th-best running back in PPR formats 
11 Andre Ellington, Arizona at Atlanta ...Over the last three games Ellington averages just 1.9 yards per carry, although this is a tempting match-up as Atlanta allows the most fantasy points to opposing running backs
12 Tre Mason, St. Louis vs. Oakland ...All in on Mason this week, great cheaper FanDuel #2 running back 
13 Marshawn Lynch, Seattle at San Francisco 
14 Giovani Bernard, Cincinnati at Tampa Bay ...Bernard made his return last week, although he averaged just 2.6 yards per attempt but should find it easier sledding this week
15 Denard Robinson, Jacksonville vs. N.Y. Giants 
16 Isaiah Crowell, Cleveland at Buffalo 
17 Jeremy Hill, Cincinnati at Tampa Bay 
18 Mark Ingram, New Orleans at Pittsburgh 
19 LeGarrette Blount, New England at Green Bay 
20 Alfred Morris, Washington at Indianapolis 
21 Joique Bell, Detroit vs. Chicago 
22 Shane Vereen, New England at Green Bay 
23 Dan Herron, Indianapolis vs. Washington ...One week in, but Herron averaged 5.4 yards per carry last week to 3.2 for Trent Richardson
24 Latavius Murray, Oakland at St. Louis ...Wow, what a game in 4 carries - Murray (concussion) will need to be monitored for Week 13, also St. Louis has been tough of late and at home
25 Bishop Sankey, Tennessee at Houston 
26 Jerick McKinnon, Minnesota vs. Carolina 
27 Darren Sproles, Philadelphia at Dallas 
28 Trent Richardson, Indianapolis vs. Washington 
29 Ryan Mathews, San Diego at Baltimore 
30 Lamar Miller, Miami at N.Y. Jets

Wide Receivers

1 Dez Bryant, Dallas vs. Philadelphia ...Over his last four games vs. the Eagles, Bryant averages 6 receptions, 99 yards and 1 TD
2 Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh vs. New Orleans 
3 Demaryius Thomas, Denver at Kansas City 
4 A.J. Green, Cincinnati at Tampa Bay 
5 Calvin Johnson, Detroit vs. Chicago 
6 T.Y. Hilton, Indianapolis vs. Washington ...Hilton has his first 1,000-yard season and is on pace to finish 2014 with 1,575 receiving yards
7 Odell Beckham Jr. , N.Y. Giants at Jacksonville ...What a catch last week - starting in Week 5 when Beckham made his NFL debut he has been the #9 WR in PPR scoring
8 Emmanuel Sanders, Denver at Kansas City 
9 Josh Gordon, Cleveland at Buffalo ...Welcome back Josh Gordon - who instantly got 16 targets last week
10 Jordy Nelson, Green Bay vs. New England 
11 Randall Cobb, Green Bay vs. New England 
12 Jeremy Maclin, Philadelphia at Dallas 
13 Mike Evans, Tampa Bay vs. Cincinnati ...Evans has now scored in four straight games, although Cincinnati has been 2nd-stingest allowing fantasy points to receivers this year
14 Golden Tate, Detroit vs. Chicago ...Tate has already notched his first-ever 1,000-yard season of his NFL career with five weeks still to go
15 Jordan Matthews, Philadelphia at Dallas 
16 Kelvin Benjamin, Carolina at Minnesota 
17 Alshon Jeffery, Chicago at Detroit 
18 Julio Jones, Atlanta vs. Arizona 
19 DeAndre Hopkins, Houston vs. Tennessee ...Hopkins gets Ryan Fitzpatrick back at quarterback, Hopkins was far more effective with Fitzpatrick than Ryan Mallet under center
20 Brandon Marshall, Chicago at Detroit 
21 Brandon LaFell, New England at Green Bay 
22 Julian Edelman, New England at Green Bay 
23 Roddy White, Atlanta vs. Arizona 
24 Steve Smith, Baltimore vs. San Diego 
25 Martavis Bryant, Pittsburgh vs. New Orleans 
26 Vincent Jackson, Tampa Bay vs. Cincinnati 
27 DeSean Jackson, Washington at Indianapolis 
28 Michael Floyd, Arizona at Atlanta 
29 Kenny Stills, New Orleans at Pittsburgh 
30 John Brown, Arizona at Atlanta 
31 Mohamed Sanu, Cincinnati at Tampa Bay 
32 Torrey Smith, Baltimore vs. San Diego 
33 Andre Johnson, Houston vs. Tennessee ...Johnson has just one measly touchdown this year
34 Marques Colston, New Orleans at Pittsburgh 
35 Keenan Allen, San Diego at Baltimore ...Without their top corner, Baltimore allows the 2nd-most fantasy points to opposing receivers
36 Anquan Boldin, San Francisco vs. Seattle 
37 Kendall Wright, Tennessee at Houston 
38 Sammy Watkins, Buffalo vs. Cleveland 
39 Jarvis Landry, Miami at N.Y. Jets ...Landry has at least three receptions in every game since Week 2 
40 Robert Woods, Buffalo vs. Cleveland 
41 Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis vs. Washington 
42 Justin Hunter, Tennessee at Houston 
43 Mike Wallace, Miami at N.Y. Jets 
44 Eric Decker, N.Y. Jets vs. Miami 
45 Terrance Williams, Dallas vs. Philadelphia ...Williams has less than 20 yards in three straight games, although this could be a good match-up
46 Pierre Garcon, Washington at Indianapolis ...Garcon makes his first return to Indianapolis
47 Charles Johnson, Minnesota vs. Carolina ...Johnson was targeted a team-high 12 times against the Packers, catching a touchdown and 2-point conversion
48 Kenny Britt, St. Louis vs. Oakland 
49 Percy Harvin, N.Y. Jets vs. Miami 
50 Cecil Shorts, Jacksonville vs. N.Y. Giants

Tight End

1 Jimmy Graham, New Orleans at Pittsburgh 
2 Rob Gronkowski, New England at Green Bay 
3 Julius Thomas, Denver at Kansas City ...Thomas (ankle) should be able to go this week
4 Greg Olsen, Carolina at Minnesota 
5 Martellus Bennett, Chicago at Detroit 
6 Delanie Walker, Tennessee at Houston 
7 Dwayne Allen, Indianapolis vs. Washington 
8 Travis Kelce, Kansas City vs. Denver 
9 Larry Donnell, N.Y. Giants at Jacksonville 
10 Antonio Gates, San Diego at Baltimore 
11 Jason Witten, Dallas vs. Philadelphia 
12 Jordan Cameron, Cleveland at Buffalo ...Cameron (concussion) should be able to go this week and is slotted as such in the rankings
13 Kyle Rudolph, Minnesota vs. Carolina 
14 Coby Fleener, Indianapolis vs. Washington 
15 Charles Clay, Miami at N.Y. Jets 
16 Heath Miller, Pittsburgh vs. New Orleans 
17 Vernon Davis, San Francisco vs. Seattle 
18 Tim Wright, New England at Green Bay 
19 Zach Ertz, Philadelphia at Dallas ...Dallas has allowed the most points to opposing tight ends
20 Mychal Rivera, Oakland at St. Louis 

Kicker

1 Adam Vinatieri, Indianapolis vs. Washington 
2 Matt Prater, Detroit vs. Chicago 
3 Dan Bailey, Dallas vs. Philadelphia 
4 Randy Bullock, Houston vs. Tennessee 
5 Stephen Gostkowski, New England at Green Bay 
6 Cody Parkey, Philadelphia at Dallas 
7 Justin Tucker, Baltimore vs. San Diego 
8 Chandler Catanzaro, Arizona at Atlanta 
9 Greg Zuerlein, St. Louis vs. Oakland 
10 Caleb Sturgis, Miami at N.Y. Jets 
11 Mason Crosby, Green Bay vs. New England 
12 Mike Nugent, Cincinnati at Tampa Bay 
13 Shaun Suisham, Pittsburgh vs. New Orleans 
14 Josh Brown, N.Y. Giants at Jacksonville 
15 Connor Barth, Denver at Kansas City ...Brandon McManus is out in Denver, Connor Barth is in
16 Phil Dawson, San Francisco vs. Seattle 
17 Dan Carpenter, Buffalo vs. Cleveland 
18 Steven Hauschka, Seattle at San Francisco 
19 Matt Bryant, Atlanta vs. Arizona 
20 Blair Walsh, Minnesota vs. Carolina

Defense

1 Miami DT, at N.Y. Jets 
2 Detroit DT, vs. Chicago 
3 Houston DT, vs. Tennessee 
4 Indianapolis DT, vs. Washington 
5 Arizona DT, at Atlanta 
6 Minnesota DT, vs. Carolina 
7 New York Giants DT, at Jacksonville 
8 Baltimore DT, vs. San Diego 
9 Buffalo DT, vs. Cleveland 
10 St. Louis DT, vs. Oakland 
11 Cincinnati DT, at Tampa Bay 
12 Cleveland DT, at Buffalo 
13 Philadelphia DT, at Dallas 
14 San Francisco DT, vs. Seattle 
15 Dallas DT, vs. Philadelphia 
16 Seattle DT, at San Francisco 
17 Chicago DT, at Detroit 
18 Carolina DT, at Minnesota 
19 Pittsburgh DT, vs. New Orleans 
20 Tennessee DT, at Houston 

   

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