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Matthew Freedman’s Fantasy Football Week 13 Rankings & Start/Sit Lineup Advice (2022)

Matthew Freedman’s Fantasy Football Week 13 Rankings & Start/Sit Lineup Advice (2022)

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Fantasy Football Week 13 Rankings & Start/Sit Lineup Advice (2022)

Freedman’s Favorite Week 13 Quarterbacks

Justin Herbert (LAC) at LV: Chargers -2 | 50.5 O/U

  • In his two games since No. 1 WR Keenan Allen returned in Week 11, Herbert has been at his best (554-5-1 passing, 75.3% completion rate, 7.9 AY/A).
  • For the season, Herbert is No. 1 with 312 completions and No. 2 with 463 pass attempts overall and 123 pass attempts of 10-plus yards (per our Advanced QB Stats Report).
  • Herbert has a five-star matchup against the Raiders, who are No. 32 in defensive dropback EPA (0.227) and dropback SR (53.4%, per RBs Don’t Matter).

I’m taking over 21.0 fantasy points on Herbert in the Week 13 No House Advantage Over/Under Challenge.

Trevor Lawrence (JAX) at DET: Jaguars -1.5 | 51.5 O/U

  • Lawrence started the season slowly (6.7 AY/A, 14-58-0 rushing in Weeks 1-5), but since Week 6 he has been a top-12 fantasy quarterback in five of six games (7.3 AY/A, 25-121-3 rushing).
  • The Lions are No. 1 in most fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks (24.6 FPPG, per our Fantasy Points Allowed Report).

Jimmy Garoppolo (SF) vs. MIA: 49ers -4 | 46.5 O/U

  • Since joining the 49ers in 2017, Garoppolo is No. 4 in composite EPA + CPOE (0.137) — behind only Patrick Mahomes (0.177), Drew Brees (0.166) and Deshaun Watson (0.144).
  • The Dolphins are No. 3 in most fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks (21.1 FPPG).

Aaron Rodgers (GB) at CHI: Packers -4 | 43.5 O/U

  • Rodgers (thumb, ribs) exited Week 12 early but expects to play this week.
  • The Bears could be without three secondary starters in CB Kyler Gordon (concussion), SS Jaquan Brisker (concussion) and FS Eddie Jackson (foot) and are No. 31 in defensive dropback EPA (0.218) and pass DVOA (27.4%, per Football Outsiders).
  • For his career, Rodgers is 21-7 ATS against the Bears (per Action Network).

Mike White (NYJ) at MIN: Jets +3 | 45.5 O/U

  • In place of benched starter Zach Wilson, White was a strong 22-of-28 for 315-3-0 passing with a 78.6% completion rate last week against the Bears, and for his career he has a palatable 6.7 AY/A.
  • The Bears aren’t all that much worse than the Vikings, who are No. 5 in most fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks (20.0 FPPG) and last week enabled the White-similar Mac Jones to have his best game of the season (382-2-0 passing, 71.8% completion rate, 10.8 AY/A).

Freedman’s Favorite Week 13 Running Backs

Derrick Henry (TEN) at PHI: Titans +5.5 | 44.5 O/U

  • After having just 107 yards and a touchdown on “only” 34 carries and a target in Weeks 1-2, Henry has exploded since Week 3 with 1,219 yards and nine touchdowns from scrimmage (not counting a touchdown pass) on 213 carries and 25 targets in nine games.
  • For the season, Henry is No. 1 in the league with 548 yards after contact (per our Advanced RB Stats Report).
  • The Eagles have added DTs Ndamukong Suh and Linval Joseph, but last week they still allowed 99 yards and a touchdown from scrimmage to RB Aaron Jones on 16 opportunities, and they are No. 31 in defensive rush SR (46.5%).

Josh Jacobs (LV) vs. LAC: Raiders +2 | 50.5 O/U

  • After mediocre performances in Weeks 1-2 (154 yards, zero touchdowns), Jacobs has been the No. 1 fantasy back since Week 3 with 24.2 FPPG, 187-1,033-9 rushing and 38-297-0 receiving on 46 targets in nine games (per our Fantasy Football Leaders Report).
  • Last week, Jacobs lit up our Game Day app with a position-high 45.3 fantasy points on 303 yards and two touchdowns from scrimmage on 33 carries and seven targets.
  • Jacobs (calf) is dealing with an injury, but he played through it last week, and I tentatively project him to start this week.
  • If Jacobs is out, then rookie RB Zamir White will be a viable flex play.
  • The Chargers are No. 28 in defensive rush EPA (0.016) and No. 29 in rush DVOA (4.6%).
  • I could not have been more wrong.

Check out my Week 13 early betting preview on Raiders vs. Chargers.

Austin Ekeler (LAC) vs. LV: Chargers -2 | 50.5 O/U

  • Ekeler underwhelmed in Weeks 1-3, but since Week 4 he has been an elite producer (No. 2 with 22.8 FPPG), and for the year he has 1,051 yards and 12 touchdowns from scrimmage in 11 games (per our Fantasy Football Stats Report).
  • Last week, Ekeler led all players with 15 targets, and for the year he’s No. 1 at the position with 98 targets (per our Weekly Target Report).
  • Ekeler is an elite pass catcher, and the Raiders are No. 32 in defensive pass DVOA against running backs (43.9%).

Nick Chubb (CLE) at HOU: Browns +7 | 47 O/U

  • Chubb has averaged 104.5 yards on 17.3 carries and 2.3 targets per game since his first start in Week 7 of 2018, and this year he’s No. 1 in the league with 649 yards and seven touchdowns rushing.
  • Chubb leads the NFL with 33 carries of 10-plus yards and 11 carries of 20-plus yards.
  • Chubb could benefit from a run-heavy game script as a large favorite (-350 at BetMGM).
  • The Texans are No. 1 in most fantasy points allowed to running backs (27.6 FPPG).

Rhamondre Stevenson (NE) vs. BUF: Patriots +4 | 43.5 O/U

  • No. 2 RB Damien Harris (thigh) exited Week 12 early and is unlikely to play in Week 13.
  • In the five games this year in which Harris has been out or played no more than 20% of the snaps, Stevenson has 546 yards and four touchdowns on 77 carries and 32 targets.
  • In his 12 career games with 15-plus opportunities, Stevenson has averaged 17.1 FPPG (per FTN).
  • The Bills will be without EDGE Von Miller (knee) on the defensive line.

Aaron Jones (GB) at CHI: Packers -4 | 43.5 O/U

  • Among all lead backs, Jones is No. 1 in the league with a 50.3% Rush Percentage Over Expected (per Next Gen Stats).
  • Despite splitting work with No. 2 RB A.J. Dillon and playing in an underperforming offense (19,6 points per game, No. 23), Jones has 1,125 yards and six touchdowns on 155 carries and 53 targets in 12 games.
  • The Packers could give Jones with a heavy workload if QB Aaron Rodgers (thumb, ribs) is out.
  • Against the Bears in Week 2, Jones had 15-132-1 rushing and 3-38-1 receiving on three targets.
  • The Bears are No. 28 in defensive rush DVOA (4.5%).

Jamaal Williams (DET) vs. JAX: Lions +1.5 | 51.5 O/U

  • No. 1 RB D’Andre Swift (shoulder, ankle) is dealing with injuries and has seen limited usage (23 carries, 23 targets) in five games since returning to action in Week 8.
  • Even with Swift active, Williams has 346 yards and seven touchdowns (plus a two-point conversion) on 85 carries and three targets over the past five games.
  • Williams is No. 1 in the league with 13 touchdowns rushing overall and 22 carries inside the five-yard line (per our Red Zone Stats Report).
  • No player in the league has more than Williams’ 51.5 fantasy points per 100 snaps (per our Snap Count Analysis Report).

Dameon Pierce (HOU) vs. CLE: Texans -7 | 47 O/U

  • Over the past two weeks, Pierce has just 32 scoreless yards — but he’s still the lead back (24 opportunities), and in Weeks 1-10 he had 898 yards and four touchdowns on 165 carries and 27 targets in nine games.
  • The Browns are No. 32 in defensive rush EPA (0.115).

David Montgomery (CHI) vs. GB: Bears +4 | 43.5 O/U

  • Without No. 2 RB Khalil Herbert (hip, IR) and run-heavy QB Justin Fields (shoulder), Montgomery had 113 yards on 14 carries and four targets last week, and he could see a similar workload this week.
  • Against the Packers in Week 2, Montgomery had 15-122-0 rushing and 2-14-0 receiving on two targets.
  • The Packers are No. 32 in defensive rush SR (47.0%) and rush DVOA (11.2%).

Travis Etienne (JAX) at DET: Jaguars -1.5 | 51.5 O/U

  • Etienne (foot) exited last week due to injury after playing just five snaps, but HC Doug Pederson says that he was medically cleared to return but was precautionarily held out, so he seems likely to play this weekend.
  • Ever since Week 7, when the Jaguars de facto sidelined No. 2 RB James Robinson (whom they traded in Week 8), Etienne has 480 yards and four touchdowns (with a two-point conversion) on 77 carries and 13 targets in four games (minus his injury-impacted Week 12).
  • Etienne is No. 1 among all backs with 100-plus carries with 1.27 rushing yards over expected (per the RYOE app).
  • If Etienne is out, then No. 2 RB JaMycal Hasty will be an intriguing option given that he had 95 yards and a touchdown last week on 12 carries and five targets as an in-game fill-in.
  • The Lions are No. 30 in defensive rush EPA (0.054) and rush SR (45.7%).

Benny Snell (PIT) at ATL: Steelers -1 | 43 O/U

  • No. 1 RB Najee Harris (abdomen) exited Week 12 early, and No. 2 RB Jaylen Warren (hamstring) missed the game with an injury he suffered the previous week.
  • Coming off Monday Night Football, Harris could struggle to recover in the truncated timeline, and Warren sat out every day of practice last week, so both players could miss Week 13.
  • In their absence, Snell led the Steelers with 12-62-1 rushing, to which he added a six-yard reception on one target.
  • The Falcons are No. 29 in defensive rush SR (45.6%).

Freedman’s Favorite Week 13 Wide Receivers

Tyreek Hill (MIA) at SF: Dolphins +4 | 46.5 O/U

  • Hill is No. 1 in the league with 1,233 yards receiving, 87 receptions overall, 51 receptions of 10-plus yards and 21 receptions of 20-plus yards (per our Advanced WR Stats Report).
  • If I were a betting person — and I am — I’d be tempted to wager that Hill wins Offensive Player of the Year (+350 at DraftKings).

Check out my Week 13 early betting preview on Dolphins at 49ers.

Davante Adams (LV) vs. LAC: Raiders +2 | 50.5 O/U

  • Since Week 10, Adams has 23-341-3 receiving on 38 targets in three games without No. 2 WR Hunter Renfrow (ribs, IR) and TE Darren Waller (hamstring, IR).
  • Adams is No. 1 in the league with 123 targets and a 32.0% target share.
  • Against the Chargers in Week 1, Adams had 10-141-1 receiving on 17 targets.

A.J. Brown (PHI) vs. TEN: Eagles -5.5 | 44.5 O/U

  • The path to production is not always smooth, but Brown is pacing to hit career-high marks in targets (86), yards (831) and touchdowns (7), given his current numbers.
  • The Titans are No. 2 in most fantasy points allowed to wide receivers (33.0 FPPG) and are without No. 1 CB Caleb Farley (back, IR) and S Lonnie Johnson (hamstring, IR).
  • Sometimes karma is the best revenge.

Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET) vs. JAX: Lions +1.5 | 51.5 O/U

  • Since returning in Week 8 from a head injury, St. Brown has 37-441-1 receiving on 48 targets with 3-13-0 rushing, and in his eight games with a snap rate of at least 50% he has 775 yards and four touchdowns on 81 targets and five carries.
  • The Jaguars are No. 30 in defensive pass DVOA (23.7%).

D.K. Metcalf (SEA) at LAR: Seahawks -7.5 | 41.5 O/U

  • Despite exiting Week 7 early with what seemed to be a serious knee injury, Metcalf somehow suited up for Week 8 and has 28-253-2 receiving on 40 targets in four games since then.
  • In two games against the Rams last year, Metcalf had 11-150-2 receiving on 17 targets — and the 2022 Rams look little like the 2021 version.
  • Even with No. 1 CB Jalen Ramsey, the Rams are No. 30 in defensive pass DVOA against No. 1 wide receivers (23.7%).

Amari Cooper (CLE) at HOU: Browns +7 | 47 O/U

  • With 792 yards and seven touchdowns receiving on 93 targets, Cooper’s on pace for a career-best campaign, but, yeah, the Cowboys were definitely right to get rid of him, not that I’m bitter or anything.
  • With the Week 13 return of QB Deshaun Watson, Cooper will now have the best quarterback of his career — who just happens to be in a massive #RevengeGame — so Cooper could be the beneficiary of piling-it-on production.
  • Playing at NRG Stadium, Cooper is on the beneficial side of his notable indoor/outdoor career splits (10.2 yards per target indoors, 7.8 outdoors).
  • The Texans are No. 31 in defensive pass against No. 1 wide receivers (25.8%) and could be without No. 1 CB Derek Stingley (hamstring), who has missed the past two weeks.

Christian Kirk (JAX) at DET: Jaguars -1.5 | 51.5 O/U

  • I’m not sure if Kirk is actually good — but he might be, given that he has 24-267-3 receiving on 37 targets over the past month and 56-725-7 on 91 in 11 games this year.
  • I’m totally sure that the Lions are bad, as they rank No. 3 in most fantasy points allowed to wide receivers (32.7 FPPG).

Keenan Allen (LAC) at LV: Chargers -2 | 50.5 O/U

  • Since returning in Week 11 from a hamstring injury, Allen has 10-143-1 receiving on 15 targets in two games.
  • No. 2 WR Mike Williams (ankle) missed last week and is uncertain for Week 13.
  • The Raiders are No. 32 in defensive pass DVOA (33.1%).

Terry McLaurin (WAS) at NYG: Commanders -2.5 | 40.5 O/U

  • Since Week 7 — when backup QB Taylor Heinicke took over for injured starter Carson Wentz (pride/finger, IR) — McLaurin has been the best version of himself with 32-473-1 receiving on 49 targets in six games.
  • In Heinicke’s 14 full starts last year, McLaurin had 71-940-5 receiving on 119 targets.
  • McLaurin is No. 1 this year among all wide receivers with 754 snaps played (per our Snap Count Leaders Report).
  • The Giants are No. 28 in defensive pass DVOA (15.0%) and could be without CBs Adoree’ Jackson (knee) and Fabian Moreau (oblique), both of whom missed last week.

DeVonta Smith (PHI) vs. TEN: Eagles -5.5 | 44.5 O/U

  • Since the Week 7 bye, Smith has eight-plus targets in four of five games.
  • The Titans are No. 28 in defensive pass DVOA against No. 2 wide receivers (24.4%).

Garrett Wilson (NYJ) at MIN: Jets +3 | 45.5 O/U

  • Wilson has dramatic splits this year without benched QB Zach Wilson, averaging just 6.5 FPPG with him but 16.5 on 10.5 targets in four games without him (per RotoViz).
  • The Vikings are No. 29 in defensive pass DVOA against No. 1 wide receivers (21.1%).

George Pickens (PIT) at ATL: Steelers -1 | 43 O/U

  • Since the Week 9 bye, Pickens has effectively been a co-No. 1 wide receiver with Diontae Johnson with 10-172-1 receiving on 16 targets and 2-23-1 rushing (and a two-point conversion).
  • The Falcons are No. 30 in defensive pass DVOA against No. 2 wide receivers (25.6%) and are without No. 2 CB Casey Hayward (shoulder, IR).

Christian Watson (GB) at CHI: Packers -4 | 43.5 O/U

  • In the absence of fellow rookie WR Romeo Doubs (ankle), Watson has gone off over the past three weeks with 12-265-6 receiving on 20 targets.
  • The Bears are No. 32 in defensive pass DVOA against No. 1 wide receivers (30.6%) — and Watson is now playing like the top pass catcher for the Packers.

Drake London (ATL) vs. PIT: Falcons +1 | 43 O/U

  • If I had something good to write about London, this is where I’d put it.
  • The Steelers are No. 1 in most fantasy points allowed to wide receivers (34.3 FPPG) and could be without CB Ahkello Witherspoon (hamstring), who last played in Week 8.

Zay Jones (JAX) at DET: Jaguars -1.5 | 51.5 O/U

  • Since returning in Week 5 from an ankle injury, Jones — with the exception of touchdowns (0 vs. 4) — has been a co-No. 1 wide receiver with Christian Kirk based on snap rate (93.3% vs. 88.3%), targets (55 vs. 55), receptions (39 vs. 36) and yards receiving (389 vs. 398).
  • The Lions are No. 30 in defensive dropback EPA (0.167) and could be without No. 1 CB Jeff Okudah (concussion), who missed last week.

Van Jefferson (LAR) vs. SEA: Rams +7.5 | 41.5 O/U

  • Nos. 1-2 WRs Cooper Kupp (ankle, IR) and Allen Robinson (foot, IR) are out, and in their absence last week Jefferson led the Rams with 3-29-1 receiving and seven targets.
  • The Seahawks are No. 29 in defensive dropback EPA (0.129).

Nico Collins (HOU) vs. CLE: Texans -7 | 47 O/U

  • Since his Week 10 return from a groin injury, Collins has effectively been the No. 1 wide receiver ahead of Brandin Cooks with a position-high 144 snaps, 26 targets and 16 receptions, which he has leveraged into 141 yards and a touchdown.
  • In his eight full games this year he has averaged a livable 6.6 targets.
  • The Browns are No. 29 in defensive pass DVOA against No. 2 wide receivers (24.6%) and might be without CB Greg Newsome (concussion), who has missed the past two weeks.

DeAndre Carter (LAC) at LV: Chargers -2 | 50.5 O/U

  • Since the Week 8 bye, Carter has had a steady snap rate of 80% to 86% in each game and has totaled 19-223-2 receiving on 23 targets over the past month.
  • Against the Raiders in Week 1, Carter had 3-64-1 receiving on four targets as a rotational receiver.
  • The Raiders are No. 32 in defensive pass DVOA against supplementary wide receivers (48.1%).

Elijah Moore (NYJ) at MIN: Jets +3 | 45.5 O/U

  • In his eight games without benched QB Zach Wilson, Moore has significantly outplayed expectations (13.0 FPPG without Wilson vs. 4.5 in 13 games with him).
  • The Vikings are No. 5 in most fantasy points allowed to wide receivers (31.9 FPPG).

Marvin Jones (JAX) at DET: Jaguars -1.5 | 51.5 O/U

  • “How all occasions do inform against me and spur my dull revenge! What is a man, if his chief good and market of his time be but to sleep and feed? A beast, no more. … Oh, from this time forth, my thoughts be bloody or be nothing worth!”
  • Jones has a #RevengeGame against the Lions, who are No. 28 in defensive pass DVOA against supplementary wide receivers (18.1%).

Julio Jones (TB) vs. NO: Buccaneers -3.5 | 40 O/U

  • Since the Week 11 bye, the refreshed and healthy Jones has an explosive 6-93-1 receiving on nine targets with 1-15-0 rushing.
  • The Saints are No. 30 in defensive pass DVOA against supplementary wide receivers (41.2%) — and Jones might be the best No. 3 pass catcher in the NFL.

Trent Sherfield (MIA) at SF: Dolphins +4 | 46.5 O/U

  • Sherfield is locked in as the team’s No. 3 wide receiver with a 61% snap rate since his first start in Week 7, and although he has just 18 targets since then he has produced with his opportunities (10.7 yards per target).
  • Without CBs Emmanuel Moseley (knee, IR) and Jason Verrett (Achilles, IR), the 49ers are No. 31 in defensive pass DVOA against supplementary wide receivers (46.8%).
  • “I will hurt you for this. I don’t know how yet, but give me time. A day will come when you think yourself safe and happy, and suddenly your joy will turn to ashes in your mouth, and you’ll know the debt is paid.”

Freedman’s Favorite Week 13 Tight Ends

Travis Kelce (KC) at CIN: Chiefs -2 | 52.5 O/U

  • Kelce is the No. 1 tight end with 18.4 FPPG, well ahead of Mark Andrews at No. 2 (11.9): The edge Kelce provides at the position is monstrous.
  • Kelce is No. 1 at the position with 26 red-zone targets, 35 receptions of 10-plus yards and 15 receptions of 20-plus yards (per our Advanced TE Stats Report).
  • The Chiefs have a week-high 27.5-point implied total in our Week 13 DFS cheat sheet.

Check out our DFS lineup optimizer, which is just one of our many FantasyPros DFS tools.

George Kittle (SF) vs. MIA: 49ers -4 | 46.5 O/U

  • He hasn’t consistently produced on a week-to-week basis, but Kittle has 17-268-4 receiving on 26 targets in five games since RB Christian McCaffrey joined the team in Week 7.
  • The Dolphins are No. 3 in most fantasy points allowed to tight ends (12.9 FPPG).

Dalton Schultz (DAL) vs. IND: Cowboys -11 | 43.5 O/U

  • Since returning in Week 7 from a knee injury, Schultz has 24-230-3 receiving on 29 targets in five games.
  • The Colts are No. 28 in defensive pass DVOA against tight ends (24.7%).

Tyler Higbee (LAR) vs. SEA: Rams +7.5 | 41.5 O/U

  • Higbee (knee) had no targets last week, but he was also playing through an injury and had a snap rate of just 59%: If he’s able to get in a full practice this week, I’ll project him for an expanded role, which could be significant given that Nos. 1-2 WRs Cooper Kupp (ankle, IR) and Allen Robinson (foot, IR) are out.
  • The Seahawks are No. 1 in most fantasy points allowed to tight ends (16.0 FPPG).
  • Higbee is one of our top Week 13 DFS value plays for both DraftKings and FanDuel.

Cole Kmet (CHI) vs. GB: Bears +4 | 43.5 O/U

  • No. 1 WR Darnell Mooney (ankle, IR) is out, so Kmet could see extra targets in his absence.
  • The Packers could be without S Darnell Savage (foot), who exited Week 12 early with an injury.

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