Fitz’s Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 13 (2024)

Our own Pat Fitzmaurice has been among the most accurate fantasy football experts in the industry over the last several years. Fitz was THE most accurate in-season ranker in 2020. What better way to prepare for your fantasy football start/sit lineup decisions than by reviewing his fantasy football rankings? You can do just that below.

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Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 13

Fitz’s Fantasy Football Takes: Week 13

Matthew Stafford’s weekly fantasy finishes in the five games since Rams WRs Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp returned from injuries: QB5, QB13, QB20, QB5, QB8. All told, Stafford is QB10 in fantasy points per game over that stretch. His matchup against the Saints this week isn’t difficult, and he gets a weather-proof dome environment. I have Stafford ranked QB14, and I’m worried that I’m too low on him.

J.K. Dobbins is going to miss Week 13 — and possibly multiple weeks — with a knee injury, leaving Gus Edwards as the lead back for the Chargers. Edwards is a 29-year-old plodder who’s averaging 3.3 yards per carry and doesn’t catch passes. The profile isn’t exciting, but he’s very familiar with Chargers offensive coordinator Greg Roman and vice versa, and Edwards is likely to get at least a dozen carries this week against the Falcons, possibly close to 20. Edwards checks in at RB33 in the half-point PPR rankings. He gains a little value in standard scoring formats and loses some in full-point PPR.

I was buying the Calvin Ridley steam a couple of weeks ago when he was practically drowning in targets. Now I’m pumping the brakes a little. Ridley has only drawn six targets in each of his last two games, and it’s not like it was because the Titans were blowing anyone out in those games and didn’t have to throw. One of those games was a 10-point loss to Minnesota. The other was that wild seesaw win against the Texans last Sunday. And obviously, whatever targets Calvin Ridley gets are coming from Will Levis. I’m ranking Ridley WR21 this week, well below consensus.

Zach Ertz has had six catches and a touchdown in each of his last two games. One of the things that appeals to me about Ertz this week is that with Austin Ekeler out with a concussion, Ertz might have a monopoly on Jayden Daniels‘ short-area throws this week against the Titans. Ertz checks in at TE15 in the rankings.