Fantasy Football: Week 13 Rankings
Looking at Week 13
We have reached the final week of the regular season for most fantasy leagues with Week 13 here. This is now make or break time for fantasy teams all over and you have to make correct decisions at this point. I will tell you now that roster depth isn’t important anymore, you have your studs and they have to be in the lineup every week the rest of the way now on the trek towards the fantasy championship.
I have my rankings for Week 13 to hopefully help you make the right picks on who you should put into your lineup if you still have a ton of depth on your roster. There are many leagues that are still fighting for playoff spots. I know in the league that I’m in that there are eight playoff spots and only three teams have already clinched coming into this week so a lot is going to happen there this week.
Without further ado, here are my rankings for this week. If you need any additional help with lineup selections, feel free to tweet me @ASchmidtSports and I will answer your questions as quickly as I possibly can. This is your week to shine and get the job done so next week isn’t a battle of what if and instead is a battle for moving on to the next round of the playoffs where the ultimate goal is still in sight. I will have players to start or sit coming on Thursday morning for you to mull through before play begins on Thursday night.
Andy Schmidt is a columnist for RantSports. Follow him on Twitter @ASchmidtSports
Quarterbacks
It was a rough week last week for Aaron Rodgers but I think he will find a way to bounce back this week with a matchup against Minnesota. A sleeper could be Miami’s Ryan Tannehill if you are truly desperate still…..
1. Aaron Rodgers
2. Matt Ryan
3. Peyton Manning
4. Drew Brees
5. Matthew Stafford
6. Robert Griffin III
7. Colin Kaepernick
8. Tony Romo
9. Andrew Luck
10. Tom Brady
11. Josh Freeman
12. Philip Rivers
13. Eli Manning
14. Andy Dalton
15. Cam Newton
16. Matt Schaub
17. Carson Palmer
18. Ryan Tannehill
19. Jay Cutler
20. Ryan Fitzpatrick
Running Backs
I expect a ton of running this week from San Francisco so Frank Gore tops this list…..
1. Frank Gore
2. Arian Foster
3. Ahmad Bradshaw
4. Doug Martin
5. Trent Richardson
6. Mikel LeShoure
7. Adrian Peterson
8. Jamaal Charles
9. Ryan Mathews
10. Ray Rice
11. Knowshon Moreno
12. Michael Bush
13. C.J. Spiller
14. Bryce Brown
15. Rashad Jennings
16. Chris Johnson
17. Michael Turner
18. Reggie Bush
19. Darren Sproles
20. Alfred Morris
21. Shonn Greene
22. BenJarvus Green-Ellis
23. Stevan Ridley
24. Marshawn Lynch
25. Jonathan Dwyer
26. Darren McFadden
27. DeAngelo Williams
28. Beanie Wells
29. Steven Jackson
30. Felix Jones
31. Daniel Thomas
32. Vick Ballard
33. Bilal Powell
34. Fred Jackson
35. DeMarco Murray
36. Marcel Reece
37. Ben Tate
38. Jacquizz Rodgers
39. James Starks
40. Matt Forte
Wide Receivers
The Lions have been throwing a ton so expect a lot out of Calvin Johnson again this week….
1. Calvin Johnson
2. Roddy White
3. A.J. Green
4. Dez Bryant
5. Percy Harvin
6. Demaryius Thomas
7. Hakeem Nicks
8. Julio Jones
9. Brandon Marshall
10. Eric Decker
11. Wes Welker
12. Vincent Jackson
13. Reggie Wayne
14. Victor Cruz
15. Randall Cobb
16. Andre Johnson
17. Brian Hartline
18. Jordy Nelson
19. Davone Bess
20. Steve Smith
21. Marques Colston
22. Brandon Lloyd
23. Ryan Broyles
24. T.Y. Hilton
25. Malcom Floyd
26. Stevie Johnson
27. Danny Amendola
28. Santana Moss
29. Larry Fitzgerald
30. Justin Blackmon
31. Miles Austin
32. Torrey Smith
33. Anquan Boldin
34. Mike Williams
35. Michael Crabtree
36. Pierre Garcon
37. Jeremy Maclin
38. Denarius Moore
39. Dwayne Bowe
40. Darrius Heyward-Bey
Tight Ends
The top two tight ends on this list both play on Thursday night with Atlanta’s Tony Gonzalez and Jimmy Graham from New Orleans. The tight end position has been in flux all season all long with not very many steady players each week….
1. Tony Gonzalez
2. Jimmy Graham
3. Antonio Gates
4. Jason Witten
5. Owen Daniels
6. Jermaine Gresham
7. Aaron Hernandez
8. Dustin Keller
9. Vernon Davis
10. Brent Celek
11. Jermichael Finley
12. Greg Olsen
13. Heath Miller
14. Scott Chandler
15. Dwayne Allen
16. Brandon Pettigrew
17. Benjamin Watson
18. Jared Cook
19. Marcedes Lewis
20. Dallas Clark
Kickers
It could be another week where your kicker means more than anything so finding the right one with the right matchup becomes a necessary evil. I think this week that Jason Hanson will end up finishing at the top of the list….
1. Jason Hanson
2. Nick Folk
3. Dan Bailey
4. Justin Tucker
5. Matt Bryant
6. Sebastian Janikowski
7. Matt Prater
8. Shayne Graham
9. David Akers
10. Garrett Hartley
11. Stephen Gostkowski
12. Adam Vinatieri
13. Phil Dawson
14. Ryan Succop
15. Rian Lindell
16. Mason Crosby
17. Lawrence Tynes
18. Nick Novak
19. Robbie Gould
20. Connor Barth
Defense
If you want a matchup of two defenses that could go nuts with points and possible interceptions for touchdowns, take a look at the Jets-Cardinals matchup with two very bad offenses playing each other. There are other defenses to consider including ones in Buffalo, Baltimore and Dallas that could also put up double digit points that could lead you to a victory this week.
1. N.Y. Jets
2. Green Bay
3. Buffalo
4. Baltimore
5. Dallas
6. Arizona
7. San Francisco
8. Carolina
9. N.Y. Giants
10. Chicago
11. Cincinnati
12. Cleveland
13. Seattle
14. New England
15. Houston
16. Kansas City
17. Detroit
18. Denver
19. Pittsburgh
20. Philadelphia
