Week 13 Half-PPR FLEX Rankings for Fantasy Football: Zach Charbonnet, Jaylen Warren, Brandin Cooks, Josh Downs, more

Hey, RotoBallers! Week 13 has arrived and kicks off with the Cowboys and Seahawks on Thursday. We have two weeks left in the fantasy football regular season, and this could be the last chance managers could secure a playoff spot. It's time to set those winning lineups, and we've got you covered to make those all-important starting FLEX decisions with our Week 13 fantasy football FLEX rankings.

Filling the FLEX sport can be challenging in Week 13, with six teams on the bye. Fantasy managers must find replacements for any Bears, Vikings, Ravens, Giants, Bills, or Raiders this week. Selecting the correct FLEX could be the difference between winning or losing your league matchup. Let's see where RotoBaller has key FLEX options such as Zach Charbonnet, Jayden Reed, Brandin Cooks, Courtland Sutton, Adam Thielen, Tank Dell, Christian Kirk, Jaylen Warren, and Josh Downs rank in Week 13.

Our fantasy football rankings for Week 13 are put together by Nick Mariano. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of this week's important fantasy football injury news. There are always critical injuries to track, so check back until kickoff.

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Week 13 FLEX Fantasy Football News and Injuries

• Jake Bobo A Full Participant On Friday
• Bengals Can Hope Tee Higgins Can Return In Week 13
• Mecole Hardman Jr. Undergoes Successful Surgery
• Quentin Johnston Should Practice This Week
• Ravens Getting More Comfortable Using Keaton Mitchell
• De'Von Achane Status To Be Determined
• Rashid Shaheed Unlikely To Play In Week 13
• D'Ernest Johnson Appears To Have Taken No. 2 Role
• Jonathan Taylor To Have Surgery, Out 2-3 Weeks
• Dee Eskridge Misses Practice Tuesday
• Will Dissly Limited On Tuesday
• Zack Moss To Resume Lead In Indy Backfield
• Braelon Allen Declares For 2024 NFL Draft
• Cardinals Release Keaontay Ingram
• Rico Dowdle Limited Again Tuesday
• Vikings To Activate Justin Jefferson On Tuesday
• Kenneth Walker III Doubtful For Week 13
• Kenyan Drake Released From Browns Practice Squad
• Kareem Hunt Won't Practice Wednesday
• Michael Wilson, Marquise Brown Miss Practice Wednesday
• Aaron Jones, AJ Dillon Both Missing Practice
• Hayden Hurst Remains Out Of Practice
• Demario Douglas In Concussion Protocol
• Noah Brown Returns To Practice Wednesday
• Tank Dell Missing Practice Wednesday
• Allen Lazard Will Be Active This Sunday
• Jerick McKinnon Will Not Practice Wednesday
• Trey Sermon To Serve As No. 2 Back
• Tyreek Hill Doesn't Practice Wednesday
• De'Von Achane Limited Wednesday

 

Week 13 Fantasy Football FLEX Outlooks and Rankings Analysis

A new feature has been added to our weekly fantasy football rankings article. Below, you will find our fantasy football outlooks or injury news for key options in Week 13, which gives readers a matchup preview of that player and advice on whether to start or avoid for the upcoming week. We provide outlooks for all 32 NFL teams, which can be found on our player profile pages and our fantasy football news desk.

Zach Charbonnet, RB, Seattle Seahawks
Week 13 FLEX Half-PPR Rank: 48

Seattle Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet drew his first career start in Week 12 with Kenneth Walker III (oblique) inactive due to injury. The rookie took 14 carries for 47 yards and added 11 receiving yards on his four catches against the San Francisco 49ers on Thanksgiving. With Walker doubtful for Week 13, Charbonnet will have another crack at the starting job, but it will be tough sledding yet again.

The Seahawks will be in Dallas to take on the Cowboys in another Thursday night matchup. The Cowboys' defense has allowed just one touchdown to opposing running backs in the last four weeks, and their explosive offense keeps teams playing catchup early and often, limiting opponents' use of the run game. It's likely that the Seahawks will be playing from behind, limiting the amount of work Charbonnet sees even if he is Seattle's featured back for another week.

Raheem Mostert, RB, Miami Dolphins
Week 13 FLEX Half-PPR Rank: 12

Miami Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert (ankle, knee) returned to the practice field on Thursday after missing Wednesday's session. The Dolphins have been resting their lead back early in the week, so it's no surprise to see him return to practice on Thursday. The 31-year-old may not be 100 percent, but he sure has been productive as Miami's primary RB all year long, scoring a league-high 13 rushing touchdowns while running for 785 yards on 151 carries in 11 games. He's also added 158 receiving yards on 20 receptions.

Mostert will remain a focal point of Miami's ground game the rest of the season, but the Dolphins could also choose to keep him fresh for the postseason and inject some more Jeff Wilson Jr. and rookie De'Von Achane (knee) into the mix in these next six regular-season games.

Brandin Cooks, WR, Dallas Cowboys
Week 13 FLEX Half-PPR Rank: 66

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Brandin Cooks will look for consistency and to even things out in a Week 13 game against the Seattle Seahawks. Cooks has been alternating good and bad games, finishing as the fantasy WR21, 97, 3, 49, and 18 over the past five weeks.

Based on that pattern, he's due for a bad week, but based on his and the Cowboys offense's recent play, there's a lot of upside in Cooks. His floor is lower than most others on the WR2/3 radar, but the ceiling is nice, and the Cowboys shouldn't have a hard time moving the ball on Thursday Night.

Jalen Guyton, WR, Los Angeles Chargers
Week 13 FLEX Half-PPR Rank: 133

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Jalen Guyton could have a key role on the Chargers offense in a Week 13 game against the New England Patriots. Guyton hasn't done much in his three games so far this season, totaling just 13 fantasy points, with 12 of them coming in Week 10.

However, with Keenan Allen (quadricep) questionable after missing practice on Wednesday, Guyton would slide into the WR1 spot for the Chargers mostly by default. Guyton is the fastest pass catcher on the roster, so he's always a threat for a big play, but consistency has always been an issue. He's a decent fit in a best ball lineup but hard to trust in standard leagues.

Jayden Reed, WR, Green Bay Packers
Week 13 FLEX Half-PPR Rank: 64

Green Bay Packers rookie wide receiver Jayden Reed (chest) was not seen practicing on Thursday for the second straight day. Reed was also dealing with a chest injury last week but ended up with no injury designation for the Thanksgiving upset win over the Detroit Lions last Thursday. The 23-year-old may have done more damage to his chest in last week's game, and he's now highly questionable to suit up this Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs.

If the 23-year-old first-year wideout can't play in Week 13, it would make Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs much more attractive as flex plays in fantasy lineups. Reed has been a solid upside flex in his own right recently and has found the end zone in two of the last three games.

Week 13 Fantasy Football FLEX Rankings

Rankings are updated until kick-off. Be sure to bookmark our weekly PPR rankings, Half-PPR rankings, Standard rankings

FLEX Rank	Player Name	Pos.	Overall Rank
1	Travis Etienne Jr.	RB	1
2	Tyreek Hill	WR	2
3	CeeDee Lamb	WR	3
4	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	4
5	Christian McCaffrey	RB	5
6	Tony Pollard	RB	6
7	Alvin Kamara	RB	7
8	Keenan Allen	WR	8
9	Kyren Williams	RB	9
10	Derrick Henry	RB	10
11	Jahmyr Gibbs	RB	11
12	Raheem Mostert	RB	12
13	Mike Evans	WR	13
14	Zack Moss	RB	14
15	Rachaad White	RB	15
16	Bijan Robinson	RB	16
17	Austin Ekeler	RB	17
18	Isiah Pacheco	RB	18
19	A.J. Brown	WR	19
20	Michael Pittman Jr.	WR	20
21	David Montgomery	RB	21
22	Rhamondre Stevenson	RB	22
23	Travis Kelce	TE	23
24	Devin Singletary	RB	24
25	Javonte Williams	RB	25
26	Brandon Aiyuk	WR	26
27	Jaylen Waddle	WR	27
28	Tank Dell	WR	28
29	Deebo Samuel	WR	29
30	DeVonta Smith	WR	30
31	D'Andre Swift	RB	31
32	Jaylen Warren	RB	32
33	Ja'Marr Chase	WR	33
34	Najee Harris	RB	34
35	Brian Robinson Jr.	RB	35
36	Calvin Ridley	WR	36
37	Nico Collins	WR	37
38	Breece Hall	RB	38
39	Joe Mixon	RB	39
40	Adam Thielen	WR	40
41	Terry McLaurin	WR	41
42	Cooper Kupp	WR	42
43	Puka Nacua	WR	43
44	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	44
45	Christian Kirk	WR	45
46	Courtland Sutton	WR	46
47	George Kittle	TE	47
48	Zach Charbonnet	RB	48
49	James Conner	RB	49
50	Diontae Johnson	WR	50
51	Garrett Wilson	WR	51
52	Jerome Ford	RB	52
53	AJ Dillon	RB	53
54	DK Metcalf	WR	54
55	Chuba Hubbard	RB	55
56	Kareem Hunt	RB	56
57	Rashee Rice	WR	57
58	Josh Downs	WR	58
59	George Pickens	WR	59
60	Tyler Lockett	WR	60
61	Chris Godwin	WR	61
62	Dameon Pierce	RB	62
63	Christian Watson	WR	63
64	Jayden Reed	WR	64
65	Marquise Brown	WR	65
66	Brandin Cooks	WR	66
67	Sam LaPorta	TE	67
68	Trey McBride	TE	68
69	Demario Douglas	WR	69
70	Drake London	WR	70
71	Jahan Dotson	WR	71
72	Taysom Hill	TE	72
73	Dalton Schultz	TE	73
74	Curtis Samuel	WR	74
75	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR	75
76	Romeo Doubs	WR	76
77	Evan Engram	TE	77
78	Ezekiel Elliott	RB	78
79	Tyler Allgeier	RB	79
80	Tee Higgins	WR	80
81	Pat Freiermuth	TE	81
82	Rico Dowdle	RB	82
83	Amari Cooper	WR	83
84	A.T. Perry	WR	84
85	Jake Ferguson	TE	85
86	Juwan Johnson	TE	86
87	Samaje Perine	RB	87
88	Royce Freeman	RB	88
89	Jerry Jeudy	WR	89
90	David Njoku	TE	90
91	Antonio Gibson	RB	91
92	Tutu Atwell	WR	92
93	Jonathan Mingo	WR	93
94	Tyler Boyd	WR	94
95	Logan Thomas	TE	95
96	Justin Watson	WR	96
97	Hunter Henry	TE	97
98	Jeff Wilson Jr.	RB	98
99	Elijah Moore	WR	99
100	Tyjae Spears	RB	100
101	Rondale Moore	WR	101
102	D'Ernest Johnson	RB	102
103	Greg Dortch	WR	103
104	Noah Brown	WR	104
105	Zay Jones	WR	105
106	Kyle Pitts	TE	106
107	Tucker Kraft	TE	107
108	Jameson Williams	WR	108
109	Josh Reynolds	WR	109
110	Trey Palmer	WR	110
111	Cade Otton	TE	111
112	Robert Woods	WR	112
113	Kenneth Gainwell	RB	113
114	DJ Chark Jr.	WR	114
115	Gerald Everett	TE	115
116	Skyy Moore	WR	116
117	Miles Sanders	RB	117
118	Michael Gallup	WR	118
119	Kyle Philips	WR	119
120	Jonnu Smith	TE	120
121	Chigoziem Okonkwo	TE	121
122	Trenton Irwin	WR	122
123	Tyler Higbee	TE	123
124	Jalen Tolbert	WR	124
125	Marvin Mims Jr.	WR	125
126	DeVante Parker	WR	126
127	Marquez Valdes-Scantling	WR	127
128	Cedric Tillman	WR	128
129	Jamaal Williams	RB	129
130	Alec Pierce	WR	130
131	Clyde Edwards-Helaire	RB	131
132	Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	WR	132
133	Jalen Guyton	WR	133
134	Quentin Johnston	WR	134
135	Joshua Kelley	RB	135
136	Kalif Raymond	WR	136
137	Elijah Mitchell	RB	137
138	JuJu Smith-Schuster	WR	138
139	Dyami Brown	WR	139
140	Chris Moore	WR	140
141	Tyler Conklin	TE	141
142	Jaleel McLaughlin	RB	142
143	Tanner Hudson	TE	143
144	Chase Edmonds	RB	144
145	Olamide Zaccheaus	WR	145
146	DeeJay Dallas	RB	146
147	Cordarrelle Patterson	RB	147
148	Noah Fant	TE	148
149	Dalvin Cook	RB	149
150	Jauan Jennings	WR	150
151	De'Von Achane	RB	151
152	Tommy Tremble	TE	152
153	Cedrick Wilson Jr.	WR	153
154	Donald Parham Jr.	TE	154
155	Keith Kirkwood	WR	155
156	Patrick Taylor Jr.	RB	156
157	Michael Carter	RB	157
158	Noah Gray	TE	158
159	Xavier Gipson	WR	159
160	Julio Jones	WR	160
161	Adam Trautman	TE	161
162	Kylen Granson	TE	162
163	Jake Bobo	WR	163
164	Trayveon Williams	RB	164
165	KaVontae Turpin	WR	165
166	Allen Robinson II	WR	166
167	Mike Gesicki	TE	167
168	Dontayvion Wicks	WR	168
169	Durham Smythe	TE	169
170	Irv Smith Jr.	TE	170
171	Calvin Austin III	WR	171
172	Van Jefferson	WR	172
173	Will Mallory	TE	173
174	Will Dissly	TE	174
175	Chris Rodriguez Jr.	RB	175
176	Braxton Berrios	WR	176
177	Tank Bigsby	RB	177
178	KhaDarel Hodge	WR	178
179	Tyquan Thornton	WR	179
180	Lynn Bowden Jr.	RB	180
181	Derius Davis	WR	181
182	John Bates	TE	182
183	John Metchie III	WR	183
184	Pierre Strong Jr.	RB	184
185	Emari Demercado	RB	185
186	Allen Lazard	WR	186
187	Boston Scott	RB	187
188	Deven Thompkins	WR	188
189	Byron Pringle	WR	189
190	Jamison Crowder	WR	190
191	Kayshon Boutte	WR	191
192	Donovan Peoples-Jones	WR	192
193	Isaiah McKenzie	WR	193
194	Simi Fehoko	WR	194
195	Jeremy Ruckert	TE	195
196	Jason Brownlee	WR	196
197	Brevin Jordan	TE	197
198	Connor Heyward	TE	198
199	Colby Parkinson	TE	199
200	Mack Hollins	WR	200

 

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