Fantasy Football Starts and Sits: Matchups Analysis for Week 13

Hi, y'all! Twelve weeks of NFL action are in the books and we're moving on to another. Welcome to our Week 13 matchup analysis and start/sit column for fantasy football. Each week we'll be analyzing every game from the Sunday slate, helping you optimize your fantasy lineups and take down your opponent. Be sure to check back […]

Saints May Wait Until Chiefs Game To Play Drew Brees

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (ribs) is progressing well in his attempt to return and could be activated off the IR soon, but Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reports that the team may wait until their Week 15 contest against the Chiefs to bring Brees back. The extra time could help ensure the […]

Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 13

The Week 12 wide receiver matchups article was 50/50 but it did feature Tyreek Hill who finished as the No. 1 wide receiver on the week after registering one of the best fantasy football performances of all-time. DeVante Parker benefited from playing with Ryan Fitzpatrick and gained 119 yards off of 14 targets, finishing as WR-11  Justin Jefferson scored twice […]

Booms and Busts - Starts and Sits for Week 13 Lineups

It only took 12 weeks of action around the NFL, but the crap finally hit the fan. Between game postponements due to Covid, players being placed on reserve due to Covid, or just injuries in general, scoring for fantasy managers was affected. Throughout the season, we have been accustomed to seeing QB scoring fairly high […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Avoid - Week 13

With 13 weeks of data, the PPGA numbers on CB Matchup Chart are unlikely to change that much down the stretch. Atlanta is still an easy matchup for all receivers, while the Los Angeles Rams are the toughest. However, circumstances have changed in a few situations across the league. For example, Ugo Amadi is playing […]

Updated Week 13 PPR Rankings (Top 400)

Welcome to Week 13 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 13 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Josh Jacobs Ruled Out For Sunday David Johnson Officially Activated From IR Myles Gaskin Activated Off Injured Reserve James Conner Unlikely To Play In Week 13 Alexander Mattison (Appendicitis) Out […]

Top 10 Fantasy Football Busts for Week 13

LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE! It's officially the last week of the fantasy regular season and it's time to push all the chips in as you prepare for battle. For those of you facing a win-or-go-home scenario, there is no tomorrow and it's a long wait until next season. Managers can ill-afford to leave valuable […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 13) - Targets and Avoids

Last week I railed against the referees, but after what this past week showed, some coaches were simply horrendous. From Mike McCarthy running that awful fake punt, to Anthony Lynn's numerous mistakes, it was downright awful. Everyone is going after Lynn for the debacle at the goal line with under 20 seconds left and rightly […]

Ben Roethlisberger Expected To Play Against Washington

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (knee) is expected to play Monday against the Washington Football Team as the Steelers look to remain undefeated. It appears that Roethlisberger's practice absences this week were more about getting the veteran QB some rest than about him potentially missing a week of action. Washington isn't a great matchup for […]

Updated Week 13 Flex Rankings (Top 200)

Welcome to Week 13 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 13 Flex rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates. These Flex rankings are geared towards making decisions for your Flex spot (RB/WR or RB/WR/TE), which in most leagues consists of running backs, wide receivers and in […]

Updated Week 13 Running Back Rankings

Welcome to Week 13 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 13 running back rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Josh Jacobs Ruled Out For Sunday David Johnson Officially Activated From IR Myles Gaskin Activated Off Injured Reserve James Conner Unlikely To Play In Week 13 Alexander Mattison (Appendicitis) Out This […]

Updated Week 13 Wide Receiver Rankings

Welcome to Week 13 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 13 wide receiver rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Kenny Golladay To Miss Week 13 Adam Thielen (COVID-19) Officially Activated Larry Fitzgerald Remains On COVID-19 List Julio Jones Looking Good Jerry Jeudy Questionable, Expected To Play Michael Thomas Good […]

Julian Edelman Still A Couple Weeks Away

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman (knee, COVID-19) is still "a couple of weeks away" from returning, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Edelman was placed on Injured Reserve after undergoing a knee procedure, but the veteran receiver was also recently placed on the COVID/Reserve list. While there are still hurdles for Edelman to clear, […]

Updated Week 13 Tight End Rankings

Welcome to Week 13 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 13 tight end rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates: Jonnu Smith Won't Play Against Browns Mark Andrews (COVID-19) Unlikely To Be Available Zach Ertz Officially Activated From IR These rankings are a consensus from four of our lead […]

Updated Week 13 Quarterback Rankings

Welcome to Week 13 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 13 quarterback rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates. Lamar Jackson (COVID-19) Expected To Start Tuesday Tua Tagovailoa Listed As Questionable, Expected To Return Clyde Edwards-Helaire (Illness) Questionable, Chiefs Hopeful Matthew Stafford Is Listed As Questionable Robert Griffin III To IR […]

Week 13 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2020 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 12 saw some crazy high defensive point totals with Atlanta, Carolina, San Francisco, and Houston all scoring over 15 points. In fact, all of the top-10 units scored in double-figures, which is something I can't remember having happened in a while. The Raider's penchant for fumbles early in the season had me high on […]

Week 13 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2020 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

We’ve made it to Week 13. The fantasy playoffs are right there. For some of you, they may have even started already. For the rest of you, we can’t let up now. We have to finish strong because there are matchups that we’re playing for right now that will decide our fates for the rest […]

Philip Rivers Will Likely Need Offseason Surgery

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers (toe) is expected to play through his injury in Week 13- and for the remainder of the season- though it's serious enough that the veteran signal-caller will require offseason surgery. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport described the injury as a more serious version of turf toe, as it's officially a rupture […]

Kalen Ballage Expected To Suit Up Against Patriots

Los Angeles Chargers running back Kalen Ballage (ankle) is expected to play on Sunday against the Patriots. Ballage handled 20-plus touches in two games sans Austin Ekeler, though the latter returned with Ballage out last week and saw a monstrous, 25-touch workload. Ekeler is the obvious lead back in Los Angeles, though the team likely […]

James Conner Unlikely To Play Monday

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner is eligible to come off of the league's reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday but he is still unlikely to play against the Washington Football Team on Monday evening, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Conner's expected absence means that the team will plug Benny Snell Jr. in as their lead back […]

Daniel Jones Not Expected To Play

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (hamstring) is not expected to play on Sunday against the Seahawks. Jones is still recovering from a hamstring injury he sustained while scrambling during last week's game against the Bengals, though the team is optimistic about his Week 14 status. However, this means that Colt McCoy will get the […]

Jadeveon Clowney To Have Season-Ending Surgery

Tennessee Titans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney (knee) had season-ending knee surgery on Wednesday to repair his left meniscus. The team originally thought that Clowney would be able to return after placing him on Injured Reserve though that will not be the case. It's a disappointing end to the season for the pass-rusher, who signed a […]

Week 13 Chat - Live Fantasy Football Game Day Q&A

It's Sunday Morning Week 13... Do You Know Who to Start? Each Sunday morning of the NFL season, RotoBaller's experts will be moderating the industry's leading live chat room and answering a bunch of your fantasy football questions, from around 10:30 AM to 12:45 PM ET. Come join in on the fun, and get your […]

Drew Brees Eligible To Return In Week 14

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (ribs, lung) could return in Week 14 against the Eagles. ESPN's Adam Schefter notes that Brees is improving from his injuries and was spotted throwing in practice. Brees is eligible to be activated as early as next week, though that doesn't necessarily mean he will play, as the Saints […]

Lamar Jackson Expected To Start Tuesday

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (COVID-19) is expected to start on Tuesday against the Cowboys. While Jackson hasn't officially been activated off the COVID/Reserve list, one would expect the move to happen at some point on Sunday. The star signal-caller missed last week's game after testing positive for the virus amidst a teamwide outbreak. He'll […]

Phillip Lindsay, Jerry Jeudy Expected To Play

Denver Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay (knee) and wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (ankle) are both expected to play against the Chiefs in Week 13. Both Lindsay and Jeudy were full participants at Friday's practice, indicating that they're very much on the right side of questionable. Lindsay has handled 25 touches over the past two weeks […]

Chiefs Hopeful Clyde Edwards-Helaire Will Play

Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (illness) has been dealing with the flu but is expected to suit up on Sunday against the Broncos. Edwards-Helaire didn't practice on Thursday or Friday, though the team made it clear that he doesn't need practice reps to play. The rookie back reportedly felt better late Saturday night […]

Tua Tagovailoa Expected To Return In Week 13 As Starter

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (thumb) is expected to be active and start against the Bengals in Week 13. Tagovailoa missed last week's contest after jamming his thumb against a helmet during practice, though he was back taking the first-team reps in the lead up to Sunday's game against Cincinnati. Tagovailoa is more game-manager than […]

Carlos Hyde Will Play Against Giants

Seattle Seahawks running back Carlos Hyde (toe) will play against the Giants in Week 13. Hyde had his reps managed during the week, though he was able to get a limited session in on Friday. The veteran back put up 95 scrimmage yards and one touchdown as the fill-in starter for Chris Carson back in […]