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Fantasy football waiver wire rankings for Week 13 of the 2023 NFL season. Top free agent options to add off waivers, and our rankings will help you prioritize.
Hey, RotoBallers! Week 13 has arrived, and it's "byemageddon" as six teams are on the bye. Fantasy managers could be scrambling for replacements as the Ravens, Vikings, Bears, Raiders, Bills, and Giants are off this week. At RotoBaller, we have always got you covered and are here to help guide you through the bye gauntlet with our Week 13 fantasy football waiver wire rankings for the 2023 NFL season.
Week 13 is a make-or-break week for some managers, with only two weeks left in the regular fantasy football season. It's time to review which players to add to help you get through not only Week 13 but also who to stash on your bench as we get closer to the fantasy playoffs. As always, there are plenty of NFL injury updates to keep up with.
One of the industry's sharpest fantasy football minds, Nick Mariano, brings you his weekly waiver wire rankings and priority adds for the top 60 potential available options. Here's where key pickups such as Chuba Hubbard, Christian Watson, Keaton Mitchell, Jayden Reed, Pat Freiermuth, Greg Dortch, Justin Watson, and Gerald Everett rank among others.
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Week 13 Waiver Wire Articles
Each week, our NFL team puts out a complete array of fantasy football waiver wire articles to compliment our slick new Who Should I Pickup? Waiver wire player comparison tool. Here is a quick rundown of our articles. First up is our overall waiver wire article by Robert Lorge and the famous waiver wire express article compliments of Nick Mariano. These give a nice overview of the waiver wire pickup options each week. Then, we also look at FAAB waiver wire bidding recommendations from Nick Mariano. We also dig deeper for each position with individual waiver wire articles:
- RB waiver wire pickups for Week 13
- WR waiver wire pickups for Week 13
- TE waiver wire pickups for Week 13
- QB waiver wire pickups for Week 13
- D/ST waiver wire pickups, streamers for Week 13
- Kicker waiver wire pickups, streamers for Week 13
- IDP waiver wire pickups for Week 13
- The Cut List - players to consider dropping for Week 13
Who To Pickup for Fantasy Football Week 13?
Below, you'll see our weekly rankings for the relevant waiver wire pickup options, including how to prioritize them for your league (depending on the league size). Quarterbacks and Defenses (D/ST) are grouped together at the bottom of the list:
| Rank | Player Name | Pos. | % Ros. | Baller Move |
| 1 | Zack Moss | RB | 51 | Add in All Leagues |
| 2 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | 61 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 3 | Christian Watson | WR | 61 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 4 | Keaton Mitchell | RB | 62 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 5 | Brandin Cooks | WR | 56 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 6 | Jayden Reed | WR | 47 | Add in 10+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 7 | Josh Downs | WR | 58 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 8 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | 61 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 9 | Pat Freiermuth | TE | 48 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 10 | Tyler Allgeier | RB | 56 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 11 | Demario Douglas | WR | 36 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 12 | Roschon Johnson | RB | 22 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 13 | Royce Freeman | RB | 13 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 14 | Odell Beckham Jr. | WR | 49 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 15 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | 40 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 16 | Elijah Moore | WR | 42 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 17 | Isaiah Likely | TE | 52 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 18 | Elijah Mitchell | RB | 17 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 19 | Jeff Wilson Jr. | RB | 17 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 20 | Samaje Perine | RB | 20 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 21 | Zay Jones | WR | 21 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 22 | Curtis Samuel | WR | 28 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 23 | Khalil Shakir | WR | 18 | Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 24 | Tutu Atwell | WR | 27 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 25 | Jameson Williams | WR | 22 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 26 | DeVante Parker | WR | 1 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 27 | Antonio Gibson | RB | 50 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 28 | Juwan Johnson | TE | 9 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 29 | Michael Wilson | WR | 10 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 30 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB | 27 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 31 | Tyler Higbee | TE | 39 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 32 | Rico Dowdle | RB | 12 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 33 | Tucker Kraft | TE | 1 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 34 | A.T. Perry | WR | 3 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 35 | Jonathan Mingo | WR | 5 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 36 | Latavius Murray | RB | 18 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 37 | Tyjae Spears | RB | 39 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 38 | Cade Otton | TE | 29 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 39 | Greg Dortch | WR | 2 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 40 | Michael Mayer | TE | 11 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 41 | Kalif Raymond | WR | 2 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 42 | Leonard Fournette | RB | 13 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 43 | Cedric Tillman | WR | 0 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 44 | Tyquan Thornton | WR | 0 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 45 | KaVontae Turpin | WR | 1 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 46 | Jalin Hyatt | WR | 3 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 47 | D'Ernest Johnson | RB | 1 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 48 | Michael Carter | RB | 2 | Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues |
| 49 | Russell Wilson | QB | 56 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 50 | Jordan Love | QB | 52 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 51 | Baker Mayfield | QB | 52 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 52 | Derek Carr | QB | 44 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 53 | Kenny Pickett | QB | 16 | Add in 14+ Team Leagues |
| 54 | Jake Browning | QB | 8 | Add in 2QB Leagues |
| 55 | P.J. Walker | QB | 1 | Add in 2QB Leagues |
| 56 | Atlanta Falcons | DST | 10 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 57 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST | 30 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 58 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST | 33 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 59 | Los Angeles Chargers | DST | 15 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 60 | Los Angeles Rams | DST | 7 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
Week 13 Running Backs To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Zack Moss
Chuba Hubbard
Keaton Mitchell
Tyler Allgeier
Roschon Johnson
Jeff Wilson Jr.
Royce Freeman
Ezekiel Elliott
Elijah Mitchell
Samaje Perine
Antonio Gibson
Tyjae Spears
Kenneth Gainwell
Rico Dowdle
Latavius Murray
Leonard Fournette
D'Ernest Johnson
Michael Carter
Week 13 Wide Receivers To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Christian Watson
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Brandin Cooks
Jayden Reed
Josh Downs
Odell Beckham Jr.
Demario Douglas
Curtis Samuel
Elijah Moore
Jameson Williams
Tutu Atwell
Zay Jones
Khalil Shakir
Michael Wilson
DeVante Parker
A.T. Perry
Jonathan Mingo
Kalif Raymond
Greg Dortch
Jalin Hyatt
Cedric Tillman
Tyquan Thornton
KaVontae Turpin
Keith Kirkwood
Week 13 Tight Ends To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Pat Freiermuth
Isaiah Likely
Tyler Higbee
Tucker Kraft
Michael Mayer
Juwan Johnson
Cade Otton
Week 13 Quarterbacks To Add
Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 13:
Russell Wilson
Jordan Love
Baker Mayfield
Derek Carr
Kenny Pickett
Gardner Minshew
Jake Browning
P.J. Walker
Week 13 Defenses To Add
Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 13:
Atlanta Falcons
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jacksonville Jaguars
Los Angeles Chargers
Los Angeles Rams
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