Week 13 Rest of Season Fantasy Football Rankings Updates
Rob Waziak examines which teams have a favorable Week 13 and Week 14 schedule and could help fantasy managers secure a playoff spot in their leagues.
My fantasy football rest-of-season (ROS) rankings provide a comprehensive overview of projected player performances for the season’s remaining games, helping guide you toward making informed decisions on trades, waiver wire transactions, and starting lineups.
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Week 13 marks a crucial turning point in fantasy football, where every roster decision could mean the difference between playoff glory and season-ending disappointment. With just two weeks before the fantasy playoffs, it’s time to make a choice. Are you planning to make a push for the playoffs, or a push in the playoffs?
With no teams on bye in Week 13, you are offered the flexibility to fill out your rosters with the players you want to but do understand your team’s ROS needs. What gives your team the best chance to win the championship? For some, that chance only exists if they can win one or two games over the next two weeks. For others, it’s all about those points during the playoff weeks after.
Rest-of-Season Fantasy Football Rankings - Post-Week 12 Updates
This week, we’re going to continue focusing on winning these next two vital weeks and get more into the Week 15-17 playoff matchups next week.
Now, I’ve discussed a few plus matchups for both scenarios in my Week 11 and Week 12 updates, and you’ll see some familiar names listed this week because there consistently remains a handful of teams looking at multiple friendly positional matchups through Week 14. With six teams (Broncos, Colts, Commanders, Patriots, Ravens, Texans) on bye during that crucial Week 14, we will focus explicitly on the teams that won’t be.
Focusing on positional matchups for players with increasing or consistent utilization trends through a defense vs. position (DVP) and strength of schedule (SOS) lens, it becomes apparent that there is fantasy scoring upside surrounding the Buccaneers, Chargers, Eagles, Rams, and Titans over the next two weeks.
Here are some quick notes on each of them:
Upgrade Bucky Irving and The Buccaneers?
[Week 13: @ Panthers | Week 14: vs. Raiders]
- We've seen Baker Mayfield (ROS QB7) exceed expectations this season, posting impressive efficiency metrics that rank him 8th in true passer rating (101.6), 7th in EPA (+96.3), and 1st in red zone completion percentage (77.1%). I'm particularly impressed by his ability to maintain consistency, completing 71% of his passes for 2,799 yards with a solid 24:9 TD-to-INT ratio. Mayfield projects for a +4.9-point fantasy boost in Week 13 and a +2.8-point boost in Week 14.
- While Rachaad White (RB30) has emerged as one of the most reliable RB options, particularly in PPR formats, his rushing efficiency has suffered, and now so has his advantage in the receiving game. In Week 12 against the Giants, fresh off their bye week, Bucky Irving (RB19) saw the key snaps and carries when they mattered the most and should be considered the team’s RB1 moving forward. Irving projects for a league-best +8.7-point fantasy boost in Week 13 and a 3.3-point boost in Week 14.
- Cade Otton (TE9) is the TE6 on the season but seemingly took a backseat in the passing game to Irving, Mike Evans (WR11), and even Sterling Shepard (WR76) in Week 12. Still, I’m remaining hopeful for his production in Weeks 13 and 14. Before the Week 11 bye, Cotton yielded utilization scores of 9.3, 9.8, and 9.9 in Weeks 7-10 and projects for the largest TE fantasy point boost in Week 13 (+5.5) and second-largest boost in Week 14 (+4.9).
J.K. Dobbins Injury Fallout For Fantasy Football Rest-of-Season Rankings
[Week 13: @ Falcons | Week 14: @ Chiefs]
- After a concerning outing in Week 11 against the Bengals where he completed just 47.2% of his passes, Justin Herbert (QB11) posted his 2nd-lowest completion percentage of the season in Week 12 (58.3%) in a losing effort against the Ravens, seemingly trending in the wrong direction. He’s still managed to maintain decent production throughout his other 10 games though, compiling 2,186 yards, 13 touchdowns, and just one interception. What’s particularly interesting is his increased rushing activity, as he’s recorded 155 yards and two touchdowns on the ground since Week 8. Herbert projects for a +1.9-point fantasy boost in Week 13 and a +0.8-point boost in Week 14.
- With uncertainty surrounding J.K. Dobbins’ (RB29) injury, more opportunities could be in store for all Chargers’ pass catchers. In weeks past, I have discouraged the sustainability of relying on any one of the Chargers WRs because of how much Herbert has spread the ball around, but the matchups provide upside for all involved. Over the past three weeks, the most utilized Chargers were Will Dissly (TE18), Ladd McConkey (WR21), Dobbins, Quentin Johnston (WR49), and Joshua Palmer (WR64). Each offers upside in Week 13 against a Falcons defense offering opposing WRs a +4.6-point fantasy boost.
Upgrade Eagles In Weeks 13 And 14 In Fantasy Football
[Week 13: @ Ravens | Week 14: vs. Panthers]
- Jalen Hurts (QB2) made history in 2023 by breaking Cam Newton's record with 15 rushing touchdowns, and with 11 rushing touchdowns through 11 games, he’s on pace to break it again this season. What’s even more compelling is his consistency, as he’s maintained a 69% completion rate while contributing 24 combined touchdowns. His dual-threat capability has been particularly evident this season, where he's averaging 41.45 rushing yards per game.
- A.J. Brown (WR5) continued his dominant ways in Week 12. With DeVonta Smith (WR31) sidelined with a hamstring injury, Brown led the team with a 27% targets per route run (TPRR) rate and good for an 8.7 utilization score that trailed only Keenan Allen’s (WR45) 9.9, Jakobi Meyers’s (WR34) 9.9, and Courtland Sutton’s (WR18) 9.7 among WRs. Brown ranks #1 in explosive rating and his 3.43 yards per route run (YPPR) rate ranks 2nd in the league. He’s looking at a very favorable +8.2-point fantasy point boost in Week 13.
Is Kyren Williams Still An RB1 In Fantasy Football?
[Week 13: @ Saints | Week 14: vs. Bills]
- After logging 10 touchdowns in his first seven games this season, including back-to-back RB1 weeks in Weeks 7 and 8, Kyren Williams (RB10) hasn’t cracked the top 12 since. Even more so, his touchdown against the Eagles in Week 12 was his first touchdown since Week 8. That touchdown salvaged another disappointing outing, but despite the downward trend, Williams continues to be fed the ball. Since Week 9, Williams is still seeing a 92% snap share and 83% rushing share–good for a 7.3 utilization score. The Rams’ playoff chances fell from 21% to 16% after losing to the Eagles, so it’s interesting to see if HC Sean McVay will offer Blake Corum (RB50) more opportunities ahead of 2025, and not wait until something happens with Williams. Until that happens, Williams projects for a +2.6-point fantasy boost in Week 13 and a +4.0-point boost in Week 14.
- Puka Nacua (WR3) works so well with Matthew Stafford (QB17) and is really elevating Stafford’s late-career arc. Since Week 10, Nacua has logged back-to-back-to-back top 10 weeks and a massive 9.4 utilization score, thanks to a ridiculous 35% TPPR rate. The best thing about this production is he’s balling out while Cooper Kupp (WR7) does as well. Kupp has finished as the WR16, WR3, and WR12 since Week 10, thanks to a 26% TPPR rate and good for an 8.6 utilization score over that span.
Can You Trust The Titans In Fantasy Football?
[Week 13: @ Commanders | Week 14: vs. Jaguars]
- While 33.7% of Will Levis's (QB28) pressures have turned into sacks this season, the highest rate in the league, he's facing a Commanders defense in Week 13 that has shown a lot of vulnerabilities recently, losing their last three games and allowing at least 26 points in each of them. After shutting down Caleb Williams (QB20) in Week 8, the Commanders allowed Daniel Jones (NR) to score three touchdowns in Week 9, Russell Wilson (QB24) three in Week 10, and Cooper Rush (QB30) two in Week 12. It would help if the Titans’ offensive line could limit how often Levis gets hit though.
- After taking advantage of a porous Texans rushing defense with 24/119/1 on the ground in Week 12, good for a 9.7 utilization score, Tony Pollard (RB21) continues playing some really good football. He’s the RB20 in PPR leagues but ranks 11th in utilization score with 8.3. He hasn’t seen lower than a 6.0 utilization score this season and has posted 8.0 or better in 8/11 games. The Titans offensive line is designed to run the ball efficiently and Pollard will continue to be the beneficiary of that. While he is a bit touchdown-dependent when Tyjae Spears (RB42) is active, he is projected a +2.9-point fantasy boost in Week 13 and a +4.5-point boost in Week 14.
- Since DeAndre Hopkins’ (WR38) departure in Week 8, Calvin Ridley (WR27) has commanded a 25% TPPR rate, an 8.6 utilization score, two WR1 weeks and one WR2 week. Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (WR58) has become a step above a touchdown-dependent WR as well. He’s caught a touchdown in six of his seven latest games and a 15% TPPR rate in three of his last five. Both players will look to expand on those trends with a +2.6-point fantasy boost in Week 13 and a +5.1-point boost in Week 14.
I have ranked nearly 250 more players from a ROS outlook, with most seeing small changes every week as further game data points are entered and the integrity of DvP and SOS tables are strengthened.
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