It’s Thanksgiving week, which means heaping helpings of family, feasting and football are on tap for the weekend. With three games on Thursday, you’ll want to be sure to get your roster ready by using my Week 13 rankings as much as possible ahead of the festivities.
At least the NFL didn’t slip in any bye weeks with the mashed potatoes this week! With all 32 teams in action, your team should be able to be at its best as you make your final push to the playoffs. My Week 13 rankings are crowded with everyone back in action as the Bengals, Falcons, Bills, Saints, Jets and Jaguars return from their week off.
As you get your fantasy teams ready for feast week, be sure to consider all the matchups and options on your roster. To help you make all your tough lineup choices, let’s take a look at some of the biggest risers and fallers in my Week 13 fantasy football rankings.
QB Risers and Fallers
With all the QBs back in play, it’s a jam-packed top 10 this week. Josh Allen crashes back into the rankings at No. 2, pushing Jayden Daniels to No. 3. While Lamar Jackson slides down two spots in his matchup against the Eagles, Justin Herbert jumps up a spot to No. 4 in what should be a nice bounce-back spot on the road in Atlanta.
Joe Burrow is also back in the top 10 after his bye week and Baker Mayfield climbs two spots for his potential revenge game in Carolina.
Falling out of the top 10 this week are Tua Tagovailoa and Jared Goff in their Thanksgiving matchups, along with Kyler Murray, who just gets crowded out.
Bo Nix drops a few spots but stays in the top 10 at No. 9 vs. the Browns on Monday Night Football, and Anthony Richardson moves to the No. 10 spot in his favorable matchup in New England.
Check out my full QB rankings for Week 13.
RB Risers and Fallers
Saquon Barkley is solidly atop my rankings regardless of matchup, and Joe Mixon jumps up a spot to No. 2 since he has a good matchup against the Jaguars this week. Kyren Williams also rises from No. 12 all the way up to No. 5 since he gets to face the Saints this week instead of the Eagles.
Bijan Robinson is the only running back returning from their bye week in my top 10 while Josh Jacobs also climbs into the top 10 after being No. 11 last week. Trending the other way, De’Von Achane drops from No. 4 to No. 8 based on matchup and Brian Robinson plummets from No. 8 to just outside my top 25 if he’s healthy enough to play this week.
Alvin Kamara and James Cook are just outside my top 10 as they come back from their bye weeks while Tony Pollard surges from No. 23 to No. 14 after his strong showing last week.
With all the teams back from bye weeks, it’s hard for any back to move up in the rankings, so Bucky Irving moving from No. 24 to No. 21 and Rico Dowdle moving from No. 22 to No. 19 are both notable.
Falling out of my top 25 this week are Isiah Pacheco (due to his uncertain time share if he returns), J.K. Dobbins (due to injury), Najee Harris and Roschon Johnson.
Check out my full RB rankings for Week 13.
WR Risers and Fallers
After his bye week, Ja’Marr Chase is back near the top of my rankings, but he can’t quite claim the top spot since Nico Collins and A.J. Brown are in such great matchups. Amon-Ra St. Brown slides down a few spots since he’s dealing with an injury and in a tough matchup, while Puka Nacua jumps into my top five after his good game against the Eagles on Sunday Night Football.
On Thanksgiving, I have CeeDee Lamb at No. 10 while Malik Nabers sinks to No. 20. The matchup with the Giants is enough to move Lamb up 10 spots while Nabers drops seven with QB issues in New York. Zay Flowers drops out of my top 10 for his matchup with the Eagles, but Calvin Ridley moves up to No. 8 after continuing to establish himself as a top option in Tennessee for its favorable matchup vs. the Commanders.
Jaylen Waddle and Jayden Reed go head-to-head on Thursday night and are both ranked just inside my top 20. Waddle is rising while Reed is falling since his workload has been inconsistent for the last few weeks.
Another big riser this week is Courtland Sutton, who continues to be the go-to option for Nix and the Broncos. D.J. Moore is also back in my top 25 after his big week last week, and Khalil Shakir returns at No. 24. On the other side of the Sunday Night Football matchup between the Bills and 49ers, Jauan Jennings is still my top Niners’ WR, and I have him at No. 23, assuming Brock Purdy is ready to return.
Check out my full WR rankings for Week 13.
TE Risers and Fallers
The top four in my tight end rankings stay the same from Week 12 to Week 13, led by Brock Bowers in the top spot overall as he goes head-to-head with my No. 3 option, Travis Kelce, on Black Friday.
T.J. Hockenson moves up a spot after his big game last week while Dallas Goedert drops from No. 6 to outside my top 10 after a quiet game vs. the Rams. I also had to make room in my top 10 for the return of Taysom Hill, who I have slotted in at No. 8. Hill comes with so much volatility, though, that he can totally win the week for you or totally go bust in any given matchup.
Joining Goedert on his slide out of the top 10 at the position are Will Dissly and Kyle Pitts, since I just ran out of room with all 32 teams in play this week.
Check out my full TE rankings for Week 13.
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