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Week 13 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Preview

Top Fantasy WRs for Week 13

Let's dig into the reasons you should -- or shouldn't -- play these guys ...

Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs

Friday, 3 p.m. ET

DeAndre Hopkins, Chiefs

Hopkins' route rate has gone 61%, 54%, and 45% over his past three. The matchup with Vegas is great -- but the lack of a full-time role adds risk to the veteran's fantasy outlook.

Xavier Worthy, Chiefs

Worthy's come alive in recent weeks with lines of 4-61-1 and 4-46. The Chiefs should be able to lean run as big home favorites, but the rookie remains a decent scoring bet. He's scored 6 TDs on 39 total touches.

Jakobi Meyers, Raiders

Meyers went 6-52-1 in a Week 8 loss at Kansas City. He remains set up for appealing target upside, despite a tough matchup. Just note: The Raiders are implied for a slate-low 14.75 points.

Los Angeles Chargers at Atlanta Falcons

Drake London, Falcons

London popped up on the injury report with a hip on Thursday. If active, he’ll remain a must-start against a Chargers unit that might be down CB Cam Hart.

Darnell Mooney, Falcons

Mooney left in the third quarter of Week 11 with a hamstring injury and didn't return. But after a Week 12 bye, he was back at practice this Wednesday. We expect Mooney to play and slot in as a WR3.

Ladd McConkey, Chargers

McConkey's hit a 20% target share in three of his past five games. His role as a go-to target for Justin Herbert helps supply WR2 upside against a beatable Falcons pass D.

Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals

Ja’Marr Chase, Bengals

Chase is leading the league in fantasy points and has been better since Tee Higgins returned. He draws a tough match-up against the Steelers giving up the second least points per game to top opposing WRs, but Chase is locked in as a top option no matter the match-up.

Tee Higgins, Bengals

Higgins has been a stud since returning from injury. He has been a WR1 when on the field, and with the Steelers as a top defense against opposing top WRs, things may open up for Higgins. Start him with confidence as a WR1. 

George Pickens, Steelers

Pickens had one of his worst games of the season last week against the Browns catching only four passes for 48 yards. But with the lack of receiving options for the Steelers, he will be highly targeted every week. The Bengals are bottom five in catches given up to outside WRs, so expect lots of volume for Pickens. He is a WR1 this week.

Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars

Nico Collins, Texans

Collins has racked up 146 yards and a score in two games back from his hamstring injury -- and had 77- and 33-yard TDs called back by penalties. He's in a blowup spot this Sunday against the Jaguars' 31st-ranked WR defense.

Tank Dell, Texans

Dell has totaled 12 targets on an 18% share in two games since WR Nico Collins returned from his hamstring injury. We'd expect that share to climb going forward, although Dell has drawn a target on a disappointing 19% of his routes over the entire season. Give him at least one more shot in fantasy lineups in Sunday's dream matchup vs. Jacksonville's 31st-ranked WR defense.

Brian Thomas Jr., Jaguars

Thomas is off the Week 13 injury report and should get QB Trevor Lawrence back for Sunday's game vs. the Texans. Houston's secondary boasts plenty of talent but ranks 23rd in adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs. Consider Thomas an upside WR3 in Week 13 fantasy lineups.

Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings

Justin Jefferson, Vikings

Jefferson’s 2-27 receiving line at Chicago last week stunk. But that marked the first time since Week 2 that he fell short of 5 receptions. And it marked just the second time since Week 2 that Jefferson fell short of 80 yards. Just beware of the Cardinals matchup for DFS usage. The Cardinals have limited WRs to the sixth-fewest PPR points per game over the past five weeks.

Marvin Harrison Jr., Cardinals

Harrison has fallen short of 60 receiving yards in three straight games and six of his past seven healthy games. He has also scored twice in the past four games. So there’s some upside, especially against a Minnesota defense that’s been fourth-friendliest to WR scoring. We just haven’t seen the target volume or sustained production to make Harrison more than a WR3.

Jordan Addison, Vikings

Addison has drawn 8+ targetes and scored in two straight games. But his season-high 8 catches last week marked just the second time all year that he caught more than three balls. Throw in an Arizona defense that has allowed the sixth-fewest PPR points per game to WRs over the past five weeks, and Addison makes for a shaky bet – especially with no teams on bye.

Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots

Michael Pittman, Colts

Looking healthier over the past two weeks, Pittman has totaled 11 catches for 142 yards on 15 targets (26% share). He could get a boost in targets this weekend with WR Josh Downs out. And the matchup is favorable against the Patriots, who rank 31st in pass defense DVOA and 20th in adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs

Demario Douglas, Patriots

Douglas has averaged 6.8 targets, 5.0 catches, and 52 yards over the last four games with QB Drake Maye. He's a low-level PPR option vs. the Colts, who rank 21st in adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs but 13th vs. slot receivers.

Adonai Mitchell, Colts

Josh Downs' absence this weekend should put Mitchell in a full-time role. In three games with a route rate north of 65% this season, he's drawn 15 targets on a 17% share. The erratic Anthony Richardson adds risk to Mitchell's Week 13 profile. But there's upside against the Patriots, who rank 31st in pass defense DVOA.

Seattle Seahawks at New York Jets

Garrett Wilson, Jets

Wilson trailed well behind Davante Adams in production last week but beat him by a target and has remained even with his new teammate in opportunity volume. Seattle arrives as a solid pass D, ranking 12th in DVOA. But the Seahawks have also been a neutral matchup for WR scoring.

Davante Adams, Jets

Adams has caught 6+ passes in three straight games but found the end zone just once in five contests since joining the Jets. He gets a Seattle defense that has improved against the pass, climbing to 12th in DVOA. The matchup remains neutral for WR scoring overall, though.

D.K. Metcalf, Seahawks

Metcalf has scored just once in the past six games for a Seahawks offense that has managed just 12 TD passes all season (24th in the league). There’s plenty of bad luck in that, though. Seattle ranks second in passing yards and 15th in scoring. Metcalf also finds a Jets D that has slipped to 20th in pass DVOA. There’s room for a still-talented unit to rebound coming out of the bye. And Metcalf could still find some tough runs against Sauce Gardner and D.J. Reed. But he makes for a solid mid-WR2 bet. Last week marked the first time since Week 3 that Metcalf fell short of 7 targets.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seahawks

JSN has delivered 6+ receptions and 69+ yards in four straight games. This Jets matchup used to be tough. But New York arrives as just the No. 20 defense in pass DVOA and a neutral matchup for QB scoring. That leaves upside in spite of the Jets still registering as a negative scoring matchup for WRs.

Tennessee Titans at Washington Commanders

Terry McLaurin, Commanders

McLaurin's finished inside WR20 in nine of his past ten games, and he’s excelled despite high-end volume. In fact, he's topped 6 targets only once since Week 6. There’s some added volatility this week with Washington’s offense regressing, but the veteran retains clear WR2 potential. The Commanders are implied for a favorable 25.25 points vs. Tennessee.

Noah Brown, Commanders

Brown has developed into Washington’s clear WR2, helping produce a WR20 finish last week vs. Dallas. He’s hit 6 targets in four of his past five matchups but faces a tough Titans secondary this Sunday. They’ve surrendered the fewest yards and fourth-fewest catches to WRs.

Calvin Ridley, Titans

Ridley (ankle) missed practice on Wednesday before returning to the field on Thursday. We expect him to play his usual role against a beatable Washington secondary. The former Falcon has hit 6+ targets in seven straight games.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers

Mike Evans, Buccaneers

Evans had a solid return from injury catching five of six targets for 68 yards. There was no need to throw a lot, so Evans didn’t have the target volume he commands as the best receiving option on the team. The Panthers defense has played better as of late, holding Patrick Mahomes and his weapons down last week, but Evans is locked in as a WR1.

Xavier Legette, Panthers 

Legette’s upside is evident on film, but he mustered just an average four catches on six targets for 56 yards last week. He is the upside play on this Panthers team though, so he a WR4 this week.

Adam Thielen, Panthers

Thielen had a solid game against the Chiefs catching three of four targets for 57 yards. Jalen Coker may miss again which means a continued workload. It is just tough to trust this passing game, so Thielen is a WR5.

David Moore, Panthers

Moore has played plenty of snaps for the Panthers this year but finally turned in a big fantasy performance catching six of 10 targets for 81 yards and a TD. Don’t expect that to happen every week, but he is a dart throw if you are desperate.

Los Angeles Rams at New Orleans Saints

Puka Nacua, Rams

Puka's finished WR9 or better in three straight. He's seen at least a 30% target share in each matchup. Now facing a thin Saints pass D, the second-year man is an easy WR1.

Cooper Kupp, Rams

Kupp's gathered 15+ PPR points in five straight. That stretch includes three games of 20+. Keep him active against the Saints' bottom-ten secondary in adjusted fantasy points allowed.

Philadelphia Eagles at Baltimore Ravens

A.J. Brown, Eagles

Brown’s 6-109 line against the Rams last week marked his second 100-yard game among the past three. Despite Philly’s low passing volume – last in the league in attempts – Brown has fallen short of 5 receptions just once this season. Week 13 brings a Baltimore defense that has seen the league’s highest pass rate over expected for the year. So we could get more passing volume than usual from the Eagles.

DeVonta Smith, Eagles

Smith put in his first limited practice Thursday since Week 11. If he’s ready to play Sunday, he’d face a Baltimore defense that has motivated the league’s highest pass rate over expected among opponents. A volume boost would be add significant upside to a pass offense that doesn’t spread many targets beyond Dallas Goedert and its top two WRs.

Zay Flowers, Ravens

Flowers remains in WR3 territory of our rankings for a difficult matchup that could motivate passing volume. But he has drawn just 6 targets in three of the past four games. And Philly’s defense ranks seventh-toughest on WR scoring by our adjusted fantasy points allowed.

San Francisco 49ers at Buffalo Bills

Jauan Jennings, 49ers

Jennings caught five of seven targets last week for 40 yards with Brandon Allen at QB. Getting either a dinged up Purdy or Allen again isn’t great for Jennings’ fantasy value. The Bills are stout against outside WRs, so Jennings is a WR3 at best.

Deebo Samuel, 49ers

Samuel only caught one pass for 21 yards and had a mental mistake that turned into an interception. Getting either a dinged up Purdy or Allen again isn’t great for Samuel’s fantasy value. Consider him a WR3 at best this week, though the slot is where the Bills pass defense can be had.  

Khalil Shakir, Bills

Shakir has had at least six catches in each of the past four games. With Keon Coleman and Amari Cooper out, Shakir has been the go to for Josh Allen. With those players back potentially, he is more of a WR3 this week. The 49ers may be missing key pieces on defense which could help though.

Amari Cooper, Bills

Cooper hasn’t quite been fully folded into the offense, still a part-time player. We know the talent is there, but it is doubtful that this week against the 49ers things start to come together. WR4 at best. 

Keon Coleman, Bills

Coleman might be back this week, and still has deep upside. He likely has been passed by Shakir and Cooper though, so Coleman is only a desperation hope for a big play.

Cleveland Browns at Denver Broncos

Courtland Sutton, Broncos

Only two WRs -- Ja'Marr Chase and Cooper Kupp -- have scored more PPR points than Sutton over the last five weeks. He's averaged 9.6 targets, 7.2 catches, and 94 yards per game over that span. And he's scored at least 14.8 PPR points in all five. Sutton is deserving of WR1 status in Week 13 against the Browns' 26th-ranked WR defense.

Jerry Jeudy, Browns

Neither the snow nor a tough Steelers defense could slow Jeudy down last week. He posted a 6-85-0 line and is now averaging 9.0 targets, 6.0 catches, and 95 yards in QB Jameis Winston's four starts. Jeudy draws CB Pat Surtain and the Broncos' fourth-ranked WR defense on Monday night. But he's still in play as a WR3, especially with WR Cedric Tillman likely out.

Elijah Moore, Browns

Moore gets a Broncos defense on Monday night that ranks fourth in adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs and fourth against slot receivers. Still, Moore projects for enough volume -- especially if WR Cedric Tillman's concussion keeps him out -- to be in WR4 or Flex consideration in PPR leagues.

Devaughn Vele, Broncos

Vele has emerged as Denver's No. 2 WR over the last three weeks, registering 82%, 74%, and 69% route rates. He's totaled 18 targets, 14 catches, 185 yards, and one score during that stretch and has worked his way onto the WR4 radar in PPR leagues. Monday night brings a plus matchup vs. the Browns' 26th-ranked WR defense.

Shane Hallam, Writer

Shane has over 20 years of experience creating content and playing every fantasy football format including redraft, dynasty, devy, IDP, and more. He is a multi-year winner of $500 dynasty leagues on the FFPC and utilizes deep film and scheme study to enhance his fantasy performance.