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Fantasy football rankings, Week 13: Wide receivers for standard leagues
The SB Nation fantasy team reveals which wide receivers rank in the top 50 for standard leagues heading into Week 13.
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Only the Browns and Titans are on bye so nearly every top 50 wide receiver will play. To help sort out the options here are previews for the games that should be most relevant for fantasy receivers and our week 13 rankings.
Colts vs. Jets
This game could see over 75 combined passing attempts should Luck get cleared to play. That means good things for T.Y. Hilton, Donte Moncrief and Brandon Marshall. You can also give Quincy Enunwa a bump as I think he has a good chance to duplicate his week 12 performance.
Lions vs. Saints
Start em’ if you got em’. Nearly every starting receiver from Detroit or New Orleans has value this week. Michael Thomas and Golden Tate are givens, but I could see a few managers being concerned about Brandin Cooks, Marvin Jones Jr. and Willie Snead (he’s not throwing another touchdown this week). I’m willing to believe Cooks’ goose egg was due to coverage and Marvin Jones saw 11 targets against a stout Vikings defense. Outside of Anquan Boldin, I have all relevant receivers in this game ranked in the top 35 and even Boldin is a weekly threat for a touchdown.
Chiefs vs. Falcons
It’s not just a good scenario for Julio Jones. Taylor Gabriel and Mohamed Sanu are both deep plays that can pay off against one of the league’s worst passing defenses. I’d prefer Gabriel as a FLEX or WR4, but Sanu is a good GPP play in DFS. For the Chiefs, a lot of it depends on Jeremy Maclin’s availability. Atlanta’s pass defense took a big hit when they lost Marcus Trufant for the remainder of the season. I think Travis Kelce finishes as the best KC receiving option, but Tyreek Hill has earned an every week fantasy starter role and should be treated as such on Sunday.
Dolphins vs. Ravens
I’m struggling to think of two quarterbacks I’m less excited for than Joe Flacco and Ryan Tannehill. However, they are both in a good position to help their wide receivers succeed in week 13. Steve Smith Sr. disappointed last week, but I doubt that trend continues at home against a middle of the road pass defense and even the touchdown dependent Mike Wallace is worth a look in your FLEX position. On the other side of the ball it is pretty much Devante Parker and Jarvis Landry. They should both be heavily involved if the Dolphins struggle to run the ball against one of the better rush defenses. Parker is the best bet for a touchdown since Landry needs volume to be fantasy relevant.
Giants vs. Steelers
The Steelers have silently allowed the 4th fewest fantasy points to wide receivers this season. Though they have given up at least 100 yards or a TD to a receiver 3 out of the 4 past weeks. This includes teams quarterbacked by Joe Flacco, Josh McCown and Scott Tolzien. I think Eli can play well enough to support two top 25 receivers in this contest with Odell Beckham Jr. and Sterling Shepard being the most likely suspects. The Giants have been just as generous. The only question is who should you play other than Antonio Brown? I’d go with Eli Rogers if I had to choose, but this could be the week Ladarius Green breaks out.
Wide Receivers (standard), Week 13
(JM: Jason Marcum, SK: Scott Kaliska, JG: Jeff Goldberg, KB: Kyle Bennett, DG: Derek Gordon)
| Rk | Consensus | Tm | Opp. | JM | SK | JG | KB | DG |
| 1 | Antonio Brown | PIT | vs. NYG | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Odell Beckham Jr. | NYG | @ PIT | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Mike Evans | TB | @ SD | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Julio Jones | ATL | vs. KC | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Jordy Nelson | GB | vs. HOU | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Amari Cooper | OAK | vs. BUF | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| 7 | Dez Bryant | DAL | @ MIN | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | Larry Fitzgerald | ARI | vs. WAS | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Doug Baldwin | SEA | vs. CAR | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 10 | Julian Edelman | NE | vs. LA | 9 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 11 | Michael Crabtree | OAK | vs. BUF | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| 12 | DeAndre Hopkins | HOU | @ GB | 13 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Emmanuel Sanders | DEN | @ JAC | 11 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | Brandon Marshall | NYJ | vs. IND | 14 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
| 15 | Michael Thomas | NO | vs. DET | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| 16 | T.Y. Hilton | IND | @ NYJ | 18 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
| 17 | Kelvin Benjamin | CAR | @ SEA | 15 | 25 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
| 18 | Demaryius Thomas | DEN | @ JAC | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| 19 | Allen Robinson | JAC | vs. DEN | 16 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
| 20 | Brandin Cooks | NO | vs. DET | 25 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
| 21 | Steve Smith | BAL | vs. MIA | 19 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| 22 | Davante Adams | GB | vs. HOU | 24 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | Sammy Waktins | BUF | @ OAK | 21 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 26 |
| 24 | Golden Tate | DET | @ NO | 22 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
| 25 | Randall Cobb | GB | vs. HOU | 26 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| 26 | Stefon Diggs | MIN | vs. DAL | 23 | 31 | 23 | 30 | 27 |
| 27 | Tyrell Williams | SD | vs. TB | 30 | 19 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
| 28 | Willie Snead | NO | vs. DET | 27 | 37 | 28 | 27 | 24 |
| 29 | Jamison Crowder | WAS | @ ARI | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| 30 | Donte Moncrief | IND | @ NYJ | 31 | 18 | 33 | 34 | 30 |
| 31 | Jarvis Landry | MIA | @ BAL | 28 | 36 | 27 | 26 | 32 |
| 32 | Tyreek Hill | KC | @ ATL | 33 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
| 33 | Devante Parker | MIA | @ BAL | 32 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| 34 | Marvin Jones | DET | @ NO | 34 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 35 | Mike Wallace | BAL | vs. MIA | 37 | 26 | 36 | 36 | 37 |
| 36 | Jeremy Maclin | KC | @ ATL | 35 | -- | 34 | 33 | 34 |
| 37 | Sterling Shepard | NYG | @ PIT | 36 | 42 | 37 | 37 | 40 |
| 38 | DeSean Jackson | WAS | @ ARI | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 43 |
| 39 | Tavon Austin | LA | @ NE | 40 | -- | 40 | 40 | 36 |
| 40 | Travis Benjamin | SD | vs. TB | 43 | 49 | 39 | 38 | 38 |
| 41 | Cole Beasley | DAL | @ MIN | 39 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 |
| 42 | Kenny Britt | LA | @ NE | 41 | 39 | 42 | 43 | 44 |
| 43 | Will Fuller | HOU | @ GB | 42 | 46 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
| 44 | Jordan Matthews | PHI | @ CIN | 49 | 23 | 47 | 46 | 47 |
| 45 | Quincy Enunwa | NYJ | vs. IND | 46 | 34 | 45 | 44 | 46 |
| 46 | Brandon LaFell | CIN | vs. PHI | 44 | -- | 44 | 50 | 39 |
| 47 | Dorial Green-Beckham | PHI | @ CIN | 47 | -- | 46 | 45 | 48 |
| 48 | Dontrelle Inman | SD | vs. TB | 50 | 45 | 50 | 47 | 50 |
| 49 | Torrey Smith | SF | @ CHI | 45 | -- | 49 | 49 | 49 |
| 50 | Tyler Boyd | CIN | vs. PHI | -- | 40 | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | Marquess Wilson | CHI | vs. SF | -- | 41 | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | Jeremy Kerley | SF | @ CHI | 48 | -- | 48 | 48 | -- |
| -- | Mohamed Sanu | ATL | vs. KC | -- | 44 | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | Eli Rogers | PIT | vs. NYG | -- | -- | -- | -- | 45 |
| -- | Pierre Garcon | WAS | @ ARI | -- | 47 | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | Marqise Lee | JAC | vs. DEN | -- | 48 | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | Cameron Meredith | CHI | vs. SF | -- | 50 | -- | -- | -- |
