Fantasy WR Rankings Week 13: Who to start, sit at wide receiver in fantasy football

Our Week 13 fantasy WR rankings feature several top-tier studs with favorable matchups, but there are also plenty of potential sleepers with sneaky upside in the middle of the rankings. Whether you’re in need of a streamer wide receiver or you’re just prone to overthinking every start ’em, sit ’em decision, we can help. 

Green Bay, Tennessee, Cleveland, and Carolina are on bye, so the biggest — and, really, only — losses here are Davante Adams and D.J. Moore (with A.J. Brown heading to IR). For a four-team bye, you’re not going to find an easier week on wideouts than this one.

WEEK 13 STANDARD RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

It’s worth noting Ja’Marr Chase (vs. Chargers), Stefon Diggs (vs. Patriots) Terry McLaurin (@ Raiders), and Keenan Allen (@ Bengals) are all in tough matchups this week, but you already know they are must-starts. Teammates Tee Higgins (vs. Chargers), Emmanuel Sanders (vs. Patriots), and Mike Williams (@ Raiders) are tougher calls, but all have shown enough TD upside this season to still be in most lineups.

WEEK 13 PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

On the “start” side of the start-or-sit bubble, Kadarius Toney and Sterling Shepard (@ Dolphins) have high ceilings if they play against the second-worst defense against fantasy WRs. The same goes for Michael Gallup (@ Saints) against the worst defense against fantasy WRs. Seattle is a middle-of-the-pack defense against wideouts, but Brandon Aiyuk (@ Seahawks) has done enough in recent weeks to be trusted, so he’s one of the better options after the “no-brainer” guys. Christian Kirk (@ Bears) should be in for a nice fantasy day even if DeAndre Hopkins (hamstring) is back, and Rashod Bateman (@ Steelers) is a good option, too, as the Steelers’ pass defense has quietly been a bottom-10 unit against the position.

Tre’Quan Smith (vs. Cowboys), Russell Gage (vs. Buccaneers), Van Jefferson (vs. Jaguars), A.J. Green (@ Bears), Nico Collins (vs. Colts), and Josh Reynolds (@ Vikings) are riskier options, but they each have juicy matchups against defenses in the bottom half of the league against fantasy WRs. If DeVante Parker (vs. Giants) and/or Will Fuller (vs. Giants) are finally back in the lineup after dealing with hamstring and finger injuries, they can be considered, as the Giants are the 12th-worst defense against fantasy WRs. You could also try T.Y. Hilton (vs. Texans) if you’re in a tough spot, but he’s obviously far from a sure thing. DeSean Jackson (vs. Washington) is a boom-or-bust option who can be seriously considered after a nice performance on Thanksgiving.

Corey Davis (vs. Eagles), Tyler Boyd (vs. Chargers), Cole Beasley (vs. Patriots), and Jakobi Meyers (@ Bills) have tough paths to success against top-10 WR-stopping units, and we know the latter three are rarely great options in standard leagues. Ultimately, all the Jets’ and Patriots’ WRs should be viewed as having limited ceilings, but Kendrick Bourne has established a high-enough floor to be in most lineups. We should also expect another bust week out of Marvin Jones and Laviska Shenault (@ Rams) and Allen Robinson (vs. Cardinals), though Darnell Mooney (vs. Cardinals) remains in play.

We laid out a ton of worthwhile options here, plenty of which are readily available on waivers. This is the second-to-last week of byes, so we’re eventually going to have all options at our disposal. Still, we’ll have to continue to weigh our options and make sure we’re playing the best lineups possible as we inch closer to the fantasy playoffs.

Note: We’ll be updating these WR rankings as needed throughout the week, so check back for the latest changes and analysis.

​Fantasy WR Rankings Week 13: Who to start at wide receiver

Rankings based on standard, non-PPR scoring