Six of Week 13's seven highest fantasy scorers (so far) played on Thursday/Friday. Bijan Robinson led Sunday's highest scorers, followed by the seemingly unstartable Adonai Mitchell, Devaughn Vele, and Bryce Young. If you were up big entering yesterday, it might have been hard for your opponent to catch up.
As always, let's walk through the biggest fantasy storyline for each Sunday team:
Panthers -- Saturday: "The Panthers' top fantasy assets are facing the league's #1 defense at the worst time." Sunday: An incredible win, and probably the most balanced Carolina offense we've seen in years. The downside is that little-rostered Bryce Young, Chuba Hubbard, and Jalen Coker came up big, while more-startable Rico Dowdle and Tetairoa McMillan posted only middling numbers. In particular, Hubbard's sudden re-emergence will be something to track after their Week 14 bye.
Rams -- Saturday: "Still stunned by the improbability of Matthew Stafford, whose preseason ADP was QB23 -- one spot behind Cam Ward. He currently has the 13th-best QB rating in NFL history and is the overall QB5." Sunday: A return to fantasy mediocrity for the 37-year-old. Next week he'll be in Arizona; statistically, the Cardinals have been similarly solid versus fantasy quarterbacks.
Buccaneers -- Saturday: "A lot of injury-related chaos surrounding Baker Mayfield, Bucky Irving, and Chris Godwin. Emeka Egbuka is the biggest pressure point, because he should be a must-start WR, but he's caught only 21 of his last 51 targets (41%)." Sunday: Egbuka reeled in only four of eight targets, deepening naysayers' concerns that he's no longer a trustworthy starter. Meanwhile, Irving ceded one carry to Rachaad White on the opening drive and then took over starting on the second drive. He continues to run inefficiently, though that doesn't seem to matter at this point.
Cardinals -- Saturday: "How might Marvin Harrison Jr.'s potential return subdue Michael Wilson? Or maybe the better question is how Wilson would undercut Harrison." Sunday: Harrison was en route to a solid performance before exiting with a heel injury. Wilson matched Harrison's targets (seven), but did much less with them. Wilson's value now hinges on how severe Harrison's injury is.
Jets -- Saturday: "John Metchie was a 2022 second-round pick with a strong shot at becoming Houston's #1 WR. Injuries and a crowded Texans wideout corps kept him on the periphery. Now he has a chance to be a meaningful fantasy contributor in New York down the stretch." Sunday: He had a solid eight targets, but his production paled next to Adonai Mitchell's 8-102-1 receiving line on 12 targets. Mitchell will be one of this week's biggest waiver adds, though managers should be wary of his inconsistency so far.
Falcons -- Saturday: "In his first six games, Bijan Robinson averaged 24.3 fantasy points. In his past five -- despite a 30.3-point outburst versus Carolina -- he's averaging only 15.8." Sunday: A renewed commitment to Robinson (28 touches) and joy for fantasy managers as he coincidentally hit 30.3 points . . . again. He still has a shot at elite 2025 numbers, as long as Atlanta stays committed to the run.
Dolphins -- Saturday: "Malik Washington remains relevant primarily because aside from him and Jaylen Waddle, Tua Tagovailoa has thrown only one pass to another WR in the past two games." Sunday: Washington was #2 in targets and #1 in catches. But he hasn't cleared 50 yards all season, in part because Tagovailoa has exceeded 205 yards only once in his last seven outings.
Saints -- Saturday: "An opening for rookie Devin Neal, who could become a fantasy-playoff starter if Alvin Kamara remains sidelined. Neal caught 77 passes in college and posted s 5-43 receiving line last Sunday -- important indicators for fantasy-relevant RBs." Sunday: Poor running and a somewhat muted 3-22 receiving line. Enough to help some desperate managers, and enough production keep him atop the depth chart as long as Kamara's out.
Colts -- Saturday: "Alec Pierce's regression (likely due to their last matchup) raises more questions about a WR corps with no clear-cut #1." Sunday: Pierce led the way, making the most of his five targets. Maybe last week was a defense-driven fluke and Pierce is still the #1 WR (or at least the 1A).
Texans -- Saturday: "Jayden Higgins has 7+ targets in four of his last five games and has been #2 on the team in WR snaps these past three games." Sunday: Higgins' most efficient performance to date, as he caught all five of his looks for 65 yards. He's now fairly locked in as a streamer.
Titans -- Saturday: "A bottom-tier offense in search of a #1 WR. Rookies Chimere Dike and Elic Ayomanor are somewhat canceling each other out, while Van Jefferson looms. It's a rough combo for deep-league managers." Sunday: Yeah, a rough combo. This is turning into a Steelers situation, where RBs and TEs are disproportionately targeted at the expense of WRs.
Jaguars -- Saturday: "Similar to Tennessee, but with a slightly better passing attack. A returning Brian Thomas Jr. would muddy things significantly." Sunday: Parker Washington got hurt and Jakobi Meyers came up big. If Washington misses time -- or even if he doesn't -- managers might have a tough decision re: Brian Thomas Jr. next week.
Browns -- Saturday: "Quinshon Judkins is still running poorly and remains nearly invisible through the air. Managers have to decide whether to bet on a touchdown (or two or three), or look elsewhere for 7+ points." Sunday: This marked the first time in seven games that Judkins posted 11+ points without scoring. An important step in the right direction.
49ers -- Saturday: "Is this the week Ricky Pearsall breaks through?" Sunday: George Kittle and Jauan Jennings both cracked 10 points. Pearsall once again wilted with a 2-14-0 receiving line on three looks.
Seahawks -- Saturday: "Kenneth Walker vs Zach Charbonnet, again." Sunday: Nearly identical touches and nearly identical fantasy production. In most backfields, a clear winner emerges by the fantasy playoffs. Not in Seattle.
Vikings -- Saturday: "Their QB debacle probably can't get worse, but of course it could. This is still an incredibly uncomfortable fantasy situation." Sunday: The subject of today's fantasy podcast episode, Minnesota's atrocious quarterbacking has made Justin Jefferson benchable. The longtime elite WR has one TD in his past 11 games. He entered this season #1 in *career* receiving yards per game. At the start of 2025, this franchise had Sam Darnold and Daniel Jones. What a disaster.
Chargers -- Saturday: "An injury-plagued offensive line has sapped this team of its aerial explosiveness. Earlier this season, Justin Herbert could feed 3+ receivers. Lately he's struggled to feed more than one." Sunday: More of the same, though for different reasons, as a positive game script limited Herbert to 20 pass attempts. Also, a broken hand (non-throwing hand) might or might not sideline him in Week 14.
Raiders -- Saturday: "Ashton Jeanty averaged 2.9 targets in his first seven contests. He's averaging 6.5 looks in his last four games, resulting in 61% of his season-long receiving yards. That's been the difference between 'I hope Jeanty scores today' to 'I'm starting Jeanty with reasonable confidence.'" Sunday: Eight more targets yesterday, which elevated him to startable despite an anemic 31 rushing yards. His floor is as solid as ever.
Steelers -- Saturday: "Is Kenneth Gainwell a solid weekly streamer these days?" Sunday: Gainwell stalled, along with most of the offense. This marked only the third time in 252 career starts that Aaron Rodgers has thrown for less than 130 yards and zero touchdowns. The last time was last December versus the (mostly same) Bills defense. It's hard to consistently establish the run when your QB hasn't reached 250 passing yards in any game this season.
Bills -- Saturday: "Khalil Shakir has 10+ points in eight of 11 outings. But his ceiling remains relatively capped in a low-volume passing attack, which is why he's only the WR36 in points per game." Sunday: Buffalo's backfield + Josh Allen handled the ball 57 times compared to nine touches for everyone else. Shakir never really had a chance.
Commanders -- Saturday: "Backups continue to populate the passing game, throwing our attention once again to Chris Rodriguez vs the continually fading Jacory Croskey-Merritt." Sunday: Rodriguez has become the exception to the rule, maintaining fringe fantasy relevance despite catching only one pass all year. Additionally, Terry McLaurin's strong return to the field is a much-needed sign for managers who hoped for / expected weekly startable numbers.
Broncos -- Saturday: "RJ Harvey has surpassed 3.0 yards per carry only once in his last seven games. There's at least a nominal risk that Jaleel McLaughlin could win a "hot-hand" battle any given week." Sunday: McLaughlin ran better, but Harvey capitalized on a couple of scoring opportunities and preserved his lead-back standing. However, managers should be mindful of his awful 30-79 rushing line (2.6 yards per carry) in November.
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