Patience is the theme for fantasy football in NFL Week 13.
The Eagles had a two-game skid, but A.J. Brown finally got the ball, torching the Bears in Friday’s loss. After being sidelined for 11 weeks, Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving returned in a big way during the win over the Cardinals on Sunday.
Rashee Rice has been back for six games after serving his six-game suspension, but he’s just now finding his stride, lighting up the Colts and Cowboys in consecutive games. Bijan Robinson fantasy managers must have been annoyed watching Tyler Allgeier vulture a touchdown in Sunday’s loss to the Jets. However, Robinson later found the end zone in his dominant performance.
Speaking of patience, fantasy managers might be without Lions star receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown for the foreseeable future after he exited early on Thanksgiving against the Packers.
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Here are the studs and duds from NFL Week 13.
Studs
Brock Bowers, TE, Raiders
Fantasy points: 22.30
Stats: Four catches, 63 yards, 2 TDs
Bowers remains the lone positive for the disastrous Raiders. He found the end zone twice in the ugly loss to the Chargers. New offensive play-caller Greg Olson wasn’t much better than the recently fired Chip Kelly, but at least he made sure to give Bowers the ball.
James Cook III, RB, Bills
Fantasy points: 18.70
Stats: 32 carries, 144 yards; three catches, 33 yards
Cook didn’t find the end zone, but he played an instrumental role in the win over the Steelers. The Bills’ workhorse back has reached at least 18 points in his past three games.
Davante Adams, WR, Rams
Fantasy points: 21.80
Stats: Five targets, four catches, 58 yards, 2 TDs
Adams has been a touchdown machine, increasing his total to 14 during the Rams’ upset loss to the Panthers. The star receiver has gone over 20 points five times this season.
A.J. Brown, WR, Eagles
Fantasy points: 35.20
Stats: 12 targets, 10 catches, 132 yards, 2 TDs
The Eagles aren’t winning games, but Brown fantasy managers couldn’t care less because they finally got the star wide receiver into the flow of the offense. Philly has lost consecutive games to Dallas and Chicago despite Brown recording at least 100 receiving yards and a touchdown in both setbacks.
Nico Collins, WR, Texans
Fantasy points: 21.50
Stats: 10 targets, five catches, 98 yards; one carry, seven yards, TD
Collins made several clutch plays in the Texans’ statement win over the Colts, including the go-ahead seven-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter. Collins has topped 20 points three times in his past four games.
Jordan Love, QB, Packers
Fantasy points: 34.76
Stats: 18-of-30, 234 yards, 4 TDs; five carries, four yards
Love was sensational in a signature victory over the Lions on Thanksgiving. The Packers quarterback threw touchdowns to three different pass catchers and had a clutch 16-yard completion to ice the game on fourth-and-3.
Patrick Mahomes, QB, Chiefs
Fantasy points: 37.44
Stats: 23-of-34, 261 yards, 4 TDs; three carries, 30 yards
The Chiefs’ playoff hopes are on life support, but at least Mahomes had a stellar performance in the loss to the Cowboys. This was the first time Mahomes went over 30 points since Week 7 against the Raiders.
Trey McBride, TE, Cardinals
Fantasy points: 22.20
Stats: Nine targets, eight catches, 82 yards, TD
McBride, the best fantasy tight end this season, has recorded seven combined touchdowns in his past seven games. McBride has gone over 20 points three times in his past four games.
Rashee Rice, WR, Chiefs
Fantasy points: 29.40
Stats: 12 targets, eight catches, 92 yards, 2 TDs; one carry, two yards
Those who waited for Rice to return from his six-game suspension have been rewarded the past two weeks, with the Chiefs’ No. 1 wideout going over 20 points against the Colts and Cowboys.
Bijan Robinson, RB, Falcons
Fantasy points: 30.30
Stats: 23 carries, 142 yards, TD; seven targets, five catches, 51 yards
Robinson had a monster game in the Falcons’ loss to the Jets. He lost one touchdown to teammate Allgeier, but made up for it with a five-yard scoring run in the third quarter. Robinson cracked 30 points for the third game this season.
D’Andre Swift, RB, Bears
Fantasy points: 20.80
Stats: 18 carries, 125 yards, TD; two targets, one catch, 13 yards
The Bears outmuscled the Eagles on Black Friday behind the stout rushing duo of Swift and Kyle Monangai. Swift bounced back in a big way after his one-point stinker against the Steelers last week.
Dontayvion Wicks, WR, Packers
Fantasy points: 28.00
Stats: Seven targets, six catches, 94 yards, 2 TDs; one carry, six yards
Love was sensational vs. Detroit, but Wicks helped his quarterback look good in a big moment. Wicks had two touchdowns and the clutch 16-yard catch on fourth down to ice the win for Green Bay. It’s been a rough season for Wicks, but he has regained the trust of the fantasy football community. Only 1% of Sleeper users started Wicks in Week 13.
Jameson Williams, WR, Lions
Fantasy points: 26.90
Stats: 10 targets, seven catches, 144 yards, TD
Williams stepped up after St. Brown left early vs. Green Bay due to an injury. Jared Goff made sure to lean on Williams, giving him 10 targets for the first time this season. Williams made up for his zero dud last week against the Giants.
CeeDee Lamb, WR, Cowboys
Fantasy points: 24.20
Stats: Nine targets, seven catches, 112 yards, TD
The duo of Lamb and George Pickens have been unstoppable this season. But Lamb gets the nod over his teammate because of the 15-yard touchdown catch in the Cowboys’ win over the Chiefs.
Duds
Justin Jefferson, WR, Vikings
Fantasy points: 2.40
Stats: Six targets, two catches, four yards
It’s been a wasted season for the talented Jefferson, who can no longer be trusted to start in fantasy lineups due to the heinous quarterback play in Minnesota. The star receiver has been held under nine points in three of his past four outings.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Seahawks
Fantasy points: 4.30
Stats: Four targets, two catches, 23 yards
Smith-Njigba delivered his first dud of the season, ending his 11-game streak of scoring at least 13 points. The Seahawks’ star receiver was flirting with Calvin Johnson’s single-season receiving record. He’s going to need monster performances moving forward to get back on track for the milestone.
Saquon Barkley, RB, Eagles
Fantasy points: 5.60
Stats: 13 carries, 56 yards
Barkley’s rough season continued in the Eagles’ ugly loss to the Bears. The star running back was held under single digits for the fourth time this season. He’s only gone over 20 points once in 2025.
Rico Dowdle, RB, Panthers
Fantasy points: 9.90
Stats: 18 carries, 58 yards; two catches, 21 yards
It was Chuba Hubbard’s day in Carolina’s backfield, scoring a 35-yard touchdown catch in the win over the Rams. Dowdle has cooled off in the past month, failing to reach 16 points in his past four games.
Zay Flowers, WR, Ravens
Fantasy points: 0.60
Stats: Seven targets, two catches, six yards
Flowers had one of the Ravens’ four fumbles in their loss to the Bengals. He snapped his five-game streak of scoring at least 10 points.
Travis Etienne Jr., RB, Jaguars
Fantasy points: 5.10
Stats: 12 carries, 28 yards; one catch, 13 yards
Etienne was a nonfactor in the Jaguars’ dominant win over the Titans. This was his first single-digit performance since Week 7 against the Rams.
Lamar Jackson, QB, Ravens
Fantasy points: 6.54
Stats: 17-of-32, 246 yards, INT; six carries, 27 yards
It might be time to bench the two-time MVP. Jackson was held under eight points for the third consecutive game. He hasn’t been his usual self since scoring 33 points in Week 9 against the Dolphins.
Woody Marks, RB, Texans
Fantasy points: 7.70
Stats: 19 carries, 64 yards; one catch, three yards
Marks has added balance to the Texans’ offense, but he hasn’t scored a touchdown in nearly a month. The rookie running back has been held under eight points in three consecutive games.
DJ Moore, WR, Bears
Fantasy points: 4.70
Stats: Five targets, two catches, 17 yards; one carry, 10 yards
The Bears’ rushing attack was flawless against the Eagles. But the opposite was the case for Chicago’s passing attack, with Caleb Williams leaning more on his tight ends on Friday. Moore hasn’t cracked five points in three of his past four outings.
Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, Lions
Fantasy points: 0.00
Stats: One target
St. Brown didn’t play much in the loss to the Packers due to an ankle injury. The star receiver might be a long shot to play in Thursday’s game against the Cowboys.
Michael Wilson, WR, Cardinals
Fantasy points: 6.60
Stats: Seven targets, three catches, 36 yards
Wilson’s days of being Arizona’s No. 1 wideout ended with the return of Marvin Harrison Jr. He recorded more than 21 points in consecutive games before Sunday’s dud against Tampa Bay.
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