The 2022 NFL season has arrived and that means it’s time for fantasy managers to start putting their lineups together. With the help of Sportsnaut’s weekly fantasy football rankings, the 2022 season will hopefully be remembered for wins and championships.
Our weekly positional rankings examine factors like injuries, trending player performances and individual matchups. As more info becomes available, separating players into tiers becomes easier.
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Before diving into our fantasy rankings for Week 13, here are the NFL teams on a bye this week.
NFL bye Week 13
- Carolina Panthers
- Arizona Cardinals
Related: Week 13 waiver wire targets
Now let’s get into our Week 13 fantasy football rankings.
Week 13 fantasy QB rankings
| RANK | PLAYER | OPPONENT |
| 1 | Patrick Mahomes | @ Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2 | Jalen Hurts | vs Tennessee Titans |
| 3 | Joe Burrow | vs Kansas City Chiefs |
| 4 | Justin Herbert | @ Las Vegas Raiders |
| 5 | Josh Allen | @ New England Patriots |
| 6 | Trevor Lawrence | @ Detroit Lions |
| 7 | Dak Prescott | vs Indianapolis Colts |
| 8 | Deshaun Watson | @ Houston Texans |
| 9 | Lamar Jackson | vs Denver Broncos |
| 10 | Geno Smith | @ Los Angeles Rams |
| 11 | Jimmy Garoppolo | vs Miami Dolphins |
| 12 | Derek Carr | vs Los Angeles Chargers |
| 13 | Tua Tagovailoa | @ San Francisco 49ers |
| 14 | Tom Brady | vs New Orleans Saints |
| 15 | Daniel Jones | vs Washington Commanders |
| 16 | Kenny Pickett | @ Atlanta Falcons |
| 17 | Kirk Cousins | vs New York Jets |
| 18 | Jared Goff | vs Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 19 | Marcus Mariota | vs Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 20 | Mike White | @ Minnesota Vikings |
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Patrick Mahomes is No. 1 in the Week 13 fantasy football rankings, facing a potential high-scoring battle against Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals. We love both quarterbacks in this matchup, with Mahomes facing a Bengals’ secondary whose best cornerback is Eli Apple. Meanwhile, Burrow will have Tee Higgins, Tyler Boyd and Ja’Marr Chase vs a secondary with a 22-6 TD-INT ratio and 99.2 QB rating allowed this season (PFR).
Among our favorite quarterback plays on Sunday, Trevor Lawrence and Deshaun Watson are highlighted. Lawrence, who is coming off a career-changing performance, faces a Detroit Lions’ secondary that is still learning on the job and prone to some mistakes in coverage. As for Watson, the Cleveland Browns will certainly let him throw early and often against a Texans’ secondary that was just picked apart by Tua Tagovailoa.
Speaking of Tagovailoa, he is among the quarterbacks we’re hesitant about with our projections. Miami is expected to be without both of its offensive tackles, putting its offensive line in a dire position against the 49ers’ pass rush. With less time in the pocket, throwing deep to Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle becomes even more challenging against a 49ers’ secondary that held its last opponents to a 75.7 QB rating with a 2-3 TD-INT mark.
We’re also low on Tom Brady. The future Hall of Famer has struggled in regular-season games against Dennis Allen-coached defenses. Keep in mind, that was when the Bucs’ offense was one of the best in the NFL.
Related: Week 13 NFL QB rankings
Week 13 fantasy football rankings – Running Backs
| RANK | PLAYER | OPPONENT |
| 1 | Nick Chubb | @ Houston Texans |
| 2 | Derrick Henry | @ Philadelphia Eagles |
| 3 | Josh Jacobs | @ Los Angeles Chargers |
| 4 | Austin Ekeler | @ Las Vegas Raiders |
| 5 | Jonathan Taylor | @ Dallas Cowboys |
| 6 | Travis Etienne Jr | @ Detroit Lions |
| 7 | Aaron Jones | @ Chicago Bears |
| 8 | Saquon Barkley | vs Washington Commanders |
| 9 | Christian McCaffrey | vs Miami Dolphins |
| 10 | Dalvin Cook | vs New York Jets |
| 11 | Rhamondre Stevenson | vs Buffalo Bills |
| 12 | David Montgomery | vs Green Bay Packers |
| 13 | Kenneth Walker III | @ Los Angeles Rams |
| 14 | Jamaal Williams | vs Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 15 | Dameon Pierce | vs Cleveland Browns |
| 16 | Alvin Kamara | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 17 | Tony Pollard | vs Indianapolis Colts |
| 18 | Gus Edwards | vs Denver Broncos |
| 19 | Isiah Pacheco | @ Cincinnati Bengals |
| 20 | Miles Sanders | vs Tennessee Titans |
| 21 | Rachaad White | vs New Orleans Saints |
| 22 | Brian Robinson Jr | @ New York Giants |
| 23 | Jeff Wilson Jr | @ San Francisco 49ers |
| 24 | Ezekiel Elliott | vs Indianapolis Colts |
| 25 | Cam Akers | vs Seattle Seahawks |
| 26 | Antonio Gibson | @ New York Giants |
| 27 | Najee Harris (Q) | @ Atlanta Falcons |
| 28 | Devin Singletary | @ New England Patriots |
| 29 | Cordarrelle Patterson | vs Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 30 | D’Andre Swift | vs Jacksonville Jaguars |
Josh Jacobs is the best RB in fantasy right now and comes in at No. 3 in the fantasy football rankings at running back. He’s not going to repeat the level of performance we saw against the Seattle Seahawks, but 110-plus scrimmage yards against a Chargers’ front allowing 183 rush ypg and 5.4 ypc in the last five weeks is doable.
However, he does fall below Nick Chubb and Derrick Henry in Week 13. The Houston Texans have allowed 169.9 rushing ypg with 14 touchdowns in the last nine games. As for Henry, he will get 20-plus carries vs an Eagles’ run defense allowing 132.4 rushing ypg in the last seven weeks.
There are quite a few names sliding down the Week 13 fantasy running back rankings. Saquon Barkley has averaged just 3.28 yards per carry and 66.5 rush ypg over the last month. He’s not saving you with touchdowns either, scoring three in that span.
Miles Sanders, Alvin Kamara and Jeff Wilson Jr. are all gambles. Tennessee is holding opponents to 61.9 rush ypg and 3 ypc with only two rushing touchdowns allowed in the last two months. As for Kamara, he averaged five receptions per game since Week 8 but it comes with 173 rushing yards combined, 3.2 ypc and three total touchdowns.
Finally, Week 13 will likely be a brick wall for Wilson Jr. The revenge game narrative doesn’t hold up when you’re facing a defense that allows fewer than 80 rushing yards per game.
Fantasy WR rankings – Week 13
| RANK | PLAYER | OPPONENT |
| 1 | A.J. Brown | vs Tennessee Titans |
| 2 | Ja’Marr Chase | vs Kansas City Chiefs |
| 3 | CeeDee Lamb | vs Indianapolis Colts |
| 4 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | vs Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 5 | Stefon Diggs | @ New England Patriots |
| 6 | Justin Jefferson | vs New York Jets |
| 7 | Davante Adams | vs Los Angeles Chargers |
| 8 | Amari Cooper | @ Houston Texans |
| 9 | Tyreek Hill | @ San Francisco 49ers |
| 10 | Tee Higgins | vs Kansas City Chiefs |
| 11 | Jaylen Waddle | @ San Francisco 49ers |
| 12 | Gabe Davis | @ New England Patriots |
| 13 | Brandon Aiyuk | vs Miami Dolphins |
| 14 | Christian Kirk | @ Detroit Lions |
| 15 | Deebo Samuel | vs Miami Dolphins |
| 16 | Chris Godwin | vs New Orleans Saints |
| 17 | Garrett Wilson | @ Minnesota Vikings |
| 18 | Deebo Samuel | vs Miami Dolphins |
| 19 | Mike Evans | vs New Orleans Saints |
| 20 | Terry McLaurin | @ New York Giants |
| 21 | Chris Olave | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 22 | Keenan Allen | @ Las Vegas Raiders |
| 23 | DK Metcalf | @ Los Angeles Rams |
| 24 | Tyler Lockett | @ Los Angeles Rams |
| 25 | Christian Watson | @ Chicago Bears |
| 26 | George Pickens | @ Atlanta Falcons |
| 27 | Michael Pittman Jr | @ Dallas Cowboys |
| 28 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | @ Cincinnati Bengals |
| 29 | DeVonta Smith | vs Tennessee Titans |
| 30 | Courtland Sutton | @ Baltimore Ravens |
There might be a few surprises in Sportsnaut’s Week 13 fantasy rankings. Justin Jefferson is arguably the best receiver in football, but he draws a tough matchup. Sauce Gardner, even in his rookie season, is a true shutdown cornerback. While Minnesota could move Jefferson into the slot, this is a deep Jets’ secondary allowing just 197.8 pass ypg this season.
We also have hesitations regarding the Dolphins’ receivers. As mentioned above, Tagovailoa’s time to throw will be cut down significantly on Sunday, Far fewer deep shots limit the explosive plays, relying on missed tackles by the 49ers’ secondary or Tagovailoa to have a high volume of completions. Fantasy managers need to temper their expectations.
As for our favorite plays in the NFL fantasy rankings, Brandon Aiyuk (averaging 70 ypg since Week 6), Christian Watson (265 yards, 6 TDs in last three games) and George Pickens (12 targets, 140 yards in last two games) draw favorable matchups.
Week 13 fantasy TE rankings
| RANK | PLAYER | OPPONENT |
| 1 | Travis Kelce | @ Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2 | T.J. Hockenson | vs New York Jets |
| 3 | George Kittle | vs Miami Dolphins |
| 4 | Mark Andrews | vs Denver Broncos |
| 5 | Pat Freiermuth | @ Atlanta Falcons |
| 6 | David Njoku | @ Houston Texans |
| 7 | Dalton Schultz | vs Indianapolis Colts |
| 8 | Hayden Hurst | vs Kansas City Chiefs |
| 9 | Greg Dulcich | @ Baltimore Ravens |
| 10 | Foster Moreau | vs Los Angeles Chargers |
| 11 | Gerald Everett | @ Las Vegas Raiders |
| 12 | Juwan Johnson | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 13 | Taysom Hill | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 14 | Tyler Conklin | @ Minnesota Vikings |
| 15 | Dawson Knox | @ New England Patriots |
Fantasy kicker rankings – Week 13
- Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens vs Denver Broncos
- Harrison Butker, Kansas City Chiefs @ Cincinnati Bengals
- Evan McPherson, Cincinnati Bengals vs Kansas City Chiefs
- Daniel Carlson, Las Vegas Raiders vs Los Angeles Chargers
- Brett Maher, Dallas Cowboys vs Indianapolis Colts
- Tyler Bass, Buffalo Bills @ New England Patriots
- Younghoe Koo, Atlanta Falcons vs Pittsburgh Steelers
- Jason Myers, Seattle Seahawks @ Los Angeles Rams
- Cameron Dicker, Los Angeles Chargers @ Las Vegas Raiders
- Jake Elliott, Philadelphia Eagles vs Tennessee Titans
- Graham Gano, New York Giants vs Washington Commanders
- Greg Zuerlein, New York Jets @ Minnesota Vikings
- Nick Folk, New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills
- Ryan Succop, Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New Orleans Saints
- Cairo Santos, Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers
