Week 13 Fantasy Football Rankings: Wide receiver

Tony Fortier-Bensen

Week 13 Fantasy Football Rankings: Wide receiver image

In the final week of the fantasy football regular season for most leagues, many fantasy owners have two options: Stick with the proven veteran who seems to be struggling lately or focus on the matchup and not the name, be it for a rookie or other breakout candidate. It'll be a tough week of start 'em, sit 'em decisions for wide receivers, but our Week 13 fantasy WR rankings are here to help.

The Oakland Raiders WRs stir up the most trouble this week. They match up in a favorable game against the Giants, but Michael Crabtree could be on suspension watch (Update: He's suspended two games) and Amari Cooper is dealing with a concussion. Cordarrelle Patterson and Seth Roberts pop up in our rankings for the first time this season, and Cooper exits, although any and all those players' rankings could change in the coming week. Rookies Cooper Kupp (@ Cardinals), Dede Westbrook (@ Colts), and Corey Davis (@ Texans) all have top-10 matchups this week, but other than Kupp, they can be tough to trust -- just as tough to trust as normal studs like Jordy Nelson (vs. Bucs), DeVante Parker (vs. Broncos) and Golden Tate (@ Ravens).

Also, We're still dealing with injuries, like Rishard Matthews (hamstring), JuJu Smith-Schuster (hamstring), Kelvin Benjamin (knee), Chris Hogan (shoulder) and Cooper (concussion), among many others. It's the last week of the regular season, but you still have to decide whether you should stick with one of your top picksor give the starting nod to a rookie, second-year surprise like Josh Doctson (@ Cowboys), or someone who hasn't played since 2014 - Josh Gordon (@ Chargers).

WEEK 13 RANKINGS:
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Reminder:  We'll update our rankings throughout the week and add player analysis, so please check back often. And here's how you could lose in fantasy this week.

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Week 13 Fantasy Football Rankings: WRs

These rankings are for standard, non-PPR leagues

1 Antonio Brown, Steelers @ Bengals.
2 A.J. Green, Bengals vs. Steelers.
3 Keenan Allen, Chargers vs. Browns.
4 Julio Jones, Falcons vs. Vikings.
5 Brandin Cooks, Patriots @ Bills.
6 Mike Evans, Bucs @ Packers.
7 Doug Baldwin, Seahawks vs. Eagles.
8 Tyreek Hill, Chiefs @ Jets.
9 Devin Funchess, Panthers @ Saints.
10 Adam Thielen, Vikings @ Falcons.
11 Michael Thomas, Saints vs. Panthers.  He hasn't caught a touchdown since Week 4, but he continues to rack up catches and yardage, averaging seven catches and 80 yards in his past six games.  He's just a touchdown away from a huge game every week.
12 Alshon Jeffery, Eagles @ Seahawks.
13 Dez Bryant, Cowboys vs. Redskins.
14 Jarvis Landry, Dolphins vs. Broncos.
15 Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals vs. Rams.
16 Rishard Matthews, Titans vs. Texans. His ranking depends on his hamstring issue, but if he plays, he has a great matchup against one of the worst secondaries in the NFL.
17 Demaryius Thomas, Broncos @ Dolphins.
18 DeAndre Hopkins, Texans @ Titans.
19 Robby Anderson, Jets vs. Chiefs.  
20 Davante Adams, Packers vs. Bucs. It was expected that Adams would lose value with Brett Hundley, but there's a strong case it's improved his value. Adams has been Hundley's go-to WR, leading the team in targets, receptions, yards and TDs since Hundley has taken over, and he faces the second-worst defense against WRs.
21 JuJu Smith-Schuster, Steelers @ Bengals. Similar to Matthews, his status relies on his hamstring. If he plays, he should fall right back into what he had done for the past three games, scoring touchdowns and racking up big yards.
22 Jamison Crowder, Redskins @ Cowboys.
23 Michael Crabtree, Raiders vs. Giants. Crabtree has been suspended two games for his fight in Week 12.
24 Stefon Diggs, Vikings @ Falcons.
25 Sterling Shepard, Giants @ Raiders.
26 T.Y. Hilton, Colts @ Jaguars.  The definition of boom or bust, he will likely bust this week playing against the Jags who have held WRs to an NFL-best 12 FPPG to WRs and held Hilton to two catches for 27 yards in Week 8.
27 Jeremy Maclin, Ravens vs. Lions.
28 Marqise Lee, Jaguars vs. Colts. Lee was extremely disappointing last week, catching one pass for 13 yards and only two targets.  Popular fantasy sleeper Dede Westbrook shined last week, but there should be plenty of room for both against the team allowing the seventh-most FPPG to WRs.
29 Emmanuel Sanders, Broncos @ Dolphins.
30 Sammy Watkins, Rams @ Cardinals. 
31 Golden Tate, Lions @ Ravens.
32 Marvin Jones Jr, Lions @ Ravens. Jones ran past Xavier Rhodes for over 100 yards and two touchdowns, and he plays against a similarly tough defense this week. Jones has scored five touchdowns and is averaging 90 yards in his past five games. Even with a tough matchup, there's room for both Golden Tate and Jones to have solid days.
33 Mohamed Sanu, Falcons vs. Vikings.  
34 Josh Doctson, Redskins @ Cowboys.
35 DeVante Parker, Dolphins vs. Broncos. Parker has been dropping dramatically since returning from his injury in Week 9. His two recent games have produced a combined five receptions for 31 yards, no touchdowns since Week 3. A tough Broncos defense makes his outlook bleak this week. 
36 Danny Amendola, Patriots @ Bills.
37 Cooper Kupp, Rams @ Cardinals. Kupp posted career-highs in targets, receptions and yards without Robert Woods on the field. It's likely Woods will be out again this week, making Kupp a very strong WR3/flex play against the sixth worst defense at limiting WRs in fantasy.
38 Corey Davis, Titans vs. Texans. Davis disappointed many fantasy owners expecting big games without Rishard Matthews on the field. Don't give up on him yet if Matthews misses again. The Texans allow the third-most fantasy points to WRs, and Davis acting as No. 1 WR, or even No. 2 if Matthews plays, should bode well. 
39 Dede Westbrook, Jaguars vs. Colts. Westbrook led the Jaguars with 10 targets, six catches and 41 yards last week, vastly outproducing Marqise Lee (two targets, one catch, 13 yards).  Whether it's a fluke or a sign of things to come is still up for debate, but against one of the weakest secondaries in the NFL, Westbrook could be a sneaky play this week again.
40 Jermaine Kearse, Jets vs. Chiefs
41 Jordy Nelson, Packers vs. Bucs.
42 Corey Coleman, Browns @ Chargers.
43 Josh Gordon, Browns @ Chargers. Do you believe in Josh Gordon to come back better than ever this week? People should hold their horses. The Chargers haven't allowed one TD to a WR in the past five games, and DeShone Kizer isn't the sharpest QB in the league.
44 Kenny Stills, Dolphins vs. Broncos.
45 DeSean Jackson, Bucs @ Packers
46 Ted Ginn Jr., Saints vs. Panthers
47 Nelson Agholor, Eagles @ Seahawks
48 Randall Cobb, Packers vs. Bucs
49 Dontrelle Inman, Bears vs. 49ers
50  Marquise Goodwin, 49ers @ Bears
51  Zay Jones, Bills vs. Patriots
52  Mike Wallace, Ravens vs. Lions
53 Paul Richardson, Seahawks vs. Eagles
54  Cordarelle Patterson, Raiders vs. Giants
55  Seth Roberts, Raiders vs. Giants
56  Martavis Bryant, Steelers @ Bengals
57  Tyrell Williams, Chargers vs. Browns
58  Tyler Lockett, Seahawks vs. Eagles
59 Jordan Matthews, Bills vs. Patriots
60  Tavarres King, Giants @ Raiders
61 Albert Wilson, Chiefs @ Jets
62 Brandon LaFell, Bengals vs. Steelers
63 Deonte Thompson, Bills vs. Patriots
64 Eric Decker, Titans vs. Texans
65 Donte Moncrief, Colts @ Jaguars
66 Terrance Williams, Cowboys vs. Redskins
67 Mike Williams, Chargers vs. Browns
68  Taylor Gabriel, Falcons vs. Vikings
69 Jaron Brown, Cardinals vs. Rams
70 Chris Moore, Ravens vs. Lions
71 Cole Beasley, Cowboys vs. Redskins
72  Brandon Coleman, Saints vs. Panthers
73 Kendall Wright, Bears vs. 49ers

Tony Fortier-Bensen