Now that we are done with Thanksgiving and tossed all the leftovers in the trash, we can get back to routine and normalcy.
It’s Week 13, the Cowboys and Saints have kicked things off in a big way, we have no buy weeks and the playoff picture will start rounding into form in the next few weeks.
Most importantly, season-long fantasy playoffs either are getting underway this week or you are hoping for one more win to get in next week.
We have some important decisions to make with two of the top scoring teams on this slate – Rams and Chiefs. But the Chiefs are in Oakland and are all priced up, making it hard to fit them in cash this week.
Meanwhile, the Rams are getting to square off against the lowly Detroit Lions on the road.
One thing we have to keep watch with this week are the injuries. There’s a slew of them that can impact builds this week. Keep an eye out, lock into Twitter and follow your favorite DFS or beat writers.
As for Week 13, let’s get it on.
QUARTERBACKS
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – $6,600
Analysis: I remember this spot, it’s the same one as a few weeks ago when Cam barely made cash game value as his team scored 4 rushing touchdowns. But we have it again as the Panthers travel to Tampa. The Bucs have been a porous defense against the pass, but in the past four weeks, teams have shelled them on the ground. Don’t let that output fool you here though. The Bucs have faced San Francisco, Washington and the New York Giants, none of whom can get anything going in the passing game this season. I think this is a sneaky shootout candidate with Carolina on the road and the Bucs should revert back to their old ways as the team giving up the fourth most fantasy points to QBs.
Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – $5,800
Analysis: This is all I am going to write in this spot – Andrew Luck’s passing TDs from Week 4 to Week 13: 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3.
Kirk Cousins – Minnesota Vikings – $5,500
Analysis: I really loved the Vikings this week, but the injuries to Thielen and Diggs have me a little worried about Kirk Cousins, whose price seems so low for a matchup with the Patriots, who are allowing the seventh most fantasy points to QBs this season and allowing 269 yards passing per game.
Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – $5,400
Analysis: In their last four games, and granted one of them was against the Chiefs, the Rams – Detroit’s opponent this week – are allowing the most fantasy points per game to QBs, surrendering an average of 333 yards through the air and 4 TDs. Without Kerryon Johnson and a likely negative game script, all signs point to a potential huge day for Stafford who has one of the best up-and-coming receivers at his disposal.
Case Keenum – Denver Broncos – $5,200
Analysis: The Broncos are on the road this week to face the Bungals, who are giving up the second-most fantasy points to QBs over the past four weeks and are allowing 292 yards passing and 31 points per game this season. I think the Broncos are a sneaky team to stack this week and Keenum is in nearly the best possible matchup for a QB on this slate.
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – $5,200
Analysis: Another QB that seems to cheap this week, especially factoring in Mariota’s opponent – the New York Jets, who have been lit up at times by opposing QBs, giving up 300-yard passing games to Matthew Stafford, Case Keenum, Andrew Luck and almost Tom Brady last week. Mariota has been much better since getting healthy on his buy week, putting up fantasy totals of 24, 22, 4 and 25.
