We have now reached December and have completed 13 weeks of the NFL season. With just four weeks remaining the Overall Leaderboard did not have any movement this week but several sites are still within reach of the top five spots as we head down the stretch.
Be sure to come back each week for a review of the Industry Consensus picks highlighting the top (and bottom) grades for the week and season from the experts we are tracking. For Week 13 we tracked and graded 22 sets of experts picks including the Industry Consensus list. You can view all expert’s overall rankings on the Expert Grading page.
On to the Week 13 grades, class is in session!
Consensus Recap – Week 13
The Industry Consensus picks finished the in bottom half of the rankings this week with a 13th place finish out of 22 experts graded.
QB (Score: 1.63 / Rank 12th out of 22) – It was a difficult week for the experts at QB this week with low DailyOverlay scores across the board. The Consensus list as a result didn’t fare too well with only Matthew Stafford receiving an “A” grade.
RB (Score: 5.00 / Rank 12th out of 22) – The experts fared much better at the RB position with the Consensus list providing a varied of good options including the two more recommended running backs, Jordan Howard and David Johnson, while also receiving “A+” grades for LeSean McCoy and Latavius Murray.
WR (Score: 1.67 / Rank 13th out of 22) – The wide receiver position followed the quarterback position with very few good grades. The Consensus list only had two wideouts with a grade of “A” including Julio Jones and Malcom Mitchell.
TE (Score: 2.17 / Rank 15th out of 22) – Tight end was also a poor position for the Consensus list this week with some surprise performances at the position. At least the most recommended TE, Travis Kelce, put up a good day.
D/ST (Score: 4.40 / Rank 7th out of 22) – Defense was the strongest position for the Consensus list this week with three of the top four defenses of the week showing up at the top of the list with the Broncos, Patriots and Ravens.
Head of the Class – Week 13
Each week I will highlight a few of the top experts for the week. Here are the experts that deserve a “gold star” for Week 13 based on their cumulative grades for all players they touted this week.
#1) DailyOverlay – Offensive Tendencies (Score: 4.13) “yours truly” takes home the top spot in Week 13 with 11 out of 24 selections receiving a grade of “A+” or “A”. Key selections included Jordan Howard, David Johnson, Odell Beckham Jr., Broncos defense and an off the board pick of Dennis Pitta.
#2) RotoGrinders Consensus (Score: 4.12) put together a good week to finish in second place with 11 grades of “A” or better from their 25 selections. They were led by picks of David Johnson, LeSean McCoy, Jordan Howard, Odell Beckham Jr. and the Broncos defense.
#3) DailyFantasyCafe (Score: 3.92) rounds out the top three with six grades of “B” or better out of 12 selections. Top selections included David Johnson, Jordan Howard and LeSean McCoy.
Top Value – DailyFantasyCafe (3.24 DK Pts/$1000) provided the top value plays of the week with key value picks of Travis Kelce and the Ravens defense.
Head of the Class – Week 13 (By Position)
Sometimes there is just that one class that you excel in. In this section, I will highlight who the top experts were at each position for Week 13.
QB –DailyRoto and RotoGrinders Consensus (2.50) tied for the led at QB. DailyRoto was led by their selections of Carson Palmer and Matthew Stafford, while RotoGrinders Consensus had Matthew Stafford and Ben Roethlisberger lead the way.
RB – DailyFantasyCafe (8.25) takes home first at RB this week led by selections of David Johnson, Jordan Howard and LeSean McCoy.
WR – FakePigskin (6.00) led a tough WR position this week led by their selection of Jordy Nelson.
TE – DailyOverlay – Offensive Tendencies (5.75) topped the TE position thanks to picks of quartet of picks including Dennis Pitta, Zach Ertz, Travis Kelce and Jimmy Graham.
DST – Moxyball (10.00) received a “A+” from their only selection of the Broncos defense this week.
Study Time – Week 13
If we are going to give a gold star to the top experts of the week, we also need to determine which experts might need to put in some extra study time to pull up those grades. Here are the Week 13 experts that didn’t make the grade this week.
- DraftKings Playbook (Score: 1.13) had a rough week with eight of their 16 selections receiving an “F” grade. They were let down by picks of Matt Barkley, James Starks, Tim Hightower, Mohamad Sanu and Marquess Wilson.
- Rotoballer (Score: 1.50) had a poor week with six picks receiving a grade of “D” or worse out of 10 selections. Some of the disappointing performances came from Emmanuel Sanders, Demaryius Thomas, Dion Lewis and Taylor Gabriel.
Extra Credit – Week 13
In this section, I will look to give some extra credit to experts that received an A+ or A grade for a player that they recommended when very few other experts did. Week 13 extra credit goes to the following…
A+ – Carson Palmer (DailyRoto)
A+ – Thomas Rawls (DailyRoto)
A+ – Darren Sproles (FantasyPros)
A+ – Jordy Nelson (DailyRoto, FakePigskin)
A+ – Brandon LaFell (DailyOverlay – Value Index)
A+ – Ladarius Green (FantasyAlarm, DailyRoto – Mayo)
A+ – Dennis Pitta (DailyOverlay – Offensive Tendencies)
A+ – Bears Defense (GoingFor2)
Head of the Class – Season
Here are the top experts in the Overall Standings after Week 13 of the season, including which site has provided the top DraftKings points per $1000 of salary.
#1) DailyFantasyNerd (Score: 3.67) continues to hold onto the top spot in the overall standings through Week 13 thanks to a solid ninth place finish this week.
#2) FantasyTeamAdvice (Score: 3.63) fell off a little bit from the top spot this week with a disappointing 17th place finish in Week 13 but remain in second overall.
#3) DailyOverlay – Value Index (Score: 3.41) remains in third place in the overall standings despite a middle of the pack 14th place finish in Week 13 but the rest of the pack is creeping closer.
#4) DailyFantasyCafe (Score: 3.32) uses a strong third place finish in Week 13 to inch closer to the top of the overall leaderboard.
#5) DailyFantasySportsRankings (Score: 3.29) remains in fifth place and is threatening to move up with a strong fourth place finish in Week 13.
Top Value – DraftKings Playbook (3.05 DK Pts/$1000) – NEW LEADER
The DailyOverlay Industry Consensus moves up one spot into 11th place in the overall standings this week out of 25 experts despite a disappointing 13th place finish in Week 13.
Head of the Class – Season (By Position)
Sometimes there is just that one class that you excel in. Here are the top experts at each position through Week 13 of the season including which site has provided the top DraftKings points per $1000 of salary.
QB
#1) FantasyTeamAdvice (4.16)
#2) FakePigskin (4.00)
Top Value – DailyFantasyNerd and DailyOverlay – Value Index (3.37 DK Pts/$1000) – NEW
RB
#1) RotoGrinders – Lineup Builder (4.42)
#2) Rotowire (4.36) – NEW
Top Value – DraftKings Playbook (3.36 DK Pts/$1000)
WR
#1) DailyFantasyNerd (3.75)
#2) DailyFantasyCafe (3.05)
Top Value – DraftKings Playbook (2.87 DK Pts/$1000)
TE
#1) DailyOverlay – Value Index (4.14)
#2) ProFootballFocus (3.62)
Top Value – DailyFantasyNerd (3.04 DK Pts/$1000) – NEW
DST
#1) FakePigskin (3.44)
#2) RotoGrinders – Lineup Builder (3.17)
Top Value – RotoGrinders – Lineup Builder (2.93 DK Pts/$1000)
Let’s see who can make the grade in Week 14!
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