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Injuries tend to hit many fantasy football teams hard at some points in the year. There are also plenty of busts picked in the draft, and some rosters end up needing multiple players dropped and replaced by waiver or free-agent pickups.
Then comes the difficult decision of starting them. It can be tough to choose between players who don't seem to be much different on the stat sheets, but that's where we come in.
We'll discuss three receivers who, while not elite, have a chance of helping you win your matchups in Week 13.
Should I Start Xavier Legette for Fantasy Football?
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette caught four passes for 56 yards in his team's loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 12. While this may seem like an impressive stat line against one of the league's elite defenses, KC has been surprisingly gashed in the passing game often over the past few weeks.
Xavier Legette HAS to catch this...
This is a DOT from Bryce Young. Can't throw it any better.#NFL #KCvsCAR #Keeppounding pic.twitter.com/0c7GdTdkhm
— Blego (@BlegoBro) November 24, 2024
He also has some issues that he needs to clean up, like dropping this dime of a deep pass from quarterback Bryce Young. Still, he's worth starting in PPR leagues with 12 or more teams in an easy matchup in Week 13 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He's a talented rookie, and we can expect improvement as the season goes on.
He is the WR40 in our half-PPR consensus staff rankings.
Should I Start Adam Thielen for Fantasy Football?
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen (hamstring) was another player who surprised in Week 12. He caught three passes for 57 yards against the Kansas City Chiefs. While you'd like to see more volume from him, he occupies a valuable slot role, and it was his first game back from a long absence due to a severe hamstring injury.
22. Adam Thielen pic.twitter.com/GrFYjD1mcd
— Skrip (@P2WFantasy) November 28, 2024
Thielen is a solid start in PPR leagues as well. He's 34 years old, yet clearly has the trust of his quarterback, and is on the same team as Legette, so obviously he gets to face a soft pass defense as well.
He is the WR49 in our half-PPR consensus staff rankings.
Should I Start DeMario Douglas for Fantasy Football?
New England Patriots wide receiver DeMario Douglas is currently dealing with an ankle injury. It's not known whether he'll play in Week 13, but he logged a limited practice on Wednesday, which is encouraging. Regardless, he's disappointed in fantasy football ever since his 21.2 PPR point performance in Week 6.
He at least had a decent game in Week 12, catching five of his seven targets for 62 yards. He has just one receiving touchdown in his career, though, and Pats quarterback Drake Maye spreads the ball around a little too much for our liking. The offensive line he plays behind is the worst in the league as well. He's not being given much time to throw the ball.
Douglas is a decent WR3/flex option in PPR leagues with 14 or more teams.
He is the WR57 in our half-PPR consensus staff rankings.
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