Week 13 Waiver Wire Rankings (2024) - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Jaylen Warren, Jonathon Brooks, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Adam Thielen, Taysom Hill

The fantasy playoffs are fast approaching, and managers still have pesky bye weeks to deal with. Only a few weeks remain to pick up players that could ultimately help your teams toward a playoff push. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more waiver wire advice to help you make the playoffs with our Week […]

Week 13 Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings: Kicker Updates Include Jake Bates, Cameron Dicker, Justin Tucker, Brandon Aubrey, Wil Lutz, Younghoe Koo

With zero kickers on a bye this week, you should be able to find a solid streaming option for Week 13, assuming you don't already have a must-start stud. If you're struggling with the kicker position this year, be sure to use our Week 13 fantasy football kicker rankings for 2024 to guide you in […]

Week 13 Fantasy Football Rankings for Half-PPR: Jonathon Taylor, Deebo Samuel, DeAndre Hopkins, David Njoku, Chase Brown, Taysom Hill, DJ Moore

Thanksgiving football awaits, and with no teams on a bye, all of your healthy stud fantasy assets should be available this week. Still, if you're tasked with tough start-or-sit decisions, our half-PPR fantasy football rankings for Week 13 of the 2024 NFL season are here to help. Use our early overall Week 13 rankings for […]

Who Should I Start for Fantasy Football Week 13? Keenan Allen, Rome Odunze, DJ Moore

Thanksgiving Day: the perfect time to gather with family, enjoy a wonderful meal, and compulsively check your phone 136 times while explaining what target share is to your Uncle Doug, who doesn't understand why nobody has a fullback anymore. This Turkey Day, we'll take a look at the top three Chicago Bears receivers in Keenan […]

Who Should I Start For Fantasy Football Week 13? David Montgomery, D'Andre Swift, Roschon Johnson

Thanksgiving football kicks off with a matchup between the Chicago Bears and the Detroit Lions. This NFC North matchup should be a competitive contest despite the Bears being in last place in the division while the Lions have the best record in the NFC. More importantly, there are several fantasy football running backs in this […]

Cairo Santos A Solid, Low-Risk Kicker Play In Week 13 Against Lions

Chicago Bears kicker Cairo Santos is a solid, somewhat unexciting fantasy option in Week 13 as he faces the Detroit Lions. Santos' most recent performance was a mixed bag, as he had his first field goal blocked but bounced back to make the next two attempts. While the Lions' defense ranks second in points allowed, […]

Bears Defense One To Avoid In Week 13 Against High-Powered Lions Offense

The Chicago Bears defense and special teams will look to bounce back in Week 13 as they face the talented Detroit Lions in a division-rivalry game. After a mixed performance in Week 12, where the Bears' defense allowed several big plays to the Minnesota Vikings, they now turn their attention to Jared Goff and the […]

Cole Kmet A Risky Start With Touchdown Upside In Week 13

Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet is a risky fantasy start in Week 13 as he faces a solid Detroit Lions defense. Despite the Lions ranking second in points allowed, they have struggled against the pass, ranking 25th in pass yards allowed. However, Kmet continues to be a secondary option in the Bears' offense, which […]

Rome Odunze A Desperation Flex With Upside In Week 13 Against Lions

Chicago Bears rookie wide receiver Rome Odunze will look to be more productive after a quiet performance in Week 12 as he faces a tough Detroit Lions defense in Week 13. While the Lions' defense ranks second in points allowed, they've been vulnerable to the pass, ranking 25th in pass yards allowed. This could enable […]

Keenan Allen A Flex Play In Week 13 Thanksgiving Day Lions Matchup

Chicago Bears wide receiver Keenan Allen will look to continue his strong play in Week 13 as he faces an advantageous matchup against the Detroit Lions secondary. While the Lions' defense ranks second in points allowed, they have struggled against the pass, ranking 25th in pass yards allowed. Allen has been a crucial part of […]

DJ Moore A Solid WR3 Option With Upside In Week 13 Against Lions

Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore is a solid WR3 option in Week 13 as he faces an advantageous matchup against the Detroit Lions. While the Lions' defense ranks second in points allowed, they are vulnerable against the pass, ranking 25th in pass yards allowed. Moore will look to build on his momentum from Week […]

Roschon Johnson A Desperate Play With Goal-Line Upside In Week 13

Chicago Bears running back Roschon Johnson is a speculative play in Week 13 as he faces a daunting matchup against the Detroit Lions' elite run defense. Even with some injuries, Detroit's run defense is one of the toughest in the league, ranking fifth in rush yards allowed and second in points allowed. The Bears' backfield […]

NFL DFS RB and WR Anchors for Thanksgiving Day (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. This piece looks at the top running backs or wide receivers to build your cash or tournament lineups around. Most weeks, I will recommend two running backs and two wide receivers you can use as building blocks, but occasionally, a tight end […]

D'Andre Swift A Risky Flex Play Against Tough Lions Defense In Week 13

Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift shapes up as a risky flex option in Week 13 as he faces one of the most formidable run defenses in the NFL in the Detroit Lions. Despite some injuries, Detroit's rush defense remains formidable, ranking fifth in rush yards allowed and second in points allowed. Swift had a […]

Caleb Williams A High-Risk, High-Reward QB Option In Week 13

This Thursday, Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams presents a high-risk, high-reward fantasy option as he faces the Detroit Lions. After a strong performance in Week 12 against the Minnesota Vikings, where he completed 32 of 47 passes for 340 yards and two touchdowns, Williams will look to build on that momentum. While the Lions […]

Thanksgiving Thursday Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - David Montgomery, Caleb Williams, CeeDee Lamb, Malik Nabers, Sam LaPorta, Jonnu Smith, Christian Watson

Happy Thanksgiving, and welcome to the RotoBaller Thanksgiving Thursday start 'em, sit 'em picks for Week 13! Many - including myself - believe Thanksgiving is the single best football day of the year, and 2024 gives us three compelling matchups (well, maybe two plus the Cowboys versus Giants) to fill us up all day long. […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 13

Week 12 of the 2024 season is in the books. That means another week of cold, hard data to analyze. We’ll try not to overreact, but instead, use logic and reasoning as the foundation for our decision-making in the weeks ahead. Each week, we’ll take a look back at the previous week to see if […]

Week 13 Fantasy Football Busts? Players Who May Disappoint Include James Conner, Zay Flowers, Jared Goff, Gus Edwards, Ameer Abdullah, Jayden Reed

Happy Thanksgiving, and welcome back to our Week 13 fantasy football busts -- or fantasy players who may disappoint for fantasy lineups this week. All 32 teams are in action this holiday week, sandwiched between the two biggest bye weeks of the season. With six teams scheduled to play on Thanksgiving, and another two on […]

High-Value Touches and Opportunities - Fantasy Football Underperformers, Overperformers (Week 13)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly series, "High-Value Touches and Opportunities" for Week 13 of the 2024 fantasy football season. We're nearly a few weeks away before the fantasy football playoffs begin, depending on if leagues go through Week 17 or 18. It's crunch time, and we'll want to pay attention to the news, noise, […]

Rest-of-Season Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 13 Updates for Top 200 (2024)

With the crowded holiday week and most trade deadlines upon our glorious fantasy football season, it's time to plate up an updated rest-of-season rankings table! Be sure to load up on stuffing as we see fantasy playoff schedules begin to affect the ranks genuinely. Sit with the big boys as we dig into our Week […]

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target for Week 13 - Thanksgiving Slate: Keenan Allen, Jalen Tolbert, Wan'Dale Robinson

Welcome to a special Thanksgiving edition of WR Matchups to Target. Week 12 was our best slate of the season, with three of our five picks being home runs that finished over the 3x multiplier on DraftKings salary.  Each week we use matchup data from PFF to determine wide receivers to target based on who […]

Bears Rule Out Elijah Hicks, Ryan Bates For Week 13

The Chicago Bears will be without safety Elijah Hicks (ankle) and reserve offensive lineman Ryan Bates (concussion) during their Thanksgiving Day game at Detroit, according to the club's final Week 13 injury report. The third-year safety also did not play last week in Chicago's overtime loss to Minnesota. Hicks has 32 total tackles and a […]

Thanksgiving Day NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Expert Picks and Lineups (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to a special Thanksgiving Day Slate Edition of the Cheat Sheet! Each week, I'll be bringing you our famous NFL DFS Cheat Sheet with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet. Green means GO […]

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Thanksgiving Day Slate (Premium Content)

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Thanksgiving Day Slate (Premium Content) Use this tutorial for more details on how to use our NFL DFS Must Avoids. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our weekly Must Avoids and Injuries series for our NFL DFS Premium Subscribers.  Below, you'll find […]

Fantasy Football Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 13 Including Amari Cooper, Zay Flowers, Kareem Hunt, Alvin Kamara

With Week 12 officially in the books, we are just three weeks away from the start of the fantasy playoffs. Whether you are cruising comfortably in first place or fighting to sneak in at seventh or eighth place, anything can happen once the playoffs begin. No one remembers regular-season records or who drafted the best […]

2024 NFL QB Power Rankings: All 32 Starting Quarterbacks for Week 13

With a couple of elite quarterbacks in Joe Burrow and Josh Allen on a bye in Week 12, we were deprived of a few of the usual massive performances we have become accustomed to. Even so, there were still a few noteworthy performances to highlight this week. From a snow game in Cleveland to a […]

Fact or Fiction: Fantasy Football Outlooks for Caleb Williams, Bucky Irving, Keenan Allen, David Moore, Noah Gray

Week 12 of the NFL is behind us, and it's time to look ahead to next week's action. There were some surprising performances in the 12th week of the season, but were those surprising performances a sign of things to come for players? Every week, I'll examine five NFL players whose numbers from the previous […]

NFL DFS Cash Game Values and Rankings - Thanksgiving Day Slate

Use this tutorial for more details on how to use our NFL DFS Cash Game Values and Rankings. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. This article will help you identify players you can use in your cash-game lineup to help you save money, allowing you to spend up for premium […]

Should I Drop Sam LaPorta? Fantasy Football Outlook For Week 13

Sam LaPorta showed promise during his rookie season, but his production has dropped significantly this year. Despite the Detroit Lions’ solid offensive play, LaPorta has struggled to find consistent targets and fantasy success. With limited upside and a crowded offense, is it time to reconsider his value in your lineup? Let's find out and see […]

Week 13 Fantasy Football FLEX Rankings (RB, WR, TE) for Half-PPR: Ladd McConkey, Bucky Irving, Gus Edwards, George Pickens, Chase Brown, Tank Dell

The Week 13 slate is unique, as there are three stand-alone games on Thanksgiving and a Friday night game. There are also no byes this week, so fantasy managers will be tasked with making tough start-or-sit decisions with no shortage of available options. If you need assistance this week, use our Week 13 fantasy football […]