Week 13 Rankings

QB's

Drew Brees NO (vs DET)

Aaron Rodgers GB (at NYG)

Tony Romo DAL (at ARI)

Tom Brady NE (vs IND)

Eli Manning NYG (vs GB)

Matthew Stafford DET (at NO)

Cam Newton CAR (at TB)

Matt Ryan ATL (at HOU)

Philip Rivers SD (at JAC)

Ben Roethlisberger PIT (vs CIN)

Vince Young PHI (at SEA)

Tim Tebow DEN (at MIN)

Matt Moore MIA (vs OAK)

Josh Freeman TB (vs CAR)

Andy Dalton CIN (at PIT)

Ryan Fitzpatrick BUF (vs TEN)

Carson Palmer OAK (at MIA)

Joe Flacco BAL (at CLE)

Mark Sanchez NYJ (at WAS)

RB's

Ray Rice BAL (at CLE)

Chris Johnson TEN (at BUF)

Maurice Jones-Drew JAC (vs SD)

Marshawn Lynch SEA (vs PHI)

LeGarrette Blount TB (vs CAR)

Arian Foster HOU (vs ATL)

DeMarco Murray DAL (at ARI)

LeSean McCoy PHI (at SEA)

Matt Forte CHI (vs KC)

Frank Gore SF (vs STL)

Michael Bush OAK (at MIA)

Michael Turner ATL (at HOU)

DeAngelo Williams CAR (at TB)

BenJarvus Green-Ellis NE (vs IND)

Jonathan Stewart CAR (at TB)

Rashard Mendenhall PIT (vs CIN)

Ryan Mathews SD (at JAC)

Reggie Bush MIA (vs OAK)

Darren Sproles NO (vs DET)

Beanie Wells ARI (vs DAL)

Steven Jackson STL (at SF)

Willis McGahee DEN (at MIN)

C.J. Spiller BUF (vs TEN)

Roy Helu WAS (vs NYJ)

Brandon Jacobs NYG (vs GB)

Maurice Morris DET (at NO)

Shonn Greene NYJ (at WAS)

Mark Ingram NO (vs DET)

Peyton Hillis CLE (vs BAL)

Cedric Benson CIN (at PIT)

Donald Brown IND (at NE)

Toby Gerhart MIN (vs DEN)

Kendall Hunter SF (vs STL)

Mike Tolbert SD (at JAC)

Pierre Thomas NO (vs DET)

WR's

Greg Jennings GB (at NYG)

Calvin Johnson DET (at NO)

Brandon Lloyd STL (at SF)

Wes Welker NE (vs IND)

Victor Cruz NYG (vs GB)

Brandon Marshall MIA (vs OAK)

Roddy White ATL (at HOU)

Laurent Robinson DAL (at ARI)

Steve Smith CAR (at TB)

Larry Fitzgerald ARI (vs DAL)

Percy Harvin MIN (vs DEN)

Vincent Jackson SD (at JAC)

Hakeem Nicks NYG (vs GB)

A.J. Green CIN (at PIT)

Eric Decker DEN (at MIN)

Jordy Nelson GB (at NYG)

Mike Wallace PIT (vs CIN)

Steve Johnson BUF (vs TEN)

Deion Branch NE (vs IND)

Anquan Boldin BAL (at CLE)

Reggie Wayne IND (at NE)

Antonio Brown PIT (vs CIN)

Andre Johnson HOU (vs ATL)

Mike Williams TB (vs CAR)

Michael Crabtree SF (vs STL)

Lance Moore NO (vs DET)

Dez Bryant DAL (at ARI)

Marques Colston NO (vs DET)

Riley Cooper PHI (at SEA)

Santonio Holmes NYJ (at WAS)

Johnny Knox CHI (vs KC)

Dwayne Bowe KC (at CHI)

Julio Jones ATL (at HOU)

DeSean Jackson PHI (at SEA)

Plaxico Burress NYJ (at WAS)

Doug Baldwin SEA (vs PHI)

Jabar Gaffney WAS (vs NYJ)

Damian Williams TEN (at BUF)

Pierre Garcon IND (at NE)

Santana Moss WAS (vs NYJ)

TE's

Jimmy Graham NO (vs DET)

Antonio Gates SD (at JAC)

Jason Witten DAL (at ARI)

Brent Celek PHI (at SEA)

Rob Gronkowski NE (vs IND)

Jermichael Finley GB (at NYG)

Vernon Davis SF (vs STL)

Tony Gonzalez ATL (at HOU)

Kellen Winslow TB (vs CAR)

Aaron Hernandez NE (vs IND)

Fred Davis WAS (vs NYJ)

Jermaine Gresham CIN (at PIT)

Scott Chandler BUF (vs TEN)

Brandon Pettigrew DET (at NO)

Jake Ballard NYG (vs GB)

Owen Daniels HOU (vs ATL)

Dustin Keller NYJ (at WAS)

Greg Olsen CAR (at TB)

K's

Dan Bailey DAL (at ARI)

David Akers SF (vs STL)

Sebastian Janikowski OAK (at MIA)

Matt Bryant ATL (at HOU)

Stephen Gostkowski NE (vs IND)

Neil Rackers HOU (vs ATL)

Billy Cundiff BAL (at CLE)

Mason Crosby GB (at NYG)

Alex Henery PHI (at SEA)

Mike Nugent CIN (at PIT)

John Kasay NO (vs DET)

Robbie Gould CHI (vs KC)

Nick Novak SD (at JAC)

Jason Hanson DET (at NO)

Josh Scobee JAC (vs SD)

Shaun Suisham PIT (vs CIN)

DEF's

Bears CHI (vs KC)

Ravens BAL (at CLE)

Jets NYJ (at WAS)

Cowboys DAL (at ARI)

49ers SF (vs STL)

Patriots NE (vs IND)

Steelers PIT (vs CIN)

Titans TEN (at BUF)

Broncos DEN (at MIN)

Falcons ATL (at HOU)

Dolphins MIA (vs OAK)

Vikings MIN (vs DEN)

Eagles PHI (at SEA)

Packers GB (at NYG)

Saints NO (vs DET)

Raiders OAK (at MIA)

Week 13 Waiver Wire and Flier's

Waiver Wire

QB’s

Caleb Hanie – Traveling out west and throwing for 250 and 2td’s is impressive. Sure there were 3 int’s but considering Forte wasn’t really involved, means a positive vibe has to be applied here; especially considering he is locked in as the starter for the next few weeks. Hanie is a good back up if injury strikes your team.

Kyle Orton – I’d rather have Kyle Orton over Hanie. Orton is inheriting 3 very good receivers. With tasty payback games against Denver and Chicago and free agency at the end of the year combined with Cassel being due a huge off season bonus, Kyle has all the motivation he needs to try and succeed and succeed well. It’s just too bad Jamaal Charles isn’t there anymore.

RB’s

Donald Brown – (on last week’s flier list) Sure one could attribute Donald Brown’s success last week to playing the Carolina Panthers and their woeful run defense; but going into kick off Addai was listed as the starter and yet it was Donald Brown who got running. With Dan Orlovsky being named week 13 starter perhaps he can jump start the offense and if he does, it would be nice to have Donald Brown.

Kregg Lumpkin – See Donald Brown’s intro… Guess who gets Carolina this week? The Tampa Bay Bucs. If you’re looking for a flex play in a deep PPR league; Lumpkin should prove quite serviceable.

WR’s

Riley Cooper / Jason Avant – In that order. Who would have thought that VY would throw for 400 yards? What about Djax getting benched? Well if you saw Djax hesitate to catch those balls in traffic, another benching could be coming. Maclin still isn’t practicing so that is why Cooper is better as he will start opposite Djax, but Avant is clearly serviceable in the slot. If Maclin is out again Cooper is WR3 and Avant WR3 in PPR, he had 8 catches last week.

Johnny Knox – All year we wanted to see more Knox and less Williams. Perhaps Hanie from the bench saw the same thing we all saw. Knox exploded last week against S.D. and that should continue as long as Hanie is on the move and extending plays. Knox has the speed to lose defenders and take it to the house. A plus in return yardage leagues too!

TE

Scott Chandler – With no Fred Jackson, the offense now runs through Fitzpatrick. Although Brad Smith (Flier) is now the starter for Donald Jones leaving David Nelson in the slot, Chandler has proven to be a red zone threat. If you’ve grown frustrated with your tight end, give Chandler a look. Especially in TD only leagues.

Flier’s

Brad Smith – Named starter this week opposite Stevie Johnson. A plus guy in return yardage leagues.

Dan Orlovsky – Named starter this week for the Colts. Maybe he catches fire? He still gets to throw to Reggie Wayne and Pierre Garcon.

Week 12 HotnNot's

Hot

- Start'em if ya Got'em

QB - Matt Ryan - Minn doesn't have their top 2 DB's, Matty at home on a 3 game hot streak. Done deal Pal.

RB - Darren Sproles - Statistically the GMEN are great against pass catching RB's, but at home on the turf I believe Sproles with be force fed screen passes to keep the rush at bay.

WR - Santonio Holmes - Roll with Santonio after Sanchize's motivational speech. Buffalo is reeling from the loss of Fred Jackson who was their offense. This should allow the Jets offense plenty of opportunities to get the ground game going after Buff also lost their NT Kyle Wilson setting up Holmes on several big plays, which is exactly what Buffalo's defense allows.

TE - Jake Ballard - Jake is becoming to Eli, what Kevin Boss used to be; his chain moving security blanket. In a potential shootout against a blitz happy defense, Jake should see plenty of targets.


Not

- Nate Dogg: "Hold up;..... Wait"


QB - Carson Palmer - No DMC, no Ford,no DHB and Moore??? means another 30 carries for Michael Bush. But up against Chicago's cover 2 even if Moore is active, he'll probably be limited just like last week in a run heavy approach. So who does Carson throw too?? Chaz in Boss? Sounds like a 70's good cop bad cop show... Good cop, Bad QB.

RB - Toby Gerhardt - Of this weeks waiver wire darlings this one has the least upside. Replacing AP doesn't mean you replace AP's production. Especially this week against a Falcon's defense that ranks 2nd against the run. Perhaps as Ponder gets more comfortable and if AP's absence is an extended one, Toby may have matchup play potential. This isn't that week.

WR - Vincent Jackson - Champ Bailey owns #1 WR's and VJax is only averaging around 50-65 yards against Champ and with his plays usually coming from Rivers heev n chuck throws, that isn't alot of action. Figure Denver to be draining the clock in the running game, and with no need for S.D. to really pace the scoring look for Rivers and the offense to go elsewhere.

TE - Brandon Pettigrew - GB's athletic 'backers and ball hawk Safety Woodson will limit Pettigrew in an offense that has plenty of options. Figure the redzone throws to go to CJ, the dump offs to Kevin Smith and quick slants to Titus and Burleson; sucking any value out of Pettigrew.

Week 12 Rankings

QB's

Aaron Rodgers GB (at DET)

Matthew Stafford DET (vs GB)

Cam Newton CAR (at IND)

Drew Brees NO (vs NYG)

Tom Brady NE (at PHI)

Tony Romo DAL (vs MIA)

Matt Ryan ATL (vs MIN)

Ben Roethlisberger PIT (at KC)

Eli Manning NYG (at NO)

Philip Rivers SD (vs DEN)

Carson Palmer OAK (vs CHI)

Tim Tebow DEN (at SD)

Mark Sanchez NYJ (vs BUF)

Josh Freeman TB (at TEN)

Vince Young PHI (vs NE)

Joe Flacco BAL (vs SF)

Matt Moore MIA (at DAL)

Andy Dalton CIN (vs CLE)

Matt Leinart HOU (at JAC)

Rex Grossman WAS (at SEA)

Christian Ponder MIN (at ATL)

Matt Hasselbeck TEN (vs TB)

Ryan Fitzpatrick BUF (at NYJ)

Alex Smith SF (at BAL)

RB's

Arian Foster HOU (at JAC)

Matt Forte CHI (at OAK)

LeSean McCoy PHI (vs NE)

Michael Turner ATL (vs MIN)

Michael Bush OAK (vs CHI)

Maurice Jones-Drew JAC (vs HOU)

Rashard Mendenhall PIT (at KC)

Steven Jackson STL (vs ARI)

Ray Rice BAL (vs SF)

LeGarrette Blount TB (at TEN)

Chris Johnson TEN (vs TB)

Marshawn Lynch SEA (vs WAS)

Cedric Benson CIN (vs CLE)

Frank Gore SF (at BAL)

Fred Jackson BUF (at NYJ)

DeMarco Murray DAL (vs MIA)

Beanie Wells ARI (at STL)

Shonn Greene NYJ (vs BUF)

Darren Sproles NO (vs NYG)

Reggie Bush MIA (at DAL)

Jonathan Stewart CAR (at IND)

Kevin Smith DET (vs GB)

Willis McGahee DEN (at SD)

Ryan Mathews SD (vs DEN)

Ryan Grant GB (at DET)

Brandon Jacobs NYG (at NO)

Donald Brown IND (vs CAR)

Chris Ogbonnaya CLE (at CIN)

Ben Tate HOU (at JAC)

Mike Tolbert SD (vs DEN)

Toby Gerhart MIN (at ATL)

DeAngelo Williams CAR (at IND)

BenJarvus Green-Ellis NE (at PHI)

DeAngelo Williams CAR (at IND)

Mark Ingram NO (vs NYG)

Joe McKnight NYJ (vs BUF)

Pierre Thomas NO (vs NYG)

WR's

Calvin Johnson DET (vs GB)

Steve Smith CAR (at IND)

Roddy White ATL (vs MIN)

Brandon Lloyd STL (vs ARI)

Mike Wallace PIT (at KC)

Hakeem Nicks NYG (at NO)

Greg Jennings GB (at DET)

Jordy Nelson GB (at DET)

Dez Bryant DAL (vs MIA)

Larry Fitzgerald ARI (at STL)

Andre Johnson HOU (at JAC)

Laurent Robinson DAL (vs MIA)

Wes Welker NE (at PHI)

Anquan Boldin BAL (vs SF)

Brandon Marshall MIA (at DAL)

Antonio Brown PIT (at KC)

Vincent Jackson SD (vs DEN)

Santonio Holmes NYJ (vs BUF)

Marques Colston NO (vs NYG)

Percy Harvin MIN (at ATL)

Victor Cruz NYG (at NO)

DeSean Jackson PHI (vs NE)

Sidney Rice SEA (vs WAS)

Dwayne Bowe KC (vs PIT)

Torrey Smith BAL (vs SF)

Mario Manningham NYG (at NO)

Plaxico Burress NYJ (vs BUF)

Mike Williams TB (at TEN)

Nate Burleson DET (vs GB)

Denarius Moore OAK (vs CHI)

Nate Washington TEN (vs TB)

Eric Decker DEN (at SD)

Deion Branch NE (at PHI)

Michael Crabtree SF (at BAL)

Lance Moore NO (vs NYG)

Harry Douglas ATL (vs MIN)

Reggie Wayne IND (vs CAR)

Vincent Brown SD (vs DEN)

Greg Little CLE (at CIN)

TE's

Jimmy Graham NO (vs NYG)

Jason Witten DAL (vs MIA)

Rob Gronkowski NE (at PHI)

Tony Gonzalez ATL (vs MIN)

Antonio Gates SD (vs DEN)

Aaron Hernandez NE (at PHI)

Jermichael Finley GB (at DET)

Owen Daniels HOU (at JAC)

Vernon Davis SF (at BAL)

Brandon Pettigrew DET (vs GB)

Jermaine Gresham CIN (vs CLE)

Greg Olsen CAR (at IND)

Fred Davis WAS (at SEA)

Brent Celek PHI (vs NE)

Jake Ballard NYG (at NO)

Kellen Winslow TB (at TEN)

Dustin Keller NYJ (vs BUF)

Anthony Fasano MIA (at DAL)

Kevin Boss OAK (vs CHI)

Jacob Tamme IND (vs CAR)

K's

Matt Bryant ATL (vs MIN)

Mason Crosby GB (at DET)

Nick Novak SD (vs DEN)

Dan Bailey DAL (vs MIA)

David Akers SF (at BAL)

John Kasay NO (vs NYG)

Sebastian Janikowski OAK (vs CHI)

Billy Cundiff BAL (vs SF)

Neil Rackers HOU (at JAC)

Mike Nugent CIN (vs CLE)

Robbie Gould CHI (at OAK)

Jason Hanson DET (vs GB)

Stephen Gostkowski NE (at PHI)

Olindo Mare CAR (at IND)

DEF's

Steelers PIT (at KC)

Texans HOU (at JAC)

Bengals CIN (vs CLE)

Jets NYJ (vs BUF)

49ers SF (at BAL)

Bears CHI (at OAK)

Ravens BAL (vs SF)

Falcons ATL (vs MIN)

Cowboys DAL (vs MIA)

Packers GB (at DET)

Seahawks SEA (vs WAS)

Raiders OAK (vs CHI)

Titans TEN (vs TB)

Broncos DEN (at SD)

Week 12 Waiver Wire and Flier's

Waiver Wire

QB’s

Matt Leinart (Second Listing) – Andre Johnson is back to practicing fully and there isn’t a QB out there for a back up spot on your roster with more upside. Remember those games with Arian Foster having 100 yards receiving? Well Andre is back now and that along with QB roll outs to Arian sets up a nice upside. Houston isn’t exactly in the toughest division so those games are down the line during playoff time.

Matt Moore – Miami’s qb has been on quite a roll lately. He has a great #1 WR in Marshall, a good pass catching back in Reggie Bush and a very serviceable TE in Fasano. While you’re probably not considering starting Moore right now, his upcoming schedule does offer spot starts for a QB needy team in a deeper league or injury insurance for a playoff run; Oakland wk 13, Buffalo wk 15 and New England wk 16.

RB’s

Obvious names here are Kevin Smith and Toby Gerhardt.

Ryan Grant – With Starks likely out on this short week with a knee sprain; consider Grant a likely candidate for 15 touches. While he isn’t counted on for 3^rd down work and even Starks missed out on goal line carries to Kuhn and last week Raji. In a tough spot or in deeper leagues, Grant could be serviceable in a flex or RB3 position.

Montario Hardesty – Hardesty was the man when Hillis initially got hurt. Now coming off a calf injury he is surely to be the more trusted back especially on 3^rd down. Check practice reports but with Hardesty expected back much sooner than Hillis, Hardesty provides the upside to be a RB3 in PPR or flex play in standard deep leagues. Ogbonnaya has come on of late, but he was a free agent signing and likely owned.

WR’s

Nate Burleson – Happy Turkey Day from Nate Burleson. In a potential shootout against a secondary that gives up tons of yards; and in an offense that is in the shotgun 75% of the time – Burleson may keep you from falling asleep on the couch. Burleson, this week; has high WR3 value that may flirt with low WR2 value with a lot of attention being drawn to CJ.

Santana Moss – Perhaps he was discarded long ago with his fractured hand and left to collect dust at the bottom of your waiver wire. I just scooped him up in a 14 team league. Santana offers WR3 value with Rex at QB and when the matchup is right he can flirt with WR2 value, especially in PPR formats. He can and will be quite serviceable to a playoff run.

TE

Kevin Boss – When Oakland lost Zach Miller to free agency, they went after the next best thing on the market; Kevin Boss. With Carson Palmer and an elite running game Boss has been coming on of late as a chain mover. He’s done more the last two weeks than he has all season, so perhaps things are looking up.

Flier’s

CJ Spiller – What if Fred Jax misses this week? Donald Jones is out 3-6 weeks so David Nelson moves out wide and Spiller into slot at least.

Donald Brown – Led Indy in carries before bye and gets a defense last in the league against the run this week(Car). Brown also has value as a 3^rd down back, especially if Addai is out again.

Titus Young – Shoot out against Packers this week and this slot receiver could benefit greatly.