NFL Week 13 DFS Picks For Fanduel

The Week 12 NFL main slate was one of the best ones of the season. Our lineup went crazy finishing in the top 2-5% of lineups, and that was with Brian Hill and Cooper Kupp putting up dud performances. If I was able to accurately target two others in those spots, I would have been looking at a possible takedown lineup. The main reasons for the lineup's success was stacking the Chiefs with Mahomes, Hill, and Kelce, while rostering Derrick Henry on a week where he went under owned. To continue the trend, I have still profited on every even numbered week during this NFL season. Anyways, let's shift gears and focus on the upcoming Week 13. I like the popular plays this week more than most other weeks, but there are still plenty of ways you can get creative with your lineup. Let's jump into the analysis of the NFL Week 13 main slate on Fanduel and continue our success!

Injury News:

QB OUT:

Drew Brees

QB Questionable:

Cam Newton, Daniel Jones (doubtful), Nick Foles, Matt Stafford, Tua Tagovailoa

RB OUT:

Josh Jacobs, Joe Mixon, Alexander Mattison, La'Mical Perine, Matt Breida

RB Questionable:

D'Andre Swift (doubtful), Todd Gurley, Carlos Hyde, Salvon Ahmed (doubtful), DeAndre Washington (doubtful)

WR OUT:

Will Fuller, Kenny Golladay, Julian Edelman, Randall Cobb, Larry Fitzgerald, Preston Williams

WR Questionable:

Julio Jones, Allen Robinson, Darnell Mooney

TE OUT:

Jonnu Smith, Irv Smith Jr.

Top Play:

Austin Ekeler - $7,000:

So, Austin Ekeler was supposed to be limited last week? Prior to his Week 12 clash with the Bills, nearly every report was indicating that Ekeler would not be up to his normal workload. Instead, Ekeler rushed 14 times and was targeted a whopping 15 times through the air for 11 receptions. The match-up isn't the greatest this week for Ekeler as he will face off against a solid Patriots defense, but there is no chance that I can ignore him with a $7,000 price tag. Every time that Ekeler plays he has a good opportunity of scoring 10 FD points solely based on receiving statistics, so his ceiling is limitless when factored in his rushing and touchdown potential. Unless you are going for a unique tournament build, I would highly recommend rostering Ekeler in Week 13.

Best Value:

Myles Gaskin - $5,500:

Myles Gaskin got activated off the injured reserve list today and should immediately jump back into an every down role with the current injuries to Salvon Ahmed and Matt Breida. Prior to his injury, Gaskin was seeing nearly 20 touches every week, so if he can get up to those numbers against a bad Bengals defense, he should be able to smash his value. Also, as I always say, running backs who get worked into the receiving game a lot have much higher floors than other backs, which is particularly good for his price. Other great value plays include Devontae Booker, Darnell Mooney, Keke Coutee, Jordan Akins, and Anthony Firkser.

Fade:

The Seattle Passing Offense:

The Seattle Seahawks passing offense is a unit that I am much lower on this week than the majority of other people. The Giants defense has been surprisingly good this season, but that is not the main cause for my dislike of Seattle through the air this week. It is doubtful that Daniel Jones suits up for this game, which means that Colt McCoy will be the starting quarterback for the Giants. He looked really bad in his few drives against Cincy last week, so I really believe that the Giants will struggle to find points in this affair, even if it is against one of the worst defenses in the league. Due to that, I think the Seahawks will be content with keeping the rock on the ground. There is a chance that the Seahawks offense explodes this week, but I am willing to take that risk with their high price tags.

Main Player Pool:

Quarterback:

Aaron Rodgers - $8,500

Deshaun Watson - $8,200

Jared Goff - $7,200

Other great plays: Ryan Fitzpatrick - $7,400 (if Tua doesn't play), Kirk Cousins - $7,300, Mitchell Trubisky - $6,900

Running Back:

Austin Ekeler - $7,000

Devontae Booker - $6,000

Myles Gaskin - $5,500

Other great plays: Dalvin Cook - $10,500, Derrick Henry - $10,000, Nick Chubb - $8,700, Chris Carson - $8,000, Antonio Gibson - $6,700, Kenyan Drake - $6,600, David Montgomery - $6,200

Wide Receiver:

Davante Adams - $9,500

Allen Robinson - $6,900

Brandin Cooks - $6,500

Other great plays: DeAndre Hopkins - $8,000, Adam Thielen - $7,800, Robert Woods - $7,100, Cooper Kupp - $6,600, Marvin Jones - $6,000, Jarvis Landry - $6,000, Darnell Mooney - $5,100, Keke Coutee - $4,800

Tight End:

Darren Waller - $7,000

T.J. Hockenson - $6,100

Anthony Firkser - $4,600

Other great plays: Robert Tonyan - $5,900, Trey Burton - $5,500, Jordan Akins - $5,200

D/ST:

Steelers - $5,000

Packers - $4,100

Falcons - $3,500

Other great plays: Dolphins - $4,900, Raiders - $4,400, Jets - $3,300

Core/Lineup: My core 3 are Austin Ekeler, Myles Gaskin, and Brandin Cooks.

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