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Week 13 arrives with a rare fantasy football gift. Every wide receiver in the league is available, thanks to a zero-bye week. That means the full arsenal of fantasy firepower will be on display. With so much talent on the table, the challenge for fantasy managers isn’t depth but discernment.
Week 13 features multiple high-scoring matchups, key injury situations, and shifting target shares across the league. All of these could decide playoff seeding. If you’re sitting at 6–6 or 7–5, the right wideout choice this week might be the difference between extending your season or watching it end.
Below are the wideouts who stand above the rest heading into Week 13 sand the sleepers who could flip your matchup with a single breakout performance.
Rashee Rice delivered a monster performance in Week 12. He caught eight of 12 targets for 141 yards while adding a two-point conversion in Kansas City’s overtime win over Indianapolis. It was the first 100-yard game by a Chiefs wideout this season. Rice continued to prove he’s Patrick Mahomes’ most reliable receiver. He has now produced 34 catches, 394 yards, and three touchdowns in five games since returning to action. Rice, though, was listed as limited early in the week with a hamstring concern. However, all signs point to him trending toward playing on Thanksgiving. Assuming he’s active, Rice is a must-start WR1 against a Cowboys secondary that has struggled against physical route-runners all year.
The Bengals did not have Ja’Marr Chase in Week 12 due to his upheld suspension. For Week 13, though, Chase remains an elite play assuming he returns as scheduled. Sure, Cincinnati continues to battle injuries, including Tee Higgins’ concussion. Still, Chase profiles as a target hog and a matchup-proof WR1. If he’s active in Week 13, he’s right back into lineups despite a tough Ravens defense. If he is unexpectedly sidelined again, expect significant bumps for Higgins (if cleared) and Andrei Iosivas. For now, Chase remains locked into the top tier because of talent, volume, and ceiling.
Amon-Ra St. Brown remains one of the safest fantasy football receivers this season. In Week 12, he torched the Giants for 149 yards and a touchdown on nine receptions. St. Brown has now posted at least five receptions in nine of his last 10 games. He continues to dominate first-read targets in Detroit’s offense. Against a Green Bay secondary that struggles against elite route technicians, St. Brown projects as a high-end WR1.
Jaylen Waddle’s Week 11 stat line had three receptions for 52 yards. It was modest, but context matters. He led the Dolphins in receiving yards and targets despite Tua Tagovailoa throwing for just 171 yards. Waddle has now cleared 50 yards in six of his last seven...
