Early Fantasy Football Start 'Em Sit 'Em picks for Week 13 feat. Geno Smith, Bucky Irving, Nico Collins, Tucker Kraft

Modified Nov 25, 2024 16:23 GMT

Week 13 fantasy football lineup advice (image credit: Getty)

Week 13 of the 2024 fantasy football season has arrived and managers can now start working on their starting lineups. This week features a full slate of 16 games with all 32 teams in action. This means that managers will have all of their options available when setting their lineups this week. Here are some of the best targets and fades from this week's slate of games.

Fantasy Football Week 13 Start 'Em picks

Nico Collins was leading the NFL in receiving yards through the first five weeks of the 2024 season. He was one of the best overall fantasy football wide receivers, but then unfortunately missed the next five games with an injury.

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He has totaled nine receptions on 16 targets since returning for the Houston Texans two games ago and now gets an extremely favorable matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars' struggling defense. He is an elite option this week.

He is joined by Bucky Irving, who has been one of the best overall rookies in fantasy football this year. Despite sharing the backfield workload for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he has ranked among the top 10 weekly running backs in each of his past two games. He is a must-start in Week 13 against the Carolina Panthers, who are allowing the most fantasy points per game to running backs.

Must Starts

Jalen Hurts
Josh Allen
Patrick Mahomes
Lamar Jackson
Jahmyr Gibbs
Bucky Irving
De'Von Achane
Josh Jacobs
Bijan Robinson
Aaron Jones
Jonathan Taylor
Breece Hall
Alvin Kamara
Tony Pollard
Kyren Williams
Joe Mixon
Saquon Barkley
Derrick Henry
Christian McCaffrey
Nico Collins
Justin Jefferson
Amon-Ra St. Brown
CeeDee Lamb
Tyreek Hill
Ja'Marr Chase
George Pickens
Garrett Wilson
DK Metcalf
Terry McLaurin
Puka Nacua
Cooper Kupp
A.J. Brown
Mike Evans
George Kittle
Travis Kittle
Brock Bowers
Trey McBride

DFS Picks

Patrick Mahomes
Bo Nix
Bucky Irving
Jonathan Taylor
Rico Dowdle
Nico Collins
Rome Odunze
Marvin Harrison Jr.
Taysom Hill
Jonnu Smith

Fantasy Football Week 13 Sit 'Em picks

Geno Smith currently ranks as the overall QB13 in fantasy football this year, making him a borderline starter in most weeks. He has recorded just two games with multiple touchdown passes this season for the Seattle Seahawks and has already thrown 12 interceptions. This makes him a fade in Week 13 against the New York Jets' solid passing defense.

Joining him as another player to fade in fantasy football this week is Tucker Kraft, who has been a boom-or-bust tight end this year for the Green Bay Packers. He has finished among the top 12 weekly players in his position five times, but outside of the top 30 four times. He should be avoided in Week 13 against the Miami Dolphins' surging defense.