Free tool · Dec 1 – Dec 7
Week 13 WR start or sit
Receivers are the most volatile weekly position, so the honest use of this board is picking between two similar flex options — not benching a target hog because the coverage grades well.
Week 13 · Dec 1 – Dec 7
Start these WRs — week 13
Biggest positive matchup swing at wide receiver this week.
| # | Player | Matchup | Proj | Swing | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.J. BrownWR · PHI | @ ARI | 17 | +2.4 | @ ARI grades smash spot — worth about 2.4 points above a normal week. |
| 2 | Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR · SEA | vs DAL | 14.7 | +1.8 | vs DAL grades smash spot — worth about 1.8 points above a normal week. |
| 3 | Terry McLaurinWR · WAS | @ TEN | 13.6 | +1.5 | @ TEN grades smash spot — worth about 1.5 points above a normal week. |
| 4 | Deebo SamuelWR · WAS | @ TEN | 9.3 | +1.1 | @ TEN grades smash spot — worth about 1.1 points above a normal week. |
| 5 | Jerry JeudyWR · CLE | vs CIN | 11.1 | +1 | vs CIN grades smash spot — worth about 1 points above a normal week. |
| 6 | Amon-Ra St. BrownWR · DET | @ ATL | 17.4 | +0.9 | @ ATL grades neutral — worth about 0.9 points above a normal week. |
| 7 | Jauan JenningsWR · SF | @ NYG | 10 | +0.8 | @ NYG grades good matchup — worth about 0.8 points above a normal week. |
| 8 | Ricky PearsallWR · SF | @ NYG | 8.6 | +0.7 | @ NYG grades good matchup — worth about 0.7 points above a normal week. |
| 9 | Courtland SuttonWR · DEN | vs MIA | 11.7 | +0.6 | vs MIA grades neutral — worth about 0.6 points above a normal week. |
| 10 | Brian Thomas Jr.WR · JAX | @ CHI | 15.9 | +0.5 | @ CHI grades neutral — worth about 0.5 points above a normal week. |
Sit or downgrade — week 13 WRs
The schedule works against these names. Elite players still start; use this to settle close calls.
| # | Player | Matchup | Proj | Swing | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CeeDee LambWR · DAL | @ SEA | 14.8 | -2.8 | @ SEA grades nightmare — about 2.8 points below a normal week. |
| 2 | DK MetcalfWR · PIT | vs HOU | 9.8 | -1.9 | vs HOU grades nightmare — about 1.9 points below a normal week. |
| 3 | Puka NacuaWR · LAR | vs KC | 15.3 | -1.4 | vs KC grades nightmare — about 1.4 points below a normal week. |
| 4 | Tyreek HillWR · MIA | @ DEN | 9.4 | -1.4 | @ DEN grades nightmare — about 1.4 points below a normal week. |
| 5 | Marvin Harrison Jr.WR · ARI | vs PHI | 11.5 | -1.1 | vs PHI grades nightmare — about 1.1 points below a normal week. |
| 6 | Davante AdamsWR · LAR | vs KC | 11.2 | -1.1 | vs KC grades nightmare — about 1.1 points below a normal week. |
| 7 | Rome OdunzeWR · CHI | vs JAX | 9.5 | -0.9 | vs JAX grades nightmare — about 0.9 points below a normal week. |
| 8 | Nico CollinsWR · HOU | @ PIT | 14.8 | -0.8 | @ PIT grades neutral — about 0.8 points below a normal week. |
| 9 | Malik NabersWR · NYG | vs SF | 15.5 | -0.7 | vs SF grades tough — about 0.7 points below a normal week. |
| 10 | Chris GodwinWR · TB | vs LAC | 9.3 | -0.7 | vs LAC grades nightmare — about 0.7 points below a normal week. |
Week 13 WR rankings
Every wide receiver ranked by matchup-adjusted projection for this week.
| # | Player | Matchup | Proj | Swing | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ja'Marr ChaseWR · CIN | @ CLE | 19.9 | +0.4 | @ CLE grades neutral — worth about 0.4 points above a normal week. |
| 2 | Justin JeffersonWR · MIN | vs CAR | 17.8 | -0.4 | vs CAR grades neutral — about 0.4 points below a normal week. |
| 3 | Amon-Ra St. BrownWR · DET | @ ATL | 17.4 | +0.9 | @ ATL grades neutral — worth about 0.9 points above a normal week. |
| 4 | A.J. BrownWR · PHI | @ ARI | 17 | +2.4 | @ ARI grades smash spot — worth about 2.4 points above a normal week. |
| 5 | Brian Thomas Jr.WR · JAX | @ CHI | 15.9 | +0.5 | @ CHI grades neutral — worth about 0.5 points above a normal week. |
| 6 | Malik NabersWR · NYG | vs SF | 15.5 | -0.7 | vs SF grades tough — about 0.7 points below a normal week. |
| 7 | Puka NacuaWR · LAR | vs KC | 15.3 | -1.4 | vs KC grades nightmare — about 1.4 points below a normal week. |
| 8 | Drake LondonWR · ATL | vs DET | 15 | +0.2 | vs DET grades neutral — worth about 0.2 points above a normal week. |
| 9 | CeeDee LambWR · DAL | @ SEA | 14.8 | -2.8 | @ SEA grades nightmare — about 2.8 points below a normal week. |
| 10 | Nico CollinsWR · HOU | @ PIT | 14.8 | -0.8 | @ PIT grades neutral — about 0.8 points below a normal week. |
| 11 | Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR · SEA | vs DAL | 14.7 | +1.8 | vs DAL grades smash spot — worth about 1.8 points above a normal week. |
| 12 | Tee HigginsWR · CIN | @ CLE | 14 | +0.4 | @ CLE grades neutral — worth about 0.4 points above a normal week. |
| 13 | Ladd McConkeyWR · LAC | @ TB | 14 | +0.5 | @ TB grades neutral — worth about 0.5 points above a normal week. |
| 14 | Terry McLaurinWR · WAS | @ TEN | 13.6 | +1.5 | @ TEN grades smash spot — worth about 1.5 points above a normal week. |
| 15 | Courtland SuttonWR · DEN | vs MIA | 11.7 | +0.6 | vs MIA grades neutral — worth about 0.6 points above a normal week. |
| 16 | Marvin Harrison Jr.WR · ARI | vs PHI | 11.5 | -1.1 | vs PHI grades nightmare — about 1.1 points below a normal week. |
| 17 | Davante AdamsWR · LAR | vs KC | 11.2 | -1.1 | vs KC grades nightmare — about 1.1 points below a normal week. |
| 18 | Jerry JeudyWR · CLE | vs CIN | 11.1 | +1 | vs CIN grades smash spot — worth about 1 points above a normal week. |
| 19 | Jameson WilliamsWR · DET | @ ATL | 10.1 | +0.5 | @ ATL grades neutral — worth about 0.5 points above a normal week. |
| 20 | Jauan JenningsWR · SF | @ NYG | 10 | +0.8 | @ NYG grades good matchup — worth about 0.8 points above a normal week. |
| 21 | DK MetcalfWR · PIT | vs HOU | 9.8 | -1.9 | vs HOU grades nightmare — about 1.9 points below a normal week. |
| 22 | Travis HunterWR · JAX | @ CHI | 9.8 | +0.3 | @ CHI grades neutral — worth about 0.3 points above a normal week. |
| 23 | Rome OdunzeWR · CHI | vs JAX | 9.5 | -0.9 | vs JAX grades nightmare — about 0.9 points below a normal week. |
| 24 | Tyreek HillWR · MIA | @ DEN | 9.4 | -1.4 | @ DEN grades nightmare — about 1.4 points below a normal week. |
| 25 | Chris GodwinWR · TB | vs LAC | 9.3 | -0.7 | vs LAC grades nightmare — about 0.7 points below a normal week. |
| 26 | Deebo SamuelWR · WAS | @ TEN | 9.3 | +1.1 | @ TEN grades smash spot — worth about 1.1 points above a normal week. |
| 27 | Ricky PearsallWR · SF | @ NYG | 8.6 | +0.7 | @ NYG grades good matchup — worth about 0.7 points above a normal week. |
| 28 | Rashee RiceWR · KC | @ LAR | 8.2 | -0.4 | @ LAR grades tough — about 0.4 points below a normal week. |
| 29 | Khalil ShakirWR · BUF | @ NE | 8.1 | -0.7 | @ NE grades nightmare — about 0.7 points below a normal week. |
| 30 | Keon ColemanWR · BUF | @ NE | 6.9 | -0.6 | @ NE grades nightmare — about 0.6 points below a normal week. |
On bye in week 13
BAL · IND · NYJ
Comparing two specific names? Run them through the start/sit optimizer or check injury impact before you lock the lineup.
Week 13 WR matchup heatmap
Green is a matchup that adds points to a normal week, red is one that takes them away. The number is the average swing in points for that team's WR starters.
Biggest WR upside
- PHI @ ARILead option: A.J. Brown · 17 pts+2.4
- SEA vs DALLead option: Jaxon Smith-Njigba · 14.7 pts+1.8
- WAS @ TENLead option: Terry McLaurin · 13.6 pts+1.3
- CLE vs CINLead option: Jerry Jeudy · 11.1 pts+1
- SF @ NYGLead option: Jauan Jennings · 10 pts+0.8
Biggest WR downside
- DAL @ SEALead option: CeeDee Lamb · 14.8 pts-2.8
- PIT vs HOULead option: DK Metcalf · 9.8 pts-1.9
- MIA @ DENLead option: Tyreek Hill · 9.4 pts-1.4
- LAR vs KCLead option: Puka Nacua · 15.3 pts-1.2
- ARI vs PHILead option: Marvin Harrison Jr. · 11.5 pts-1.1
Built from the same matchup grades as the week 13 WR start/sit board, so a hot cell and a start call always agree.