Pass-catchers Darren Waller, DeAndre Hopkins, Pat Freiermuth, Sterling Shepard, and Kadarius Toney are likely to be close calls for Sunday, and we have the latest injury updates that will surely affect Week 13 fantasy start 'em, sit 'em calls.
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WEEK 13 FANTASY: Sleepers | Busts | Start 'em, sit 'em
Darren Waller injury update
UPDATE: Waller did not practice Thursday.
UPDATE 2: Waller is officially "doubtful" for Sunday's game.
As expected, Waller (knee) missed practice Wednesday, and he will almost certainly be ruled out for Week 13. The Raiders face off with Washington, and we've tabbed Foster Moreau as a top streaming option. Washington is just a neutral matchup for TEs, but this offense features TEs regardless, as demonstrated by Moreau's 6-60-1 line against the Eagles when Waller was inactive earlier this year.
Moreau ranks as our TE14 in standard and PPR leagues and has TE1 upside.
WEEK 13 STANDARD RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker
DeAndre Hopkins injury update
UPDATE: Barring a setback, Hopkins is expected to play in Week 13.
UPDATE 2: Hopkins is officially "questionable" for Sunday's game.
On Wednesday, Hopkins (hamstring) returned to practice on Wednesday for the first time in a month and is expected to play against Chicago. Chicago is a bottom-10 defense against fantasy wideouts, and Hopkins should be as healthy as he's been all season. Additionally, Kyler Murray is expected back.
Hopkins is our WR6 in standard and PPR leagues. If he's out, Christian Kirk becomes a must-start, A.J. Green becomes a high-end flex option, and Rondale Moore becomes a boom-or-bust low-end flex piece.
WEEK 13 PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker
Pat Freiermuth injury update.
UPDATE: Freiermuth remained a full participant in practice Thursday, so he's still on track to play against the Ravens as long as he clears concussion protocol.
UPDATE 2: Freiermuth is not on Pittsburgh's final injury report, indicating he'll be good to go for Sunday's game.
Freiermuth (concussion) practiced in full Wednesday and is trending toward being able to play against the Ravens. We'll keep you up to date with his latest status, but for now, pencil him into your lineups.
Baltimore is a bottom-five defense against fantasy TEs, so we like Freiermuth as the TE9 in standard and TE8 in PPR leagues.
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Sterling Shepard injury update
UPDATE: Shepard was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
UPDATE 2: Shepard is officially "doubtful" for Sunday's game.
Shepard (quad) did not practice Wednesday, and he seems to have a 50/50 shot to play against Miami. Despite Miami's recent defensive resurgence, its defense still ranks as the third-weakest unit against fantasy WRs. That said, Daniel Jones (neck) is up in the air, so Shepard's fantasy outlook is tough to evaluate.
All in all, he should still command a ton of targets, so we think he's worth taking the gamble on if he plays -- especially if Kadarius Toney (see below) is out. Shepard ranks as our WR22 in standard and WR20 in PPR leagues. His floor should be fairly safe in PPR leagues, but his standard outlook could be hindered by Glennon.
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Kadarius Toney injury update
UPDATE: Toney did not practice Thursday.
UPDATE 2: Toney is officially "doubtful" for Sunday's game.
Toney (quad) did not practice Wednesday, and his status is on the fence, just like Shepard. Toney has a similar fantasy outlook as Shepard (see above), but he has a lower floor but a higher ceiling in the favorable matchup with Miami.
Toney is the WR27 in standard and WR26 in PPR leagues. If Shepard and Toney are out, Kenny Golladay should rank as a low-end WR2 and Darius Slayton has flex appeal.