When you’re studying this, it means you’ve got formally survived Week 12’s bye-pocalypse! Congratulations. Hopefully, your fantasy soccer rosters stay in spiffy form for a possible playoff run. When you’re nonetheless within the hunt and want some assist setting your lineups, we’ve bought you coated.
Right here’s a take a look at our Week 13 operating again rankings for standard-scoring fantasy leagues with two of our greatest RB flex performs and two deeper sleepers to contemplate with a full slate of video games forward.
Week 13 RB flex performs
Bucky Irving, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. CAR)
Fantasy soccer managers shouldn’t want persistent nudging to get Irving into their lineups after his latest observe report of success … however simply in case you do, that is your signal. The Buccaneers‘ fifth-round rookie is a must-start in all league codecs in Week 13.
Not solely is Irving coming off his finest fantasy day of the season (21.1 fantasy factors, commonplace scoring leagues), however he’s additionally bought an important matchup on faucet in opposition to the Panthers, who lead the league in fantasy factors allowed to RBs, together with a league-high 14 touchdowns to the place (4.72 YPC) and the second-lowest stuff price to opposing RBs all season (5.6%). Week 12 marked his highest offensive snap share (52%) in a single recreation with Rachaad White energetic with 18 whole touches, 151 scrimmage yards and a rating; hearth him up in an acceptable matchup in opposition to the Panthers.
Rhamondre Stevenson, New England Patriots (vs. IND)
Fantasy soccer managers will not be tremendous excited to fireplace up Rhamondre Stevenson after a down efficiency. He totaled simply 13 yards on 10 alternatives in Week 12 in opposition to the Miami Dolphins, and he hasn’t been notably environment friendly as of late even when he does get a chance. Since being dominated out with a foot harm in Week 6, Stevenson has averaged simply 2.85 yards per carry — 40.3 rush yards on 14.2 yards per carry for a brutal bout of inefficiency.
The excellent news is that the Colts have been a top-tier matchup for opposing RBs, ranked fifth in speeding yards per recreation allowed (116.6) whereas rating third in damaged tackles in opposition to operating backs and bottom-12 in stuff price (8.7%).
Week 13 RB deep sleepers
Rostership percentages in Yahoo! Fantasy leagues are indicated in parentheses.
Gus Edwards, LA Chargers (vs. ATL)
Don’t take a look at final week’s stat line. Simply don’t do it. Edwards isn’t as explosive or environment friendly as J.Okay. Dobbins, who went down with a knee harm in Week 12. Nevertheless, he might be in line for a stable enhance in workload ought to Dobbins miss time, and quantity is king on the RB place in fantasy. The Chargers didn’t have a perfect recreation script to determine the run in opposition to the Baltimore Ravens, nor was it ever a spot we anticipated efficacy; Baltimore has been the most effective speeding defenses within the league this 12 months.
This week is totally different, nevertheless. Whereas the Falcons aren’t an “straightforward” speeding protection to handle, they’re a step up higher than the Ravens, and Edwards will profit from a complete week of being the point of interest within the recreation plan. The Chargers are a workforce that ranks top-12 in rush makes an attempt (thirteenth in speeding yards, eighth in rush TD), which implies the amount needs to be there if Dobbins is out.
Jaylen Warren, Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. CIN)
Usually, Jaylen Warren could be a sleeper advice reserved for PPR or half-PPR scoring league codecs. Nevertheless, one other week faraway from a few accidents which have hampered him and coming off a stable Week 12, he bears consideration for any fantasy managers in want of a deep-league desperation play.
There’s not a ton to like concerning the matchup at face worth; the Bengals rank twenty third in fantasy factors allowed to opposing RBs in standard-scoring leagues. Nevertheless, recreation script may work in Warren’s favor on this matchup on condition that the Bengals are on an offensive heater with Joe Burrown, Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins & Co. Warren has traditionally dominated receiving work for this workforce throughout his tenure, and in Week 12, he ran the second-most routes (19) that he’s run all season lengthy, turning 4 targets into three catches for 19 receiving yards. He additionally transformed his first carry contained in the 5-yard line for a rating this previous week.
Fantasy soccer: Week 13 commonplace RB rankings
Kate Magdziuk is an editor and contributor for Yahoo Fantasy and co-host of the Locked On Dynasty Soccer podcast. She can be the managing editor for Behind The Metal Curtain, SB Nation’s unique Pittsburgh Steelers weblog. Her earlier bylines embrace Professional Soccer Focus, NBC Sports activities Rotoworld and 4for4 Soccer, amongst others.
