1) Josh Allen vs. Steelers<\/h3>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27606849-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nI know it just feels lazy to keep putting him at #1, but this matchup warrants it, despite what he looked like last week against Houston<\/a>. Allen had his worst game of the season last week against the Texans’ top-ranked pass defense. This week, he gets the Steelers<\/a> and their #31-ranked pass defense. The last time Allen had a game with under 15 fantasy points, he rebounded the next week with 23+. Leave him in your lineup and enjoy.<\/p>\n2) Jalen Hurts vs. Bears<\/h3>\n![\"Eagles](\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/Eagles-vs-Giants-Picks-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe Black Friday game features the Eagles<\/a> and Bears<\/a>, and I expect Philadelphia to put on a show in front of their home crowd after last week’s lackluster performance. The Bears are missing all of their linebackers, and Hurts will be set up to do damage both as a passer and as a runner. I expect him to score at least one rushing touchdown while adding another couple through the air to A.J. Brown and Devonta Smith. Eagles aren’t going to mess around in this game; they should win by multiple touchdowns.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
3) Patrick Mahomes vs. Cowboys<\/h3>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27141606-scaled-e1758897848144-1024x577.jpg\")
Photo Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe Dallas<\/a> defense has gotten better, but they still aren’t an elite unit. Mahomes and the Chiefs<\/a> are going to attack them through the air this week rather than hand the ball to Kareem Hunt 30 times. This very well could be the highest-scoring game of the weekend, so get anybody you have on either roster into your starting lineup. If Mahomes doesn’t get back to throwing 3+ touchdowns this week, we will know we have a real problem with the KC passing game going forward.<\/p>\n
\nFor more help with your Week 13 lineup, check out our top streaming options<\/a> to help plug any leaks.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
\n4) Drake Maye vs. Giants<\/h3>\n
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Maye has been magnificent this year, but now we will see how he can handle a little adversity. With all of the attention given to the Patriots<\/a>‘ offseason additions through free agency and the draft, most fans have been focused on names like Stephon Diggs and Treyveon Henderson. The biggest impact addition has been rookie left tackle Will Campbell, who has solidified the New England offensive line and has been protecting Maye’s blind side all season long. Campbell was placed on injured reserve this week, so Maye will be without his protector for at least 4 games.<\/p>\nThe Giants<\/a> defense has been soft against the run this year and is very beatable through the air, but they are able to rush the passer. There’s a good chance that Vrabel tries to use his running backs to just ram the ball down New York’s throat all game long, which may affect Maye’s fantasy day. On the plus side, the Giants haven’t really been rolled over by their opponents, despite sitting at 2-10. They should be able to keep it competitive for long enough to keep Maye passing for most of the game.<\/p>\n5) Dak Prescott vs. Chiefs<\/h3>\n![\"Dak](\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/USATSI_27666811_168419650_lowres-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIf it’s going to be the highest scoring game of the week, we might as well get Dak up here on this list. Prescott is coming off a game where he threw for 354 yards and 2 scores and added an acrobatic rushing touchdown that had many of us wondering if Dak may have found the fountain of youth. Add in the fact that he did all of that with Ceedee Lamb dropping most of the passes thrown his way. The Chiefs aren’t a pushover, but you can beat them through the air. Dak is going to throw it near 40 times in this game. Play him and all of his teammates.<\/p>\n
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6) Lamar Jackson vs. Bengals<\/h3>\n![\"fantasy](\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/fantasy-football-quarterback-rankings-1024x662.jpg\")
Photo Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nLamar isn’t looking very good right now. Plain and simple, he doesn’t seem completely healthy, and unless he aged about a decade overnight, his various leg injuries have piled up and have slowed him down. I seriously wasn’t going to even consider him as a starter until I considered his opponent. The Bengals<\/a> defense is simply the worst unit in the league, and Lamar’s stock is further enhanced by the fact that Joe Burrow will be returning to the other side of the field. It may be a ton of Derrick Henry, but it also could be a classic Ravens<\/a>\/Bengals shootout as we saw twice last year. In two games last year, these two teams combined for a total of 148 points. Yeah, we want a piece of that, any place we can get it.<\/p>\n7) Jacoby Brissett vs. Buccaneers<\/h3>\n
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Brissett has been a top 10 quarterback since taking over for Kyler Murray five weeks ago. In fact, in just five games, Brissett has scored more fantasy points than players like CJ Stroud, Jaydin Daniels, and Michael Penix, who have all played more games than he has. This weekend, he gets a Buccaneers<\/a> defense that has been getting shredded lately by opposing QBs. The fact that Teddy Bridgewater is going to start for Tampa puts a slight damper on our hopes for a shootout, but Brissett should keep it going and finish inside our top 10 quarterback rankings again this week.<\/p>\n8) Matthew Stafford vs. Panthers<\/h3>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27308746_168419650_lowres-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo Credit: Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHe’s the front-runner for the league MVP award, and his team is the overall #1 seed in the NFC. What’s not to love? Stafford has been as steady as they come and is an easy top 10 start for us this week. As always, I advise using a small measure of caution as his numbers will suffer if Kyren Williams scores multiple touchdowns. Stafford relies on volume and throwing TDs to get us fantasy points, and if the Rams<\/a> thump the Panthers<\/a> out of the building from the get-go, he may not need to pile up stats.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
9) Jared Goff vs. Packers<\/h3>\n
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Goff had a rough game against these same Packers<\/a> back in Week 1, but this week he gets them at home and on Thanksgiving. Last year, the Lions<\/a> won for the first time in eight years while playing on the national holiday. In that game, Goff was solid, throwing for 200+ yards and 2 scores. This isn’t an ideal matchup, but Detroit is going to have to throw to win this game. I expect a deep shot to Jameson Williams early in the game after the speedster was shut down last week. Get Goff in your lineup and enjoy your turkey.<\/p>\n10) Jaxson Dart vs. Patriots<\/h3>\n
He should be back this week from a concussion that forced him to miss the last two weeks. There’s a very good chance that he isn’t the freewheeling, devil-may-care dude running all over the field like his hair is on fire going forward, but I will need to see it before I overreact. Dart seems like he only knows how to play at one speed, and he is going to do anything he can to keep the Giants<\/a> in this game against New England<\/a>. If he plays, there’s a very good chance that he gets you 10+ fantasy points with his legs alone, so he’s a must-start. One thing we do know, no matter who plays QB for the Giants this weekend, it will be fun to watch.<\/p>\n
I know it just feels lazy to keep putting him at #1, but this matchup warrants it, despite what he looked like last week against Houston<\/a>. Allen had his worst game of the season last week against the Texans’ top-ranked pass defense. This week, he gets the Steelers<\/a> and their #31-ranked pass defense. The last time Allen had a game with under 15 fantasy points, he rebounded the next week with 23+. Leave him in your lineup and enjoy.<\/p>\n The Black Friday game features the Eagles<\/a> and Bears<\/a>, and I expect Philadelphia to put on a show in front of their home crowd after last week’s lackluster performance. The Bears are missing all of their linebackers, and Hurts will be set up to do damage both as a passer and as a runner. I expect him to score at least one rushing touchdown while adding another couple through the air to A.J. Brown and Devonta Smith. Eagles aren’t going to mess around in this game; they should win by multiple touchdowns.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Dallas<\/a> defense has gotten better, but they still aren’t an elite unit. Mahomes and the Chiefs<\/a> are going to attack them through the air this week rather than hand the ball to Kareem Hunt 30 times. This very well could be the highest-scoring game of the weekend, so get anybody you have on either roster into your starting lineup. If Mahomes doesn’t get back to throwing 3+ touchdowns this week, we will know we have a real problem with the KC passing game going forward.<\/p>\n For more help with your Week 13 lineup, check out our top streaming options<\/a> to help plug any leaks.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Maye has been magnificent this year, but now we will see how he can handle a little adversity. With all of the attention given to the Patriots<\/a>‘ offseason additions through free agency and the draft, most fans have been focused on names like Stephon Diggs and Treyveon Henderson. The biggest impact addition has been rookie left tackle Will Campbell, who has solidified the New England offensive line and has been protecting Maye’s blind side all season long. Campbell was placed on injured reserve this week, so Maye will be without his protector for at least 4 games.<\/p>\n The Giants<\/a> defense has been soft against the run this year and is very beatable through the air, but they are able to rush the passer. There’s a good chance that Vrabel tries to use his running backs to just ram the ball down New York’s throat all game long, which may affect Maye’s fantasy day. On the plus side, the Giants haven’t really been rolled over by their opponents, despite sitting at 2-10. They should be able to keep it competitive for long enough to keep Maye passing for most of the game.<\/p>\n If it’s going to be the highest scoring game of the week, we might as well get Dak up here on this list. Prescott is coming off a game where he threw for 354 yards and 2 scores and added an acrobatic rushing touchdown that had many of us wondering if Dak may have found the fountain of youth. Add in the fact that he did all of that with Ceedee Lamb dropping most of the passes thrown his way. The Chiefs aren’t a pushover, but you can beat them through the air. Dak is going to throw it near 40 times in this game. Play him and all of his teammates.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lamar isn’t looking very good right now. Plain and simple, he doesn’t seem completely healthy, and unless he aged about a decade overnight, his various leg injuries have piled up and have slowed him down. I seriously wasn’t going to even consider him as a starter until I considered his opponent. The Bengals<\/a> defense is simply the worst unit in the league, and Lamar’s stock is further enhanced by the fact that Joe Burrow will be returning to the other side of the field. It may be a ton of Derrick Henry, but it also could be a classic Ravens<\/a>\/Bengals shootout as we saw twice last year. In two games last year, these two teams combined for a total of 148 points. Yeah, we want a piece of that, any place we can get it.<\/p>\n Brissett has been a top 10 quarterback since taking over for Kyler Murray five weeks ago. In fact, in just five games, Brissett has scored more fantasy points than players like CJ Stroud, Jaydin Daniels, and Michael Penix, who have all played more games than he has. This weekend, he gets a Buccaneers<\/a> defense that has been getting shredded lately by opposing QBs. The fact that Teddy Bridgewater is going to start for Tampa puts a slight damper on our hopes for a shootout, but Brissett should keep it going and finish inside our top 10 quarterback rankings again this week.<\/p>\n He’s the front-runner for the league MVP award, and his team is the overall #1 seed in the NFC. What’s not to love? Stafford has been as steady as they come and is an easy top 10 start for us this week. As always, I advise using a small measure of caution as his numbers will suffer if Kyren Williams scores multiple touchdowns. Stafford relies on volume and throwing TDs to get us fantasy points, and if the Rams<\/a> thump the Panthers<\/a> out of the building from the get-go, he may not need to pile up stats.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Goff had a rough game against these same Packers<\/a> back in Week 1, but this week he gets them at home and on Thanksgiving. Last year, the Lions<\/a> won for the first time in eight years while playing on the national holiday. In that game, Goff was solid, throwing for 200+ yards and 2 scores. This isn’t an ideal matchup, but Detroit is going to have to throw to win this game. I expect a deep shot to Jameson Williams early in the game after the speedster was shut down last week. Get Goff in your lineup and enjoy your turkey.<\/p>\n He should be back this week from a concussion that forced him to miss the last two weeks. There’s a very good chance that he isn’t the freewheeling, devil-may-care dude running all over the field like his hair is on fire going forward, but I will need to see it before I overreact. Dart seems like he only knows how to play at one speed, and he is going to do anything he can to keep the Giants<\/a> in this game against New England<\/a>. If he plays, there’s a very good chance that he gets you 10+ fantasy points with his legs alone, so he’s a must-start. One thing we do know, no matter who plays QB for the Giants this weekend, it will be fun to watch.<\/p>\n2) Jalen Hurts vs. Bears<\/h3>\n
3) Patrick Mahomes vs. Cowboys<\/h3>\n
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\n4) Drake Maye vs. Giants<\/h3>\n
<\/p>\n5) Dak Prescott vs. Chiefs<\/h3>\n
6) Lamar Jackson vs. Bengals<\/h3>\n
7) Jacoby Brissett vs. Buccaneers<\/h3>\n
<\/p>\n8) Matthew Stafford vs. Panthers<\/h3>\n
9) Jared Goff vs. Packers<\/h3>\n
<\/p>\n10) Jaxson Dart vs. Patriots<\/h3>\n