New Orleans Saints running back Jamaal Williams was sidelined for the three games preceding the team's Week 12 bye due to a groin injury. On the positive side, Williams was able to practice in full on Friday after logging two limited sessions in the runup Week 13's matchup with the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams are allowing a generous 4.59 yards per carry to opposing running backs but the bulk of that work is expected to go to Alvin Kamara or tight end Taysom Hill, who took on the backup running back role during Williams' absence. Before the injury, Williams was seldom used and when he was given the ball he was largely ineffective. Through his eight active games, he has 32 carries for 124 yards and one touchdown. Williams can safely be left on the waiver wire in Week 13.

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New Orleans Saints tight end Foster Moreau was limited in practice this week as the team prepared for their upcoming game against the Los Angeles Rams. Moreau was hampered by a shoulder injury that occurred in Week 12 as he fell hard to the ground while catching a ball in that game against the Browns. The injury took him out of the game briefly, but he returned to finish out the contest. Moreau leads the Saints' tight ends in snap share but is used primarily as an extra blocker. While he does have three touchdowns this season, his use as a pass-catcher is too inconsistent to be viable for fantasy football. Moreau can easily be left on the waiver wire.

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New Orleans Saints kicker Blake Grupe did not register a field goal attempt in Week 11's 35-14 win over the Cleveland Browns but he did convert all five of his extra point tries. Season-long, he is 18-for-19 on field goals and 26-for-28 on extra points. His last missed kick came in Week 8 when he pushed a 44-yard field goal attempt wide right. Grupe has converted his other eight kicks from 40 or more yards away. On deck are the Los Angeles Rams, who are allowing the fourth-most fantasy points per game to opposing kickers. The matchup features an over/under of 49.5 and if the expected offensive showcase comes to fruition, then there will be plenty of chances for Grupe to get on the field. Grupe makes for a solid choice at kicker in Week 13.

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New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr will look to keep the good times rolling against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 13. In the two games preceding New Orleans' bye last week, Carr threw for 517 yards and four touchdowns with a 71.2% completion rate. Up next, the Saints take on the Los Angeles Rams, who have allowed opposing quarterbacks at least 15 fantasy points in four of their last five games. The matchup suits Carr's play style well. Carr is tied with two others for the sixth-highest rate of throws of 20 or more air yards and the Rams have allowed the fourth-highest completion rate on such throws. Carr might not have what it takes to push into the top 12, but in Week 13 he is worthy of a start in formats that utilize two quarterbacks.

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New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara's production slowed in recent weeks. Kamara averaged 18.4 PPR points in the first six weeks of the season, but in Weeks 7 through 11, his fantasy score dipped to 12.4 per game. The Saints' Week 12 bye brought Kamara a welcome break, and now he gets to square off against a Los Angeles Rams defense that Saquon Barkley just gashed for 255 yards and two touchdowns. Too bad New Orleans doesn't have the blocking the Eagles do, but Kamara will see steady volume. On the season, he is averaging 16.6 carries and 6.6 targets per game. The Rams have given up 4.59 yards per carry and a league-worst 92% catch rate to opposing running backs this year. Kamara is a must-start regardless of his matchup and he is set up well for a solid rebound in his return from the bye.

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New Orleans Saints tight end Taysom Hill went off in Week 11, taking seven carries for a career-high 138 rushing yards and three touchdowns, catching eight passes for 50 receiving yards, and completing an 18-yard pass. Hill also logged a 42-yard kick return in the win over the Browns. While it would be unreasonable to expect a repeat performance, fantasy managers can look forward to Hill being a more regular part of the Saints' offense going forward. Over the last four games, Hill has drawn 5.3 targets and five rushing attempts per game. Those numbers were buoyed by his massive Week 11 when he saw season-highs in targets and carries. Earlier this week, interim head coach Darren Rizzi said of Hill "I think sprinkling him a little bit everywhere is when we're at our best." Up next, the Saints take on the Los Angeles Rams, who have given up the ninth-most fantasy points per game to tight ends this year and are allowing 4.59 yards per carry. Hill may not pop off like his last game but he is in line for another week in the top 12.

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Wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling caught everyone off guard in Week 10 when he posted a 3-109-2 line in his second game with the New Orleans Saints. Lightning struck a second time in Week 11 when he logged a 71-yard catch-and-run for a score as part of a two-catch, 87-yard day. MVS now has as many receptions for 40 yards or more (three) and receiving touchdowns (three) as the man he replaced, Rashid Shaheed (knee), as the Saints' downfield threat. Valdes-Scantling might be in line for another big day as the Saints will next face the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams have allowed the fourth-most touchdowns to opposing wide receivers (14) this season, six of which came on throws of at least 20 air yards. They are also allowing the fourth-highest completion percentage on deep passes. Valdez-Scantling's value is as touchdown-dependent as they come but fantasy managers considering him as a flex can take comfort in knowing his matchup that favors his utilization and the Saints have few other options at receiver.

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Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is a low-end QB1 in Week 14 as the Cardinals travel to Minnesota to take on the Vikings. It was tough sledding for Murray and the Cardinals offense in Seattle a week ago. The Cardinals failed to produce a touchdown, and Murray threw a momentum-shifting pick-six that set the Cardinals' comeback hopes back by a large margin. However, the Cardinals' offense should return to its usual form this week. The Vikings' stout defense presents a challenge for the Cardinals' passing attack, but this is a unit that has earned its trust. The matchup makes Murray a low-end QB start, but he should still be started in Week 14.

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Carolina Panthers rookie running back Jonathon Brooks debuted last week against the Kansas City Chiefs. It was an uneventful day for Brooks, who missed most of the year recovering from an ACL tear he suffered in college. He carried the ball twice for seven yards and played in just eight percent of the team's snaps. Brooks is clearly behind Chuba Hubbard in Carolina's depth chart and will look to earn more touches in Sunday's matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Many a managers have stashed Brooks on their roster in hopes of him providing a playoff spark. While he certainly won't be a starter in Week 13, monitoring his usage will be paramount in deciding his immediate future on fantasy rosters.

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Carolina Panthers rookie wide receiver Xavier Legette is in the midst of his best stretch of play in his young career. The South Carolina product has recorded four receptions in three of his last four games and has two touchdowns over that stretch. Facing the division foe Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, it's clear Legette has found his footing since quarterback Bryce Young regained the reins of the offense. Playing in over 90% of snaps over the last two weeks has also helped, and with Jalen Coker (quadriceps) and Ja'Tavion Sanders (neck) out this week, expect that workload to hold steady and is on the FLEX radar for Week 13.

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Carolina Panthers placekicker Eddy Pineiro had his most productive outing of the season against the Kansas City Chiefs. The veteran knocked through four field goal attemptsall from within 40 yardsalong with his sole extra point. It's been a struggle this year for Pineiro despite missing only one field goal attempt. The Panthers' offense has been anemic for large stretches of the season, rendering his job anemic by association. However, second-year quarterback Bryce Young has led some productive outings recently, bringing Pineiro back to fantasy relevance. Facing a lackluster Tampa Bay defense in Week 13 could bolster some scoring opportunities, putting Pineiro on the streaming radar in deep leagues.

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Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson ranks within the top 10 in fantasy scoring at the RB position and has a solid weekly floor given his heavy involvement in the passing game (45-359-1 in 11 games). The 22-year-old is coming off one of his lowest-output performances of the season back in Week 11 in which he logged just 12 rushes for 35 yards, but with the Falcons falling behind quickly, they had to abandon the run. Atlanta is coming off a Week 12 bye, and in Week 13 they will take on the Chargers at home who have been stout against the run, yielding the fifth-fewest fantasy points to RBs and are tied for a league-low five rushing TDs allowed. Still, there aren't many backs you'd rather use than Robinson this week in a game that features a somewhat high expected total that should also be competitive which is being played inside. View the former first-rounder as a mid-range RB1 this week.

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Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young is coming off his best game of the season against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 12. He completed 60% of his passes for 263 yards, one touchdown, and 20 rushing yards. In Week 13, a division foe comes to town as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers look to keep pace with the NFC South-leading Atlanta Falcons. Tampa Bay ranks 29th in points allowed to quarterbacks this year, making this Young's most favorable matchup of the season. However, he will be without pass catchers Jalen Coker (quadriceps) and Ja'Tavion Sanders (neck), who are both out. RotoBaller has Young ranked as QB28 this week.

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Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard has found the end zone in three consecutive games. Facing the season's home stretch and a Week 13 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Hubbard has easily been among the great fantasy value players of the year. He played his way to a four-year extension and has only seen increased reps as the year has drawn on, playing in a season-high 89% of snaps last week. While rookie running back Jonathon Brooks debuted last week, Hubbard still took the bulk of the workload and can be expected to continue doing so. RotoBaller's latest rankings have him as RB16 this week.

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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins has flopped in his last two starts, posting a 0:2 TD:INT in those games, although they came against some fairly good pass defenses in New Orleans and Denver. Week 13 brings a matchup against a Chargers pass defense that is middle-of-the-road based on fantasy points allowed to QBs, but has allowed at least two TD passes to be thrown in each of the last three games. Granted, one was at the hands of Joe Burrow and the other was Lamar Jackson, but the third was Will Levis, so Cousins certainly has a shot to do it as well. Coming out of their bye week, the 36-year-old has had plenty of time to prepare and this contest is a home game which should work in his favor. Los Angeles is also coming off a Monday night game, so will have had a little less time to prepare than normal. All that being said, Cousins has looked fairly pedestrian outside of three big games, posting a 6:8 TD:INT in the eight games that were not against Tampa Bay and Dallas. The veteran also won't help managers out in the run game. The 13-year pro figures to be a mid-to-low-end QB2 this week.

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Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor has had less than 60 yards rushing in three of his last four contests and bottomed out in the passing game last week, not having garnered even a single target. The 25-year-old will face the Patriots on Sunday, a defense that has been middle-of-the-pack against the run. While cold conditions at Gillette Stadium might warrant going to the ground game a bit more this week, the problem for Taylor is that quarterback Anthony Richardson has eaten into his workload, with the QB rushing 20 times over the last two games. Last week that meant that Taylor was left with just 11 rush attempts, although that was also partly due to the fact that the Colts were playing catch-up from the start. Richardson also scored twice on the ground two weeks ago, taking away potential touchdowns for the fifth-year back, which further diminishes Taylor's upside. As such, the former second-round draft pick projects as a borderline RB1/2 this week.

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Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt had seven carries for 15 yards in the 19-17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Hunt also had two catches for zero yards in the contest. The Chiefs were seconds away from their second loss of the season, but the Raiders fumbled their chance away on a bad snap. The veteran running back ceded work to Isiah Pacheco, who returned from injured reserve in Week 13. The two backs each received seven carries, but Pacheco was the more explosive of the pair. Hunt will try to retain some value next week against the Los Angeles Chargers, who rank fifth in fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs this season. It will be tough for Hunt to contend with the younger Pacheco, so fantasy managers should prepare for the split to start favoring the latter.

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Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco had seven carries for 44 yards in the 19-17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Pacheco also had one catch for five yards in this contest. The Raiders almost played spoiler in Pacheco's first game back, but they fumbled the game away in the final minute. The 25-year-old displayed his explosiveness with a 34-yard run, raising his yards per carry average to 6.3 in this game. Pacheco received the same number of carries as Kareem Hunt, making it a true 50/50 split in his return to action. That said, Pacheco is the younger and more explosive back, so the split should begin to lean more in his direction. Pacheco will look to be more involved next week against the Los Angeles Chargers, who rank fifth in fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs this season. Fantasy managers should be encouraged by how good Pacheco looked in his first game back, but expect it to take a few games before he gets the lion's share of the carries out of the backfield.

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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins caught four passes for 90 yards in the 19-17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Hopkins also finished second on the team in targets with nine, behind only Travis Kelce. The Chiefs nearly lost this game, but the Raiders fumbled in the final minute to seal their fate. The veteran receiver had the longest reception for the Chiefs, hauling in a 34-yard reception in the final minute of the second quarter. Hopkins has been a reliable option for Mahomes to turn to since his arrival in Kansas City, despite dropping a pass on a crucial third down in this game. The 32-year-old will look to continue being effective next week against the Los Angeles Chargers, who rank 13th in fantasy points allowed to opposing wide receivers this season. Despite how often Patrick Mahomes chooses to spread the ball around, Hopkins should continue to be a valuable fantasy asset as the Chiefs WR1. Fantasy managers should continue to fit Hopkins into their starting lineups.

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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver caught five passes for 54 yards in the 19-17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. The rookie receiver hauled in at least four catches for the third straight game. Patrick Mahomes continues to look for Worthy in the passing game as he finished third on the team in targets behind Travis Kelce and DeAndre Hopkins. Worthy has put together serviceable performances lately but has not reached 20 PPR fantasy points since Week 1. The 21-year-old has game-breaking speed, but the Kansas City offense has not found a way to weaponize that attribute of his game consistently. Worthy will look to continue his steady involvement next week against the Los Angeles Chargers, who rank 13th in fantasy points allowed to opposing wide receivers this season. Fantasy managers should be encouraged by his solid role in the Chiefs offense but should not expect any high-ceiling performances from him.

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