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It’s never too early to think about your next matchup and have the opportunity to strengthen your fantasy football lineups. Here are some options to consider for Week 13, when all 32 teams will be in action.
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, WR, Tennessee Titans (12% on roster)
Another week, another touchdown for Nick Westbrook-Ikhine.
I know, it’s not the sexiest decision in fantasy football, suggesting adding a Titans wide receiver not named Calvin Ridley (or, in the past, DeAndre Hopkins, or AJ Brown, etc.). But the numbers speak for themselves. Westbrook-Ikhine has scored six goals in seven games. He is a clear big-play weapon who has proven to be a scoring threat whenever the ball is in his hands. And hey, the Titans wide receivers have a nice schedule left. There are no byes in Week 13, but there is another bye apocalypse in Week 14 – add NWI now up front. And speaking of goodbye weeks…
Márquez Valdés-Scantling, WR, New Orleans Saints (24%)
Many players were eliminated this week to fill the gaps left in the roster after the bye weeks. One of those players is MVS, who was out in Week 12.
But let’s not forget that MVS looked like a monster in a Saints uniform, scoring 40.1 fantasy points in two games with his new team. And sure, Valdes-Scantling will probably never be a big moneymaker for the Saints, but he’s already proven to be a huge threat in their new offense. He’ll be returning from the bye for a few additional matchups (vs. LAR, @NYG, vs. WAS), so it’s worth taking him off the waiver wire.
Keon Coleman, WR, Buffalo Bills (43%)
Another receiver removed from many fantasy lineups to fill holes on the roster was rookie Keon Coleman, whose Bills were also off in Week 12. It looked like Coleman was starting to get that second-half rookie push we often see on young receivers before being discarded. of Week 11 with a wrist injury, and then the next bye.
That bye week came at the perfect time, hopefully allowing the rookie time to heal his wrist. Hopefully, he’ll return to the field in Week 13 for a matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, followed by some positive matchups with the Rams and Lions. Add it where available.