Week 13 Fantasy Football: Top 10 Players at Each Position, Hot Waiver Adds and Drops
By Mel Payne
Nov 25, 2012; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green (18) runs the ball to during the second half against the Oakland Raiders at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals defeated the Raiders 34-10. Mandatory Credit: Frank Victores-US PRESSWIRE
We are officially in the last leg of the season, and the last week to push for the playoffs in our fantasy leagues. Here are the top starts at each position this weak and hot waiver wire adds and drops.
Top 10 Quarterback Starters
Player |
Matchup
Projected Points
Indianapolis
24.8
New Orleans
23.9
Miami
23.4
Detroit
23.1
Kansas City
22.9
Tampa Bay
22.6
San Diego
22.1
Tennessee
22.0
Minnsota
21.9
Atlanta
21.1
Top 10 Running Back Starters
Player |
Matchup
Projected Points
Tennessee
19.9
Jacksonville
17.3
Pittsburgh
16.7
Green Bay
16.6
Carolina
153
Philadelphia
15.2
Cleveland
15.0
Oakland
14.9
Cincinnati
14.3
Denver
14.3
Top 10 Wide Receivers
Player |
Matchup
Projected Points
Indianapolis
11.8
Miami
11.5
New Orleans
11.3
San Diego
11.0
Detroit
10.4
New Orleans
10.2
Tampa Bay
10.1
Buffalo
9.9
Tennessee
9.7
Miami
9.5
Top 10 Tight Ends
Player |
Matchup
Projected Points
Atlanta
9.1
New Orleans
9.1
Tennessee
8.0
Philadelphia
7.8
San Diego
7.6
Indianapolis
7.5
Kansas City
7.5
Detroit
7.0
Miami
7.0
Buffalo
6.7
Top 10 Defenses
Player |
Matchup
Projected Points
New York
Arizona
8.3
Dallas
Philadelphia
8.0
Arizona
New York Jets
7.7
Houston
Tennessee
7.6
San Francisco
St. Louis
7.4
Cleveland
Oakland
7.1
Cincinnati
San Diego
7.0
Atlanta
New Orleans
6.9
Chicago
Seattle
6.8
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
6.8
Top Waiver Wire Pick-Ups
RB Knowshon Moreno, Denver
RB Michael Bush, Chicago
RB Bryce Brown, Philadelphia
RB David Wilson, New York Giants
RB Beanie Wells, Arizona
QB Chad Henne, Jacksonville
QB Russell Wilson, Seattle
QB Andy Dalton, Cincinnati
QB Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco
WR Pierre Garcon, Washington
WR Ryan Broyles, Detroit
WR Brandon LaFell, Carolina
WR Cecil Shorts, Jacksonville
WR Mohamed Sanu, Cincinnati
TE Dennis Pitta, Baltimore
TE Dallas Clark, Tampa Bay
TE Jacob Tamme, Denver
TE Marcedes Lewis, Jacksonville
TE Rob Housler, Arizona
Top Drops for Week 12
Andre Brown, RB New York Giants
Jalen Parmele, RB Jacksonville
DeSean Jackson, WR Philadelphia
Ronnie Hillman, RB Denver
LaRod Stephens-Howling, RB Arizona
Kendall Hunter, RB San Francisco
James Jones, WR Green Bay
Rashard Mendenhall, RB Pittsburgh
Danny Amendola, WR St. Louis
Donald Jones, WR Buffalo
*Portions of the stats were taken from foxsports.com and cbssports.com