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Saquon Barkley goes over 100 yards rushing again in Week 13.

Barkley carried 24 times for 125 yards along with three receptions for 21 yards against the Bears. This makes it three straight 100-yard-rushing games for Barkley, who’s simply a beast of a runner that’s playing exceptionally well. For the first week of the fantasy playoffs, Barkley faces a Redskins team that held him to 38 rushing yards back in Week 8, but the rookie running back is on a roll right now and should be considered one of the best fantasy options for Week 14.

12/3/18 - 09:56 AM ET

Dion Lewis handles eight touches in win over the Jets.

Lewis rushed six times for 36 yards, also adding two receptions for negative-two yards. The Titans went back to Derrick Henry (ten carries for 40 yards and one touchdown) as the starter and lead runner, and that should continue the rest of the way due to Lewis’ struggles in an extended role. That said, Tennessee might decide to use the short-passing game more on Thursday night against the Jaguars, so Lewis remains a quality FLEX option, particularly in PPR formats.

12/3/18 - 12:26 PM ET

Aaron Rodgers throws one touchdown in Packers’ Week 13 loss.

Rogers was 31/50 for 233 yards and one touchdown along with three carries for 20 yards in a stunning home loss to the Cardinals. The score was to Davante Adams in the red zone on a fourth-down attempt where Adams got free in the back of the end zone. Ultimately, this was Super Bowl-winning head coach Mike McCarthy’s last game coaching the Packers, and it’s fair to wonder if Rodgers has gotten enough blame for Green Bay’s struggles this season. Rodgers has a 21:1 TD/INT ratio, but he’s sometimes played off-script, and this hasn’t been the same explosive offense we’ve seen over the years. The lack of experience in the receiving corps is also partly to blame, and Rodgers himself made it clear he was unhappy the team got rid of veteran receiver Jordy Nelson during the offseason. Nevertheless, Rodgers is going to have a new coach in 2019, and it’ll be interesting to see how he plays with Joe Philbin now leading the team as the interim head coach. Rodgers has hit 20 fantasy points in just one of his last six games, but he has a great matchup next week against the Falcons for the first week of the fantasy playoffs

12/3/18 - 08:59 AM ET

Brice Butler catches four passes in Week 13.

Butler gained 25 yards on his four receptions against the Bills—his first receptions as a Dolphin. The big receiver that’s made plays when called upon throughout his career is an intriguing player, but he’s not yet a recommended fantasy option.

12/3/18 - 11:32 AM ET

Odell Beckham Jr. scores twice in Giants’ win.

Beckham threw a touchdown and caught a touchdown as the Giants beat the Bears for their fourth victory of the season. OBJ was 1/1 for 49 yards and a touchdown and caught three passes (on nine targets) for 35 yards and a touchdown. The passing score was basically a flat-footed flip to a wide-open Russell Shepard on a trick play, as Beckham again showed his great all-around athleticism with a very good throwing arm. As a receiver, Chicago did a good job of limiting him throughout the game, but he got free for a red-zone touchdown on a crossing route where he got free in the back of the end zone. Next up, Beckham faces the Redskins in the first round of fantasy playoff matchups. Beckham went for 136 yards in their first matchup of the season.

12/3/18 - 09:53 AM ET

Lee Smith scores in Week 13.

Smith caught a one-yard touchdown off a play-action fake where he got wide-open in the end zone for his lone reception of the game. He nearly dropped the ball, but he bobbled it up quickly and calmly secured the catch. This was Smith’s first score of 2018, and the veteran tight end is more of a real-life contributor than fantasy asset.

12/3/18 - 12:25 PM ET

Ricky Seals-Jones catches one pass against the Packers.

Seals-Jones gained ten yards on his lone Week 13 reception. The athletic tight end is currently difficult to trust in fantasy lineups, as he has just one reception in each of the last three games.

12/3/18 - 08:54 AM ET