Week 12 was a sleeper washout week. Andrei Iosivas and Devin Singletary were marginally helpful, but the rest of the sheet was much worse than that. We’ll shrug it off. Some slates are like that. But let's also be transparent that Week 13 is not designed to be a sleeper week. All 32 teams are in play, so hopefully you are playing the hits, rolling out a bunch of no-doubt starters.
Of course, you might need help in a deeper league and we always want to be stockpiling depth, but see this slate for what it is — top-heavy.
TE Colston Loveland at Eagles (44%)
I know, he really doesn’t fit the sleeper suit, but with Loveland still tagged under 50%, we need to sound the alarm. He’s the TE4 over the last four weeks, gamers! Make sure he’s not floating on your wire. The Eagles have erased tight ends all year, so perhaps you add Loveland and don’t start him here. But there’s a good chance he’ll work his way into your December plans.
QB Cam Ward vs. Jaguars (8%)
Ward has run much more aggressively since the bye week (9-70-1 over two games) and he’s showing chemistry with fellow rookie (and fellow sleeper) Chimere Dike. Mix it together and Ward has given us QB18 and QB4 games the past two weeks, putting him on the streamer radar. The Jaguars' pass defense has allowed the fifth-most points to opposing quarterbacks.
RB Devin Neal at Dolphins (42%)
His roster tag is almost all from this week, with attentive managers adding Neal on the chance that Alvin Kamara (knee) could miss time. Neal collected 12 touches and five receptions last week in the loss to Atlanta, and Miami’s front seven has been gettable most of the year.
TE Brenton Strange art Titans (22%)
I didn’t expect Strange to pop right away after a five-game absence, but he posted a snappy 5-93-0 line right out of the box. The Titans have been solid with seam coverage, but Strange is particularly interesting on an offense that hasn’t had the most consistent WR play.
WR John Metchie III vs. Falcons (8%)
New York’s passing game has a better chance at survival under Tyrod Taylor, and Metchie has a solid 9-110-2 line the last two weeks. Remember, Metchie was a star at Alabama and a second-round draft pick; there’s pedigree here.
WR Greg Dortch at Buccaneers (10%)
This recommendation is tied to Marvin Harrison Jr’s status — if Harrison returns, scrap Dortch from your plans. In the meantime, accept that Dortch has been a solid third pitch for Arizona's passing game the last two weeks, posting 12-119-2 stats over 15 targets. The Arizona rushing game is a mess, so this passing game is a good bet for 40-plus attempts. Volume for the win.