FFWC High-Stakes Recap: Week 13

Week 13 of the FullTime Fantasy Football regular season is now complete. As expected, with six NFL teams on a BYE, overall scoring dropped slightly. That said, thanks in part to the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks TNF scoring outburst, there were some big numbers posted. With just one week remaining, to secure a playoff berth, here is a look at the Top 20 Leaderboards across the four Major FFWC XI Tournaments in our FFWC High-Stakes Recap: Week 13. Fantasy Football World Championship Scoring was down during Week 13, in the race to claim the $150K FFWC XI Grand Prize, as it was just the seventh-highest-scoring week this season. The 139.10 points per team average was just a shade below the 139.59 season weekly average. Shuffling around, the top 14 positions all have a new Owner this week. Three new teams joined the FTF World Championship Top 20 Leaderboard. Completing a steady climb, from 208th overall back in Week 2, Team Honeycutt (11-2) is the new FFWC XI overall leader. With Tyreek Hill (32.3) and Alvin Kamara (28.9) leading the way, Steve Honeycutt’s squad posted 166.90 points. Steve needs a top-six finish, during All-Play in Week 14, to claim the $10K Dominator prize in the FFWC Online 8/22 league. in the FFWC Online 8/22 league. That’s an impressive run considering his league is stacked with high-stakes veterans – including three former FFWC Champs. Making a big move, team Aces in the Hole (11-2) jumped from ninth to second overall. Picking a good time to get hot, Co-Owners Joe Zielinski and Mike Schlissberg racked up 194.40 points. After posting a steady 155.57 average through the first nine weeks, Joe and Mike have averaged 189.61 points per game over the last four weeks. Led by Christian McCaffrey, Keenan Allen, and Mike Evans, Aces in the Hole will also cash a Dominator prize with a top-six finish during Week 14. Ending an impressive eleven-week run at the top, Just(in) Time (10-3) slipped from first to third place. Simeon Yarbrough and Brian Marzorini posted 131.60 points. It’s not all bad news for Just(in) Time, as they are well-positioned to claim the Most Points and Best Record positions in the FFWC 4 SLOW league. Simeon and Brian will bank $4,000 in regular season cash prizes with a top-six finish. With stars like Justin Herbert, C. McCaffrey, K. Allen, M. Evans, plus T.J. Hockenson, they have the firepower to finish strong. Moving up two positions, team My Sack Hurts (11-2) sit fourth overall. Co-owners Roy Lowery and Jeremy Kupper posted 172.70 points and moved into the Top 5 for the first time this season. Led by Jalen Hurts, Rachaad White, and Isiah Pacheco, plus 2023 Fantasy Football MVP candidate Keenan Allen, Toy and Jeremy have averaged 173.10 points over the last six weeks. Barring the worst collapse in FF history, My Sack Hurts will win the Dominator prize in the FFWC CIRCA VEGAS 9/8 2 PM PT league. Slipping two positions, from third to fifth, team Zefurs (11-2) rounds out the FFWC XI Week 13 Top 5 standings. KJ Duke’s squad scored 150.90 points and has now been a fixture in the Top for the past nine weeks. Although his Week 13 total was slightly below his season average, Zefurs is also poised to bank a Dominator prize. KJ has clinched the best record and leads the FFWC Online 9/3 9 PM ET by 146.25 points. Zefurs will head into the overall playoff race with A.J. Brown, K. Allen, and rookie TE Sam LaPorta, leading the way. Our FFWC XI “Shout Out of the Week” goes to Gary Foster who has been with FullTime Fantasy since our inception. Team Foster 1 piled up a FFWC XI Week 13 high 226.50 points. That’s the ninth-highest total this season and just slightly below the 233.25 season-high total Coyote Miscreants posted back in Week 4. Team Foster 1 jumped from 69th to 23rd overall and sits first in the FFWC Online 8/27 9 PM ET league. Congrats as well to Curtis Hirsh, as three of his Fairways and Greens teams are now in the FFWC XI Top 20. With the 14-week average score as the playoff starting point, Curtis is 4.15, 9.03, and 9.82 points out first overall. Could a FullTime Fantasy Championship Belt be heading north of the border, for the first time ever? One is close now, with the Detroit Iceholes in Michigan, but a FTF Belt has never made it to Canada. After ten teams scored at least 200 points last week, eleven squads reached that level during Week 13 action. The undefeated ranks fell from two to zero and there are just five squads with a 12-1 record. Those teams rank between 14th and 46th in the overall points race. If the playoffs started this week, just 17.89 points would separate the top 100 FFWC XI scoring teams. Circa Las Vegas Fantasy Championship Our inaugural FullTime Fantasy Circa LVFC Tournament was also affected by the six-team BYE week as the group total was the sixth lowest this season. After 155,815.80 combined points were scored last week, the total slipped to 146,002.15 points during Week 13 action. Posting totals ranging from 188.50 to 242.95 points, seven new teams entered the LVFC Top 20 Leaderboard. Running red-hot, Mr Yellow Stickers 1 (12-1) owns first overall for a fourth straight week. Mike Schlissberg’s LVFC 6/8 squad racked up 172.35 points and has averaged 198.86 points over the last four weeks. This league was our fifth, of what would end up being 88 LVFC contests. As he did in several drafts, Mike waited until Round 10 to select QB Dak Prescott (QB11 – 10.7) who is now the third-highest scoring QB. Travis Kelce (TE1 – 1.6), Keenan Allen (WR17 – 3.6), and T.J. Hockenson (TE3 – 6.7) are also leading the charge for Mike. Up one position, from second to third, The Great Gatsby 18 (12-1) posted another high-scoring week. Ray Cowart’s Circa LVFC GrindTime #3 squad piled
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Sit ‘Em Kyler Murray (Arizona Cardinals) vs. Pittsburgh Murray has performed admirably in his comeback from last year’s torn ACL, with at least 22.4 Fantasy points in two of three games this season. Despite being more of a bust alert than an outright sit in Week 13, the matchup against Pittsburgh raises concerns. The Steelers have allowed only one quarterback to score more than 16.7 fantasy points since Week 4, including matchups with Lamar Jackson and Trevor Lawrence. Pittsburgh’s formidable pass rush adds an additional challenge for Murray. Considering these factors, it’s advisable to start him only in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues in Week 13. Running Backs Start ‘Em Jaylen Warren (Pittsburgh Steelers) vs. Arizona Over the past four weeks, Warren has demonstrated strong performances, accumulating 48 carries for 367 yards and two touchdowns. Registering seven carries of 20-plus yards during this period, he shares the lead among running backs in this category. Warren has accrued 64 Fantasy points in this span, ranking fourth among running backs. Coexisting effectively with Najee Harris, who ranks 14th in Fantasy points over the four-week stretch, Warren benefits from the Steelers’ advantageous matchup against the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals have allowed the second-most fantasy points to running backs this season. As clear favorites at home, the Steelers provide ample opportunities for Warren and Harris to make significant contributions. Despite earlier reports suggesting increased opportunities for Warren not materializing in Week 12, there is potential for a change in the upcoming week. Devin Singletary (Houston Texans) vs. Denver Initially appearing as the lead back in Houston, Singletary’s role solidified in Week 12. With Dameon Pierce back, Singletary played 81 percent of the snaps, dominating in passing-down situations. Recording more targets than carries, Singletary’s usage is favorable for fantasy purposes. In Week 13, facing Denver, which has allowed the most rushing yards, seventh-most rushing touchdowns, and the highest fantasy points per game to running backs, Singletary is a recommended start. The Broncos also struggle against running backs in the passing game. Start Singletary and bench Pierce for this matchup. Sit ‘Em AJ Dillon (Green Bay Packers) vs. Kansas City Dillon’s status as a flex option hinges on whether he starts for the injured Aaron Jones (knee) in Week 13 against Kansas City. In Week 12 at Detroit, Dillon delivered an acceptable performance with 11.1 PPR points, handling 17 total touches, including three catches for 38 yards on three targets. However, facing the Chiefs presents a tough challenge, as they have not allowed a running back to score more than 9.9 PPR points without a touchdown this season. Dillon’s limited touchdown production (one on the year) further complicates his fantasy outlook. Keep a close eye on Jones’s status. 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Fantasy Football Injury Report

Fantasy Football Injury Report We have reached the penultimate week of the regular season. Whether you are jockeying for playoff position or still fighting to qualify, securing a late-season win is crucial. Staying up-to-date on the Fantasy Football Injury Report is a great way to increase your odds of coming out on top in Week 13. Also, a great starting point for staying updated on the latest injuries is to bookmark our NFL Injury Report. Finally, FullTime Fantasy Members will get the latest NFL injury news and advice live each Sunday and Thursday in the FullTime Fantasy Discord. Click below to join us today! Now, let’s break down all the latest fantasy-relevant injury news in this week’s Fantasy Football Injury Report for Week 13. We will continually update this list. Week 13 Byes: Baltimore, Buffalo, Chicago, Las Vegas, Minnesota, New York Giants Jonathan Taylor (RB) Indianapolis Colts – Despite finishing the game, Colts’ RB Jonathan Taylor injured his thumb and it appears to be a serious ailment. To have the local beat writers saying that Taylor could wind up on IR sounds very disconcerting. If Zack Moss happens to be available on your waiver wire, he would become the unquestioned top priority to add ahead of Week 13. UPDATE: Unfortunately, it looks like Taylor will need surgery and miss a minimum of two games. Moss now becomes a bigger priority, worth most of your remaining FAAB if you are fighting for a playoff spot. #Colts owner Jim Irsay to @TheAthletic on Jonathan Taylor’s surgery: “There’s just not a lot of confidence in controlling (the ball) and the hand strength at this point, so the decision has been made to move forward in that direction.” https://t.co/PfPdSLoour — James Boyd (@RomeovilleKid) November 28, 2023 Kenneth Walker (RB) Seattle Seahawks – An oblique injury kept Walker out of Thursday’s loss. Also, Walker sat out practice on Monday, so his Week 13 status is in jeopardy. Seattle travels to Dallas to take on Dallas on Thursday Night Football. At this point, I would call Walker doubtful and estimate he has a 25% chance of suiting up. Justin Jefferson (WR) Minnesota Vikings – The Vikings have activated Jefferson from IR. Subsequently, Jefferson will be back on the field in Vegas when Minnesota returns to action following this week’s bye. Chris Olave (WR) New Orleans Saints – The Saints are severely depleted at wide receiver. Olave was having a huge outing on Sunday before leaving the game. He will have to clear the league’s concussion protocol before he can return. Also, Rashid Shaheed injured his quad in the same game and is considered unlikely to play in Week 13. We will update their Week 13 availability as news breaks. But, prepare for the Saints to give Lynn Bowden, A.T. Perry, Juwan Johnson, and Taysom Hill more targets if Olave and Shaheed are out. De’Von Achane (RB) Miami Dolphins – Head coach Mike McDaniel implied that Achane was held out of Week 12 for precautionary reasons. This is good news after Achane’s abbreviated return from IR in Week 11. Still, after that, it’s hard to have a lot of confidence until we see it on the field. If Achane is a full participant in practice this week we will re-address his Week 13 fantasy football rankings. Tee Higgins (WR) Cincinnati Bengals – Higgins has missed three games with a hamstring injury. However, there is a good chance that he will return next Monday in Jacksonville. Amari Cooper (WR) Cleveland Browns – Cooper headed to the locker room after taking a hard shot to the ribs during the Browns’ Week 12 loss. Subsequently, he has yet to practice ahead of Week 13. We will have more updates in the FullTime Fantasy Discord as they become available. If Cooper sits, Elijah Moore would become a viable WR3. Dorian Thompson-Robinson (QB) Cleveland Browns – DTR is in the NFL’s concussion protocol after taking a vicious shot in Cleveland’s Week 13 loss. Subsequently, and combined with P.J. Walker’s 58.5 QB Rating out of relief, Joe Flacco will take first-team practice reps this week and has a legitimate shot at starting in Los Angeles. Demario Douglas (WR) New England Patriots – Another player dealing with a concussion, Douglas has been New England’s top wideout over the past month. We will monitor his progress through the protocol throughout the week. Quentin Johnston (WR) Los Angeles Chargers – Johnston exited Week 12 with a rib injury. However, X-rays came back negative. Johnston was cleared to return from that injury on Sunday. However, Brandon Staley elected to keep the first-rounder sidelined. Baker Mayfield (QB) Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Kyle Trask replaced Mayfield under center for a series as Mayfield was dealing with an ankle injury. However, he was able to return to action and finish the game. It looks like a non-factor. Blake Grupe (PK) New Orleans Saints – The Saints are working out veteran kickers after learning that Grupe is dealing with a groin injury. If New Orleans signs a replacement to the practice squad, that would indicate there is real concern about Grupe’s Week 13 availability. Finally, thanks for reading the Fantasy Football Injury Report. The 2023 NFL season is underway but it’s not too late to get access to the best help out there! 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