The New York Jets will face the Seattle Seahawks in Week 13. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding QB Aaron Rodgers.
Is Aaron Rodgers Playing in Week 13?
Rodgers is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Jets’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Aaron Rodgers in Week 13?
I’m about as out on the Seahawks’ defense as anyone, and even I can’t get there with recommending Rodgers as a fantasy starter this weekend.
Seattle struggles against the deep pass (see Wilson, Garrett), but my concern is with Rodgers having the needed time to exploit that weakness. The Seahawks rank in the 80th percentile when it comes to creating pressure without the benefit of a blitz, a situation in which Rodgers has struggled this season.
Over his past four games, the future Hall of Famer has completed just six of his 20 passes in such spots (pressured without a blitz) for 58 yards. That’s not going to get it done, and that factors prominently into him being twice as likely this season to finish as the QB20 or worse than the QB10 or better.
If Rodgers looks good this weekend, we can have a streaming discussion next week in Miami, but without any teams on a bye, there’s no reason to take on this sort of risk.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 13 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Aaron Rodgers’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 13
As of 8 AM ET on Sunday morning, Rodgers is projected to score 10.2 fantasy points in Week 13. This includes 139.3 passing yards, 1.1 passing touchdowns, and 0.3 interceptions. It also includes 1.1 rushing attempts for 3.3 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
PFN Insight on the Dolphins' Defense
The Miami Dolphins have had three different defensive coordinators in the last three years. Anthony Weaver replaced Fangio, who in turn replaced Josh Boyer. The net result of all that change has been a slight improvement year over year.
Boyer's defense ranked 17th, Fangio's was 13th, and Weaver's is now 13th. However, it's worth noting that the middle of the pack between ninth and 20th in these rankings are tightly grouped. Therefore, with some tough offenses on the horizon, this defense could move around considerably in the coming weeks.
Miami has capitalized on some soft matchups, with six of their seven top-10 finishes coming against bottom-tier offenses, with only the Rams being an exception.
In Week 13, we saw that the Dolphins' defense is still very vulnerable against good offenses. Facing the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field was always going to be tough, and that proved to be the case, as they ranked fourth from last. A combination of zero turnovers and zero sacks is always going to be an issue, and Miami struggled in almost all aspects of the game defensively.
The most impressive elements of Miami's play this season have been on third down (34.5%; seventh) and inside the red zone (50.0%; eighth). Overall, the Dolphins' performances have remained pretty consistent with last year. But in those key, potentially game-winning moments, they have taken a step up this season.
For more insight on all other team defenses, head to our PFN Defense+ Metric Analysis.
Aaron Rodgers’ Week 13 Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:40 AM ET on Sunday, December 8. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 14 QB PPR Rankings
1) Josh Allen | BUF (at LAR)
2) Jalen Hurts | PHI (at CAR)
3) Joe Burrow | CIN (at DAL)
4) Kyler Murray | ARI (vs. SEA)
5) Baker Mayfield | TB (vs. LV)
6) Tua Tagovailoa | MIA (vs. NYJ)
7) Patrick Mahomes | KC (vs. LAC)
8) Brock Purdy | SF (vs. CHI)
9) Jared Goff | DET (at GB)
10) Justin Herbert | LAC (at KC)
11) Sam Darnold | MIN (vs. ATL)
12) Jordan Love | GB (vs. DET)
13) Russell Wilson | PIT (vs. CLE)
14) Geno Smith | SEA (at ARI)
15) Will Levis | TEN (vs. JAX)
16) Matthew Stafford | LAR (vs. MIN)
17) Derek Carr | NO (at NYG)
18) Jameis Winston | CLE (at PIT)
19) Caleb Williams | CHI (at SF)
20) Bryce Young | CAR (vs. PHI)
21) Kirk Cousins | ATL (at MIN)
22) Aaron Rodgers | NYJ (at MIA)
23) Aidan O'Connell | LV (at TB)
24) Cooper Rush | DAL (vs. CIN)
25) Drew Lock | NYG (vs. NO)
26) Mac Jones | JAX (at TEN)
27) Justin Fields | PIT (vs. CLE)
28) Tommy DeVito | NYG (vs. NO)
29) Desmond Ridder | LV (at TB)
30) Brandon Allen | SF (vs. CHI)
New York Jets at Miami Dolphins Trends
New York Jets
Team: The Jets might be a great college team, but this is the pro, and we play on Sundays:
QB: Remember the version of Aaron Rodgers that was in scoring position the second he stepped on the field? It’s long gone. Halloween was the last time he had a 30-yard completion.
Offense: New York picked up 56.8% of their third downs through two weeks, a rate that sits at just 34.2% since
Defense: The Jets have not intercepted a pass since Week 5 (Sam Darnold).
Fantasy: Garrett Wilson has been held at least 50% under his PPR expectation, given where his targets occurred in consecutive games (his two worst performances of the season).
Betting: The Jets have covered just two of their past eight road games in the division.
Miami Dolphins
Team: The cold weather narratives gained steam last week, so it’s worth noting that Miami’s season ends with games in Cleveland and New York.
QB: Should Miami just bank on Tua Tagovailoa from the jump? For the season, he’s completing 76.3% of first-down passes, a rate that sits at 84.8% over the past two weeks (28-of-33).
Offense: After averaging 29 points per game in Tua Tagovailoa’s first five games back from the concussion, the Dolphins managed just 17 points against the Packers on Thursday night (seven coming on a tipped pass that found Tyreek Hill with just over three minutes left in what was a 19-point game).
Defense: The Dolphins blitzed on one-quarter of Packer dropbacks last week and failed to record a single sack. They’ve called a blitz at least that often in six games this season and have failed to get home in four of those games.
Fantasy: The bottom line for Tyreek Hill fantasy managers worked last week (6-83-1), but don’t lose track of the fact that 40.4% of his production came on a tipped pass in garbage time that was meant for Jonnu Smith.
Betting: The Dolphins have covered 13 of their past 17 divisional games.