The Jacksonville Jaguars will face the Houston Texans 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 TE Evan Engram.
Is Evan Engram Playing in Week 13?
Engram 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 Jaguars’ 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 Evan Engram in Week 13?
These backup QB situations create projection chaos, so it’s nice when a player like Evan Engram emerges.
With Mac Jones (2024):
- 30.6% on-field target share
- 73.3% catch rate
- 7.1 aDOT
With Trevor Lawrence (2024):
- 25.6% on-field target share
- 73.5% catch rate
- 6.2 aDOT
Engram is the only Jaguar I’m confident in these days, and I like his chances to catch at least five passes for the sixth time in seven games. With an implied team total of under 20 points, I’m not chasing Engram in a DFS setting where ceilings are rewarded. However, in any redraft league where I roster Engram, I’m starting him with confidence.
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.
Evan Engram’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 13
As of 8 AM ET on Sunday morning, Engram is projected to score 10.9 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 5 receptions for 45.3 yards and 0.2 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 Texans' Defense
DeMeco Ryans and Matt Burke have done a good job with the Houston Texans' defense since taking over in 2023. With a rookie QB, most of the focus last year was on the offense, but the defensive improvement from 2022 to 2023 should not be ignored.
Having inherited a team that finished 24th in 2022, Houston finished 12th last year and has climbed inside the top 10 so far in 2024.
The individual game results have been a little bit all over the place, with four weeks inside the top five, three weeks ranked 20th or lower, and then another three ranked 18th or 19th. They added a 10th-ranked performance this week to make it five weeks out of 12 inside the top 10.
The good news is that more of the positive returns have come in the past two months, while two of the three finishes outside the top 20 came in the first three weeks of the season.
The biggest weakness of Houston's defense is its struggles in the red zone, which bit them last week against the Titans. The rest of the defense is an above-average unit that is keeping them in pole position in the AFC South.
For more insight on all other team defenses, head to our PFN Defense+ Metric Analysis.
Evan Engram’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 10:30 AM ET on Sunday, December 1. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 13 TE PPR Rankings
1) Trey McBride | ARI (at MIN)
2) Brock Bowers | LV (at KC)
3) Travis Kelce | KC (vs. LV)
4) George Kittle | SF (at BUF)
5) David Njoku | CLE (at DEN)
6) T.J. Hockenson | MIN (vs. ARI)
7) Taysom Hill | NO (vs. LAR)
8) Evan Engram | JAX (vs. HOU)
9) Kyle Pitts | ATL (vs. LAC)
10) Dallas Goedert | PHI (at BAL)
11) Will Dissly | LAC (at ATL)
12) Jonnu Smith | MIA (at GB)
13) Hunter Henry | NE (vs. IND)
14) Cade Otton | TB (at CAR)
15) Sam LaPorta | DET (vs. CHI)
16) Tucker Kraft | GB (vs. MIA)
17) Zach Ertz | WAS (vs. TEN)
18) Mark Andrews | BAL (vs. PHI)
19) Luke Schoonmaker | DAL (vs. NYG)
20) Dawson Knox | BUF (vs. SF)
21) Mike Gesicki | CIN (vs. PIT)
22) Dalton Schultz | HOU (at JAX)
23) Pat Freiermuth | PIT (at CIN)
24) Cole Kmet | CHI (at DET)
25) Isaiah Likely | BAL (vs. PHI)
26) Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN (at WAS)
27) Tyler Conklin | NYJ (vs. SEA)
28) Theo Johnson | MIN (vs. ARI)
29) Noah Gray | KC (vs. LV)
30) Darnell Washington | PIT (at CIN)
31) Tommy Tremble | CAR (vs. TB)
32) Austin Hooper | NE (vs. IND)
33) Juwan Johnson | NO (vs. LAR)
Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars Trends
Houston Texans
Team: Houston’s last win against a starting quarterback that hasn’t either been benched at some point this season or started the season on the bench – Week 5 vs. Buffalo (they are 3-4 since with wins over Drake Maye, Anthony Richardson, and Cooper Rush).
QB: C.J. Stroud completed a season-high seven deep passes against the Titans on Sunday (it is worth noting that he has thrown a deep interception in three consecutive games).
Offense: Over their past six games, the Texans have had 26 red zone drives – they have just 11 touchdowns to show for those drives.
Defense: In a home game against the Titans last week, the Texans allowed a 118.4 passer rating, their second-worst showing of the season (Will Levis averaged 11.6 yards per pass attempt).
Fantasy: C.J. Stroud was QB7 twice in September (Weeks 1 and 4) – those are his only QB1 finishes this season.
Betting: The Texans have covered eight of their past nine road divisional games.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Team: The Jaguars are 3-14 over their past 17 games, the worst mark in the NFL over that stretch (point differential: -131).
QB: Mac Jones has earned grades of D+ and D per our QB+ metric in his two starts this season (Weeks 10-11).
Offense: During this second four-game losing streak of the season, Jacksonville has converted just 11 of 40 third downs (27.5%).
Defense: In their Week 11 loss to the Lions, Jacksonville gave up 5.78 points per drive, the first team to allow over five points per drive since the 2021 Eagles (they did it in Weeks 4 and 18).
Fantasy: Is Brian Thomas Jr. on a Tee Higgins trajectory?
- Thomas’ First 11 NFL Games: 42 catches, 66.7% catch rate, 689 yards, 5 TDs
- Higgins’ First 11 NFL Games: 48 catches, 63.2% catch rate, 673 yards, 5 TDs
Betting: The Jaguars are currently 3-2 ATS at home, seeking their first winning ATS season at home since 2017.