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    Fantasy QB Rankings: Week 13 Black Friday Start-Sit Advice for Shedeur Sanders, Jalen Hurts, Caleb Williams, and Others

    Week 13 of the fantasy football season has arrived, and it’s more important than ever to know which players deserve a place in your starting lineup. Considering player talent, recent form, and matchups, we’ve put together our PFSN consensus Week 13 QB rankings.

    These rankings were last updated at 7:00 AM ET on Friday, November 28, 2025.

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    Week 13 Fantasy QB Rankings

    1) Josh Allen | Buffalo Bills (at PIT)
    2) Lamar Jackson | Baltimore Ravens (vs. CIN)
    3) Jalen Hurts | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. CHI)
    4) Drake Maye | New England Patriots (vs. NYG)
    5) Joe Burrow | Cincinnati Bengals (at BAL)
    6) Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City Chiefs (at DAL)
    7) Jaxson Dart | New York Giants (at NE)
    8) Jacoby Brissett | Arizona Cardinals (at TB)
    9) Justin Herbert | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. LV)
    10) Matthew Stafford | Los Angeles Rams (at CAR)
    11) Baker Mayfield | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. ARI)
    12) Jared Goff | Detroit Lions (vs. GB)
    13) Dak Prescott | Dallas Cowboys (vs. KC)
    14) Brock Purdy | San Francisco 49ers (at CLE)
    15) Bo Nix | Denver Broncos (at WAS)
    16) Jordan Love | Green Bay Packers (at DET)
    17) Caleb Williams | Chicago Bears (at PHI)
    18) Trevor Lawrence | Jacksonville Jaguars (at TEN)
    19) Sam Darnold | Seattle Seahawks (vs. MIN)
    20) Aaron Rodgers | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. BUF)
    21) Mason Rudolph | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. BUF)
    22) Daniel Jones | Indianapolis Colts (vs. HOU)
    23) Bryce Young | Carolina Panthers (vs. LAR)
    24) Tyler Shough | New Orleans Saints (at MIA)
    25) C.J. Stroud | Houston Texans (at IND)

    Caleb Williams, QB, Chicago Bears

    Heading into Sunday, none of Chicago’s seven wins this season had come against teams with winning records. Sunday’s victory over the Steelers put an end to that run, albeit with Aaron Rodgers watching on from the sidelines.

    Caleb Williams put up some impressive numbers, completing 19 of 35 pass attempts for 239 yards and three touchdowns. He did give up an awful touchdown by fumbling in his own end zone, but Bears fans won’t care about that with the team leading the NFC North.

    Analyzing Williams’s performances this season, though, it’s clear that his better performances have come against weaker opposition. But for the opening weekend against the Vikings, Williams’ top-10 fantasy finishes have all come against defenses that entered Sunday in the bottom 11 against the pass.

    The New York Giants ranked 11th-worst in passing yards allowed per game, while the Bengals, Steelers, Dallas Cowboys, and Washington Commanders made up the bottom four.

    Moving forward, Williams faces the Packers twice, the Browns, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the San Francisco 49ers. If you make it to the fantasy championship, the 49ers offer a promising matchup. Before then, though, the remaining three teams ranked in the top half of that list, with the Packers 10th-best, and the Browns leading all defenses against the pass.

    Shedeur Sanders, QB, Cleveland Browns

    There are some signs of viability in Shedeur Sanders up to this point, but he’s not close to fantasy relevant right now and I’m not sure the roster around him as it currently stands gives him much of a chance.

    The 52-yard completion to Isaiah Bond was a nice peak into what is possible and his first touchdown pass (the screen that Dylan Sampson took to the house) at least showed the ability to be on time at this level.

    Use this final month as an excuse to scout him for next season, but I’d be surprised if he is close to viable in one QB leagues in 2026 due to a lack of mobility and a below average supporting cast.

    Drake Maye | NE (vs NYG)

    After routinely posting finishes inside the top 10 to open the season, he’s now gone four straight weeks without one, a “slump” that is coming at a bad time for managers who have now considered him a lineup staple.

    Even in a poor performance last week, he averaged 8.4 yards per pass and ran for 22 yards. If that’s the worst-case scenario, we live with it, even if a one-TD game against the Trey Hendrickson-less Bengals fails to make sense.

    At the end of the day, I’m not worried and have Maye ranked as QB4 this week. We know the athletic profile is there, but I’m just as impressed with the maturity shown when blitzed this season:

    • 67.6% complete
    • 8.4 yards per attempt
    • 8 touchdowns
    • 0 interceptions

    The recent dry spell is more annoying than it is predictive. Starting QBs have operated with a 17-fantasy point floor recently against New York, with Caleb Williams, Bo Nix, and Jalen Hurts all clearing 25 points since Week 7.

    We fell in love with what Maye was giving us early in the season, and I expect more of that on Monday night.

    Geno Smith | LV (at LAC)

    Geno Smith left a few plays on the field last week, but that’s what happens when you’re sacked 10 times and, as a result, a little quick on the trigger. There was a potential 65-yard Tre Tucker touchdown that could have been, and if that happens, maybe he is more on the two-QB radar, but it didn’t, and I’d rather not look this direction in any sense.

    Pressured dropbacks aren’t an occurrence so much as a lifestyle for Smith these days. Of the 40 qualified QBs through 12 weeks, he ranks 32nd in pressured pass TD% and 33rd in pressured INT%.

    We are asking a lot of Smith to support Brock Bowers as a top-5 tight end; let’s not push the envelope and ask for anything more.

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