The Baltimore Ravens will face the Philadelphia Eagles 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 Isaiah Likely.
Is Isaiah Likely Playing in Week 13?
Likely is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any unexpected setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Ravens’ 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 Isaiah Likely?
I can’t be the only one wondering how Isaiah Likely is featured on the hands team, the most important play of the game, but has been held without a reception in two of his past three games and hasn’t earned more than five targets in a game since his dramatic season opener.
Are his hands so good that we want to save them for the onside kick?
That’s some serious 4D chess if that’s the thought process. More likely, however, is that this offense just isn’t designed to run through the tight end position. The running game is clearly the driving force while the versatility of Zay Flowers and the field stretching of Rashod Bateman are the preferred receiver types.
I’m holding my Likely dynasty shares but not with the thought that they yield much in the way of returns for the remainder of 2024.
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.
Isaiah Likely’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 13
As of 8 AM ET on Sunday morning, Likely is projected to score 7 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 2.4 receptions for 28.3 yards and 0.3 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 Eagles' Defense
The Philadelphia Eagles defense is once again a force in the NFL after struggling last season and finishing 30th in our rankings. That was a huge fall from their previous ranking of sixth in 2022.
That resulted in them sacking Sean Desai after just one season and bringing back Vic Fangio, who had been a consultant during their successful 2022 season. Philadelphia started slowly but has had six top-10 rankings in the last eight weeks.
They have dominated bad offenses and then been solid against better offenses, such as the Washington Commanders and Los Angeles Rams. Their biggest test will come this week against the Baltimore Ravens, whose offense is capable of challenging defenses in a multitude of ways.
Philadelphia's run defense has wavered at times, and the combination of Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson will put that to the test. Additionally, the Ravens' passing offense is not conventional, with a heavy use of running backs and tight ends, which might negate some of the strengths we have seen from the Eagles' cornerbacks.
For more insight on all other team defenses, head to our PFN Defense+ Metric Analysis.
Isaiah Likely’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)
Philadelphia Eagles at Baltimore Ravens Trends
Philadelphia Eagles
Team: Now is the time – the Eagles were 10-1 through 11 games last season (9-2 this season) before stumbling to the finish line by losing five of six to round out the regular season.
QB: Jalen Hurts’ quick pass rate has increased in three consecutive weeks, and he’s posted a triple-digit passer rating in six of his past seven games.
Offense: The Eagles have scored a touchdown on 29.4% of their drives this season, the exact mark they had through 11 games last season.
Defense: Opponents are six-of-34 (17.6%) on third downs against Philadelphia over the past three weeks.
Fantasy: A.J. Brown has a deep reception in all eight of his games this season and an end zone look in six of those contests.
Betting: The Eagles have covered five of their past six games, this coming on the heels of a 1-3 ATS stretch.
Baltimore Ravens
Team: Baltimore had a late bye last season (Week 13) and came out of it firing with four straight wins (+73 point differential). Their bye awaits them in Week 14 before the fate of their season is decided (Weeks 15-18: Giants — Steelers — Texans — Browns).
QB: Lamar Jackson has thrown a deep touchdown pass (15+ air yards) in four straight games, matching the second-longest streak of his career.
Offense: As explosive as the Ravens can be, they've been blanked in the first quarter five times this season, including each of their past three games.
Defense: There are 14 defenses this season allowing over 125 rushing yards per game this season -- Baltimore hasn't allowed a single team to do that.
Fantasy: Finally, a middling performance from Zay Flowers on Monday night. Prior to the win over the Chargers, his yardage total has been as hit-and-miss as any pass catcher in the NFL -- in his previous nine games, he had four over 110 yards and five with under 40.
Betting: Overs are 11-4 in the Ravens’ past 15 games played on short rest.