The Philadelphia Eagles will face the Baltimore Ravens 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 Jalen Hurts.
Is Jalen Hurts Playing in Week 13?
Hurts 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 Eagles’ 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 Jalen Hurts in Week 13?
Last week was the Saquon Barkley show, and yet, Jalen Hurts still manages to run 12 times and average 8.1 yards per pass attempt. Hurts is having a remarkable season, and this is as good a spot as any for him to flash his upside, with the Ravens boasting an elite run defense and a vulnerable secondary.
The primary knock on Hurts is a lack of volume (he hasn’t thrown 30 passes in a game since September), and that’s plenty fair. However, I don’t think that’ll be an issue this week with plenty of fire power on the other end to push him.
Hurts is my top-ranked QB of the week, and I feel good about it.
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.
Jalen Hurts’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 13
As of 8 AM ET on Sunday morning, Hurts is projected to score 24.6 fantasy points in Week 13. This includes 240.3 passing yards, 1.4 passing touchdowns, and 0.6 interceptions. It also includes 10.7 rushing attempts for 47.5 yards and 0.9 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 Ravens' Defense
Losing Macdonald as defensive coordinator appears to have affected the Baltimore Ravens' defense. However, we saw a similar decline in Macdonald's first year in charge, 2022, as they slipped from sixth under Wink Martindale to 20th.
Macdonald then led Baltimore to a 10th-place finish last year. Thus, you could make the case that the drop from 10th to 18th under Zach Orr is a less pronounced decline.
With the quality of their offense, if the Ravens can be a league-average defense every week, they will give themselves a chance to win. Unfortunately, with this defense, the Ravens are going to struggle to be a truly dominant team, which could leave them vulnerable when the postseason rolls around.
The pass defense has been the main issue, and it starts with a drop-off in the ability to get pressure without sending extra rushers. In turn, Baltimore is forcing fewer turnovers, and it is putting more pressure on the back end of its defense. Accordingly, the Ravens are struggling on third down and in the red zone.
For more insight on all other team defenses, head to our PFN Defense+ Metric Analysis.
Jalen Hurts’ 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 QB PPR Rankings
1) Jalen Hurts | PHI (at BAL)
2) Josh Allen | BUF (vs. SF)
3) Lamar Jackson | BAL (vs. PHI)
4) Justin Herbert | LAC (at ATL)
5) Jayden Daniels | WAS (vs. TEN)
6) Joe Burrow | CIN (vs. PIT)
7) Kyler Murray | ARI (at MIN)
8) C.J. Stroud | HOU (at JAX)
9) Tua Tagovailoa | MIA (at GB)
10) Patrick Mahomes | KC (vs. LV)
11) Baker Mayfield | TB (at CAR)
12) Bo Nix | DEN (vs. CLE)
13) Russell Wilson | PIT (at CIN)
14) Anthony Richardson | IND (at NE)
15) Brock Purdy | SF (at BUF)
16) Jordan Love | GB (vs. MIA)
17) Jared Goff | DET (vs. CHI)
18) Sam Darnold | MIN (vs. ARI)
19) Drake Maye | NE (vs. IND)
20) Matthew Stafford | LAR (at NO)
21) Kirk Cousins | ATL (vs. LAC)
22) Geno Smith | SEA (at NYJ)
23) Derek Carr | NO (vs. LAR)
24) Jameis Winston | CLE (at DEN)
25) Aaron Rodgers | NYJ (vs. SEA)
26) Caleb Williams | CHI (at DET)
27) Bryce Young | CAR (vs. TB)
28) Drew Lock | NYG (at DAL)
29) Cooper Rush | DAL (vs. NYG)
30) Will Levis | TEN (at WAS)
31) Mac Jones | JAX (vs. HOU)
32) Trevor Lawrence | JAX (vs. HOU)
33) Aidan O'Connell | LV (at KC)
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.