The Carolina Panthers will face the Kansas City Chiefs 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 RB Jonathon Brooks.
Is Jonathon Brooks Playing in Week 13?
Brooks 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 Panthers’ 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 Jonathon Brooks in Week 13?
Brooks played 8.6% of the snaps last week in his professional debut (Chuba Hubbard: 87.9%), picking up seven yards on his two carries against the Chiefs. I expect the team to slowly ramp up his usage to give him a taste of the NFL game, but I’d be surprised if he got much past 10 touches in any game this season. That means he’s unlikely to grace my top 30 at any point.
If he’s going to impact fantasy leagues this season, it’s because he cashes in a red-zone carry, and the manager with Chuba Hubbard falls out of the playoffs as a result of the missed opportunity. Brooks is an interesting name to keep track of for next season — I’m holding for this week to see what the team does with his usage and cutting ties if we don’t see some serious growth.
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.
Jonathon Brooks’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 13
As of 8 AM ET on Sunday morning, Brooks is projected to score 7.5 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 8.8 rushing attempts for 39.5 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. It also includes 0.7 receptions for 11.4 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Jonathon Brooks’ Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 12. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 15 RB PPR Rankings
1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. PIT)
2) Bijan Robinson | ATL (at LV)
3) Derrick Henry | BAL (at NYG)
4) De'Von Achane | MIA (at HOU)
5) Chase Brown | CIN (at TEN)
6) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (vs. BUF)
7) Joe Mixon | HOU (vs. MIA)
8) Josh Jacobs | GB (at SEA)
9) Tony Pollard | TEN (vs. CIN)
10) Kyren Williams | LAR (at SF)
11) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at NO)
12) Jonathan Taylor | IND (at DEN)
13) Alvin Kamara | NO (vs. WAS)
14) Zach Charbonnet | SEA (vs. GB)
15) Chuba Hubbard | CAR (vs. DAL)
16) James Conner | ARI (vs. NE)
17) James Cook | BUF (at DET)
18) Rico Dowdle | DAL (at CAR)
19) Bucky Irving | TB (at LAC)
20) Aaron Jones | MIN (vs. CHI)
21) David Montgomery | DET (vs. BUF)
22) Isaac Guerendo | SF (vs. LAR)
23) Najee Harris | PIT (at PHI)
24) D'Andre Swift | CHI (at MIN)
25) Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG (vs. BAL)
26) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (at ARI)
27) Isiah Pacheco | KC (at CLE)
28) Braelon Allen | NYJ (at JAX)
29) Rachaad White | TB (at LAC)
30) Jaylen Warren | PIT (at PHI)
31) Nick Chubb | CLE (vs. KC)
32) Sincere McCormick | LV (vs. ATL)
33) Gus Edwards | LAC (vs. TB)
34) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (vs. NYJ)
35) Javonte Williams | DEN (vs. IND)
36) Tank Bigsby | JAX (vs. NYJ)
37) Isaiah Davis | NYJ (at JAX)
38) Patrick Taylor Jr. | SF (vs. LAR)
39) Jerome Ford | CLE (vs. KC)
40) Justice Hill | BAL (at NYG)
41) Kimani Vidal | LAC (vs. TB)
42) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN (vs. IND)
43) Kareem Hunt | KC (at CLE)
44) Tyjae Spears | TEN (vs. CIN)
45) Devin Singletary | NYG (vs. BAL)
46) Cam Akers | MIN (vs. CHI)
47) Ameer Abdullah | LV (vs. ATL)
48) Ray Davis | BUF (at DET)
49) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (at LV)
50) Dare Ogunbowale | HOU (vs. MIA)
51) Antonio Gibson | NE (at ARI)
52) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at NO)
53) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. PIT)
54) Audric Estimé | DEN (vs. IND)
55) Jaylen Wright | MIA (at HOU)
56) Kendre Miller | NO (vs. WAS)
57) Trey Benson | ARI (vs. NE)
58) Blake Corum | LAR (at SF)
59) Chris Brooks | GB (at SEA)
60) Travis Homer | CHI (at MIN)
61) Ty Johnson | BUF (at DET)
62) Sean Tucker | TB (at LAC)
63) Emanuel Wilson | GB (at SEA)
64) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at NO)
65) Emari Demercado | ARI (vs. NE)
66) Cordarrelle Patterson | PIT (at PHI)
67) Ezekiel Elliott | DAL (at CAR)
68) Samaje Perine | KC (at CLE)
69) Khalil Herbert | CIN (at TEN)
70) Jamaal Williams | NO (vs. WAS)
71) Tyler Goodson | IND (at DEN)
72) Hassan Haskins | LAC (vs. TB)
73) Kyle Juszczyk | SF (vs. LAR)
74) Kenny McIntosh | SEA (vs. GB)
75) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. PIT)
76) Hunter Luepke | DAL (at CAR)
77) Dameon Pierce | HOU (vs. MIA)
78) Eric Gray | NYG (vs. BAL)
79) Ty Chandler | MIN (vs. CHI)
80) Israel Abanikanda | SF (vs. LAR)
81) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE (vs. KC)
82) Alec Ingold | MIA (at HOU)
83) Carson Steele | KC (at CLE)
84) Trey Sermon | IND (at DEN)
85) Jeff Wilson Jr. | MIA (at HOU)
86) Julius Chestnut | TEN (vs. CIN)
87) Craig Reynolds | DET (vs. BUF)
88) Dylan Laube | LV (vs. ATL)
89) C.J. Ham | MIN (vs. CHI)
90) Keilan Robinson | JAX (vs. NYJ)
91) Darrynton Evans | BUF (at DET)
92) Adam Prentice | NO (vs. WAS)
93) Raheem Blackshear | CAR (vs. DAL)
94) Sione Vaki | DET (vs. BUF)
95) Ronnie Rivers | LAR (at SF)
96) George Holani | SEA (vs. GB)
97) Jaret Patterson | LAC (vs. TB)
98) Roschon Johnson | CHI (at MIN)
99) Ke'Shawn Vaughn | SF (vs. LAR)
100) Raheem Mostert | MIA (at HOU)
101) Trayveon Williams | CIN (at TEN)
102) Alexander Mattison | LV (vs. ATL)
103) Deuce Vaughn | DAL (at CAR)
104) DeeJay Dallas | ARI (vs. NE)
105) Kenneth Walker III | SEA (vs. GB)
106) Reggie Gilliam | BUF (at DET)
107) Avery Williams | ATL (at LV)
108) Khari Blasingame | CHI (at MIN)
109) Breece Hall | NYJ (at JAX)