The Pittsburgh Steelers will face the Cincinnati Bengals 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 Russell Wilson.
Is Russell Wilson Playing in Week 13?
Wilson 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 Steelers’ 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 Russell Wilson in Week 13?
The Russell Wilson “moon balls” get a lot of attention, and they are fun, but over 39% of his attempts in all five of his starts have traveled less than five yards downfield (season rate: 45%), a style of play that introduces an awfully low floor for a veteran without elite support or high-end rushing abilities.
Wilson has been held under 14 fantasy points in three of his past four games, and he’s only a bomb or two away from the bottom completely falling out.
Those are long-term concerns. I’m not comfortable entering the fantasy playoffs banking on Wilson, but I’m just fine going into Week 13 with that being the case. This season, 10.1% of deep passes thrown against the Bengals result in a touchdown, and if Wilson can hit on one (maybe even two?), he’s going to have a chance to finish as a QB1 this week, even with all 32 teams in action.
I suspect he’ll be a popular DFS play this week, and I don’t think that’s necessarily wrong — just be careful in assuming that any production put up this weekend is predictive of what to do as we navigate December.
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.
Russell Wilson’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 13
As of 8 AM ET on Sunday morning, Wilson is projected to score 15.9 fantasy points in Week 13. This includes 205.7 passing yards, 1.3 passing touchdowns, and 0.4 interceptions. It also includes 3.3 rushing attempts for 13.1 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.
Russell Wilson’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 2:45 PM ET on Wednesday, December 11. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 15 QB PPR Rankings
1) Lamar Jackson | BAL (at NYG)
2) Josh Allen | BUF (at DET)
3) Jalen Hurts | PHI (vs. PIT)
4) Jayden Daniels | WAS (at NO)
5) Joe Burrow | CIN (at TEN)
6) Tua Tagovailoa | MIA (at HOU)
7) Brock Purdy | SF (vs. LAR)
8) Sam Darnold | MIN (vs. CHI)
9) Bo Nix | DEN (vs. IND)
10) Justin Herbert | LAC (vs. TB)
11) C.J. Stroud | HOU (vs. MIA)
12) Jordan Love | GB (at SEA)
13) Baker Mayfield | TB (at LAC)
14) Jared Goff | DET (vs. BUF)
15) Kyler Murray | ARI (vs. NE)
16) Patrick Mahomes | KC (at CLE)
17) Drake Maye | NE (at ARI)
18) Aaron Rodgers | NYJ (at JAX)
19) Caleb Williams | CHI (at MIN)
20) Geno Smith | SEA (vs. GB)
21) Anthony Richardson | IND (at DEN)
22) Russell Wilson | PIT (at PHI)
23) Matthew Stafford | LAR (at SF)
24) Will Levis | TEN (vs. CIN)
25) Kirk Cousins | ATL (at LV)
26) Jameis Winston | CLE (vs. KC)
27) Bryce Young | CAR (vs. DAL)
28) Cooper Rush | DAL (at CAR)