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 RB Saquon Barkley.
Is Saquon Barkley Playing in Week 13?
Updated at 2:55 PM ET on Sunday, December 1
Barkley is active for today's game.
Barkley was given a rest day on Wednesday after rushing for 255 yards — the ninth-most in a single game in NFL history — in Week 12. He is not injured and did not carry a designation on the final injury report.
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 Saquon Barkley in Week 13?
And you thought the backward hurdle was going to be the highlight of this magical season for Saquon Barkley?
I just don’t know what you’re supposed to do defensively. Barkley exposed the dangers of loading the box against him, but are opponents supposed to just let this offensive line manhandle them and hope their linebackers can make a tackle in space?
Barkley’s average yards per carry before contact have nearly tripled from a year ago. The All-Pro has at least as many 10-yard gains as carries that have failed to gain yardage in five of his past six games, a rate that is almost unheard of.
The NFL MVP? I’d still very much bet against it, but the fantasy football MVP is very much his to lose. Would you draft him first overall in 2025?
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.
Saquon Barkley’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 13
As of 8 AM ET on Sunday morning, Barkley is projected to score 22.6 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 22.9 rushing attempts for 104.8 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. It also includes 4.1 receptions for 26.7 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.
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.
Saquon Barkley’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 RB PPR Rankings
1) De'Von Achane | MIA (at GB)
2) Saquon Barkley | PHI (at BAL)
3) Joe Mixon | HOU (at JAX)
4) Christian McCaffrey | SF (at BUF)
5) Bijan Robinson | ATL (vs. LAC)
6) Derrick Henry | BAL (vs. PHI)
7) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (vs. CHI)
8) Jonathan Taylor | IND (at NE)
9) Kyren Williams | LAR (at NO)
10) Breece Hall | NYJ (vs. SEA)
11) James Conner | ARI (at MIN)
12) Josh Jacobs | GB (vs. MIA)
13) David Montgomery | DET (vs. CHI)
14) Kenneth Walker III | SEA (at NYJ)
15) James Cook | BUF (vs. SF)
16) Alvin Kamara | NO (vs. LAR)
17) Chase Brown | CIN (vs. PIT)
18) Aaron Jones | MIN (vs. ARI)
19) Bucky Irving | TB (at CAR)
20) Najee Harris | PIT (at CIN)
21) Chuba Hubbard | CAR (vs. TB)
22) Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG (at DAL)
23) Tony Pollard | TEN (at WAS)
24) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (vs. TEN)
25) Rico Dowdle | DAL (vs. NYG)
26) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. LV)
27) D'Andre Swift | CHI (at DET)
28) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (vs. IND)
29) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (vs. HOU)
30) Gus Edwards | LAC (at ATL)
31) Rachaad White | TB (at CAR)
32) Nick Chubb | CLE (at DEN)
33) Tank Bigsby | JAX (vs. HOU)
34) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (vs. TEN)
35) Jaylen Warren | PIT (at CIN)
36) Isiah Pacheco | KC (vs. LV)
37) Javonte Williams | DEN (vs. CLE)
38) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (vs. LAC)
39) Audric Estimé | DEN (vs. CLE)
40) Roschon Johnson | CHI (at DET)
41) Justice Hill | BAL (vs. PHI)
42) Ray Davis | BUF (vs. SF)
43) Jaylen Wright | MIA (at GB)
44) Jerome Ford | CLE (at DEN)
45) Ameer Abdullah | LV (at KC)
46) Cam Akers | HOU (at JAX)
47) Trey Benson | ARI (at MIN)
48) Raheem Mostert | MIA (at GB)
49) Devin Singletary | NYG (at DAL)
50) Braelon Allen | NYJ (vs. SEA)
51) Emanuel Wilson | GB (vs. MIA)
52) Zach Charbonnet | SEA (at NYJ)
53) Jonathon Brooks | CAR (vs. TB)
54) Jordan Mason | SF (at BUF)
55) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. LV)
56) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN (vs. CLE)
57) Tyjae Spears | TEN (at WAS)
58) Blake Corum | LAR (at NO)
59) Antonio Gibson | NE (vs. IND)
60) Keaton Mitchell | BAL (vs. PHI)
61) Dylan Laube | LV (at KC)
62) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (at BAL)
63) Sean Tucker | TB (at CAR)
64) Khalil Herbert | CIN (vs. PIT)
65) Dare Ogunbowale | HOU (at JAX)
66) Ezekiel Elliott | DAL (vs. NYG)
67) JaMycal Hasty | NE (vs. IND)
68) Jamaal Williams | NO (vs. LAR)
69) Isaac Guerendo | SF (at BUF)
70) Will Shipley | PHI (at BAL)
71) Kyle Juszczyk | SF (at BUF)
72) Chris Brooks | GB (vs. MIA)
73) Cordarrelle Patterson | PIT (at CIN)
74) Ty Chandler | MIN (vs. ARI)
75) Trey Sermon | IND (at NE)
76) Emari Demercado | ARI (at MIN)
77) Carson Steele | KC (vs. LV)
78) Dameon Pierce | HOU (at JAX)
79) Hassan Haskins | LAC (at ATL)
80) Tyler Goodson | IND (at NE)
81) Patrick Ricard | BAL (vs. PHI)
82) Hunter Luepke | DAL (vs. NYG)
83) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE (at DEN)
84) Julius Chestnut | TEN (at WAS)
85) Craig Reynolds | DET (vs. CHI)
86) Dalvin Cook | DAL (vs. NYG)
87) J.J. Taylor | HOU (at JAX)
88) Michael Burton | DEN (vs. CLE)
89) Sione Vaki | DET (vs. CHI)
90) C.J. Ham | MIN (vs. ARI)
91) Ronnie Rivers | LAR (at NO)
92) Travis Homer | CHI (at DET)
93) Kenny McIntosh | SEA (at NYJ)
94) Blake Watson | DEN (vs. CLE)
95) Eric Gray | NYG (at DAL)
96) Tyreik McAllister | LV (at KC)
97) Joshua Kelley | NYG (at DAL)
98) Alec Ingold | MIA (at GB)
99) DeeJay Dallas | ARI (at MIN)
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.