Week 13 MOP Rankings for Fantasy Football

Before we reach the finish line on the 2025 fantasy football regular season, I am looking back at last week’s numbers through the lens of MOP (Minus One Play) rankings. I designed this metric to filter out some of the flukier plays from the past week (looking at you, Malik Davis) while rewarding players who receive a high number of opportunities. These rankings can help identify players who are due for both positive and negative regression. Here are the Week 13 MOP rankings for all running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends.

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Running Back Takeaways

Consider this your weekly reminder to chase volume, not last week’s fantasy points. Players like Bam Knight and Jaret Patterson not only exceeded their expectations last week, but will likely lose playing time when Trey Benson and Omarion Hampton return to their respective teams. Other players like Nick Chubb and Bhayshul Tuten scored just over 70 percent of their combined fantasy points last week on short-yardage touchdown runs. They are not threats to overtake Woody Marks and Travis Etienne Jr. anytime soon. I still consider Marks and Etienne RB2s in 12-team leagues. Tuten has a better shot than Chubb to retain weekly value, but I am not rushing to start him if you are fighting for a playoff berth.

Even when a high-volume player falls short of projections or expectations, he will often still do enough to be starter-worthy. Some examples of this last week include Chase Brown, Quinshon Judkins, and Jonathan Taylor. All three finished as RB2s in 12-team leagues last week. That may have been disappointing for some, but don’t read anything into it. All three finished inside the top-10 of the Week 13 MOP Rankings, and that is where all three are likely to end up in fantasy points in Week 14.

Wide Receiver Takeaways

Many fantasy football managers were anxious to see how the pecking order in Arizona would play out with the return of Marvin Harrison Jr. Michael Wilson put up historic numbers during Harrison’s two-game absence after an otherwise nondescript fantasy career. The good news for Wilson enthusiasts is that he and Harrison each earned seven targets. The bad news is that Harrison was much more efficient, catching six passes to Wilson’s three. Both players finished higher in the Week 13 MOP Rankings than they did in overall fantasy points. However, Harrison finished as a WR2 in that metric, whereas Wilson was the overall WR39. I think the gap should be slightly lower than that going forward. But I will be ranking Harrison ahead of Wilson, barring anything unforeseen.

Amon-Ra St. Brown left last week’s game early with an ankle injury. That enabled the usually enigmatic Jameson Williams to operate as the team’s top wide receiver. Williams responded with career-highs in receptions (7) and yards (144). St. Brown is questionable heading into Thursday’s showdown with the Dallas Cowboys. Needless to say, Williams is an elite option if St. Brown is out this week. The more interesting question relates to Isaac TeSlaa. Let the record show that Tom Kennedy finished higher in last week’s MOP Rankings than TeSlaa. I am not saying I am ranking Kennedy ahead of TeSlaa. I’m just saying not to expect too much from the rookie. Even in what should be an expanded role, there seems to be a lot of boom-or-bust in TeSlaa’s fantasy game.

There is another wide receiver in Thursday night’s game who finished ahead of TeSlaa in the Week 13 MOP Rankings. Well, there are several, including CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens. But I was referring to someone more under the radar. KaVontae Turpin finished as the overall WR40 in Half-PPR leagues and WR27 in the MOP Rankings. Turpin has at least 50 yards from scrimmage in back-to-back games. I don’t mention DFS in my articles because I am arguably the world’s worst DFS player. But Turpin could be an interesting low-cost pivot if you are looking to free up salary elsewhere. For fantasy purposes, I still do not consider Turpin a starter at this juncture. However, I am almost sure I will be much higher on him than the consensus rankings in this matchup.

The Los Angeles Chargers are among the teams where you often see a clear difference in actual fantasy rankings versus MOP Rankings. Last week was no different. Keenan Allen was the overall WR51 in actual points and WR35 in MOP points. Quentin Johnston was the overall WR28 in actual fantasy points and WR50 in MOP points. Johnston has more big-play ability and, thereby, a higher upside. Because of that, I am ranking Johnston higher than Allen. But this could be an interesting case considering the Chargers play on Monday night. If you need seven or eight points heading into that game, I prefer Allen. However, if you need to swing for the fences, Johnston is most likely the better play.

Tight End Takeaways

Texans tight end Dalton Schultz continues to be one of the most underrated fantasy players at his position. Schultz caught at least six passes and had at least 50 receiving yards in four of five contests during November. He continues to operate as Houston’s most consistent pass catcher outside of Nico Collins. This week is interesting because several prominent tight ends are on a bye. Players who are idle this week include George Kittle, Hunter Henry, and Theo Johnson. You could certainly do worse than Schultz if you are scouring the waiver wire for replacements. His Week 14 matchup with Kansas City isn’t overly inviting. But the volume should be enough to keep him afloat as a viable streaming option.

T.J. Hockenson looked like the only halfway-functioning part of Minnesota’s passing “attack” last week. He caught six passes from Max Brosmer, which was two more than Seattle’s defense and four more than Justin Jefferson. Sadly, last week’s game was the first in which Hockenson recorded at least 50 receiving yards. Before this year, he had hit that threshold in 21 of 35 games as a Viking. J.J. McCarthy should be back under center for Minnesota this week. Despite the bye week crunch and last week’s solid MOP numbers, I cannot recommend T.J. Hockenson as a starting fantasy tight end this week.

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