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I’d like to use this space to shout out Michael Thomas, who is in the midst of a truly absurd season—and career, really. A year after catching 125 passes for 1,405 yards and nine touchdowns, Thomas is on pace to shatter those career marks. Through 11 games this season, the Ohio State product has caught 104 passes, six of which have been touchdowns, and accumulated 1,242 yards. He’s done all of that with a backup quarterback throwing to him in six of those games.
That production has translated into easily the most consistently dominant fantasy football receiver this year. Thomas hasn’t had a game under 12.9 fantasy points (0.5 PPR) all season and has eclipsed 21 points in five games, including each of his last three since the bye week. If you drafted Thomas in the first or early second round, you are likely sitting pretty right now. If you passed on him for someone like Davante Adams—like I did—you regret everything.
WR Rankings - Week 13
Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Opponent Rank vs. WRs | Previous Week Stats | Season to Date |
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Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Opponent Rank vs. WRs | Previous Week Stats | Season to Date |
1 | Michael Thomas | NO | @ATL | 3rd-most points allowed | 10/101/1 on 11 targets | 104/1242/6 on 124 targets |
2 | Tyreek Hill | KC | OAK | 9th-most points allowed | Bye Week | 33/543/5 on 56 targets |
3 | Davante Adams | GB | @NYG | 2nd-most points allowed | 7/43/1 on 12 targets | 46/580/1 on 69 targets |
4 | Chris Godwin | TB | @JAX | 12th-fewest points allowed | 7/184/2 on 8 targets | 70/1071/9 on 98 targets |
5 | Tyler Lockett | SEA | MIN | 4th-most points allowed | 1/38/0 on 2 targets | 63/831/6 on 78 targets |
6 | Julian Edelman | NE | @HOU | 13th-most points allowed | 8/93/0 on 12 targets | 76/809/4 on 112 targets |
7 | DJ Chark Jr. | JAX | TB | Most points allowed | 5/38/0 on 6 targets | 56/834/8 on 91 targets |
8 | Allen Robinson | CHI | @DET | 12th-most points allowed | 6/131/1 on 10 targets | 63/764/4 on 96 targets |
9 | DJ Moore | CAR | WAS | 17th-most points allowed | 6/126/2 on 9 targets | 68/905/3 on 103 targets |
10 | DeAndre Hopkins | HOU | NE | Fewest points allowed | 6/94/2 on 8 targets | 81/839/6 on 112 targets |
11 | Jarvis Landry | CLE | @PIT | 13th-fewest points allowed | 10/148/2 on 13 targets | 59/843/5 on 97 targets |
12 | Cooper Kupp | LAR | @ARI | 10th-most points allowed | 6/35/0 on 10 targets | 67/880/5 on 104 targets |
13 | Julio Jones | ATL | NO | 11th-most points allowed | 5/68/0 on 9 targets | 64/950/4 on 100 targets |
14 | Keenan Allen | LAC | @DEN | 7th-fewest points allowed | Bye Week | 70/796/4 on 107 targets |
15 | Amari Cooper | DAL | BUF | 4th-fewest points allowed | 0/0/0 on 2 targets | 56/886/7 on 81 targets |
16 | Stefon Diggs | MIN | @SEA | 16th-most points allowed | Bye Week | 46/880/5 on 65 targets |
17 | Mike Evans | TB | @JAX | 12th-fewest points allowed | 4/50/0 on 8 targets | 62/1043/7 on 105 targets |
18 | Courtland Sutton | DEN | LAC | 3rd-fewest points allowed | 1/27/0 on 8 targets | 50/832/4 on 85 targets |
19 | DeVante Parker | MIA | PHI | 6th-most points allowed | 6/91/0 on 11 targets | 46/695/4 on 83 targets |
20 | Tyler Boyd | CIN | NYJ | 7th-most points allowed | 5/101/1 on 9 targets | 63/699/2 on 103 targets |
21 | John Brown | BUF | @DAL | 5th-fewest points allowed | 2/39/1 on 4 targets | 58/856/5 on 89 targets |
22 | Odell Beckham Jr. | CLE | @PIT | 13th-fewest points allowed | 6/84/1 on 8 targets | 54/776/2 on 97 targets |
23 | Robert Woods | LAR | @ARI | 10th-most points allowed | 6/97/0 on 9 targets | 51/663/0 on 80 targets |
24 | Alshon Jeffery | PHI | @MIA | 5th-most points allowed | Out With Injury | 34/353/3 on 55 targets |
25 | Calvin Ridley | ATL | NO | 11th-most points allowed | 6/85/1 on 14 targets | 50/699/6 on 78 targets |
26 | Christian Kirk | ARI | LAR | 15th-fewest points allowed | Bye Week | 46/508/3 on 72 targets |
27 | DK Metcalf | SEA | MIN | 4th-most points allowed | 3/35/0 on 6 targets | 38/630/5 on 70 targets |
28 | Michael Gallup | DAL | BUF | 4th-fewest points allowed | 4/55/0 on 6 targets | 46/733/3 on 75 targets |
29 | Kenny Golladay | DET | CHI | 2nd-fewest points allowed | 4/61/0 on 4 targets | 43/792/8 on 80 targets |
30 | Golden Tate | NYG | GB | 9th-fewest points allowed | 3/33/1 on 7 targets | 36/450/4 on 57 targets |
31 | Deebo Samuel | SF | @BAL | 14th-fewest points allowed | 2/50/1 on 2 targets | 40/523/2 on 55 targets |
32 | Will Fuller | HOU | NE | Fewest points allowed | 7/140/0 on 11 targets | 41/590/3 on 60 targets |
33 | Terry McLaurin | WAS | @CAR | 8th-most points allowed | 5/72/0 on 12 targets | 40/638/5 on 68 targets |
34 | Marvin Jones Jr. | DET | CHI | 2nd-fewest points allowed | 5/46/0 on 11 targets | 56/701/8 on 78 targets |
35 | Marquise Brown | BAL | SF | 6th-fewest points allowed | 5/42/2 on 7 targets | 35/519/6 on 58 targets |
36 | Curtis Samuel | CAR | WAS | 17th-most points allowed | 1/9/0 on 4 targets | 39/476/4 on 79 targets |
37 | Dede Westbrook | JAX | TB | Most points allowed | 8/69/0 on 9 targets | 44/484/1 on 70 targets |
38 | Sterling Shepard | NYG | GB | 9th-fewest points allowed | 5/15/0 on 9 targets | 30/282/1 on 43 targets |
39 | Jamison Crowder | NYJ | @CIN | 11th-fewest points allowed | 2/18/0 on 4 targets | 55/580/3 on 77 targets |
40 | Tyrell Williams | OAK | @KC | 8th-fewest points allowed | 2/18/0 on 6 targets | 32/480/5 on 49 targets |
41 | Brandin Cooks | LAR | @ARI | 10th-most points allowed | 2/32/0 on 4 targets | 29/434/1 on 49 targets |
42 | A.J. Brown | TEN | @IND | 15th-most points allowed | 4/135/1 on 5 targets | 31/581/4 on 50 targets |
43 | Chris Conley | JAX | TB | Most points allowed | 4/49/0 on 9 targets | 33/568/2 on 63 targets |
44 | Emmanuel Sanders | SF | @BAL | 14th-fewest points allowed | 1/15/0 on 1 target | 47/576/4 on 68 targets |
45 | Cole Beasley | BUF | @DAL | 5th-fewest points allowed | 6/76/1 on 9 targets | 49/525/4 on 74 targets |
46 | Larry Fitzgerald | ARI | LAR | 15th-fewest points allowed | Bye Week | 55/593/3 on 76 targets |
47 | Randall Cobb | DAL | BUF | 4th-fewest points allowed | 4/86/0 on 7 targets | 39/581/3 on 60 targets |
48 | Sammy Watkins | KC | OAK | 9th-most points allowed | Bye Week | 42/538/3 on 68 targets |
49 | Anthony Miller | CHI | @DET | 12th-most points allowed | 6/77/0 on 9 targets | 29/349/0 on 50 targets |
50 | Mohamed Sanu | NE | @HOU | 13th-most points allowed | Out With Injury | 47/421/2 on 65 targets |