It's Week 13 of the 2020 NFL season, and it will extend through Tuesday as the coronavirus outbreak continues to force schedule changes.
One of the biggest games on the schedule pits the 8-3 Browns against the 8-3 Titans in Nashville. Cleveland has a real chance to show how legitimate it is after feasting on bad teams to fatten its record (one win over a team with a winning record; winning percentage of opponents it has beaten is .320).
The Panthers and Buccaneers are on byes this week.
NFL Nation is here to answer the biggest fantasy questions -- provided by ESPN fantasy football analyst Mike Clay.
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Buffalo Bills
Will this be a Cole Beasley week with Stefon Diggs and Gabriel Davis up against the 49ers' tough perimeter corners?
When the Bills need to move the chains, they turn to Beasley in the slot. As he continues toward a career year in nearly every category, Beasley should be a larger part of the Bills' passing game this week than he was against the Chargers last week. Expect Diggs to see his usual workload, but Beasley will be relied upon to pick up chunk gains against a tough 49ers defense. -- Marcel Louis-Jacques
Miami Dolphins
Should we be worried about DeVante Parker in a very tough matchup against probable William Jackson shadow coverage?
A little worried. Parker has some big days against lesser cornerbacks, including a season-best performance vs. the Jets, but not having Preston Williams on the field gives teams more incentive to shade double coverage his way plus Jackson's likely shadow. Parker has the size and playmaking ability to overcome this, particularly if gunslinging Ryan Fitzpatrick is at QB, but if Tua Tagovailoa recovers enough from his thumb injury and returns to the starting lineup, I might be a little more hesitant to start Parker, given all the factors involved. -- Cameron Wolfe
New England Patriots
Do you believe Damien Harris will see an uptick in targets moving forward?
The Patriots' passing game is so up and down, this is a volatile bet. Defenses are stacking the box against the run, forcing New England to pass, and the results have been mixed. So it isn't out of the question that Harris will start to see more targets in the passing game because coordinator Josh McDaniels' overall options are limited. It's just hard to bank on it. -- Mike Reiss
New York Jets
Will Jamison Crowder finally get back on track this week against the Raiders?
Yes, there's a pretty good chance of that happening. Crowder has been quiet in recent weeks (six catches in the past three games combined), but he's facing a defense that struggles with slot receivers. The Raiders have allowed 1,079 receiving yards and seven touchdowns to players who line up in the slot (pre-snap), according to NFL Next Gen Stats. Look for a big day. -- Rich Cimini
AFC NORTH
Baltimore Ravens
Is there any chance Dez Bryant will emerge as a consistent producer?
A producer? Perhaps. A consistent one? Not likely. Bryant has a chance to put up decent numbers in some games the rest of the way. The Ravens' last five opponents rank 15th or worse in passing yards allowed to wide receivers. But Bryant is going to be limited to Baltimore's third-most snaps at wide receiver. That's why Bryant has a total of four catches in three games played. -- Jamison Hensley
Cincinnati Bengals
Do you believe Tyler Boyd will get back on track this week?
That seems unlikely. The Dolphins have a strong pass defense, and the Bengals are still trying to find their way with Brandon Allen. Cincinnati's best bet might be to take some deep shots down the field to Tee Higgins or A.J. Green. If that's the case, that squeezes Boyd's role and shrinks his targets. Last week was not a good sign for the usually reliable PPR player. -- Ben Baby
Cleveland Browns
Can we now feel good starting Jarvis Landry after a breakout Week 12 showing?
No doubt. Going into last weekend, Landry had been relatively quiet after the season-ending injury to Odell Beckham Jr. But that occurred in consecutive games with miserable weather. Sunday in sunny Jacksonville, the Pro Bowler showed what he can do. And going forward, Landry figures to average double-digit receiving targets from QB Baker Mayfield. -- Jake Trotter
Pittsburgh Steelers
Can we trust Benny Snell Jr. again this week if James Conner remains out?
Snell will be the Steelers' RB1 if Conner remains out on the reserve/COVID-19 list, but that doesn't mean he's a must-start for fantasy managers. The Washington Football Team has the No. 3 defense against running backs in fantasy, and the Steelers were slow to get Snell going against a short-handed Ravens defense. He had 12.3 points against Baltimore. He'll probably lead Pittsburgh in touches against WFT, but his production could drop against a stronger run defense. -- Brooke Pryor
AFC SOUTH
Houston Texans
How will Will Fuller V's seven targets per game be distributed?
Expect an even bigger workload for Brandin Cooks. After the team released Kenny Stills and with Randall Cobb still on injured reserve, receiver Keke Coutee, tight end Jordan Akins and rookie receiver Isaiah Coulter will see more playing time (and some of those targets), but it's Cooks whom quarterback Deshaun Watson will look to the most. -- Sarah Barshop
Indianapolis Colts
Can we trust T.Y. Hilton for another good showing in a great matchup against Houston?
I would say no because last week's 81-yard performance was Hilton's best receiving game since Week 1 of the 2019 season and his touchdown against the Titans was his first touchdown since Week 9 of the 2019 season. But with that said, Hilton has a history of playing well in Houston. He has had games of 121 receiving yards in 2013, 223 yards in 2014, 175 yards in 2017 and 199 yards in 2018 in Houston. So maybe this is the week that Hilton has his first 100-yard receiving game since Dec. 23, 2018. -- Mike Wells
Jacksonville Jaguars
Which wide receivers can we trust in a good matchup this week against Minnesota?
If DJ Chark Jr. is healthy, he's the one you want. Mike Glennon is not going to bail out of the pocket too early, nor is he going to be spooked or rattled by the pass rush. That's good for Chark, who has had a frustrating season because of injury -- but also because he has been open downfield and Gardner Minshew II and Jake Luton were unable to deliver the ball. Glennon raved about Chark this week, so expect Chark to lead the Jaguars in targets. -- Mike DiRocco
Tennessee Titans
Is it fair to say we can't trust Jonnu Smith after he wasn't targeted Sunday?
It's fair to say you can't trust the scheme Jonnu Smith plays in. The Titans' offense changes from week to week as far as who is the featured player. It has been a while since Smith was the player whose number got called consistently. Smith remains one of Ryan Tannehill's favorite targets, but the QB said "the ebbs and flows" of the games haven't led to as many targets. The Titans haven't used Smith as much in some of the specially packaged plays for him to take advantage of. That has taken away from his productivity. -- Turron Davenport
AFC WEST
Denver Broncos
Should we avoid Denver's wide receivers against a Chiefs defense that continues to shut down the position?
Well, the group is coming off a no-catch performance in the loss to the Saints in a no-QB game. If the Broncos find the same physical play-action game they had against the Dolphins two weeks ago, quarterback Drew Lock should get his first touchdown pass against the team he grew up watching. But the Broncos had more success going to the tight ends in their last meeting with the Chiefs and Jerry Jeudy has been limited some in practice this week with an ankle injury. -- Jeff Legwold
Kansas City Chiefs
Will Sammy Watkins emerge into a consistent producer?
He's closing in on his third full season with the Chiefs, so if it hasn't happened yet, it isn't going to. That doesn't mean Watkins won't have his moments, but the Chiefs' top two options in the passing game are established and Watkins isn't among them. Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce are second and third in the league in receiving yards, and most weeks everyone else, including Watkins, will just get the leftovers. -- Adam Teicher
Las Vegas Raiders
Can we trust any Raiders wide receivers this week in a great matchup against the Jets?
I see what you did there. A week after getting next to nothing against the 31st-ranked pass defense in the NFL in Atlanta you're wondering if the Raiders wideouts can get something, anything, going against the Jets and their 30th-ranked pass defense? OK, I'll bite. Yes, Difference here is, while the Falcons had a stout run defense, the winless Jets rank 11th against the run. Getting the run game going early will open up opportunities downfield later for the likes of Nelson Agholor (17.1 YPC) and rookie Henry Ruggs III (18.4 YPC), who is looking more comfortable with every passing week. -- Paul Gutierrez
Los Angeles Chargers
Should we avoid Mike Williams in a tough spot against New England?
Mike is 6-5 and can leap out of a building. I wouldn't give up on him because Justin Herbert is determined to get the ball to him. -- Shelley Smith
NFC EAST
Dallas Cowboys
Why have Ezekiel Elliott's targets plummeted, and will they pick up moving forward?
You can put some of it on the offensive line woes. He has been asked to help more in protection given the frailty up front with injuries to tackles Zack Martin and Cameron Fleming. You can put some of it on he's just not that kind of back who will be asked to run a wide variety of routes. He's more of a checkdown or screen guy. And you can put some of it on Tony Pollard getting more snaps in the past three games. Pollard is not about to supplant Elliott by any means, but he does have some explosiveness to him the coaches would like to use to get some big plays. -- Todd Archer
New York Giants
Do you expect James Bradberry to shadow DK Metcalf?
Yes. It might not be on every play, but it should be on most. Bradberry is better suited to play against a bigger and more physical wide receiver such as Metcalf than against the smaller and shiftier Tyler Lockett. As Bradberry noted, he used to play in the NFC South. That means twice a year vs. Julio Jones and Mike Evans. So he has experience with receivers like Metcalf. -- Jordan Raanan
Philadelphia Eagles
Why have the Eagles basically phased Travis Fulgham out of the offense?
It feels that way, and it's baffling. Fulgham matched a season ow with 37 snaps Monday against Seattle while Alshon Jeffery received a season-high 35 snaps. Fulgham's production has fallen off dramatically over the past three weeks after a red-hot start, due in part to the fact that he's getting more attention from opposing defenses. But there's really no good justification for Jeffery taking his snaps right now given that Fulgham needs room to develop and Jeffery, who has hardly produced at all since returning from injury, will be off the team in a matter of weeks. -- Tim McManus
Washington Football Team
Is it fair to say Cam Sims' heavy snap counts just aren't going to transition to targets?
Yes, that's fair. One of the reasons Sims plays is because of how well he blocks. That will lead to extra snaps -- against Dallas, Washington ran on 32 of his 54 snaps. But, also, in this offense they will spread the ball around and there are others who will be more targeted -- Terry McLaurin, Logan Thomas, J.D. McKissic. After that it becomes a hodgepodge of targets. Sims is a good special-teams player who can make a big play or two and blocks well, but he won't suddenly become a consistent target. -- John Keim
NFC NORTH
Chicago Bears
Should we avoid Jimmy Graham now that he has fallen well behind Cole Kmet in terms of snaps?
Normally, I would suggest that you avoid all Bears skill position players, particularly tight ends, but Graham might be a decent fantasy play Sunday because of Chicago's opponent. Graham caught a touchdown pass versus the Lions in Week 1, and quarterback Mitchell Trubisky traditionally saves his best -- whatever that's worth -- for Detroit. Trubisky has passed for 1,601 yards, 14 touchdowns and four interceptions in six lifetime appearances against the Lions. The ball is going up on Sunday, and Graham figures to see his share of targets. -- Jeff Dickerson
Detroit Lions
Is Mohamed Sanu a legitimate threat for a significant offensive role?
Probably not, especially with Danny Amendola appearing to trend toward coming back, but as long as Kenny Golladay is not playing, his targets have to go somewhere. Also, with the firing of Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn, offensive coordinator-turned-OC/interim head coach Darrell Bevell will have even more say in how the game plan is run. So he might want to try to shock some people. What does that mean? It means that trusting any Lions pass-catcher outside of a healthy Golladay, a healthy D'Andre Swift or T.J. Hockenson is a gamble, but, particularly for DFS, if you're looking for a low-cost gamble, he could be worth the risk. -- Michael Rothstein
Green Bay Packers
Do you expect Jamaal Williams to continue playing such a significant offensive role?
Actually, no. This is the time of the year when Aaron Jones seems to get ramped up. Last year, he averaged 19.3 carries over the final four regular-season games after getting just over 13 carries a game during the first 12. As valuable as Williams has been, it wouldn't be a surprise to see his role lessen a bit. -- Rob Demovsky
Minnesota Vikings
Should we expect Kyle Rudolph's targets to crash back to earth once Irv Smith Jr. returns?
I'm not so sure when Smith is going to return to form given the groin/back injuries that limited him against Dallas also kept him out of the Carolina game and practice this week. For now, let's expect Rudolph to continue as the Vikings' top tight end option, but don't expect eight targets to go his way once Adam Thielen returns in Week 13. Cousins spread the ball around to four different pass-catchers, Rudolph included, in Thielen's absence, and each caught seven passes for at least 60 yards. It was a great distribution of wealth, but it's probably not a regular thing. -- Courtney Cronin
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta Falcons
Can we trust Brian Hill or Ito Smith if Todd Gurley II remains out?
It's difficult to trust any running back against the Saints' defense right now. They haven't allowed a back -- any back -- to rush for at least 100 yards since Samaje Perine in 2017. They have also not surrendered a rushing touchdown in any of their past five games and just one rushing touchdown in the past seven (by a wide receiver). The last running back to score a rushing touchdown against the Saints is Adrian Peterson in Week 4. They've also held four of their past six opponents to 3 yards per carry or less. -- Jeff Legwold
Carolina Panthers
Who will see the biggest boost in targets if DJ Moore is unable to play in Week 14?
Running back Christian McCaffrey (shoulder) will take receptions from everybody if he returns as expected. In terms of wide receivers, look for Robby Anderson and Curtis Samuel to share the load, with Anderson likely to pick up more catches since he and Teddy Bridgewater have such good chemistry. -- David Newton
New Orleans Saints
Why have Alvin Kamara's targets plummeted, and will Taysom Hill start to go his direction?
First of all, throw out last week's game at Denver. The Saints basically ran out the clock from start to finish in their 31-3 win over the essentially QB-less Broncos (44 runs on 63 plays). And, yes, I do think Kamara remains a must-start who will catch a few more passes from Hill going forward. However, there is definitely reason for Kamara's fantasy managers to want Drew Brees back in the lineup. Not only does Hill throw the ball less than Brees (39 attempts in two starts) but he also looks to throw downfield more than Brees does -- which reduces that heavy volume of checkdowns in the flat, etc. -- Mike Triplett
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Can we trust Ronald Jones II, or is the RB seesaw going to continue?
Ronald Jones II is the guy and will always be the first Bucs running back to get touches. However, if the Bucs fall behind very quickly, and they have to switch to passing situations, that's when you'll see more of Leonard Fournette, as he has become their third-down back. The good news for fantasy managers is that all four of the Bucs' remaining opponents (the Vikings, Falcons twice and Lions) are below .500. That should allow them to maintain their balance on offense. -- Jenna Laine
NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals
Should we avoid Arizona wide receivers not named DeAndre Hopkins against the Rams' elite pass defense?
Eh, maybe. The only receiver not named DeAndre Hopkins who could have a big game is Christian Kirk. His speed is a game-changer, and with Jalen Ramsey expected to defend Hopkins for most, if not all, of the game, Kirk could be the weapon Kyler Murray uses most in a variety of ways. Kirk is on pace for a career high and has had a major impact in the Cardinals' deep game. Of his 34 catches this season, five have traveled 20 or more yards in the air, but they have totaled 244 yards -- 49.2% of Kirk's yards this season. -- Josh Weinfuss
Los Angeles Rams
Will Josh Reynolds bounce back this week in a great matchup against Arizona?
Tough to say. Quarterback Jared Goff has been inconsistent, and his top priority after a tough loss to the 49ers is likely to establish the run and reestablish a connection with go-to receivers Cooper Kupp and Robert Woods. That's not to say Reynolds won't get some targets, but it's unlikely he'll be given an opportunity to turn in an outstanding performance. -- Lindsey Thiry
San Francisco 49ers
Do you expect Deebo Samuel to continue producing at a high level even when Brandon Aiyuk returns?
Assuming Samuel stays healthy, yes, he is positioned to continue to produce every week. The big thing with Samuel is that he's so versatile that the Niners can get the ball in his hands in a variety of ways that don't rely on the quarterback to make accurate downfield throws. And as long as tight end George Kittle remains out, it's clear Samuel is the team's best offensive player. So really, the big thing is remaining healthy because as long as he is, there's no doubt he's going to get opportunities to make plays. -- Nick Wagoner
Seattle Seahawks
Will Will Dissly's massive snap count lead to consistent targets moving forward?
Probably not enough to make him a great option in fantasy football. He started Monday night and led Seattle tight ends with 48 snaps to Jacob Hollister's 37, but he had zero targets to Hollister's five. The Seahawks have plenty of options in the passing game and will add one more once Josh Gordon gets back on the field. Also, they've made no secret of the fact they want their offense to be more balanced with the running game than it was earlier in the season when they led the league in dropback percentage. -- Brady Henderson