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Week 13 Fantasy Football Usage Report
Christian Watson is the Packers’ WR1
What a story it has been for Christian Watson in 2025. He suffered a torn ACL late in the 2024 season, so so little was expected of him in 2025. But Watson managed to return in Week 8 and has led the Packers’ wide receivers since. Since returning, Watson is playing 71.7% of snaps, running 75% of routes and has earned an 18.1% target share. In Week 13, Watson had the type of play we’ve often seen from him in the past: he caught four of his ten targets for 80 yards and a touchdown, while adding a carry for three yards, giving him 18.3 PPR points on the day.
In recent years, the Packers’ passing attack has liked to spread the ball around. However, Christian Watson is the only wide receiver who has been able to isolate himself a bit while healthy. Right now, Watson is the Packers’ WR1 and a fantasy WR3.
Isiah Pacheco returns
After missing four weeks and three games due to a sprained MCL, Isiah Pacheco returned in Week 13. In Pacheco’s time off, Kareem Hunt took on a workhorse role for the Chiefs.
Before his injury, Pacheco played 54.1% of snaps and saw 45.7% of opportunities in the backfield. That’s not much, but it’s better than his role upon his return. Against the Cowboys, Pacheco played just 30.3% of the snaps and recorded 23.8% of the opportunities in the backfield. Hunt was once again the Chiefs’ workhorse, handling 76.2% of the opportunities in the backfield while playing 63.6% of the snaps.
Kareem Hunt is the more productive and reliable player for the Chiefs right now. Isiah Pacheco unfortunately seems to have suffered the consequences of the injuries he has suffered in recent years that have taken their toll on his body. Pacheco is not worth being on the list.
Joe Burrow is back
Surprisingly, Joe Burrow returned early from a Grade 3 Turf Toe injury to face the Ravens in Week 13. Everyone was watching to see how healthy Burrow looked and if he could make the offense produce like he has in the past.
Any worries you had can be swept away. Burrow had no problem dropping back for 46 pass attempts and even ran three times. On those 46 attempts, Burrow threw for 261 yards and two touchdowns en route to a win in a tough divisional matchup against the Ravens, whose defense has gotten healthy.
Joe Flacco had a good run, but it’s great to have Joe Burrow back. With Burrow, we know the Bengals offense will be productive week in and week out, without any reason to doubt it.
The Bears’ backfield
All season, Kyle Monangai has been working on a 50/50 split with D’Andre Swift. We have finally reached that point. At first, the thought of them completely splitting the backfield together led me to believe that neither running back would be worth it. I was wrong.
The Bears’ running attack is top-notch. Against the Eagles, a formidable defense, both Swift and Monangai scored over 18 PPR points. Swift played 52.9% of snaps, had 46.5% of backfield opportunities and a 5.6% target share. Monangai played 44.8% of the snaps, had 53.5% of the backfield opportunities and had a target share of 2.8%.
The Bears have transitioned to building their offense through their running backs throughout the season. Both D’Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai are low-end RB2s moving forward.
Bucky Irving’s game is back
Bucky Irving suffered multiple injuries in Week 4, the worst of which was a shoulder injury, and has been out since. In his absence, Rachaad White and Sean Tucker have kept the Buccaneers backfield well in check, each taking time as key players. With Irving returning in Week 13, the question was how much of the backfield share he would get back. Fortunately, Irving’s managers have nothing to worry about. Irving handled 73.1% of opportunities in the backfield on 52.5% of snaps en route to 12.1 PPR points.
I like what the Buccaneers did. They monitored Bucky Irving’s movements in his first game, but not his touches. He still got the workload we wanted and produced. He would have had an even better day if the penalties hadn’t also removed a touchdown. Irving is a high-end RB2.
Jaguars wide receivers
For the first time since acquiring Jakobi Meyers, the Jaguars had Brian Thomas Jr. healthy in Week 13. With Thomas out, Meyers and Parker Washington held down Jacksonville’s wide receiver room. Before the season, we could easily project Thomas to lead this trio. But with the way he played to start the season, it wasn’t that easy.
Here are the Jaguars’ WR workloads in Week 13: Thomas played 74.6% of snaps, ran 84.4% of routes, and had an 11.1% target share. Meyers played 92.1% of snaps, ran 93.8% of routes and had a 22.2% target share. Washington played 38.1% of snaps, ran 37.5% of routes and had an 11.1% target share, but he also left the game early
It’s inspiring that Brian Thomas Jr. Played three-quarters of the snaps and ran most of the routes, but we need to see him become a bigger part of the offense before we can trust him. I’m still storing Thomas on my couch, but I haven’t started him yet.
Marvin Harrison Jr. vs. Michael Wilson
While Marvin Harrison Jr. missed two games due to appendix removal, Michael Wilson exploded. The third-year wideout had a two-game stretch that Harrison has yet to duplicate in his two seasons. With Harrison playing in Week 13, everyone was watching to see how things would turn out between Wilson and Harrison.
However, the results from week 13 leave us wanting to see more. Harrison played 60.7% of snaps, ran 64.4% of routes and had a 17.5% target share. Wilson played 93.4% of snaps, ran 95.6% of routes and also had a target share of 17.5%.
The Cardinals released Marvin Harrison Jr. didn’t play a full role in his first game back, but he was still as involved in the offense as Michael Wilson, despite Wilson playing almost every snap and route. If and when Harrison’s playing time increases, he could also earn more opportunities than Wilson. Harrison is a WR3 moving forward, while Wilson may return to fantasy irrelevance.
Did Chuba Hubbard get his job back?
After being given an opportunity when the latter suffered an injury, Rico Dowdle took over Chuba Hubbard’s job and played significantly better than Hubbard ever has. The Pathers then made Dowdle their workhorse, leaving Hubbard as just a handcuff running back.
But in week 13 this situation may have changed again. Hubbard had the bigger role and played better. He played 59.4% of snaps and handled 47.5% of opportunities in the backfield on his way to 20.4 PPR points. Dowdle played just 42.2% of snaps, handled 50% of opportunities in the backfield and scored just 9.9 PPR points.
Rico Dowdle had a great run, but he has also slowed down in the last few games. Carolina’s backfield is probably better off with a split between him and Chuba Hubbard, who sometimes calls the shots. Both Dowdle and Hubbard are low-end RB2s/flex players on a team looking to field them.
Max Brosmer gets his chance
JJ McCarthy ultimately left his Week 12 game with a concussion, making way for undrafted rookie free agent Max Brosmer to get his first opportunity in the NFL. Brosmer is a physically limited player who does his damage by being smart and reading the right value. His first start couldn’t get much tougher, facing the Seahawks in Seattle. Unfortunately, Brosmer’s first start was about as bad as it gets. He threw four interceptions in his 30 pass attempts without throwing a touchdown, and was sacked four times. The Vikings scored no points.
We all had some hope that Brosmer could help the Vikings offense get back on track, but somehow he was even worse than JJ McCarthy had been. With the quarterback play as bad as it is for the Vikings, their weapons are virtually unplayable, even Justin Jefferson. You have to be in a bad position to be able to play any of these games.
The new look raiders?
With Chip Kelly being fired as offensive coordinator, it was a big situation to keep an eye on what changes, if any, the Raiders would make to the offense. Of course, Brock Bowers and Ashton Jeanty led the Raiders. Jeanty handled all but one opportunity in the backfield, and Bowers led the pass catchers in every category.
The new wrinkle was Jack Bech earning back a role in the offense. Midway through the season, the second-round rookie started earning snaps but then lost them. In Week 13, Bech played 56.3% of snaps and ran 48.3% of routes. The problem is: it doesn’t matter. This offense can’t support more than Bowers and Jeanty.
The new-look Raiders were the same-look Raiders. We can be confident in Ashton Jeanty’s touches week after week, allowing him to become a low-end RB1. Brock Bowers is so talented that he transcends the offense. Nothing else matters.
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