The fantasy football playoffs are getting closer and in Week 13 some sleeper options to start include Ryan Mathews, CJ Anderson, Trent Richardson, Tre Mason, Jonas Gray, LeGarrette Blount, Odell Beckham, Sammy Watkins, Jarvis Landry, Latavius Murray, Josh Gordon, Rashad Jennings and Ben Tate for matchups this week.
The Thursday Thanksgiving games always make fantasy decisions tough and this year they are all prime matchups, with the Lions, Bears, Seahawks, Niners, Cowboys and Eagles in action. CJ Anderson is a strong start option after the game he had last week for the Denver Broncos and he will likely get the bulk of the carries again with Montee Ball and Ronnie Hillman banged up. Trent Richardson and Dan Herron should continue to see increased carries with Ahmad Bradshaw out, while Tre Mason has emerged for the Rams.
Jonas Gray missed practice late last week and was disciplined with less playing time, but the Patriots will not forget about his 200 yards performance against the Colts. The Patriots now also have LeGarrette Blount back and he was very effective on Sunday and should also be a part of the offense going forward. Josh Gordon returned for the Browns and immediately made an impact and he should be targeted heavily by Brian Hoyer going forward.
Odell Beckham made his name known around the world with his fantastic catch on Sunday night football and he has also been stepping up in fantasy, catching two TD passes on Sunday. Jarvis Landry and Sammy Watkins are two other rookie receivers that are worth looking at down the stretch, as they have also been impressive this season. Gray had over 200 yards against the Colts two weeks ago and while he may lose carries to Blount, he is worth picking up in most leagues.
Blount rushed for 78 yards on 12 carries and he added two touchdowns for the Patriots and with the way the Pats offense has been playing, expect Blount to continue getting touches. Isaiah Crowell and Terrance West are now the two main backs for the Cleveland Browns with Ben Tate gone and they are also strong options to start. The Browns offense should get a massive boost from Gordon and he could be the key to making the playoffs for the team.
Ryan Mathews has been strong since coming back from an injury and he had over 100 yards against the Rams and he also had a touchdown. Mathews has played in four games this season and has 246 yards and two touchdowns and he should be the starter over Branden Oliver now that he is back. Donald Brown is not much of a fantasy option with Mathews back, as Oliver has played well enough to stay in the backup job.
Forsett had a huge game for the Ravens this past Monday night with 182 yards and two touchdowns against the Saints. Forsett has been the main starter with Ray Rice out after his wife beating and he should continue to get the bulk of the carries as the number one back the rest of this season. Forsett is closing in on 100 yards and he now has 903 yards on the season.
