Pigskin Papers- 2022 Cheatsheet Week 13
Trevor Lawrence Has Arrived
(Published December 2, 2022)
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Week 13 Rides, Fades, and Sleepers
For those who are familiar with this column, you know the drill. For everyone else - The Rides, Fades and Sleepers is an analysis of players that I think are primed for an especially strong or poor performance, including in comparison to consensus expectations. This isn’t a straight-up Start/Sit exercise, and as a general rule, always start your studs. I’ll rarely list the very top options at a position as “Rides” because those players are “matchup-proof” and are almost always expected to have strong performances, plus you don’t need me or anyone else telling you to start Mahomes, Ekeler, Tyreek Hill, or Kelce every week. While this analysis is intended for season-long play, it works for DFS formats too.
Each week, I’m picking a Ride of the Week, a Fade of the Week, and a Sleeper of the Week at QB, RB, WR and TE. The rules: the Ride of the Week can’t be a truly elite option, the Fade of the Week can’t be someone who almost nobody is starting anyway, and the Sleeper of the Week has to be an actual sleeper, from down in the rankings.
Week 13 Rides, Fades, and Sleepers:
QB
Ride of the Week: Herbert
Fade of the Week: Brady
Sleeper of the Week: Pickett
Other Rides and Sleepers: Lawrence, Jimmy G, Carr, Goff, Fields, Rodgers, Mike White
Other Fades: Tua, Daniel Jones, Tannehill, Mac Jones, Matt Ryan, Russ Wilson
RB
Ride of the Week: Kenneth Walker
Fade of the Week: Kamara
Sleeper of the Week: Hunt
Other Rides and Sleepers: Chubb, Aaron Jones, Etienne, Jamaal Williams, Zeke, Gus Edwards, Montgomery, Dameon Pierce, A.J. Dillon, Bam Knight, Benny Snell
Other Fades: Fournette, Singletary, CP84, Lat Murray, Swift
WR
Ride of the Week: Amon-Ra St. Brown
Fade of the Week: Sutton
Sleeper of the Week: Zay Jones
Other Rides and Sleepers: Chase, Olave, Garrett Wilson, Christian Watson, Godwin, C. Kirk, Devonta Smith, Aiyuk, Pickens, Palmer, Chark
Other Fades: Burks, Thielen, Curtis Samuel, Jakobi Meyers, Drake London, Cooks
TE
Ride of the Week: Kittle
Fade of the Week: Hunter Henry
Sleeper of the Week: Kmet
Other Rides and Sleepers: Schultz, Everett, Knox, Conklin, Moreau
Other Fades: Bucs TEs, Colts TEs, Gesicki, Hooper, Tonyan
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