As always, we have our main waiver article that covers every position at the surface level. But Fantasy Alarm members often play in deep leagues that require additional levels of research and nuance. That’s where this article comes in. We take things a step further to look at those deep streamers you might need to keep your team afloat. And we also look at the top stashes who might not be able to help us right now, but could contribute to a championship down the road!

Best Fantasy Football Streamers and Stashes For Week 13

What is a Streamer?

A streamer is a player that you can actually start in your lineup currently. They might not be the flashiest players, but they won’t get you a zero. In deeper leagues with a lot of starting spots, you may need to call on them from time to time - especially when bye weeks and injuries come around.

What is a Stash?

The stashes are players that have appealing upside for one reason or another, but aren’t reliable guys you can start now. Maybe they are injured, and you can put them in an IR spot. Maybe they are handcuffs that could have big upside if the starter gets hurt. Maybe they are rookies who need time to develop and carve out a role. Whatever it is, we want to keep an eye on them. And stash them on deep benches. 

 

 

 

NFL Week 13 Quarterback Streamers

Trevor Lawrence  - Jacksonville Jaguars Yahoo: 49% | ESPN: 15% | Sleeper: 43% 

The cat is out of the bag on Jacoby Brissett. So he’s no longer available for us to stream as he has been for the last few weeks in this article. The next best thing is going to be Trevor Lawrence going up against the Tennessee Titans, though he may be rostered in a good chunk of leagues already as well.

Marcus Mariota - Washington Commanders Yahoo: 10% | ESPN: 12% | Sleeper: 19% 

The Commanders are now 3-8. They aren’t technically eliminated, but most sources give them a 1% or less chance of making the playoffs. So the idea of bringing a banged-up Jayden Daniels back becomes less and less appealing. This is a tough matchup for Mariota coming out of the bye week, but there are shockingly few guys on the wire that have any sort of floor - or the mobile upside Mariota has. 

NFL Week 13 Quarterback Stashes

Cam Ward - Tennessee Titans Yahoo: 7% | ESPN: 9% | Sleeper: 15%  

It’s getting pretty ugly out there, as many of our previous stashes have turned into full-on rostered players. The last hopes really lie in some of these young guys, that maybe a switch might flip down the stretch. Cam Ward seemingly figured out that he can make things happen with his legs, running six times and scoring a touchdown. In a lost season, they probably should tell him not to do that, but if he keeps doing it, he’ll have more appeal for fantasy. 

Shedeur Sanders - Cleveland Browns Yahoo: 6% | ESPN: 5% | Sleeper: 14%   

One game in from Shedeur, and he got the win, albeit not in super impressive fashion. We’re in the camp that doesn’t like to judge players based on a super small sample size, so Sanders can continue to be stashed in the deeper leagues where you were giving him a look. That’s especially true for superflex and 2 QB leagues where every QB is owned. 

 

 

 

NFL Week 13 Running Back Streamers

Devin Neal - New Orleans Saints Yahoo: 5% | ESPN: 2% | Sleeper: 10%

As of the writing of this article, we do not yet know the fate of Alvin Kamara. But we expect him to miss at least a game or two with this MCL sprain - possibly more. That means Devin Neal inherits the super-friendly running back schedule that Alvin Kamara was set for. So he’s the best streaming option available in under 50% of leagues for this week. 

Chris Rodriguez, Washington Commanders Yahoo: 18% | ESPN: 9% | Sleeper: 29%

Chris Rodriguez has quietly earned that starting job for the Washington Commanders, despite the fantasy wishes of Jacory Croskey-Merritt fans. Last time out, he got every snap in the first two drives before someone entered the game to spell him. It’s a tough matchup with Denver this week, so he’s not the top stream, but he has more long-term appeal than most other options. 

NFL Week 13 Running Back Stashes

Bhayshul Tuten - Jacksonville Jaguars, Yahoo: 48% | ESPN: 5% | Sleeper: 47%

Tuten is still out there hovering around 50% rostered. No, he did not get the work we had hoped for this past week following a big game. But that could be related to this ankle issue. When you factor that in, as well as the possibility of Travis Etienne re-injuring his shoulder, he’s still the top stash here. But we really cannot trust him in lineups. If he doesn’t carve out a meaningful role this week, we probably drop him for handcuffs or QB/TE/DST streams as we move into the playoffs. 

Brian Robinson, San Francisco 49ers, Yahoo: 27%| ESPN: 4% | Sleeper: 36%

Christian McCaffrey has been an absolute megastar. But Brian Robinson Jr has looked decent on his limited work. That, along with the scheme they operate in, makes Brian Robinson the top handcuff for us in fantasy land. 

Blake Corum, Los Angeles Rams, Yahoo: 16%| ESPN: 14% | Sleeper: 23%

Sean McVay has a well-documented history of leaning on his top players. I mean, just look at the touch distribution now. The top four players account for 74% of the touches on the season. And those players are Kyren Williams, Puka Nacua, Davante Adams, and Blake Corum. If anything were to happen to Kyren Williams, Corum would likely inherit a tremendous role for fantasy. 

 

 

 

NFL Week 13 Wide Receiver Streamers

Christian Watson - Green Bay Packers Yahoo: 48% | ESPN: 11% | Sleeper: 51%

Now that Alec Pierce is rostered in over 50% of leagues, Christian Watson is our new Alec Pierce. What Pierce has been for us is a full-time wide receiver in a good offense that runs high aDot routes. So there’s some semblance of a floor there with big play upside for our weekly start. Christian Watson leads the Packers in snaps and routes run over the last few weeks, and he has that big-play potential we look for. 

Kayshon Boutte - New England Patriots, Yahoo: 37% | ESPN: 35% | Sleeper: 53%

Just like Christian Watson, Kayshon Boutte is a full-time wide receiver who runs high aDot routes for a good offense. He’s been the starting split end for this team whenever healthy. In fact, he and Mack Hollins were the full-time guys this week on the outside with Stefon Diggs operating a part-time role. It might be because Diggs is dealing with that chest issue still, or maybe they just want him to operate that way, but Boutte is getting a full workload. 

Andrei Iosivas - Cincinnati Bengals Yahoo: 20% | ESPN: 5% | Sleeper: 36%

We thought this would just be a one-week play with Ja'Marr Chase suspended for one game. But now Tee Higgins has entered concussion protocol, and they play on Thursday. So Iosivas could be in line for another spot start for us. In the past, we’ve seen him play as high as 100% of the snaps when Higgins is out. This past week, with Chase out and Higgins going into protocol, he led the team with 54 routes run. 

NFL Week 13 Wide Receiver Stashes

Jayden Higgins - Houston Texans Yahoo: 22% | ESPN: 23% | Sleeper: 23%

We wrote about Higgins in the main article, but he’s our top add this week. If you have to start him, then go for it, but we definitely want to have him stashed in case his role continues to grow. 

Luther Burden - Chicago Bears, Yahoo: 11% | ESPN: 8% | Sleeper: 21%

Another player we mentioned in the main article. We love the talent for Burden, but we don’t love the role. It’s kind of similar to Jaxon Smith-Njigba last year, where we liked the player but did not like that he was stuck behind veterans. We’re stashing him, hoping that the Bears will fully unleash him at some point. 

John Metchie - New York Jets, Yahoo: 1%| ESPN: 4% | Sleeper: 8%

Last week, we mentioned to stash Adonai Mitchell because he had good separation. The problem was that he couldn’t catch the ball. In his Week 11 game, he only caught one of his six targets, and this past week, he caught two of seven. Not great. You know who is catching the ball, though? John Metchie. If Metchie and Mitchell are going to continue to be the top two WRs running a full route share, Metchie is the preferred option right now. 

 

 

 

NFL Week 13 Tight End Streamers

Dalton Schultz - Houston Texans Yahoo: 47% | ESPN: 35% | Sleeper: 51%

Dalton Schultz is not the sexiest option. And the role for Jayden Higgins is growing. But Schultz is a streaming option this week. Last week, he faced the Buffalo Bills, which is the single best defense vs. tight ends, so we said to stay far away. This week, he gets the Colts, which is a top 10 matchup for tight ends based on pretty much any metric you look at. So he’s not bad if you are panicking. 

Mike Gesicki - Cincinnati Bengals Yahoo: 2% | ESPN: 3% | Sleeper: 5%

It’s really hard to trust this situation. But Gesicki did return to lead the Bengals' tight end group in routes run and targets. If Tee Higgins is going to be out this week with a concussion, as we suspect, Gesicki is on the streaming radar against the Ravens on Thanksgiving. We probably won’t start him if/when Chase and Higgins are both playing, but, for now, he can be streamed. 

NFL Week 13 Tight End Stashes

Darren Waller - Miami Dolphins Yahoo: 21% | ESPN: 19% | Sleeper: 30%

Waller was our top stash last week, and he’s our top add in the waiver wire article. He’ll be activated this week, but that’s not a guarantee that he will play. We are hoping he plays, though, as he was great before he got hurt, and his schedule is fantastic. 

Harold Fannin Jr - Cleveland Browns, Yahoo: 34% | ESPN: 48% | Sleeper: 55%

Anytime there’s a new quarterback, there’s room for upside. We don’t know who they will lean on. The sample size we have is just one game, but in that game, Harold Fannin led the team in routes run and targets. So you should keep him on your roster so we can see what that looks like with a two-game sample size.Â