Get in the holiday spirit with Week 13 fantasy picks
Deck the halls! It's a month of Fantasy cheer as we look at our Giddy Ups (Happy Holidays!) and Whoa Downs (Bah Humbug!) for Week 13.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Joy Tua The World, QB — Miami's savior Tua Tagovailoa reigned over the Panthers' fourth-ranked pass defense last Sunday. Facing the G-Men in Miami will be a tough task, but if the RB challenged Dolphins are going to score it will be through the air. Let every heart prepare him room.
Mahomes For The Holidays, QB— From Atlantic to Pacific, gee, Patrick Mahomes will be terrific. The battle for first place in the AFC West against the Broncos should bring out his best. Throw out his debacle performance against Dallas. Look instead to his dismantling of the Raiders. If you want to be happy in a million ways, for the holidays you can't beat Mahomes sweet Mahomes.
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Mixon, RB— Whenever Fantasy managers drafted Joe Mixon, we used to laugh and call them names. Now that Mixon is the third-highest scoring Fantasy RB, those managers won't let us join in any reindeer games. They will be shouting out with glee when Mixon shreds the Chargers' D.
Mattison Is Coming To Town, RB— If you didn't handcuff Alexander Mattison to Dalvin Cook, I know that you're not sleeping. I know that you're awake. I know that you've been bad not good, and you've made a big mistake. The last time Mattison filled in for Cook he had over 150 combined yards and a TD. That was against the Detroit Kitty Cats, their opponent this week. Naughty or nice, Mattison should be in all line ups.
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, WR— We've mourned in lonely exile waiting for Emmanuel Sanders to be relevant. At home against the Pats, the Bills will need to disperse the gloomy clouds this Monday night. I expect Belichick to gameplan around Stefon Diggs which should give us reason to rejoice! Rejoice Emmanuel!
Happy Golladays, WR — Kenny Golladay is a talented NFL receiver. The Giants' new play-caller Freddie Kitchens loves talented wideouts. He had two 1,000-yard receivers in Cleveland with Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham Jr in 2019. Three of Kenny's next five opponents have a bottom 25 pass defense, starting at Miami. Regardless of who starts at QB, look for Kitchens to give you that happy Golladay feeling all December long.
Kittle Got Run Over By A Reindeer, TE — Actually, George Kittle got run over by the Vikings. He had one catch for 13 yards last Sunday eve. You might want to bench him in Seattle, but as for me and Grandpa, we believe.
BAH HUMBUG!
Good King Wentz-eslas, QB —King Wenceslas was the benevolent Duke of Bohemia who was assassinated by his brother and mother in the year 935. That's a crazy story. Carson Wentz went crazy with over 300 yards and three TDs last week. His 44 pass attempts were deep and crisp and even, but that total should be cut in half this Sunday against the lowly Texans, limiting his upside.
Teddy It's Cold Outside, QB — You really can't stay. You've got to go away. Teddy Bridgewater has three TD passes in his last four games. Baby it's cold out so make sure you hold out against K.C. this week.
In The Zeke Midwinter/It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Pollard, RB — Everywhere you go, Tony Pollard is glistening brighter than Zeke Elliott. Over the last five games, Elliott has just 30 more rushing yards than Pollard even though he had 75% of the carries. The Saints' No. 1 run defense will make things bleak for Zeke. Mom and Dad can hardly wait for Pollard to start again!
Jingle Bells, Jalen Smells, Reagor Laid An Egg, WR — With two dropped touchdown passes at the Meadowlands last week the victorious G-Men were laughing all the way. Don't start Jalen Reagor against Gang Green or then you'll be upsot. Upsot?
Odell It On The Mountain, WR — Odell Beckham Jr. had his first TD in a year at Green Bay. Playing from behind, Odell had 10 targets. How many targets can we expect against the lowly Jags? I say five. That's not enough. Go tell it over the hills and everywhere!
Let It Snow! Foster Moreau! Let It Snow! TE — Oh the Washington Team is frightful, but their D has been delightful. Even if injured Darren Waller can't go, bench Moreau, bench Moreau, bench Moreau. The most points scored against Washington by a tight end this year is 14. Dawson Knox, Travis Kelce and Kyle Pitts scored 10 points or less.
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Next week: What holiday season would be complete without Ebenezer Scrooge? Share your creative Fantasy team names on my Twitter feed @fantasybillboa7 and get a shout out in the Daily News! The winners this week are Peduto’s Army (Sea Girt, N.J.) Funny How? (Moorestown, N.J.) and Fiscarelli’s Raiders (Saratoga).