This week’s edition will be truncated with the holiday and incredibly frontloaded schedule. Five of the top nine (and eight of the top 15) ranked quarterbacks in expert consensus will have already played before Sunday. Jahmyr Gibbs, Saquon Barkley, Ja’Marr Chase, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Rashee Rice, CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens are among other stars who will be missing this weekend. Moreover, the three matchups with the highest totals and the fastest paces all play Thursday. In other words, we may be in for a low-scoring Sunday.

The 3 Thanksgiving games are the 3 fastest-paced games of the week 🚀

(The Sunday slate is gonna be 💤) pic.twitter.com/2bNyzSnkT4

— Jared Smola (@SmolaDS) November 26, 2025

Here are the biggest questions entering Week 13. Happy Thanksgiving!

How legit is Michael Wilson?

Marvin Harrison was surprisingly back at practice Wednesday, two weeks removed from surgery for appendicitis. Just days ago, Jonathan Gannon refused to provide a timeline while ominously saying Harrison wouldn’t return until he was “physically and mentally healthy.” Nevertheless, Harrison appears set to return this week, which clouds Wilson’s breakout.

Wilson has been fantasy’s WR3 despite not scoring a touchdown over the past two weeks. In that time, he leads the league in targets (33), receptions (25), receiving yards (303) and air yards (393), including a 38.6% first-read target share and a strong 3.19 yards per route run. Wilson had seven receptions at halftime last week, which matched Harrison’s career high in any game.

Jacoby Brissett has been a major upgrade for Arizona’s pass catchers, but Wilson has earned a much bigger role in the Cardinals’ offense even with Harrison back. Wilson would’ve been a borderline WR1 this week in a highly favorable matchup, but the situation becomes far cloudier with Harrison’s return. Still, there’s a real chance Wilson is Arizona’s most valuable fantasy WR the rest of the season, and Brissett is providing the most catchable air yards per game.

Is Kenneth Walker finally emerging?

Walker finished with the highest snap share (67%) by any Seattle running back this season after Mike Macdonald promised more work before last week’s game. Fantasy managers remained frustrated watching Zach Charbonnet steal another short score, but it was his only carry inside the 10. Charbonnet finished with a season-low six touches, while Walker was given 14 in a game Seattle only ran 47 plays. Walker totaled three carries inside the 5-yard line over the first seven games, but he’s accrued five over four games since the Seahawks’ bye. K9 saw 75% of the snaps inside the 10 last week.

Walker has been far more efficient and productive than Charbonnet this year, and he’s also seeing increased work as a receiver (seven targets over the past two weeks). Walker will benefit from opposing defenses focusing on stopping Seattle’s dangerous passing attack, and he’s finally emerging as the team’s lead back.

What does Tampa Bay’s backfield look like?

Bucky Irving is practicing fully and expected to make his long-awaited return Sunday, but having not played since Week 4, his usage will be limited. OC Josh Grizzard compared Irving’s potential workload to how Tampa Bay handled Chis Godwin’s return last week, when the WR played just 25 of 70 offensive snaps. Sean Tucker had overtaken Rachaad White as the Buccaneers’ lead ballcarrier, so we may see a three-way split this week. Complicating matters is Baker Mayfield’s uncertain availability, as Tampa Bay’s offense would see a downgrade should Teddy Bridgewater start.

Irving projects as a low-end RB2 given the likely committee this week, while Tucker can be used as an RB3 in a favorable matchup. The Buccaneers have the league’s third-easiest projected schedule for running backs the rest of the season, so a healthy Irving can be a fantasy RB1 down the stretch.

Is Cam Ward figuring it out? 

It’s been a rough rookie season for Ward, but he’s coming off the best game of his career in a tough matchup against Seattle, leading Tennessee in rushing and finishing as fantasy’s QB4 last week. Ward remains off the fantasy radar outside of being a sneaky DFS play this week, but managers should keep note of the No. 1 overall pick’s progress. Ward has shown major improvement since Brian Callahan was fired, and he’s suddenly starting to run. Chimere Dike and Gunnar Helm have become intriguing dynasty stashes, and Ward could be a 2026 fantasy sleeper, especially if he continues to scramble. Ward has faced the league’s most difficult schedule for fantasy quarterbacks this season, but he’s a sleeper this week against Jacksonville, the NFL’s most extreme pass-funnel defense.

How much will Devin Neal help fantasy managers?

Neal was a popular waiver wire add after Alvin Kamara suffered a sprained MCL last week. The rookie is set to act as New Orleans’ lead back, but he may be splitting work with Taysom Hill on a bad offense. Hill saw eight of New Orleans’ 14 designed RB carries after Kamara left last week, and the converted tight end has five rush attempts inside the 10-yard line over the past two games. Neal is the RB29 in ECR this week, so he’ll rightfully be started as a flex in most leagues given his projected workload. However, the Dolphins were dramatically improved against the run before Miami’s bye, and Neal’s fantasy upside will be limited if Hill retains the Saints’ goal-line role.

Who starts at quarterback for Minnesota?

There’s a new JJ McCarthy is the worst quarterback in the last 25 years stat out that’s supposed to be nuts pic.twitter.com/Vo3iKIVlIi

— Brandon Beck (@BrandonBeck4) November 24, 2025

Max Brosmer took first-team reps in Wednesday’s practice while J.J. McCarthy was held to individual drills as he works through concussion protocol. McCarthy ranks 851 out of 852 in EPA per dropback since 2000, with only JaMarcus Russell worse. He’s been an utter disaster in a system that produced the sixth-most QB fantasy points over Kevin O’Connell’s previous three seasons in Minnesota.

Brosmer is an undrafted wild card, but any unknown feels like an upgrade to the suffering fantasy managers of Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison. Brosmer had reportedly performed well enough in practice for the Minnesota coaches to consider giving him action even before McCarthy’s injury (or “soft benching” — whichever you prefer). Expect to see batted passes, but fewer sacks and hero throws and more overall production, should Brosmer start. He’s worth adding in all SuperFlex leagues given his surroundings.

Minnesota’s anemic 14.5-point implied team total is one of the lowest of the NFL season, as Brosmer would get a tough first start in Seattle. But the Vikings have the league’s easiest projected schedule for quarterbacks the rest of the season, and fantasy managers of Jefferson and Addison will take any alternative at this point.