Top NFL Week 13 Picks for PrizePicks: De’Von Achane Marches Over the Saints?

With a lot of the top teams in the league playing on Thursday or Friday, we won’t have some of the biggest stars at our disposal for Sunday. Still, some notable names could be primed for juicy stat lines, including Dolphins RB De’Von Achane and Chargers WR Ladd McConkey.

Below, we'll discuss Achane, McConkey, and get into more of the top Week 13 NFL DFS picks for PrizePicks, including some quick picks to keep in mind.

NFL Week 13 Quick Picks for PrizePicks

Here are some quick PrizePicks DFS picks for NFL Week 13, including projections for pass yards, rush yards, and receiving yards.

Titans QB Cam Ward vs. Jaguars Projection – 203.5 Pass Yards

• Ward threw for 256 yards in a 30-24 loss to the Seahawks in Week 12.
• Although the rookie quarterback only has 7 passing touchdowns, he has thrown for at least 219 yards in six of his last nine games.
• The Jaguars have allowed the eighth-most passing yards per game (240.0) in the league.

Texans RB Woody Marks vs. Colts Projection – 53.5 Rush Yards

• Marks has received at least 14 carries in a game four times this season. He finished with at least 63 rushing yards in three of them.
• The fourth-round pick has received a total of 48 carries over the least three games, compared to 14 carries for Texans RB Nick Chubb.

Jets WR Adonai Mitchell vs. Falcons Projection – 35.5 Receiving Yards

• After catching 1 pass for 10 yards in his debut with the Jets in Week 11, Mitchell had 2 receptions for 42 yards in a 23-10 loss to the Ravens last week.
• The former Colt has been targeted 13 times over two games with the Jets.

Top NFL Week 13 Picks for PrizePicks

Here are the top NFL DFS picks for Week 13. Player projections via the PrizePicks real money NFL game.

Dolphins RB De’Von Achane vs. Saints Projection – 17.5 Rush Attempts

• Achane is well-rested after the Dolphins had their bye in Week 12.
• Prior to Week 12, Achane was given at least 21 carries in back-to-back games.
• Going back even further, the Dolphins’ star running back has at least 18 rushing attempts in three of his last four.
• The Saints have allowed 342 rushing attempts this season, second-most in the league.

Chargers WR Ladd McConkey vs. Raiders Projection – 53.5 Receiving Yards

• McConkey was given a season-low 4 targets in a 35-6 loss to the Jaguars prior to the Chargers’ Week 12 bye.
• Before his dud in Jacksonville, McConkey had recorded at least 56 receiving yards in five straight games.
• The second-year receiver has seen 22.5% of the Chargers targets and 26.1% of their air yards this season.
• The Raiders have given up the sixth-most receptions to wide receivers (143) in the league, as well as the tenth-most yards per target (8.29) to the position.

Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett vs. Buccaneers Projection – 1.5 Pass TDs

• Brissett has started the last six games for the Cardinals, throwing at least 2 TDs in five of them.
• The veteran signal caller has been tasked with carrying the Cardinals offense, attempting at least 44 passes in four of his six starts.
• After posting an average target depth of 7.0 yards with the Patriots last year, Brissett has an average target depth of 7.8 yards this season.
• The Buccaneers have allowed the second-most receptions of at least 20 yards (40) on their way to giving up 19 passing touchdowns.

Saints RB Devin Neal vs. Dolphins Projection – 35.5 Rush Yards

• Saints RB Alvin Kamara is dealing with a knee sprain that will likely sideline him for Week 13.
• Neal received 7 carries with Kamara leaving early in a 24-10 Week 12 loss to the Falcons, finishing with 18 rushing yards.
• The sixth-round pound pick has 61 rushing yards on 17 carries this season.
• The Dolphins have allowed 4.87 yards per carry to running backs, fifth-most in the NFL.

Steelers RB Kenneth Gainwell vs. Bills Projection – 18.5 Receiving Yards

• Gainwell caught all six of his targets for 30 yards in the Steelers 31-28 Week 12 loss to the Bears.
• The week prior, Gainwell logged 7 receptions for 81 yards and 2 TDs in a 34-12 win over the Bengals.
• The former Eagle has been targeted 22 times over the last four games, compared to just 6 total targets for fellow Steelers RB Jaylen Warren.
• The Steelers might be forced to throw more against the Bills, who are averaging 28.3 points per game.

Texans TE Dalton Schultz vs. Colts Projection – 41.5 Receiving Yards

• In the Texans' 23-19 win over the Bills last week, Schultz caught just 1 of 3 targets for 8 yards.
• That broke a streak of three straight games in which Schultz registered at least 6 receptions and 51 receiving yards.
• Dating back to Week 5, the 29-year-old has finished with at least 51 receiving yards in five of his last seven matchups.
• The Colts have given up the sixth-most receptions (70) and the third-most receiving yards (794) to tight ends.

Achane is a big-name running back who could be poised for a huge role during Week 13. While they don’t have the same name recognition, both Neal and Gainwell could also be presented with additional opportunities for their respective teams.

Among the quarterbacks, Brissett will look to continue to rack up touchdown passes for the Cardinals. Meanwhile, McConkey and Schultz will try to bounce-back from disappointing stat lines in their two favorable matchups.

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