Each week during the NFL season, we will rank enough players at each position to appease everyone from those in 8-team leagues to 16-team leagues, those that can start two QBs, two TEs, three RBs and four WRs. We cut out the rest, because if you're looking at who the 50th-best running back or the 17th-best kicker is for that week, you need more help than any Web site can give you.
2012 NFL Week 13 Fantasy Football Rankings — Quarterbacks
| Rk | Player | Team | OPPONENT | Notes |
| 1 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | vs. MIN | Has 19:3 TD:INT ratio in 9 games vs. Vikings. |
| 2 | Tom Brady | NE | at MIA | Has 8 TDs, only 1 INT in last 4 games vs. Dolphins. |
| 3 | Peyton Manning | DEN | vs. TB | Has thrown 13 TDs, 1 INT in 5 home games. |
| 4 | Drew Brees | NO | at ATL (Thurs.) | Put up 298-3-1 in Week 10 win vs. Falcons. |
| 5 | Robert Griffin III | WAS | vs. NYG (Mon.) | Has four TD passes in two straight games. |
| 6 | Matt Ryan | ATL | vs. NO (Thurs.) | Season-high 411 yds. in Week 10 vs. Saints. |
| 7 | Matthew Stafford | DET | vs. IND | Season-high 61 att., 441 yds. last week vs. Texans. |
| 8 | Cam Newton | CAR | at KC | Can Superman do it two weeks in a row? |
| 9 | Tony Romo | DAL | vs. PHI | Eagles: 13 TD passes allowed, 0 INTs over last 5. |
| 10 | Eli Manning | NYG | at WAS (Mon.) | Three TDs vs. Packers, first since Week 7. |
| 11 | Andrew Luck | IND | at DET | Has at least one INT in each of last three games. |
| 12 | Colin Kaepernick | SF | at STL | Harbaugh sticking with "hot hand" vs. Rams. |
| 13 | Andy Dalton | CIN | at SD | Has already eclipsed last season's 20 TD passes (23). |
| 14 | Matt Schaub | HOU | at TEN | Titans allowing sixth-most fantasy points to QBs. |
| 15 | Carson Palmer | OAK | vs. CLE | Season-low 146 yards passing against Bengals. |
| 16 | Josh Freeman | TB | at DEN | First game w/o a TD pass last week vs. Falcons. |
| 17 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | BUF | vs. JAC | Threw 12 TD passes in Weeks 1-4, 6 since. |
| 18 | Joe Flacco | BAL | vs. PIT | Posted 164-0-0 in Week 11 win vs. Steelers. |
| 19 | Chad Henne | JAC | at BUF | Has thrown for 651 yards, 6 TDs, 1 INT in last 2 G. |
| 20 | Philip Rivers | SD | vs. CIN | Bengals: 1 TD pass allowed in past 3 games. |
| 21 | Jay Cutler | CHI | vs. SEA | Returned from concussion, put up 188-1-1 in win. |
| 22 | Jake Locker | TEN | vs. HOU | Injured shoulder in Week 4 loss to Texans. |
| 23 | Ryan Tannehill | MIA | vs. NE | Patriots allowing fifth-most fantasy points to QBs. |
| 24 | Sam Bradford | STL | vs. SF | Put up 275-2-0 in Week 10 tie with 49ers. |
| 25 | Christian Ponder | MIN | at GB | Has just 5 TD passes in his last 5 games. |
| 26 | Russell Wilson | SEA | at CHI | Bears' defense boasts 10:20 TD:INT ratio. |
Rankings are based upon Athlon Sports' standard scoring system:
OFFENSIVE SCORING
All touchdowns are 6 points
1 point for 25 yards passing
1 point for 10 yards rushing/receiving
Receptions are .5 points
Interceptions/fumbles are minus-2 points
Additional Week 13 Positional Rankings
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
Kickers
Defense/Special Teams
