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Here we are just about to enter into Week 13 of the NFL and fantasy season, where has the time gone? Also, Week 13 happens to be the last chance a lot of you will have to make the fantasy playoffs (in most leagues).

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If you absolutely need a win to make the playoffs, setting your best roster this week is of the utmost importance. That’s where these rankings can come in handy, so let’s get to it.

On paper, some matchups like DeAngelo Williams against Indianapolis and Darren McFadden against Washington should help some backs who have been struggling some of late get back on track. Devonta Freeman owners hope to have their workhorse back this week against Tampa Bay, but that doesn't mean Tevin Coleman won't get his opportunities either. And after showing good legs against Chicago Thanksgiving night, can Eddie Lacy keep things going against Detroit on Thursday?

Positional Rankings: QB I RB I WR I TE I DST I K I Flex

Rank

Player

Team

Opp

1

DeAngelo Williams

PIT

vs. IND

2

Devonta Freeman

ATL

at TB

3

Adrian Peterson

MIN

vs. SEA

4

Jonathan Stewart

CAR

at NO

5

Doug Martin

TB

vs. ATL

6

Darren McFadden

DAL

at WAS (Mon.)

7

LeSean McCoy

BUF

vs. HOU

8

Thomas Rawls

SEA

at MIN

9

Mark Ingram

NO

vs. CAR

10

Javorius Allen

BAL

at MIA

11

David Johnson

ARI

at STL

12

Todd Gurley

STL

vs. ARI

13

Lamar Miller

MIA

vs. BAL

14

LeGarrette Blount

NE

vs. PHI

15

Matt Forte

CHI

vs. SF

16

Eddie Lacy

GB

at DET (Thurs.)

17

C.J. Anderson

DEN

at SD

18

Shaun Draughn

SF

at CHI

19

T.J. Yeldon

JAC

at TEN

20

DeMarco Murray

PHI

at NE

21

Jeremy Hill

CIN

at CLE

22

Charcandrick West

KC

vs. OAK

23

Chris Ivory

NYJ

at NYG

24

Latavius Murray

OAK

at KC

25

Jeremy Langford

CHI

vs. SF

26

C.J. Anderson

DEN

at SD

27

Giovani Bernard

CIN

at CLE

28

Antonio Andrews

TEN

vs. JAC

29

Frank Fore

IND

at PIT

30

Ronnie Hillman

DEN

at SD

31

Spencer Ware

KC

vs. OAK

32

Duke Johnson

CLE

vs. CIN

33

Danny Woodhead

SD

vs. DEN

34

Charles Sims

TB

vs. ATL

35

Alfred Morris

WAS

vs. DAL (Mon.)

36

Alfred Blue

HOU

at BUF

37

Melvin Gordon

SD

vs. DEN

38

James Starks

GB

at DET (Thurs.)

39

Ameer Abdullah

DET

vs. GB (Thurs.)

40

Isaiah Crowell

CLE

vs. CIN

41

Shane Vereen

NYG

vs. NYJ

42

Jay Ajayi

MIA

vs. BAL

43

Bilial Powell

NYG

at NYG

44

Rashad Jennings

NYG

vs. NYJ

45

Theo Riddick

DET

vs. GB (Thurs.)

46

Matt Jones

WAS

vs. DAL (Mon.)

47

Darren Sproles

SD

vs. DEN

48

C.J. Spiller

NO

vs. CAR

49

James White

NE

vs. PHI

50

Robert Turbin

DAL

at WAS (Mon.)

— Written by Michael Horvath, who is part of the Athlon Contributor Network. Horvath is a Canadian who also happens to be a fantasy football (not to be confused with CFL) and fitness nut. Follow him on Twitter @realmikehorvath.

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