5 best fantasy football matchups to exploit for Week 13
![Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) scrambles from the pocket during the fourth quarter of a regular season NFL football matchup Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. The Jaguars edged the Ravens 28-27. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]Jki 112722 Nfl Ravens Jags 68](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape%2Fcover%2Fsport%2Fca5fa7a107b9ef6acfacc93554e192c6b219feb4a8394e0a6da271767b95ff46.jpg "Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) scrambles from the pocket during the fourth quarter of a regular season NFL football matchup Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. The Jaguars edged the Ravens 28-27. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]Jki 112722 Nfl Ravens Jags 68")
![Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. (1) rushes for yards during the fourth quarter of a regular season NFL football matchup Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. The Jacksonville Jaguars held off the Las Vegas Raiders 27-20. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]Jki 110622 Raiders Jags Cp 166](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape%2Fcover%2Fsport%2F4f35849b17a788369e604244039870b1c287c96d6804456dd77206efbd8f485c.jpg "Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. (1) rushes for yards during the fourth quarter of a regular season NFL football matchup Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. The Jacksonville Jaguars held off the Las Vegas Raiders 27-20. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]Jki 110622 Raiders Jags Cp 166")
1. Travis Etienne Jr., RB, Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. DET)
Hopefully Travis Etienne Jr’s foot injury in Week 12 didn’t lose you a game and knock you out of playoff contention. If you’re upset at him, I get it, but he has a major bounce back opportunity ahead in Week 13 against the Detroit Lions, who get burned by everybody they play.
Etienne has arguably been an elite fantasy performer this season, as he currently ranks as the RB19 despite backing up James Robinson for the first couple games of the season and putting up zero points last week. He’s been an integral part of the Jacksonville offense, both on the ground and through the air.
The Lions allow the third-most rushing yards per game, and have been a targeted matchup for anybody looking for a solid running back start. This week, Etienne should bounce back in a huge way (assuming he is healthy). Fire him up as a top-10 option this week in all formats.