5 best fantasy football pickups to make for Week 13
By Jakob Ashlin
1. Best fantasy football pickups for Week 13: WR Chase Claypool, Chicago Bears
Rostered: 58.7%
Darnell Mooney exited Sunday’s game against the Jets. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Mooney will likely need season-ending surgery to repair torn ligaments.
Darnell Mooney likely needs season-ending surgery to repair torn ligaments, sources say. A tough end to the season for the promising receiver. https://t.co/OATNCIYQmb
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 28, 2022
This season, Mooney leads the Bears in targets (61), receptions (40), and receiving yards (493). So, his absence will have a profound impact on their offense. With Mooney sidelined, Claypool should see an increase in targets. Since being traded to the Bears, he has clearly been the second wide receiver on their depth chart. In four games, Claypool has been targeted 16 times, while Equanimeous St. Brown, Dante Pettis, and Byron Pringle have been targeted a combined 14 times.
Prior to the trade, Claypool was putting some nice numbers with the Steelers. He produced double-digit fantasy points in three out of his final four games, including a 23.4-point performance in Week 6 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Justin Fields is questionable this week against the Green Bay Packers. A potential Fields return would further boost Claypool’s value.
Claypool has a sky-high ceiling down the stretch.
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