NFL fantasy football waiver wire pickups for Week 13
By Lior Lampert
RB Waiver Wire Pickups, Fantasy Football Week 13
Zack Moss, Indianapolis Colts (50 percent rostered)
With news that Jonathan Taylor suffered a thumb injury in the Colts' Week 12 win over the Bucs that requires surgery and is expected to keep him sidelined for multiple weeks per James Boyd of The Athletic, Zack Moss becomes a priority waiver wire addition for all fantasy managers.
On Nov. 9, Moss was second in the NFL in rushing yards (615) only trailing 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey. Despite losing his job as the team’s primary running back to Jonathan Taylor upon his return from injury to full strength, Moss still ranks 10th in the NFL in rushing yards through 12 weeks (672).
From Weeks 1-8, Moss was the RB7 in PPR leagues on a points-per-game basis (17.9). With Taylor being forced to miss time due to his thumb injury, Moss is instantly a top-10 running back option, especially with so many teams on bye this coming week.
Antonio Gibson, Washington Commanders (50 percent rostered)
It hasn’t always been pretty for Antonio Gibson this season, but he’s gotten the job done (for the most part) as a PPR RB3 and is worthy of a roster spot on a week where six teams have a bye.
Gibson has had exactly five catches in three of his past four games, providing him with a reliable floor in PPR leagues. He’s also received six carries in two of his past three games, suggesting the Commanders are trying to get Gibson going.
As a rookie in 2020, Gibson recorded 1,042 yards from scrimmage. He followed that up by posting a career-high 1,331 scrimmage yards. In other words, Gibson has shown he’s a capable running back when given the opportunity.
Gibson was a wide receiver during his college football days at Memphis which has translated to the NFL to turn him into a viable pass-catching weapon out of the backfield. He’s caught no less than 36 passes in his first three seasons and is pacing to eclipse that total as soon as Week 13 this season.
Fantasy managers can do worse than Gibson this week with the “Bye-Pocalypse” upon us.