Overview
- Thanksgiving and Black Friday games kick off Week 13, with eight teams playing before Sunday, creating early lineup challenges.
- Key injuries include Brock Purdy (shoulder), Trevor Lawrence (shoulder), and Aidan O'Connell (thumb), all of whom are questionable for Week 13 action.
- Top 'start' recommendations include C.J. Stroud against Jacksonville, Jahmyr Gibbs versus Chicago, and Ladd McConkey facing Atlanta's struggling pass defense.
- Players to 'sit' include Tua Tagovailoa due to cold weather concerns in Green Bay, Nick Chubb against Denver's stout run defense, and Dalton Kincaid facing San Francisco's tight end coverage.
- Emerging sleepers include Tucker Kraft for Green Bay and the Kansas City Chiefs defense, both benefiting from favorable matchups this week.