New Orleans Saints are giving up a ton of yards on the ground. This week they face Pittsburgh Steelers RB Le’Veon Bell. Daily fantasy players should invest in Bell and reap the rewards. Photo: Icon Sportswire

How did Josh Gordon work out for everyone in Week 12? Pretty good return game for him. Week 13 brings us to the end of the bye weeks. As a bonus, due to Thanksgiving, we are blessed with three games on Thursday: Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys, and Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers.

With the full roster of NFL players to choose from and factoring in recent past week’s performances, it’s hard to go against the “big name” guys. I’ll try to find you a few hidden gems this week. Here we go:

Quarterbacks

Elite, Expensive:
Andrew Luck, IND (Week 13 vs Washington)
Even though his team won, for Luck, he had a bad game in Week 12. He ended his eight-game streak of over 300 passing yards with only 253 yards and one touchdown. He also fumbled four times, luckily only losing two of those. I expect a major rebound for him this week against a horrible Washington defense. He “rights the ship” and has a monster game.

Middle of the Road:
Ben Roethlisberger, PIT (Week 13 vs New Orleans)
Pittsburgh was on bye in Week 12, so they now return with a push for the playoffs in the only division in the NFL to ever have all four teams at least three games over .500. Pittsburgh opens up their final five games against an underwhelming New Orleans team that just lost three in a row at home. Expect Pittsburgh to take advantage of the miserable Saints’ defense, Roethlisberger to test their bad safeties, and Pittsburgh to lay a beating on the Saints.

Cheap, High Upside:
Kyle Orton, BUF (Week 13 vs Cleveland)
After quite an interesting week, the Buffalo Bills were finally able to play some football and did so crushing the New York Jets in primetime. Kyle Orton is proving he can still sling the ball around for Buffalo. He finished Week 12 with 24 completions on 32 attempts (75%), 230 passing yards, and two touchdowns. He now gets to go back home to play in front of the Buffalo fans that just lost out on a home game due to being buried by snow. I expect this to be a shootout, so for the price, Orton could be well worth it.

Running Backs

Elite, Expensive:
Le’Veon Bell, PIT (Week 13 vs New Orleans)
Bell has been running wild this year. Now that he does not have LeGarrette Blount to steal the goal line carries, Bell should see some more touchdown opportunities coming his way. New Orleans Saints have allowed a 150+ yards rusher in two straight games and now they go to Pittsburgh to face Bell. Expect him to have a huge game against a struggling team.

Middle of the Road:
Andre Ellington, ARI (Week 13 @ Atlanta)
Ellington has been running well this year for Arizona. In Week 13, Arizona should focus on the run as Atlanta is the worst ranked run defense in the league, allowing the most points to opposing running backs. In Week 12, they allowed 162 rushing yards and two touchdowns. After being bottled up in Week 12 by Seattle, expect Ellington to stretch those legs for many yards and a touchdown or two.

Cheap, High Upside:
Jonas Gray, NE (Week 13 @ Green Bay)
With an unbelievable performance in Week 11 (201 rushing yards and four touchdowns), Gray did not play in Week 12 after missing practice on Friday. With the addition of veteran LeGarrette Blount, Gray might be out of a job soon. However, New England, especially Bill Belichick, knows how to game plan perfectly for their opponents (focus on the run against pass-happy Colts and spread the ball out against stout Detroit run defense). In order to keep the ball out of Aaron Rodgers‘ hands, New England will have to run the ball and Gray should get back into the mix. For his deflated price, Gray might be a, “diamond in the rough.”

Wide Receivers

Elite, Expensive:
A.J. Green, CIN (Week 13 @ Tampa Bay)
It appears that Green’s toe injury is “100% better” as he had a career high in receptions in Week 12. He finished with 12 receptions for 121 yards. In Week 13, as the AFC North is the tightest it has ever been, Cincinnati will continue their playoff push as they get the second-most generous team to opposing wide receivers: Tampa Bay Buccaneers. I do not expect Tampa Bay to go down easily at home, so Cincinnati will have to score some points to stop the Bucs. Green is a solid play.

Middle of the Road:
Odell Beckham Jr., NYG (Week 13 @ Jacksonville)
In Week 12, Beckham gave us one of the best catches we will see this year. He finished Week 12 with 10 receptions for 146 yards and two touchdowns. He is emerging as one of the best rookie wide receivers this year and that is even after missing the first few games due to injury. Now he gets Jacksonville, who has been torched the past two games by T.Y. Hilton and Dez Bryant. I expect another phenomenal performance in Week 13 and if we are lucky, some more unbelievable catches.

Cheap, High Upside:
Kenny Stills, NO (Week 13 @ Pittsburgh)
With rookie Brandin Cooks out for the year, Kenny Stills stepped up in Week 12 with career highs in targets (9) and catches (8). In a game where the Saints will need to score many points against Pittsburgh, I expect Stills to remain the focal point. He is a solid play for such a cheap price.

Tight Ends

Elite, Expensive:
Jimmy Graham, NO (Week 13 @ Pittsburgh)
Graham is one of the elite tight ends in the game. He is playing Pittsburgh who is top 10 for most fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends. I expect Graham to continue his dominance.

Middle of the Road:
Larry Donnell, NYG (Week 13 @ Jacksonville)
As Jacksonville may be focused on trying to stop Odell Beckham Jr., the middle of the field will be left open for the New York Giants to have their way with. Donnell might have some success in finding open slots. I expect a touchdown from Donnell in this game.

Cheap, High Upside:
Jordan Cameron, CLE (Week 13 @ Buffalo)
If Cameron returns from his concussion this week (all signs point to he will), he may be a great sleeper option. With the return of Josh Gordon and the “ground-and-pounder” Isaiah Crowell, Cameron may find open room to roam. With Gordon likely being double-teamed and the box stacked for Crowell, Cameron has a good opportunity for points. If he plays, consider Cameron a sleeper.

Defenses

St. Louis Rams (Week 13 vs Oakland)
St Louis has been pretty good on defense the past few weeks. Although they did lose in Week 12, they did have one interception, force three fumbles, two of which were recovered by St. Louis. Against a bad Oakland team, I expect St. Louis to shut them down.

Minnesota Vikings (Week 13 vs Carolina)
A surprising pick here is the underrated Minnesota defense. They just held the red-hot Green Bay Packers, who scored over 50 points their previous two games, to only 24. Minnesota also loves to get after the quarterback. In Week 13, they will be all over Cam Newton. Expect Minnesota to surprise.