The Arizona Cardinals will face the Minnesota Vikings in Week 13. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding QB Kyler Murray.
Is Kyler Murray Playing in Week 13?
Murray is not currently listed on the injury report this week so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Cardinals’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Kyler Murray in Week 13?
Kyler Murray’s fantasy managers have every right to be frustrated, and sadly, I’m not sure things turn around in this spot. Over his past three games, Murray has one touchdown pass on 81 pass attempts, and while he punched in two scores with his legs against the Jets, the yardage totals on the ground have underwhelmed lately as well (36 rushing yards in those three games).
The Vikings are good at disguising what they are doing on the defensive end, though their desires are well known — they want to speed their opponent up and create discomfort. Murray hasn’t faced many defenses like that this season, but in his two games against above-average blitz rate defenses, he’s finished as the QB17 and QB23. In those games, he totaled just 349 passing yards, two touchdowns, and 48 rushing yards.
We were hoping for games like that, not an eight-quarter stretch. The versatility of this player and the desperation of the situation create a path to fantasy goodness, but I’d rather play more pocket-oriented players this week in good matchups (Russell Wilson at Cincinnati or Baker Mayfield at Carolina) than roll the dice on Murray (three top-five finishes this season but also four weeks checking in outside of the top 20).
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 13 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Kyler Murray’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 13
As of 8 AM ET on Sunday morning, Murray is projected to score 19.1 fantasy points in Week 13. This includes 225.2 passing yards, 1.3 passing touchdowns, and 0.6 interceptions. It also includes 5.6 rushing attempts for 34.1 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Kyler Murray’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 3:45 AM ET on Wednesday, December 25. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 17 QB PPR Rankings
1) Josh Allen | BUF (vs. NYJ)
2) Lamar Jackson | BAL (at HOU)
3) Jalen Hurts | PHI (vs. DAL)
4) Joe Burrow | CIN (vs. DEN)
5) Jayden Daniels | WAS (vs. ATL)
6) Baker Mayfield | TB (vs. CAR)
7) Sam Darnold | MIN (vs. GB)
8) Kyler Murray | ARI (at LAR)
9) Bo Nix | DEN (at CIN)
10) Jordan Love | GB (at MIN)
11) Jared Goff | DET (at SF)
12) Anthony Richardson | IND (at NYG)
13) Brock Purdy | SF (vs. DET)
14) Tua Tagovailoa | MIA (at CLE)
15) Matthew Stafford | LAR (vs. ARI)
16) C.J. Stroud | HOU (vs. BAL)
17) Patrick Mahomes | KC (at PIT)
18) Justin Herbert | LAC (at NE)
19) Caleb Williams | CHI (vs. SEA)
20) Aaron Rodgers | NYJ (at BUF)
21) Geno Smith | SEA (at CHI)
22) Russell Wilson | PIT (vs. KC)
23) Cooper Rush | DAL (at PHI)
24) Bryce Young | CAR (at TB)
25) Drake Maye | NE (vs. LAC)
26) Michael Penix Jr. | ATL (at WAS)
27) Aidan O'Connell | LV (at NO)
28) Mac Jones | JAX (vs. TEN)
29) Mason Rudolph | TEN (at JAX)
30) Tommy DeVito | NYG (vs. IND)
31) Dorian Thompson-Robinson | CLE (vs. MIA)
32) Spencer Rattler | NO (vs. LV)