Fantasy Football Week 13 Good Vibes, Bad Vibes (Who Should I Start)

Nov 27, 2024

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Thanksgiving vibes take me right back to my childhood and make me miss my dad. We had large gatherings for every holiday but Thanksgiving was always a favorite. There were 50+ of us courtesy of my father’s side of the family, at massive long tables outside on the patio. (it was Miami so that’s possible). We always had dinner at halftime of the second NFL game which led to most of us back inside watching the second half together.

By far the most memorable of all the Thanksgiving Day games was the 1993 contest against the Cowboys. For those who weren’t around yet or don't remember, Dallas was up 14-13 over Miami when Jimmie Johnson blocked the Dolphins go-ahead field goal. Cowboys were celebrating the victory on the sideline, when Dallas DT Leon Lett for some reason tried to pick up the football in the snow, but was unable to snag it. Now a live ball, it was recovered by Miami and kicker Pete Stoyanvich made the second attempt with three seconds left and the Fins came out victorious. That incredible sound of 50+ people screaming in my living room is something I will never forget.

Here’s a look at that infamous play which happened just 10 months after Leon Lett committed one of the largest blunders in Super Bowl history.

Miami Dolphins vs Dallas Cowboys (Thanksgiving Day 1993) Leon Lett No!!!!! pic.twitter.com/72vTVPPbcC

— Old Time Football 🏈 (@Ol_TimeFootball) February 28, 2020

Good Vibes

Quarterbacks

Justin Herbert @ Falcons

He was my cover boy for this article last week and Justin Herbert is once against giving off good vibes for Week 13. The LA QB has averaged 21.1 fantasy points in the last five weeks as the QB4 in that time frame and gets Atlanta’s 28th ranked defensive unit in aFPA to enemy QBs this week.

Baker Mayfield @ Panthers

The positivity continues for Baker Mayfield this week. He has Mike Evans back who didn’t appear to be limited in snaps last week, and heads to Carolina for an NFC South battle with the defense that’s yielding the fourth-most fantasy points to QBs this season. The Panthers have allowed 21 passing TDs so far and a few more could be on tap for Mayfield and Co. on Sunday.