Final Word Week 13 | NFL Supercoach Trades, Captains, PODs


<p>Hands up if you have Jahmyr Gibbs?&nbsp;</p>



<p>If you don’t, then you’d be kicking yourself right about now… </p>



<p>I wrote last week about the importance of having the right guns for the run home, and Gibbs proved me right. </p>



<p>It’s the time of year when at least one of these guns goes big each week, and Gibbs popped off, putting together an incredible performance to record the highest Supercoach score of the year. </p>



<p>His 99 moves his three-week average to 68.3, making him the most in-form player in Supercoach.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Yes, he’s in even better form than Jonathan Taylor. </p>



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<p>Unfortunately, I didn’t put the C on Gibbs, instead settling for a solid 46 from CMC. I’ll take it.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<p>It was a tough week for captaincy options, with many coaches having to accept disappointing performances from their stars.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Josh Allen (20), Lamar Jackson (14), and Taylor (14) burnt a lot of coaches, and it just shows the importance of analysing match-ups to try and find the right player to put the C on. </p>



<p>I’ll be doing that later on in the article, with one gun having a great match-up for a bounce-back game.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Before we get into that, let’s talk trades. </p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Week 13 Trade Plans</strong></h3>



<p>I’m running low on trades, so this week I won’t be making any. </p>



<p>With just four trades remaining, I need to wait for the right opportunity to use them and not jump the gun. </p>



<p>If I had the money, I’d be bringing in Rashee Rice for Michael Pittman Jr.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Pittman has been serviceable, but he is starting to drop in value and is at a big risk of losing a lot of money this week. </p>



<p>His breakeven is 44, and if he hits his predicted score of 22, he will still lose $1.1 million. </p>



<p>That’s not what you want your players to be doing at this stage of the season. </p>



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<p>If you’re able to afford him, the WR to be targeting is Rice. </p>



<p>He is Mahomes’ guy in Kansas City, and he’s been putting up some big numbers since returning from suspension. </p>



<p>In five games, he has 47 targets, 34 receptions, 394 yards, and three touchdowns. </p>



<p>Mahomes is looking to him almost ten times a game, and this means he is going to continue to see production. </p>



<p>Since his return, he’s only had one game with a score under 30 points, and he currently has the fifth-best five-game average of any wide receiver in Supercoach.&nbsp;</p>



<p>He is averaging more than George Pickens, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and Puka Nacua during that period, and with the Chiefs needing to continue to win to make the Playoffs, you can expect Mahomes to be targeting his most-reliable receiver. </p>



<p>At $17,140,000, he is slightly expensive, but it will be money well spent. </p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Week 13 Captaincy Plans</strong></h3>



<p>Mark my words – Josh Allen will bounce back this week.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Allen has been incredibly hard to catch this year, putting up big numbers one week and stinking it up the next. </p>



<p>However, I really like his match-up against the Steelers this week. </p>



<p>Pittsburgh’s defence was exposed by Caleb Williams last week, with the Bears’ QB throwing for three touchdowns on his way to a 31-28 win.&nbsp;</p>



<p>The Steelers have given up the most passing yards of any team this year, and Allen should be licking his lips. </p>



<p>The last time Allen played Pittsburgh, he threw for three touchdowns and rushed for one, dominating the Steelers from start to finish. </p>



<p>I know it’s hard to trust him, but Allen should be in for a big game this week, and I’ll be putting the C on him. </p>



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<p>My VC for this week, and potential captaincy loop, will be Jahmyr Gibbs. </p>



<p>We’re blessed to have Gibbs playing early on Friday morning so we can hopefully lock in a big score nice and early.</p>



<p>If he scores 60+, I’ll be looking to loop him, and who knows, maybe he’ll crack triple digits this week? </p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>POD of the Week</strong></h3>



<p>For those of you who read my article last week and brought in Jameson Williams, I’m sorry.</p>



<p>I did not see a duck egg coming, especially against a leaky Giants secondary.&nbsp;</p>



<p>If you did buy him, I’d be holding him. </p>



<p>He had a horrible week last week, but he’s just as likely to have 100+ yards and find the endzone this week. </p>



<p>Keep the faith!</p>



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<p><strong>Devin Neal (RB) $3,990,000</strong></p>



<p>If you’re looking for a cheap cash-down option at running back, Neal is your guy.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Alvin Kamara is looking at a few weeks out, and Neal is the next man up. </p>



<p>He has a great match-up against the Dolphins this wee,k and he will have a prominent role. </p>



<p>Yes, the Saints are bang average, but Neal is bottom dollar and should get plenty of snaps.&nbsp;</p>



<p>If you still own someone like Jordan Mason or a Jacory Croskey-Merritt, I’d be bringing in Neal and freeing up a little bit of cash. </p>



<p>Neal can sit on your bench and make some money over the next few weeks, and he’s not the worst option if you need someone to fill a starting spot because of injury or byes. </p>



<p>With a BE of -3 and 0.2% ownership, he is both the POD and the cheapie of the week.</p>


Final Word Week 13 | NFL Supercoach Trades, Captains, PODs

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