The schedule in Week 13 of the NFL season is undoubtedly one of the best of the campaign so far.
It features a host of compelling games between teams likely to be in the mix to go deep into the playoffs at the end of the year.
That also makes it one of the toughest weeks to predict, but there are several players in action who look to be locks for strong fantasy football performances.
Here Stats Perform dives into the data to pick out four offensive players and a defense in line to come up big this week.
Quarterback: Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars @ Detroit Lions
Lawrence looks to have officially arrived after leading a sensational comeback against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 11.
Since Week 9, Lawrence leads the NFL with a completion percentage of 76.9 and this week faces a Lions defense allowing 7.15 yards per pass play, the third-most in the league. Need we say more?
Running Back: Aaron Jones, Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears
With Aaron Rodgers banged up, though still seemingly likely to play, the Packers have all the more reason to lean on the run game in Chicago.
Jones is the Packers' best offensive weapon, with his 198 touches the 11th-most in the NFL, with 43 coming as a receiver. Going against a Bears defense shorn of its top talent and allowing the fourth-most yards per play in the league (5.92), Jones is a near-lock for fantasy success.
Wide Receiver: Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Chase is finally set to return from a hip injury in this rematch of last season's AFC Championship Game, and all the signs point to a high-scoring game.
The two meetings they had in the previous campaign in the regular season and the postseason produced a combined 116 points, and the Bengals' offense is firing on all cylinders once again.
Since Week 6, the Bengals are averaging 293.3 net passing yards per game, trailing only the Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins. Given the rapport Chase enjoys with quarterback Joe Burrow, he figures to play an integral role in another explosive display in this matchup between AFC heavyweights.
Tight End: George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers vs. Miami Dolphins
Kittle may not be the primary weapon in the 49er passing game these days, but this week is one in which he looks primed to have a big say in a fascinating encounter between Super Bowl contenders.
With Elijah Mitchell out with a sprained MCL and Christian McCaffrey dealing with knee irritation, San Francisco may have lean more on the pass game than the rushing attack.
That should not be a problem for an offense that is third in pass yards per play (7.08) and the Niners should find joy targeting Kittle against a defense that has had difficulties containing tight ends. Kittle has four touchdowns in his last five games and that tally appears likely to increase in a battle between two efficient offenses.
Defense/Special Teams: Cleveland Browns @ Houston Texans
All the attention around this matchup surrounds Deshaun Watson's controversial debut against his former team, but a much-maligned defense might be able to decide this game on its own.
The Browns are extremely vulnerable to the run, but limited Tom Brady and the Buccaneers to 17 points last week in a hugely impressive overtime win. The Texans' offense is averaging the fourth-fewest yards per play in the league and has allowed the fifth-most sacks for negative yardage (33). This matchup is an enticing one for Myles Garrett and Co. and fantasy owners in need of defensive help shouldn't hesitate to rely on what has been a largely unreliable unit in 2022.