For most fantasy football leagues, Week 14 represents the final chance to make a mark on the regular season.
Some teams have already locked in a playoff berth, while some are fighting for a shot to compete in the fantasy postseason. Others, however, know they have no chance of making it.
That doesn’t mean the waiver wire isn’t still an essential tool to utilize while playing spoiler.
After Thanksgiving gave us no teams on a bye, there’s the final bye-pocalypse in Week 14. Six teams will have the week off, including the Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens, Washington Commanders and Denver Broncos.
We’ll be taking a look at the top available players rostered in Yahoo, using the 75% rostered mark (at least 25% availability) as the threshold. If you have any questions about prioritizing a certain player over another, don’t be afraid to hit me up on X, formerly Twitter, (@KevinHickey11). Your questions and comments are always welcome!
We also will be taking a look at some deeper players to stash and the top streaming options for the upcoming week.
Fantasy football waiver wire recommendations refer to 12-team league formats, unless specifically stated. Check back for any updates throughout Monday and Tuesday as more injury news becomes available.
Priority Free Agents
1. RB Isaac Guerendo, San Francisco 49ers
Christian McCaffrey‘s fantasy season came to a brutal end Sunday night when the star running back suffered a non-contact PCL injury, which landed him on injured reserve Monday. Top backup Jordan Mason was poised to be a hot waiver commodity, but he, too, went on IR, thanks to a high-ankle sprain. That makes Guerendo the clear priority for everyone. Go all in for the rookie, who can be viewed as a high-end RB2 for the remainder of the season.
Availability: 98%
FAAB: 80%
2. WR Parker Washington, Jacksonville Jaguars
While the Jaguars offense may need to turn back to Mac Jones after the nasty concussion Trevor Lawrence sustained last week, Washington showed a lot of promise. Any time a young wide receiver posts a 6-103-1 line on 12 targets, we need to take notice. Brian Thomas Jr. is still the player to roster in this offense, but Washington should at least be on our radars.
Availability: 99%
FAAB: 10%
3. WRs Adam Thielen and Xavier Legette, Carolina Panthers
Bryce Young looks like he’s taking a decent step forward after his benching earlier in the season, and both Thielen and Legette have benefitted. Thielen is probably the better option, but both players have similar upside in this offense. The veteran posted a 8-99-1 line on 10 targets as Legette saw eight targets, turning them into four receptions for 53 yards. Both can be considered flex plays in the right matchup.
Availability: Thielen (69%), Legette (73%)
FAAB: Thielen (10%), Legette (5%)
4. WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Tennessee Titans
Somehow, Westbrook-Ikhine has defied the odds and regression metrics. He simply continues to score touchdowns. Logically, it doesn’t make sense to completely buy into this touchdown streak continuing, but the schedule for the Titans wide receivers is favorable enough to take the shot at putting Westbrook-Ikhine on the roster in the event he’s needed.
Availability: 83%
FAAB: 10%
5. RB Tank Bigsby, Jacksonville Jaguars
Probably rostered but worth a look, Bigsby saw an increased role in the Jaguars’ loss on Sunday, even though Travis Etienne remained the clear leader in the backfield. Bigsby may not be start-worthy until Etienne is out of the picture, but the second-year pro played only five fewer snaps while running more routes last week.
Availability: 56%
FAAB: 5%
Grab-n-Stash
Suggested FAAB usage for potential stash players shouldn’t exceed more than 5%. It’s best to try to get these players without spending any FAAB at all, if possible.
WR Marquise Brown, Kansas City Chiefs: At least keep an eye on Brown for the next few weeks as he reportedly could be nearing a return from the shoulder injury he suffered during the preseason.
Availability: 82%
RB Jonathon Brooks, Carolina Panthers: Probably rostered but worth a look … He saw an increased role behind Chuba Hubbard, who remains the clear lead back in Carolina. Still, Brooks isn’t a poor stash to have on the bench.
Availability: 51%
RB Kimani Vidal, Los Angeles Chargers: The rookie probably won’t take over the starting role from Gus Edwards, but he did have a 36% running back rush share. He needs to be more involved in the passing game to be worth a start, but he’s an intriguing stash.
Availability: 84%
Running back handcuffs to stash or monitor
- Braelon Allen, New York Jets (67% available)
- Tyler Allgeier, Atlanta Falcons (68% available)
- Trey Benson, Arizona Cardinals (77% available)
- Kenneth Gainwell, Philadelphia Eagles (96% available)
- Zach Charbonnet, Seattle Seahawks (60% available)
- Jaylen Wright, Miami Dolphins (94% available)
- Blake Corum, Los Angeles Rams (86% available)
- Ray Davis, Buffalo Bills (83% available)
Streamers of the Week
QB Will Levis vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: Levis draws a perfect matchup against the Jaguars. He’s thrown for at least 200 yards in each of his last three games and at least two touchdowns in three of his last four.
Availability: 88%
QB Cooper Rush vs. Cincinnati Bengals: It may not be the highest-upside play, but Rush has streamer potential this week. The Bengals have allowed the third-most fantasy points per game and multiple touchdown passes to quarterbacks in each of the last three.
Availability: 95%
TE Will Dissly at Kansas City Chiefs: It’s tough putting Dissly in the lineup after goosing on just one target, but the Chiefs are a strong matchup for tight ends, and we at least know Dissly is capable of a back-end TE1 performance.
Availability: 58%
TE Luke Schoonmaker vs. Cincinnati Bengals: Assuming Jake Ferguson (concussion) is out again, Schoonmaker is a solid option considering he’s averaged 9.1 fantasy points and a 17% target share over his last three games.
Availability: 90%
New Orleans Saints D/ST at New York Giants: While the Saints defense has been disappointing, they should have a field day with a reeling Giants offense.
Availability: 89%
Tennessee Titans D/ST vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: Tennessee may not be the imposing unit they once were, but they should be able to keep the Jaguars offense in check enough for a stream-worthy performance.
Availability: 72%
PK John Parker Romo vs. Atlanta Falcons: Filling in for rookie Will Reichard, Romo has converted all but one field-goal attempt since joining Minnesota. Meanwhile, Atlanta has allowed a perfect field-goal percentage this season.
Availability: 88%
PK Chad Ryland vs. Seattle Seahawks: The second-year kicker out of Maryland is coming off the best game of his season, and he could be active considering Arizona’s struggles to find the end zone consistently.
Availability: 99%
