The Week 14 waiver wire adds lightning round for 2025 fantasy football. Our free agent list includes Kyle Monangai, Bam Knight, Dontayvion Wicks, Devaughn Vele, Jalen Coker, Brenton Strange, Jayden Daniels, Trevor Lawrence, more.
We hope you had many victories to be grateful for over the drawn-out holiday slate! We saw several underdogs win, which meant many of our stars in favorable spots wound up flopping, while other unexpected heroes rose to the top. Let's work our way into playoff form with our fantasy football waiver wire pickups lightning round heading into Week 14 of the 2025 NFL season.
This rapid reaction is brought to you for fantasy-relevant players heading into Week 14, whether you're coasting into the playoffs or fighting for those final spots. Key injuries to monitor are Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle), Marvin Harrison Jr. (heel), Aaron Jones Sr. (shoulder), Justin Herbert (hand), Parker Washington (hip), and Dylan Sampson (calf), as well as sweating returns for players such as Drake London and Omarion Hampton. Keep yourself one step ahead with our league-leading news feed bookmarked and set up for app alerts for the best and most accurate information out there!
This column will be published early in the week and will be updated daily as the site brings you in-depth waiver wire analysis for all positions. Waiver pickups are listed in priority order and broken down by position as we stick to those rostered in roughly less than 70% of Yahoo! leagues, ranging from shallow standard options to deep PPR options. Please be aware that we must now endure the final four byes of the year, with the 49ers, Giants, Panthers, and Patriots unavailable in Week 14.
Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:- 2025 fantasy football rankings
- Running back (RB) rankings
- Wide receiver (WR) rankings
- Quarterback (QB) rankings
- Tight end (TE) rankings
- Defense (D/ST) rankings
- Kicker (K) rankings
- FLEX rankings
- Dynasty rankings
Week 14 Running Backs To Add
Pickups are in priority order
Jordan Mason
Kyle Monangai
Bam Knight
Devin Neal
Chris Rodriguez Jr.
Chuba Hubbard
Trey Benson
Kenneth Gainwell
Bhayshul Tuten
Tyler Allgeier
Blake Corum
Nick Chubb
Devin Singletary
Brian Robinson Jr.
Jaleel McLaughlin
Tank Bigsby
Emanuel Wilson
Tyjae Spears
Ollie Gordon II
Keaton Mitchell
Samaje Perine
Michael Carter
Malik Davis
Zavier Scott
Raheem Mostert
Week 14 Wide Receivers To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Jakobi Meyers
Mike Evans
Troy Franklin
Jayden Reed
Christian Watson
Jerry Jeudy
Jayden Higgins
Alec Pierce
Tre Tucker
Luther Burden III
Devaughn Vele
Darnell Mooney
Andrei Iosivas
Chris Godwin Jr.
Josh Downs
Adonai Mitchell
Chimere Dike
Tez Johnson
Malik Washington
Dontayvion Wicks
Greg Dortch
Jalen Coker
Isaac TeSlaa
Rashid Shaheed
Hollywood Brown
John Metchie III
Christian Kirk
Tyler Lockett
Tom Kennedy
Calvin Austin III
Isaiah Hodgins
Mack Hollins
Mitchell Tinsley
Week 14 Tight Ends To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Brenton Strange
Colston Loveland
Dalton Schultz
Harold Fannin Jr.
Theo Johnson
Darren Waller
Mike Gesicki
Isaiah Likely
Week 14 Quarterbacks To Add
Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 14:
Jayden Daniels
Sam Darnold
Trevor Lawrence
C.J. Stroud
Jacoby Brissett
Tua Tagovailoa
Marcus Mariota
Tyrod Taylor
Tyler Shough
Shedeur Sanders
Kirk Cousins
Trey Lance (monitor Justin Herbert's hand surgery recovery)
Week 14 Defenses To Add
Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 14:
Miami Dolphins D/ST
Tampa Bay Buccaneers D/ST
Philadelphia Eagles D/ST
Tennessee Titans D/ST
Minnesota Vikings D/ST
Washington Commanders D/ST
New Orleans Saints D/ST
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