Weekend Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 14 (2025): Fantasy Football Pickups for Bam Knight, Luther Burden, Adonai Mitchell, Darren Waller, Devaughn Vele, Pat Bryant, Devin Singletary

December 6, 2025

Updated weekend fantasy football waiver wire rankings for Week 14 of the 2025 NFL season. Top fantasy football free agents and streamers to add off waivers including Luther Burden, Bam Knight, Adonai Mitchell, Devaughn Vele, Pat Bryant, more.

This is the last week of the fantasy football regular season in most leagues. While some fantasy teams have clinched a playoff spot already, there are still quite a few squads that need to win to get into the playoffs. Whether you are looking for a high-upside playoff stash, bye week replacement, or a streamer for this week, we've got you covered. At RotoBaller HQ, we have updated waiver wire rankings with our weekend waiver wire rankings for fantasy football Week 14 of the 2025 season. The updated waiver wire rankings are to help fantasy managers navigate through injuries, bye weeks, or if you are looking for a high-upside stash. 

As injury updates come in throughout the week, and roster percentages increase as players are picked up, we adjust our waiver wire rankings, and you can find those below. Is Luther Burden III the Chicago Bears' top target with Rome Odunze ruled out with a foot injury? Will Bam Knight remain Arizona's lead back as Emari Demercado and Trey Benson have both been ruled out for Week 14? Is Darren Waller the No. 1 tight to add off the waiver wire now that he's returned from the IR?

These Week 14 waiver wire rankings are updated for the weekend by Nick Mariano, RotoBaller's lead fantasy football analyst and forecaster. For those who are not familiar, he brings you his weekly waiver wire rankings and priority adds for the top 85 options to consider across various positions and league sizes. Good luck in Week 14 on the waiver wire and in your matchups!

Who To Pick Up for Fantasy Football Week 14?

Quarterbacks (QB) and Defenses (D/ST) are grouped together at the bottom of the list:

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Outlooks

Luther Burden III, WR, Bears

Chicago Bears wide receiver Luther Burden III has at least three catches in four straight games and has at least five targets in each of his last three. He led the team with four catches in their Black Friday win over the Eagles on a windy day in Philadelphia. While his yardage totals have been mediocre, the second-round rookie from Missouri is getting enough looks to eventually show off his big-play potential.

Burden is clearly operating as the team's third receiver behind Rome Odunze (foot) and DJ Moore, playing over 50% of snaps the last two weeks ahead of Olamide Zaccheaus. The Bears' rookie should see an expanded role in Week 14 against the Packers, as Odunze has been ruled out with a stress fracture in his foot.

Burden will remain a risky FLEX play in a tough matchup against Green Bay in Week 14 as he comes in as WR38 in the latest RotoBaller rankings. With Odunze week-to-week, Burden is a must-add in most leagues as he could have an expanded role for the fantasy playoffs.

Bam Knight, RB, Cardinals

Arizona Cardinals running back Bam Knight is coming off his best performance of his 2025 campaign. Knight produced season highs in rushing yards (62) and receiving yards (36) on 14 touches in last Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 24-year-old will once again lead the Cardinals' backfield with Trey Benson (knee) and Emari Demercado (ankle) being ruled out for Sunday.

Entering Week 14, Knight is RotoBaller's 28th-ranked running back in Half-PPR leagues in a difficult matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams' rushing defense has allowed the fewest running touchdowns this season. Knight has lived on his touchdown production this year and has yet to produce over eight fantasy points in a game without scoring a touchdown in Half-PPR formats. Knight will be a risky flex option for managers entering the final week of most fantasy football regular seasons.

Darren Waller, TE, Dolphins

Miami Dolphins tight end Darren Waller is a viable streaming option if you're desperate for a tight end solution this week, as he and the Dolphins visit the Jets. Waller played 47% of snaps last week in his return from the IR and hauled in two of his three targets for a team-leading 47 receiving yards. Waller played three full games before his pec injury and had 10 catches for four touchdowns and 117 receiving yards.

The Dolphins haven't been throwing the ball very much in their recent offensive game plans, typically relying on De'Von Achance to do most of the work. However, since Waller showed upside earlier this season, he is worth a look if you need help at the position. He's the No. 11 TE in RotoBaller's Week 14 rankings, making him a fringe starter in standard-sized leagues.

Adonai Mitchell, WR, Jets

New York Jets wide receiver Adonai Mitchell is coming off his best game as a pro in last Sunday's defeat of the Falcons, but will face a more challenging test this Sunday in their division-rival Miami Dolphins. Mitchell was a force in last weekend's victory, pacing all Jets' pass-catchers in yards (102), receptions (eight), and targets (12) - all personal-bests. He also punched in the first touchdown of his 28-game career.

It was a stellar performance for the second-year pro, who can hopefully build off it with some stability under center. Miami has been a favorable matchup for opposing quarterbacks, although their back-end has graded well this season, limiting fantasy wideouts to the ninth-fewest points per outing (28.11). That said, Mitchell has been a menace on out-breaking patterns, and the Dolphins haven't been as formidable on D over the past few weeks. The former Texas Longhorn is RotoBaller's PPR WR32 for Sunday's bout.

Samaje Perine, RB, Bengals

Cincinnati Bengals running back Samaje Perine missed two games due to an ankle injury, but he returned in the Thanksgiving night win over the Baltimore Ravens last Thursday and had one fewer carry than starter Chase Brown in the 32-14 victory. Perine surprisingly had a season-high 14 rushing attempts in his return from injury, but he didn't do much with the additional opportunities, gaining just 39 yards on the ground (2.8 yards per carry) while also losing his second fumble of the year.

The 30-year-old veteran added two receptions for 15 yards. Now that he's back to full health, Perine should continue to work as Cincy's RB2 behind Brown, but fantasy managers can't bank on him seeing double-digit carries again as the Bengals head into a Week 14 date with the Buffalo Bills this Sunday. At best, Perine is a handcuff for Brown in deeper fantasy football leagues.

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Defenses (D/ST) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Rankings

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Week 14 Waiver Wire Articles

In addition to the Week 14 waiver wire rankings, here's a look at some other free waiver wire resources available at RotoBaller. Each week, our NFL team puts out a complete array of fantasy football waiver wire articles to compliment our slick new Who Should I Pickup? Waiver wire player comparison tool - bookmark that! Here are more detailed Week 14 waiver wire articles:

• Week 14 waiver wire pickups (all positions)
• Week 14 running back waiver wire pickups
• Week 14 wide receiver waiver wire pickups
• Week 14 tight end waiver wire pickups
• Week 14 quarterback waiver wire pickups
• Week 14 FAAB waiver wire bids
• Week 14 defense (D/ST) streamers and pickups
• Week 14 kicker streamers and pickups

For anyone unfamiliar, we release all sorts of fantasy football waiver wire articles every week. As part of that, Nick Mariano releases our waiver wire rankings list on Mondays to help you prioritize which players to target as free-agent adds off waivers.

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