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The Week 16 waiver wire adds lightning round for 2025 fantasy football. Our free agent list includes Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Malik Davis, Jawhar Jordan, Troy Franklin, Jayden Reed, Jalen Coker, Dalton Schultz, C.J. Stroud, Kirk Cousins, more.
Week 15 was an incredible slate, filled with all sorts of star performances, untimely duds, and massive injuries. Whether that shaped the first round of your playoffs or the final do-or-die week of your regular season, we unite here at RotoBaller in pursuit of that final championship victory. We take the next step toward that goal with our fantasy football waiver wire pickups lightning round heading into Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season.
This quick reaction is for fantasy-relevant players going into Week 16, where the margin for error is razor-thin! Key injuries to monitor are Davante Adams (hamstring), Woody Marks (ankle), RJ Harvey (rib), Christian Watson (chest), Devin Neal (hamstring), Bam Knight (ankle), Rome Odunze (foot), Luther Burden III (ankle), Bhayshul Tuten (finger), Devaughn Vele (shoulder), and more. Patrick Mahomes II suffered a torn left ACL, and Micah Parsons is feared to have the same diagnosis. Bookmark our league-leading news feed and set up those app alerts for the best and most accurate information available.
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, covering those rostered in roughly 70% or fewer of Yahoo! leagues, from shallow standard options to deep PPR options. As we saw this Sunday, we need to be prepared for all sorts of twists, even up until the final minute before kickoff!
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 16 Running Backs To Add
Pickups are in priority order
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
Blake Corum
Michael Carter
Kyle Monangai
Kenneth Gainwell
Emanuel Wilson
Brian Robinson Jr.
Sean Tucker
Tyler Allgeier
Audric Estime (monitor Devin Neal's injury)
Evan Hull
Jawhar Jordan (postgame comments suggest Woody Marks' injury isn't serious)
Malik Davis (monitor Javonte Williams' shoulder issue, but JW has returned to play in the second half)
Jaleel McLaughlin (monitor RJ Harvey's rib issue)
Rhamondre Stevenson
Devin Singletary
Tank Bigsby
Samaje Perine
Keaton Mitchell
LeQuint Allen Jr.
Dare Ogunbowale
Ameer Abdullah
Ollie Gordon II
Emari Demercado
Week 16 Wide Receivers To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Troy Franklin
Jayden Reed
Luther Burden III (monitor ankle injury, plus Rome Odunze's status)
Chris Godwin Jr.
Ricky Pearsall
Jerry Jeudy
Jayden Higgins
Jalen Coker
Adonai Mitchell
Matthew Golden
Darnell Mooney
Keenan Allen
Tre Tucker
Josh Downs
Olamide Zaccheaus
Rashid Shaheed
Andrei Iosivas
Alec Pierce
Malik Washington
Jalen McMillan
Tre' Harris
Cooper Kupp
John Metchie III
Isaiah Williams
Mack Hollins
Jordan Whittington
Isaiah Bond
Jack Bech
Keandre Lambert-Smith
Mitch Tinsley
David Sills V
Week 16 Tight Ends To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Harold Fannin Jr.
Colston Loveland
Dalton Schultz
Colby Parkinson
Brenton Strange
Oronde Gadsden
Theo Johnson
AJ Barner
Gunnar Helm
Dawson Knox
Luke Musgrave
Week 16 Quarterbacks To Add
Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 16:
Jacoby Brissett
Trevor Lawrence
J.J. McCarthy
C.J. Stroud
Marcus Mariota
Sam Darnold
Tyler Shough
Aaron Rodgers
Bryce Young
Kirk Cousins
Tua Tagovailoa
Philip Rivers
Gardner Minshew
Week 16 Defenses To Add
Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 16:
Buffalo Bills D/ST
Kansas City Chiefs D/ST
New Orleans Saints D/ST
Dallas Cowboys D/ST
Carolina Panthers D/ST
San Francisco 49ers D/ST
New York Giants D/ST
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Who Should I Pickup? Some common 2025 fantasy football waiver wire decisions are regarding players like Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Malik Davis, Jawhar Jordan, Troy Franklin, Jayden Reed, Jalen Coker, Dalton Schultz, C.J. Stroud, and Kirk Cousins. But not to worry, we are here to help make these waiver wire decisions and build winning teams in 2025. Set your optimal fantasy football lineups in 2025. Our free Who Should I Pickup? tool will help make your fantasy football waiver wire decisions. Compare up to four NFL players, and we tell you who to pick up... all free! Make the right decisions.
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Popular Waiver Wire Searches. Curious to see some tough waiver wire decisions for 2025? Below you will find a list of some popular Who Should I Pickup? searches that RotoBaller readers are looking at. Click any of the links to see the result and recommendation.
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