Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups List

Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups - Kareem Hunt, Trey Benson, Tyjae Spears Fantasy Football Outlooks

The fantasy playoffs are right around the corner, and it is time to start fishing on the waiver wire for players who can improve the floor and ceiling of your fantasy lineup. One area that fantasy managers can target is the running back position. There have been numerous injuries in recent weeks that have given […]

Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups - Bam Knight, Kyle Monangai, Tyler Allgeier Fantasy Football Outlooks

We're through 11 weeks of NFL action in 2025, and the running back position remains one where it's difficult to find value. This happens every season, of course -- many RBs that were thought to be set up for good seasons have underperformed, and yet others have been injured. If you had New York Giants […]

Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups - Troy Franklin, Michael Wilson, Andrei Iosivas Fantasy Football Outlooks

We're through 11 weeks of NFL football in 2025, but it's never too late to hunt the waiver wire for pickups that could legitimately save your fantasy teams. Three wide receivers -- Denver Broncos WR Troy Franklin, Arizona Cardinals wideout Michael Wilson, and Cincinnati Bengals receiver Andrei Iosivas -- are interesting names to look into […]

Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups - Parker Washington, Christian Watson, Darnell Mooney Fantasy Football Outlooks

It's generally more forgiving in fantasy football to whiff on your wide receiver picks in the draft, because you can find more value on the waiver wire. Not every week is a good week for free-agent receivers that aren't rostered in your fantasy leagues, but there are often wideouts that prove they deserve to be […]

Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups - Devin Singletary, Bhayshul Tuten, Chris Rodriguez Jr. Fantasy Football Outlooks

The running back position is one of major scarcity in fantasy football. Even though it's so tough to find startable running backs after the draft, though, things do change over the course of the season. We often see players take bigger shares of their backfield work or simply take over starting jobs in their backfields, […]

Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups - Darius Slayton, Kyle Williams, Chris Godwin Fantasy Football Outlooks

Injuries and bye weeks continue to force fantasy managers to adjust their lineups on the fly. That is especially important with just three weeks left (for most) in the fantasy regular season. Now is the time to attack the waiver wire to try and optimize your lineup’s ability to make a run through the fantasy […]

Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups - Chris Rodriguez Jr., Brashard Smith, Blake Corum Fantasy Football Outlooks

Week 10 of the NFL season featured several explosive performances from the league's elite running backs. Three of the four highest-scoring fantasy performances of the year came in Week 10, with Jonathan Taylor nearly scoring 50 PPR points, De'Von Achane clearing 40, and Jahmyr Gibbs posting 38.2. Running backs off the waiver wire are typically […]

Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups - Tre Tucker, Brandon Aiyuk, Keon Coleman Fantasy Football Outlooks

The fantasy football regular season is coming to a close, and it is time to make those final moves to solidify a spot in the fantasy playoffs. There have been several significant injuries among wide receivers during the 2025 NFL season. That has forced fantasy managers to get creative and take chances on players who […]

Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups - Brian Robinson Jr., Devin Singletary, Bhayshul Tuten Fantasy Football Outlooks

There are still quite a few running backs floating around on waivers in around 50 percent (or more) of leagues that you should probably consider picking up for your teams ahead of Week 11. The prospect of getting a good RB without having to trade for one is quite enticing. Lots of fantasy teams are […]

Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups - Trey Benson, Kareem Hunt, Woody Marks Fantasy Football Outlooks

Check all of your league waiver wires, and don't just sort by next week's projection. You know what they say about assuming. Don't assume that certain running backs are rostered. Trey Benson, Kareem Hunt, and Woody Marks are all rostered in more than 60% of leagues. That number should be much higher, especially for two […]

Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups - Tyjae Spears, Tyler Allgeier, Emari Demercado Fantasy Football Outlooks

The running back position is one marked by scarcity in the NFL. It's hard to find starting running backs that are must-starts in your fantasy football leagues, especially as the season wears on. We've already seen the New York Giants backfield go from a gold mine to a landfill. When running back Cam Skattebo (ankle) was their […]

Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups - Troy Franklin, Tez Johnson, Parker Washington Fantasy Football Outlooks

We're almost through 10 weeks of the 2025 NFL season. Yet it's never too late to hunt the waiver wire for pickups that could help you win your leagues, give you a solid starter for the rest of the season, or even help you win a matchup or two down the road in fantasy football. […]

Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups - Jayden Higgins, Cedric Tillman, Luther Burden III Fantasy Football Outlooks

The second half of the 2025 NFL season is underway with Week 10 wrapping up, a point of the season when we typically start to see rookie players really emerge. That rang true for the rookie wide receivers this week, with five total touchdowns scored, the most in any week this season. In this article, […]

Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups - Jack Bech, Dont'e Thornton Jr., Ryan Flournoy Fantasy Football Outlooks

The Las Vegas Raiders traded away wide receiver Jakobi Meyers to the Jacksonville Jaguars right before the trade deadline, creating a vacuum in targets that will have to be filled in by the team's remaining pass-catchers. Wide receivers Jack Bech and Dont'e Thornton Jr. appear to be in line to benefit immediately, however much that […]

Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups - Bhayshul Tuten, Dylan Sampson, Brashard Smith Fantasy Football Outlooks

Week 9 of the NFL season, unfortunately, brought another wave of injuries, but it also featured a surge in high-volume rushing performances. Five running backs had 25 or more carries in Week 9, matching the total number of such games from Weeks 1 through 8 combined. In this article, we'll look at three rookie running […]

Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups - Darnell Mooney, Parker Washington, DeMario Douglas Fantasy Football Outlooks

Wide receiver is a very deep position in fantasy football, but it's also one that is contantly shifting and evolving. With players on the move at the trade deadline, others dealing with injuries, and some young players breaking out, the position features many new options emerging for fantasy football. As you hit the waiver wire […]

Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups - Keon Coleman, Tory Horton, Calvin Austin III Fantasy Football Outlooks

Get ready for trade deadline madness, NFL fans! Week 9 is now in the rear-view mirror, and the trade deadline will surely shake up the fantasy football landscape. In this article, we will focus on Keon Coleman, Tory Horton, and Calvin Austin III. Coleman disappointed fantasy fans once again with another quiet performance against the […]

Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups - Josh Downs, Troy Franklin, Tez Johnson Fantasy Football Outlooks

Just like that, the 2025 NFL trade deadline is here. Today's events will surely have a huge ripple effect on the fantasy football landscape. In this article, we will focus on Josh Downs, Troy Franklin, and Tez Johnson. Downs extended his touchdown streak to three consecutive games, as he found the endzone in the Colts' […]

Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups - Chimere Dike, Elic Ayomanor, Olamide Zaccheaus Fantasy Football Outlooks

Wide receiver can be a wild position from week to week, but there are always fringe options who emerge as strong plays with good upside each week as well. As we head into Week 10, a few offenses are focusing on new pass-catchers, and those new options are stepping up as fantasy contributors as well. […]

Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups - Harold Fannin Jr., Colston Loveland, Luke Musgrave Fantasy Football Outlooks

Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season was an exciting one for the tight ends. The week after National Tight End Day produced the highest per-game scoring output of the season for tight ends, pending Monday Night Football, with the current TE2 and TE3 in PPR points per game in Trey McBride and Jake Ferguson […]

Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups - Woody Marks, Nick Chubb, Tyjae Spears Fantasy Football Outlooks

Cycling through backup running backs, or those on teams mired in committees, is something most fantasy managers are familiar with. It sometimes only takes one game for a player to become a hot waiver wire target. In the case of Houston Texans running backs Nick Chubb and Woody Marks and Tennessee Titans RB Tyjae Spears, […]

Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups - Sam Darnold, J.J. McCarthy, Marcus Mariota Fantasy Football Outlooks

The quarterback position is ironically one of the most forgiving position in fantasy football in that you can draft a serious under-performer and still be fine. Many of the league's top-10 scoring QBs at the end of the season were unrostered at some point. This has already been proven true this year, as New York […]

Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups - DeMario Douglas, Tre Tucker, Christian Watson Fantasy Football Outlooks

The variability of wide receiver production can make it hard to know who to roster at times. It's very important to identify whether a certain player can start having consistent production or if they should remain on waivers after a spike week. Additionally, there are some players that are in a good situation for a […]

Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups - David Njoku, Mason Taylor, Theo Johnson Fantasy Football Outlooks

There's plenty of reason to be shopping for a tight end on waivers right now. Perhaps you have San Francisco 49ers TE George Kittle and are disappointed to see his mediocre production. You might have also drafted Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft (knee), but unfortunately for him, his season is over due to […]

Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups - Terrell Jennings, Isaiah Davis, Tyler Allgeier Fantasy Football Outlooks

It's Week 10 of the fantasy football season, and you're a lucky manager if you don't need running back help at this point in the season. You have two options: give up an asset on your current roster and make a trade, or win in the margins by snagging the right running back off the […]

Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups - Kyle Monangai, Trey Benson, Kareem Hunt Fantasy Football Outlooks

In Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season, Chicago Bears rookie Kyle Monangai came out of nowhere to lead the league in rushing. Many other running backs made a big impact. Some lesser heralded backs found the end zone. Others remain on the fantasy radar as they rehab from injuries suffered earlier this season. So, […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups - Brian Robinson Jr., Devin Singletary, Devin Neal Fantasy Football Outlooks

We've reached the midway point of the NFL season as we enter Week 9. With bye weeks in full swing and injuries piling up, rostering backup running backs that you can plug and play as starters can be a key difference in surviving this tough stretch. In this article, we'll look at three running backs […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups - Jerome Ford, Dylan Sampson, Isaiah Davis Fantasy Football Outlooks

Changes in the starting running back job for NFL backfields are absolutely massive in fantasy football. Getting a team's RB1 for free off waivers is a huge deal and can often save struggling fantasy teams. The Cleveland Browns and New York Jets have backfields that feel a bit volatile right now -- Browns RB1 Quinshon […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups - Brandon Aiyuk, Jalen Coker, Sterling Shepard Fantasy Football Outlooks

Wide receivers on waivers are always interesting players to try to snag. They can be hugely boom-or-bust players, especially in PPR leagues, where receptions count for a full point. That one point counts for the same as 10 rushing yards, 10 receiving yards, or 25 passing yards, meaning even players that sometimes operate as "PPR […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups - Tyler Lockett, Jayden Reed, Roman Wilson Fantasy Football Outlooks

Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season is almost here, which means we could see some movement ahead of the trade deadline. GMs are looking to add talent to their rosters, which is the same situation many fantasy football managers have found themselves in. In this article, we will focus on Tyler Lockett, Jayden Reed, […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups - Xavier Hutchinson, Jayden Higgins, Jaylin Noel Fantasy Football Outlooks

The Houston Texans are the two-time defending AFC South champs, but they've had an uneven season on offnse while adjusting to new coordinator Nick Caley. The team is 3-4 after a Week 8 victory against the 49ers, and some of their young receivers are starting to emerge as fantasy options. In Week 8, the Texans […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups - Darius Slayton, Pat Bryant, Christian Watson Fantasy Football Outlooks

We're now headed to Week 9, and NFL teams are starting to get desperate approaching the trade deadline. Many fantasy managers are getting desperate, too, as they're ready to make some moves to help their teams make the playoffs. In this article, we will focus on Darius Slayton, Pat Bryant, and Christian Watson. Slayton was […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups - Josh Downs, Darnell Mooney, Cooper Kupp Fantasy Football Outlooks

The wide receiver position sees a lot of variability in scoring week-to-week, meaning there's a ton of waiver activity as fantasy managers pick up and drop wideouts in anticipation of them being fantasy-relevant assets. Indianapolis Colts WR Josh Downs, Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Darnell Mooney, and Seattle Seahawks wideout Cooper Kupp have all had fantasy-relevant […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups - Bam Knight, Tyjae Spears, Tyler Allgeier Fantasy Football Outlooks

Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season brought a historic number of blowouts. Only one game so far has been decided by one score, and it was between the Jets and Bengals. That benefited some of the league's workhorses, with Jonathan Taylor, James Cook, Saquon Barkley, and Breece Hall all exceeding 30 PPR points this […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups - Tez Johnson, Chris Godwin, Xavier Legette Fantasy Football Outlooks

The NFC South has a trio of wide receivers, Tez Johnson and Chris Godwin (fibula) of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Xavier Legette of the Carolina Panthers -- that are interesting considerations for waiver wire pickups in Week 9. While Godwin missed Week 8 with a leg injury, both Johnson and Legette played, to varying […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups - Oronde Gadsden II, Harold Fannin Jr., Colston Loveland Fantasy Football Outlooks

As we continue to make our way through the bye week portion of the season, every fantasy manager's depth is tested. If you've had to scramble for tight end options over the last few weeks or are looking for help to get through the next few weeks, a few rookie tight ends have emerged as […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups - Tre Tucker, Alec Pierce, Chimere Dike Fantasy Football Outlooks

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Tre Tucker, Indianapolis Colts wideout Alec Pierce, and Tennessee Titans WR Chimere Dike are three players likely on the roster bubble in many fantasy football leagues. They're unlikely to have much value in shallower leagues, as none of them are their teams' starting receivers, but they could be valuable to […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups - Keon Coleman, Troy Franklin, Kayshon Boutte Fantasy Football Outlooks

Week 8 of NFL action is almost fully in the books. Aside from a Monday Night Football matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Washington Commanders, there are no more games left to play this week. This means we have all the information we need to evaluate waiver wire pickups for Week 9, aside from […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups - Tank Bigsby, Will Shipley, Kyle Monangai Fantasy Football Outlooks

During Week 8 of the fantasy football season, Philadelphia Eagles Saquon Barkley (groin) exited the game with a groin injury. While the Eagles are off in Week 9, this injury could linger, opening the door for their depth options to become must-start fantasy options. In Chicago, a late-round rookie running back has seen his role […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups - Woody Marks, Tyrone Tracy Jr., Trey Benson Fantasy Football Outlooks

The running back position has seen numerous injuries throughout the first half of the campaign. In this piece, we will spotlight three backfields that have dealt with various injuries, allowing backup options to emerge as must-start options. Ahead of Week 9, managers should prioritize these three running backs on the waiver wire as they could […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups - Brashard Smith, Jaydon Blue, Kyle Monangai Fantasy Football Outlooks

Week 7 of the fantasy season featured several rookies logging career-high snaps and delivering their best performances as pros so far. We’ve reached that point in the season where the roles of these young players start to expand. Some of this year’s rookie running backs have struggled to earn consistent volume, but three in particular […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups - Oronde Gadsden, Harold Fannin Jr., Juwan Johnson Fantasy Football Outlooks

Week 8 is the biggest bye week of the year, with a huge total of SIX teams getting the week off. With everyone's roster stretched thin, it's an important week to show off your depth or come up with a creative solution really quickly. One position where many managers may need help is at tight […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups - Elic Ayomanor, Chimere Dike, Chris Moore Fantasy Football Outlooks

Every week in the NFL, more players go down with injuries, and with six teams on a bye for Week 8, you may need to get creative with your roster management. Even the best plans for your roster can unravel in a hurry, but don't worry, some new options are entering the mix as well. […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups - Bam Knight, Tyler Allgeier, Brian Robinson Fantasy Football Outlooks

Productive running backs in fantasy football are a dime a dozen, and all those that have starting jobs are drafted in fantasy drafts. For the most part, their direct backups are too. But there are still quite a few that aren't, and they make for good pickups in fantasy football off the waiver wire. However, […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups - Chris Godwin, Kendrick Bourne, Tre Tucker Fantasy Football Outlooks

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin (fibula), San Francisco 49ers wideout Kendrick Bourne, and Las Vegas Raiders WR Tre Tucker have all seen their production affected by injuries to them or their teammates. This time of year, that's a common trope for waiver pickups. Injuries are one of the most important factors for how […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups - Jaylin Noel, Xavier Hutchinson, Dalton Schultz Fantasy Football Outlooks

The Houston Texans got blasted in Week 7 by the Seattle Seahawks. Their passing offense has struggled massively this year, with quarterback C.J. Stroud playing poorly. Their offensive line is also arguably the NFL's worse, and their offense doesn't seem to have much direction right now. But that doesn't mean it's not worth picking up […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups - Sean Tucker, Devin Neal, Tyrone Tracy Fantasy Football Outlooks

Injuries at every position in fantasy football are major drivers of production for the players that remain healthy. This is especially true for running backs -- they can often go from scoring zero points to immediately start-worthy. New Orleans Saints running back Kendre Miller (knee) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving (foot) are both […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups - Tez Johnson, Woody Marks, Nick Chubb Fantasy Football Outlooks

The Houston Texans' top running backs, Nick Chubb and Woody Marks, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Tez Johnson are all interesting waiver wire pickup targets ahead of Week 8. Each has had their moments this season, logging at least one game with double-digit PPR fantasy points. At this time in the season, injuries are […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups - Jaxson Dart, Aaron Rodgers, Joe Flacco Fantasy Football Outlooks

We're headed to Week 8 of the fantasy football season, and fantasy managers who placed their hopes on injured QBs such as Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson are looking for solid streamers on the waiver wire. In this article, we will focus on Jaxson Dart, Aaron Rodgers, and Joe Flacco. Rodgers and Flacco had a […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups - Pat Freiermuth, Jonnu Smith, Taysom Hill Fantasy Football Outlooks

The seventh week of the 2025 NFL season is now behind us, and fantasy managers are looking to add valuable contributors to their rosters heading into Week 8, especially at the tight end position. In this article, we will focus on Pat Freiermuth, Jonnu Smith, and Taysom Hill. Freiermuth had the performance of a lifetime, […]