Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups List

Trey McBride (TE, ARI) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ & TE-Premium Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Arizona Cardinals rookie tight end Trey McBride scored the first TD of his NFL career in Arizona's Week 17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. It proved to be a day of career bests for the young man out of Colorado State,... Read More

K.J. Osborn (WR, MIN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Leagues ROSTERED IN: 11% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Minnesota Vikings wide receiver K.J. Osborn has made his presence known down the stretch this season. Osborn has now scored TDs in three of Minnesota's last four games. Buried on the depth chart beneath a talented pass-catching group in Minny, Osborn can often... Read More

Juwan Johnson (TE, NO) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Leagues ROSTERED IN: 28% of Leagues ANALYSIS: A week after being held in check by wintry weather conditions in a Week 16 matchup against Cleveland, New Orleans Saints TE Juwan Johnson popped up once again in the team's Week 17 upset of the Philadelphia Eagles. Johnson was a key contributor... Read More

Royce Freeman (RB, HOU) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: As we head into Week 18 of the regular season, some fantasy managers are still battling it out. Though it's tough to imagine that someone in a championship-game environment might need a player such as Royce Freeman, fantasy managers can encounter some... Read More

Khalil Herbert (RB, CHI) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 41% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Khalil Herbert carried six times when Chicago hosted Buffalo in Week 16, as he re-emerged from a four-game absence (hip). David Montgomery easily led the Bears' backfield with 16 rushing attempts during that same matchup. However, the touches were distributed more evenly... Read More

Elijah Mitchell (RB, SF) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 27% of Leagues ANALYSIS: There is anticipation that Elijah Mitchell will be designated to return from injured reserve this week. That also presents the possibility that he could be activated prior to San Francisco’s matchup with Arizona. If that transpires, Kyle Shanahan has already displayed his... Read More

Malik Davis (RB, DAL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 2% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Malik Davis had been restricted to 47 snaps, 23 carries, and 103 rushing yards from Weeks 1-16 as Tony Pollard and Ezekiel Elliott combined for 390 attempts, 1.817 rushing yards, 56 receptions, and 463 receiving yards during that span. However, the undrafted... Read More

Damien Harris (RB, NE) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 48% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Damien Harris was included among last week's recommendations on the premise that he could re-emerge from the protracted thigh injury that had sidelined him since Week 12. It appeared reasonable to believe that Harris could garner touches in a rotation with Rhamondre... Read More

Chuba Hubbard (RB, CAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 39% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Panthers accumulated 43+ rushing attempts during three of their four matchups from Weeks 12-16, and Carolina’s recent propensity to run the ball had also restricted Sam Darnold to an average of 22 attempts per game. Chuba Hubbard and D’Onta Foreman also... Read More

Chase Edmonds (RB, DEN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 21% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Chase Edmonds was traded to Denver on November 1, but only registered 15 snaps and three touches during his debut with the Broncos in Week 10. He sustained an ankle injury after just three snaps in Week 11 and was placed on injured... Read More

Zack Moss (RB, IND) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 46% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Zack Moss has now been entrusted with lead back responsibilities for Indianapolis during three consecutive matchups since Jeff Saturday elevated him into that role. That transpired after Jonathan Taylor sustained his ankle injury in Week 15, and Moss has now accumulated 220 rushing... Read More

James Cook (RB, BUF) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 54% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  James Cook remains available in nearly 50% of all leagues and can still be utilized as a flex in your efforts to prevail in your championship matchup. Let Jimbo Cook! 📺: @NFLonCBS pic.twitter.com/P7Ge5CgByB— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) December 24, 2022 Cook’s versatility provides... Read More

Tyler Allgeier (RB, ATL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 64% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Tyler Allgeier instantly bolsters your chances of winning a league championship if he is attainable and still available in your league, no matter which format it is built around. Allgeier has thrived while confiscating lead back duties for the Falcons and can become... Read More

Rashid Shaheed (WR, NO) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 6% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jarvis Landry was on the Injured Reserve. Marquez Callaway was a healthy scratch on Sunday. Rashid Shaheed led the team in snaps and only Chris Olave ran more routes (one more, though) than Shaheed against the Eagles in the Saints' second-to-last game... Read More

Robert Woods (WR, TEN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 39% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Titans welcomed Treylon Burks back in Week 16 and he put on a stinker scoring 1.5 PPR points. He regained some of his mojo this past Sunday hitting 12.6 PPR points (4-of-8 for 66 yards) but it was veteran Robert Woods... Read More

Isaiah Hodgins (WR, NYG) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 9% of Leagues ANALYSIS: If I just copy-pasted whatever thing I have to say about Richie James in this space, it might probably make 90% of sense when instead referring to Isaiah Hodgins. That's because both wideouts have been absolutely sublime through the second half of... Read More

Jarrett Stidham (QB, LV) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Raiders were mocked endlessly when they announced ahead of their Week 17 game that they would be benching Derek Carr in favor of Jarrett Stidham to end the 2022 season. For at least one week, Stidham proved the critics wrong. The veteran... Read More

Deshaun Watson (QB, CLE) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 65% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Deshaun Watson has started knocking off the rust and is showing occasional flashes of the quarterback we saw with the Houston Texans. Since returning from his suspension, Watson has just two games (out of five) with a completion percentage greater than 60%. Thankfully... Read More

Richie James (WR, NYG) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 18% of Leagues ANALYSIS: What a turn of events for Richie James, isn't it? James scored 33.7 PPR points through the first eight games of the season for an average of 4.2 FPPG. In fact, he only scored more than 4 PPR points in the first... Read More

Parris Campbell (WR, IND) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 30% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Parris Campbell's 52 yards were his most since Week 11. I don't think he's really a great play, but he probably has some guaranteed volume, which is rare for players who are still on the waiver wire at this point. If I'm... Read More

Jaylen Warren (RB, PIT) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 12% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It had been five games in a row for Pittsburgh Steelers' RB1 Najee Harris failing to score RB1-level fantasy points. He broke for that last Sunday, though, hitting 20+ PPR points for the first time since W11 when he finished as the... Read More

Marvin Jones Jr. (WR, JAX) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Jags are in a must-win situation in Week 18: beat the Titans, and Trevor Lawrence and company are heading to the postseason. Marvin Jones Jr. was targeted seven times in Sunday's win over Houston, catching six of those for 61 yards.... Read More

Tyler Conklin (TE, NYJ) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 29% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The New York Jets suffered a loss at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks and got eliminated from postseason contention even with QB Mike White back leading the team on Sunday. That overshadowed everything else, obviously, but Tyler Conklin shined in his... Read More

Greg Dortch (WR, ARI) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 10% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Cardinals—who have reached the "starting David Blough" part of this lost season—have crashed. But Greg Dortch, a waiver-wire hero over the first three weeks of this season who then subsequently saw his role basically vanish, has done some interesting things late... Read More

Taysom Hill (TE, NO) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 53% of Leagues ANALYSIS: You never know what is around the Taysom Hill corner and it's impossible to make any sort of solid prediction when it comes to his future outcomes. That said, Hill has been steady as hell for the past four weeks so it... Read More

Kadarius Toney (WR, KC) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 28% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Kadarius Toney led the Chiefs in receiving yards on Sunday, catching four passes for 71 yards. Kansas City will be playing for the No. 1 seed in the AFC next week, and while Toney's risky based on his numbers so far this... Read More

Brock Purdy (QB, SF) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 45% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The San Francisco 49ers barely edged the Las Vegas Raiders on the road but they did enough to earn their 12th W of the season having already clinched their division and now looking at topping the whole conference with another win next... Read More

Jahan Dotson (WR, WAS) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 41% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jahan Dotson was a popular waiver add this week, and then he posted a disappointing three catches for 37 yards. But here's the thing: that's Carson Wentz's fault. And after how bad Wentz was this week, I can't imagine he starts in... Read More

Russell Wilson (QB, DEN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 49% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Denver Broncos didn't envision this type of season when they traded the house for Russell Wilson last March. With just one more game on the schedule, Wilson ranks as the QB17 even though he's played at least one more game than... Read More

Treylon Burks (WR, TEN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 41% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Titans started Joshua Dobbs instead of Malik Willis at quarterback this week, and it resulted in the passing attack actually doing some things. Burks benefitted from that, as he was targeted eight times, hauling in four of those for 66 yards.... Read More

Sam Darnold (QB, CAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Last week (W16) might have looked more an outlier than a proper outing by Sam Darnold in the eyes of some fantasy GMs. That should no longer be the case, though, with Darnold coming off his second consecutive top-12 game of the season... Read More

Baker Mayfield (QB, LAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team & 2QB Leagues ROSTERED IN: 9% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The former number-one draft pick appeared to be at a true crossroads in his career when he was waived by the lowly Carolina Panthers less than a month ago. Mayfield has responded surprisingly well to his release from Carolina. Since... Read More

T.Y. Hilton (WR, DAL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of Leagues ANALYSIS: A true blast from the past, the 33-year-old wide receiver made his team debut for the Dallas Cowboys in Week 16. Hilton wasted little time making his presence known, as he reeled in a huge 52-yard catch in the fourth quarter that... Read More

Gardner Minshew (QB, PHI) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 30% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The former starting QB for the Jacksonville Jaguars proved himself to be one of the better backup quarterback options in the NFL with his Week 16 performance against the Dallas Cowboys. Minshew completed 24 of 40 pass attempts for 355 yards and... Read More

Mike White (QB, NYJ) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team & 2QB Leagues ROSTERED IN: 19% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After being sidelined for the last two weeks with a rib injury, New York Jets quarterback Mike White is set to return for a Week 17 date with the Seattle Seahawks. White will once again replace Zach Wilson under center.... Read More

Noah Fant (TE, SEA) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 24% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Part of Seattle's heist of the Denver Broncos, Noah Fant came to the Seahawks in the Russell Wilson deal. The former first-round draft pick has put together solid if unspectacular, production in his first season with the Seahawks. Fant has tallied 426... Read More

Royce Freeman (RB, HOU) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 0% of Leagues ANALYSIS: To be clear, the possibility of adding Royce Freeman is being presented with the caveat that an investment in the fifth-year back provides a greater likelihood of frustration that you might endure if you secure the other players that are being discussed... Read More

Damien Harris (RB, NE) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 51% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Damien Harris sustained a thigh issue in Week 12 which has now sidelined him for the Patriots’ last four matchups. The fourth-year back has yet to resurface since that injury transpired and the timing of his return remains uncertain. While his current... Read More

Gus Edwards (RB, BAL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 41% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After a season of frequent fluctuations in the workloads of Baltimore’s running backs, the Ravens have remained consistent in their rotation of Gus Edwards and J.K. Dobbins since Dobbins re-emerged from injured reserve in Week 14. Edwards and Dobbins have combined for 71... Read More

Deon Jackson (RB, IND) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 24% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Even though the majority of touches have been distributed to Moss following Taylor’s ankle injury, there is also a rationale for securing Deon Jackson if you are searching for flex options entering your Week 17 matchups. Jackson’s versatility has been displayed during... Read More

Chuba Hubbard (RB, CAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 38% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Sam Darnold has averaged 22 attempts per game since he emerged under center for Carolina in Week 12. The Panthers have also run the ball 43+ times in three of their four matchups with Darnold guiding the team’s restructured offense. This coincided... Read More

Keaontay Ingram (RB, ARI) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Keaontay Ingram makes this week's WW series of posts as a prospective roster addition. Arizona selected Ingram in Round 6 of last April’s NFL Draft (201st overall), and he was originally infused into a backfield that also contained James Conner, Eno Benjamin,... Read More

Zack Moss (RB, IND) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 44% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The season-ending ankle injury that was sustained by Jonathan Taylor was clearly unfortunate for anyone who had invested in the Colts’ lead back during draft season. His absence has also provided an opportunity for fantasy managers to prioritize the addition of Zack... Read More

Taysom Hill (TE, NO) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 55% of Leagues ANALYSIS: What makes Taysom Hill so dangerous on the football field and so valuable in fantasy football is that he can rack up yards and touchdowns in a multitude of ways. If he is facing terrible weather conditions and cannot pass, then he... Read More

Sam Darnold (QB, CAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The only thing keeping Sam Darnold from getting rostered in many more teams and leagues than he currently is at is, obviously, his low-ceiling, no-risks-taken style of play. Darnold has been able to keep interceptions and fumbles (one) at bay for the four... Read More

Brock Purdy (QB, SF) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Who would have thought Brock Purdy has this much production inside of him? In the four games he's started, Purdy has not dropped below the 15-FP line and has put up numbers on all fronts barring pass completions. Yes, that hurts the... Read More

Hunter Renfrow (WR, LV) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 22% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Raiders slot receiver finally showed some signs of life in a Week 16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Renfrow brought in four of seven targets for 42 receiving yards and a TD. He also pitched in 13 return yards while serving... Read More

Daniel Jones (QB, NYG) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 63% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Call it a contract year or call it what you want, but the truth is that Daniel Jones has finally stepped up his game at the right time for the Giants and is still in a position to carry them to the... Read More

Juwan Johnson (TE, NO) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Leagues ROSTERED IN: 31% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After posting a monster stat line in Week 15, Juwan Johnson fell flat in a Christmas Eve clash with the Cleveland Browns. The Saints' TE reeled in just one catch for nine yards against the Browns in Week 16. Johnson wasn't done any... Read More

Isaiah Hodgins (WR, NYG) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 2% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Had you asked Isaiah Hodgins about his pro career through Week 9 just a couple of months ago, he would have given you a very depressing answer. After playing just four snaps as a rookie for Buffalo last year and 13 in... Read More