Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups - Wide Receivers (WR)

Kadarius Toney Start 'Em, Sit 'Em – Super Bowl 58 Fantasy Football Picks

BALLER MOVE: Consider in Large-Field GPPs POSITIONAL VALUE: WR/Flex DFS Dart Throw ANALYSIS: Kadarius Toney is perhaps the biggest wild card of the Super Bowl LVIII matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. The mercurial wide receiver has battled injury issues and controversy off the field, as well as drops and ineffectiveness... Read More

Stefon Diggs Start 'Em, Sit 'Em – NFL Playoffs Fantasy Football Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR1 ANALYSIS: Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs was the WR10 during the regular season, averaging 13 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. The superstar wide receiver started the year on fire but tailed off towards the end. He scored fewer than 6.9 fantasy points in... Read More

Jayden Reed Start 'Em, Sit 'Em – NFL Playoffs Fantasy Football Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 ANALYSIS: Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed had low expectations entering the season. Many thought the Packers’ passing attack would suffer without Aaron Rodgers. Instead, the rookie wide receiver was a fantasy star. Reed was the WR23 during the regular season, averaging 11.6 half-point... Read More

Chris Godwin Start 'Em, Sit 'Em – NFL Playoffs Fantasy Football Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin had a slightly disappointing year. The former Penn State star was the WR31, averaging 9.9. half-point PPR fantasy points per game during the regular season. Mike Evans had a massive year as Baker Mayfield’s go-to target, leaving... Read More

Brandin Cooks Start 'Em, Sit 'Em – NFL Playoffs Fantasy Football Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: Low-end WR2 ANALYSIS: Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Brandin Cooks had a solid regular season. The veteran was the WR36, averaging 9.1 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. While he struggled early in the year, Cooks picked up his play when it mattered most for the Cowboys.... Read More

Puka Nacua Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - NFL Playoffs Fantasy Football Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in all leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR1 ANALYSIS: Success is a moving target. Patrick Mahomes threw for 4,100 yards (sixth-best mark in the league) and 27 touchdowns (eighth-best) in 2023. For a quarterback like Derek Carr or Baker Mayfield, those are at or near career-best numbers. For Mahomes, it's a down year. There's zero... Read More

Puka Nacua - Week 18 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Consider In 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3 ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua will play in Week 18 despite the majority of the team's starters sitting. Nacua will be playing for one reason and that is to set rookie records. The BYU product needs just four receptions on Sunday to... Read More

Jayden Reed - Week 18 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 ANALYSIS: Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed has emerged as the team's top playmaker recently, putting up at least 15 PPR points in six of the last seven games and 10 or more points in eight of the last 10 games. In Week 17,... Read More

Nico Collins - Week 18 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10 + Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 ANALYSIS: Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins has enjoyed a breakout season, ranking as WR18 in PPR formats and averaging over 16 points per game. The 24-year-old has scored at least 13 points in five of the last six games, with his only game... Read More

Demarcus Robinson – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3 ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Demarcus Robinson is the WR72 for the year, averaging five half-point PPR fantasy points per game. The veteran wide receiver is in his first season with the Rams after bouncing around the past few seasons. While he has never... Read More

Rashee Rice – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 ANALYSIS: Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has had a rookie season of two halves. He started the year struggling to earn consistent snaps despite the fantasy football community begging the Chiefs to make him a full-time player. However, the rookie has been outstanding... Read More

George Pickens – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3 ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens has been sneaky good this season. He is the WR20 for the year, averaging 11.1 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. After struggling with Kenny Pickett and Mitch Trubisky under center, the third-year wide receiver has been outstanding... Read More

Brandon Johnson Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 17 Fantasy Football Lineup Picks

BALLER MOVE: Desperation Start In 14+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR5 Flier ANALYSIS: With Denver Broncos wide receivers Courtland Sutton (concussion) and rookie Marvin Mims Jr. (hamstring) both ruled out for Week 17 against the Los Angeles Chargers, and with Jerry Jeudy (illness) also questionable to play, wide receiver Brandon Johnson will inevitably have a... Read More

Stefon Diggs - Week 17 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR1 ANALYSIS: It's no secret that Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs is slumping, averaging 4.3 catches on 8.0 targets for 39.3 yards with one total touchdown over his past six games. What's even more troubling is that Diggs has just two red-zone targets in his last six... Read More

Demarcus Robinson - Week 17 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 16+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3 ANALYSIS: After not registering a stat for the first eight weeks of the season, Los Angeles Rams WR Demarcus Robinson has become the team’s go-to WR3 option behind WRs Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua. Since Week 13, Robinson has averaged roughly 57 yards per game on... Read More

Jordan Addison - Week 17 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start In 14+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3/Flex ANALYSIS: Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison (ankle) had been listed as questionable but is expected to play in Week 17 versus the Green Bay Packers, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The rookie has produced inconsistent results this season; he has delivered single-digit fantasy points in... Read More

DK Metcalf - Week 17 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 ANALYSIS: Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf has strung together a few promising fantasy outings in his last few games. Over the last four weeks, Metcalf is averaging 80 yards per game and has scored five touchdowns in his last four matchups. He was fantasy football’s... Read More

Diontae Johnson - Week 17 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start In 14+ Team PPR Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3/Flex ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson finished with just two receptions in Week 16 but will hope to have a more prominent role against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. Although Johnson earned five targets from quarterback Mason Rudolph last week, he was quiet for fantasy purposes while... Read More

Michael Pittman Jr. - Week 17 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start In 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR1/WR2 ANALYSIS: Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. (concussion, shoulder) has been cleared from the league's concussion protocol and practiced in full on Thursday and Friday, but he still wasn't able to escape a questionable tag for the Week 17 game against the Las Vegas Raiders.... Read More

DJ Moore - Week 17 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks (2023)

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR1 ANALYSIS: DJ Moore and the Chicago Bears will take on the Atlanta Falcons in Week 17. He suffered an ankle injury in last week's 27-16 win over the Arizona Cardinals but is fully healthy to play today. With Darnell Mooney ruled out for the game,... Read More

Zay Flowers - Week 17 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks (2023)

BALLER MOVE: Start in 8+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR1 ANALYSIS: Zay Flowers and the Baltimore Ravens are set to face the Miami Dolphins in Week 18. The 23-year-old wide receiver is coming off a big game against the San Francisco 49ers last week, in which he had nine receptions for 72 yards and a... Read More

Gabe Davis – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Sit In 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR4 ANALYSIS: Buffalo Bills wide receiver Gabe Davis is arguably the most frustrating player to roster in fantasy football. He is the WR37 for the year, averaging 9.1 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. Some weeks, the wide receiver will struggle to have any fantasy production.... Read More

Jerry Jeudy- Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR4/Flex ANALYSIS: There's no question that Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy has had a rough year in fantasy this year. He is averaging just 8.3 PPR fantasy points per game this season while ranking as the WR55 on the season. The 24-year-old wideout has also... Read More

Tee Higgins - Week 17 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Flex option all in formats POSITIONAL VALUE: Risky, high-ceiling fantasy wideout ANALYSIS: In one of the top rivalries in the National Football League, Kansas City and Cincinnati will go toe-to-toe for the fifth time in nearly two years. Unlike previous contests, both teams are in much different positions. Without question, Patrick Mahomes, Travis... Read More

Rashee Rice - Week 17 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in all fantasy lineups POSITIONAL VALUE: High-end fantasy wide receiver ANALYSIS: The Bengals and Chiefs will meet for the fifth time since January 2022. Cincinnati has the edge during that span, winning three of the four meetings. Undoubtedly, things will look different this time around, as Joe Burrow won't be under center... Read More

Cooper Kupp – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR1 ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp has been arguably the top fantasy football wide receiver since the start of the 2021 season. While injuries have impacted his fantasy impact over the past two years, the wide receiver is still one of the best in... Read More

Mike Evans – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR1 ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans has been one of the top wide receivers in the NFL over the past several years. While many expected him to struggle this season without Tom Brady, the star wide receiver has been outstanding. He is the WR3... Read More

Adam Thielen – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3 ANALYSIS: Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen was a popular sleeper candidate during the offseason. While many expected the Panthers passing attack to struggle, Bryce Young had one weapon he could consistently count on – Thielen. Anyone who drafted the wide receiver in the later... Read More

Jakobi Meyers – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Sit in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR4 ANALYSIS: Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers has had a solid first year with the team. He is the WR29 for the season, averaging 11 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. Fantasy players got a bargain on the wide receiver during fantasy football drafts.... Read More

Brandon Aiyuk – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR1 ANALYSIS: San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has had an outstanding 2023 season. The star wide receiver is the WR13 for the year, averaging 13.3 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. San Francisco’s offense is headlined by Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, and George Kittle. Yet,... Read More

Rashid Shaheed Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 17 Fantasy Football Lineup Picks

BALLER MOVE: Consider as a boom/bust play in 12+-team leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR4 ANALYSIS: Down bad after suffering through a Breece Hall / Jerome Ford (or Joe Flacco) combination in your fantasy championship? In need of a Hail Mary to fight back and win? Rashid Shaheed may be there to save the day. While not as... Read More

Davante Adams Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 17 Fantasy Football Lineup Picks (2023)

BALLER MOVE: Start at WR in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 ANALYSIS: Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams has been hurt by the chaos at the Raiders' quarterback position. He had nine 100-yard games in 2022, but he only has two this season, and heading into Week 17, he has still not surpassed... Read More

Cedrick Wilson Jr. Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 17 Fantasy Football Lineup Picks (2023)

BALLER MOVE: Start at WR in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR6 ANALYSIS: Miami Dolphins wide receiver Cedrick Wilson Jr. has been a bigger part of the Fins' offense in recent weeks. Wilson Jr. has made at least two catches in each of the past three games. The former Cowboy is having his best season... Read More

Brandin Cooks – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3 ANALYSIS: Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Brandin Cooks was a critical offseason addition by the team. CeeDee Lamb has had an outstanding 2023 season, but Cooks has played a critical role as the No. 2 wide receiver. The veteran is the WR42 for the year, averaging... Read More

Jameson Williams – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Sit in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR5 ANALYSIS: Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams has lived up to his first-round NFL Draft capital. The second-year wide receiver has struggled to get on the field between a torn ACL, suspension, and other injuries. Williams has shown potential during his NFL career. The wide receiver... Read More

CeeDee Lamb – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR1 ANALYSIS: Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb has been a fantasy superstar in 2023. He is the WR2 for the year, averaging 18.2 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. The wide receiver has had an outstanding season despite starting the year slowly. Lamb has 109 receptions... Read More

Amon-Ra St. Brown – Week 17 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR1 ANALYSIS: The Detroit Lions' star wide receiver has proven why he is considered one of the league's best wideouts over the past two weeks. The former USC Trojan has amassed 218 yards, two touchdowns, and 19 receptions on 23 targets. St. Brown has set new... Read More

Romeo Doubs (WR, GB) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 58% of Leagues ANALYSIS: With Green Bay receivers Christian Watson and Jayden Reed both sidelined in Week 16, Romeo Doubs led the way for the Packers receiving corps in the team's win over Carolina. Doubs hauled in four of five targets for 79 yards and a... Read More

Darius Slayton (WR, NYG) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 2% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton looks like he's on his way to leading the G-Men in receiving yardage for the fourth time in the past five seasons, despite often entering the season as an afterthought. This season, Slayton has caught... Read More

Marvin Mims Jr. (WR, DEN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Denver Broncos wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. is an upside add in 14-team fantasy leagues heading into the team's Week 17 contest with the Los Angeles Chargers. The Broncos just saw their top wide receiver, Courtland Sutton, exit Sunday night's loss to the... Read More

Jameson Williams (WR, DET) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 22% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams has basically been a big play or bust guy in his second NFL season. He's had some explosive moments, but the volume hasn't been there for that to translate into consistent numbers. However, that might be... Read More

Demario Douglas (WR, NE) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 21% of Leagues ANALYSIS: This has been a long season for the New England Patriots, as the team sits at 4-11 on the season and is going to finish under .500 for the third time in the past four seasons. For context, the last sub-.500... Read More

Demarcus Robinson (WR, LAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Leagues ROSTERED IN: 10% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Demarcus Robinson continued his run of strong performances in Week 16 against the New Orleans Saints, catching a touchdown for the fourth week in a row. This week, he also set season highs in receptions (six) and receiving... Read More

K.J. Osborn (WR, MIN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ PPR  Leagues ROSTERED IN: 16% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Minnesota Vikings wide receiver K.J. Osborn had a big game against the Lions in Week 16 as he was targeted seven times, catching five of those for 95 yards and a score. Part of that was because Jordan Addison left the game... Read More

Rashid Shaheed (WR, NO) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Leagues ROSTERED IN: 44% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed has been the definition of a boom-or-bust player this season. He's had four games with 70 or more receiving yards, but also four games with 25 or fewer yards. Predicting what Shaheed is able to do... Read More

Dontayvion Wicks (WR, GB) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Green Bay Packers wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks was a popular pick to have a big Week 16 showing since the Packers were without Christian Watson and Jayden Reed. Unfortunately, a chest injury ended Wicks' day early, which limited his numbers in that contest... Read More

Noah Brown (WR, HOU) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Leagues ROSTERED IN: 48% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Houston Texans wide receiver Noah Brown didn't have a great showing in Week 16, but a big part of that wasn't really about Brown. The Texans were facing the NFL's best pass defense, the Cleveland Browns, and were alternating Case Keenum and Davis... Read More

Jerry Jeudy (WR, DEN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 54% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Denver Broncos saw their top wide receiver, Courtland Sutton, exit Sunday night's loss to the New England Patriots with a concussion, something that stands a good chance of keeping Sutton on the sidelines next week when the Broncos face a porous Chargers... Read More

Odell Beckham Jr. – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Sit in 14+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR4 ANALYSIS: Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. had low expectations this year after missing last season recovering due to a torn ACL. The veteran is the WR57 for the year, averaging seven half-point PPR fantasy points per game. He has been productive in his... Read More

Davante Adams – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 ANALYSIS: Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams has been one of the top wide receivers in the NFL over the past several years. Many had concerns about the superstar after the Raiders moved on from Derek Carr in the offseason. The wide receiver has... Read More