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The Week 15 waiver wire adds lightning round for 2025 fantasy football. Our free agent list includes Blake Corum, Devin Neal, Luther Burden III, Jaylen Wright, Jerry Jeudy, Jayden Reed, Colston Loveland, J.J. McCarthy, Shedeur Sanders, more.
Cheers to those of you who are still in the fight as the playoff weeks approach! We're all done with bye weeks and excuses, so be sure you're bringing your best as the chaos unfolds. Put the finishing touches on a postseason push with our fantasy football waiver wire pickups lightning round heading into Week 15 of the 2025 NFL season.
This quick reaction is for fantasy-relevant players going into Week 15, when some of you will kick off those playoff rounds. Key injuries to monitor are Daniel Jones (Achilles, sigh), De'Von Achane (rib, reportedly could've returned in a tight game), Jayden Daniels (elbow), Zach Ertz (knee), David Njoku (knee), Geno Smith (shoulder), Tyrod Taylor (groin), Darnell Washington (concussion), Elijah Arroyo (knee), as well as existing injuries to Drake London (knee), Mike Evans (clavicle), Marvin Harrison Jr. (heel), Rome Odunze (foot), and more. Bookmark our league-leading news feed and set up those app alerts for the best and most accurate information out there!
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. We recognize that inactive teams and leagues can juke the rates, which is why we provide such an expansive list!
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 15 Running Backs To Add
Pickups are in priority order
Devin Neal
Kyle Monangai
Bam Knight
Chris Rodriguez Jr.
Chuba Hubbard
Devin Singletary
Kenneth Gainwell
Blake Corum
Rhamondre Stevenson
Tyler Allgeier
Bhayshul Tuten
Trey Benson (we'll soon know whether he is activated or done for 2025)
Brian Robinson Jr.
Tank Bigsby
Jaylen Wright
Samaje Perine
Nick Chubb
Emanuel Wilson
Rachaad White
Tyjae Spears
Jaleel McLaughlin
Ollie Gordon II
Rasheen Ali
Michael Carter
Week 15 Wide Receivers To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Jerry Jeudy
Luther Burden III
Jayden Reed
Chris Godwin Jr.
Ricky Pearsall
Jayden Higgins
Alec Pierce
Tre Tucker
Devaughn Vele
Chimere Dike
Troy Franklin
Ryan Flournoy
Adonai Mitchell
Rashid Shaheed
Darnell Mooney
Jalen Coker
Pat Bryant
Isaac TeSlaa
Elic Ayomanor
Malik Washington
Cooper Kupp
Olamide Zaccheaus
John Metchie III
Josh Downs
Mack Hollins
Jack Bech
Tim Patrick
Hollywood Brown
Tez Johnson
Jalen McMillan
Week 15 Tight Ends To Add
Pickups are in priority order:
Colston Loveland
Brenton Strange
Harold Fannin Jr.
Dalton Schultz
Darren Waller
Theo Johnson
Isaiah Likely
Mike Gesicki
T.J. Hockenson
Colby Parkinson
Ben Sinnott
John Bates
Week 15 Quarterbacks To Add
Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 15:
Jaxson Dart
Trevor Lawrence
Jacoby Brissett
J.J. McCarthy
Sam Darnold
C.J. Stroud
Tyler Shough
Bryce Young
Marcus Mariota
Shedeur Sanders
Aaron Rodgers
Tua Tagovailoa
Kirk Cousins
Riley Leonard
Trey Lance (monitor Justin Herbert's MNF status)
Week 15 Defenses To Add
Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 15:
Philadelphia Eagles D/ST
Pittsburgh Steelers D/ST
Jacksonville Jaguars D/ST
San Francisco 49ers D/ST
Chicago Bears D/ST
Carolina Panthers D/ST
New Orleans Saints D/ST
Who Should I Pickup Tool
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Who Should I Pickup? Some common 2025 fantasy football waiver wire decisions are regarding players like Kyle Monangai, Bam Knight, Dontayvion Wicks, Devaughn Vele, Jalen Coker, Brenton Strange, Jayden Daniels, and Trevor Lawrence. 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.
Popular Player Comparison Searches - Who To Pickup
Below are some popular searches and comparisons from our Who To Pickup tool for 2025 for Devin Neal, Blake Corum, Jerry Jeudy, Luther Burden III, Jayden Reed, Colston Loveland, J.J. McCarthy, Shedeur Sanders:
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