👉 TAP TO SAVE 30% WITH CODE NEW
X
Lost password?

Don't have an account?
Gain Access Now

X

Receive free daily analysis

NFL
NBA
NHL
NASCAR
CFB
MLB
MMA
PGA
ESPORTS
BETTING

Already have an account? Log In

X

Forgot Password


POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Import Your Leagues
Weekly Rankings
Compare Any Players
Projections
Articles & Tools
Weekly Planner
24x7 News and Alerts

Week 18 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Deshaun Watson, Treylon Burks, Kadarius Toney, KJ Osborn

Deshaun Watson - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Fantasy football waiver wire rankings for Week 18 of the 2022 NFL season. Top free agent options to add off waivers, and our rankings will help you prioritize.

Welcome to Week 18 RotoBallers, and another round of waiver wire pickups! We have seen new injuries emerge for fantasy football, and players who may be breaking out. As you consider who to pickup for your rosters, as always we're here to help you sift through it.

Each week our NFL team puts out a complete array of fantasy football waiver wire articles, to compliment our slick new Who Should I Pickup? waiver wire player comparison tool. Our fantasy football waiver wire articles get published on Mondays and Tuesdays each week. However, we have fewer waiver wire articles than usual, as the majority of fantasy football leagues conclude in Week 18, and many of these types of articles aren't significant this week.

We still have our Waiver Wire Express Lighting Round article by Nick Mariano. In addition to that article, we also dig deeper for each position with individual waiver wire articles: running backswide receiverstight endsquarterbacks, and kickers.

Featured Promo: Looking for some more fantasy football action? Adopt a dynasty orphan team over at FFPC. Sign up today and get $25 off any FFPC league. Sign Up Now!

 

Who To Pickup for Fantasy Football Week 18?

Are you looking for a more direct and structured list of prioritized players to add off the waiver wire?

This article is final piece of the weekly waiver wire pickups series, and its goal is to show you our weekly ranking for the relevant waiver wire pickup options including how to prioritize them for your league (depending on the league size).

So below you will find the overall rankings list, and below that each individual position in priority order. Hopefully this helps you win your waiver wire this week and bolster your roster for Week 18! Let's get to it.

Rank Player Name Pos % Ros Baller Move
1 Tyler Allgeier RB 65 Add in All Leagues
2 Zack Moss RB 46 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
3 Treylon Burks WR 41 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
4 D.J. Chark WR 57 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
5 Taysom Hill TE 53 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
6 James Cook RB 55 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
7 Brandin Cooks WR 58 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
8 Donovan Peoples-Jones WR 60 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
9 Chase Edmonds RB 21 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
10 Kadarius Toney WR 28 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
11 Royce Freeman RB 1 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
12 Juwan Johnson TE 28 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
13 Jaylen Warren RB 12 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
14 Rashid Shaheed WR 6 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
15 Tyler Conklin TE 29 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
16 Robert Woods WR 39 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
17 Jahan Dotson WR 41 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
18 Tyquan Thornton WR 1 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
19 Hayden Hurst TE 33 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
20 Isaiah Hodgins WR 9 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
21 Richie James WR 18 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
22 K.J. Osborn WR 11 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
23 Matt Breida RB 4 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
24 DeeJay Dallas RB 6 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
25 JaMycal Hasty RB 5 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
26 Van Jefferson WR 21 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
27 Hunter Henry TE 41 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
28 Corey Clement RB 1 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
29 Kendrick Bourne WR 2 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
30 Trey McBride TE 4 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
31 T.Y. Hilton WR 3 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
32 Robert Tonyan TE 24 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
33 Cade Otton TE 9 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
34 Deshaun Watson QB 65 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
35 Brock Purdy QB 45 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
36 Mike White QB 26 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
37 Jarrett Stidham QB 1 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
38 Russell Wilson QB 49 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
39 Mac Jones QB 19 Add in 2QB Leagues
40 Sam Darnold QB 7 Add in 2QB Leagues

 

Week 18 Running Backs To Add

Pickups are in priority order:

Tyler Allgeier
Zack Moss
James Cook
Chase Edmonds
Jaylen Warren
Royce Freeman
Matt Breida
Malik Davis
DeeJay Dallas
JaMycal Hasty
Corey Clement

 

Week 18 Wide Receivers To Add

Pickups are in priority order:

Treylon Burks
D.J. Chark
Brandin Cooks
Donovan Peoples-Jones
Kadarius Toney
Rashid Shaheed
Isaiah Hodgins
Tyquan Thornton
Richie James
Robert Woods
Jahan Dotson
Demarcus Robinson
DeAndre Carter
Van Jefferson
K.J. Osborn
Kendrick Bourne
T.Y. Hilton

 

Week 18 Tight Ends To Add

Pickups are in priority order:

Taysom Hill
Juwan Johnson
Tyler Conklin
Robert Tonyan
Hunter Henry
Hayden Hurst
Cade Otton
Trey McBride
Albert Okwuegbunam
Brock Wright
Colby Parkinson
Tommy Tremble

 

Week 18 Quarterbacks To Add

Pickups are in priority order:

Deshaun Watson
Brock Purdy
Russell Wilson
Mike White
Jarrett Stidham
Gardner Minshew
Mac Jones
Baker Mayfield
Sam Darnold
Sam Ehlinger
Skylar Thompson



Download Our Free News & Alerts Mobile App

Like what you see? Download our updated fantasy football app for iPhone and Android with 24x7 player news, injury alerts, rankings, starts/sits & more. All free!

More Waiver Wire Analysis


Check out all of RotoBaller's fantasy football rankings. Staff rankings are updated regularly for all positions and include standard formats, PPR scoring, tiered rankings and dynasty leagues.




POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Import Your Leagues
Weekly Rankings
Compare Any Players
Projections
Articles & Tools
Weekly Planner
24x7 News and Alerts

REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Trey McBride

Is Trey McBride the TE1 in Dynasty Fantasy Football?
Mark Andrews

Faces Less Competition in Tight End Room
Wan'Dale Robinson

the Clear No. 1 Target in Tennessee?
Brock Purdy

Supporting Cast Gets an Upgrade for 2026
Jalen McMillan

Headed for a Bigger Role in 2026
Ashton Jeanty

Poised to Break Out with Improved Offense and Protection?
Justin Jefferson

Poised to Re-Emerge as an Elite Dynasty Wide Receiver in 2026
J.J. McCarthy

Dynasty Value is Fading Heading into 2026
NFL

Brenen Thompson May Struggle to Consistently Earn Targets in the NFL
Drake Maye

Can Drake Maye Overcome Questionable Supporting Cast in New England?
Garrett Wilson

Will Garrett Wilson Have a More Stable Environment Around Him in New York Going Forward?
NFL

Omar Cooper Jr.'s Stock is Rising as Draft Day Approaches
J.J. Spaun

Needs the Putter to Cooperate in San Antonio
Thorbjorn Olesen

Trending Up in San Antonio
Denny McCarthy

Carrying Momentum into San Antonio
Matt Grzelcyk

Unavailable for Reminder of Season
Artyom Levshunov

Ruled Out for Rest of Season
Mathieu Olivier

to Miss Couple of Weeks
Evan Rodrigues

to Have Season-Ending Surgery
Sam Reinhart

Won't Return This Season
Carter Yakemchuk

Injured in Tuesday's Loss
Aaron Ekblad

Hand Injury "Doesn't Look Good"
Cameron Johnson

Available Against Jazz
Aaron Gordon

Likely to Play Wednesday Night
Malik Monk

Suiting Up Wednesday
DeMar DeRozan

Cleared to Face Raptors
Andrew Wiggins

Questionable Against Celtics
Norman Powell

Won't Play Wednesday
Danny Wolf

Without Timeline for Return
Jose Fernandez

Launches Two Home Runs in Historic MLB Debut
Chase DeLauter

Exits Tuesday's Game with Foot Injury, X-Rays Come Back Negative
Odell Beckham Jr.

Meets with John Harbaugh About Giants Reunion
Chris Kirk

Has Course History on His Side in San Antonio
Billy Horschel

a Volatile Option at the Valero Texas Open
Joe Highsmith

Still Searching for Form in San Antonio
Christiaan Bezuidenhout

Looks to Find Form at the Valero Texas Open
Dalton Kincaid

Load Management a Possibility for Dalton Kincaid
J.K. Dobbins

is Fully Healthy for 2026
Jauan Jennings

49ers Acknowledge Jauan Jennings Won't Return
LeBron James

Set to Play in Cleveland Matchup
Jayson Tatum

Cleared to Play Wednesday
Neemias Queta

Returns Against Miami
De'Anthony Melton

Ruled Out Against Spurs
Kristaps Porzingis

Ruled Out Wednesday
Pascal Siakam

Expected to Suit Up Wednesday
Andrew Nembhard

Sitting Out Wednesday
Olivier-Maxence Prosper

Off Injury Report Wednesday
Ty Jerome

to Miss Fifth Straight Game
Caris LeVert

Available Tuesday Against Raptors
Miles McBride

to Suit up on Tuesday
Collin Murray-Boyles

Cleared to Play Tuesday
Marcus Sasser

is Available on Tuesday
Brandon Ingram

Returns Vs. Detroit
Seiya Suzuki

to Begin a Rehab Assignment Soon
Simon Holmstrom

Misses Tuesday's Action
Alexandre Carrier

Out 2-4 Weeks With Upper-Body Injury
Jordan Spieth

a Horse for Course History at TPC San Antonio
Mason Lohrei

Misses Second Consecutive Game Tuesday
Tyler Myers

Unavailable Against Bruins
Robert MacIntyre

Has One Flaw to Overcome at Valero Texas Open to be a Must-Play
Michael Bunting

to Sit Out Tuesday's Game
Maverick McNealy

In Exceptional Form This Season
Michael Thorbjornsen

Playing Well But Still Searching For A Win
Hideki Matsuyama

Playing Well Heading to the Valero Texas Open
Si Woo Kim

Heads to Valero Texas Open For Final Tune-Up Before Masters
Nikita Kucherov

a Game-Time Decision Tuesday
Evgeni Malkin

Ready for Action Tuesday
Sam Bennett

Rejoins Panthers Lineup Tuesday
Cody Ponce

Diagnosed With ACL Sprain, to Miss "Significant Time"
Tank Dell

Uncertain for OTAs, But Expected to Play in 2026
Alvin Kamara

Saints Still Want to Address Alvin Kamara's Contract
George Pickens

Cowboys Have "Long-Term Plans" for George Pickens
Kyle Pitts Sr.

Falcons Not Ruling Out Potential Kyle Pitts Sr. Trade
Jordan James

the "Front-Runner" to be Top Backup RB
Collin Morikawa

Withdraws From Valero Texas Open
PGA

Stephan Jaegar Still Looking For Consistency at Valero Texas Open
Nicolai Hojgaard

is Red-Hot Coming to TPC San Antonio
Tony Finau

a Risky Proposition at Valero Texas Open
Ludvig Aberg

Looks to Shake Off Collapse at Valero Texas Open
Jacob deGrom

Cleared for Season Debut on Tuesday
Colt Emerson

Signs an Eight-Year Extension with Mariners
William Nylander

Records Four Points Against Ducks
Macklin Celebrini

Becomes Sixth Teenager With 100-Point Season
Jaden Schwartz

Could Return Tuesday
Jordan Greenway

Available Tuesday
Jake Sanderson

Remains Out Tuesday
Cutter Gauthier

Exits Early Against Maple Leafs
Patrick Rodgers

Needs to Make More Birdies in San Antonio
Sepp Straka

Seeks Opportunity in San Antonio This Weekend
Nick Taylor

Could Again Struggle at the Valero Texas Open
Jose Altuve

Tallies Four Hits, Two Homers in Big Night
Miguel Vargas

Hits Grand Slam, Drives in Six in Win Over Miami
Tanner Bibee

to Start on Tuesday Against Dodgers
Chase Elliott

Takes Advantage of Pit Strategies for Second Career Martinsville Win
Denny Hamlin

Dominates but Finishes Second at Martinsville
Joey Logano

Bounces Back with Third-Place Finish at Martinsville
Ty Gibbs

Gains his Fourth Top-Five Finish of the Season at Martinsville
William Byron

Scores Another Top-Five Finish at Martinsville
Joe Pyfer

Extends His Winning Streak
Israel Adesanya

Loses Fourth Consecutive Fight
Maycee Barber

Suffers Her First Knockout Loss
Alexa Grasso

Scores Highlight-Reel Knockout
Niko Price

Retires After UFC Seattle Loss
Michael Chiesa

Victorious In His Retirement Fight
Julian Erosa

Suffers First-Round Knockout Loss
Lerryan Douglas

Scores First-Round Knockout Win In His UFC Debut
Alex Bregman

Clobbers First Two Homers in Sunday's Loss at Wrigley
Yandy Díaz

Yandy Diaz Records Five Hits, Drives in Four in Win Over Cardinals
Kyle Larson

Is Likely to Pay Off for DFS at Martinsville
Christopher Bell

Could Have Another Top-10 Performance At Martinsville
William Byron

Is A Threat to Win Again at Martinsville
Chase Elliott

is A Solid DFS Option for Martinsville Lineups
Chase Briscoe

has Plenty of Upside for DFS Lineups at Martinsville
Carlos Estévez

Carlos Estevez Unlikely to See High-Leverage Opportunities in Near Future
Jacob deGrom

Feels "Much Better," Hopeful he Can Start This Week
Ty Gibbs

Should Fantasy Managers Roster Ty Gibbs at Martinsville?
Ryan Preece

Is A Solid DFS Option for Martinsville Lineups
Josh Berry

Could Josh Berry Pay Off for Tournament DFS Lineups At Martinsville?
Carson Hocevar

May be Too Inconsistent to Start in Martinsville DFS Lineups
Austin Cindric

Is Austin Cindric Worth Rostering for DFS At Martinsville?
Denny Hamlin

the Favorite to Win at Martinsville
Ryan Blaney

Should Contend at Martinsville
Tyler Reddick

Should Come Back Down to Earth at Martinsville
Joey Logano

Will Be Strong at Martinsville
NASCAR

Bubba Wallace Looking to Rebound at Martinsville
Shane Van Gisbergen

Shane van Gisbergen Showing Progress, Qualifies Fifth at Martinsville
Dylan Cease

Fans 12 in Blue Jays Debut on Saturday
Andrew Vaughn

Needs Hand Surgery, Expected to be Out 4-6 Weeks
Jacob deGrom

"Confident" he Will Make his Next Start
Jacob deGrom

Scratched From Saturday's Start Due to Neck Stiffness
Jeferson Quero

Brewers Calling Up Catching Prospect Jeferson Quero
Deyvison De Los Santos

Marlins Promote Deyvison De Los Santos to Major Leagues
Shea Langeliers

Hits Two Home Runs on Opening Day
Kevin Gausman

Picks Up No-Decision But Strikes Out 11 on Opening Day
Joe Pyfer

Set For UFC Seattle Main Event
Israel Adesanya

Returns At UFC Seattle
Maycee Barber

Looks To Extend Her Win Streak To Eight
Alexa Grasso

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Niko Price

In Dire Need Of Victory
Michael Chiesa

Set For Retirement Fight
Lerryan Douglas

Set For His UFC Debut
Julian Erosa

Looks To Bounce Back
RANKINGS
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
OF
SP
RP

RANKINGS

QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF