November 28, 2017

Chris Mangano's recommended fantasy football wide receiver waiver wire pickups for Week 13. Free agent fantasy WRs to add, and potential PPR sleepers to stash.

This is it (for most of you). This is the last chance to secure that playoff spot if you already haven't. Win or go home, basically.

For those of you that have already locked up your spot, congratulations. Still, you could be playing for positioning or that all important first round bye. Regardless of what you need, we have you covered on the wide receiver front.

If you are not exactly sure who you should add (or drop) from your teams, or have a question about your lineups, you can find me on twitter @ChrisMangano and I will be more than happy to help you out.

Can Help Now and Later - Week 13 Waiver Wire Wide Receivers Must Adds

Josh Doctson (WR, WAS) 43% owned (100% FAAB)

Doctson now has double-digit PPR games in two straight, and while he did only see four targets in the Thursday game against Dallas, he had seven in each of the two prior games. He continues to be Cousins' top deep threat with an aDot of 16.2 over the last three games. Doctson offers a lot of upside in this passing game.

Corey Coleman (WR, CLE) 40% owned (100% FAAB)

While everyone is excited about the Josh Gordon return, Coleman has turned in 19 targets, 285 air yards, a WOPR of 0.76 and 23.4 PPR points over the last two weeks. Oh, and he's done it against two of the toughest pass defense in the league in Jacksonville and Cincinnati. Coleman's schedule gets much easier going forward and he can help teams win come playoff time.

Dede Westbrook (WR, JAC) 25% owned (100% FAAB)

Westbrook played more snaps in his second NFL start and led the team with 10 targets and six catches. It should be noted that Marquise Lee was being shadowed by Patrick Peterson, so Bortles rarely went his way. Still, Westbrook is a high-upside waiver add that could pay dividends down the stretch.

Zay Jones (WR, BUF) 14% owned (70% FAAB)

With Kelvin Benjamin out in Week 12, Jones led the Bills in targets with 10. While he only caught three of them he did convert one for a touchdown and was close on another. Benjamin has been confirmed with a torn meniscus which typically requires four weeks to heal. Jones should continue to operate as Taylor's number one option and is a great add for the playoffs.

Can Help In A Pinch - Week 13 Waiver Wire Wide Receivers

Cordarelle Paterson (WR, OAK) 4% owned (25% FAAB)

The Raiders will definitely be without Michael Crabtree who is facing a two-game suspension for his "fight" with Aqib Talib, and could also be without Amari Cooper who is in the concussion protocol and is dealing with an ankle injury. That would thrust Patterson, Johnny Holton and Seth Roberts into much larger roles. Patterson is the preferred add as he led the team in targets, yards and air yards in Week 12 and offers more big-play ability.

Jermaine Kearse (WR, NYJ) 39% owned (25% FAAB)

Kearse has been mostly solid this year, especially in PPR formats, but he exploded on Sunday for seven catches, 105 yards and a touchdown on a team-high 11 targets. While owners should not expect that kind of production every week, he offers a solid floor in PPR for owners who need some safety in their lineups.

Mike Wallace (WR, BAL) 39% owned (10% FAAB)

Wallace has 22 targets over the last three games and two touchdowns in that span. He was targeted 11 times on Monday and is always a threat for a big play. He makes for a solid spot-start going forward.

Dontrelle Inman (WR, CHI) 9% owned (5% FAAB)

In his three games with the Bears Inman leads the team in targets (22), receptions (13), receiving yards (195) and air yards (300). He's also scored 32.5 PPR points over that stretch. Inman is a great start for owners who need an injury or suspension fill-in.

Time To Say Goodbye

Will Fuller (WR, HOU) 56% owned

Fuller hasn't even been close to practicing and when he does finally come back he is going to have Tom Savage throwing him passes. Grab someone who you can actually play when it matters.

Tyler Lockett (WR, SEA) 43% owned

This one is painful as it looked like Lockett was on the verge of a breakout, but with just eight targets over the last three games you can drop him for a player with more upside.

Eric Decker (WR, TEN) 28% owned

Decker had sneaky appeal with Rishard Matthews out but saw just four targets and caught only three passes for 23 yards. He doesn't have more than four targets in three straight games and is only going to lose more value when Matthews returns.

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