Fantasy football managers may not be able to improve their team via trade heading into the fantasy playoffs, but there are still a handful of valuable fantasy assets available in more than 50% of Yahoo leagues.
Names like Noah Brown, Elijah Moore, and Odell Beckham Jr. cannot only potentially help your team this week, but could also prevent these players from being used directly against you in a must-win scenario. Here are my waiver wire rankings heading into a pivotal Week 15 of NFL action.
Week 15 Waiver Wire Targets
1) Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC | (RB)
2) Odell Beckham Jr. | BAL | (WR)
3) Jerick McKinnon | KC | (RB)
4) Noah Brown | HOU | (WR)
5) Rico Dowdle | DAL | (RB)
6) D’Onta Foreman | CHI | (RB)
7) JuJu Smith-Schuster | NE | (WR)
8) Tucker Kraft | GB | (TE)
9) Curtis Samuel | WAS | (WR)
10) Elijah Moore | CLE | (WR)
11) Khalil Shakir | BUF | (WR)
12) Zamir White | LV | (RB)
13) Hunter Henry | NE | (TE)
14) Tyjae Spears | TEN | (RB)
15) Derek Carr | NO | (QB)
16) Jake Browning | CIN | (QB)
17) Zay Jones | JAX | (WR)
18) Chase Brown | CIN | (RB)
19) Dalvin Cook | NYJ | (RB)
20) Xavier Hutchinson | HOU | (WR)
21) Cade Otton | TB | (TE)
22) Joe Flacco | CLE | (QB)
23) Brevin Jordan | HOU | (TE)
24) Logan Thomas | WAS | (TE)
25) Miles Sanders | CAR | (RB)
26) Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN | (TE)
27) Jalin Hyatt | NYG | (WR)
28) Quentin Johnston | LAC | (WR)
29) K.J. Osborn | MIN | (WR)
30) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI | (RB)
31) Michael Mayer | LV | (TE)
32) Gardner Minshew II | IND | (QB)
33) Tyler Conklin | NYJ | (TE)
34) Kadarius Toney | KC | (WR)
35) Desmond Ridder | ATL | (QB)
36) Ty Chandler | MIN | (RB)
37) Drew Lock | SEA | (QB)
38) Aidan O’Connell | LV | (QB)
39) Bailey Zappe | NE | (QB)
40) Jamaal Williams | NO | (RB)
41) Chase Edmonds | TB | (RB)
42) Rashod Bateman | BAL | (WR)
43) John Metchie III | HOU | (WR)
44) Atlanta Falcons | ATL | (DST)
45) Indianapolis Colts | IND | (DST)
46) Blake Grupe | NO | (K)
47) Los Angeles Rams | LAR | (DST)
48) Matt Gay | IND | (K)
49) Wil Lutz | DEN | (K)
50) Jake Moody | SF | (K)
51) Las Vegas Raiders | LV | (DST)
52) Chicago Bears | CHI | (DST)
53) Cincinnati Bengals | CIN | (DST)
Top Players To Add in Fantasy Football in Week 15
Jerick McKinnon, RB, Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs RB Jerick McKinnon posted a stat line fantasy managers became accustomed to last season, with scoring a touchdown on a very limited amount of opportunities.
The suggestion to potentially pursue McKinnon on the waiver comes with a stipulation: If Isiah Pacheco manages to return to the field this week, then I wouldn’t recommend putting McKinnon in your starting lineup. So, definitely keep an eye out for any news regarding Pacheco before you make your bid.
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However, if Pacheco misses a second straight game while dealing with a shoulder injury, then McKinnon is worth consideration for the Flex spot in your lineup.
He played 45% of the offensive snaps against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday and managed to find the end zone on one of his season-high seven touches in the game. If you’re in a tough spot at running back, then McKinnon could be a useful plug-and-play option in Week 15.
Curtis Samuel, WR, Washington Commanders
The Washington Commanders passing offense left a bit of a stale taste in everyone’s mouth with a disappointing performance against the Miami Dolphins back in Week 13. Despite the rough outing against an improved defense though, Curtis Samuel still managed to produce his sixth double-digit fantasy performance of the season.
Samuel has seen 17 targets over the last two games, which makes him a viable fantasy option in full-PPR formats. When you combine his consistent role in the slot in a pass-heavy offense with his big-play ability, then you have a viable option at WR for Week 15.
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