Entering Week 15, let’s take a look at the top wide receivers to target on the waiver wire in your fantasy football league. All players listed below are rostered in less than 50% of Yahoo, ESPN, and/or Sleeper leagues.
Note that I have eliminated FAAB recommendations this year, as there are too many variables to account for. Instead, I replaced them with my opinion on how aggressive fantasy managers should be in pursuing the player on a scale of 1-10.
Looking for other positions? Check out our Week 15 Waiver Wire article, which covers a plethora of players from all positions.
Jalen McMillan | TB
Rostered: 5%
When Mike Evans and Chris Godwin went down, Jalen McMillan was a hot waiver wire pickup, as fantasy managers were chasing the potential beneficiary. The rookie sorely disappointed and was quickly dropped everywhere.
This week, McMillan had the best game of his young career, catching four passes for 59 yards and two touchdowns. Is this the start of something? Maybe. But probably not.
If you want to take a shot and have the room on your bench to do it, there’s nothing to lose. However, I think this will end up being a fluke.
Aggressiveness Rating: 0.0
Adam Thielen | CAR
Rostered: 53%
I will have to chalk it up to it simply being late in the season as to why Adam Thielen isn’t more heavily rostered. Last week, he caught eight of 10 targets for 99 yards and a touchdown. This week, he caught nine of 11 targets for 102 yards.
Bryce Young to Adam Thielen! Big play on 4th down.
📺: #CARvsPHI on FOX
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Thielen is old, but clearly, he still has something left in the tank. He’s the clear WR1 for a Carolina Panthers team that is often trailing and throwing. He needs to be rostered.
Aggressiveness Rating: 10.0
Ray-Ray McCloud III | ATL
Rostered: 18%
Don’t look now, but Ray-Ray McCloud III has hit 95 receiving yards in back-to-back games. Despite Kirk Cousins’ struggles, he’s been able to upkeep the fantasy values of Drake London, Darnell Mooney, and McCloud.
You will probably never feel great about starting McCloud, but he’s proven he can be a viable WR3 if necessary.
Aggressiveness Rating: 5.0
Romeo Doubs | GB
Rostered: 38%
We haven’t seen Romeo Doubs in a couple of weeks due to a concussion. With 10 days between Thursday Night Football and the Green Bay Packers’ next game, there’s a good chance Doubs will clear it.
It’s hard to predict the performance of Packers WRs from week to week, but Doubs has been useful in the past.
The Packers’ three final opponents of the fantasy season rank 16th, eighth, and first in terms of favorability for WRs. Doubs could be useful in a pinch.
Aggressiveness Rating: 1.0