Week 16 Waiver Targets
The South Harmon Agency has more high-tier operatives gathering intel than ever before. Be sure to keep your channel open and collect data from the various sources as it comes in. In terms of FAAB bidding, review your league’s previous waiver behavior to navigate the wire best. The waiver wire will become more bare as the season continues, especially in best ball formats.
Waiver Targets
The South Harmon Agency has more high-tier operatives gathering intel than ever before. Be sure to keep your channel open and collect data from the various sources as it comes in. In terms of FAAB bidding, review your league’s previous waiver behavior to navigate the wire best. The waiver wire will become more bare as the season continues, especially in best ball formats.
ReDraft (most of these players will be rostered in Dynasty leagues)
Jerome Ford- 42% rostership, spend 100% FAAB (With our all-time favorite Brownie Nick Chubb missing the ROS with a broken foot, Jerome Ford becomes the priority add of week 16. Jerome is a solid FLEX option with RB 2 upside when starting for Cleveland. He had his best game of the season with 84 yards and 1 TD on the ground with an additional 20 yards through the air, catapulting him to the RB8 in week 15. Empty all you have left in FAAB to acquire Ford if he’s available.)
Brenton Strange - 7% rostership, 40-50% FAAB (The injuries continue with Evan Engram suffering a torn labrum and being placed on IR. Luckily for Jacksonville, they have one of the best backup TEs in the league, Brenton Strange. In his 5 starts for the Jaguars, Strange finished as the TE9, TE7, TE27, TE9, and TE4, averaging 6 targets, 4.6 catches, and 38.6 yards. Drawing a matchup versus the lowly Raiders, expect Strange to keep playing as a TE1 as the #2 target for his offense.)
Cooper Rush - 11% rostership, spend 40-50% FAAB (Cooper Rush has been one of the top streaming options at QB this season. He has finished as the QB18 or better in 4 of the last 5 weeks and as a top QB in 2 matchups over the same span. The Buccaneers are an ideal matchup for the Cowboys in week 16 with their high-octane offense and sieve of a passing defense. At only 11% rostership, Cooper Rush needs to be owned as a 3rd-string backup or as a bench rider to block your opponent and cripple their QB options.)
Kendre Miller - 16% rostership, spend 30-40% FAAB (The theme of backups stepping up for injured starters continues in New Orleans with Kendre Miller. Alvin Kamara left in the second half versus the Commanders with a groin injury and is closer to missing than playing in week 16. Kendre Miller hasn’t been a beacon of hope himself, missing 16 games over his young career due to injury and falling out of favor with coach Dennis Allen. Luckily for us and Miller, Allen is gone and interim coach Rizzi has the Saints fighting with new life. Miller has a decent ceiling, finishing as the RB13 in Week 18 of 2023, and having the backfield entirely to himself. But with the Saints taking on a stout Packers defense in Week 16, expectations should be tempered.)
Carson Wentz - 0% rostership, spend 10% FAAB (Patrick Mahomes exited Sunday’s game versus Cleveland in the 4th Quarter with a mild high-ankle sprain. This injury would knock out most QBs for a week or two, but Mahomes isn’t most sign-callers. Practicing in full on Tuesday, we expect Mahomes to grit his way through the injury and play. If he cannot battle through the pain, Carson Wentz would step up in his place. The last time Wentz started a game in week 18 of 2023, he finished as the QB2 with 3 TDs.)
Malik Washington - 3% rostership, spend 10% FAAB (Jaylen Waddle was knocked out in week 15 with a knee injury of unknown severity. Filling in was rookie Malik Washington, who finished 5/6 for 52 scoreless yards. If your team suffered any unfortunate injuries and the waiver wire cupboard is barren, you could do worse than Malik as a serviceable FLEX option).
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