Waiver Targets 13.25

Your weekly roadmap to the wire. Each Tuesday, Tony Kneepkens highlights the top adds across positions — complete with FAAB recommendations and context to help you prioritize based on your league size and format.

These are the top players to consider adding from waivers this week. Unless otherwise noted, all players below are available in greater than 50% of Yahoo leagues (as of Sunday evening). Priorities and FAAB recommendations are meant to differentiate between some of the options available and are assuming 12-team, single-QB, fantasy formats.

Week 13 teams on bye: none 

Week 13 offers a reprieve from bye weeks before the final four teams take their Week 14 byes next week. Having all teams and players available this week allows us to start to optimize fantasy rosters for the stretch run by loading up on injury-away RBs and other high-upside bench stashes. There is only one high-priority recommendation this week, another injury replacement RB option, and I’ve otherwise noted some players to consider for short-term spot starts or as longer-term bench holds heading into the fantasy home stretch.

QB Streamer of the Week

Trevor Lawrence, JAX, Week 13 at TEN

• QB shouldn’t be many fantasy managers’ top priority with all starting options available this week, but I’ll mention T-Law on the road against the Titans and sporting a 24.0-point implied team total as a solid streaming option, if you need him.
• Low-priority add. Most QBs and offenses have thrived against a generous Tennessee defense this season, making Lawrence my favorite widely available streaming option for Week 13.
• 3% or less of FAAB.

RB Pickups

Devin Neal, NO, Week 13 at MIA

• Neal racked up 61 scrimmage yards on a dozen touches last week after Alvin Kamara left the game with an MCL injury. He’s now set to take over lead-back duties moving forward in Kamara’s absence.
• High-priority add. Neal remains the only Saints RB with a touch this season other than Kamara and Kendre Miller (ACL tear). The team will likely mix in plenty of utility man Taysom Hill, who had a season-high 10 carries last week, but it looks to be Neal’s show in the NO backfield for the foreseeable future.
• 40 – 60% of FAAB.

Tyjae Spears, TEN, Week 13 vs JAX

• Spears maintains a significant role for the struggling Titans offense, acting as a secondary/complementary runner to Tony Pollard and as a regular passing game contributor. He has three or more receptions in six straight games.
• Low-to-medium priority add. Spears has been something close to a bright spot for an underwhelming Tennessee offense this season. The team should have every incentive to continue to feature him down the stretch; their only goal down the stretch should be finding long-term contributors to next year’s team and beyond.
• 5 – 15% of FAAB.

Dylan Sampson, CLE, Week 13 vs SF

• The rookie runner had some added opportunities last week with fellow rookie Quinshon Judkins missing time in the middle of the game being evaluated for a concussion, before later returning. Sampson topped 80 scrimmage yards last week, highlighted by an explosive 66-yard TD catch and run.
• Low-priority add. I thought it was worth mentioning Sampson here for the off chance that Judkins suffers some sort of setback, but worst case, Sampson is a talented young handcuff RB to stash down the stretch who has shown ability as a runner and a receiver in his rookie year.
• 10% or less of FAAB.

Some additional lower-priority or “handcuff” RB options to stash on fantasy benches ::

• Bhayshul Tuten (JAX) – Saw fewer opportunities than the previous week but remains one of fantasy’s top bench stashes down the stretch. I believe he has more opportunity to keep cutting into the starter’s role than the rest of the options on this list.
• Blake Corum (LAR) – Continues to see ~30-40% of the Rams RB touches and has seven-plus carries in five straight games for one of the league’s best teams.
• Brian Robinson Jr. (SF) – Capable backup to CMC, their roles wouldn’t look the same, but B-Rob would be a no-brainer RB starter if he happened to see a spot start in CMC’s absence down the stretch.
• Tyler Allgeier (ATL) – A similar asset to B-Rob, who actually has a stronger standalone role, but I prefer Robinson slightly on what I think is the superior offense overall.
• Ollie Gordon II (MIA) – The talented rookie continues to carve out a standalone role alongside superstar De’Von Achane. I think he’d get a shot for lead-back duties if Achane missed a game.
• Keaton Mitchell (BAL) – Continued to be the only Ravens’ RB with an opportunity behind Derrick Henry last week, even after Justice Hill’s return to the lineup.

WR Pickups