Week 14 goes to be loopy. That is probably the final week earlier than the Fantasy playoffs start in your league, and it is our ultimate week with groups on a bye as gamers from San Francisco, New England, Carolina and the Giants are off.
It is not ideally suited to be with out the celebrities from these groups throughout this necessary scoring interval. And we had just a few key accidents in Week 13 that would influence lineups, notably Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle), Marvin Harrison Jr. (heel), Aaron Jones (shoulder) and Justin Herbert (hand).
As all the time, we’ll offer you alternative choices off the waiver wire, and we may be getting a must-start huge receiver again in motion this week with Mike Evans (collarbone), who’s simply 45 p.c rostered on CBS Sports activities. Greg Dortch (17 p.c) additionally may be related once more with Harrison injured, and Isaac TeSlaa (5 p.c) may very well be helpful with St. Brown damage.
Tight finish has some nice gamers accessible in Brenton Unusual (40 p.c), Dalton Schultz (57 p.c) and Harold Fannin Jr. (64 p.c). And working again has one potential starter in Chris Rodriguez Jr. (46 p.c), though verify your waiver wire for Jordan Mason (72 p.c) with Jones injured.
Quarterback would not have many nice choices, however Marcus Mariota (28 p.c) might nonetheless be useful in deeper leagues if Jayden Daniels (elbow) stays out. Or, if you happen to’re determined, you may pivot to Tyrod Taylor (10 p.c) or Tyler Shough (24 p.c).
For these of you who miss the Fantasy playoffs, this may be the final time you are studying this column. Thanks for following alongside all season, and I hope you could have higher luck subsequent yr in your Fantasy leagues.
In case you are nonetheless enjoying after Week 14, proceed to return proper right here, and we are going to hopefully lead you to a Fantasy title. Your ultimate push for a Fantasy championship begins now.
Editor’s be aware: For this waiver wire column, we’re solely taking a look at gamers rostered in lower than 65 p.c of CBS Sports activities leagues.
Week 14 Waivers
Accidents: Justin Herbert (hand), Jayden Daniels (elbow), Kyler Murray (foot) and Anthony Richardson (eye).
Test to see if accessible in shallow leagues: Trevor Lawrence (82 p.c rostered), Jacoby Brissett (77 p.c) and Jayden Daniels (73 p.c). Lawrence was nice in Week 13 at Tennessee with 25.7 Fantasy factors, and he is now scored no less than 23.1 factors in consecutive video games. It is not a simple matchup towards the Colts in Week 14, however shedding Sauce Gardner (calf) ought to assist Lawrence stay as a low-end starter in all leagues. … Brissett scored 23.6 Fantasy factors at Tampa Bay in Week 13 and has now scored no less than 20.7 factors in seven consecutive begins for the Cardinals instead of Murray. I will nonetheless use him as a low-end starter in all leagues in Week 14 towards the Rams even in a troublesome matchup. … Daniels might return in Week 14 at Minnesota after lacking the previous three video games. When wholesome, he nonetheless has top-10 upside in all leagues, and he has favorable upcoming matchups towards the Giants in Week 15 and Dallas in Week 17.
Drop candidates: C.J. Stroud (56 p.c rostered), Aaron Rodgers (46 p.c) and Joe Flacco (38 p.c). Stroud solely scored 9.1 Fantasy factors in Week 13 at Indianapolis, and he’ll be robust to belief in one-quarterback leagues in Week 14 at Kansas Metropolis. He additionally nonetheless has to face Arizona in Week 15, Las Vegas in Week 16 and the Chargers in Week 17, and none of these matchups are favorable. … Rodgers was terrible in Week 13 towards Buffalo with 2.7 Fantasy factors, and he cannot be began in one-quarterback leagues at Baltimore in Week 14, particularly since he is enjoying with a damaged left wrist. … Flacco has no relevance anymore in redraft leagues with Joe Burrow wholesome, and you may drop him in all codecs.
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WAIVER WIRE
Operating Backs
Accidents: Aaron Jones (shoulder), Tyrone Tracy Jr. (hip), Alvin Kamara (knee), Dylan Sampson (calf), Omarion Hampton (ankle), Trey Benson (knee), Emari Demercado (ankle), Braelon Allen (knee) and MarShawn Lloyd (hamstring).
Test to see if accessible in shallow leagues: Tyler Allgeier (74 p.c rostered), Chuba Hubbard (73 p.c), Jordan Mason (72 p.c), Devin Neal (72 p.c), Bhayshul Tuten (71 p.c) and Zonovan Knight (67 p.c). Allgeier scored one other landing in Week 13 on the Jets, together with eight carries for 20 yards and two catches for 35 yards on two targets. He now has seven touchdowns in his previous 9 video games, and he could be a potential flex possibility in deeper leagues. He is additionally a high-end handcuff in case one thing had been to occur to Bijan Robinson. … Hubbard performed extra snaps than Rico Dowdle in Week 13 towards the Rams for the primary time since Week 4, and Hubbard completed with 17 carries for 83 yards and two catches for 41 yards and a landing on two targets. Dowdle nonetheless had 20 complete touches, so we may very well be taking a look at an excellent break up for each working backs after the bye, however Hubbard ought to be added in all leagues the place accessible. … Mason might begin for the Vikings if Jones is out in Week 14 towards Washington. In 4 begins for Jones earlier this season, Mason averaged 14.5 PPR factors, and he can be a strong No. 2 working again in all leagues towards the Commanders if Jones cannot play. … Kamara missed Week 13 at Miami, and Neal had 14 carries for 47 yards and three catches for 22 yards on three targets. We do not know if Kamara will play in Week 14 at Tampa Bay, and Neal can be a flex possibility towards the Buccaneers if he begins once more. … Tuten scored a landing in Week 13 at Tennessee, and he added eight carries for 17 yards and one catch for two yards on one goal. Travis Etienne stays the lead working again for the Jaguars, however Tuten is price stashing in your bench as a high-end handcuff in case Etienne had been to overlook any time. … We do not know when Benson goes to play after being out since Week 4, and Demercado continues to be sidelined. Knight has scored no less than 13.2 PPR factors in three video games in a row heading into Week 14 towards the Rams, and he simply had 98 complete yards and a landing in Week 13 at Tampa Bay. Knight is price utilizing as a flex possibility in all leagues if Benson stays out.
Drop candidates: Tony Pollard (78 p.c rostered), Isiah Pacheco (74 p.c), Sean Tucker (73 p.c) and Jacory Croskey-Merritt (65 p.c). Pollard hasn’t scored a landing since Week 5, and he scored 8.1 PPR factors or much less in 5 video games in a row, together with 5.3 PPR factors or much less in two of his previous three outings. There’s little upside for Pollard heading into Week 14 towards Cleveland. … Pacheco returned in Week 13 at Dallas from his three-game absence with a knee harm and had three carries for 16 yards and two catches for 17 yards on two targets. Kareem Hunt performed greater than double the snaps for Pacheco towards the Cowboys (42-20), and Pacheco will solely have Fantasy worth if Hunt had been to overlook any time. … Bucky Irving returned in Week 13 towards Arizona after being out since Week 4 attributable to harm, and Tucker went again to 3rd string on the depth chart with two carries for no yards and no targets. So long as Irving and Rachaad White are wholesome, Tucker may have little Fantasy relevance within the majority of leagues. … Croskey-Merritt solely had 4 carries in Week 13 towards Denver and no targets. He performed a season-low 13 snaps, and there is not any motive to roster Croskey-Merritt within the majority of leagues whereas he is enjoying behind Chris Rodriguez Jr. and Jeremy McNichols.
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WAIVER WIRE
Huge Receivers
Accidents: Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle), Tee Higgins (concussion), Drake London (knee), Marvin Harrison Jr. (heel), Parker Washington (hip), Garrett Wilson (knee), Jayden Reed (foot), Matthew Golden (shoulder), Tory Horton (groin), Mike Evans (collarbone), Brandon Aiyuk (knee) and Jalen McMillan (neck).
Test to see if accessible in shallow leagues: Alec Pierce (78 p.c rostered), Garrett Wilson (77 p.c), Christian Watson (76 p.c) and Chris Godwin (68 p.c). Pierce had a standout recreation in Week 13 towards Houston with 4 catches for 78 yards and a landing on 5 targets, and he is now scored no less than 17.5 PPR factors in three of his previous 4 video games. He is price beginning in all three-receiver leagues in Week 14 at Jacksonville. … Wilson is eligible to return off injured reserve in Week 15, and hopefully he could be a distinction maker for the Jets to shut the season. He is price stashing now in case you have an open roster spot, and the Jets play Jacksonville in Week 15 and New Orleans in Week 16. … Watson had a standout recreation in Week 13 at Detroit with 4 catches for 80 yards and a landing on 10 targets. He now has 17 targets in his previous two video games, and he scored no less than 18.3 PPR factors in two of his previous three outings. He ought to be thought of a starter in all three-receiver leagues heading into Week 14 towards Chicago. … Godwin had a strong recreation in Week 13 towards Arizona with three catches for 78 yards on 5 targets, though he dropped a landing. However he is getting wholesome, and hopefully he can emerge as a starter in three-receiver leagues quickly, even with Evans on the verge of returning.
Drop candidates: Keenan Allen (87 p.c rostered), Ricky Pearsall (84 p.c), Parker Washington (77 p.c), Tre Tucker (76 p.c) and Tez Johnson (69 p.c). Allen had one other quiet recreation in Week 13 towards Las Vegas with 4 catches for 30 yards on 5 targets. He is now scored 9.3 PPR factors or much less in 5 video games in a row, and you may drop him within the majority of leagues, particularly with Justin Herbert (hand) injured. … Pearsall has mixed for 5 catches for 20 yards on 9 targets in three video games since getting back from his six-game absence with a knee harm. There’s little motive to roster Pearsall within the majority of leagues with the 49ers on a bye in Week 14. … Washington left Week 13 at Tennessee with a hip harm, and we do not understand how lengthy he’ll be out. If he’ll miss an prolonged time frame then you possibly can drop him within the majority of leagues, particularly with Brian Thomas Jr. now wholesome once more. … Tucker was restricted to a few targets in Week 13 on the Chargers, and he is now scored 8.3 PPR factors or much less in 5 of his previous six video games. It is robust to belief him with Geno Smith at quarterback, particularly with upcoming video games towards Denver, Philadelphia and Houston.
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IAccidents: Dalton Kincaid (hamstring), Sam LaPorta (again) and Brock Wright (neck).
Test to see if accessible in shallow leagues: Juwan Johnson (77 p.c rostered), Dalton Kincaid (76 p.c), Kyle Pitts (74 p.c), Zach Ertz (71 p.c) and Darren Waller (66 p.c). Johnson solely had 5 catches for 39 yards in Week 13 at Miami, however he had 9 targets. He ought to proceed to be a go-to possibility for the Saints to shut the season, and Johnson has scored no less than 10.3 PPR factors in all however 4 video games this yr. … Kincaid has been out for the previous three video games, however he practiced on a restricted foundation final week and can hopefully return in Week 14 towards Cincinnati. It is a dream matchup, and Kincaid can be a must-start Fantasy possibility if wholesome towards the Bengals. He additionally scored no less than 14.8 PPR factors in 4 of his first seven video games this season. … We do not know if Drake London (knee) will play in Week 14 towards Seattle, but when he is out once more then think about Pitts a No. 1 Fantasy tight finish in all leagues. The Seahawks are No. 3 in most Fantasy factors allowed to opposing tight ends, and London simply had seven catches for 82 yards on eight targets in Week 13 on the Jets. … Ertz had a standout recreation in Week 13 towards Denver with 10 catches for 106 yards on 13 targets. We’ll see who begins at quarterback for the Commanders in Week 14 at Minnesota, however Ertz is price utilizing as a low-end starter in all leagues whether or not it is Jayden Daniels (elbow) or Marcus Mariota. Ertz has 18 targets coming into this recreation towards the Vikings. … Waller had a quiet recreation in Week 13 towards New Orleans with two catches for 47 yards on three targets, however that was his first motion after a four-game absence with a pectoral harm. Previous to getting damage in Week 7 at Cleveland, Waller had scored 4 touchdowns in three video games in a row. He is price giving one other likelihood as a low-end starter in all leagues in Week 14 on the Jets, who simply allowed Pitts to attain 15.2 PPR factors in Week 13.
Drop candidates: Cade Otton (75 p.c rostered), Sam LaPorta (61 p.c) and David Njoku (49 p.c). Otton had two catches for 9 yards on two targets in Week 13 towards Arizona, and he has now scored 6.1 PPR factors or much less in three video games in a row, with no touchdowns on the season. Chris Godwin has performed in two of these video games, and Mike Evans (collarbone) is on the verge of returning, so Otton may very well be in a goal crunch if you additionally consider Emeka Egbuka. … LaPorta is not anticipated to play once more within the common season due to his again harm, so Fantasy managers in all redraft leagues can drop him. … Njoku has mixed for 3 catches for 11 yards and no touchdowns on 4 targets in his previous three video games. There’s little motive to belief him within the majority of leagues heading into Week 14 towards Tennessee.
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DST streamers
- Buccaneers (55 p.c rostered) vs. NO
- Commanders (13 p.c rostered) at MIN
- Dolphins (27 p.c rostered) at NYJ
- Chiefs (52 p.c rostered) vs. HOU
Kicker streamers
- Evan McPherson (29 p.c rostered) at BUF
- Harrison Mevis (18 p.c rostered) at ARI
- Riley Patterson (12 p.c rostered) at NYJ
- Ka’imi Fairbairn (62 p.c rostered) at KC
