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Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups: Boost That Playoff Backfield
We have reached the regular-season finale for many leagues. This might be your final chance to punch a playoff ticket or fortify your roster for the postseason. A crucial last-minute slate of byes puts even more emphasis on this week’s waiver wire. Here are the top free agents to target on the Week 14 waiver wire.
These players are generally available in at least 70% of Sleeper leagues and ranked in order of priority by position.
Your bid should vary by format and situation. Need help at RB? Prioritize that position. All set there? Then, you probably don’t need to chase the top guys.
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Week 14 Byes
- Carolina Panthers
- New England Patriots
- New York Giants
- San Francisco 49ers
Contents
- Priority Target
- Immediate Help
- Deep-League Plays
- Upside Stashes
- Injuries to Watch
- Top RB Handcuffs
- Top Streaming Defense
- Top Streaming Kicker
- Drop Candidates
Priority Target of the Week
Devin Singletary, RB, New York Giants
Devin Singletary
NYG RB
Blind Bid Recommendation: 25-35%
What Changed?
Tyrone Tracy was carted off the field with a hip injury in the fourth quarter of New York’s Monday night loss to the Patriots. But Singletary had already been outplaying Tracy before the injury, holding a 9-2 edge in carries in the first half
After that, Singletary played full-time and looked good. He totaled 12 rushes for 68 yards with a TD, and caught all three of his targets for 34 yards.
What’s the Outlook?
It depends on Tracy’s injury. The good news is the Giants have a Week 14 bye, which gives Tracy time to recover.
The bad news (for Tracy): He left on a cart. Hip injuries can be particularly troublesome for RBs, and the two-win Giants -- already being led by an interim HC -- have little reason to rush Tracy back.
If Tracy misses time, Singletary vaults into RB2 range. Despite the offense’s struggles, Giants RBs collectively rank a solid 15th in the league in PPR points per game. And only Eric Gray (zero snaps this season) sits behind Singletary on the depth chart.
The Giants’ post-bye schedule ranks 11th-best for RB scoring. Even the worst matchup among the three games -- Minnesota -- sits in neutral territory by our adjusted fantasy points allowed.
Blake Corum, RB, Los Angeles Rams
Blake Corum
LAR RB36
Blind Bid Recommendation: 15-20%
What Changed?
The Rams continue to rotate drives between Kyren Williams and Corum. Williams out-snapped Corum 34-17 in Week 13, but Corum ran more efficiently
He led the Rams with 81 rushing yards and scored a 2-yard TD -- though that notably came at the end of a Williams drive, when the starter briefly left with an injury. Williams also enjoyed a solid outing (13-72-1), but Corum has seen his red-zone role grow.
Per FantasyLife’s Utilization Report, Corum has commanded 56% of the Rams’ carries inside the opponent’s 5-yard line since LA’s Week 8 bye. In the first 8 weeks of the season, Corum only took 20% of those attempts.
What’s the Outlook?
Corum has averaged 10 carries per game in the Rams’ last six games, most of which were lopsided victories. Corum doesn’t yet have standalone value, but his short-yardage usage is growing.
The Rams play the eighth-toughest remaining schedule for RBs, but Corum plays enough to warrant attention in all leagues. He’s a high-end handcuff that should be rostered for the fantasy playoffs.
Brenton Strange, TE Jacksonville Jaguars
Brenton Strange
JAC TE10
Blind Bid Recommendation: 15-20%
What Changed?
Strange has scored 13+ PPR points in both of his games since returning from a quad injury. In those two games, he ranks second among Jacksonville skill-position players in snap share (78%) and target rate (18%).
In Week 13, Strange caught his first TD of the season and posted his second-highest route rate (81%). That route rate jumped up from his 69% showing in Week 12 and was his highest since he hit 84% in Week 2.
He’s also featured more downfield since returning from the injury.
In Weeks 1-5, Strange had a 15% target share, 10% air yards share, and a 5.5 ADOT. In Weeks 12-13, he’s increased to an 18% target share, 22% air yards share, and a 14.1 ADOT.
What’s the Outlook?
Strange had a strong showing against a Titans defense that has allowed the eighth-fewest fantasy points to TEs. For the remainder of the 2025 fantasy season, the schedule ranks as the seventh-easiest for TEs:
- Week 14 vs. Indianapolis
- Week 15 vs. New York Jets
- Week 16 at Denver
- Week 17 at Indianapolis
Jacksonville’s schedule and Strange’s growing downfield role give him weekly TE1/2 potential for the rest of the season.
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Chris Rodríguez, RB, Washington Commanders
Chris Rodriguez
WAS RB32
Blind Bid Recommendation: 8-10%
What Changed?
Jacory Croskey-Merritt’s decline in playing time was more pronounced in Week 13. The rookie RB played a season-low 12 snaps and only received four carries, third behind Rodriguez (11) and Jeremy McNichols (6).
Meanwhile, Rodriguez played a season-high 37 snaps, led the backfield in attempts, and scored a red-zone TD.
| PLAYER | WEEK 8 | WEEK 9 | WEEK 10 | WEEK 11 | WEEK 13 |
| Chris Rodriguez | 4% | 35% | 35% | 45% | 44% |
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt | 58% | 47% | 43% | 27% | 14% |
What’s the Outlook?
Rodriguez has now seen an increase in snaps in three consecutive games, while Croskey-Merritt saw a decline for the fifth straight game.
Washington faces the league’s easiest remaining strength of schedule for RBs.
- Week 14 at Minnesota
- Week 15 at New York Giants
- Week 16 vs. Philadelphia
- Week 17 vs. Dallas
Rodriguez doesn’t offer much in the passing game, but he has topped double-digit carries and scored a rushing TD in three of his last four outings. Washington’s remaining schedule and Rodriguez’s status as the lead back keep him on the RB3/flex radar throughout the fantasy playoffs.
Adonai Mitchell, WR, New York Jets
Adonai Mitchell
NYJ WR35
Blind Bid Recommendation: 8-10%
What Changed?
In his three games with the Jets, Mitchell has led New York’s WRs corps with a:
- 74% snap share
- 83% route rate
- 30% target share.
In Week 13, he posted a 98% route rate and earned 12 targets. Mitchell caught eight of those for 102 yards and a TD in New York’s 27-24 win.
What’s the Outlook?
Mitchell broke out in Week 13 but had more modest numbers in his first two games with the Jets, scoring 2.0 and 6.2 PPR points.
He has a 92% route rate and 32% target share in two games with Tyrod Taylor as the QB. That’s a strong enough role to keep Mitchell on the weekly WR3/Flex radar.
In Week 14, Mitchell draws a negative matchup with Miami, but his fantasy playoff schedule looks very inviting. From Weeks 15-17, the Jets have the third-easiest schedule for WRs, including matchups with the Steelers, Bengals, and Buccaneers.
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Samaje Perine, RB, Cincinnati Bengals
Samaje Perine
CIN RB35
Blind Bid Recommendation: 5-8%
What Changed?
From Weeks 4-8, Perine played 41% of Cincinnati’s snaps and took 32% of the backfield carries. He got injured early in Week 9 and saw similar playing time in Week 13, but earned a season-high 14 carries.
Chase Brown went from an 89% snap share and 83% of the backfield carries in the two games Perine missed to 59% snap and 52% of RB carries on Thursday night.
What’s the Outlook?
Perine won’t supplant Brown as the Bengals’ No. 1 RB, but he gets enough playing time to warrant attention in deeper leagues.
There’s only modest flex value in deeper leagues, but he’s a solid handcuff target if you’re relying on Brown or have room for a stash.
The Bengals just got QB Joe Burrow back get a Week 14 trip to Buffalo, which has allowed the third-most fantasy points to RBs.
Luther Burden III, WR, Chicago Bears
Luther Burden III
CHI WR40
Blind Bid Recommendation: 8-10%
What Changed?
Burden’s ascension into Chicago’s No. 3 WR role continued in Week 13. His three highest route-participation rates have come in the last three weeks. That rate dipped slightly in Week 13, but his targets per route increased slightly to 26%.
Burden earned a career-high six targets against the Eagles, marking the third consecutive game that he has seen 5+ looks.
What’s the Outlook?
The increase in playing time and targets has been nice, but Burden has yet to deliver a notable fantasy line since Week 3 against Dallas.
For Weeks 14-17, the Bears face the ninth-most difficult schedule for WRs, including a pair of matchups with Green Bay and a tough Browns defense.
Burden’s OK as a stash but will probably need an injury to either Rome Odunze or D.J. Moore to push him into lineup consideration.
Issac TeSlaa, WR, Detroit Lions
Isaac TeSlaa
DET WR51
Blind Bid Recommendation: 3-5%
What Changed?
Amon-Ra St. Brown suffered an ankle injury early on Thanksgiving, in a game that already found WR Kalif Raymond missing (ankle).
TeSlaa posted season highs in snaps (55) and routes (30) in Detroit’s loss. He caught both of his targets for 35 yards and his third TD of the season.
What’s the Outlook?
That depends on the health of Detroit’s other WRs.
St. Brown will almost certainly miss at least this Thursday’s game against Dallas. His absence should keep TeSlaa among Detroit’s top three wideouts, even if Raymond is ready to go. (He didn’t practice on Monday.)
View TeSlaa as a TD-dependent option in deep leagues.
Darren Waller, TE, Miami Dolphins
Darren Waller
MIA TE20
Blind Bid Recommendation: 6-8%
What Changed?
Waller led Miami’s tight ends in snaps (27) and routes (20) Sunday, his first game since a Week 7 pectoral injury. He led the group in targets (3) and catches (2), and led the team in receiving yards (47).
Waller’s 46% snap share and 69% route rate were slight departures from his 64% snap share and 73% route rate in his two full games. However, this was to be expected in his first game back and should stabilize as he is further removed from the injury.
He also drew his fifth end-zone target of the season, according to Fantasy Points Data. Only five TEs have seen more, and they’ve all played at least four more games than Waller has.
What’s the Outlook?
Waller avoided any setbacks and should see his playing time creep back up. While he may have played fewer snaps in his first game back, Waller’s 18.8% first-read rate indicates he’s still a major part of the Dolphins’ offense.
After this week’s matchup with the Jets, the Dolphins get the easiest playoff schedule for TEs:
- Week 15 at Jacksonville
- Week 16 at New Orleans
- Week 17 vs. New England
Waller’s three consecutive fantasy playoff matchups against teams that rank inside the bottom 10 in allowing fantasy points to TEs. In his three full games, Waller posted TE2, TE6, and TE12 finishes.
He’s a high-end TE2 with weekly top-12 upside during the fantasy postseason.
Upside Stashes
Trey Lance, QB, Los Angeles Chargers
Trey Lance
LAC QB
Blind Bid Recommendation: 3-5%
What Changed?
Justin Herbert broke a bone in his left (non-throwing) hand that required surgery on Monday. Herbert put on a padded glove and played through the injury Sunday, but isn’t a lock for Week 14.
If Herbert misses time, Lance would fill in.
What’s the Outlook?
The Chargers would almost certainly employ a run-heavy approach in that case. That may suit Lance well enough. Lance is an excellent runner. In his last NFL start in Week 18 last season, he completed 20-of-34 passes for 244 scoreless yards, but rushed 6 times for 26 yards.
Lance started four games for San Francisco in the 2021-2022 seasons and threw for just 190.5 passing yards per game, but he averaged 53.8 rushing yards per game.
Herbert underwent successful surgery on Monday. We’ll keep an eye on his status throughout the week.
The Week 14 Eagles matchup hasn’t been helpful to QB scoring, but Chicago ran them over last Friday. There’s at least some rushing upside to Lance.
Keaton Mitchell, RB, Baltimore Ravens
Keaton Mitchell
BAL RB42
Blind Bid Recommendation: 2-4%
What Changed?
Justice Hill landed on IR with a neck injury.
Rasheen Ali and Keaton Mitchell have split RB2 duties in Hill’s absence.
In Week 11, Mitchell was more involved as a runner and receiver.
| PLAYER | SNAP SHARE | RUSH SHARE | ROUTE RATE | TARGET SHARE |
| Keaton Mitchell | 27% | 22% | 29% | 12% |
| Rasheen Ali | 20% | 0% | 23% | 4% |
However, in Week 13, Ali saw a massive increase in playing time, yet Mitchell had the same number of touches (4) and outscored Ali thanks to a TD run.
| PLAYER | SNAP SHARE | RUSH SHARE | ROUTE RATE | TARGET SHARE |
| Keaton Mitchell | 14% | 11% | 16% | 10% |
| Rasheen Ali | 49% | 22% | 47% | 0% |
What’s the Outlook?
Mitchell has the higher ceiling as the main ball carrier if Derrick Henry were to go down. He’s averaged 6.1 yards per carry and showcases his 99th-percentile speed on his 18-yard TD sprint on Thursday.
Target Mitchell as a stash in deeper leagues, or as insurance if you currently roster Derrick Henry.
Baltimore’s remaining schedule is middle-of-the-pack for RBs. They get a pair of solid matchups against the Steelers and Bengals in the next two weeks, followed by a pair of tougher games versus the Patriots and Packers.
Malik Davis, RB, Dallas Cowboys
Malik Davis
DAL RB58
Blind Bid Recommendation: 2-4%
What Changed?
Davis’ 43-yard TD on Thanksgiving earned him attention, but he has been the only RB besides Williams to touch the ball the past two weeks.
What’s the Outlook?
Davis has gobbled up 7.5 yards per carry so far this season, thanks largely to runs of 20+ yards each of the past two weeks. He has yet to see a target this year, but flashed his receiving ability in college. Davis caught 54 passes for 594 yards and 2 TDs over his final two seasons at Florida.
Davis appears to be a Williams injury away from RB2 potential in a Dallas offense that leads the league in yards and ranks second in scoring.
Jayden Reed, WR, Green Bay Packers
Jayden Reed
GB WR52
Blind Bid Recommendation: 4-6%
What Changed?
Reed has been out since breaking his collarbone in Week 2. He also had surgery on a foot injury that occurred in training camp.
The Packers opened Reed’s 21-day window last week, and he was a limited participant in practice before Green Bay’s Thanksgiving tilt.
Per ESPN’s Rob Demovsky, “the plan is to see where he’s at by the end of the week.”
What’s the Outlook?
Reed’s a risk/reward play. There’s a chance the Packers don’t activate him and he reverts to IR, which would end his season. We’ll keep an eye on practice participation throughout the week.
Even if he’s cleared to play, Reed is likely to see his snaps limited early. Green Bay also rotates its WRs more than most teams. Reed only played 63% of Green Bay’s snaps for all of 2024.
The upside: If Reed gets quickly back to his normal usage, he’s the guy who finished 29th among WRs in total PPR points last year and 24th in 2023.
He’s not a must-add, but there’s potential usability over the season’s final month.
Devaughn Vele, WR, New Orleans Saints
Devaughn Vele
NO WR47
Blind Bid Recommendation: 3-5%
What Changed?
Vele’s usage has ticked up following the departures of Rashid Shaheed and Brandin Cooks. The Saint has recorded at least an 88% route rate in three straight and broke out with an 8-93-1 line in Week 13 (on a 26% target share). He also drew seven targets the game before.
What’s the Outlook?
Our adjusted strength of schedule page shows Saints WRs with a slightly negative slate over the next month. But there’s no real cause for concern over a schedule that includes the Bucs, Panthers, Jets, and Titans.
Ultimately, Vele supplies a cheap source of potential targets for WR-needy fantasy managers. And note: QB Tyler Shough has quietly delivered 254 yards per game over his past three, including a pair of 2-TD outings.
Isaiah Likely, TE, Baltimore Ravens
Isaiah Likely
BAL TE22
Blind Bid Recommendation: 4-8%
What Changed?
Likely set season highs in targets (9), catches (5), and yards (95) in Thursday's loss to the Bengals. He snapped a streak of three straight games with fewer than 20 yards.
What’s the Outlook?
The big game adds some appeal to Likely, especially with TEs like George Kittle and Theo Johnson on a Week 14 bye. Likely’s upcoming schedule also includes the Steelers and Bengals, two teams sitting bottom six in fantasy points allowed to TEs.
Just keep expectations in check. Likely’s Week 13 route rate -- 58% -- matched his figure from the first 12 weeks. And we've yet to see a rebound from Lamar Jackson, who has hit 250 yards in only one game this season.
Injuries to Watch
- Justin Herbert (hand)
- Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle)
- Tee Higgins (concussion)
- Marvin Harrison Jr. (heel)
- Aaron Jones Sr. (shoulder)
- Jayden Daniels (elbow)
- Alvin Kamara (knee)
- J.J. McCarthy (concussion)
RB Handcuff Top 10
| RANK | PLAYER | TEAM | LAST WEEK |
| 1 | Blake Corum | Rams | 5 |
| 2 | Kyle Monangai | Bears | 2 |
| 3 | Zach Charbonnet | Seahawks | 3 |
| 4 | Kenneth Gainwell | Steelers | 1 |
| 5 | Tyler Allgeier | Falcons | 6 |
| 6 | Devin Singletary | Giants | - |
| 7 | Emanuel Wilson | Packers | 4 |
| 8 | Samaje Perine | Bengals | - |
| 9 | Jordan Mason | Vikings | 9 |
| 10 | Brian Robinson Jr. | 49ers | 10 |
Top Streaming Defense
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New Orleans Saints
Tampa Bay enters Week 14 with the easiest remaining defensive schedule. It starts with a favorable matchup against a New Orleans offense that ranks third-worst in scoring (15.2 points per game) and third in turnovers (19).
These teams met in Week 8, when the Saints committed four turnovers and allowed five sacks in a 23-3 loss. Tyler Shough played the second half, took two sacks, and threw an INT. Protection remains an issue. New Orleans has allowed the 11th-most sacks (32), including 9 in their last two games.
Tampa Bay is middle-of-the-pack with 29 sacks, but they racked up 5 against this New Orleans O-line back in Week 8.
The likely absence of Alvin Kamara further weakens a struggling Saints offense that ranks fifth-worst in DVOA (-17.9%). Tampa counters with the league’s seventh-ranked defense by DVOA (-7.5%). The Bucs have also won five straight in this rivalry and opened as 7.5-point favorites.
New Orleans carries the third-lowest implied total of the week, helping to position Tampa Bay as the top streaming defense for Week 14.
The Bucs are also a strong hold for the fantasy playoffs:
- Week 15 vs. Atlanta
- Week 16 at Carolina
- Week 17 at Miami
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Top Streaming Kickers
- Riley Patterson, Dolphins
- Tyler Loop, Ravens
- Jake Moody, Commanders
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Drop Candidates
Marcus Mariota, Washington Commanders
Jayden Daniels has a shot to return for Week 14. Even if he’s out, Mariota will rank as a QB2 for a road matchup with the Vikings.
Sean Tucker, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Bucky Irving returned in Week 13, limiting Tucker to a 14% snap share and two touches.
Tre Tucker, Las Vegas Raiders
Tucker continues to run as a full-time WR, but he has struggled to produce in a dysfunctional passing game. The third-year pro has hit 40 yards in only one of his past six outings.
Andrei Iosivas, Cincinnati Bengals
Iosivas will return to a reserve role if Tee Higgins can return from a concussion.
David Njoku, Cleveland Browns
Njoku posted a lowly 37% route rate in Week 13. He managed 4 yards and has now been held under 40 yards in five straight.
Mason Taylor, New York Jets
A punchless passing game has helped keep Mason under 35 yards in seven straight.
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