Week 17 Free Agent Focus

By DS Staff 8:29am EST 12/27/22

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Here are our top waiver-wire recommendations across fantasy football formats, based on players available in more than half of ESPN leagues. Make sure you check your Free Agent Finder for the best available options in your specific league.

Players are separated by position, then listed in the order we'd prioritize them.

Tyler Allgeier, RB, Falcons

Still available in 60% of ESPN leagues entering Week 17, Allgeier has taken the lead in Atlanta’s run game over the past 2 contests. After splitting carries near-evenly with Cordarrelle Patterson in the 3 games before the Week 14 bye, the rookie has beaten the vet 17-14 and 18-8 the past 2 weeks. And Allgeier has produced: 6.1 yards per rush. He also caught a season-high 4 passes Saturday against Baltimore, in QB Desmond Ridder’s 2nd start.

Week 17 holds a high-upside matchup with the Cardinals. Arizona arrives as the 5th-best RB scoring matchup for the season, by our adjusted fantasy points allowed. Just the past 3 weeks have seen the Cardinals yield 162 total yards to Leonard Fournette, 142 and a TD to Latavius Murray (plus a TD to Marlon Mack) and TDs to both Patriots rookie RBs.

Allgeier looks like a safe bet for work this week and a strong bet to turn those touches into fantasy points.