Waiver Wire Pickups Week 13
Waiver Wire Pickups
Thanksgiving week is officially over as we head into December! Which to me, means we have to get our rosters ready to go for the playoffs. All of the hard work from the draft, to free agent acquisitions and trades during the season to this moment where your team gears up to make a playoff run at a championship.
With that being said, we have quite a few teams that are on BYE so some teams may need to look to the wire for some plug and plays.
NFL Teams on BYE Week 13
- Baltimore Ravens
- Buffalo Bills
- Chicago Bears
- Las Vegas Raiders
- Minnesota Vikings
- New York Giants
Quarterbacks
Jordan Love
Green Bay Packers (52% Rostered)
If your team has Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, or Justin Fields, you may need to look to the free agent market for a QB this week and Jordan Love may be a good option. He has thrown for 18+ FPG each of the last three weeks. But, he does get a very tough matchup in the Kansas City Chiefs in week 13, but if the game script gets out of hand for the Packers, they may be passing a lot in the second half. Plus it is a home game for the Packers, which bodes well for Love. He may be a great plug-and-play QB here in week 13.
Russell Wilson
Denver Broncos (56% rostered)
Wilson is coming off a decent performance last week where he put together a 16.5 points against the toughest pass defense in the league, the Cleveland Browns. This week, Wilson and the Broncos get a much easier task against a Houston Defense which is ranked 8th for opposing FPG for QBs. Wilson will be a great plug-and-play for week 13 if you need a starter. The game script for this game should be in favor of a higher-scoring performance as both teams look to get a win here.
Running Backs
Antonio Gibson
Washington Commanders (50% owned)
Gibson has had 4+ catches in the last 5 games that he has played in, and his usage is increasing. I like Gibson as we head into the fantasy playoffs. The Commanders look to take on the steaming hot Miami Dolphins in week 13, so Gibson could get a lot of work in a come-from-behind game script. I like stashing him here, especially in PPR.
Tyler Allegier
Atlanta Falcons (56% Rostered)
I like this pickup for a couple of reasons. The first is the insurance against Bijan as we head into the playoffs. The second is that Allegier has had a role on this offense all season, and their next couple of matchups look to favor running backs. The Falcons get Carolina, Indianapolis, and Chicago in the playoffs. May be worth a stash.
Wide Receivers
Jayden Reed
Green Bay Packers ( 48% rostered)
Rookie WR Jayden Reed has arrived! Reed has scored 13+ points in each of the last three weeks. As we look to the playoffs, the Packers will take on the Bucs and the Giants in those weeks, so Reed may actually be a very useful flex player if needed.
Demario Douglas
New England Patriots (35% rostered)
Douglas has been fairly quiet as of late with a struggling New England offense, but I really like their matchups in the coming weeks. They face a struggling Chargers defense next week and then the Steelers after that. Douglas is worth a flier to hold onto, in case he does have a nice week against the Chargers to help your team down the stretch.
Curtis Samuel
Washington Commanders (29% rostered)
Samuel is coming off a really great performance against the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving. He was able to catch 9 passes for 100 yards. He has been up and down in this Commanders offense in 2023, but gets a decent matchup against the Miami Dolphins. If the Commanders get down big early, they may be passing a lot which means that Samuel could be a very deep flex play if needed. Worth a grab to see what he does.
Tight Ends
Pat Friermouth
Pittsburgh Steelers (49% rostered)
He’s baaaacck! Friermouth was a really highly targeted guy come August of this year, but due to injury has not really played in 2023. But, with improved health and a new OC, Friermouth blew up in week 12 for 9 grabs for 120. He is back. If you are in dire need of a TE, I would do whatever it takes to get your hands on Friermouth who could be a very viable option in the playoffs for you.
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