Many a fantasy football championship has been won with the waiver wire. Following Week 11 action, these are the names that should be on owners' radars going forward. And fear not if your waiver priority is low -- we have some sneaky pickups for you as well.
Ownership percentages are courtesy of Yahoo.
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Quarterbacks
Jameis Winston, Buccaneers (24% Owned): There are no more bye weeks, but Winston might be a sneaky must-play every week. After back-to-back weeks of piling up solid yardage with no scores, Winston torched the solid Eagles defense for five touchdown passes. He carries turnover risk, but for the most part Jameis can fill up a stat sheet.
DEEP OPTION: Johnny Manziel, Browns (4% Owned): Manziel’s rushing ability makes him a wildcard if your QB gets hurt, and with Cleveland’s defense, Johnny Football will have to throw a ton to keep pace. He won’t resemble a top QB, but it’s possible that he can put up points in ugly fashion.
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Running Backs
Javorius “Buck” Allen, Ravens (11% Owned): Allen doesn’t seem like he’s a great running back, but when Justin Forsett went out of the game with a broken arm Allen received 22 carries. Any RB with that kind of workload becomes incredibly valuable, so unless you have a high waiver priority or a lot of FAAB budget left you ain’t getting him.
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Alfred Blue, Texans (41% Owned): Blue is not particularly talented, but he gets the most touches in Houston’s backfield, and they’re starting to play some decent football of late.
Charles Sims, Buccaneers (29% Owned): Sims is clearly the lesser part of Tampa Bay’s running back committee, but his role as a passing-down back is secure. More often than not the Bucs will be down, affording Sims chances to break off big plays.
DEEP OPTION: Chris Thompson, Redskins (6% Owned): Thompson got seven touches in a blowout loss to the Panthers, but could be the starter vs. the Giants in Week 12. Alfred Morris hurt his ribs and Matt Jones, the most talented back in D.C., can’t stop fumbling. He’s much better in PPR leagues, but pick him up, pay attention to the reports coming out of Washington, and consider him a FLEX at best.
Wide Receivers
Rueben Randle, Giants (38% Owned): The Redskins rank 31st in the NFL vs. No. 2 receivers, and the G-Men are one of the NFL’s most pass-happy offenses. With Victor Cruz gone Randle’s value is solidified for the rest of the year, as is this next player’s status.
Dwayne Harris, Giants (21% Owned): Harris likely benefits more directly from Cruz’s season-ending surgery than Randle, since he has assumed Cruz’s role in the slot. He saw nine targets in Week 10, and even if he doesn’t get that many looks consistently, he should see between five and seven every week.
DEEP OPTION: Kenny Stills, Dolphins (14% Owned): Stills is extremely hit and miss, but his value to your fantasy team is week-swinging big plays. He’s a poor man’s DeSean Jackson, which is a nice weapon in deep leagues.
Tight Ends
Richard Rodgers, Packers (47% Owned): Rodgers is not a player who will pile up yardage, but he gets enough looks in the red zone to count on. He struggled in Week 11 vs. the Vikings, but don’t give up on him.
Jacob Tamme, Falcons (32% Owned): Tamme only saw three targets in Week 11, but he was looked at 22 times combined in the previous two tilts. Dial up Tamme again next week comfortably.
DEEP OPTION: Coby Fleener, Colts (18% Owned): Fleener is the more consistent of Indianapolis’ two tight ends, so if you are dealing with a high-variance option such as Detroit’s Eric Ebron, you may value the higher floor of Fleener, and accept the lower ceiling.
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