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Welcome to the Fantasy Football Waiver Wire for Week 15. For most leagues, the fantasy playoffs are here. If you made it in, congrats! If you didn’t, well, you probably aren’t reading this column.
Whether you’re playing for a Championship, or in a Toilet Bowl bracket to avoid a last-place penalty, there might be some tweaks you want to make to your roster, or players you want to claim so that nobody else does. Read on.
The Waiver Wire is thin again this week, but there are still options to consider.
The Process***:*** Each week, I try to identify the top Waiver Wire targets and evaluate the short- and long-term prospects of those players. I also do my best to reveal which players who are coming off a big week are fool’s gold. Finally, I look at streamers who might help you in a pinch.
Note that I’m writing this column BEFORE the Week 15 Monday night game (PHI@LAC).
Some players discussed won’t be available in your league. I try to list players who are available in more than 50% of leagues. But what does that even mean? A 10-team league with six bench spots will have a much larger Free Agent pool than a 14-team league with eight. Most leagues fall somewhere in between. This isn’t “one size fits all.” By way of example, I won’t list Jacoby Brissett, Chris Rodriguez, Tyler Allgeier, Devin Neal, Bam Knight, Jayden Reed, Mike Evans (who will be back this week or next), or Harold Fannin, Jr., among others who probably aren’t available in any of your leagues.
WEEK 15 BYES: NONE
Week 15 Waiver Wire
Quarterback:
Quarterback availability varies widely between 1-QB and Superflex/2-QB leagues.
There are a two QBs in particular that jump out, in terms of those who can provide playoff help as a streamer or second QB in a Superflex if you’re in need.
J.J. McCarthy returned from a one-game absence and finally unleashed “Nine” on Sunday, in a favorable matchup at home against the Commanders. He’s hard to trust, but his fantasy playoff schedule couldn’t be better. The Vikings face the Cowboys, Giants, and Lions the next three weeks, and those teams have allowed the first, second and third most fantasy points per game to opposing QBs. As bad as he’s been all year, it’s a phenomenal set-up for fantasy, and maybe the big win on Sunday will give him some much-needed confidence.
Lots of people made fun of the Saints for drafting Tyler Shough, but it’s the Saints who are laughing now, as he’s been pretty good. That’s real life, but he’s also been viable for fantasy. He’s scored at least 18 fantasy points in three of his last four outings and showed off some real athleticism with two longer-range rushing TDs on Sunday. His playoff schedule (CAR, NYJ, @TEN) isn’t at all scary.
Others to consider:
Tua Tagovailoa also has a very favorable schedule (PIT, CIN, TB), with all three games at home. Tua has always...
