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Whether you are fighting for a fantasy football championship, looking to make your money back in a third-place matchup, or make some noise in the toilet bowl, ClutchPoints’ Week 17 waiver wire pickups can help you wrap up your 2025 fantasy football season.
Injuries and subpar play from stars like Josh Allen, Josh Jacobs, and others put a hole in a lot of rosters when their playoff hopes depended on it. On the other hand, players like Matthew Stafford, Puka Nacua, and Chris Olave stepped up when their rosters needed it the most.
The following list includes players rostered on 50 percent or more of ESPN rosters, as this week’s list focuses on potential league winners rather than depth pieces. This is the final week of the fantasy football playoffs for most leagues, so make sure to make whatever moves possible to set yourself up to earn the gold.
1. RB Blake Corum, Los Angeles Rams
29.9% Rostered
Blake Corum finds himself atop the Week 17 waiver wire pickups after another double-digit carry performance from him against the Seattle Seahawks. While still behind Kyren Williams in the workload department, Corum has become a weekly flex option over his past four games.
Corum has seen 11-plus carries in each of the past three weeks, and while his role in the receiving game is basically non-existent, the Rams offense provides plenty of touches on the ground to give Corum a safe floor.
2. RB Michael Carter, Arizona Cardinals
39.0% Rostered
While only putting up 65 rushing yards and zero receptions in Week 16, Michael Carter is still entrenched as the top running back for the Arizona Cardinals. His 11 carries mark the second-consecutive week of double-digit carries, giving him a solid outlook heading into Week 17.
Arizona faces the Cincinnati Bengals next week, a defense that has been a gold mine for fantasy players to go up against, paving the way for Carter to be a healthy option for your RB2 and FLEX spots in Week 17.
3. RB Raheim Sanders, Cleveland Browns
0.1% Rostered
The season-ending injury to rookie running back Quinshon Judkins, combined with fellow rookie back Dylan Sampson having missed the past two games, would pave the way for Raheim Sanders, another rookie back, to take over the lead-back role.
Sanders took over the backfield after Judkins left early in Week 16, earning 12 total touches (11 carries) in the loss to Buffalo. If Sampson can return from his injuries, then you should target him, as he is only rostered on 7.4 percent of ESPN rosters.
4. RB Emanuel Wilson, Green Bay Packers
36.4% Rostered
Josh Jacobs toughed it out in Week 16 for the Green Bay Packers, but a red-zone fumble killed off a promising drive that likely made the difference in their loss to the Chicago Bears. While he was very limited, Wilson stepped into a bigger role, taking 14 carries for 82 yards.
Wilson has stepped into the starting job...
