Late Week 12 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Adds: Joe Burrow, Emanuel Wilson, Kayshon Boutte and More
Looking at some players being added as the weekend slate of week 12 games near.
Week 12 of the NFL regular season is underway after the Texans took down the Bills on Thursday night. With the weekend games approaching, let's take a peek at some late-week fantasy football waiver wire options.
We will go over quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers - no tight ends made the waiver wire list today.
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Quarterbacks
Tyler Shough, Joe Burrow, Trevor Lawrence, Jacoby Brissett and Kirk Cousins are all on the rise as the weekend approaches.
Shough is up 2.06% and sits at 11.42% overall now. He will be taking on the Falcons in week 12.
His Fantasy Outlook (which can be found on a player's page) says his fantasy floor is 10-11 fantasy points, while his ceiling is 24-25 points. Shough is a solid deep-league option, especially with four teams on byes in week 12.
Burrow is rostered in 90% of leagues after a 2% bump up today. He's been practicing in full and might end up starting in week 12 against the Patriots.
If he ends up starting, he needs to be added in all fantasy leagues, and starting in a good amount of leagues too. He will be without Ja'Marr Chase, but could still put up a good fantasy total.
His fantasy floor is eight points, with a ceiling of 22 points.
Lawrence has been added in 1.73% of leagues, which brings his overall mark to 50%.
He has a test against the Cardinals, and has a floor of 10-11 points and a ceiling of 26 points. Lawrence has been an average-or-better fantasy QB in five of the past six weeks, so he's even a standard league streaming option, although I'd prefer to start him in deeper leagues only.
Brissett is the other starting QB in that game. He is up 1.47% and sits at 75% overall now.
He's been an above-average fantasy QB in his five starts for Arizona. His ceiling is 27 points, with a floor of 13, so he's not only a good deep-league option, but also is a worthwhile standard league streamer.
Cousins is rostered in 8.61% of leagues after a 1.39% increase today. He will be starting for Atlanta with Michael Penix now out for the season.
He will face the Saints in week 12, and has a floor of 8-9 points and a ceiling of roughly 20 points. With four teams on byes, he's another deep-league option for the week.
Running Backs
Four running backs are on the waiver wire list today. Those backs are Bhayshul Tuten, Emanuel Wilson, Kenneth Gainwell and Blake Corum.
Tuten is up 4.69% and now sits at 53.89% overall. He's dealing with an ankle injury, but might end up playing in week 12 after all.
He would face the Cardinals if he ends up playing, and coming off a breakout game, fantasy owners will be tempted to start the rookie. Tuten has a floor of 3.5-4 points, with a ceiling of 13-14 points. I like him better in deeper leagues if he ends up playing, but in a pinch, he could be a standard league asset.
Wilson has been added in 2.5% of leagues, bringing his overall mark up to 88.33%. He is expected to start for the injured Josh Jacobs - even if Jacobs plays, you can expect Wilson to handle more against the Vikings.
Wilson's floor is six points, while his ceiling is 15-16 points - obviously that factors in if Jacobs will play or not. Give him an add and start in deeper leagues regardless of Jacobs' status. I'd add him in a standard league in case Jacobs was out, but probably skip him in standard leagues if Jacobs ends up playing.
Gainwell is rostered in 78.89% of leagues after a 1.82% increase today. He could end up starting for a banged up Jaylen Warren, but Warren is trending toward playing.
The Bears are a good matchup, so even with Warren playing, Gainwell could do enough for fantasy owners. His fantasy floor is five (if Warren is playing), while Gainwell's ceiling is 17 points (if Warren is out or limited).
Again, Gainwell is worth adding in all leagues - he's a deep-league starting option no matter what, while having standard league upside if Warren is limited or ruled out.
Corum is up 1.62% and sits at 28.89% overall. He's been the backup for Kyren Williams, who has quietly had a very good fantasy season.
Corum has done enough of late to get some more fantasy attention. His fantasy floor is just two points, while his ceiling is 11 points. With four teams on byes and other backs dinged up, Corum is definitely a deep-league option for week 12.
Wide Receivers
Seven wide receivers appear on the waiver wire list right now. Those wideouts are Alec Pierce, Darnell Mooney, Andrei Iosivas, Kayshon Boutte, Michael Wilson, Chris Godwin and Jerry Jeudy.
Pierce is up 3.55% and sits at 87.22% overall now. Pierce has been trending up as a fantasy asset, so I'm surprised he's not at 100% owned yet - a tough matchup against the Chiefs might be holding him back.
He's still worth a start in standard leagues in my eyes. Pierce's ceiling is 20 points, with a solid floor of 6.5 points.
Mooney is rostered in 71.94% of leagues after a 3.22% increase. He will be the WR1 for Atlanta with Drake London banged up.
His fantasy floor is 3-4 points, with a ceiling of 16-18 points. He's worth considering in standard leagues, even though I like him more in deeper leagues.
Iosivas is owned in 25.91% of leagues after a 2.98% bump up today. He will be the WR2 for Cincinnati with Chase suspended this week.
His fantasy floor is 3-4 points, but his ceiling is 14-15 points. I like him in deeper leagues regardless of who starts at QB for the Bengals, but if Burrow is back, I'd be a bit tempted to stream him in standard leagues, especially if my other options didn't inspire me.
Boutte has been added in 2.87% of leagues, bringing his overall mark up to 56.08%. He is trending toward playing, but his status is still worth watching.
He has the Bengals this week, with a floor of 3-4 points and a ceiling of 18-20 points. Boutte is worth deep-league starts at least, and while he's a risky standard league option fresh off the injury, I'd at least consider him.
Wilson is up another 2.55% to 90.28% now. He will be the Cardinals' WR1 again, a role he starred in last week.
His matchup is against the Jaguars, and his ceiling is 22-24 points, with a solid floor of 8-9 points. I think he needs to be starting in all leagues this week, especially considering four teams are on byes.
Godwin is rostered in 70.56% of leagues after a 2.03% increase. His status is still worth watching, but he has to be getting close to playing.
He'd face the Rams if he suited up. His fantasy floor is 2-3 points, with a ceiling of 14-15 points. Godwin is an option in all leagues if he's cleared to play, but I'd feel safest starting him in deeper leagues only.
Jeudy is up 1.36% and sits at 74.09% overall now. He regressed last week after a big-time showing in week 10.
He has the Raiders this week, with a floor of 3-4 points and a ceiling of 16-18 points. Jeudy is a standard league option in a pinch, but is more trustworthy in deeper setups.
