Week 15 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Waiver Adds: Christian Watson, Chimere Dike and More

After seemingly exploding with options last week, the wide receiver waiver wire is looking a bit bare as we head into the fantasy football playoffs. However, there are still some names to consider.

It's a busy time of year, so let's get right into it — here are the top WR pickups to add for your championship push: 

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Christian Watson, Green Bay Packers (49.7% Rostered)

Even with Jayden Reed and Matthew Golden both active, Watson remained the Packers' clear WR1 in Week 14, leading the team with an 81% route participation rate. Jordan Love spread the ball around, targeting 10 different players, but Watson still tied for the team lead with four targets (a 16% share). 

More importantly, Watson turned his four targets into fantasy points, catching all four for 89 yards and not one but two touchdowns. He has now averaged 16.3 half-PPR points over the last four weeks, with three WR1 finishes (and two top-five outings) in that span. 

Going forward, I do think Watson's lower target total this week (he had target shares above 30% in each of the last two weeks) is a slight red flag. He might be more boom or bust if Love continues to share the wealth. But with his deep-threat role and big-play ability, the booms should be worth the busts — he's a must-add in all formats. 

Alec Pierce, Indianapolis Colts (45.6% Rostered)

I've spent what feels like half the season begging people to add Pierce, who ranks 10th at the WR position in receiving yards per game. Unfortunately, he got a lot less appealing as a fantasy asset this week, as Daniel Jones suffered a season-ending Achilles injury. With Anthony Richardson Sr. already on IR, the Colts turned to sixth-round rookie Riley Leonard on Sunday, and the results were predictably uninspiring. 

With that said, Pierce actually still turned in a decent fantasy outing, catching five of eight targets for 80 yards — in a down week for WR scoring, his 10.5 half-PPR points were good enough to rank in the top-24 receivers for the week (pending MNF). Most of that production came on passes from Leonard. 

Pierce is no longer the obvious must-add he was with Jones under center, but he might still be able to maintain value as Indianapolis' threat. In fact, he's probably less likely to suffer from the QB downgrade than the Colts' other weapons, as he just needs one big play to have a solid fantasy day (meaning he just needs one good throw from Leonard, not multiple).

It's not as passionate a recommendation as it was last week, but I still recommend adding Pierce if you need WR help. 

Chimere Dike, Tennessee Titans (18.7% Rostered)

Dike was once again the Titans' clear WR1 on Sunday. He led the team in route participation rate (76%), target share (29%), and air yards share (57%). His actual numbers were less inspiring, as he finished with only 24 receiving yards on five catches, but he did also score a touchdown to provide a usable fantasy outing. 

I'm kind of cheating here, as he is currently exactly the WR20 with Monday Night Football yet to play. But as of right now, this was Dike's fourth top-20 finish in the last seven weeks — that stat improves to four out of six if we filter to only games with Calvin Ridley sidelined.

It won't always be pretty given Tennessee's overall offensive struggles, but Dike clearly has a connection with fellow rookie Cameron Ward and is worth adding in deep formats. 

Devaughn Vele, New Orleans Saints (23.9% Rostered)

After a productive Week 13, Vele's fantasy stat line of 5.5 half-PPR points in Week 14 was nothing special. However, his usage remained excellent. He was the Saints' clear WR2 with a 92% route participation rate, and tied Chris Olave for the team high with five targets (a 25% share). 

This was also a low-volume game for the Saints' offense as a whole, as Tyler Shough only attempted 20 passes — the rookie had averaged 33 attempts in his four previous starts. If Vele can maintain this usage in more normal game scripts for New Orleans' offense (AKA games where they are losing), he may be able to provide flex value for deep leagues. 

Ryan Flournoy, Dallas Cowboys (0.8% Rostered)

CeeDee Lamb exited the Cowboys' Thursday night loss to the Lions early with a concussion. In his absence, Flournoy served as the Cowboys' WR2 alongside George Pickens. And the 2024 sixth-rounder made the most of his increased role, racking up 13 targets for a 28% target share and a 34% air yards share.

Flournoy caught nine of those targets for 115 yards, good for 22 half-PPR points. While we obviously can't expect a repeat of that performance every time he sees an expanded role, being one of Dak Prescott's top targets is undeniably a fantasy-friendly job. 

The big question for Flournoy's fantasy value going forward is whether Lamb will return in Week 15. The vast majority of players who enter the concussion protocol miss at least one week, but having a few extra days to recover (because Dallas played on TNF) may make the difference for the superstar WR. 

If Lamb returns, Flournoy is safely left on waivers in all leagues. But if he is sidelined, the second-year wideout may be the desperation streamer to turn into a fantasy playoff hero for desperate deep-league managers.