If you are still alive in the fantasy football postseason, congratulations! You have made the fantasy football finals! Let's take a look at the best waiver-wire options available as we gear up for championship week!
Let's dive in on the best waiver wire pickups availble at the running back and wide receiver position as we gear up for the semi-finals of the fantasy football season.
As we head into the semifinals of the fantasy football playoffs, the waiver wire is still chock-full of potentially league-winning pickups. How much should you spend on that one player you need the most? Let's break it down by position.
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The Falcons opted to play Desmond Ridder on Sunday against the Saints after Marcus Mariota was sent to Injured Reserve. The rookie had a rough game in which he completed just 50% of his passes for less than 100 yards and no touchdowns. Now that he is the starting quarterback for the Falcons moving forward, he could have some solid games in the weeks to come especially after getting his rough NFL debut out of the way against a very talented defense. Hopefully, Ridder can find a more comfortable footing in his next few games than he did in Week 15 against the Saints. That said, it was encouraging to see his chemistry with rookie wideout Drake London. The two rookies hooked up seven times for 70 yards. Ridder doesn't have a whole lot of options at his disposal with Kyle Pitts out for the season but we should see him get Cordarrelle Patterson more involved in the passing game. If that is the case, he could be a worthy free-agent pickup at quarterback as he gears up for a matchup against a Baltimore Ravens team that is currently favored to win by a touchdown. That means Ridder should be slinging the rock plenty. Ridder is now available from waivers in approximately 90% of fantasy football leagues.
If you are still reading this column, you have likely reached the fantasy football postseason. Now is the time to take a look at some potential free agents on the waiver wire who can help get you to the promised land.
Please Note: We are not including New York Jets revelation Zonovan Knight because he is too highly owned. However, if he's available in your league, you need to pounce on this kid. With Breece Hall out for the remainder of the season, the Jets are going to continue to lean on the talented rookie running back.
Let's dive in!
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Injuries to the Wizards and Hawks make PF Jalen Johnson and C Daniel Gafford prime waiver-wire targets. Likewise, C Nick Richards has had four double-doubles in his last ten games and is averaging almost 10 points and seven rebounds per game despite averaging just 19.3 minutes per contest off the bench for the Charlotte Hornets in a backup role for Mason Plumlee.
Let’s dive in on the best fantasy basketball waiver-wire pickups as your prepare for Week 9.
Week 13 is officially in the books after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers pulled off a miraculous comeback against the New Orleans Saints to defeat them, 17-16 on Monday Night Football. The final week of the fantasy football regular season is going to be tough. After seeing all 32 teams in action in Week 12 and only two teams on bye in Week 13, a half a dozen squads will be on the sidelines in Week 14. Many fantasy owners will have to find bye-week replacements for their superstars. Let’s take a look at all the players fantasy owners will need replacements for in Week 14.
As we gear up for the final week of the fantasy football season, it is pivotal to pinpoint the right players to target on the waiver wire and to bid the right number of FAAB bucks! Let's break down the top targets at each position.
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I moved (Sharangovich) up a few times… I thought they they gave us the right quality shifts when they were out there
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The one hit allowed was to Kris Bryant in the fourth inning
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What we learned w/Broncos today: -Signed P Riley Dixon to a two-year deal -Withdrew ERFA tender to Corliss Waitman -The Br
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How Johnathan Abram will fit with the Saints via @nofnetwork
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#Cowboys DC Dan Quinn working out the DL at Iowa State Pro Day, including EDGE Will McDonald
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Dennis Daley to the Arizona Cardinals where former #Titans front office man Monti Ossenfort is now the GM
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Report: Colts sending area scout to Ohio State pro day
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CB Antonio Hamilton's contract worth a max of $2 million
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The Japanese call of Shohei Ohtani’s game-winning strikeout is 🔥🔥🔥 (via @bubbaprog)
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Japan wins its 3rd World Baseball Classic, beating Team USA 3-2 with Shohei Ohtani striking out Mike Trout to end it
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The one hit allowed was to Kris Bryant in the fourth inning
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The biggest winner of this year's WBC was definitely Lars Nootbaar
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" #Brewers GM Matt Arnold has some high praise for top-ranked Jackson Chourio:
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Lars Nootbaar (bowing) receiving his gold medal as a #worldbaseballclassic champion
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Tonight, Shohei Ohtani: ⚾️ hit a baseball MPH ⚾️ threw a baseball MPH ⚾️ ran to first in seconds If that s
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Kershaw says Urias 'deserves' Opening Day nod
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Mitchell and Mobley got going for the Cavs in the second quarter
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His presence forces Sabonis into a pass and turnover
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| Week 22 |
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| Matchup | Time | Pitchers | No games scheduled |
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| Matchup | Time |
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| ATL vs DET | 7:30 PM EST |
| BKN vs CLE | 7:30 PM EST |
| BOS @SAC | 10:00 PM EST |
| LAC vs OKC | 10:30 PM EST |
| NO vs SA | 8:00 PM EST |
| ORL vs WAS | 7:00 PM EST |
| Matchup | Time |
|---|---|
| ANA vs CGY | 10:00 PM EST |
| ARI @WPG | 8:00 PM EST |
| BOS vs OTT | 7:00 PM EST |
| BUF vs NSH | 7:00 PM EST |
| CAR @NYR | 7:00 PM EST |
| CBJ @WAS | 7:00 PM EST |
| DAL vs SEA | 8:30 PM EST |
| DET @STL | 8:00 PM EST |
| FLA @PHI | 7:00 PM EST |
| MIN @NJ | 7:00 PM EST |
| MON vs TB | 7:00 PM EST |
| NYI vs TOR | 7:30 PM EST |
| VAN vs VGK | 10:00 PM EST |
