Week 12 Waiver Wire

Waiver Wire Week 12

With only a few weeks left before the fantasy playoffs begin, you need to have depth on your roster in case one of your top dawgs falls to injury. Hopefully, you have been looking ahead and put yourself in a position to succeed with your waiver adds up to this point. If not, here is my week 12 waiver article with some names to help you out both now and through the fantasy playoffs. Do not forget that week 12 is the last week of byes. Good luck this week!!!

(Teams on Week 12 byes Chiefs, Chargers, Cardinals, Vikings)

Top Players on bye Week

QB– Mahomes, Rivers, Cousins, Murray

RB– Williams, Ekeler, Gordon, Drake, Johnson, Cook

WR– Hill, Watkins. Allen, Williams. Fitzgerald, Kirk, Diggs, Thielan

TE– Kelce, Henry, Rudolph, Irv Smith Jr,

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Bo Scarbrough- RB, Detroit Lions (99% available)

This is the third Lions running back I have suggested picking up in as many weeks. But it looks like the Lions have found their guy in Scarbrough. He out-snapped both Johnson and McKissic this week and finished with 14 carries for 55 yards and a touchdown. He will not be used much in the passing game but Scarbrough is a must-add this week. The Lions play the winless Redskins in Week 12 that give up the 28th most rushing yards per game. (FAAB 35- 40%)

Jonathon Williams- RB, Indianapolis Colts (98% available)

Marlon Mack left this game and is expected to miss multiple games with a fractured hand. That allowed Williams to step in as the Colts early-down runner and saw him turn his 13 carries into 116 yards. The Colts play the Texans in Week 12, which just gave up over 200 yards rushing to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 11. With Mack expected to be missing time, Williams will be a solid add this week on the waiver wire. (FAAB 25-35%)

Sam Darnold- QB, New York Jets (78% available)

Darnold should have already been added in all leagues but continues to only be 22% owned. Through the last four weeks, Darnold has thrown eight touchdowns and over 1000 yards. Based on the schedule alone, Darnold is a must-add and start the next 3 weeks at least. The play the Raiders, Bengals, and Dolphins. (FAAB 20-25%)

Derrius Guice-RB, Washington Redskins (53% available)

We finally saw Guice back in action for the first time since Week 1. He carried the ball 7 times for 24 yards and had 1 reception for 45 yards that he took in for the score. He pretty much split carries with Adrian Peterson but moving forward the Redskins should start to feature Guice more in both, the rushing and passing game. The Redskins have a nice match-up next week against the Detroit Lions, who are giving up the 27th most rushing yards per game to running backs. ( FAAB 10-15%)

Ryan Griffin- TE, New York Jets (97% available)

Griffin blew up for 5 catches, 109 yards, and a touchdown in Week 11. With Chris Herndon on the IR, Griffin immediately steps in as a top target for Sam Darnold and is a priority add this week based on position and schedule. The Jets face the Raiders in Week 12, who is a bottom-five defense against TE. Griffin should be started and owned in every league. (FAAB 12-15%)

Randall Cobb- WR, Dallas Cowboys (86% available)

This is the second week in a row that we have seen Cobb have 100+ yards receiving and a score. Cobb now has 16 receptions for 256 yards and two touchdowns on 23 targets in the last 3 games. The Cowboys have a tough match-up next week against the Patriots. The Patriots will force the Cowboys to try and beat them through the air which will benefit Cobb. You can add Cobb and start him next week in a big bye week. (FAAB 5-10%)

James Washington- WR, Pittsburgh Steelers (92% available)

With both Juju Shuster and Diontae Johnson in concussion protocol, that leaves Washington as the new WR1 in this offense if both miss time. In the last 3 games, Washington has 13 catches for over 200 yards and a score. He was already starting to be productive in this offense, so expect to see Washington targeted heavily in Week 12 against a brutal Bengals team. (FAAB 3-5%)

Jeff Driskel- QB, Detroit Lions (97% available)

It is starting to look like Matthew Stafford could be done for the year. Driskel has stepped in and could start the rest of the way. Through 2 games, he has over 475 yards passing and 3 touchdowns and has rushed for another 88 yards and 1 score. The Lions will be facing the Redskins in Week 12 which puts Driskel in a great position to be a top 15 QB next week. He should be added this week and started if your looking for a streaming QB. (FAAB 2-4%)

Noah Fant- TE, Denver Broncos (82% available)

Fant was only able to haul in 4 passes for 60 yards on Sunday but did have a season-high 11 targets. Fant now has 28 targets over 4 games and seems to be getting more, and more involved every week. With the TE position so thin, Fant should be added this week with four more teams on bye. (FAAB 2-4%)

Russell Gage- WR, Atlanta Falcons (96% available)

Since the trade to Muhammad Sanu, Gage now his 23 targets in the last 4 weeks. With a nice match-up in Week 12 against a Bucs team who rank dead last in pass defense, Gage is not only an add this week but also a solid flex play in Week 12. (FAAB 1-2%)

OTHER OPTIONS TO CONSIDER

Quarterbacks

Nick Foles (Jaguars) 68% available

Ryan Tannehill (Titans) 79% available

Ryan Fitzpatrick (Dolphins) 90% available

Mason Rudolph (Steelers) 90% available

Running Backs

Nyheim Hines (Colts) 83% available

J.D McKissic (Lions) 66% available

Patrick Laird (Dolphins) 100% available

HANDCUFFS

Gus Edwards (Ravens) 93% available

Alexander Mattison (Vikings) 71% available

Tony Pollard (Cowboys) 88% available

Wide Receivers

Darius Slayton (Giants) 75% available

Cole Beasley (Bills) 65% available

Tim Patrick (Broncos) 100% available

Taylor Gabriel (Bears) 93% available

Tight End

David Njoku (Browns) 72% available

Tyler Eifert (Bengals) 79% available

Benjamin Watson (Patriots) 98% available

Jacob Hollister (Seahawks) 72% available