Happy Tuesday and welcome back to my weekly Waiver HUB! It’s time to hit the waiver wire and do what you can to improve your team moving forward. Mike Hubbard here, you can follow me on Twitter (@FantasyHubbard) for all things fantasy football throughout the season. Feel free to tweet me or message me with any comments or questions you might have regarding fantasy football.
Week 16 has ended following the MNF game between the Chargers and the Colts. Chargers handled business rather easily winning 20-3. Nick Foles looked to provide a spark to the Indianapolis offense but all he ended up doing was providing a spark for the Chargers defense. Ekeler did his thing scoring 2 times and Keenan Allen caught 11 of his 14 targets for 104 yards. Chargers have clinched a playoff spot and now are just fighting for seeding. Chargers get the Rams next while the Colts take on the Giants.
Week 17 will begin on Thursday with a matchup between the 11-4 Cowboys and the 7-8 Titans. Cowboys are already in the playoffs, but the Titans playoffs will be determined in week 18 when they face the Jags. Therefore, it would not be surprising if the Titans didn’t play up to their potential knowing it won’t help or hurt their chances to win or lose this Thursday. That being said we could also possibly see Derrick Henry sit out the game to rest up and heal any nagging injuries. This game has the makings of a blowout in favor of Dallas. The over/under is 40.5 and the Cowboys are favored by 10 points. My predictions is a Cowboys win by a score of 34-13.
Your fantasy playoffs are most likely in the championship game this week, so the waiver wire is more important than ever. Hopefully you are fighting for that championship win but if you aren’t you can fight in consolation games or use the information to play DFS. Another week gone, another opportunity to make your team stronger and inch your way to that league trophy and an offseason of bragging rights.
Below are my top waiver wire priorities this week. Go get those hopefully available players to help your chances at a championship run. Good luck this week and remember to check back every week to stay informed on who you could target off waivers.
TOP PRIORITY OF THE WEEK
Jahan Dotson – Washington Commanders
Dotson started his rookie campaign with a bang catching 4 TDs in his first 4 games. He then was injured and missed 5 consecutive games. He came back looking sluggish with irrelevant stats up until week 13. Dotson is back on track catching a TD pass in each of his last 3 games. Jahan is averaging 8 targets, 5 receptions, 78 receiving yards, and 1 TD since returning to form in week 13. Washington takes on the Browns this week who have allowed 5 100+ receiving yard games to WRs this season and 14 total receiving TDs. Dotson is tied with the Packers Christian Watson for most rookie WR TDs this season with 7. Dotson did that with less games played, targets, receptions, and receiving yards. I think Dotson will continue to get targets knowing that the Commanders are still in the playoff race.
Quarterbacks
Daniel Jones – New York Giants
Jones threw for 334 passing yards in week 16 which was his 2nd game with 300+ passing yards this season. Most of Jones appeal comes from his legs and having the ability to scramble. He has 20+ rushing yards in 13 of his 15 games played including 5 total rushing TDs. The Colts held Justin Herbert to 235 passing yards and no scores, but in the 2 games prior to that Indianapolis allowed Kirk Cousins 4 passing TDs with 460 passing yards and Dak Prescott 3 passing TDs. Giants are sitting at the 6 seed in the NFL playoffs at this moment so they should have a fire under them to get a win and sneak into the playoffs.
Running Backs
James Cook – Buffalo Bills
Cook has been getting chances and he is cashing in on them. The 2 headed attack currently with Cook and Singletary has been solid lately. 6 consecutive Buffalo wins and Cook is coming off his best game yet. 11 carries for 99 rushing yards including a rushing TD and 1 reception for 9 yards. Bills take on Cincinnati this week in what should be a close and hopefully fun game to watch. Cook is worth the risk if you need a RB this week to finish off your championship run. I still prefer Singletary, but both have been playing well enough to stream.
Tyler Allgeier – Atlanta Falcons
Allgeier has back-to-back solid fantasy performances for the Falcons. In week 15 Tyler rushed for 139 yards and scored a rushing TD. He followed that up in week 16 with 74 rushing yards and 43 receiving yards. Allgeier has been outperforming Cordarrelle Patterson and might be the preferred RB option the week of the 2. The Falcons have a date with the Cardinals who have struggled defensively to contain RBs. The rookie RB out of BYU should have a solid game against Arizona.
Wide Receivers
Jahan Dotson – Washington Commanders
SEE TOP PRIORITY OF THE WEEK TOP OF PAGE
Isaiah Hodgins – New York Giants
Hodgins has been great for the Giants who have struggled to maintain healthy pass catching options this season. The former Oregon state beaver has 4+ receptions in 5 of his 8 games played and has scored a receiving TD in 3 of his last 4 games. He is coming off his best game of the season racking up 89 receiving yards and a receiving TD. Giants get Colts next who are good defending the pass, but unless they plan on using Saquon every single down, Hodgins should continue to get targeted especially with his recent success and lack of healthy pass catching options. There are a ton of WR options ahead of him this week but not many that are available in most leagues.
Hunter Renfrow – Las Vegas Raiders
Renfrow scored his first TD of the season in his last game against the Steelers. Hunter had 7 targets and converted them into 4 receptions for 42 yards. Raiders are hit or miss scoring 40, 27, 16, 30, 10 points in their last 5 games. Renfrow is a good protection blanket for Carr who has a bunch of weapons but still struggles. Hunter is an option this week if you need a WR streamer with little availability of other WRs. I like Dotson and Hodgins over Renfrow out of the WRs in this article, but all have potential to score.
Tight Ends
Greg Dulcich – Denver Broncos
Dulcich is a Bronco which is less than ideal this season with Russell Wilson playing some of the worst football in his career. Dulcich is in my waiver article simply because the volume of targets he gets most of the time. He has been targeted 8 times in 3 of his last 4 games and scored a TD in his last game. Dulcich has 2 games with 85+ yards this season and has scored 2 total TDs. He also has 3 games where he couldn’t surpass 11 receiving yards, so he is clearly hit or miss. TEs are a rarity in fantasy football so when you get 8+ targets in 3 of the last 4 game played you can’t ignore it. He is a solid streamer this week against a KC team that just allowed 3 TE TDs in their last 2 games.
Evan Engram – Jacksonville Jaguars
Engram is back on the waiver list simply because he looks great out there connecting with Trevor Lawrence. Evan has a mind blowing 33 targets in his last 3 games and has caught 26 of them for 337 yards and 2 TDs. Those are even great stats for someone like Travis Kelce. Engram is red hot and he can continue to burn defenses when he travels to Houston this week. If he is somehow still available you need to act fast.