Happy week 18 to all that celebrate! Mike here, welcome back to my weekly Waiver HUB. It is time to make some moves and prepare for fantasy greatness. Injuries are inevitable so here is another chance to hit the waiver wire and get impactful players. 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. Get those available players to help your chances at a championship. 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
Khalil Herbert – Cincinnati Bengals
Khalil Herbert is the next man up in Cincinnati. Chase Brown injured his ankle late in week 17 that is leaving his week 18 very much in doubt. Herbert should have an increased role in week 18 given the circumstances. Bengals still have a minuscule shot at the playoffs, so I accept a hefty dose of Herbert through the air and on the ground. He could be in line for a huge day unless the Steelers defense comes out swinging.
Quarterbacks
Joe Flacco – Indianapolis Colts
Flacco is back at QB for the Colts. It is not promised he will play in the season finale, but there is not anything really to play for so why risk further injuries to Anthony Richardson? Flacco has an arm, and he showed it against the Giants topping 300 passing yards. He now has done that twice this season despite just 6 games in action. He gets a nice matchup with the Jaguars that could result in a big performance by Flacco.
Running Backs
Khalil Herbert – Cincinnati Bengals
SEE TOP PRIORITY OF THE WEEK – TOP OF PAGE
Ameer Abdullah– Las Vegas Raiders
Abdullah is ending his season on a high note. In week 17 he rushed a season high 20 times for 115 rushing yards. He also reached 32 receiving yards which has been his greatest attribute lately, his receiving game. He had a TD in week 15 and in week 16. He gets the Chargers defense next who he was not impactful against since it happened back in week 1. Chargers are already in the playoffs so who knows how they will play Sunday giving Abdullah an even higher shot at production.
Wide Receivers
Wan’Dale Robinson – New York Giants
Robinson and the Giants must have not gotten the memo that they were in line for the first overall draft pick next season. Robinson scored in his last game and had 71 receiving yards to go with it. 38 targets over his last 4 games resulting in 4+ catches in each of those games. He has tons of volume even with Malik Nabers going off. He gets the Eagles next which could be a great thing since the Eagles are set at the #2 seed with not much to pay for in the regular season finale.
Marvin Mims Jr – Denver Broncos
Mims has been a real home run hitter for the Broncos lately. Last game he popped off for 103 receiving yards and 2 receiving TDs. He has 4 TDs in his last 6 games with 2 games over the century mark in receiving yards. He is also a dangerous returner if your league counts for those stats. He had 30 total yards against the Chiefs last time they squared up so I think he will have a larger impact and avenge the 2-point loss they got from KC.
Tight Ends
Chig Okonkwo – Tennessee Titans
Okonkwo has turned it on in his last 4 games ending the season strong despite no postseason for the Titans. He has 28 targets total in his last 3 games and turned them into 22 receptions for 182 receiving yards. Houston isn’t the best matchup for the TE, but when they played earlier in the season, he was able to score a 70-yard TD although it was his lone catch in the game.