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12/4/23
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2023 Fantasy Football: NFL Week 14 Waiver Wire Targets
Welcome to The 33rd Team’s fantasy football waiver wire article. The players listed below are recommended acquisitions in both points-per-reception (PPR) and half-PPR scoring formats. The list will be updated as news breaks throughout the week.
Players listed below are available in at least 50 percent of Yahoo and/or ESPN leagues unless otherwise stated.
Check out Takeaways From Every Week 13 Game here.
Top Waiver Wire Options
Tyjae Spears, Tennessee Titans RB
Thirty-five percent of current Free Agent Aquisition Budget (FAAB)
The Tennessee Titans No. 1 RB Derrick Henry is being monitored for concussion symptoms but has not officially entered the NFL’s concussion protocol. Prioritizing No. 2 RB Tyjae Spears on the waiver wire is prudent.
Ezekiel Elliott, New England Patriots RB
Thirty-five-plus percent of current FAAB
Rhamondre Stevenson suffered a Week 13 high-ankle sprain, priming backup RB Ezekiel Elliott for a multi-week starting role for the New England Patriots. Elliott faces the Philadelphia Eagles’ frightening defensive line in Week 14, but his rest-of-season schedule is very soft. He is a worthwhile addition for running back-needy teams.
Taysom Hill, New Orleans Saints TE/QB
Thirty-five percent of current FAAB
Taysom Hill totaled 13 rushing attempts, two passing attempts and two targets, operating as a featured offensive play-maker in the New Orleans Saints' injury-depleted offense. QB Derek Carr suffered a throwing shoulder injury, a back injury and a concussion in Week 13. No. 2 WR Michael Thomas is on injured reserve, and No. 3 WR Rashid Shaheed is dealing with a potential multiweek soft tissue injury (quadriceps strain).
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks WR
Twenty-two percent of current FAAB
Jaxon Smith-Njigba is available in at least 43 percent of ESPN and Yahoo leagues. He faces the San Francisco 49ers’ league-worst slot-coverage unit in Week 14 and earned a Seattle Seahawks–high 11 targets in Week 13.
Noah Brown, Houston Texans WR
Fifteen percent of current FAAB
No. 2 WR Tank Dell suffered a season-ending fractured fibula, elevating starting slot WR Noah Brown to the No. 2 role for the Houston Texans.
Kenneth Gainwell, Philadelphia Eagles RB
Twelve percent of current FAAB
Coach Nick Sirriani and the Philadelphia Eagles trust Kenneth Gainwell in high-level passing situations.
Dontayvion Wicks, Green Bay Packers WR
Ten percent of current FAAB
Green Bay Packers rookie WR Dontayvion Wicks is the direct backup for injured No. 1 WR Christian Watson (hamstring strain). Wicks’ promising efficiency makes him WR4/flex-viable in Weeks 14 and 15.
Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions WR
Six percent of current FAAB
The Detroit Lions use WR Jameson Williams as a low-volume, explosive-play weapon. He can be deployed as a volatile flex option.
Stash These Players Now
Chris Rodriguez Jr., Washington Commanders RB
Twelve percent of current FAAB
Washington Commanders No. 1 RB Brian Robinson Jr. suffered a hamstring strain, elevating rookie RB Chris Rodriguez Jr. to a featured rushing role. Pass-catching RB Antonio Gibson was also banged up during the game, but his status is yet unknown.
Hamstring strains sideline running backs for 2.3 games on average, per Hutchison’s Injury Report, so Robinson Jr. is not guaranteed to return following Washington’s Week 14 bye.
Curtis Samuel, Washington Commanders WR
Twelve percent of current FAAB
Curtis Samuel leads all Washington pass catchers in both targets per route run rate (32.1 percent, TPRR) and total targets (17) over the last two weeks. Playoff-bound fantasy teams should stash Samuel through the Commanders' Week 14 bye.
Antonio Gibson, Washington Commanders RB
Ten percent of current FAAB
If healthy, Gibson will see an increased role in Week 14.
Jayden Reed, Green Bay Packers WR
Seven percent of current FAAB
Rookie WR Jayden Reed is a capable target earner with a part-time rushing role.
Robert Woods, Houston Texans WR
Seven percent of current FAAB
Robert Woods returns to the No. 3 role following Dell’s injury.
Elijah Moore, Cleveland Browns WR
Five percent of current FAAB
Cleveland Browns WR Elijah Moore earned a season-high 12 targets with QB Joe Flacco under center in Week 13.
Jonathan Mingo, Carolina Panthers WR
Four percent of current FAAB
Rookie WR Jonathan Mingo leads the Carolina Panthers in targets over the last two weeks. He gets a prove-it matchup against a Saints defense missing its No. 1 cornerback, Marshon Lattimore (injured reserve), in Week 14.
Alec Pierce, Indianapolis Colts WR
Three percent of current FAAB
The Indianapolis Colts have increased WR Alec Pierce’s role since their Week 11 bye.
Ty Montgomery, New England Patriots RB/WR
One percent of current FAAB
Ty Montgomery possesses a limited skill set but now finds himself in the No. 2 role.
JaMycal Hasty, New England Patriots RB
One percent of current FAAB
Patriots No. 4 RB JaMycal Hasty is a proven, if unexciting, dual-threat player who offers a burst lacked by fill-in starter Elliott.
Patrick Taylor, Green Bay Packers RB
Five percent of current FAAB
Green Bay Packers RB Patrick Taylor has played well in limited action.
Streaming Options
Quarterbacks
Jake Browning, Cincinnati Bengals (vs. Indianapolis Colts)
Eight percent of current FAAB
Cincinnati Bengals fill-in QB Jake Browning ranks fourth in yards per passing attempt (8.3) and first in completion rate (75.6 percent) among NFL quarterbacks with at least 75 passing attempts, and he efficiently averages 7.0 yards rushing per attempt, the fourth-most among NFL quarterbacks. Browning faces the Indianapolis Colts’ vulnerable perimeter cornerback corps in Week 14, whose No. 1 cornerback, Julius Brents, remains unable to practice due to a quadriceps strain.
Tight Ends
Brevin Jordan, Houston Texans (at New York Jets)
Six percent of current FAAB
Speedy veteran TE Brevin Jordan is a weekly streamer until the Texans' No. 1 TE Dalton Schultz (hamstring strain) returns. Dell’s season-ending injury increases Jordan’s seam-stretching usage.
Tucker Kraft, Green Bay Packers (at New York Giants)
Six percent of current FAAB
Tucker Kraft recorded a career-high six targets last week. His four red zone targets in Weeks 12 and 13 trail only Watson’s five.
Kicker
Tyler Bass, Buffalo Bills (at Kansas City Chiefs)
Eight percent of current FAAB
Tyler Bass is available in 44-plus percent of ESPN and Yahoo leagues thanks to the Buffalo Bills' Week 13 bye. Buffalo faces the Kansas City Chiefs in a Week 14 shootout.
Blake Grupe, New Orleans Saints (vs. Carolina Panthers)
Three percent of current FAAB
Blake Grupe ranks top five in total field goals attempted (30), 40-plus-yard field goals attempted (nine), 50-plus-yard field goals attempted (eight) and total fantasy points (112.0) among kickers with at least 10 field goal attempts.
Defenses
New Orleans Saints (vs. Carolina Panthers)
Four percent of current FAAB
The Saints get to pick on the Panthers’ struggling rookie QB Bryce Young.
Indianapolis Colts (at Cincinnati Bengals)
Four percent of current FAAB
The Colts' D/ST unit returns war-daddy DT Grover Stewart from a six-game PED-related suspension in time to clog lanes for Cincinnati Bengals RB Joe Mixon. The Colts' personnel reinforcement puts the onus on the Bengals fill-in quarterback, Jake Browning, boding positively for Indianapolis’ turnover odds.
Houston Texans (at New York Jets)
One percent of current FAAB
The Texans face New York Jets fill-in QB Trevor Siemian in Week 14.
Looking Ahead to Week 15
Defense/Special Teams
Indianapolis Colts D/ST (vs. Pittsburgh Steelers)
Four percent of current FAAB - Usable in Week 14 @ Cincinnati Bengals
The Colts face Pittsburgh Steelers backup QB Mitchell Trubisky in Week 15.
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