The 2024 NFL season is upon us, so it’s time to scour the waiver wire to bolster our fantasy football rosters.
This page will include players that are rostered in the 50% range or lower in Yahoo leagues.
So without further ado, let’s dive into the top Week 11 waiver wire pickups.
QB Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups
Bo Nix, Denver Broncos (49% rostered in Yahoo leagues)
Bo Nix is still rostered in too few leagues, available in 51% on Yahoo. The Broncos’ rookie just picked apart the Falcons and now gets an exploitable matchup vs the Raiders. We’ve now seen Nix put up 20+ fantasy points in four of his last seven, including 28.8 in Week 11.
Anthony Richardson, Indianapolis Colts (48% rostered in Yahoo leagues)
Anthony Richardson showed why we were so excited about his fantasy outlook coming into the season. The Colts’ signal-caller put up 28.1 fantasy points against the Jets. While the Lions aren’t an easy matchup, we could see A-Rich run wild in this home game.
Drake Maye, New England Patriots (14% rostered in Yahoo leagues)
Drake Maye almost completed a comeback against the Rams with the Patriots down 28-13. The rookie looked terrific under center, picking apart the Rams’ defense. We’ve got an appealing matchup against a pass-funnel Dolphins group in Week 12. I wouldn’t be shocked to see a Patriots’ upset led by a big game from Maye.
Check out where Maye lands in our Week 12 fantasy football rankings.
Want a new way to play daily fantasy football? Try Sleeper DFS Fantasy Picks contests.
Create parlays of player props by betting Over or Under the assigned totals. The more picks in your parlay, the greater the payout.
Click below to get their signup offer of up to $100 free on a first deposit bonus.
RB Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups
Jerome Ford, Cleveland Browns (39%)
Jerome Ford had five rush attempts and four targets against the Saints. Nick Chubb was only able to put up 50 yards on 11 carries. The veteran hasn’t been able to get it going since returning from injury. It makes sense to stash Ford for some potential late-season value.
Gus Edwards, Los Angeles Chargers (27%)
Gus Edwards now has 30 touches in two games since returning from injury. While J.K. Dobbins is still the lead back, Edwards is a solid stash with some standalone value. If you’re desperate at FLEX due to bye weeks, Edwards at least gets a few touches.
Trey Benson, Arizona Cardinals (21%)
Trey Benson is your classic late-season lottery ticket. The Cardinals’ rookie is still firmly behind James Conner, but this is a player with a growing role. Benson has 21 touches in his last two games. If Conner were ever forced to miss time, you would have a potential league-winner here.
Cam Akers, Minnesota Vikings (17%)
Cam Akers is another appealing stash with some standalone value. The former Ram has now racked up 26 touches in his last two games. If Aaron Jones were to miss time, Akers would be an appealing FLEX with RB2 upside. This is the type of player you want on your bench.
Blake Corum, Los Angeles Rams (14%)
Blake Corum tied a season-high with six touches against the Patriots last week. While there’s not enough volume to warrant a start in your lineup, Corum is worth a dart throw on a lottery ticket. There’s top 15 upside if Kyren Williams ever had to miss a game.
Roschon Johnson, Chicago Bears (7%)
We saw new Bears’ play-caller Thomas Brown give Roschon Johnson 11 touches against the Packers last week. There’s a chance that Brown envisions this backfield as more of a committee than using D’Andre Swift as a bell-cow. That gives Johnson standalone value with upside for more.
WR Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups
Jerry Jeudy, Denver Broncos (51%)
Jerry Jeudy had a spike week against the Saints, catching 6-of-11 targets for 142 yards and a touchdown. The former Bronco now has 30 targets in his last three games. Hopefully that Jameis Winston will remain as starter because this is a much more fantasy-friendly passing game.
Christian Watson, Green Bay Packers (45%)
Christian Watson had a big game against the Bears, hauling in all four of his targets for 150 yards. While the volume isn’t there, it’s clear that Watson still has some upside in his bag. Not a bad idea to stash Watson in case he can build off this strong outing.
Quentin Johnston, Los Angeles Chargers (41%)
Quentin Johnston caught 2-of-8 targets for 48 yards and a touchdown against the Bengals. We’ve got a great matchup on tap against a pass-funnel Ravens defense. Justin Herbert is playing at a MVP-level, so there’s always upside for strong production.
Xavier Legette, Carolina Panthers (28%)
Xavier Legette has scored a touchdown in three of his last five games. The Panthers come off their bye in a tough spot vs the Chiefs, but it’s clear that Legette is the top target on this team. If you’re in a deep league and want some depth with standalone value, Legette makes sense.
Curtis Samuel, Buffalo Bills (9%)
Curtis Samuel finally looks like himself in his last two games, catching 9-of-14 targets for 93 yards and a touchdown. There’s a decent chance that Samuel was held back by a turf toe injury he suffered earlier in camp. This is a deep league depth move, preferably for full-PPR.
Kayshon Boutte, New England Patriots (4%)
Kayshon Boutte has now racked up six targets in each of his last four games. It’s only a matter of time before he gets loose downfield. We could see that happen in Week 12 vs a pass-funnel Dolphins defense. We’ve seen the Raiders, Rams, Bills, and Cardinals go pass-heavy against them.
Devaughn Vele, Denver Broncos (2%)
Devaughn Vele is becoming a dependable target for Bo Nix, hauling in 8-of-9 targets for 105 yards in his last two games. This is a full-PPR play if you need receiver depth or if you’re in a roster crunch due to bye weeks.
TE Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups
Will Dissly, Los Angeles Chargers (24%)
Will Dissly had a spike week against the Bengals, catching 4-of-6 targets for 80 yards and a touchdown. We could see more production in a potential shootout against the Ravens. Baltimore ranks 22nd in fantasy PPG allowed to tight ends.
Ja’Tavion Sanders, Carolina Panthers (2%)
Ja’Tavion Sanders has put up 60+ yards in two of his last four games. The rookie has a good matchup in Week 12 against the Chiefs, who rank 27th in fantasy PPG allowed to tight ends.
Defense Streamers for Week 12
Washington Commanders (20%)
The Commanders look like a terrific streamer as they have a great matchup on tap vs the Cowboys. Dallas is likely to be starting Cooper Rush, but even if it’s Trey Lance, that’s still a smash spot for Washington.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (12%)
The Bucs come off the bye in a must-win game in a great spot vs the Giants, who are now starting Tommy DeVito. I’m expecting Tampa to rack up sacks and turnovers in a double-digit win in this spot.
Kicker Adds for Week 12
Chase McLaughlin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11%)
My kicker streams didn’t do well in Week 11 with Joshua Karty putting in a poor performance:
- Matt Prater: 14 fantasy points
- Chris Boswell: 26 fantasy points
- Daniel Carlson: 2 fantasy points
- Blake Grupe: 7 fantasy points
- Joshua Karty: 1 fantasy points
- Will Lutz: 5 fantasy points
- Austin Seibert: 17 fantasy points
- Will Reichard: 8 fantasy points
- Dustin Hopkins: 4 fantasy points
- Matt Gay: 8 fantasy points
- Joshua Karty: 4 fantasy points
My pick for Week 12 is Chase McLaughlin, who should get several field goal opportunities against the Giants.
