If you’re reading this, you’ve probably earned admittance to the fantasy playoffs. Huzzah!
Obviously, you aspire to more than a mere playoff berth. You want a championship and all the spoils that go with it, including those sweet, sweet bragging rights.
Still, take a moment to savor the satisfaction that comes with a trip to the postseason. The regular season throws all sorts of banana peels in front of us. You’ve navigated them well enough to make it this far, and now the ultimate prize is within your grasp.
With luck, you don’t have significant waiver needs this week. The bye weeks are behind us, so fielding a frisky lineup should be considerably easier than it was during the Week 14 bye-pocalypse.
But you might have a troublesome lineup spot that could use spackling. Or maybe you’re looking to add some depth just in case. Or maybe you’re streaming defenses and/or kickers.
We’ve got you covered, and we’ll get to the widely available options in just a moment.
First, a quick note about this week’s waiver article. Throughout the season we’ve listed stashes at each position. But now that we’ve hit the playoffs, there are no more stash lists. Stash season is over. We need immediate playability from our waiver additions now that there are only three weeks remaining in the fantasy season — if we’re lucky enough to keep playing in all three weeks.
Again, congrats on making it to the playoffs. Now, let’s get to work on winning some titles.
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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Advice: Week 15
Week 15 Waiver Grade: B
Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Rankings: Week 15
Note: Players chosen based upon having early-week consensus roster percent below 50%.
(Rostership percentages are based on Yahoo leagues, Recommended FAAB bids are based on a $100 budget.)
RUNNING BACKS
Written by Bo McBrayer
Tank Bigsby (JAX): 46% rostered
- Next Opponents: NYJ, @LV, TEN
- True value: $11
- Desperate Need: $16
- Budget-minded: $6
Analysis: We hadn’t seen double-digit fantasy points from Tank Bigsby since Week 8. In a nearly unwatchable 10-6 win over the Titans, the Jaguars hitched their wagon to Bigsby to the tune of 55 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. Travis Etienne saw more work as a pass catcher, but Bigsby has looked like the more reliable player when healthy this season and has been among the league leaders in yards after contact per carry. With so many injuries at this pivotal point in the fantasy season, he must be rostered.
Sincere McCormick (LV): 15% rostered
- Next Opponents: ATL, JAX, @NO
- True value: $9
- Desperate Need: $14
- Budget-minded: $5
Analysis: Sincere McCormick is playing his way into relevance just in time for the fantasy football playoffs. The Raiders stink to high heaven, but the former UTSA Roadrunner is primed for a 2023 Zamir White type of run. He cracked double-digit fantasy points in Week 14 against Tampa Bay, with 89 scrimmage yards on 18 touches. White and Alexander Mattison might be back soon, but they have both failed to lock down the job and left the door open for McCormick to take over.
Isaiah Davis (NYJ): 11% rostered
- Next Opponents: @JAX, LAR, @BUF
- True value: $7
- Desperate Need: $10
- Budget-minded: $3
Analysis: I tried to tell the world this summer that Isaiah Davis was just as good as Braelon Allen (and more versatile). Allen was inexplicably used for entire series instead of Breece Hall early in the season when Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett was hacking it up, leading many to believe Allen was in line for a robust step up in volume in Week 14. Davis was thoroughly impressive Sunday against the Dolphins, with 67 scrimmage yards on 13 touches. He scored a touchdown for the second week in a row and was targeted six times in the passing game. The Jets are done, officially eliminated from playoff contention for the 14th consecutive season. They should shut down Hall and run the two youngsters out there in tandem against a really soft remaining schedule. Davis is the one to covet.
Jaleel McLaughlin (DEN): 13% rostered
- Next Opponents: IND, @LAC, @CIN
- True value: $6
- Desperate Need: $9
- Budget-minded: $3
Analysis: We have been chasing our tail all season trying to figure out Sean Payton’s “hot hand” at running back. When it looks like Javonte Williams is finally out of the doghouse, it turns out to be an Audric Estime week. After spending FAAB on Estime, Williams is the guy. Week 13 saw the music stop with Jaleel McLaughlin settling into the lead chair. He earned a season-high 15 touches and racked up 84 yards from scrimmage against the Browns. I don’t trust Payton at the podium as far as I can throw Kevin James, but McLaughlin does have big-play upside and receiving chops the other two don’t have.
Kendre Miller (NO): 4% rostered
- Next Opponents: WSH, @GB, LV
- True value: $5
- Desperate Need: $8
- Budget-minded: $2
Analysis: Dennis Allen is a gaslighting menace and putrid football coach. He made me feel like I was the crazy one when he blamed former TCU star Kendre Miller for getting hurt all the time, as if Miller wasn’t actually any good. Kendre is good. He was finally activated after erroneously getting tossed back on IR by his former coach. Touchdown. I don’t believe we see Derek Carr for the remainder of this lost season. After breaking his hand, Carr joins Taysom Hill and Chris Olave on the shelf. New Orleans will run the ball a lot, but how much work do they want to pile upon recently extended Alvin Kamara? Miller is quite possibly a fantasy diamond in the rough.
Patrick Taylor (SF): 4% rostered
- Next Opponents: LAR, @MIA, DET
- True value: $4
- Desperate Need: $7
- Budget-minded: $1
Analysis: The 49ers have now lost their top four running backs to injury. We may see Isaac Guerendo again, but with the quick turnaround to a Thursday-night game against the Rams, Patrick Taylor stands to see a sizable promotion against the Rams. Taylor earned seven carries on Sunday and found the end zone late in the 49ers’ blowout win over Chicago after Guerendo left the game. Taylor was pretty decent for Green Bay in a similar role last season when Aaron Jones and A.J. Dillon were out. Don’t break the bank; Taylor’s not even as good as Guerendo. It’s more important to make sure your playoff opponents don’t get their grubby hands on him.
WIDE RECEIVERS
Written by Derek Brown
Elijah Moore (CLE): 22% rostered
- Next Opponents: KC, @CIN, MIA
- True value: $4
- Desperate Need: $7
- Budget-minded: $2
Analysis: Entering Week 14, in games with Jameis Winston as Cleveland’s starting QB, Moore had a 21.5% target share, a 23.4% first-read share and 1.71 yards per route run (per Fantasy Points Data). Unfortunately, he didn’t continue with that type of usage last week, as he only saw a 9.7% target share, finishing with three receptions and 34 scoreless receiving yards. The Steelers have been tough against the slot, so the down game was somewhat predictable. Moore should stack two bounce-back performances in a row to open the fantasy playoffs, though. The Chiefs and Bengals have struggled to defend the slot, allowing the second-most and sixth-most fantasy points per game to the position.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling (NO): 38% rostered
- Next Opponents: WSH, @GB, LV
- True value: $2
- Desperate Need: $4
- Budget-minded: $1
Analysis: Well, the touchdown streak had to stop at some point. Valdes-Scanting didn’t get into the end zone against the Giants, but he did see a 22.5% target share, finishing with a team-leading 51 receiving yards. The Saints are out of receiving options and have no choice at this point but to lean on Valdes-Scantling as the WR1. With the volume bump and his field-stretching abilities still intact, Valdes-Scantling could have a nice game against Washington this week if the Saints get competent quarterbacking from whoever starts in place of Derek Carr, whether it’s Jake Haener or Spencer Rattler. Since Week 8, Washington has allowed the 11th-most deep passing yards per game (per Fantasy Points Data).
Quentin Johnston (LAC): 40% rostered
- Next Opponents: TB, DEN, @NE
- True value: $2
- Desperate Need: $4
- Budget-minded: $1
Analysis: With Ladd McConkey banged up, Johnston re-enters the flex conversation for Week 15. Who knows if McConkey will play this week, but even if he does, he might not see a full-time snap share. Johnston had a 23.3% target share, five receptions, 48 receiving yards and a score against the Chiefs on Sunday night, and he can easily post a similar box score against the Bucs this week. Since Week 8, the Bucs have allowed the fifth-most fantasy points per game to perimeter wide receivers.
Joshua Palmer (LAC): 16% rostered
- Next Opponents: TB, DEN, @NE
- True value: $2
- Desperate Need: $4
- Budget-minded: $1
Analysis: The same logic that puts Quentin Johnston back into the waiver wire discussion for Week 15 applies to Palmer as well. In Week 14, Palmer led the Chargers with a 30% target share, six receptions and 78 scoreless yards. That type of volume against a hapless Bucs secondary this week could lead to a WR2/3 showing from Palmer. Since Week 8, the Bucs have allowed the fifth-most fantasy points per game to perimeter wide receivers.
Rashod Bateman (BAL): 25% rostered
- Next Opponents: @NYG, PIT, @HOU
- True value: $2
- Desperate Need: $4
- Budget-minded: $1
Analysis: Bateman might have been the WR53 in fantasy points per game entering Week 14, but he’s had five games this season as a WR3 or higher in weekly fantasy scoring. He has undeniably been a volatile player, and one area of his usage that hasn’t helped is his lack of a red-zone role. Across his last eight games, Bateman has seen only two red zone targets. This hole in his profile might not be as big of an issue this week. If you’re picking up Bateman to serve as a flex play, it’s for his big-play potential. He is second on the Ravens in deep targets, and this week, he draws arguably the worst defense in the NFL at defending deep passing. The Giants have allowed the fifth-most deep passing yards per game and the highest passer rating against deep passing in the NFL (per Fantasy Points Data).
Ray-Ray McCloud (ATL): 18% rostered
- Next Opponents: @LV, NYG, @WAS
- True value: $2
- Desperate Need: $4
- Budget-minded: $1
Analysis: McCloud came alive Sunday against the Vikings with a 29.7% target share, eight receptions and 98 receiving yards. It was his second game in a row with at least four receptions and 95 receiving yards, and he’s poised to keep the train rolling this week against the Raiders. Since Week 8, the Raiders have allowed the most fantasy points per game and the third-most receiving yards per game to slot receivers (per Fantasy Points Data).
Noah Brown (WAS): 7% rostered
- Next Opponents: @NO, PHI, ATL
- True value: $1
- Desperate Need: $2
- Budget-minded: $0
Analysis: Monitor Brown’s practice reports this week. In Week 13, he left the game with a rib issue. Hopefully, with a bye week to recover, he will emerge healthy, but it has to be mentioned before I dive into Brown’s outlook for Week 15. Assuming he’s healthy, Brown looks like solid flex play for Weeks 15 & 17. Since Week 3, Brown has had a 16.6% target share, 1.66 yards per route run and a 19.9% first-read share (per Fantasy Points Data). During that stretch, he had three weeks where he finished as a WR3 or higher in weekly fantasy scoring (WR23, WR35, WR23). Brown could easily add to the total against the Saints and Falcons. Since Week 8, those pass defenses have respectively allowed the eighth-most and second-most fantasy points per game to perimeter wide receivers.
Xavier Legette (CAR): 28% rostered
- Next Opponents: DAL, ARI, @TB
- True value: $1
- Desperate Need: $2
- Budget-minded: $0
Analysis: Legette had another quiet game last week against Philly. I expected this, as the Eagles’ secondary has been extremely tough against perimeter wide receivers. The silver lining here is that Legette saw eight targets, which makes for back-to-back outings with eight targets. In this rejuvenated passing attack led by a new-look Bryce Young, that volume looks much more promising than it did a month ago. Picking up Legette this week is doing so with the hope that he can help you bring home a title or advance into the championship round in Week 17. Legette could make some noise against the Bucs. Since Week 8, the Bucs have given up the fifth-most fantasy points per game to perimeter wide receivers (per Fantasy Points Data).
QUARTERBACKS
Written by Bo McBrayer
Jameis Winston (CLE): 34% rostered
- Next Opponents: KC, @CIN, MIA
- True value: $6
- Desperate Need: $9
- Budget-minded: $3
Analysis: Only Jameis Winston could throw for 497 yards against an elite Denver defense and still manage to look shaky and score a mere 15 fantasy points in his next game. The good news is that he has the same meteoric ceiling for the next two weeks. The Chiefs and Bengals are each in the bottom-10 in fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks. Winston hasn’t met a shootout game he didn’t like, so I’m streaming him with confidence in the fantasy playoffs.
Bryce Young (CAR): 6% rostered
- Next Opponents: DAL, ARI, @TB
- True value: $4
- Desperate Need: $7
- Budget-minded: $1
Analysis: My, how the tables have turned for the quarterbacks at the top of the 2023 draft class. C.J. Stroud hasn’t exactly played poorly this season, but he has tripped over the bar set by his legendary rookie season. Bryce Young‘s career could not have started with poorer results. He is now clicking like the football savant he was at Alabama. His game-winning dime against the Eagles was dropped by Xavier Legette, but Young looked fully dialed in against one of the stronger defenses in the NFL. Carolina’s remaining schedule is soft, and the vibes with Young are great for a change.
Aaron Rodgers (NYJ): 34% rostered
- Next Opponents: @JAX, LAR, @BUF
- True value: $3
- Desperate Need: $6
- Budget-minded: $1
Analysis: Plenty of “experienced adults” find rejuvenation in South Florida. For Aaron Rodgers, it came in the form of his first 300-yard passing game of the season Sunday in Miami. While I normally wouldn’t advocate a roster spot for the future Hall of Fame quarterback as dusk falls on another Jets losing season, a Week 15 date with the Jaguars is enticing. Davante Adams and Garrett Wilson were each relevant last week. Let’s hope the old gunslinger still has one more round in the chamber before retreating back into the darkness.
Will Levis (TEN): 20% rostered
- Next Opponents: CIN, @IND, @JAX
- True value: $2
- Desperate Need: $4
- Budget-minded: $1
Analysis: We accepted the risk when we let Will Levis‘ remaining schedule put hope in our hearts for a savvy streamer last week. But Levis was dreadful against the Jaguars, completing 19-of-32 passes for 168 yards and zero touchdowns. The Titans played so poorly in the 10-6 loss that regret nearly set in. I said “nearly.” Levis still has upside and a cakewalk trio of defenses left to deal with in the fantasy playoffs. There are safer options at quarterback this week, but don’t be surprised if Levis makes us want to flip a table by going bonkers against the Bengals.
TIGHT ENDS
Written by Derek Brown
Juwan Johnson (NO): 10% rostered
- Next Opponents: WAS, @GB, LV
- True value: $3
- Desperate Need: $5
- Budget-minded: $1
Analysis: In the Saints’ depleted passing attack, Johnson should compete for the team lead in targets weekly. Over the last two games, he has had a 17.6% target share while averaging 4.5 receptions and 43 receiving yards per game. Johnson could have standout performances in Weeks 16 & 17. The Packers have allowed the 10th-most fantasy points per game to tight ends, while the Raiders have given up the third-most fantasy points per game to tight ends.
Hunter Henry (NE): 40% rostered
- Next Opponents: @ARI, @BUF, LAC
- True value: $2
- Desperate Need: $4
- Budget-minded: $1
Analysis: In Drake Maye‘s seven full starts, Henry has had a 19.3% target share, 1.75 yards per route run and a 23% first-read share. He has finished as a TE1 in 71% of those starts. Henry has effectively operated as New England’s WR1 with Maye and should continue to do so. While none of Henry’s matchups are amazing moving forward, he should see solid volume and plenty of red-zone work to keep him floating around the TE1 area code. Henry has eight red zone targets in his last five games.
Zach Ertz (WAS): 44% rostered
- Next Opponents: @NO, PHI, ATL
- True value: $1
- Desperate Need: $2
- Budget-minded: $0
Analysis: Ertz is the TE12 in fantasy points per game. He has handled a 20.2% target share while ranking fourth among tight ends in red-zone targets. Ertz has seven TE1 weekly finishes this season. While none of his matchups moving forward jump off the page, Ertz is a good bet to see seven-plus targets weekly from Jayden Daniels with some red-zone work. That puts him in play as a weekly streaming option.
DEFENSES
Written by Pat Fitzmaurice
Atlanta Falcons: 9% rostered
- Next Opponents: @LV, NYG, @WSH
- True value: $2
- Desperate Need: $4
- Budget-minded: $1
Analysis: The Atlanta defense has yielded very little fantasy value this season. The Falcons entered Week 14 ranked 28th in defensive fantasy scoring and have produced a double-digit point total in just two games all season. Sam Darnold picked his teeth with the Falcons last week, throwing for 347 yards and five touchdowns in a 42-21 Vikings win. But the Falcons have an excellent pair of matchups the next two weeks against opponents capable of making the Atlanta defense look good. This week, the Falcons face the Raiders, who are likely to be trotting out backup QB Desmond Ridder after starter Aidan O’Connell was carted off with a leg injury in Week 14. The Raiders have allowed the fourth-most fantasy points to opposing defenses. In Week 16, the Falcons get the Giants and mistake-prone QB Drew Lock, who threw an interception, took two sacks and posted a passer rating of 48.6 Sunday in a 14-11 loss to the Saints. As we’ve said many times before, when streaming defenses, the caliber of the opposing offense matters more than the caliber of the defense itself. The Atlanta defense looks like a smart bet for the next two weeks.
Green Bay Packers: 37% rostered
- Next Opponents: @SEA, NO, @MIN
- True value: $2
- Desperate Need: $4
- Budget-minded: $1
Analysis: Although the Green Bay defense hasn’t been forcing turnovers with the same frequency it did earlier in the season, this is still a solid unit, and the Packers have attractive matchups the next two weeks. This week, the Packers face the Seahawks, who are allowing 9.7 fantasy points per game to opposing defenses, fifth-most in the league. In Week 16, the Packers will face an injury-plagued Saints offense that has almost zero pass-catching firepower and will now be without starting QB Derek Carr, who is believed to have broken his non-throwing hand on Sunday. This is a highly playable defense for the first two weeks of the fantasy playoffs.
New York Jets: 43% rostered
- Next Opponents: @JAX, LAR, @BUF
- True value: $2
- Desperate Need: $3
- Budget-minded: $1
Analysis: Yes, the Jets’ defense has underachieved this season, but it’s still a respectable unit, and it gets an appealing Week 15 date with the Jaguars. QB Mac Jones, who’s playing in place of the injured Trevor Lawrence, has thrown zero touchdown passes and five interceptions in his three starts for Jacksonville this season.
Washington Commanders: 22% rostered
- Next Opponents: @NO, PHI, ATL
- True value: $2
- Desperate Need: $3
- Budget-minded: $1
Analysis: Pity the poor Saints, who had already lost Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed and Taysom Hill to injuries, and are now going to be without starting QB Derek Carr after he reportedly broke his non-throwing hand in Week 14. The Washington defense has its flaws, but the undermanned Saints are ill-equipped to exploit them. The Commanders’ defense should be able to raise havoc this week against one of the Saints’ backup quarterbacks, whether it’s Jake Haener or Spencer Rattler.
Arizona Cardinals: 36% rostered
- Next Opponents: NE, @CAR, LAR
- True value: $1
- Desperate Need: $2
- Budget-minded: $0
Analysis: The Cardinals went into Week 14 tied for 10th in defensive fantasy scoring and ranked 12th in defensive DVOA. The plucky Cardinals get a pair of decent matchups the next two weeks against the Patriots and Panthers. The Patriots have allowed the sixth-most fantasy points to opposing defenses. The Panthers have allowed the 15th-most fantasy points to opposing defenses and are averaging 17.9 points per game.
Cincinnati Bengals: 32% rostered
- Next Opponents: @TEN, CLE, DEN
- True value: $1
- Desperate Need: $2
- Budget-minded: $0
Analysis: Here’s another instance where we’re ignoring the quality of the defense itself and targeting a suspect offense. Cincinnati’s defense ranks near the bottom of the league in DVOA and defensive fantasy scoring, but the Bengals get an appealing Week 15 matchup against QB Will Levis and the Titans. In 10 starts this season, Levis has thrown nine interceptions (three of which have been returned for touchdowns) and absorbed 39 sacks.
KICKERS
Written by Pat Fitzmaurice
Will Lutz (DEN): 10% rostered
- Next Opponents: IND, @LAC, @CIN
- True value: $1
- Desperate Need: $2
- Budget-minded: $0
Analysis: Lutz is averaging 9.7 fantasy points per game this season and has averaged 14.0 fantasy points over his last three contests. He’s been extremely reliable this year, making 26-of-29 field goals and 31-of-31 extra points. Lutz has only missed one kick of under 50 yards all season. He’ll get an altitude boost this week with the Broncos hosting the Colts.
Chad Ryland (ARI): 7% rostered
- Next Opponents: NE, @CAR, @LAR
- True value: $1
- Desperate Need: $1
- Budget-minded: $0
Analysis: Ryland missed a 40-yard field goal attempt on Sunday and has been strangely erratic on FG tries of 40 to 49 yards, going 3-of-7 on kicks from that range. But Ryland is perfect on all other kicks this season and is averaging 8.8 fantasy points per game. He gets a weatherproof home matchup against the Patriots this week.
Will Reichard (MIN): 8% rostered
- Next Opponents: CHI, @SEA, GB
- True value: $1
- Desperate Need: $1
- Budget-minded: $0
Analysis: Reichard is averaging 9.1 fantasy points a game and gets a weatherproof dome matchup this week against the Bears. Chicago has given up 91 points over its last three contests.
Cade York (CIN): 5% rostered
- Next Opponents: @TEN, CLE, DEN
- True value: $1
- Desperate Need: $1
- Budget-minded: $0
Analysis: The Bengals recently signed York to replace Evan McPherson, who’s on IR with a groin injury. York has only played one game this season, missing a pair of field goals and making a pair of extra points for the Commanders in Week 1. Going into Monday night’s game against the Cowboys, York had converted 24-of-34 career FG tries — a suboptimal 70.6 success rate. But the appeal here is that York is tied to the high-flying Cincinnati offense, which has averaged 35 points over its last four games.
FOOL’S GOLD
Rookie Jalen McMillan had a pair of TD catches for the Buccaneers on Sunday. He hadn’t scored a touchdown for the Bucs since Week 1. McMillan has promise, but before his four-catch, 59-yard performance against the Raiders on Sunday, McMillan hadn’t exceeded 35 yards in any game this season. Don’t chase last week’s points.
Tim Patrick had two TD catches against the Packers last Thursday and has become a useful contributor to a high-powered Lions offense. The 31-year-old Patrick is a great story. His career was almost derailed when he sustained season-ending injuries in training camp in both 2022 and 2023. But Patrick’s seven targets and six catches against Green Bay last week were season highs. He hasn’t drawn more than four targets in any other game. Give Patrick respect for overcoming a torn ACL and a torn Achilles, but don’t add him to your fantasy team.
DROP RECOMMENDATIONS
Droppable:
The NFL debut of rookie RB Jonathon Brooks was delayed until Week 12 while he recovered from an ACL tear he sustained last November in his final season at the University of Texas. Unfortunately, Brooks suffered a non-contact knee injury Sunday in his third game with the Panthers and appears to be done for the season.
The Falcons are on a four-game losing streak, and Kirk Cousins has thrown zero touchdown passes and eight interceptions during the skid. The benching of Cousins for eighth overall draft pick Michael Penix Jr. is imminent. Feel free to kick Cousins to the curb.
Dallas Goedert has been placed on IR with a knee injury and isn’t eligible to return until Week 18 — a week after the end of the fantasy playoffs in most leagues.
The Ravens gave Diontae Johnson a one-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team after he refused to enter a game against the Eagles. Johnson will serve the suspension in Week 15, and it’s hard to imagine him contributing much over the rest of the regular season. Since the Ravens traded for him, Johnson has played 22 snaps over three games, recording a single 6-yard catch on five targets. Johnson is still being rostered in 38% of Yahoo leagues. It’s time to cut bait.
Trevor Lawrence was placed on injured reserve and will miss the rest of the season after sustaining a concussion on an illegal hit by Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair in Week 13.
Droppable with a chance of regret:
Alexander Mattison has missed the last three games with an ankle injury. In his absence, the Raiders have been auditioning Sincere McCormick at running back, and the former undrafted free agent from the University of Texas-San Antonio has looked good. It seems unlikely that Mattison will be put back in a featured role upon his return. Yards per carry isn’t a great stat, but it’s telling that Mattison is averaging 3.3 yards per carry this season, and McCormick is averaging 5.5 yards per carry (albeit on a relatively small sample of 32 rushing attempts). Although his schedule is favorable down the stretch, Mattison seemingly has very little fantasy value.
Wan’Dale Robinson is averaging 8.2 yards per catch over his career and has scored four touchdowns in 34 NFL games, so he needs catch volume in order to pay fantasy dividends. Robinson hasn’t recorded more than five catches in a game since Oct. 20, and he’s reached 50 receiving yards in only one of his last seven games. Robinson’s fantasy value is miniscule even in full-point PPR leagues.
Going into the season, a lot of people in the fantasy community believed that Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears would split work in the Tennessee backfield pretty evenly. But Pollard is now operating as a workhorse for the Titans. Spears has just 10 carries and three receptions over his last three games. He’s purely a handcuff with no stand-alone value.
Don’t drop yet:
Over his first nine games of the season, Jayden Reed averaged 81.1 yards from scrimmage per game and scored four touchdowns. Over his last four games, Reed has averaged just 22.8 yards from scrimmage, although he’s scored three TDs over that span. Reed investors were no doubt dismayed that the receiver was completely shut out last Thursday against a Detroit defense that had been getting carved up by slot receivers. But don’t spite-drop Reed, who has favorable matchups coming up against the Seahawks, Saints and Vikings.
