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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Targets: Wide Receiver
WIDE RECEIVERS
Written by Derek Brown
Keon Coleman (BUF): 43% rostered
- Next Opponents: @LAR, @DET, NE
- True value: $4
- Desperate Need: $7
- Budget-minded: $2
Analysis: Coleman was held out again in Week 13 (wrist). I’m hoping he’s back this week for a juicy matchup with the Rams. Coleman has three weekly finishes this season as a WR3 or higher (WR35, WR15, WR16). He has drawn a 13.6% target share with 2.02 yards per route run and a 19.4% first-read share (per Fantasy Points Data). Coleman has four red zone targets in his last three games. If he can make it back this week, he should be a strong flex/WR3 against a Rams pass defense that since Week 6 has allowed the ninth-most receiving yards per game and the 11th-most fantasy points per game to perimeter wide receivers. Coleman should also be a strong play in Week 16 against the Pats, who in the same time frame have allowed the sixth-most receiving yards per game and fantasy points per game to outside receivers.
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (TEN): 17% rostered
- Next Opponents: JAX, CIN, @IND
- True value: $2
- Desperate Need: $4
- Budget-minded: $1
Analysis: Well, I say this every week: “There’s no way Nick Westbrook-Ikhine can keep scoring touchdowns.” And here we are. Against the Commanders on Sunday, he made me look even more foolish by scoring twice, which brought the total to eight touchdowns in his last eight games. Westbrook-Ikhine drew a season-high eight targets (21.6% target share) and had 61 receiving yards. He’s primed to keep the hot streak going this week against a Jaguars secondary that since Week 6 has allowed the sixth-most PPR points per target to outside wide receivers.
Brandin Cooks (DAL): 10% rostered
- Next Opponents: CIN, @CAR, TB
- True value: $2
- Desperate Need: $4
- Budget-minded: $1
Analysis: Cooks returned to the Cowboys’ lineup to earn a 51.4% route share last week with a 19.4% target share (per Fantasy Points Data), 16 receiving yards and a score. While the touchdown saved his day last week, Cooks is an interesting flex play moving forward with a wonderful schedule over the next three weeks. Cincy, Carolina and Tampa Bay have bled out production to receivers all year.
Cedric Tillman (CLE): 43% rostered
- Next Opponents: @PIT, KC, @CIN
- True value: $2
- Desperate Need: $3
- Budget-minded: $1
Analysis: Tillman missed Week 13, as he is recovering from a concussion. Hopefully he’ll back for Week 14. With Jameis Winston under center, Tillman has had an 18.6% target share with 1.68 yards per route run and a 21% first-read share (per Fantasy Points Data). During this span, Tillman has led the team with four end-zone targets and has logged two top-15 WR finishes (WR3, WR12). With that said, I’m not high on his chances of producing monster stat lines over the next two weeks. Pittsburgh and Kansas City have been stout against outside wide receivers for most of the season, but Tillman should have a banner day against Cincy’s Swiss cheese pass defense.
Elijah Moore (CLE): 10% rostered
- Next Opponents: @PIT, KC, @CIN
- True value: $2
- Desperate Need: $3
- Budget-minded: $1
Analysis: With Jameis Winston starting, Moore has two top-24 weekly WR finishes (WR22, WR14). He has had a 20.5% target share, 1.49 yards per route run, one red zone target, and a 22.7% first-read share (per Fantasy Points Data). Picking up Moore this week is doing so with an eye toward two of his next three opponents. The Chiefs have been unable to stop slot receivers all year, and Cincy has fielded one of the worst pass defenses in the NFL.
Devaughn Vele (DEN): 27% rostered
- Next Opponents: BYE, IND, @LAC
- True value: $2
- Desperate Need: $3
- Budget-minded: $1
Analysis: Vele has finished as a top-24 wide receiver in weekly scoring in two of his last three games (WR21, WR22). He has two red zone targets in those three games. Since Week 10, Vele has had a 17.1% target share, a 22.4% first-read share and 3.79 yards per route run (per Fantasy Points Data). After the bye, his next two matchups aren’t great for a slot receiver, but the Colts and Chargers love their two-high coverage structures. That does help Vele a ton. Against two-high, Vele leads the team with 3.10 yards per route run. He should be a decent flex play both weeks.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling (NO): 31% rostered
- Next Opponents: @NYG, WAS, @GB
- True value: $1
- Desperate Need: $2
- Budget-minded: $0
Analysis: Well, speaking of players who can’t keep up their improbable production, Valdes-Scantling is here to say, “Not so fast.” Across his last three games, he has four scores and at least 36 receiving yards in each game. I don’t think MVS keeps this up for the rest of the season, but I do think he can continue the hot streak of catching deep touchdowns for one more week. The Giants have been abysmal at defending deep passing all year. New York has allowed the sixth-most deep passing yards per game and the highest passer rating on deep passing this season (per Fantasy Points Data). Toss Valdes-Scantling in your flex again this week if you need the upside and are willing to embrace the risk.
Romeo Doubs (GB): 45% rostered
- Next Opponents: @DET, @SEA, NO
- True value: $1
- Desperate Need: $2
- Budget-minded: $0
Analysis: Doubs missed last week as he recovered from a concussion. He will most likely be back this week. and Doubs should lead the way for Green Bay’s passing attack against Detroit along with Jayden Reed. Detroit has the eighth-highest single-high rate this season (56.5%). Against single-high, Doubs has led the team with an 18.1% target share and a 24.5% first-read share while also ranking third in yards per route run with 2.27. He’s a strong flex play this week.
Adam Thielen (CAR): 31% rostered
- Next Opponents: @PHI, DAL, ARI
- True value: $1
- Desperate Need: $2
- Budget-minded: $0
Analysis: Thielen turned back the clock last week. He had a 21.7% target share while leading the Panthers with eight receptions, 99 receiving yards and a score. Bryce Young is flashing a pulse, and the Carolina passing attack is all of a sudden quite interesting. Out of his next three matchups, I don’t want to plug Thielen into a lineup against Philly or Arizona, but he’ll be a strong flex against Dallas. Since Week 6, Dallas has allowed the most PPR points per target to slot receivers (per Fantasy Points Data).
Xavier Legette (CAR): 27% rostered
- Next Opponents: @PHI, DAL, ARI
- True value: $1
- Desperate Need: $2
- Budget-minded: $0
Analysis: Legette has flashed a consistent high flex floor over the last five games, with at least three grabs and 33 receiving yards in each game. The ceiling might not be high for him on a weekly basis, but add a touchdown to any of those box scores, and Legette would be in the WR2/3 conversation in any week. The fantasy-value conversation with Legette is similar to the one with Adam Thielen in that I don’t want to play either against Philly or Arizona, but both are flex-worthy against Dallas. Since Week 6, Dallas has allowed the seventh-most fantasy points per game to perimeter wide receivers (per Fantasy Points Data).
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