Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Rankings & Pickups (Week 16)

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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Rankings: Week 16

Note: Players chosen based upon having early-week consensus roster percent below 50%.

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups to Target

Jerome Ford (CLE): 42% rostered

• Next Opponents: @CIN, MIA, @BAL
• True value: $13
• Desperate Need: $20
• Budget-minded: $8

Analysis: While Nick Chubb‘s return to action this year was a nice story, he hardly returned to vintage form. When Chubb broke his foot on Sunday, we saw just how explosive Ford is. Ford had 102 scrimmage yards on only nine touches and pulled away from the Chiefs’ defense for a 62-yard touchdown run. Ford has been a mainstay in this column as a versatile, underrated playmaker. Now that Chubb is done for the year, we will likely see a return to RB2 territory for Ford.

Kendre Miller (NO): 11% rostered

• Next Opponents: @GB, LV, @TB
• True value: $9
• Desperate Need: $15
• Budget-minded: $5

Analysis: The theory was that New Orleans would be overly cautious with Alvin Kamara in a lost season and give talented sophomore Kendre Miller more run down the stretch. That didn’t happen. Kamara was the alpha dog again in Week 15, but he succumbed to a groin injury in the third quarter. Miller carried the ball nine times thereafter and averaged more than five yards. With a potential Kamara shutdown imminent, it will be interesting to see if Miller finds more of a role as a pass catcher going forward. It isn’t his strong suit, but neither the Packers nor Raiders have been world beaters against the run.

Jalen McMillan (TB): 8% rostered

• Next Opponents: @DAL, CAR, NO
• True value: $3
• Desperate Need: $5
• Budget-minded: $1

Analysis: Well, I guess we need to be back in on McMillan after two standout performances. We’ve been waiting for the talented rookie to emerge since Chris Godwin was lost for the year, and it looks like he is doing it. Over the last two weeks, McMillan has had a 23.2% target share while averaging 4.5 receptions and 67 receiving yards. He has scored three times in the last two weeks. None of his final three matchups for the season should strike fear in anyone’s heart. Dallas and New Orleans have allowed the 10th-most and ninth-most fantasy points per game to perimeter wide receivers (per Fantasy Points Data).

Romeo Doubs (GB): 38% rostered

• Next Opponents: NO, @MIN, CHI
• True value: $3
• Desperate Need: $5
• Budget-minded: $1

Analysis: Doubs returned from the concussion protocol in Week 15 and made his presence known. He had an 18.5% target share with 40 receiving yards and two scores. He is poised to continue the scoring barrage over the next three weeks with nice matchups against the Saints, Vikings and Bears. Since Week 9, the Saints, Vikings and Bears have respectively allowed the fifth-most, 14th-most and seventh-most PPR points per target to perimeter wide receivers (per Fantasy Points Data).