When I did the waiver wire notes for Monday's Fantasy Football Today show on CBS Sports HQ, the list of potential running backs to add for Week 14 was ugly. And I liked it because it meant we didn't have a lot of injuries at the position. But then Monday night happened.
Antonio Gibson, who has become a standout Fantasy running back in his rookie campaign for Washington, limped off the field with a toe injury and couldn't finish his team's upset victory at Pittsburgh. And that stinks for Washington, which is trying to win the NFC East, as well as Fantasy managers heading into the postseason, which starts this week in the majority of leagues.
We don't know the extent of his injury, but it seems likely he's out for Week 14 at San Francisco. That makes J.D. McKissic (65% rostered) a huge priority off the waiver wire where he's still available in PPR and 0.5-PPR leagues. He's not as valuable in non-PPR leagues, but I would still put in a claim for him in case his carries increase. More on him below, as well as Peyton Barber.
Along with McKissic, there are several wide receiver options available who could be great, including Keke Coutee (39%), T.Y. Hilton (49%) and Tim Patrick (54%). All three of them could be potential starters this week and for the rest of the season.
There also are good streamers at quarterback (Philip Rivers and Mitchell Trubisky) and tight end (Logan Thomas, Dalton Schultz and Anthony Firkser), as well as our usual suggestions to add at DST and kicker. With the Fantasy playoffs starting this week, you want to make sure you have the best options available in your league to win now.
Now, there is still a game going on in Week 13 with the Ravens and Cowboys on Tuesday night, so anything that happens in that game could alter these waiver wire suggestions. Please check back here before making your free agent claims to see if anything has changed. Hopefully, there won't be any significant injuries.
Editor's note: For this waiver wire column, we are only looking at players rostered in less than 65% of CBS Sports leagues.
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Week 14 Waivers
Quarterbacks
- Injuries of note: Cam Newton (abdomen), Drew Brees (ribs), Daniel Jones (hamstring), Jimmy Garoppolo (ankle), Brandon Allen (chest)
- Priority list: Philip Rivers (65% rostered), Mitchell Trubisky (36%), Baker Mayfield (47%), Drew Lock (24%), Andy Dalton (24%) and Jalen Hurts (6%)
- Check to see if available: Drew Brees (72% rostered) and Matthew Stafford (66%). Brees could return in Week 14, which would put him on the radar as a potential starting option in all leagues again with a matchup at Philadelphia and for the rest of the season. And Stafford is a borderline starter this week against Green Bay, but he could be a standout Fantasy option if Kenny Golladay (hip) returns to action.
- Potential drop candidates: Carson Wentz (65% rostered) and Ryan Fitzpatrick (49%). These are obvious drop candidates since Wentz could lose his job to Jalen Hurts, and Fitzpatrick is back on the bench with Tua Tagovailoa healthy again.
Running Backs
- Injuries of note: Christian McCaffrey (shoulder), Clyde Edwards-Helaire (illness), Josh Jacobs (ankle), Antonio Gibson (toe), Joe Mixon (foot), D'Andre Swift (illness), James Conner (illness), Cam Akers (shoulder), Salvon Ahmed (shoulder), Frank Gore (concussion), Alexander Mattison (appendix), Kerryon Johnson (knee), Lamical Perine (ankle), Devonta Freeman (ankle), Ito Smith (head), Justin Jackson (knee) and Joshua Kelley (ankle)
- Priority list: J.D. McKissic (65% rostered), Adrian Peterson (49%), Ty Johnson (1%), Jeff Wilson (9%), Ito Smith (5%), Kalen Ballage (56%), Darrel Williams (5%) and Rashaad Penny (6%)
- Check to see if available: Devin Singletary (82% rostered), Duke Johnson (79%), Jamaal Williams (77%) and Cam Akers (75%). The last name on this list should be rostered in all leagues since he appears to have taken over the Rams backfield. Akers has scored in three games in a row heading into Week 14 against New England. Singletary has at least 14 total touches in consecutive games, and Zack Moss' fumble in Week 13 at San Francisco could be a boost for Singletary's value moving forward. Johnson had six catches on six targets in Week 13 in the first game without Will Fuller (suspension), and hopefully his role in the passing game remains now that David Johnson is healthy again. Williams is a lottery ticket behind Aaron Jones, but Williams could also be a flex play in deeper leagues in Week 14 against the Lions.
- Potential drop candidates: Jerick McKinnon (67% rostered) and Darrell Henderson (69%). McKinnon didn't touch the ball in Week 13 against the Bills, and it's easy to move on from him while Raheem Mostert and Wilson are healthy. And Henderson, despite scoring in Week 13 against the Cardinals, is clearly behind Akers at this point and has minimal Fantasy value.
Wide Receivers
- Injuries of note: D.J. Moore (illness), Kenny Golladay (hip), Tee Higgins (hamstring), Curtis Samuel (hamstring), John Brown (ankle), Julian Edelman (knee), Preston Williams (foot), Laviska Shenault, Randall Cobb (toe), Larry Fitzgerald (illness) and Willie Snead (illness)
- Priority list: Keke Coutee (39% rostered), T.Y. Hilton (49%), Tim Patrick (54%), Rashard Higgins (26%), Collin Johnson (6%), Julian Edelman (34%), Cam Sims (0%), Henry Ruggs (45%) and Russell Gage (16%)
- Check to see if available: Curtis Samuel (80% rostered), Cole Beasley (79%), Allen Lazard (76%) and Nelson Agholor (73%). Samuel is a must-add option in all leagues if he's able to play since it seems like Moore is out. Samuel has scored at least 12 PPR points in five of his past six games. Beasley continues to play well with John Brown out, and he was awesome in Week 13 at San Francisco with nine catches for 130 yards and a touchdown on 11 targets. Lazard gets Detroit in Week 14, and the Lions have allowed the second-most yards and receptions to opposing wideouts since Week 10. And Agholor has 26 targets in his past three games and has scored 37 PPR points over that span.
- Potential drop candidates: Jerry Jeudy (76% rostered), Darius Slayton (73%) and Travis Fulgham (58%). Jeudy is clearly behind Patrick for the Broncos, and his best Fantasy days are likely going to be in 2021. Slayton has scored two PPR points or less in three of his past four games and only has three targets in his past two outings. And Fulgham has combined for five PPR points in his past four games and just had no catches in Week 13 at Green Bay.
Tight End
- Injuries of note: Mark Andrews (illness), Jonnu Smith (knee), George Kittle (foot), Irv Smith (groin) and Greg Olsen (foot)
- Priority list: Logan Thomas (42% rostered), Dalton Schultz (42%), Anthony Firkser (11%), Jordan Reed (25%), Tyler Eifert (4%), Cole Kmet (2%), Jared Cook (60%) and Will Dissly (2%).
- Check to see if available: Mike Gesicki (78% rostered) and Zach Ertz (76%). Gesicki has scored 34 PPR points in his past two games, and I'm hoping he can finish the season strong as a No. 1 Fantasy tight end. And I'll still take a speculative look at Ertz to see if he's back to 100% after having the shake off the rust game in Week 13 at Green Bay following a five-game absence due to an ankle injury.
- Potential drop candidate: Austin Hooper (60% rostered), Trey Burton (50%), Jimmy Graham (48%) and Kyle Rudolph (44%). Hooper has two targets or less in three of his past four games and isn't worth trusting right now. Burton needs to score to be reliable, and it's hard to count on him being reliable when Mo Alie-Cox and Jack Doyle are healthy. Graham is getting replaced by Kmet in Chicago. And Rudolph apparently needs both Adam Thielen and Irv Smith to be out to be a serviceable Fantasy option after he disappointed last week against Jacksonville in Thielen's return.
DST
- Buccaneers (55%) vs. MIN
- 49ers (58%) vs. WAS
- Giants (38%) vs. ARI
- Patriots (60%) at LAR
- Cowboys (22%) at CIN
KICKERS
- Ryan Succop (42%) vs. MIN
- Robbie Gould (31%) vs. WAS
- Greg Zuerlein (29%) at CIN
- Matt Prater (57%) vs. GB
- Joey Slye (18%) vs. DEN
So who should you start and sit this week? And which surprising quarterback could lead you to victory? Visit SportsLine now to get Week 14 rankings for every position, plus see which QB is going to come out of nowhere to crack the top 10, all from the model that out-performed experts big-time last season.
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