DFS Army’s Gthom breaks down this week’s top waiver wire targets. These players are typically available in around 50 percent of ESPN leagues. This article is geared toward traditional 12-team leagues, but managers should always check their own waiver wire for potentially better options.
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Nov 30, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA;New York Jets wide receiver Adonai Mitchell (15) reacts after a touchdown catch against the Atlanta Falcons during the second half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
QUARTERBACKS
Jacoby Brissett (ARI) – 50% Rostered
It was a scary Week 13 for Brissett when watching the game, but he came through with 19.6 fantasy points. His stat line for this performance against the Bucs was 29 completions on 40 attempts for 301 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. He added three carries for 16 yards on the ground as well.
Brissett continues to be an every-week option due to the volume of passes he attempts. Over the last four weeks, he has thrown at least 40 pass attempts in each game, reaching 57 attempts in Week 11. Additionally, he has been adding rushing yards as well, which is like a cheat code for fantasy quarterbacks. Since becoming a starter, he averages 16.2 rushing yards per game and has seen as many as 31 in a single contest.
His next game will not be easy, but his volume alone can get Brissett there. The Cardinals will face the Rams, who have been very tough against opposing quarterbacks this season, allowing 14.1 fantasy points per game. Perhaps there may be some cracks in this defense, as they just allowed Bryce Young (CAR) to score 22.5 fantasy points. This game being at home does help Brissett, and managers should deploy him with moderate confidence.
Trevor Lawrence (JAX) – 34% Rostered
Lawrence had a solid game against the Titans in Week 13. He finished 16 completions on 27 attempts for 229 passing yards and two touchdowns, and he scored a two-point conversion as well. He added three carries for 25 yards on the ground. His 21.6 fantasy points were his second consecutive week with 20-or-more fantasy points, his third such instance over his last five games.
The Colts will be up next for the golden boy, and it will luckily be played in Jacksonville. This is because Indy has been tough on signal callers this season. They allow 15.2 fantasy points per game, which ranks 11th lowest in the NFL. With that said, this is a divisional game, and these teams know each other very well, so Lawrence should have the chance to bring home enough value for his managers.
Since 2022, Lawrence has averaged 19.7 fantasy points across six total meetings against the Colts. He is a solid streaming option in Week 14 and is heating up to where he just may help you during a playoff run if things continue trending this way and their offense remains healthy.
Tyrod Taylor (NYJ) – 5% Rostered
In his second start this season (in which he finished the game), Taylor finished 19 completions on 33 attempts for 172 passing yards and one touchdown. He added eight carries for 44 yards and one touchdown on the ground. This tallied 21.2 fantasy points and was Taylor’s best week this season.
Taylor’s profile is not sexy due to being the quarterback of the Jets. But his matchup and how he generates fantasy points could help him deliver for managers in a streaming position. He will face the Dolphins, who allow 19.0 fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks, which is the seventh most in the NFL. Taylor can fail in this spot, but his running ability does increase his floor and ceiling, which could be the reason he plays well enough for fantasy this week. He also seems to have solid pass catchers despite his alpha receiver, Garrett Wilson (NYJ), being hurt.
Taylor is not the highest on this list for good reason. However, he is in position to take on a bad defense that his team knows well, and this game projects to be close according to oddsmakers. The more competitive the game is, the better it likely is for Taylor.
Low-End Streaming Options at Quarterback
- Marcus Mariota (WAS) @ Minnesota Vikings **
- Sam Darnold (SEA) @ Atlanta Falcons
- Tua Tagovailoa (MIA) @ New York Jets
** Indicates usage is injury-dependent
RUNNING BACKS
Devin Singletary (NYG) – 29% Rostered
Singletary has been in a timeshare with his teammate, Tyrone Tracy Jr. During Week 13’s edition of Monday Night Football, Tracy was carted off the field and is expected to miss time, which opens the door to Singletary becoming more fantasy relevant. Singletary finished with 15 touches for 102 yards and one touchdown on the night, scoring his third touchdown in three weeks.
Singletary has morphed into a featured back multiple times. He originally did it for the Texans in 2023. From Week 10-18, Singletary averaged the 15th-best PPR average at the running back position with 15.5. In 2024 he was signed to be the RB1 in New York, but he quickly lost that to Tracy, who split snaps with him most of the season. Singletary having a history of playing well by himself makes this more intriguing.
The expectation for Singletary’s volume increase makes him a very important waiver addition for teams looking for help at the running back position. Frankly, you should be grabbing Singletary to block your opponents from grabbing him, too. He is the top waiver addition this week, and at this point of the season you should be aggressive with your FAAB to acquire him for the stretch run of your playoffs.
Kyle Monangai (CHI) – 56% Rostered
Despite splitting time with D’Andre Swift (CHI), Monangai is an every-week fantasy option moving forward. Against a vaunting Philly run defense, Monangai scored 19.0 PPR points and delivered 22 carries for 130 yards and one touchdown. This was his second-best performance of the season and his third straight week of increasing his fantasy output.
He is likely not available on your waiver wire, but if he is, Monangai is someone to grab. The downside to Monangai is that he seems firmly locked into a timeshare with his teammate Swift. This makes the rookie running back a rare playable and valuable handcuff option.
His next game will be against the Green Bay Packers in Lambeau, where it will be important to run the ball. Green Bay has been good against opposing backs, allowing 20.3 PPR points, which ranks as the ninth lowest clip in the NFL. Luckily, Monangai appears locked into the goal-line role, which can allow him to fall into the end zone and do enough as a flex option.
Jordan Mason (MIN) – 53% Rostered
Mason is moving up in fantasy relevance due to his teammate Aaron Jones leaving with a potential reinjury to his shoulder. Mason jumped into this role before between Weeks 3 and 7, and averaged 14.5 PPR points. This was good enough to be the 16th-best average at running back during this time.
The difference between this Vikings team then and now is quarterback play. They are easily the most dysfunctional team at the quarterback position at the present moment, and that destroys any floor or ceiling for any and all fantasy assets in Minnesota. This makes Mason a very risky option, especially when considering he fields a position that typically performs better when the team is winning and controlling the game. “Winning” and “controlling the game” seem like pipe dreams unless the quarterback play can quickly improve..
If Jones is unable to practice very much this week, Mason is still in play for deeper leagues. But in typical 10- or 12-team leagues, he needs Jones to be inactive to be a quality option. Keep an eye on the Minnesota injury report. Even if all the stars align and Jones misses, Mason will be lucky to deliver a flex-worthy performance. This is a player to chase for volume only.
Devin Neal (NO) – 42% Rostered
It was all about Neal in Week 13 with his teammate, Alvin Kamara, injured. Neal saw 82 percent of the snaps and finished the day with 17 touches and 69 total yards. This was good enough for 9.9 PPR points.
Kamara did not practice in any capacity leading into Week 13, which puts Neal on the map for Week 14. If Kamara misses, Neal can be deployed as a low-end and seemingly desperate option. He will be taking on the Bucs, who have a long history of stopping the run. They have allowed only 929 rushing yards to running backs this season, but they are susceptible to receiving backs. They have allowed the second-most receiving touchdowns to fantasy running backs with four. Neal has 15 catches over his last five games.
Neal likely will not get there on the ground, but he does get involved in this passing attack, which gives him low value in full-PPR leagues. If Alvin Kamara suits up, all bets are off for Neal.
Bam Knight (ARI) – 37% Rostered
Knight just logged his third consecutive game with 13 or more PPR points. His most recent performance against the Bucs was 11 for 62 yards on the ground, and three catches for 36 yards and one touchdown as a receiver. His 16.8 PPR points was his best performance of the season, and there is potential that Knight could continue to have fantasy relevance.
Trey Benson (ARI) is the presumable starter if and when he returns, “if” being the point of emphasis. Benson has been practicing to get back on the field, but during Week 13’s practice, he suffered a setback after he failed to practice Thursday and Friday following a limited practice on Wednesday. The team has not disclosed much regarding this assumed setback but any further time missed by Benson benefits Knight’s fantasy profile.
If Benson plays, there is merit to playing Knight in deep leagues. If Benson is out, Knight becomes an all-format play against a tough opponent, the Los Angeles Rams.
Chris Rodriguez Jr. (WAS) – 12% Rostered
Rodriguez once again led the Washington backfield. This time he churned out 11 carries for 41 yards and one touchdown against a very tough Denver run defense. Rodriguez will be fantasy relevant moving forward, but he has a shaky floor and almost no ceiling due to his role in a three-headed running back committee. With three backs splitting the work, it is easy to see why Rodriguez can be unexciting and difficult to start.
Over his last four games, Rodriguez is averaging 9.9 PPR points, scoring no less than 7.6 in a single contest. That may be enough for deep-league managers to find value. Rodriguez seems locked into his role as the lead back in this committee; how much value can be had is the biggest question moving forward.
Bhayshul Tuten (JAC) – 27% Rostered
The rookie back does not seem to get a lot of work, but he is getting the premium goal-line work. He scored his third touchdown in six weeks during his most recent game against the Titans. His final line for that was nine touches for 19 total yards and one rushing touchdown, good for 8.9 PPR points.
Tuten is currently a touchdown-dependent goal-line back who will not get high utilization unless his teammate is injured. This makes Tuten a playable handcuff, which slightly increases his rest of season value. His next game will be against the Colts, and he will likely need to score a touchdown to deliver for his managers, as it is a tough matchup.
Michael Carter (ARI) – 10% Rostered
The fifth-year veteran finished Week 13 with 10 touches for 64 yards and 11.4 PPR points. While he typically does little on the rushing side, he is firmly involved in the passing game as long as Emari Demercado (ARI) is out. He has 16 targets and 13 receptions over his last three games without Demercado involved.
Carter has a similar profile to Bam Knight (ARI) shown above. Carter is only in play if Trey Benson (ARI) continues to miss time. Additionally, it appears that Demercado needs to miss as well; Demercado did not participate in practice in any way leading into Week 13, putting doubt on his Week 14 availability. Carter will be a RB3/4 if both Benson and Demercado remain out.
Running Backs with Low-End FLEX Potential
- Devin Singletary (NYG) – 29% Rostered
- Kyle Monangai (CHI) – 56% Rostered
- Jordan Mason (MIN) – 53% Rostered**
- Bam Knight (ARI) – 37% Rostered**
- Devin Neal (NO) – 42% Rostered**
- Chris Rodriguez Jr. (WAS) – 12% Rostered
- Michael Carter (ARI) – 10% Rostered**
- Tyler Allgeier (ATL) – 33% Rostered
- Samaje Perine (CIN) – 5% Rostered
** Indicates usage is injury-dependent
Stash Only Running Back Candidates
- Blake Corum (LAR) – 13% Rostered
- Bhayshul Tuten (JAC) – 27% Rostered
- Tyjae Spears (TEN) – 36% Rostered
- Jaleel McLaughlin (DEN) – 2% Rostered
- Brian Robinson Jr. (SF) – 21% Rostered
- Malik Davis (DAL) – 0% Rostered
- Ollie Gordon (MIA) – 7% Rostered
- Dylan Sampson (CLE) – 9% Rostered
** Indicates usage is injury-dependent
WIDE RECEIVERS
Christian Watson (GB) – 52% Rostered
Watson played well on Thanksgiving versus the Lions. He saw 10 targets and turned them into four catches for 80 yards and one touchdown, generating 18.3 PPR points. This was his second game of 18-or-more PPR points in the last three weeks and he is slated to be in a great matchup in Week 14 against the Bears.
Chicago has allowed 37.2 PPR points to opposing receivers this season, which is the sixth-highest clip in the NFL. Additionally, they have allowed 16 touchdowns to receivers, the third most. This matchup is perfect for the boom-or-bust profile that Watson brings every week.
Alec Pierce (IND) – 54% Rostered
Pierce has really put together an excellent run since Week 7. Since then, Pierce has averaged 13.3 PPR points, which ranks as the 24th-best average, and he is the overall WR22 in total points scored. Not only does Pierce get steady targets, but he’s also the vertical threat to take the top off the opposing defense. This gives him ceiling potential every week.
His Week 13 game against the Texans delivered fantasy goodness to managers. He had four catches for 78 yards and one touchdown and scored 17.8 PPR points.
In Week 14, he will take on the Jaguars defense, which is allowing 33.3 PPR points to opposing receivers this season, a middle-of-the-bunch average. This makes Pierce an intriguing option for stakeholders, as he could be involved in a high-scoring, close game.
Adonai Mitchell (NYJ) – 3% Rostered
The sophomore receiver finally put it together in his third game with the Jets. He saw 12 targets against the Falcons in Week 13 and was able to turn that into eight catches for 102 yards and one touchdown, easily the best game in his short career. Additionally, he looks like a great option against the Dolphins in Week 15 because Mitchell is likely the most talented receiver on this team. He also has a quarterback who can now run a functional passing game.
While the Dolphins appear tough on paper, suppressing fantasy receivers to just 28.4 PPR points, they can be beaten any given week. Mitchell likely profiles as a WR3 or flex option who can finish as a WR2. The risk is that there is likely only enough passing volume to feed one of these Jets receivers.
Jayden Reed (GB) – 40% Rostered
Reed has returned to practice and playing in a game will be imminent. He is the presumable WR1 for Green Bay once he returns. In 2024, he finished the season with an 11.6 PPR average and ranked 29th among wide receivers. He is a strong late-season addition for managers in need of quality receiver production.
Jayden Higgins (HOU) – 36% Rostered
Once again, Higgins led the receiver room in snaps played as the WR2 in this offense. He took that opportunity and turned it into five catches for 65 yards, which was enough for 11.5 PPR points. This seems to be the type of player Higgins is currently. Since Week 8, he is averaging 10.8 PPR points, and he has had only one bust week, which was Week 9 when he scored 1.4 PPR points.
His next game will be against the Chiefs, who are one of the better defenses against fantasy receivers, allowing only 29.2 PPR points to the position. Higgins is likely a WR3/flex option
John Metchie III (NYJ) – 10% Rostered
After back-to-back performances of 13.5 and 18.5 PPR points, Week 13 course corrected Metchie to four catches for 19 yards, which generated 5.7 PPR points. This was a disappointment and lays the foundation for his outlook going forward.
This Jets passing offense does not appear to have the volume to sustain two fantasy-relevant receivers. This means that if one Jets receiver plays well, it likely comes at the expense of the rest of the pass catchers, as the ball is not thrown enough. In Week 13, it was Adonai Mitchell’s (NYJ) week, whereas in Weeks 11 and 12 it was Metchie. Keep this in mind if you are deploying Metchie against the Dolphins, who are not a defense that should scare you as much as Metchie’s seemingly low floor will.
Devaughn Vele (NO) – 1% Rostered
Vele has been out and running routes quite a bit since Week 10. Since that time, he has played in 87 percent or more of snaps in each of his three games. In Week 13, he finally saw the first boom game of his short two-year career when he caught all eight of his targets for 93 receiving yards and one touchdown.
His next game will be against the Bucs, and he profiles as a low-floor option for desperate managers. He and the Saints will take on the Bucs, who are allowing 35.0 PPR points to fantasy receivers, the 11th most points allowed this season. With this game being in Tampa Bay, it likely lowers the floor for Vele, but perhaps the 6-foot-5 receiver can transcend the matchup and deliver for fantasy managers. There are much worse options than a player on the field for 87 percent of snaps, like Vele.
Isaac TeSlaa (DET) – 1% Rostered
TeSlaa steps into the fantasy arena after Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET) exited his Week 13 game early due to injury. It is expected that Brown will remain out and that TeSlaa is one of the next players up for the Lions.
The 23-year-old rookie was already expected to get more involvement in Week 13 prior to St. Brown’s injury, due to Kalif Raymond (DET) being inactive, but he finished the day playing 92 percent of snaps and had two catches for 35 yards and one touchdown, generating 11.5 PPR points.
The Cowboys are up next, and with Dallas’ newfound run defense, they are set up to be a passing funnel. This outlook elevates the Detroit passing game, which may benefit TeSlaa. He profiles better if Raymond misses, but he is a different archetype of receiver, and there are reasonable scenarios where TeSlaa produces despite a healthy Raymond. Deploy TeSlaa in situations where you have few options. There are paths to both busting and performing, especially with Dallas giving up the most points to fantasy receivers at 41.2 per game.
Jalen Coker (CAR) – 3% Rostered
Coker finally had his breakout game after the fantasy bros glazed him for the last seven weeks. He had four catches for 74 yards and one touchdown, good for 17.4 PPR points, but his 55 percent snap count would make anyone hesitate to start him.
For those wanting to invest in Coker, he is headed to the bye week and will not return to action until Week 15. He should be picked up by managers looking for PPR-dependent receivers.
When he returns from the bye, Coker will face the New Orleans Saints, a team he has played before. He finished with three catches for 21 yards during that edition of this rivalry. The Saints have been able to somewhat slow down opposing receivers this season, allowing only 29.4 PPR points to the position, the 13th-lowest average in the NFL.
In Week 14 as he faces a tough defense and has not cracked 60 percent of snaps played since Week 11.
Luther Burden III (CHI) – 8% Rostered
Burden continues to see more and more usage. In Week 13 he saw a season high in targets and tied season highs in receptions and snaps played. His four catches for 33 yards were not ideal and further show that Burden is a stash receiver rather than a trustworthy option.
The reason he is someone to stash is that if the coaching staff relegates the struggling DJ Moore to the WR3 role, Burden would likely move into the WR2 role and see his snap rate jump much higher. That has yet to materialize, and outside of Burden’s minor usage increasing slightly, the buzz around Chicago does not point to that happening—only fantasy bros on Twitter.
Burden remains an unstartable asset in season-long formats unless desperate. He does have merit as a stash.
TIGHT ENDS
Brenton Strange (JAX) – 22% Rostered
Against the Titans, Strange finished his day with three catches for 45 yards and one touchdown, totaling 13.5 PPR points. It was a solid follow-up to his performance the week prior, where he scored 14.3 PPR points.
On the injury side, Parker Washington left the Jaguars’ Week 13 game with a hip injury and was unable to return. If Washington misses, this further cements Strange as a solid option in Week 14. The matchup is an excellent one for Strange, too. He faces the Seahawks, who are very friendly to opposing tight ends, allowing 16.8 PPR points per game, which is tied for the third-highest amount in the NFL.
Strange remains in play even if Washington suits up. If Washington does not, it gives a presumable bump up in usage for Strange.
Juwan Johnson (NO) – 50% Rostered
Johnson is a mainstay in PPR formats at the tight end position. Unlike most tight ends, his fantasy floor is intact because he gets a healthy amount of targets while not being reliant on the touchdown ball. He saw nine targets against the Dolphins in Week 13 and turned that into five catches for 39 yards and 8.9 PPR points – his lowest finish since Week 6.
The downside is Johnson has trouble hitting his fantasy ceiling and has done so only one time, which was Week 10 when he scored 19.2 PPR points. This is likely due to a lack of touchdowns generated by his offense, a team that averages 15.2 points per game this season (and 14.7 over their last three).
With the Bucs up next, Johnson is still in play for stakeholders. Tampa Bay has defended opposing tight ends well enough this season, allowing 13.3 PPR points per game. However, Tampa’s defense tends to be a pass-funnel due to how well they stop the run, which can easily favor Johnson and others in the passing game.
Darren Waller (MIA) – 20% Rostered
In Waller’s first game in four weeks, he finished with two catches for 47 yards and played 47 percent of snaps. While this is not all that exciting, Waller was clearly a red zone target earlier in the season. During Weeks 4-7, the only other weeks Waller played this season, he totaled ten catches for 117 yards and four touchdowns. Anyone adding Waller is looking for red zone magic like this.
With the Jets up next, Waller seems like a great gamble for managers, as he scored two touchdowns against them in Week 4. Further, the Jets allow 13.2 PPR points to the position this season, slightly better than league average, but they have allowed the third most touchdowns to tight ends with seven.
Waller looks like a quality calculated risk that could move the needle for managers in Week 14.
Zach Ertz (WAS) – 55% Rostered
Ertz is harder to find compared to the rest of the bunch in this section, but if he is available he should be picked up. Against the Broncos on Sunday Night Football he finished 10/106. He has seen six or more targets in five of his last seven games and his starting quarterback is trending towards being on the field in Week 14 or 15. Things are looking up for Ertz.
His next game will be against the Vikings who are allowing 14.0 PPR points to the tight end position. That ranks middle of the road compared to the rest of the NFL, meaning Ertz is a fine play in Week 14.
DEFENSES TO STREAM
- Dolphins D/ST @ New York Jets
- Buccaneers D/ST vs New Orleans Saints
- Vikings D/ST vs Washington Commanders
- Titans D/ST @ Cleveland Browns