NFL Week 12: Fantasy Football waiver wire priorities for every position
Week 12 of the NFL season should be an interesting one on the waiver wire based on who is available and the players you might have to replace due to injury. The good news is no team is on a bye in Week 12. But that doesn’t mean your Fantasy roster is intact.
In Week 11, Joe Burrow (knee), Rex Burkhead (knee), Lamical Perine (ankle) and Greg Olsen (foot) suffered serious injuries, and we’re also keeping an eye on the status of Julio Jones (hamstring) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (toe) — along with all the other players who have already been out. On top of that, we got hit with COVID-19 related stories we have to monitor in Baltimore (J.K. Dobbins and Mark Ingram) and Minnesota (Adam Thielen).
Thankfully, there are a few good options on the waiver wire at each position, including some potential starters in Taysom Hill, Gus Edwards, James White, Michael Pittman and Deebo Samuel, among others. We also have streaming options at tight end, DST and kicker.
The Fantasy playoffs start in most leagues in Week 14, so be aggressive on the waiver wire this week if you’re fighting for a postseason spot. You can’t take your FAB dollars with you into the offseason — at least in most leagues — so spend your money now if there’s a player you think can help you win.
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 12 Waivers
- Injuries of note: Kyler Murray (shoulder), Joe Burrow (knee), Drew Brees (ribs), Matthew Stafford (thumb), Teddy Bridgewater (knee), Philip Rivers (toe), Nick Foles (leg), Gardner Minsher (thumb), Jimmy Garoppolo (ankle), Sam Darnold (shoulder)
- On a bye: Nobody! Week 13 is the final week of byes.
- Priority list: Taysom Hill (64% rostered), Philip Rivers (49%), Daniel Jones (30%), Andy Dalton (18%), Alex Smith (28%) and P.J. Walker (4%)
- Check to see if available: Derek Carr (70% rostered). I liked Carr a lot going into Week 11 against Kansas City, and he had one of his best games of the season with 27 Fantasy points. He gets the Falcons in Week 12 and the Jets in Week 13 and has top-10 upside in those matchups.
- Potential drop candidates: Drew Brees (81% rostered), Carson Wentz (77%) and Jameis Winston (31%). There’s no reason to stash Brees unless you have an injured reserve spot for him, and Winston is clearly behind Hill at this point for the Saints. As for Wentz, there’s talk he could get benched for Jalen Hurts, and Wentz has scored 18 Fantasy points…
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