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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Targets

Deshaun Watson (CLE): 48% rostered

• Next opponents: SUS, @HOU, @CIN
• True value: $7
• Desperate need: $13
• Budget-minded: $3

Analysis: An update to this saga is that Watson is now allowed to practice with the Browns for the first time since the preseason. He will miss Week 12 but is slated to start next week in Houston against the team that drafted him. His rostership is climbing steadily now. This will be the last time he graces this column. Watson is a QB1 and holds fantasy playoff value far above any streaming option.

Matthew Stafford (LAR): 49% rostered

• Next opponents: @KC, SEA, LV
• True value: $6
• Desperate need: $11
• Budget-minded: $3

Analysis: Your Super Bowl winning QB made the waiver wire article, ladies and gentlemen. Even though Matthew Stafford has battled injuries to himself, and more recently his best weapon, the Rams are set up to cling to life in the NFC playoff picture (by a thread). Stafford will need to clear concussion protocol for the second-consecutive week, but the next three games present fantastic opportunities for QB fantasy scoring. Stafford was dealing before he got knocked out in New Orleans, even with that abhorrent offensive line. I won’t think twice before snatching him off waivers if I see him.

Marcus Mariota (ATL): 43% rostered

• Next opponents: @WAS, PIT, BYE
• True value: $5
• Desperate need: $9
• Budget-minded: $2

Analysis: Just as I suspected last week, Mariota went out and played much better. Apart from the Week 14 bye, Atlanta has a 10-ply soft remaining schedule for opposing QBs. Mariota has weekly QB1 upside from here on out, even though he hasn’t exceeded 50 yards rushing since Week 6. HC Arthur Smith finally addressed the QB situation, stating that the job belongs to the veteran over rookie Desmond Ridder as long as the Falcons are in the playoff hunt. Lock Mariota into your lineup and just don’t watch the games.

Matt Ryan (IND): 16% rostered

• Next opponents: PIT, @DAL, BYE
• True value: $3
• Desperate need: $6
• Budget-minded: $2

Analysis: Are the Colts good now? After dismantling the Raiders in HC Jeff Saturday’s coaching debut, they pushed the Eagles to the brink on Sunday. Ryan was not a good fantasy option, but Philly is just brutal on QBs. The next two weeks present one great matchup with the Steelers and a tougher one versus the Cowboys, who just ripped Kirk Cousins and the Vikings to shreds. I like Matty Ice as a one-week, blindfolded stream at home on Monday night.

Taylor Heinicke (WAS): 14% rostered

• Next opponents: ATL, @NYG, BYE
• True value: $3
• Desperate need: $6
• Budget-minded: $2

Analysis: Carson Wentz is back where he belongs: the bench. Although wins are definitely not a QB statistic, Commanders HC Ron Rivera has given the reins to Heinicke for the rest of the season. Washington is 4-1 with Heinicke as the starter, even though it has been kind of a Jimmy G paradox where the team carries the QB to victory. For fantasy, Heinicke has a couple of decent upcoming matchups where he can use his legs to maybe sneak into the back-end QB1 conversation. He will always have a vote of confidence from Terry McLaurin managers.