Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Rankings & Pickups (Week 13)

Our analysts combine to provide rankings for weekly fantasy football waiver wire targets. We’ll help you prioritize your bids for the week ahead. Check out our full expert consensus fantasy football waiver wire rankings and all of our fantasy football waiver wire pickups for NFL Week 13.

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Rankings: Week 13

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

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups to Target

Chris Rodriguez Jr. (RB – WSH): 16% Rostered

Next Opponents: DEN, @MIN, @NYG
True Value: $4
Desperate Need: $6
Budget-Minded: $2

Analysis: The good news is that Chris Rodriguez Jr. has seemingly taken over the Washington backfield. The bad news is that the Commanders face the Broncos and Vikings in the next two weeks. Before their Week 12 bye, Rodriguez had clearly surpassed Jacory Croskey-Merritt to become the Commanders’ lead running back. Over his last three games, Rodriguez recorded 33 carries for 160 yards and two touchdowns. He is a tough player to trust this week against the Broncos, who had allowed the fourth-fewest fantasy points per game to running backs through the first 11 weeks. However, Rodriguez could have sneaky playoff appeal. In Weeks 15-17, he faces the Giants, Eagles and Cowboys. Respectively, they are allowing the second-most, 14th-most and eighth-most fantasy points to opposing running back.

Christian Watson (WR – GB): 48% Rostered

Next Opponents: @DET, CHI, @DEN
True Value: $6
Desperate Need: $9
Budget-Minded: $4

Analysis: In Week 11, Christian Watson was the WR6 in fantasy scoring while seeing a 19.2% target share and a 28.6% air-yard share with 46 receiving yards, 2.00 yards per route run and a team-leading 33.3% first-read share, per Fantasy Points Data. Watson didn’t have a monster game in Week 12, but he did lead the Packers with a 31.8% target share and 49 receiving yards. Watson has been stepping into the No. 1 WR chair for the Green Bay offense over the last two games. In addition to the volume bump, Watson owns the downfield role for the Packers, which should prove to be fruitful down the stretch. For the remainder of the season, he has two games against the Bears, a meeting with the Ravens and a rematch with the Vikings. All of those defenses sit inside the top eight for deep ball completion rate allowed. Watson could prove to be the weekly WR3 who can put your team over the top.

Trevor Lawrence (QB – JAX): 49% Rostered

Next Opponents: @TEN, IND, NYJ
True Value: $2
Desperate Need: $3
Budget-Minded: $1

Analysis: I asked a magic 8 ball if Trevor Lawrence is worth a pickup. The response: “Ask again later.” Frankly, I couldn’t have said it better myself. Lawrence is the most appealing yet disappointing fantasy quarterback. With four weeks outside the top 20, five weeks between QB10 and QB19 and two weeks inside the top 10, it’s like asking the 8 ball each week. There are some good signs for Lawrence. He’s had five or more carries and three rushing touchdowns over his last four games. In Week 12, Lawrence threw for 256 yards and three touchdowns against the Cardinals. However, he also threw three interceptions. A Week 13 date with the Titans is on tap, which could help propel Lawrence to a solid performance. If you are struggling at the position, can you play Lawrence this week? Outlook is good.

Colston Loveland (TE – CHI): 43% Rostered

Next Opponents: @PHI, @GB, CLE
True Value: $2
Desperate Need: $4
Budget-Minded: $1

Analysis: Colston Loveland finally did it. He overtook Cole Kmet to lead the tight end room in Week 12 with a 65% snap rate and 68.4% route share, per PFF. He had a 14.2% target share that he turned into 49 receiving yards and a touchdown. Loveland’s talent is unquestioned. If he can continue to eat away at Kmet’s playing time, he should flirt with TE1 production moving forward, despite his upcoming matchups not being great.