Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Priority Pickups to Target (Week 14)

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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Rankings & Top Targets: Week 14

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

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups to Target

Blake Corum (RB – LAR): 16% Rostered

Next Opponents: @ARI, DET, @SEA
True Value: $5
Desperate Need: $8
Budget-Minded: $3

Analysis: The Panthers’ Week 13 win over the Rams might be one of the biggest upsets of the season. Every time it seems as if the Rams have become an unstoppable force, they fall to seemingly inferior opponents. Earlier this season, it was a Thursday Night Football loss to the injury-riddled 49ers. And now, the upset by the Panthers. Despite these surprising losses, the Rams’ offense is firing on all cylinders. For weeks, we have seen roughly a 65/35 split in the Rams’ backfield between veteran Kyren Williams and second-year man Blake Corum. Week 13 was no different, with Corum playing 17 snaps to Williams’ 35, according to Pro Football Focus (PFF). Even though Corum had only seven carries, he finished with 81 rushing yards and a score. Corum has plenty of value as the clear backup to Williams. If anything were to happen to Williams, Corum would become a must-start in all formats.

Jayden Higgins (WR – HOU): 35% Rostered

Next Opponents: @KC, ARI, LV
True Value: $6
Desperate Need: $9
Budget-Minded: $4

Analysis: Jayden Higgins‘ role in the Houston offense has been growing. Since Week 11, he has had two top-24 weekly finishes (WR22, WR23). In Week 12, he had a 67.7% route share, a 30% target share, a 51.3% air-yard share, 38 receiving yards, 1.81 yards per route run and a 38.9% first-read share, per Fantasy Points Data. In Week 13, Higgins didn’t post gaudy numbers but still had a 63.1% route share, a 14.2% target share and was second on the team with 65 receiving yards. Higgins doesn’t have a tough matchup again until Week 17 against the Chargers. He’s firmly on the WR3/Flex radar for the rest of the season.

Dalton Schultz (TE – HOU): 46% Rostered

Next Opponents: @KC, ARI, LV
True Value: $3
Desperate Need: $6
Budget-Minded: $2

Analysis: In Weeks 5-12, Dalton Schultz was the TE11 in fantasy points per game, drawing an 18.2% target share with 53 receiving yards per game, 1.69 yards per route run and a 20.3% first-read share, per Fantasy Points Data. In those seven games, he had one score, five red-zone targets and four deep targets. Schultz didn’t get in the end zone against the Colts, but he did continue his strong play with a 22.8% target share, seven receptions and 55 receiving yards. Schultz should continue to flirt with TE1 production for the rest of the season.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 28% Rostered

Next Opponents: NO, ATL, @CAR
True Value: $5
Desperate Need: $9
Budget-Minded: $2

Analysis: The Buccaneers’ defense scored only four fantasy points from Week 10 to Week 12 before forcing a pair of turnovers and getting two sacks against the Cardinals on Sunday. Although the Tampa Bay defense hasn’t been very prolific of late, their schedule is very attractive the rest of the way, with matchups against the Saints, Falcons, Panthers and Dolphins. If you’re sitting on a hefty FAAB stash, consider making a substantial bid for Tampa Bay and riding them the rest of the way.