Top fantasy football waiver wire pickups for Week 15
The waiver wire sure came in handy in Week 14. Though some statistical leaderboards were represented by studs — the receiving yards leaders, for example, were DeAndre Hopkins, Travis Kelce, Stefon Diggs, Calvin Ridley and Allen Robinson — there was a strong showing from players that have appeared on this list in recent weeks.
Take emerging Rams running back Cam Akers, for instance, who rushed for 171 yards on Thursday night. Look at T.Y. Hilton and Marquez Valdes-Scantling, who posted similar stat lines — 86 yards and two scores for the former, 85 yards and one score for the latter — in strong showings. Look at Nyheim Hines, the frequent waiver wire commodity whose modest but respectable stat line made him a top-25 running back for the third consecutive week.
This is all goes to show that, yes, your lineup is in the playoffs for a reason. You're good (or extremely lucky). But yes, there is also room for improvement if you really need it, even on a now-desolate waiver wire.
As usual, all of these players are owned in fewer than 50 percent of leagues. Check out last week's edition of the story as well for some still applicable names that won't appear here.
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All stats retrieved from Pro Football Reference and Fantasy Pros.
