Fantasy Football Week 13 Waiver Wire: How much to bid on Devaughn Vele, Jeremy McNichols and more key targets
R.J. White breaks down the best widely-available Fantasy football free agents heading into Week 13
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The quarterback position has been a tough nut to crack for many Fantasy managers this year. Lamar Jackson, Jalen Hurts, and Josh Allen have lived up to their lofty draft status, but Patrick Mahomes has been more of a fringe starter most weeks, while the two young quarterbacks in the next tier, C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson, have been varying levels of disappointing all year. The next tier down featured one big hit in Joe Burrow and then a mixture of injury issues and disappointing play.
As for the rookies, the Caleb Williams dream died for the most part pretty early in the season, while Jayden Daniels was a potential league-winner before a recent rough stretch (potentially playing through injury?) that saw a rebound this past week thanks in part to his best rushing performance since Week 8. Bo Nix has looked more and more trustworthy as the season has rolled on, while Drake Maye has been more hit-or-miss. Any of the rookies could be great starts in the right matchup, but it's going to be hard for most managers to trust one of them winning their way to a Fantasy title during the playoffs.
So where does that leave us? It seems like with multiple teams in Fantasy leagues are potentially going the streaming route at the QB position and treating it like DST for the most part. And even if you have a guy that seems like he's emerging into a dependable option -- say someone in the Tua Tagovailoa, Sam Darnold, or Jordan Love class averaging around 20 points per game -- the best strategy is likely going to be using a bench spot on a backup QB to cover the weeks they have bad matchups during the Fantasy playoffs rather than just sticking with them in every matchup.
Unless you really need help covering the six teams on bye in Week 14, I'd plan ahead and scoop up a backup QB on most rosters in place of your worst player at another position, especially since some of those deeper Fantasy options have some nice-looking schedules down the stretch. And if you just can't make it work, remember to put one of those QBs in your queue following Week 14 when you say goodbye to those bye-week fill-ins.
You'll find top options at every position rostered in 60% of leagues on CBSSports.com or fewer. We'll start with a waiver priority chart that features my FAB bid projections for every player discussed in this waiver wire article before we dive into each player.
Before you determine which players you should target on the Fantasy football waiver wire ahead of Week 13, you NEED to see what R.J. White has to say.
If you're a regular subscriber to SportsLine, you probably know White from dominating NFL picks for years, but did you know he actually got his start in sports media as a Fantasy baseball and football analyst? He even finished No. 1 among all experts for his draft rankings the first year FantasyPros tracked MLB expert accuracy on their site. White has continued to excel at season-long and dynasty Fantasy baseball and football formats, and this year he's sharing his Fantasy expertise with SportsLine subscribers.
Now, he's revealed the best widely available free agents following Week 12. Two key players to target on the Week 13 waiver wire: Commanders running back Jeremy McNichols and Broncos receiver Devaughn Vele. White has full breakdowns for both players.
White is also prioritizing a rookie RB! This player could be in for a big role that requires using at least 10% of your FAB budget to secure as he could be a HUGE boost to your roster moving forward! You ABSOLUTELY need to see who it is before making any Week 13 waiver wire claims.
Which players should you target on the Week 13 Fantasy football waiver wire, and which tight end should you splurge on? ... Join SportsLine right now to see the optimal league-winning free agents, all from a longtime NFL and Fantasy football expert!
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