Fantasy Football Week 16 Waiver Wire: How much to bid on Jerome Ford, Jalen McMillan and more key targets
R.J. White breaks down the best widely-available Fantasy football free agents heading into Week 16
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The story of Week 15 in Fantasy football will come down to a number of explosive performances that will make it hard to advance if teams don't have at least one in their starting lineup. Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson and Jared Goff all had massive performances at QB, with Baker Mayfield and potential waiver-wire streamer Aaron Rodgers also putting up strong numbers. James Conner turned in the biggest performance at running back, with potential waiver-wire addition Tyjae Spears among the top scorers in PPR formats as well. No big waiver wire names emerged at receiver (though Rashod Bateman and Jalen Coker certainly made a strong impact), but Davante Adams, Mike Evans, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Brian Thomas Jr. had massive games.
The bigger story around football may have been the QB turmoil that struck on Sunday, with six starters failing to make it to the final whistle. Some situations were straight benchings where we may have seen the last of Jameis Winston and Will Levis, but the bigger blows for both Fantasy and real football were the injuries to Patrick Mahomes and Geno Smith. The Chiefs offense with Mahomes hasn't looked that dynamic this season, so you can only imagine the downgrade with Carson Wentz under center. We don't have to imagine too much with the Seahawks, as Sam Howell looked atrocious after taking over for Smith. If either has to miss this week, it's a major downgrade for everyone in the offense, and Fantasy teams may have to look to the waiver wire to find alternatives for Chiefs and Seahawks players.
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 key players.
Before you determine which players you should target on the Fantasy football waiver wire ahead of Week 16, 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 15. Two key players to target on the Week 16 waiver wire: Browns running back Jerome Ford and Buccaneers receiver Jalen McMillan. White has full breakdowns for both players.
White is also prioritizing a must-roster tight end! This player could be a league-winner that requires using a massive part 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 and how much you should bid before making any Week 16 waiver wire claims.
Which players should you target on the Week 16 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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