Week 16 Waiver Wire Adds: Top WRs to consider
Yahoo Fantasy's Matt Harmon and Justin Boone look at recent trends and top pickups among some emerging receivers. Check out the full conversation on the “Yahoo Fantasy Forecast” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify or wherever you listen.
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Jaden Reid is going up against the Bears.
Uh, we saw Christian Watson get hurt.
It sounds like its not going to be bad.
Serious, but I'd be surprised if he gets out there and plays this week.
And Jaden Reid, back-to-back games now with over 50 scrimmage yards.
Uh, we've seen him have these stretches before where he gets really hot and turns into like a wide receiver, too, or better for fantasy.
Um, I wonder if we could see something like that from him, if so.
Watsons out, even though the Packers will probably continue to spread the ball around.
Let's face it.
Uh, but Reed is a guy who gets a lot of Touches.
They like to kind of scheme him differently.
Things.
And with Watson out, all of a sudden, Maybe we could see him get even more.
Luther Burden, as I mentioned earlier, the injury is one we'll have to watch.
Him, but Roma Douze, I don't think is going to be back anytime soon after that Foot: that stress fracture.
So, Luther Burden has really emerged as that top guy.
Um, he'll battle with DJ Moore if he's healthy.
Um, if he's not healthy, then we can look at some other guys, and I will update the article If we get any sort of updates between now and the end of Tuesday, when everyone's setting Their waiver, uh, claims.
And then Adnai Mitchell vs. the Saints.
This has been a real roller coaster, Scott.
I mean, He had a big game a few weeks ago, then he had a down week.
And then this week comes back and finds the end zone.
He's a personal favorite of mine.
Um, the Saints arent the worst matchup for him, but I think hes just gonna be that boom All or bust; play for you.
And then Jalen Coker really started to come on now, over 50 yards in 3 of his last 4 games.
The Buccaneers are banged up in their secondary, and not exactly a scary matchup here.
And he's finally emerging as that No.
2 option for the Panthers.
So, how do you feel about those four there in terms of potentially playing them in the Fantasy semifinals?
Yeah, I prefer not to.
Again, I think you have them in order.
I'm gonna have them in, but they're all wide receivers, four or five, to me.
Green Bay just loves its receiver rotation.
Theyve always been screaming for more targets.
For Watson, more targets for Tucker Kraft when he was healthy.
They've never had a player on their roster since Davante Adams left to reach 100 Targets.
Alan Lazard's 100 targets are the gold standard.
Since Adams moved on, and that's just that's how they play offense.
So if you get Reed and you're grinding him, you're watching him, and And sweating it out, youre gonna be like, is he even on the field?
You know, wait a minute.
He just made a nice play.
Why, why is he running the sidelines?
Why, why are they throwing passes to them?
Uh, you know, third tight end or their fifth receiver?
That's what the Green Bay Packers do.
But he's the best talent here.
You know, with Burden, Obviously, it would come down to the health of other pieces here.
And Green Bay is a less-than-ideal matchup, although Denver did throw the ball pretty well.
On that defense last week.
Mitchell liked the player.
I think the Jets did well to get him.
A throw-in in the trade that they made with the Colts.
Maybe they can get something here.
He's gotten down field.
I don't think Cook looked overmatched.
In his first game, it looks like he at least belonged in the NFL.
Which is, yeah, all you can really ask.
I wish I could say that about Kenny Pickett.
Right now, but, um, I would play any of these guys if I had, You know, maybe you have lost Watson and Adams, right?
Maybe you lost a couple of guys, and you have to dip down to this tier.
They're all wide receivers 4 or 5.
