NFL Waiver Wire: Week 13 Early Watch

NFL Waiver Wire: Week 13 Early Watch

This article is part of our NFL Waiver Wire series.

This article will come out every Sunday night. It's not expected to be a deep dive. Instead, we'll explore players who had atypical workload and/or opportunity during the Sunday games. We won't be paying attention to whether these players will be available in most leagues. The hope is that you become aware of the short-term usage change. If you're looking for detailed waiver wire coverage, we'll have two weekly articles to set you up. On Tuesday, Kevin Payne will publish the weekly pickups. Then on Wednesday, Dan Marcus will provide you with deep dives.

Quarterback

  • Jake Browning faced a tough Pittsburgh defense. He threw for 227 yards and a TD. In superflex leagues, he may not be as bad as many of the current lower-end NFL starters. He also could get Tee Higgins (hamstring) back in the near future.

Running Back

Wide Receiver

  • In shallow leagues, it's possible Jayden Reed is available. The rookie has at least 50 scrimmage

This article will come out every Sunday night. It's not expected to be a deep dive. Instead, we'll explore players who had atypical workload and/or opportunity during the Sunday games. We won't be paying attention to whether these players will be available in most leagues. The hope is that you become aware of the short-term usage change. If you're looking for detailed waiver wire coverage, we'll have two weekly articles to set you up. On Tuesday, Kevin Payne will publish the weekly pickups. Then on Wednesday, Dan Marcus will provide you with deep dives.

Quarterback

  • Jake Browning faced a tough Pittsburgh defense. He threw for 227 yards and a TD. In superflex leagues, he may not be as bad as many of the current lower-end NFL starters. He also could get Tee Higgins (hamstring) back in the near future.

Running Back

Wide Receiver

  • In shallow leagues, it's possible Jayden Reed is available. The rookie has at least 50 scrimmage yards and a TD in his last three games.
  • Jonathan Mingo has 6-7 targets in his last three games. Aside from the 60 yards he had this week, he had just 26 yards in his prior two games. It's possible his volume translates into production.
  • The usage might coincide with the absence of Michael Wilson, but Greg Dortch has 17 targets the last two games. When Dortch was called upon last year, he had a number of highly productive games. Just know that his usage can dry up at any time.

Tight End

  • Tanner Hudson remains involved in the Bengals' offense with Jake Browning at QB. Hudson has four and five targets in the last two games. In those games, he averaged four catches for 33 yards.
  • With Luke Musgrave on injured reserve, Tucker Kraft played 96 percent of the snaps this week. He was only targeted twice, but he scored a TD. For those who need a second TE, Kraft might be viable.

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Jim Coventry
Coventry was a finalist for the FSWA football writer of the year in 2022. He started playing fantasy football in 1994 and won a national contest in 1996. He also nabbed five top-50 finishes in national contests from 2008 to 2012 before turning his attention to DFS. He's been an industry analyst since 2007, though he joined RotoWire in 2016. A published author, Coventry wrote a book about relationships, "The Secret of Life", in 2013.
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