Best Fantasy Week 14 Waiver Pickups: Cam Akers continues breakout, Ty Johnson replaces injured Frank Gore

There have been quite a lot of large performances on Sunday, however you will not discover all of these under-the-radar gamers among the many top Week 14 fantasy waiver wire pickups and free agent adds. Possibly earlier within the season we might’ve responded extra strongly to Baker Mayfield’s and Derek Carr’s enormous video games or Alfred Morris’s, Dan Arnold’s, Chad Hansen’s, and Donovan Peoples-Jones’s breakout stat traces, however at this level within the season, it is all about constant alternatives and matchups. Working backs Ty Johnson and Cam Akers and extensive receivers T.Y. Hilton and Keke Coutee determine to have extra worth for the fantasy playoffs, and a QB like Jalen Hurts is barely extra intriguing than the up-and-down veterans talked about above. 

Our full free agent list options a lot extra gamers who might see constant utilization and/or favorable matchups going ahead. At this level, until a participant is an harm alternative, he could be considered as a glorified streamer, and as all the time, we even have a bunch — repeat, a bunch — of one-week suggestions at QB, TE, and D/ST, which could be discovered on the end of this list. In the event you’re out there for a brand new kicker or similar to clicking coloured, underlined textual content on the web, you’ll be able to try our Week 14 kicker rankings.

WEEK 14 FANTASY: Top pickups | RB Handcuff Chart

Relating to utilizing excessive waiver claims throughout the fantasy playoffs, it is all about whether or not you’ve got a evident want at a sure place otherwise you’re attempting to stop your opponent from getting a streamer. Even when you’ve got a bye in Week 14, it is truthful to leap in and declare a participant who figures to nonetheless be seeing important touches and has a great matchup in Week 15. Whereas RBs like Johnson and Akers have essentially the most worth normally, if you happen to’re set at RB, then there’s nothing fallacious with utilizing a excessive declare on a D/ST or perhaps a QB, relying in your want. 

It is win-or-go-home time, so do not maintain again and all the time be trying forward. Choosing up gamers earlier than everybody else is considering about selecting them up is the way you win fantasy championships. 

WEEK 14 STANDARD RANKINGS: 
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

High fantasy soccer waiver wire pickups for Week 14

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Cam Akers, RB, Rams. We have been telling you for 3 weeks to choose up Akers, however he was nonetheless out there in 48 % of Yahoo leagues coming into Week 13. Count on that quantity to sky rocket after Akers led the Rams backfield with 21 carries and 72 yards in Week 13. He additionally had 22 yards on his lone reception and scored for the third straight sport. He had a number of extra goal-line carries however wasn’t fairly in a position to get in t he field a second (or third) time. Regardless of the relative inefficiency, workload is essential this time of yr, and it seems as if you happen to can belief Akers to get double-digit touches each week going ahead. The Rams have respectable dashing matchups in opposition to the Patriots and Jets the following two weeks earlier than a troublesome one in opposition to the Seahawks in Week 16, however Akers remains to be value a excessive waiver declare primarily based on the upside he gives.

WEEK 14 PPR RANKINGS: 
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

Ty Johnson, RB, Jets. Johnson dealt with the majority of the Jets RB carries in Week 13 after Frank Gore exited due to a concussion suffered on his first carry of the sport. Johnson took full benefit of his alternative, dashing 22 instances for 104 yards and a rating and including one other 13 yards on two catches. With La’Mical Perine (ankle) out not less than another week and Gore probably questionable, at greatest, for subsequent week’s sport in opposition to the Seahawks, Johnson has loads of potential worth as a high-volume again who’s additionally an adept pass-catcher ought to the sport flip right into a blowout. If Gore stays out longer, Johnson would get related matchups in opposition to the Rams in Week 15 and Browns in Week 16. 

WEEK 14 FANTASY: Top pickups | RB Handcuff Chart

T.Y. Hilton, WR, Colts. It took him lengthy sufficient, however Hilton is lastly getting in sync with QB Philip Rivers. The veteran pass-catcher set season highs in catches (eight), targets (11), and yards (110) in Week 13 in opposition to Houston. He additionally scored his second landing in as many video games. Indianapolis has favorable passing matchups the following two weeks (@ Raiders, vs. Texans) earlier than getting a Week 16 tilt in opposition to a Steelers protection that has additionally had some points with extensive receivers this yr. Hilton appears to be like like a must-add for the stretch run within the 56 % of Yahoo leagues during which he is out there. 

Keke Coutee, WR, Texans. Coutee was on quite a lot of fantasy house owners’ radars as soon as Will Fuller was suspended for PEDs earlier this week. He paid quick dividends with an eight-catch, 141-yard outing in opposition to a troublesome Colts move protection. Maybe simply as noteworthy, he led the Texans in targets (9). Coutee ought to proceed to see frequent appears to be like, and whereas his upcoming schedule would not look nice (@ Bears, @ Colts), each of these defenses have struggled recently. Coutee remains to be in play as a WR3, particularly in PPR codecs.

Jalen Hurts, QB, Eagles. After a half-plus of ineffective play from Carson Wentz, the Eagles pulled him and eventually went with Hurts in Week 13. The rookie passer performed a lot better than Wentz and had a few good deep-ball completions. Hurts completed the day with 109 passing yards, a TD, an interception, and 29 dashing yards. He might find yourself being a strong streamer in fantasy due to his dashing ground — supplied that the Eagles decide to start out him shifting ahead. The Eagles play a troublesome Saints protection subsequent week, however in opposition to the Cardinals and Cowboys within the final two weeks of the fantasy season, Hurts might draw consideration as a legit streamer.

For extra waiver/free agent solutions, together with extra breakouts and potential streamers, try our full Week 14 list.