Getty Taysom Hill #7 of the New Orleans Saints.
Week 12’s fantasy football waiver wire is highlighted by a signal-caller in New Orleans answering the bell in the absence of Drew Brees. Plus a rookie in Baltimore beginning to establish himself as the lead-back in their rushing attack.
Below we break down some of the most notable names to target after an exciting Week 11, while also supplying you with a full list of the top waiver-wire additions heading into Week 12.
* All owned percentages are based on Yahoo Fantasy Football leagues.
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Notable Waiver Wire Targets for Week 12
Taysom Hill, QB, NO
(42% Owned)
The question of whether Hill could produce for your fantasy lineup from the quarterback position has been answered. Hill racked up 24.42 points, completing 18 of 23 pass attempts. Furthermore, he added 51 yards and two touchdowns on the ground, marking the third consecutive week in which he’s outrushed Alvin Kamara. Hill takes on a Broncos defense in Week 12 who has surrendered three-TD outings to the QB position in two of their last four games.
J.K. Dobbins, RB, BAL
(62% Owned)
After a dip in touches the week prior, Dobbins record a career-high 17 touches in Week 11. He’s now received 11-plus touches in four of his last five games, including 12-plus carries in three of his last four games. More important than his number of touches were the lack of touches for his backfield mates. Gus Edwards saw just three carries against the Titans, his second consecutive game with sub-eight rushing attempts. Mark Ingram has totaled a mere seven rushing yards since returning from injury in Week 10. Dobbins gets what should be perceived as a difficult matchup against Pittsburgh this coming week. With that said, he did notch a career-high 113 rushing yards back in Week 8 against the Steelers.
Damiere Byrd, WR, NE
(2% Owned)
Byrd had taken a backseat to teammate Jakobi Meyers for a bit in recent weeks, but reemerged in Week 11 to the tune of 132 receiving yards and 26.3 points. Rostered in just 2% of Yahoo leagues, Byrd has seen 16 total targets over two of his last three games. Problem is, he was not targeted a single time in that other game. The Patriots passing game is certainly a bit Jekyll and Hyde, but Byrd does get a Cardinals defense in Week 12 who have surrendered six receiving TDs to WRs since their Week 8 bye.
Michael Pittman Jr., WR, IND
(42% Owned)
Pittman followed up his first career 100-yard performance by scoring his first NFL touchdown in Week 11. Pittman gets a highly-welcoming matchup in Week 12 against Tennessee. Only the Seahawks have surrendered more fantasy points to opposing WRs than the Titans have this season.
Top Waiver Wire Targets for Week 12
|
# |
Top Waiver-Wire Targets |
% Owned |
Wk. 12 Opp. |
|
1 |
Taysom Hill QB I NO |
42% |
@ DEN |
|
2 |
Damien Harris RB I NE |
76% |
vs. ARI |
|
3 |
JK Dobbins RB I BAL |
62% |
@ PIT |
|
4 |
Gus Edwards RB I BAL |
28% |
@ PIT |
|
5 |
Nyheim Hines RB I IND |
76% |
vs. TEN |
|
6 |
Kalen Ballage RB I LAC |
78% |
@ BUF |
|
7 |
Dallas Goedert TE I PHI |
71% |
vs. SEA |
|
8 |
James White RB I NE |
40% |
vs. ARI |
|
9 |
Carlos Hyde RB I SEA |
46% |
@ PHI |
|
10 |
Cole Beasley WR I BUF |
51% |
vs. LAC |
|
11 |
Curtis Samuel WR I CAR |
49% |
@ MIN |
|
12 |
Michael Pittman Jr. WR I IND |
42% |
vs. TEN |
|
13 |
Younghoe Koo K I ATL |
73% |
vs. LV |
|
14 |
Nelson Agholor WR I LV |
19% |
@ ATL |
|
15 |
Allen Lazard WR I GB |
43% |
vs. CHI |
|
16 |
JD McKissic RB I WAS |
8% |
@ DAL |
|
17 |
Jalen Reagor WR I PHI |
29% |
vs. SEA |
|
18 |
Josh Reynolds WR I LAR |
11% |
vs. SF |
|
19 |
Giovani Bernard RB I CIN |
77% |
vs. NYG |
|
20 |
Jakobi Meyers WR I NE |
60% |
vs. ARI |
|
21 |
Damiere Byrd WR I NE |
2% |
vs. ARI |
|
22 |
Cam Akers RB I LAR |
30% |
vs. SF |
|
23 |
Devontae Booker RB I LV |
10% |
@ ATL |
|
24 |
Cordarrelle Patterson RB/WR I CHI |
7% |
@ GB |
|
25 |
PJ Walker QB I CAR |
2% |
@ MIN |
|
26 |
KhaDarel Hodge WR I CLE |
0% |
@ JAC |
|
27 |
N’Keal Harry WR I NE |
60% |
vs. ARI |
|
28 |
Jakeem Grant WR I MIA |
9% |
@ NYJ |
|
29 |
Jordan Akins TE I HOU |
2% |
@ DET |
|
30 |
Kerryon Johnson RB I DET |
16% |
vs. HOU |