The Fantasy playoffs are here, the bye weeks are done and hopefully your rosters are in great shape as the postseason tournament starts. If not, we're here to help.
There are plenty of good options on the waiver wire to enhance your Fantasy lineups this week, including Tua Tagovailoa, Rashaad Penny, DeVante Parker, K.J. Osborn and Gabriel Davis, among others. We also have good streaming options at DST and kicker.
Injuries are still a problem for Fantasy managers -- we're waiting on the status of Lamar Jackson (ankle), Josh Allen (toe), Austin Ekeler (ankle) and Terry McLaurin (concussion), among others -- and that could impact your lineup decisions. But be aggressive on the waiver wire because you could find plenty of quality replacement options this week.
Editor's note: For this waiver wire column, we are only looking at players rostered in less than 65 percent of CBS Sports leagues.
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Week 15 Waivers
WAIVER WIRE
Quarterbacks
- Injuries: Lamar Jackson (ankle), Josh Allen (toe), Aaron Rodgers (toe), Jalen Hurts (ankle), Taylor Heinicke (knee), Justin Fields (hand) and Daniel Jones (neck).
- Check to see if available: Taysom Hill (73 percent rostered). Hill has scored at least 24 Fantasy points in his two starts this season and now has at least 23 Fantasy points in five of six starts over the past two years. He has consecutive games with at least 73 rushing yards, and he's worth starting in all leagues in Week 15, even in a tough matchup against Tampa Bay.
- Drop candidates: Derek Carr (89 percent rostered), Ryan Tannehill (85 percent) and Cam Newton (57 percent). Carr has scored 12 Fantasy points or less in three of his past four starts and will be tough to trust in Week 15 at Cleveland. He also gets Denver and Indianapolis next, which won't be easy matchups. ... Tannehill has scored 15 Fantasy points or less in three games in a row. Until A.J. Brown (chest) returns in Week 16, it will be hard to start Tannehill in most one-quarterback leagues. ... Newton might remain the starter for the Panthers, but coach Matt Rhule has already said P.J. Walker will play also. It's a situation to avoid, especially in Week 15 at Buffalo.
Quarterback
Week 15 Priority List
Tagovailoa has a favorable matchup in Week 15 against the Jets, and he scored 20 Fantasy points at New York in Week 11. He's one of two quarterbacks who failed to score at least 22 Fantasy points against the Jets in their past nine games, but he should make up for that in the rematch. I like Tagovailoa as a low-end starter in all Fantasy leagues because of this matchup.
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Roethlisberger has scored at least 20 Fantasy points in four of his past five games, including two games in a row. We'll see if he can stay hot against the Titans, who have allowed two quarterbacks to score at least 23 Fantasy points in their past four games. I like Roethlisberger as a streaming option in deeper leagues.
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I like that Fields ran for 74 yards at Green Bay in Week 14, and he also added 224 passing yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. He has a favorable matchup this week against the Vikings, who have allowed three of their past four opposing quarterbacks to score at least 25 Fantasy points. Fields is a good streaming option in deeper leagues.
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Garoppolo might not have to throw much against the Falcons this week, but he does have a decent floor of 19 Fantasy points. He's scored at least 19 Fantasy points in six of his past seven games, including three games with at least 23 points. He won't hurt you, and occasionally Garoppolo can help you as a starter in deeper leagues. The Falcons also allow an average of 23.7 Fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks this year.
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Mills has scored at least 19 Fantasy points in his past two starts, and he looked competent against Seattle in Week 14 with 331 passing yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. He should have the chance for a quality outing this week against the Jaguars, who allowed Tyrod Taylor to score 27 Fantasy points against them for the Texans in Week 1. In deep leagues, as well as two-quarterback and Superflex leagues, Mills is worth consideration as a starter.
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Huntley is worth a look if Lamar Jackson is out. In two games with extended action this season he's run for at least 40 yards, and he could be a low-end starter in deeper formats if Jackson misses Week 15 against the Packers. Just keep in mind it's a terrible matchup, and as of Tuesday, Jackson is expected to play.
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In two-quarterback and Superflex leagues you should plan to add Trubisky just in case Josh Allen can't play. Trubisky would be a low-end starter in deeper leagues against the Panthers if he started for the Bills in Week 15.
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Running Backs
- Injuries: Austin Ekeler (ankle), D'Andre Swift (shoulder), Kareem Hunt (ankle), Darrell Henderson (COVID-19), Elijah Mitchell (concussion), Alexander Mattison (COVID-19), Damien Harris (hamstring), Melvin Gordon (thumb), Miles Sanders (ankle), Jordan Howard (knee), Tony Pollard (foot), Jamaal Williams (COVID-19), Michael Carter (ankle), J.D. McKissic (concussion), Chase Edmonds (ankle), Mark Ingram (COVID-19), Myles Gaskin (COVID-19), Salvon Ahmed (COVID-19), Phillip Lindsay (COVID-19), Malcolm Brown (quad), Derrick Henry (foot), Rex Burkhead (hip), Tevin Coleman (concussion), Austin Walter (illness), Adrian Peterson (back) and Travis Homer (calf).
- Check to see if available: Jamaal Williams (83 percent rostered), Chase Edmonds (82 percent), D'Onta Foreman (80 percent), Devin Singletary (75 percent) and Michael Carter (74 percent). We'll see if Williams is able to play in Week 15, and we also have to monitor Swift. If Williams returns and Swift is out then Williams is a flex option against the Cardinals. ... Edmonds is expected to return in Week 15 after being out for the past four games, but he should play behind James Conner. Still, Edmonds has flex appeal right away against Detroit this week. ... Foreman is the lead running back for the Titans, and he has a good matchup in Week 15 against the Steelers, who have allowed a running back to score at least 20 PPR points in four games in a row. ... Singletary just had his second-best game of the season in Week 14 at Tampa Bay with 14 PPR points. We'll see if he can build off that in Week 15 against Carolina, and maybe the Bills lean on the running game more with Josh Allen banged up. ... Carter is expected back this week after being out for the past three games. Prior to leaving the first game against Miami in Week 11 he had scored at least 15 PPR points in three of his past four outings. He would be a flex option in Week 15.
- Drop candidates: Derrick Henry (77 percent rostered), Alex Collins (50 percent), Ty Johnson (48 percent), JaMycal Hasty (47 percent) and Jermar Johnson (43 percent). The report that Henry could be back in Week 18 means he won't help most Fantasy managers, meaning you can drop him in most redraft leagues. ... Collins is clearly behind Rashaad Penny, and he has minimal Fantasy value even if he returned to the lead role if Penny got hurt. ... Ty Johnson will fall further down the depth chart with Carter back, and he was struggling as a Fantasy asset even when Carter was out. ... Hasty isn't going to get an opportunity at increased touches as long as one of Mitchell or Wilson are healthy, and Wilson is healthy right now, so Hasty is someone to drop.
Running Back
Week 15 Priority List
Penny was a star in Week 14 at Houston with 16 carries for 137 yards and two touchdowns, as well as one catch for 1 yard on one target. I thought he had the chance to play well against the Texans, but he far exceeded my expectations. He has a tougher matchup in Week 15 against the Rams, but I still like him as a borderline starter in all leagues. He should be the No. 1 player added, regardless of position, this week.
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The Eagles backfield is in flux this week because of injuries to Sanders and Howard. If Sanders plays then he's a No. 2 Fantasy running back in all leagues, and I would trust him as a starter if everyone is healthy as well. If Howard (23 percent rostered) plays and Sanders is out then Howard is a borderline starter in all formats, and Howard would be a flex if Sanders is healthy. Now, if Sanders and Howard are both out then you can look at Scott and Kenneth Gainwell (29 percent rostered) as potential flex plays, with Scott getting a slight edge. Scott has three games this season with at least 12 total touches, and he scored at least 12 PPR points in all three. Gainwell just had 19 PPR points in his last game in Week 13 at the Jets.
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The Dolphins backfield is a mess right now with Gaskin, Ahmed and Lindsay all on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Any one of them could be cleared for Week 15 against the Jets, but if all three are out then Brown, Duke Johnson (0 percent rostered) or Gerrid Doaks (0 percent) could be in play. Brown, however, still has to prove his health after being out since Week 7 with a quad injury. Normally this would be an easy situation to avoid, but the Jets allow the most Fantasy points to opposing running backs. I'm putting in claims for Brown and Johnson, in that order, on the off chance one of them starts for Miami this week. Doaks is more of a desperation flier in deeper leagues.
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We're waiting to see if D'Andre Swift or Jamaal Williams can play this week against the Cardinals, but if both are out then look at Reynolds as the potential lead back in Detroit again. That's what he was in Week 14 at Denver with 11 carries for 83 yards, along with two catches for 16 yards on two targets. If Swift and Williams remain out then consider Reynolds a solid flex play in Week 15 against Arizona.
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If Rex Burkhead is out for the Texans then look for Johnson and Royce Freeman (1 percent rostered) to share touches against the Jaguars. Johnson, who missed Week 14 against Seattle after being placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, has been miserable this season with no touchdowns and no games over nine PPR points, but he could be a flex option against the Jaguars this week given the nature of Jacksonville's team right now. In deeper leagues, you can gamble on Freeman with the hope he gets increased touches in place of Burkhead.
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With Kareem Hunt out, Johnson will be the No. 2 running back in Cleveland behind Nick Chubb. That could lead to Johnson getting 5-10 touches this week, and he might be needed with the Browns leaning even more on their ground game in light of Jarvis Landry and Austin Hooper being placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Johnson is also a good handcuff option for Chubb in case Hunt misses additional time beyond Week 15.
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We're counting on Austin Ekeler to play Thursday night against the Chiefs, but if he's out then look for Jackson and Joshua Kelley (1 percent rostered) to split the workload for the Chargers. Jackson would have the slight edge over Kelley, and Jackson has 15 carries and three catches in his past two games. Kelley had 10 carries in Week 14 against the Giants and one catch, and it would likely be a committee against the Chiefs if Ekeler is out. At best, Jackson and Kelley would be flex options in deeper leagues.
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WAIVER WIRE
Wide Receivers
- Injuries: Terry McLaurin (concussion), Jarvis Landry (COVID-19), D.J. Moore (hamstring), Keenan Allen (COVID-19), Mike Williams (heel), Adam Thielen (ankle), A.J. Brown (chest), Elijah Moore (quad), Emmanuel Sanders (knee), Calvin Ridley (personal), Kadarius Toney (COVID-19), Will Fuller (finger) and Randall Cobb (groin).
- Check to see if available: Cole Beasley (78 percent rostered) and Russell Gage (77 percent). Beasley saw a spike in targets in Week 14 at Tampa Bay with 11, and he responded with nine catches for 64 yards, which was good for 15 PPR points. It's the first time he had more than five targets since Week 9, and he could continue to be heavily involved with Sanders out. ... Gage only scored 10 PPR points in Week 14 at Carolina, but he has at least six targets in four games in a row. He's still worth trusting as a high-end No. 3 PPR receiver heading into Week 15 at San Francisco.
- Drop candidates: Courtland Sutton (86 percent rostered), Elijah Moore (77 percent), Antonio Brown (77 percent), Emmanuel Sanders (74 percent) and Tim Patrick (61 percent). Sutton and Patrick have been terrible since Jerry Jeudy came back from his ankle injury in Week 8. Since then, Sutton has combined for just 20 PPR points over six games, and Patrick scored only 13 PPR points in his past four outings. ... Moore could return in Week 17, but it's doubtful Fantasy managers will trust him in the championship round in most leagues. He's worth drafting if you don't have an IR spot. ... The Buccaneers might not give Brown his job back after his three-game suspension ends prior to Week 16. It's a situation worth monitoring, but you can drop Brown now if you need the roster space. ... Sanders isn't worth rostering while he's hurt. And prior to going down in Week 14 at Tampa Bay, Sanders had scored six PPR points or less in four games in a row.
Wide receiver
Week 15 Priority List
Parker missed seven games this season due to injury, but when he's been on the field he's been productive. He scored at least 11 PPR points in four of six outings, and I expect him to exceed that number this week against the Jets, who have allowed five receivers to score at least 13 PPR points in their past five games. Parker should be considered a borderline starter in the majority of leagues and a quality running mate for Jaylen Waddle.
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Osborn is a borderline must-start Fantasy receiver in all leagues if Adam Thielen remains out. Osborn just had three catches for 83 yards and a touchdown on nine targets in Week 14 against Pittsburgh with Thielen sidelined, and Osborn now has at least 14 PPR points in five of six outings when he has at least six targets. He should get at least six targets if Thielen is out again in Week 15 at Chicago.
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Keep an eye on the injury status for Detroit's backfield and T.J. Hockenson (hand) because any absences will be a boost for St. Brown. Over the past two games, he has 24 targets for 18 catches, 159 yards and a touchdown against Minnesota and Denver, and he scored at least 15 PPR points in each outing. He's getting hot at the right time, and Jared Goff is leaning on him. He could be a high-end No. 3 PPR receiver this week if the Lions are without Swift, Williams or Hockenson again.
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Davis has a big opportunity in front of him in Week 15 against Carolina with Sanders hurt. Davis could see an uptick in targets, and he just had a season-high eight targets in Week 14 at Tampa Bay when Sanders went down. Davis finished with five catches for 43 yards and a touchdown, and he scored in Week 14 against New England also with two catches for 30 yards on four targets. He should be considered a high-end No. 3 Fantasy receiver in all leagues in Week 15 with Sanders out.
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Peoples-Jones could be busy in Week 15 if Jarvis Landry, David Njoku and Austin Hooper are all out after being placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. The timing is right to trust Peoples-Jones after he just had five catches for 90 yards on seven targets in Week 14 against Baltimore. If Landry is out, along with the tight ends, then consider Peoples-Jones a high-end No. 3 Fantasy receiver in all leagues against the Raiders in Week 15.
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Lazard and Marquez Valdes-Scantling (55 percent rostered) are both worth using as No. 3 Fantasy receivers this week against the Ravens. Lazard, in the first game without Randall Cobb in Week 14 against Chicago, had six catches for 75 yards and a touchdown on seven targets, and he now has consecutive games with at least six targets. Valdes-Scantling had at least nine targets in two of his past three games. The Ravens secondary is vulnerable to big plays, so Valdes-Scantling likely has more upside. But I like what Lazard did in the first game without Cobb against the Bears, and Cobb is still out in Week 15 at Baltimore.
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We're continuing to monitor the injury status for Keenan Allen and now Mike Williams, and if one or both are out then look at Guyton and Josh Palmer (3 percent rostered) as No. 3 Fantasy receivers in Week 15 against the Chiefs. Both stepped up in Week 14 against the Giants when Allen was out. Guyton had three catches for 87 yards and a touchdown on three targets, and Palmer had five catches for 66 yards and a touchdown on seven targets. I give Guyton the slight edge over Palmer given his big-play ability, but keep an eye on Allen and Williams. Any absence would put Guyton or Palmer in a good spot against the Chiefs, even though it's a tough matchup.
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Green played great in Week 14 against the Rams with seven catches for 102 yards on 10 targets, and hopefully he can finish the season strong. He started the year with at least 13 PPR points in four of his first six games, and he still has that kind of upside playing with Kyler Murray. Green has a solid matchup in Week 15 against Detroit, and he's worth using as a No. 3 Fantasy receiver in deeper leagues.
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Bateman just had his best game in the NFL in Week 14 at Cleveland with seven catches for 103 yards on eight targets, and he connected well with Tyler Huntley in place of Lamar Jackson. We'll see if Jackson is able to play in Week 15 at Green Bay, but if Huntley starts again then maybe you can consider Bateman a No. 3 Fantasy receiver in deeper leagues.
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WAIVER WIRE
Tight Ends
- Injuries: Darren Waller (knee), Austin Hooper (COVID-19), T.J. Hockenson (hand), Tyler Higbee (COVID-19), Jared Cook (quad), Foster Moreau (undisclosed) and David Njoku (COVID-19).
- Check to see if available: Mike Gesicki (81 percent rostered). Gesicki had a productive game in Week 13 against the Giants with seven catches for 46 yards on 11 targets, and his 11 PPR points were the most he scored since Week 7. Hopefully the targets stay up for Gesicki, and he remains a top-10 Fantasy tight end in all leagues. He had five catches for 50 yards on six targets in Week 11 in his first meeting with the Jets.
- Drop candidates: Dalton Schultz (90 percent rostered), Noah Fant (83 percent) and Tyler Higbee (68 percent). Schultz had one catch for 4 yards on three targets in Week 14 at Washington, and our fears became a reality that he'll lose production when everyone is healthy in the receiving corps. Along with that, he's scored nine PPR points or less in five of his past seven games and has just one touchdown since Week 4. ... Fant has one touchdown since Week 4 and has scored nine PPR points or less in five of his past six games. ... Higbee could return to action in Week 15 against Seattle after being placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list for Week 14, but it's tough to trust him as a must-start Fantasy tight end. He has one touchdown since Week 5 and has scored nine PPR points or less in seven of his past nine games.
Tight End
Week 15 Priority List
Seals-Jones struggled as a Fantasy tight end in Week 14 against Dallas with one catch for 8 yards on four targets, but I'm going to attribute that to rust after being out for the previous three games with a hip injury. He's facing the Eagles in Week 15, and Philadelphia allows the most Fantasy points to opposing tight ends. I'll use Seals-Jones as a streamer for that matchup.
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Jordan scored in Week 14 against Seattle with four catches for 26 yards and a touchdown on seven targets. He now has a touchdown in two of his past three games, and he scored in each of the past two starts for Davis Mills when Jordan had three catches for 41 yards and a touchdown on four targets in Week 8 against the Rams. I like Jordan as a streaming option for Week 15 at Jacksonville.
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Everett scored in two of his past three games, and he now has at least 10 PPR points in three of his past five outings. He continues to be the No. 3 option in the passing game for Russell Wilson behind Tyler Lockett and D.K. Metcalf, and Wilson likes using Everett in the red zone. He's a low-end starter in deeper leagues for Week 15 against the Rams.
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O'Shaughnessy has six targets in each of his past two games, and hopefully he can do something with them if that happens again in Week 15 against Houston. O'Shaughnessy only has nine PPR points in his past two outings against the Rams and Titans, but he should like facing the Texans this week. In Week 1 at Houston, O'Shaughnessy had six catches for 48 yards on eight targets, and it would be great if he could replicate those stats in Week 15. He's a low-end starter in deeper leagues against the Texans.
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Vannett isn't a bad streaming option for Week 15 against Tampa Bay in tight-end premium leagues. He's scored at least seven PPR points in three games in a row, and he has 10 targets in his past two outings. In deeper formats where tight ends are favored, Vannett could be a low-end starter given his recent uptick in targets.
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WAIVER WIRE
DST
- Eagles (45 percent rostered) vs. WAS
- Chiefs (50 percent rostered) at. LAC
- Browns (67 percent rostered) vs. LV
- Texans (13 percent rostered) at JAC
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KICKERS
- Nick Folk (67 percent rostered) at IND
- Matt Prater (64 percent rostered) at DET
- Jason Sanders (22 percent rostered) vs. NYJ
- Mason Crosby (59 percent rostered) at BAL
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