Week 14 is going to be crazy. This is likely the last week before the Fantasy playoffs begin in your league, and it's our final week with teams on a bye as players from San Francisco, New England, Carolina and the Giants are off.
It's not ideal to be without the stars from those teams during this important scoring period. And we had a few key injuries in Week 13 that could impact lineups, notably Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle), Marvin Harrison Jr. (heel), Aaron Jones (shoulder) and Justin Herbert (hand).
As always, we'll provide you with replacement options off the waiver wire, and we might be getting a must-start wide receiver back in action this week with Mike Evans (collarbone), who is just 45 percent rostered on CBS Sports. Greg Dortch (17 percent) also might be relevant again with Harrison injured, and Isaac TeSlaa (5 percent) could be useful with St. Brown hurt.
Tight end has some great players available in Brenton Strange (40 percent), Dalton Schultz (57 percent) and Harold Fannin Jr. (64 percent). And running back has one potential starter in Chris Rodriguez Jr. (46 percent), although check your waiver wire for Jordan Mason (72 percent) with Jones injured.
Quarterback doesn't have many great options, but Marcus Mariota (28 percent) could still be helpful in deeper leagues if Jayden Daniels (elbow) remains out. Or, if you're desperate, you could pivot to Tyrod Taylor (10 percent) or Tyler Shough (24 percent).
For those of you who miss the Fantasy playoffs, this might be the last time you're reading this column. Thank you for following along all season, and I hope you have better luck next year in your Fantasy leagues.
If you are still playing after Week 14, continue to come right here, and we will hopefully lead you to a Fantasy title. Your final push for a Fantasy championship starts now.
Editor's note: For this waiver wire column, we are only looking at players rostered in less than 65 percent of CBS Sports leagues.
Week 14 Waivers
Injuries: Justin Herbert (hand), Jayden Daniels (elbow), Kyler Murray (foot) and Anthony Richardson (eye).
Check to see if available in shallow leagues: Trevor Lawrence (82 percent rostered), Jacoby Brissett (77 percent) and Jayden Daniels (73 percent). Lawrence was great in Week 13 at Tennessee with 25.7 Fantasy points, and he's now scored at least 23.1 points in consecutive games. It's not an easy matchup against the Colts in Week 14, but losing Sauce Gardner (calf) should help Lawrence remain as a low-end starter in all leagues. … Brissett scored 23.6 Fantasy points at Tampa Bay in Week 13 and has now scored at least 20.7 points in seven consecutive starts for the Cardinals in place of Murray. I'll still use him as a low-end starter in all leagues in Week 14 against the Rams even in a tough matchup. … Daniels could return in Week 14 at Minnesota after missing the past three games. When healthy, he still has top-10 upside in all leagues, and he has favorable upcoming matchups against the Giants in Week 15 and Dallas in Week 17.
Drop candidates: C.J. Stroud (56 percent rostered), Aaron Rodgers (46 percent) and Joe Flacco (38 percent). Stroud only scored 9.1 Fantasy points in Week 13 at Indianapolis, and he'll be tough to trust in one-quarterback leagues in Week 14 at Kansas City. He also still has to face Arizona in Week 15, Las Vegas in Week 16 and the Chargers in Week 17, and none of those matchups are favorable. … Rodgers was awful in Week 13 against Buffalo with 2.7 Fantasy points, and he can't be started in one-quarterback leagues at Baltimore in Week 14, especially since he's playing with a broken left wrist. … Flacco has no relevance anymore in redraft leagues with Joe Burrow healthy, and you can drop him in all formats.
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Running Backs
Injuries: Aaron Jones (shoulder), Tyrone Tracy Jr. (hip), Alvin Kamara (knee), Dylan Sampson (calf), Omarion Hampton (ankle), Trey Benson (knee), Emari Demercado (ankle), Braelon Allen (knee) and MarShawn Lloyd (hamstring).
Check to see if available in shallow leagues: Tyler Allgeier (74 percent rostered), Chuba Hubbard (73 percent), Jordan Mason (72 percent), Devin Neal (72 percent), Bhayshul Tuten (71 percent) and Zonovan Knight (67 percent). Allgeier scored another touchdown in Week 13 at the Jets, along with eight carries for 20 yards and two catches for 35 yards on two targets. He now has seven touchdowns in his past nine games, and he can be a potential flex option in deeper leagues. He's also a high-end handcuff in case something were to happen to Bijan Robinson. … Hubbard played more snaps than Rico Dowdle in Week 13 against the Rams for the first time since Week 4, and Hubbard finished with 17 carries for 83 yards and two catches for 41 yards and a touchdown on two targets. Dowdle still had 20 total touches, so we could be looking at an even split for both running backs after the bye, but Hubbard should be added in all leagues where available. … Mason could start for the Vikings if Jones is out in Week 14 against Washington. In four starts for Jones earlier this season, Mason averaged 14.5 PPR points, and he would be a solid No. 2 running back in all leagues against the Commanders if Jones can't play. … Kamara missed Week 13 at Miami, and Neal had 14 carries for 47 yards and three catches for 22 yards on three targets. We don't know if Kamara will play in Week 14 at Tampa Bay, and Neal would be a flex option against the Buccaneers if he starts again. … Tuten scored a touchdown in Week 13 at Tennessee, and he added eight carries for 17 yards and one catch for 2 yards on one target. Travis Etienne remains the lead running back for the Jaguars, but Tuten is worth stashing on your bench as a high-end handcuff in case Etienne were to miss any time. … We don't know when Benson is going to play after being out since Week 4, and Demercado continues to be sidelined. Knight has scored at least 13.2 PPR points in three games in a row heading into Week 14 against the Rams, and he just had 98 total yards and a touchdown in Week 13 at Tampa Bay. Knight is worth using as a flex option in all leagues if Benson remains out.
Drop candidates: Tony Pollard (78 percent rostered), Isiah Pacheco (74 percent), Sean Tucker (73 percent) and Jacory Croskey-Merritt (65 percent). Pollard hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 5, and he scored 8.1 PPR points or less in five games in a row, including 5.3 PPR points or less in two of his past three outings. There's little upside for Pollard heading into Week 14 against Cleveland. … Pacheco returned in Week 13 at Dallas from his three-game absence with a knee injury and had three carries for 16 yards and two catches for 17 yards on two targets. Kareem Hunt played more than double the snaps for Pacheco against the Cowboys (42-20), and Pacheco will only have Fantasy value if Hunt were to miss any time. … Bucky Irving returned in Week 13 against Arizona after being out since Week 4 due to injury, and Tucker went back to third string on the depth chart with two carries for no yards and no targets. As long as Irving and Rachaad White are healthy, Tucker will have little Fantasy relevance in the majority of leagues. … Croskey-Merritt only had four carries in Week 13 against Denver and no targets. He played a season-low 13 snaps, and there's no reason to roster Croskey-Merritt in the majority of leagues while he's playing behind Chris Rodriguez Jr. and Jeremy McNichols.
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Wide Receivers
Injuries: Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle), Tee Higgins (concussion), Drake London (knee), Marvin Harrison Jr. (heel), Parker Washington (hip), Garrett Wilson (knee), Jayden Reed (foot), Matthew Golden (shoulder), Tory Horton (groin), Mike Evans (collarbone), Brandon Aiyuk (knee) and Jalen McMillan (neck).
Check to see if available in shallow leagues: Alec Pierce (78 percent rostered), Garrett Wilson (77 percent), Christian Watson (76 percent) and Chris Godwin (68 percent). Pierce had a standout game in Week 13 against Houston with four catches for 78 yards and a touchdown on five targets, and he's now scored at least 17.5 PPR points in three of his past four games. He's worth starting in all three-receiver leagues in Week 14 at Jacksonville. … Wilson is eligible to return off injured reserve in Week 15, and hopefully he can be a difference maker for the Jets to close the season. He's worth stashing now if you have an open roster spot, and the Jets play Jacksonville in Week 15 and New Orleans in Week 16. … Watson had a standout game in Week 13 at Detroit with four catches for 80 yards and a touchdown on 10 targets. He now has 17 targets in his past two games, and he scored at least 18.3 PPR points in two of his past three outings. He should be considered a starter in all three-receiver leagues heading into Week 14 against Chicago. … Godwin had a solid game in Week 13 against Arizona with three catches for 78 yards on five targets, although he dropped a touchdown. But he's getting healthy, and hopefully he can emerge as a starter in three-receiver leagues soon, even with Evans on the verge of returning.
Drop candidates: Keenan Allen (87 percent rostered), Ricky Pearsall (84 percent), Parker Washington (77 percent), Tre Tucker (76 percent) and Tez Johnson (69 percent). Allen had another quiet game in Week 13 against Las Vegas with four catches for 30 yards on five targets. He's now scored 9.3 PPR points or less in five games in a row, and you can drop him in the majority of leagues, especially with Justin Herbert (hand) injured. … Pearsall has combined for five catches for 20 yards on nine targets in three games since coming back from his six-game absence with a knee injury. There's little reason to roster Pearsall in the majority of leagues with the 49ers on a bye in Week 14. … Washington left Week 13 at Tennessee with a hip injury, and we don't know how long he'll be out. If he's going to miss an extended period of time then you can drop him in the majority of leagues, especially with Brian Thomas Jr. now healthy again. … Tucker was limited to three targets in Week 13 at the Chargers, and he's now scored 8.3 PPR points or less in five of his past six games. It's tough to trust him with Geno Smith at quarterback, especially with upcoming games against Denver, Philadelphia and Houston.
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IInjuries: Dalton Kincaid (hamstring), Sam LaPorta (back) and Brock Wright (neck).
Check to see if available in shallow leagues: Juwan Johnson (77 percent rostered), Dalton Kincaid (76 percent), Kyle Pitts (74 percent), Zach Ertz (71 percent) and Darren Waller (66 percent). Johnson only had five catches for 39 yards in Week 13 at Miami, but he had nine targets. He should continue to be a go-to option for the Saints to close the season, and Johnson has scored at least 10.3 PPR points in all but four games this year. … Kincaid has been out for the past three games, but he practiced on a limited basis last week and will hopefully return in Week 14 against Cincinnati. It's a dream matchup, and Kincaid would be a must-start Fantasy option if healthy against the Bengals. He also scored at least 14.8 PPR points in four of his first seven games this season. … We don't know if Drake London (knee) will play in Week 14 against Seattle, but if he's out again then consider Pitts a No. 1 Fantasy tight end in all leagues. The Seahawks are No. 3 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends, and London just had seven catches for 82 yards on eight targets in Week 13 at the Jets. … Ertz had a standout game in Week 13 against Denver with 10 catches for 106 yards on 13 targets. We'll see who starts at quarterback for the Commanders in Week 14 at Minnesota, but Ertz is worth using as a low-end starter in all leagues whether it's Jayden Daniels (elbow) or Marcus Mariota. Ertz has 18 targets coming into this game against the Vikings. … Waller had a quiet game in Week 13 against New Orleans with two catches for 47 yards on three targets, but that was his first action after a four-game absence with a pectoral injury. Prior to getting hurt in Week 7 at Cleveland, Waller had scored four touchdowns in three games in a row. He's worth giving another chance as a low-end starter in all leagues in Week 14 at the Jets, who just allowed Pitts to score 15.2 PPR points in Week 13.
Drop candidates: Cade Otton (75 percent rostered), Sam LaPorta (61 percent) and David Njoku (49 percent). Otton had two catches for 9 yards on two targets in Week 13 against Arizona, and he has now scored 6.1 PPR points or less in three games in a row, with no touchdowns on the season. Chris Godwin has played in two of those games, and Mike Evans (collarbone) is on the verge of returning, so Otton could be in a target crunch when you also factor in Emeka Egbuka. … LaPorta isn't expected to play again in the regular season because of his back injury, so Fantasy managers in all redraft leagues can drop him. … Njoku has combined for three catches for 11 yards and no touchdowns on four targets in his past three games. There's little reason to trust him in the majority of leagues heading into Week 14 against Tennessee.
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DST streamers
- Buccaneers (55 percent rostered) vs. NO
- Commanders (13 percent rostered) at MIN
- Dolphins (27 percent rostered) at NYJ
- Chiefs (52 percent rostered) vs. HOU
Kicker streamers
- Evan McPherson (29 percent rostered) at BUF
- Harrison Mevis (18 percent rostered) at ARI
- Riley Patterson (12 percent rostered) at NYJ
- Ka'imi Fairbairn (62 percent rostered) at KC
