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Week 18 waiver wire pickups
The widely available players worth a week 18 claim, ranked by matchup and value over replacement, with a suggested FAAB bid for each and the roster spots worth clearing.
Week 18 · Jan 5 – Jan 11 · 20 ranked adds
| # | Player | Matchup | Priority | FAAB | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jauan JenningsWR · SF | @ ARISmash spot | streamer | 6% | Jauan Jennings draws @ ARI (smash spot) and still projects 156 points on the season with 36 over replacement at WR. |
| 2 | Khalil ShakirWR · BUF | vs NYJSmash spot | streamer | 6% | Khalil Shakir draws vs NYJ (smash spot) and still projects 150 points on the season with 30 over replacement at WR. |
| 3 | Deebo SamuelWR · WAS | vs DALSmash spot | streamer | 6% | Deebo Samuel draws vs DAL (smash spot) and still projects 140 points on the season with 20 over replacement at WR. |
| 4 | Ricky PearsallWR · SF | @ ARISmash spot | streamer | 6% | Ricky Pearsall draws @ ARI (smash spot) and still projects 134 points on the season with 14 over replacement at WR. |
| 5 | Keon ColemanWR · BUF | vs NYJSmash spot | streamer | 6% | Keon Coleman draws vs NYJ (smash spot) and still projects 128 points on the season with 8 over replacement at WR. |
| 6 | Brian Robinson Jr.RB · WAS | vs DALSmash spot | streamer | 6% | Brian Robinson Jr. draws vs DAL (smash spot) and still projects 122 points on the season with 0 over replacement at RB. |
| 7 | Jerry JeudyWR · CLE | @ CINSmash spot | streamer | 6% | Jerry Jeudy draws @ CIN (smash spot) and still projects 172 points on the season with 52 over replacement at WR. |
| 8 | Tyler AllgeierRB · ATL | @ CARNeutral | speculative | 2% | Sits directly behind Bijan Robinson with 72% of that workload transferring. Allgeier has already been a 1,000-yard back when Bijan sat. |
| 9 | Isaac GuerendoRB · SF | @ ARISmash spot | speculative | 2% | Sits directly behind Christian McCaffrey with 75% of that workload transferring. Highest-leverage handcuff on the board given the injury history. |
| 10 | Brock PurdyQB · SF | @ ARISmash spot | streamer | 3% | Brock Purdy draws @ ARI (smash spot) and still projects 302 points on the season with -8 over replacement at QB. |
| 11 | Will ShipleyRB · PHI | @ NYGGood matchup | speculative | 2% | Sits directly behind Saquon Barkley with 62% of that workload transferring. Philadelphia's line makes any starter behind it startable. |
| 12 | Dallas GoedertTE · PHI | @ NYGGood matchup | speculative | 3% | Dallas Goedert draws @ NYG (good matchup) and still projects 152 points on the season with 28 over replacement at TE. |
| 13 | Rashee RiceWR · KC | vs LVGood matchup | speculative | 3% | Rashee Rice draws vs LV (good matchup) and still projects 146 points on the season with 26 over replacement at WR. |
| 14 | Isiah PachecoRB · KC | vs LVGood matchup | speculative | 3% | Isiah Pacheco draws vs LV (good matchup) and still projects 152 points on the season with 30 over replacement at RB. |
| 15 | David NjokuTE · CLE | @ CINSmash spot | speculative | 3% | David Njoku draws @ CIN (smash spot) and still projects 124 points on the season with 0 over replacement at TE. |
| 16 | Travis HunterWR · JAX | @ INDNeutral | speculative | 3% | Travis Hunter draws @ IND (neutral) and still projects 162 points on the season with 42 over replacement at WR. |
| 17 | Aaron JonesRB · MIN | vs CHINeutral | speculative | 3% | Aaron Jones draws vs CHI (neutral) and still projects 158 points on the season with 36 over replacement at RB. |
| 18 | David MontgomeryRB · DET | @ GBTough | speculative | 2% | Sits directly behind Jahmyr Gibbs with 68% of that workload transferring. Already a standalone starter — the rare handcuff you draft on merit. |
| 19 | Jameson WilliamsWR · DET | @ GBTough | speculative | 1% | Jameson Williams draws @ GB (tough) and still projects 164 points on the season with 44 over replacement at WR. |
| 20 | Tucker KraftTE · GB | vs DETNeutral | speculative | 1% | Tucker Kraft draws vs DET (neutral) and still projects 146 points on the season with 22 over replacement at TE. |
Drop candidates for week 18
Justin Herbert QB · LAC
@ DEN is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Caleb Williams QB · CHI
@ MIN is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Michael Pittman Jr. WR · IND
vs JAX is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Najee Harris RB · LAC
@ DEN is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Bo Nix QB · DEN
vs LAC is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Colston Loveland TE · CHI
@ MIN is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Planning week 18
Claims are decided before the matchup, so read this board on Tuesday and set your bid before you know how anyone else feels about the name. The score behind each player is the same one used all season — value over replacement adjusted for the defense he faces — which means a player can be a must-add in week 18 and a bench hold two weeks later without anything about him changing.
If a bye week is thinning your lineup, fill the hole from the drop list first: moving a player you were never going to start is cheaper than winning a bidding war.