It's Thanksgiving week, which means you're getting ready for the holiday and potentially traveling. There's a lot on your plate -- no pun intended -- and we have three games on Thursday and a game Friday. Don't forget about your Fantasy rosters.
Thankfully, we don't have any teams on a bye, but we still have some injuries to monitor, which will impact your waiver moves. Tee Higgins (concussion) was already ruled out for Thursday's game at Baltimore, and we'll be watching injury reports for Ashton Jeanty (ankle), Alvin Kamara (knee), Baker Mayfield (shoulder), and J.J. McCarthy (concussion) throughout the week, among others.
The Fantasy playoffs are getting close, and you want your roster ready to go. It could be time to spend what's left of your FAB, especially if a player can put you over the top, so let's dive into the Week 13 waiver wire.
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 13 Waivers
Injuries: Baker Mayfield (shoulder), J.J. McCarthy (concussion), Joe Burrow (toe), Jaxson Dart (concussion), Jayden Daniels (elbow), Aaron Rodgers (wrist), C.J. Stroud (concussion), Kyler Murray (foot), Dillon Gabriel (concussion and Anthony Richardson (eye).
Check to see if available in shallow leagues: Jacoby Brissett (76 percent rostered), Trevor Lawrence (75 percent), and Jayden Daniels (70 percent). Brissett has scored at least 20.7 Fantasy points in six starts in a row for Kyler Murray (foot), and Brissett has another favorable matchup in Week 13 at Tampa Bay. He should be considered a low-end starter in all leagues. ... Lawrence scored 23.1 Fantasy points in Week 12 at Arizona and has a favorable matchup in Week 13 at Tennessee. He's worth starting in deeper leagues against the Titans. ... Daniels isn't expected to play in Week 13 against Denver, but he could return for Week 14 at Minnesota and then faces the Giants in Week 15. Stash him now if you can for the Fantasy playoffs.
Drop candidates: Joe Flacco (60 percent rostered), Aaron Rodgers (49 percent), and J.J. McCarthy (39 percent). Joe Burrow is expected to play Thursday, which means you can drop Flacco in the majority of leagues. ... Rodgers missed Week 12 at Chicago with a wrist injury, but he might be able to play in Week 13 against Buffalo. That said, he doesn't have enough upside to warrant starting him in one-quarterback leagues in that matchup. ... McCarthy is in the concussion protocol and could miss Week 13 at Seattle. But even when healthy, McCarthy has limited upside in all one-quarterback leagues.
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Week 13 Waiver Priority List
WAIVER WIRE
Running Backs
Injuries: Ashton Jeanty (ankle), Alvin Kamara (knee), Josh Jacobs (knee), Bucky Irving (shoulder), Omarion Hampton (ankle), Trey Benson (knee), Isiah Pacheco (knee), Emari Demercado (ankle), Samaje Perine (ankle), J.K. Dobbins (foot), Braelon Allen (knee) and MarShawn Lloyd (hamstring).
Check to see if available in shallow leagues: Bhayshul Tuten (77 percent rostered), Tyler Allgeier (76 percent), and Zonovan Knight (71 percent). Tuten had a quiet game in Week 12 at Arizona with seven carries for 17 yards and no catches on one target, but he should still be stashed on your bench as a handcuff for Travis Etienne. ... Allgeier didn't score a touchdown in Week 12 at New Orleans, but he had 12 carries for 44 yards and one catch for 5 yards on one target. He's a high-end handcuff for Bijan Robinson, but Allgeier also has a touchdown in five of his past eight games heading into Week 13 at the Jets. ... Knight had 10 carries for 12 yards and a touchdown and four catches for 20 yards on five targets in Week 12 against Jacksonville, and he has scored at least 13.2 PPR points in each of his past two games. We don't know if Trey Benson (knee) will play in Week 13 at Tampa Bay, and Emari Demercado (ankle) is also hurt. Stash Knight where available if you have an open roster spot.
Drop candidates: Rachaad White (90 percent rostered), Jacory Croskey-Merritt (71 percent), Nick Chubb (55 percent), and Joe Mixon (41 percent). Bucky Irving (foot/shoulder) is expected to return for Tampa Bay in Week 13 against Arizona, and Sean Tucker is now No. 2 on the depth chart for the Buccaneers. You can drop White in all 10-team leagues, and he has 8.4 PPR points or less in four of his past five games. ... Croskey-Merritt scored 5.8 PPR points or less in six games in a row prior to Washington's bye in Week 12, and Chris Rodriguez Jr. looks like the lead back for the Commanders moving forward. It's safe to drop Croskey-Merritt in the majority of leagues. ... Chubb has combined for 14 carries and two catches in his past three games, and Woody Marks has taken over the Houston backfield. Chubb is not worth rostering in the majority of leagues. ... The NFL Network reported that Mixon is not expected to play this season due to his foot injury. He refuted the report, so you can continue to stash Mixon on IR if you want. But it's hard to expect Mixon to make an impact this season if he does play, and he's droppable in most formats.
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WAIVER WIRE
Wide Receivers
Injuries: Tee Higgins (concussion), Drake London (knee), Marvin Harrison Jr. (appendix), Brian Thomas Jr. (ankle), Terry McLaurin (quadriceps), Garrett Wilson (knee), Jayden Reed (foot), Matthew Golden (shoulder), Rashod Bateman (ankle), Elic Ayomanor (hamstring), Tory Horton (groin), Mike Evans (collarbone), Brandon Aiyuk (knee) and Jalen McMillan (neck).
Check to see if available in shallow leagues: Terry McLaurin (80 percent rostered), Christian Watson (74 percent), Parker Washington (72 percent), and Chris Godwin (68 percent). McLaurin (quadriceps) is expected to play in Week 13 after missing the past three games, and hopefully, he can be productive to close the season. He's only appeared in four outings so far this year, and we don't know the status of Jayden Daniels (elbow). But I still want to stash McLaurin in all leagues, and he has upcoming games against the Giants in Week 15 and Dallas in Week 17, which are favorable. ... Watson had a season-high seven targets in Week 12 against Minnesota, and he finished with five catches for 49 yards. We want to see more opportunities for Watson moving forward, but he's a good receiver to stash on your bench given his potential, especially with upcoming matchups against Detroit in Week 13, Chicago in Weeks 14 and 16 and Baltimore in Week 17. ... Washington had five catches for 71 yards and a touchdown in Week 12 at Arizona on seven targets, and he's now scored at least 11.9 PPR points in three of his past four games, with two touchdowns. We'll see what happens when Brian Thomas Jr. (ankle) is healthy, but Washington is worth stashing on your bench in the majority of leagues. ... Godwin returned from his five-game absence with a leg injury in Week 12 at the Rams and had two catches for 9 yards on four targets. I'm hoping he'll improve the more he plays, but keep an eye on Baker Mayfield (shoulder). I still want to stash Godwin in all leagues, and he could emerge as a No. 2 Fantasy receiver to close the season.
Drop candidates: Rashid Shaheed (74 percent), Jerry Jeudy (60 percent), Cooper Kupp (55 percent), and Keon Coleman (45 percent). Shaheed has three catches for 30 yards and no touchdowns on eight targets in three games with the Seahawks. He'll start making plays at some point for Seattle, but you can drop him now in 10-team leagues. ... The same goes for Kupp, who has seven catches for 121 yards and no touchdowns on 13 targets since Shaheed joined the Seahawks. Kupp also has just one touchdown this season. ... Jeudy had one catch for 39 yards on three targets in Week 12 at Las Vegas, and he fumbled. He's now scored 9.3 PPR points or less in all but two games this season, and he can be dropped in the majority of leagues. ... Coleman has been inactive for two games in a row, and there's little reason to roster him in Fantasy leagues if the Bills don't plan to play him.
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Injuries: Dalton Kincaid (78 percent rostered), Sam LaPorta (back), and Darren Waller (pectoral).
Check to see if available in shallow leagues: Cade Otton (78 percent rostered), Juwan Johnson (76 percent), Theo Johnson (72 percent) and Harold Fannin Jr. (66 percent). ... Otton had a rough game in Week 12 at the Rams with just four catches for 21 yards on seven targets, and two things worked against him in that game. For starters, Chris Godwin (leg) was active, which could be a negative for Otton moving forward. And, more importantly, Baker Mayfield (shoulder) was injured, although he's expected to be fine. That said, Otton still has at least seven targets in three of his past five games, and I like his upcoming schedule against Arizona in Week 13 and New Orleans in Week 14. He should be added in all leagues. ... Juwan Johnson had another solid outing in Week 12 against Atlanta with six catches for 46 yards on seven targets, and he has now scored at least 10.3 PPR points in all but three games this season, including five in a row. He should be added in all leagues and has top-five upside in Week 13 at Miami. ... Theo Johnson had three catches for 77 yards on five targets in Week 12 at Detroit, and he has now scored at least 10.7 PPR points in three of his past four games. He has a solid schedule to close the season with the Patriots in Week 13, Washington in Week 15, and Minnesota in Week 16, and Johnson should be added in all leagues. ... Shedeur Sanders only attempted 20 passes in Week 12 at Las Vegas, and six of them went to Fannin, who finished with four catches for 40 yards. He scored 8.4 PPR points or less in three games in a row, but I still like him as a low-end starter in deeper leagues heading into Week 13 against San Francisco.
Drop candidates: Sam LaPorta (70 percent rostered), David Njoku (55 percent), and T.J. Hockenson (55 percent). LaPorta (back) is not expected to play again in the regular season, so Fantasy managers in redraft leagues can drop him. ... Njoku played a season-low 25 snaps in Week 12 at Las Vegas and has no targets. There's little reason to roster him in the majority of leagues if the Browns are going to phase him out of the offense. ... We'll see if Hockenson's Fantasy value will improve if Max Brosmer starts for J.J. McCarthy (concussion) in Week 13 at Seattle, but Hockenson has scored 6.9 PPR points or less in three games in a row and only has two touchdowns this season.
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DST streamers
- Chargers (48 percent rostered) vs. LV
- Jaguars (47 percent rostered) at TEN
- Falcons (64 percent rostered) at NYJ
- 49ers (58 percent) at CLE
- Dolphins (10 percent) vs. NO
Kicker streamers
- Ka'imi Fairbairn (50 percent rostered) at IND
- Brandon McManus (32 percent rostered) at DET
- Mike Badgley (33 percent rostered) vs. HOU
- Jake Elliott (49 percent rostered) vs. CHI
- Chad Ryland (31 percent rostered) at TB
