Waivering: Week 17

Tue Dec 24 10:14am ET
By JEFF PAUR
Sr Fantasy Writer

Estime could get more touches

Hopefully, you aren’t scouring the wavier wire for the championship games this week. It would be great if teams went in at full strength with all hands on deck. We know that isn’t always the case, though, so if you need some help, here are some players to consider adding.

QUARTERBACK

Bryce Young, Panthers (26.3% owned). Young had a season-best 28.7 fantasy points last week. He had a three-touchdown performance. He has 26-plus fantasy points two of four games. Young is playing his best football as a pro and finally has some fantasy value right now.

Mason Rudolph, Titans (7.3% owned). Rudolph had turnovers last week but scored multiple touchdowns once again. He has multiple scores two straight games. He gets a great matchup to end his fantasy season, playing the Jaguars in Week 17. Rudolph could be worth a spot start in two quarterback leagues or even deeper formats. He has some potential once again this week.

RUNNING BACK

Ameer Abdullah, Raiders (46.7% owned). Abdullah found the end zone last week for the second straight game. He has touchdowns four of his last six games. Abdullah has 12 receptions his last two games, getting a lot of work as a receiver out of the backfield. He keeps making plays and producing, giving him a solid floor in his current role.

Audric Estime, Broncos (28.2% owned). You never know the Broncos back that will lead the team in carries any given week, but it was Estime last week. He ran nine times for 48 yards and a touchdown, topping double-digit fantasy points for the first time all season. Estime could be earning a bigger role the rest of the season.

WIDE RECEIVER

Olamide Zaccheaus, Commanders (0.6% owned). Zaccheaus has become a bigger and bigger factor in the offense the last few games. He has at least three receptions three straight games. He had five receptions for 70 yards and two touchdowns on eight targets last week.

Kayshon Boutte, Patriots (5.0% owned). Boutte had a season-high five receptions for 95 yards and a touchdown on seven targets in Week 16. He has at least five targets three straight games. Boutte is emerging as a top target for the Patriots passing game.

Andrei Iosivas, Bengals (13.0% owned). Iosivas scored his sixth touchdown of the season last week. He has scores two of four games. And with Tee Higgins banged up again, Iosivas could have a bigger role in the offense in Week 17, giving him some spot start fantasy value.

Jalen McMillan, Bucs (51.8% owned). McMillan found the end zone for a third straight game in Week 16. He has 16-plus fantasy points three straight games, getting a lot more work in the Bucs passing game. His fantasy value is really going up in this explosive Bucs passing game.

Marquise Brown, Chiefs (25.0% owned). Brown played his first game of the season last week and was involved in the offense immediately. He had five receptions for 45 yards on eight targets. Brown has a chance to play a big role offensively the rest of the season for the Chiefs. He should keep getting more and more playing time as he rounds into form.

TIGHT END

Chig Okonkwo, Titans (12.4% owned). Okonkwo had nine receptions for 81 yards on 11 targets in Week 16. He is clearly a favorite target of Mason Rudolph, having 17 receptions his last two games. It could be more of the same for him going forward.

Dalton Schultz, Texans (52.3% owned). The loss of Tank Dell could open the door for Schultz to get more targets the rest of the season. He had five receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown last week, giving him scores two of three games.

Jeff Paur is a two-time finalist for FSWA Fantasy Football Writer of the Year and won the FSWA award for Best Fantasy Football Article on the Web in 2011. He also was the most accurate expert in 2012, winning the FSTA Fantasy Football Accuracy Award. If you have any questions for Jeff, email him at jeff@rtsports.com. Follow Jeff on Twitter @jeffpaur.

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