Most NFL fantasy football leagues are coming down the home stretch with the playoffs starting on week 14 or 15. Sadly, my current 1-11 mark in my Bay Area-based league is going to fall just shy of the postseason. I would show you a screenshot of the standings, but this is a family website, and there's no need to be traumatized. However, for those of you looking to lock down a playoff bid or secure a first-round bye, here are a few week 13 waiver wire pickups that could make all the difference.
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All players listed below are available in more than half of Yahoo leagues.
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Gerald Everett, TE — Los Angeles Rams
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Let's be honest here: Unless you have someone named Travis Kelce or Zach Ertz, it's been a disappointing season at the tight end position. A season-ending injury to a previous waiver wire gem, O.J. Howard, makes finding a capable and warm body that much more difficult.
Take a look at the Rams' Gerald Everett. Jared Goff found him three times for 49 yards and a pair of scores in the squad's epic 54-51 win over Kansas City a few weeks back. Everett provides additional value considering the Rams face a Lions team that appears to have packed it in already.
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Rashaad Penny, RB — Seattle Seahawks
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If you play in a running-back heavy league like mine, finding a quality RB on the wire has been slim pickings for weeks. Penny had a fantastic 108-yard rushing performance to go along with a score against the Rams in week 10, but with Chris Carson's return, the carries have dwindled.
Then again, running back beggars can't exactly be choosers this time of year.
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Anthony Miller, WR — Chicago Bears
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This waiver wire pickup comes with a caveat: Will QB Mitch Trubisky be cleared to play Sunday against the Giants?
If so, Miller — who found the end zone a trio of times over the past five contests — could be a solid flex play as he looks to replicate the five receptions, 122 yards, and one TD courtesy of Trubisky during a November 11 win over the Lions.
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