potentially as early<\/a> as the Texans’ upcoming Week 13 bout against the Colts\u2014then managers will have found a stable starting WR3 who they can ride out the regular season with and trust during the playoffs.<\/p>\nChristian Watson, Green Bay Packers (48 Percent Rostered)<\/p>\n
After exploding for 20.6 points and a WR7 finish last week, Watson continued to work as Green Bay’s top wideout in Week 12. Although he wasn’t nearly as prolific of a point producer during a blowout win over the Vikings, he did generate 49 yards while posting season highs in catches (five) and targets (seven).<\/p>\n
Expect Watson to put up a more impressive line in Week 13 when the Packers take on the Lions in a Thanksgiving Day rivalry battle that projects to involve plenty of scoring. <\/p>\n
John Metchie III, New York Jets (1 Percent Rostered)<\/p>\n
Metchie is quickly becoming a focal point for Gang Green’s passing attack. After posting a 3\/45\/1 line that made him an intriguing waiver-wire pickup heading into Week 12, the talented but oft-unavailable receiver broke out on Sunday with six catches for 65 yards and a second consecutive touchdown.<\/p>\n
Metchie now has back-to-back top-20 finishes for the first time in his career and should only continue to trend upward with New York desperately needing playmaking help during Garrett Wilson’s absence.<\/p>\n
Chimere Dike, Tennessee Titans (14 Percent Rostered)<\/p>\n
Dike capitalized on an opportunity to ball out in Week 12 while fellow rookie Elic Ayomanor was sidelined with a hamstring issue. <\/p>\n
The Florida product seized the moment by reeling in five of his seven looks for 44 yards and a score. He also took a punt return 90 yards to the house, bringing his fantasy tally for the day to an impressive 21.4 points.<\/p>\n
While Dike can’t be counted on to chip in a special teams TD on a weekly basis, he’s now posted three WR16 finishes or better in the last five games and has considerable upside as one of the few playmakers left in Tennessee’s improving offense.<\/p>\n
Dike is a textbook boom-or-bust pick\u2014he finished outside the top 50 in back-to-back contests before his latest gem\u2014but managers who are desperate for a win and need WR help against a favored foe may want to take the risk.<\/p>\n
Parker Washington, Jacksonville Jaguars (40 Percent Rostered)<\/p>\n
Washington is a critical component of Jacksonville’s offense with Travis Hunter done for the season and Brian Thomas Jr. still out with a lingering ankle issue. He’s finished as the WR17 or better in three of the last four weeks, including on Sunday when he scored 18.1 points on 5\/71\/1 line.<\/p>\n
While Washington’s value could diminish if the recently acquired Jakobi Meyers starts assuming a larger role and Thomas finally gets back on the field, for now he has a hot hand that managers shouldn’t hesitate to ride. <\/p>\n
Don’t utilize early waiver priority or spend a ton of FAAB dollars to get him, but don’t shy away from starting him in Week 13\u2014especially with a beatable Titans defense on tap.<\/p>\n
Greg Dortch, Arizona Cardinals (9 Percent Rostered)<\/p>\n
Dortch has been a strong fill-in for Marvin Harrison Jr. over the last two weeks. The veteran backup has posted back-to-back top-15 finishes while the star wideout recovers from appendicitis\u00a0surgery.<\/p>\n
Although his role won’t remain as prominent for long, he’s caught at least six passes, went over 50 yards and scored in back-to-back contests. Those marks make him worth a start any time Harrison can’t go. <\/p>\n
Andrei Iosivas, Cincinnati Bengals (20 Percent Rostered)<\/p>\n
With Ja’Marr Chase out, Iosivas stepped up and finished as Cincinnati’s top wideout in Week 12. The veteran hauled in four catches for a team-high 61 yards in a narrow loss to the Patriots.<\/p>\n
While Chase will return in Week 13 after serving a one-game suspension, Iosivas could still operate as a No. 2 WR due to Tee Higgins’ concussion. <\/p>\n
If Higgins is unable to clear the protocol in time for a Thanksgiving clash with the rival Ravens, managers would be able to comfortably deploy Iosivas from the WR3 or flex spots.<\/p>\n
Tyler Lockett, Las Vegas Raiders (2 Percent Rostered)<\/p>\n
Lockett is back on the fantasy radar following his release from the Titans. The veteran wideout’s established rapport with Geno Smith has helped him earn 14 looks over the last three games, targets he’s converted into 12 receptions for 139 yards.<\/p>\n
While Lockett is still looking for his first touchdown since Week 9 of last season, his status as a safety net for Smith is affording him enough volume to be worthy of a bench spot and desperation flex status in deeper PPR formats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Wide Receiver3 of 5 Jayden Higgins, Houston Texans (22 Percent Rostered) Suggested FAAB Bid: $7-10 Higgins has emerged…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":307877,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[563],"tags":[64,63,596,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-307876","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-football","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/307876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=307876"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/307876\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/307877"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=307876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=307876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=307876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}