College Fantasy Football championships are won and lost on the waiver wire. Purple Reign has identified the players you need to target on this week’s waiver wire that will help give your fantasy team a champion’s edge.
Premium subscribers will have access to hand chosen waiver wire targets from Joe Arpasi’s top selections. In the free preview below I will review players I feel are honorable mention waiver wire targets that did not make Joe’s top selections lists that are featured for premium subscribers.
Now the we are in the playoffs your strategy around the waiver wire changes a little. You’ll still need to look for players that can help your roster. I highly recommend using my CFF Schedule Matcher spreadsheet to help ensure that a player helps fill in weeks where you need more help.
A new wrinkle that comes with playoff waiver wire moves is making defensive plays. If you have room on your roster you can pick up players that might be good even if they don’t help lift your line up. The idea is to prevent other owners from getting someone that your opponent can use against you. I will refer to this as a “defensive play” in the breakdowns below.
HONORABLE MENTIONS
QUARTERBACKS
Rodney Tisdale (W Ky) 4% Rostered
Week 14 Match-Up Target
Volume Workload Target
Tisdale has logged three starts now while Maverick McIvor has been injured. After scoring 22.65 points in his first start he’s now scored 31+ points in his last two games. I trust Tisdale in my starting line up but I’m not sure if he’ll remain the starter in Week 14 and you may have to wait until late in the week to find out if McIvor will start or not.
Jeff Sims (AzSt) 6% Rostered
Week 13 Match-Up Target
Volume Workload Target
Sims has now two starts under his belt and he’s scored 41.65 and 30.45 fantasy points in those games. He improved his passing numbers in the second start and he possesses dual-threat ability. This week’s game against Colorado is the only playable game remaining on the schedule. The early Vegas line for the game looks good for Arizona State which means Sims could have a high fantasy ceiling.
RUNNING BACKS
Caleb Komolafe (NW) 15% Rostered
Week 14 Match-Up Target
Last week Michigan held Komolafe to 9.1 fantasy points (which was expected). He’s shown he is the centerpiece of the offense. The rushing match up grade for his Week 14 game against Illinois is a little deceiving in my eyes. I think this will be a safe game for Komolafe to be placed into your line up.
DeJuan Williams (MD) 14% Rostered
Week 14 Match-Up Target
Over the last five games we’ve seen Williams score between 13.3-16.8 fantasy points in four of those contests. His fantasy ceiling is limited but his floor is decent enough to consider for a spot start. While my rushing match up grade for Week 14 is right in the middle with a C, according to Fantrax Michigan State ranks 122nd for giving up fantasy points to RBs.
WIDE RECEIVERS
Jeremiah Koger (SoFL) 22% Rostered
Week 13 & 14 Match-Up Target
Despite having a setback in Week 11 Koger bounced back in Week 12 to the tune of a 21.7 fantasy point performance against Navy. He has scored 16+ fantasy points in four of his last five games. His remaining schedule is amazing and could be placed in your line up any week. Even if you don’t need Koger he could be a good defensive play to keep him away from your opponents if you have room on your roster.
Langston Lewis (C Mi) 1% Rostered
Week 13 Match-Up Target
After posting two consecutive good games I feel a little confident to mention Lewis as a potential waiver wire target. Over the last two games he has racked up a total of 12 targets for 10 receptions, 229 yards and 2 TDs (19.1 & 20.8 fantasy points). I still think there’s risk with Lewis but if you feel like you need to take on risk to go after high fantasy ceiling plays, then Lewis could be a good option this week against Kent State.
Deondre Johnson (JacSt) 2% Rostered
Week 13 Match-Up Target
Johnson is another player that is a risky high fantasy ceiling option. Over the last three games he has scored 27.1, 14.2, & 18.2 fantasy points. But he has done that on just 7 receptions and I find it hard to think that he can maintain the 45.7 yards/reception average from the last three games. I do like the fact he has been producing for three weeks in a row though.
Jmariyae Robinson (MoSt) 1% Rostered
Week 13 Match-Up Target
The Missouri State passing game has been pretty decent lately. Robinson is just 0.3 targets/game shy of being considered a volume workload target. I feel like he is a safer option than Lewis and Johnson because of this workload. He scored 19.7, 15.4, & 12.3 fantasy points over his last three games. Robinson is a good high floor option for this week with his match up against Kennesaw State.
Elijah Metcalf (SMiss) 8% Rostered
Week 13 & 14 Match-Up Target
Volume Workload Target
If you look at the numbers you could argue that Metcalf should be in my Top 5. Over the last three games he has received 7+ targets three times, racked up 115+ yards and a TD two times, and scored 22 fantasy points twice. The reason I have pushed Metcalf down my list is the upcoming schedule. His last two games had passing match up grades of B+ & A-. The next two games have match up grades of C+ which means that his fantasy production should go down.
TIGHT ENDS
Joel Hasley (Duke) 2% Rostered
Week 13 Match-Up Target
After scoring 9.8 and 14.1 fantasy points at the start of November, Hasley was held to 6.2 fantasy points last week against Virginia. The entire Duke offense was off their game which played a large part in Hasley’s production. I like his match up against North Carolina this week but I have some concerns that the passing match up grade for the Wake Forest match up is a little inflated.
Dylan Wade (UCF) 5% Rostered
Week 13 Match-Up Target
Volume Workload Target
In a bad loss to Texas Tech Wade had his best game of the season, scoring 13.5 fantasy points. My biggest concern about him is that he’s only scored 8+ fantasy points twice this season. He gets Oklahoma State this week which is the Big XII defense you want to start your guys against, but there’s a good chance that Wade could go back to scoring 4-5 fantasy points.
Grant Hollier (GASt) 2% Rostered
Week 13 & 14 Match-Up Target
Volume Workload Target
Hollier has been flying under the radar since 10/11. He’s scored 9+ fantasy points and scored a TD in four of his last five games. If you ignore last week’s Marshall game you’ll see he gets between 3-4 targets for 2-3 receptions per game. He can have a pretty good fantasy ceiling but when he doesn’t score a TD and is held to less than 10 yards/reception his floor is very low. If you can stomach the risk to chase high ceiling options (or stash him as a defensive play), then Hollier could be played over the next two weeks.
QUARTERBACKS
Skyler Locklear (UTEP) 4% Rostered
Top 5 Target
Week 13 & 14 Match-Up Target
Volume Workload Target
Locklear remains my top waiver wire QB for two weeks in a row now. He’s had four serviceable weeks in a row. His floor is in the low 20 point range but his ceiling as been in the high 30 point range. He’s still getting his production on the ground which means he has potential for going off in any given week.
Jacob Clark (MoSt) 9% Rostered
Top 5 Target
Week 13 Match-Up Target
Volume Workload Target
Over the last two weeks Clark has upped his game as he’s scored 26.8 and 32 fantasy points. His passing match up grades for the last two weeks was a B- & B, and the next two weeks provide B+ match up grades. I think he has a good chance to keep his momentum going. I think he’s a safe floor play where you expect 28 fantasy points.
Ashton Daniels (Aub) 5% Rostered
Top 5 Target
Week 13 Match-Up Target
Volume Workload Target
Daniels is coming off of a bye week. We only have one good game to look at from Daniels when he scored 48.55 fantasy points against Vanderbilt. I can’t explain the reason for the offensive explosion in that game and if it will continue moving forward. He has a great match up against an FCS school this week. We’re not sure how long Daniels will stay in the game and if he’ll continue to dominate the TD scoring. There’s high risk in playing him this week but he could have the highest fantasy ceiling of all the QBs I’ve reviewed this week.
JC French (GaSo) 18% Rostered
Top 5 Target
Week 14 Match-Up Target
Volume Workload Target
French is a player that I’m willing to trust in my fantasy line up. Over the last five games he has scored 28+ fantasy points four times. Last week should have been the fifth time but RB OJ Arnold exploded for 57.65 fantasy points. Arnold hasn’t scored 18+ fantasy points in the five game prior to last week. This leads me to think that French can still be a good floor play spot starter when Week 14 rolls around.
Bishop Davenport (SoAl) 12% Rostered
Top 5 Target
Week 14 Match-Up Target
Davenport is another limited ceiling, high floor QB. If you just need to play it safe with a spot starter then he could be a fit for you in Week 14. He’s scored between 23-29 fantasy points in four of his last five games. He’s not flashy and won’t jump out to many people on the waiver wire which means you might be able to skip him on waivers and pick him up after waivers run.
RUNNING BACKS
Jordan Simmons (GASt) 2% Rostered
Top 5 Target
Week 13 & 14 Match-Up Target
Volume Workload Target
Simmons has exploded the last two games scoring 20.9 and 33.8 fantasy points from a total of 39 carries, 263 yards and 2 TDs. He’s also a good PPR option as he’s been averaging 6.5 targets/game over the last three weeks. I’m recommending playing him the next two weeks despite to average rushing match up grades (C+ & C-) because his last two games had match up grades of C+ & C. He is a must pick up if you need RB help or not. Grab him as a defensive play instead of letting your opponent use him against you.
London Montgomery (ECU) 12% Rostered
Top 5 Target
Week 13 & 14 Match-Up Target
I’m still driving the Montgomery train this week! He posted 21, 16.3, 17.3, & 23.1 fantasy points in his last four contests. His match up with Memphis last week had the worst rushing match up grade and his match up this week with UTSA is the game grade. I still love him to be in your line up for the rest of the playoffs and if you don’t need him grab him as a defensive play.
Adam Mohammed (Wash) 17% Rostered
Top 5 Target
Week 13 Match-Up Target
Starting RB Jonah Coleman was injured two weeks ago, and while being a game time decision last week he did not play. He wasn’t needed against Purdue and likely won’t be needed this week against UCLA. This opens the door for Mohammed to be the starter against the Bruins and could be a lock for 2 rushing TDs. This is a one week ceiling play and I think you won’t know if Coleman plays until warm ups on Saturday.
Caleb Ramseur (Nev) 1% Rostered
Top 5 Target
Week 13 & 14 Match-Up Target
First and foremost, I can’t explain what caused the explosion in Nevada’s offense last week. I also can’t explain why Ramseur’s workload and production went through the roof. If you compare what he did last week to the average from the four games prior you get (last week/ave from 4 prior games): 20/9.25 carries, 128/34 yards, 1/0.5 rushing TDs. I think his 28.7 fantasy points from last week makes him a defensive play first. Stash him and see how he performs this week. If he does decent then you could play him in Week 14 which is the better of his two remaining games.
Keyjuan Brown (Lou) 25% Rostered
Top 5 Target
Week 14 Match-Up Target
Brown has put together four good fantasy games in a row, but his fantasy points have slipped the last two weeks as Duke Watson as returned from injury. I see the Week 14 match up with Kentucky as the only playable game left for him. But we don’t know if Isaac Brown will be back from injury or not.
WIDE RECEIVERS
Nik McMillan (Buff) 23% Rostered
Top 5 Target
Week 13 & 14 Match-Up Target
Volume Workload Target
McMillan has been a target machine over the last four games. He’s averaged 12.5 targets/game and scored 18.9, 21.7, 14.5, & 27.7 fantasy points over that time. TDs are hard to come by with McMillan though. While the remaining match ups have C+ pass match up grades, I see these as slightly better than his last two games.
Shelton Sampson (ULLaf) 18% Rostered
Top 5 Target
Week 13 & 14 Match-Up Target
Sampson is coming off of a bye week. I am sold on the Sampson train. He has scored 1 TD and 15+ fantasy points three weeks in a row, and scored 2 TDs and 22+ fantasy points two weeks in a row. The biggest reason I’m sold from the poor match ups he had during those games (D, D+, & C+ passing match up grades). This tells me that Sampson is just flat out more talented than the guys he’s lining up against. Considering he’s been producing like this with two D grade match ups, it means we should see continued success with his two remaining C grad match up games.
Keshaun Singleton (SoFL) 28% Rostered
Top 5 Target
Week 13 & 14 Match-Up Target
Singleton has taken off the last two weeks scoring 26.2 and 19.1 fantasy points. I like him more than Koger moving forward. As I mentioned earlier in this article, South Florida’s remaining schedule is as good as it gets so you can play him over the next two weeks. Even if you don’t need him I think stashing him as a defensive play could also be a smart move.
Chris Dawn (TxSt) 12% Rostered
Top 5 Target
Week 13 Match-Up Target
Dawn has fully taken over the WR1 role in the offense. If you remove the James Madison game, Dawn has scored 15.4, 20.3, 18.4, & 20.2 fantasy points. This week’s game against UL-Monroe is a slam dunk for a start but I’m not sure about Week 14. I’m on the fence about the South Alabama game and it might be good enough despite having an average passing match up grade.
Alex Perry (FIU) 2% Rostered
Top 5 Target
Week 13 & 14 Match-Up Target
Volume Workload Target
After a second good fantasy performance I’m willing to bet on Perry now. He scored 21.6 and 18.8 fantasy points the last two weeks and he accumulated a total of 18 targets for 13 receptions, 159 yards and 3 TDs. Since he could be played in each of the next two weeks, Perry makes a good pick up for offensive help or as a defensive play.
TIGHT ENDS
Jyriun Johnson (BGSU) 9% Rostered
Top 4 Target
Week 13 & 14 Match-Up Target
Volume Workload Target
What I like most about Johnson is that he has a stable workload volume that doesn’t go through fluctuations from week to week. Over the last four games we see a fantasy floor in the 6 point range and the fantasy ceiling in the 10 point range. He has playable match ups the next two weeks which means he should be a target for a defensive play. If you’re looking to pick up just one TE that you can ride through the playoffs then I’d recommend Johnson.
Josh Cuevas (Bama) 25% Rostered
Top 4 Target
Week 14 Match-Up Target
Cuevas has seen his fantasy production rise the last three games as he’s put together performances of 11.1, 8.5, and 17 fantasy points. I love him for his Week 14 match up against Auburn, but I think he’ll likely just 4-5 points this week against an FCS school.
Noah Meyers (W Ky) 4% Rostered
Top 4 Target
Week 14 Match-Up Target
Meyers spent several weeks injured and returned to the field last week against Middle Tennessee where he scored 16 fantasy points. His 2 TDs in that game shouldn’t be expected moving forward but Meyers has the potential to have one of the higher ceilings of the TE waiver wire targets I’m reviewing in this article. His match up with LSU needs to be avoided like the plague but the Week 14 match up is perfect for your line up.
Hunter Tipton (MidTN) 10% Rostered
Top 4 Target
Week 13 & 14 Match-Up Target
I’m a loyal man and my faith in Tipton was rewarded last week as he scored 8.8 fantasy points. That makes four out of his last five games with 8+ fantasy point performances. He has the best fantasy schedule of anyone in this article and you could ride him for the rest of the playoffs.