Best fantasy football waiver wire pickups for Week 15

Hello and welcome to the Week 15 waiver wire watch!

It’s finally that time people. The fantasy playoffs are here. Every lineup decision you’ve made has built up to these next few weeks and whether you’re fighting to hoist the trophy or trying to avoid being your league’s “Sacko”, it’s time for you to lock in. We still have the Monday night showdown between the Eagles and Chargers to get to this evening, but it’s not too early to start looking for ways to fortify your rosters for the first round of the postseason.

We’ll go over some performers that you should consider scooping off the waiver wire ahead of Week 15 and as always, we’ll classify a waiver add as someone who is rostered in 60% of leagues at the max. Bye weeks are officially over with, so every team will be in action from here on out.

Sam Darnold, QB, Seattle Seahawks (40.4%)

Darnold and the Seahawks obliterated the Falcons in a 37-9 blowout victory on Sunday and kept pace with the Rams in the race for the NFC West crown. The veteran had yet another productive afternoon with 249 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception through the air and even got to use his legs a little bit with 23 rushing yards also on his stat sheet.

Darnold has remained one of the more reliable QB’s in the entire league, still topping his peers with a 51.8% success rate while also ranking in the top 10 in passing yards, passing EPA, and ADOT. Averaging 15.4 fantasy points per game with a rostership of roughly 40%, he could be the missing piece for a fantasy manager needing a solid QB in the playoffs.

Week 15 matchup: vs. Indianapolis Colts, 4:25 p.m. ET

Trevor Lawrence, QB, Jacksonville Jaguars (50.7%)

The Jags’ latest victory was their most important one of the year as a 36-19 win over the Colts gave them sole possession of first place in the AFC South. Lawrence wasn’t the most efficient through the air, but he got the job done, as he threw for 244 yards off just 56.7% passing with a pair of touchdowns as Duval County’s finest picked up their fourth straight ‘W’.

Like Darnold, Lawrence has been one of the biggest bang-for-your-buck QB’s in fantasy this season, ranking in the top 12 despite only being rostered in half the leagues. Oh, what’s that? Is that the Jets I see on the schedule for this Sunday? Perfect time to jump on the T-Law train.

Week 15 matchup: vs. New York Jets, 1 p.m. ET

Blake Corum, RB, Los Angeles Rams (34.1%)

Corum is really starting to carve out a spot for himself in the Rams’ gameplan and he followed up last week’s strong performance with another career game in their 45-17 beatdown of the Cardinals. In fact, the second-year back actually outshined starter Kyren Williams with 12 carries for 128 yards and two scores as L.A. bumrushed Zona from start to finish.

That’s now 10+ carries in four of the last five games for Corum and the Rams would be making a mistake to not feed him more carries in the coming weeks. He’s stamped as a legitimate handcuff, so if you’re a Williams manager that hasn’t picked up him already, what are you waiting for?

Week 15 matchup: vs. Detroit Lions, 4:25 p.m. ET

Devin Neal, RB, New Orleans Saints (58.3%)

The most shocking result of the day came with the Saints taking down the Buccaneers in a 24-20 rainy slog and Neal played a huge role securing that victory on the road. 19 carries for 71 yards and a first-quarter touchdown was good enough for a new career-high for the rookie, as well as him finishing as a top-15 fantasy RB for the week.

Neal is getting these opportunities due to Alvin Kamara’s MCL sprain and it bodes well for his prospects of even more playing time in 2026. As for now, the Saints will keep feeding the first-year upstart and with a rostership of 58%, this will be your last chance to catch him on the wire for this season.

Week 15 matchup: vs. Carolina Panthers, 4:25 p.m. ET

Christian Watson, WR, Green Bay Packers (48.8%)

How do you follow-up a clutch 80-yard, one-touchdown performance against a divisional rival one week? How about a clutch 89-yards, two-touchdown performance against a divisional rival the following week? That’s exactly what Watson just did as he helped the Bears jump into first place in the NFC North with a 28-21 victory over the Bears.

Watson has been a dangerous weapon for Jordan Love since making his season-debut in Week 8 and he continues to rank in the top 15 in both ADOT and yards per route run among receivers with at least 100 routes run this season. That matchup against the Broncos this Sunday looks daunting, but you’re going to want to jump on the opportunity to grab him.

Week 15 matchup: @ Denver Broncos, 4:25 p.m. ET

Alec Pierce, WR, Indianapolis Colts (45.3%)

The Colts are in big, big trouble after their 36-19 loss to the Jags and Daniel Jones’ torn Achilles diagnosis could torpedo their playoff hopes altogether. Riley Leonard will be the man that has to step up for Indy at QB and one of the weapons that he can rely on is Pierce, who had five receptions for 80 yards during Sunday’s loss in Jacksonville.

It proved to be yet another solid day for Pierce, who continues to lead the league with 20.2 yards per catch. The sixth-round rookie QB out of Notre Dame/Duke is going to need to lean on some reliable faces to get him through his first start and that’s where Pierce can swoop in to rack up some easy catches.

Week 15 matchup: @ Seattle Seahawks, 4:25 p.m. ET

Harold Fannin Jr., TE, Cleveland Browns (52.8%)

The Browns were officially eliminated from playoff contention in a 31-29 loss to the Titans on Sunday, but at least their rookies on offense are getting plenty of reps. Fannin was part of that group as he posted a career-high eight receptions for 114 yards and a ridiculous fourth-quarter touchdown grab where he Moss’d Titans safety Xavier Woods.

That’s now two touchdowns in two games for the Bowling Green product and he at the very least has developed a strong connection with Shedeur Sanders over the past few weeks. He’ll keep chucking it up to Fannin and you should keep hunting for the tight end on the waiver wire.

Week 15 matchup: @ Chicago Bears, 1 p.m. ET

Dawson Knox, TE, Buffalo Bills (2.3%)

The Bills had to pull a few rabbits out of the hat defensively to secure a 39-34 victory over the Bengals in the snow on Sunday. Their good fortune was combined with the solid play of weapons like Knox, who finally broke out to lead the team with 93 yards off six receptions.

This was notably the fourth time in the last five games where he had at least four targets, so he’s starting to get more looks from Josh Allen. One can assume that more is on the way, so Dawson maybe someone good to have in your back pocket for the Bills’ critical showdown against the Patriots this week.

Week 15 matchup: @ New England Patriots, 1 p.m. ET