NFL Fantasy Week 15 Waiver Wire: Players To Watch (Rodgers, Patrick, More)
Just because it’s NFL Week 15 and half your league is out of the fantasy football playoffs doesn’t mean your fantasy football waiver wire is going to get any easier. Sure, there will be less competition for available players, but the quality of those players won’t change. It’s not like the eliminated teams are putting their players back in the pool.
By now, you should have fortified your roster for the playoffs. You should have handcuffed your top running backs, grabbed quality depth at wide receiver and maybe even given yourself a second option at tight end. If not, you should probably consider that for this week. If you did, then waivers this week should be about solidifying your depth.
Unless your team has been obliterated by late injuries, it seems highly unlikely that you are going to be adding anyone to start for you. So, before you go picking up some flavor-of-the-week, just be sure that they are A. better than the worst player on your bench, and B. have legitimate upside that goes beyond this week. That’s how you fortify a playoff roster.
Remember, this video is just a preliminary look at your NFL Week 15 waiver options. A fantasy football waiver wire watch list, if you will. We’ll have the full run of fantasy football waiver wire articles from Andrew Cooper which will provide you with the must-adds, the streamers and even the stash plays.
You will also want to check out our weekly fantasy football player rankings to see where some of the new faces might fit in among the rest of the player pool. Every bit of research helps, especially around such a crucial time in your fantasy football season. Now let’s take a look at who made the Week 15 waiver watch list.
Fantasy Football Waiver Wire – Week 15
Quarterback
Running Back
- Patrick Taylor, San Francisco 49ers
- Sincere McCormick, Las Vegas Raiders
- Kendre Miller, New Orleans Saints
Wide Receiver
Tight End
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Derek Carr said he didn’t want to undergo shoulder surgery to “just sit there and—it sounds crazy but—just take the Saints money.”
It’s a funny quote to say the least, but it also gives us a glimpse into Carr’s mindset as he was deciding on his future. He told Front Office Sports he could either undergo surgery and sit on the sidelines for a year or play through the shoulder issue. In the latter case, Carr said he would not be “near 100 percent.” Between his shoulder injury and the Saints eying up a potential rebuild, retirement made sense for both sides. Carr didn’t sound interested in returning when prompted, noting he was enjoying time on the beach with his kids when his agent asked him if he was still comfortable with his decision. He obviously said yes. Carr also said he would “absolutely” get into the media side of the NFL. All of this is to say Carr shouldn’t be expected to make a surprise return to football at any point.
Chargers signed EDGE Bud Dupree to a one-year contract extension.
After a productive first season with the Chargers, Dupree signed an extension to stick around for an additional season. The deal is for one year and worth up to $6 million, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The 32-year-old finished last season with a 47.1 PFF grade, good for No. 188 among edge rushes; he totaled six sacks and an interception in the regular season. Dupree will play next to Khalil Mack and Tuli Tuipulotu again as part of the Chargers’ pass rush.
Lions signed OG Trystan Colon, formerly of the Cardinals, to a one-year contract.
The move gives Detroit some interior offensive line depth following center Frank Ragnow’s abrupt retirement. Colon started seven games at right guard for the Cardinals last season. He previously made starts at left guard in Arizona and earned a handful of spot starts at center while in Baltimore. His addition will create some flexibility in the trenches for Detroit even if he doesn’t win a starting job in camp.
Browns signed No. 94 overall pick QB Dillon Gabriel to a four-year contract.
Gabriel took the bulk of the first-team reps over Shedeur Sanders in rookie minicamp. The Browns have been mixing up the starter reps in OTAs and head coach Kevin Stefanski has said repeatedly not to read into the order of quarterback reps this early in the process. Joe Flacco looks like the best bet to be the team’s Week 1 starter, but at least one of the rookies, if not both, will start at some point this year. As the team’s first quarterback selection in the draft, Gabriel should get the first crack at the job once Stefanski benches his veteran of choice. Whether they want to admit it or not, this is a rebuilding season for Cleveland.
Broncos hosted free agent RB J.K. Dobbins for a visit.
The Chargers placed the UFA tender on Dobbins, meaning he has until training camp to negotiate with other teams. LA retains his rights if Dobbins doesn’t sign a deal elsewhere. The Broncos are extremely thin at running back even after spending the No. 60 overall pick on RJ Harvey. Jaleel McLaughlin and Audric Estime are currently the candidates to back him up and both backs struggled to earn work in a talent-depleted backfield last year. Dobbins would provide a legitimate backup option for Sean Payton and could even steal some work from Harvey on early downs.
Ravens RB Keaton Mitchell said he feels “better than when I first got here.”
Mitchell was a home run waiting to happen as a rookie, turning 56 touches into 489 yards and two scores in 2023 before going down with a torn ACL late in the season. He returned late in the following season but didn’t have the same burst. He ran 15 times for 30 yards in five regular season appearances and did not touch the ball on offense in the playoffs. Even if Mitchell returns to form in 2025, there isn’t much room for him to carve out a meaningful role. Derrick Henry put together a career year in his first season with the Ravens and just re-upped his contract with the team. Justice Hill is also coming off a high-water mark campaign, racking up 42 receptions as the team’s third-down back. Mitchell may pitch in the occasional splash play, but fantasy managers don’t need to dig that deep in most formats.