Fantasy Football Week 16 Waiver Wire Pick Ups & Potential Upgrades

Fantasy Football Week 16 Waiver Wire Pick Ups & Potential Upgrades

Updated Dec. 17, 2025 10:16 a.m. ET
Data Skrive

It's Week 16 of the NFL campaign, and if you're scouring the waiver wire, we've got tips. See the list below for potential fantasy football targets you might be able to grab off of the waiver wire this week.

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NFL Week 16 Waiver Wire Pick Ups

Jacoby Brissett, QB, Arizona Cardinals

  • Week 16 Matchup: Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET vs. Atlanta Falcons
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 17.1
  • Week 16 Projection Ranking: No. 10 QB
  • Brissett's Season Fantasy Points: 184.7
  • Brissett's Season Average Fantasy Points: 16.8

Trevor Lawrence, QB, Jacksonville Jaguars

  • Week 16 Matchup: Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET at Denver Broncos
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 15.7
  • Week 16 Projection Ranking: No. 17 QB
  • Lawrence's Season Fantasy Points: 260.5
  • Lawrence's Season Average Fantasy Points: 18.6

Marcus Mariota, QB, Washington Commanders

  • Week 16 Matchup: Saturday, 5 p.m. ET vs. Philadelphia Eagles
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 15.1
  • Week 16 Projection Ranking: No. 20 QB
  • Mariota's Season Fantasy Points: 121.7
  • Mariota's Season Average Fantasy Points: 12.2

Michael Carter, RB, Arizona Cardinals

  • Week 16 Matchup: Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET vs. Atlanta Falcons
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 13.8
  • Week 16 Projection Ranking: No. 16 RB
  • Carter's Season Fantasy Points: 79.3
  • Carter's Season Average Fantasy Points: 7.9

Jacory Croskey-Merritt, RB, Washington Commanders

  • Week 16 Matchup: Saturday, 5 p.m. ET vs. Philadelphia Eagles
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 10.2
  • Week 16 Projection Ranking: No. 28 RB
  • Croskey-Merritt's Season Fantasy Points: 106.4
  • Croskey-Merritt's Season Average Fantasy Points: 7.6

Brandon Aiyuk, WR, San Francisco 49ers

  • Week 16 Matchup: Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET at Indianapolis Colts
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 11.9
  • Week 16 Projection Ranking: No. 21 WR

Darren Waller, TE, Miami Dolphins

  • Week 16 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET vs. Cincinnati Bengals
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 11.1
  • Week 16 Projection Ranking: No. 5 TE
  • Waller's Season Fantasy Points: 55.1
  • Waller's Season Average Fantasy Points: 9.2

Juwan Johnson, TE, New Orleans Saints

  • Week 16 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET vs. New York Jets
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 10.9
  • Week 16 Projection Ranking: No. 7 TE
  • Johnson's Season Fantasy Points: 142.4
  • Johnson's Season Average Fantasy Points: 10.2

Devin Singletary, RB, New York Giants

  • Week 16 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET vs. Minnesota Vikings
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 7
  • Week 16 Projection Ranking: No. 43 RB
  • Singletary's Season Fantasy Points: 75.6
  • Singletary's Season Average Fantasy Points: 5.4

Jeremy McNichols, RB, Washington Commanders

  • Week 16 Matchup: Saturday, 5 p.m. ET vs. Philadelphia Eagles
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 7.3
  • Week 16 Projection Ranking: No. 44 RB
  • McNichols' Season Fantasy Points: 61.4
  • McNichols' Season Average Fantasy Points: 4.4

Darius Slayton, WR, New York Giants

  • Week 16 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET vs. Minnesota Vikings
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 8.7
  • Week 16 Projection Ranking: No. 41 WR
  • Slayton's Season Fantasy Points: 82
  • Slayton's Season Average Fantasy Points: 7.5

Dalton Schultz, TE, Houston Texans

  • Week 16 Matchup: Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET vs. Las Vegas Raiders
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 10
  • Week 16 Projection Ranking: No. 14 TE
  • Schultz's Season Fantasy Points: 147
  • Schultz's Season Average Fantasy Points: 10.5

Rashid Shaheed, WR, Seattle Seahawks

  • Week 16 Matchup: Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET vs. Los Angeles Rams
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 8
  • Week 16 Projection Ranking: No. 50 WR
  • Shaheed's Season Fantasy Points: 144.5
  • Shaheed's Season Average Fantasy Points: 9.6

Mike Gesicki, TE, Cincinnati Bengals

  • Week 16 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET at Miami Dolphins
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 8.2
  • Week 16 Projection Ranking: No. 19 TE
  • Gesicki's Season Fantasy Points: 48.2
  • Gesicki's Season Average Fantasy Points: 4.8

Nick Chubb, RB, Houston Texans

  • Week 16 Matchup: Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET vs. Las Vegas Raiders
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 5.2
  • Week 16 Projection Ranking: No. 47 RB
  • Chubb's Season Fantasy Points: 83
  • Chubb's Season Average Fantasy Points: 6.4

Samaje Perine, RB, Cincinnati Bengals

  • Week 16 Matchup: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET at Miami Dolphins
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 5.5
  • Week 16 Projection Ranking: No. 51 RB
  • Perine's Season Fantasy Points: 49.3
  • Perine's Season Average Fantasy Points: 4.1

Dare Ogunbowale, RB, Houston Texans

  • Week 16 Matchup: Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET vs. Las Vegas Raiders
  • Projected Fantasy Points: 5
  • Week 16 Projection Ranking: No. 51 RB
  • Ogunbowale's Season Fantasy Points: 21.3
  • Ogunbowale's Season Average Fantasy Points: 1.5

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