Fantasy Football Week 17: Waiver Wire Pickups

While many fantasy football leagues are finished, some people are in leagues that play all the way through Week 17. If that’s the case for your league, look into acquiring these Week 17 waiver wire pickups.

QB Shaun Hill, San Francisco 49ers
Hill has played well as the starter for the 49ers and this week San Francisco faces off against the Cleveland Browns. The Browns, who can at times struggle against the pass, are a good matchup for Hill this week. If you start him, you can expect one or two touchdowns out of him this week.

RB Najeh Davenport and TJ Duckett
Davenport is the big prize this week. He’s replacing the injured Willie Parker and should be able to be quite productive. He’s actually more of a touchdown threat than Parker was this season. Duckett is another great pickup this week as he’s expected to fill in the for injured Kevin Jones. If you need a running back this week, either Davenport or Duckett would be a quality start this week.

WR David Patten, New Orleans Saints
Patten has solidified his spot as the second wide receiver in New Orleans. With Marques Colston getting hurt in Week 16, he suddenly jumps to the top of the pack. Drew Brees has played very well the second half of the season and should look Patten’s way a whole bunch in the last game of the season. Sign him up if you have the chance.

TE Randy McMichael, St. Louis Rams
McMichael is coming off of a game in which he had a season-high six receptions. In Week 17, McMichael faces the Arizona Cardinals – a team that has struggled defensively as of late. McMichael has always shown a lot of talent and is always a threat in the red zone.