Best fantasy football WR waiver wire pickups for Week 13

Hello and welcome to the Week 13 waiver wire watch for wide receivers!

Thanksgiving week is finally here and we’re entering the home stretch of the 2025 NFL season. That means we’re also just a few weeks away from the playoffs starting in most fantasy football leagues and it’s crunch time for managers everywhere. So you better start getting your roster in order before it’s too late.

We’ll go over some WR performers that you should consider scooping off the waiver wire ahead of Week 13 and as always, we’ll classify a waiver add as someone who is rostered in 60% of leagues at the max. Every team is in action this week, so there are no byes for you to worry about. You should also keep in mind that there are three games to be played this Thursday for Thanksgiving and one game scheduled for Black Friday, so be extra mindful when setting your lineups this week. You don’t want to get to Sunday and realize that one of your guys has already played.

Week 13 byes: None

The Jets are playing out the string of this miserable season and their latest folly was a 23-10 road loss at the Ravens. At least the newly acquired John Metchie III is getting a chance to shine and he hauled in six of seven targets for 65 yards and the team’s only touchdown in the loss. The fourth-year wideout barely saw any action with the Eagles and has already scored twice with the Jets since being acquired by the struggling AFC franchise at the trade deadline.

Metchie will be a restricted free agent in the offseason, so there is extra incentive for him to perform well in these last weeks of the regular season. He appears to be WR1 in New York until Garrett Wilson returns to IR, so you could be getting a late-season steal off the waiver wire should you scoop him up.

Week 13 matchup: vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m. ET

Johnston has slipped back into waiver candidate territory following the Chargers’ bye last week as he’s somewhat cooled off since his blazing hot start to the campaign. The third-year wideout has combined for just 11 receptions, 125 receiving yards, and two touchdowns over his last five outings and that includes two games where he didn’t catch a single target.

Still, the Chargers wideout has remained an active figure in the offense and even in a game where he logged zero catches against the Jaguars two weeks ago, he was still on the field for 90% of the snaps. He also still ranks as a top-30 fantasy wideout in all scoring formats ahead of Week 13, so I’d advise you to jump on him immediately if you happen to see him while scrolling the waiver wire over the next few days.

Week 13 matchup: vs. Las Vegas Raiders, 4:25 p.m. ET

Marvin Harrison Jr.’s appendectomy has opened the door for weapons like Dortch to get extra run in recent weeks, and that was the case on Sunday as he caught six targets for 53 yards and touchdown in the Cardinals’ 27-24 overtime loss to the Jaguars. That marked the second straight game where the veteran has scored and like Michael Wilson, he’s been a reliable pass-catching option for Jacoby Brissett.

Reliability has been Dortch’s forte this season as his 87.1% catch rate is the highest among receivers with at least 100 routes run this season. He’s going up against a Bucs secondary that has been carved up in recent weeks, so he has the chance to really rack up easy receptions this Sunday.

Week 13 matchup: @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m. ET

Speaking of receivers balling out on bad teams, Dike had himself a day for the Titans in their 30-24 loss to the Seahawks. Five receptions for 44 yards and a touchdown is the stat line he posted on offense and he turned heads with yet another long punt return for a touchdown, his second special teams score this month. Similar to Cam Ward, the fourth-round rookie has shown flashes of being a big playmaker for Tennessee this season and he could be good depth piece for managers in deeper leagues.

Week 13 matchup: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m. ET