Hello and welcome to the Week 15 waiver wire watch for tight ends!
Best fantasy football TE waiver wire pickups for Week 15
Harold Fannin Jr., Dawson Knox highlight the top waiver wire tight end targets entering Week 15.
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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. So let’s start looking for ways to fortify your rosters for the first round of the postseason.
We’ll go over some TE 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.
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
Colby Parkinson, TE, Los Angeles Rams (3.4%)
The Rams bounced back from their loss the week prior by hammering the Cardinals 45-17 on Sunday and Parkinson chipped in towards the demolition. Three catches for 32 yards and a touchdown is what the veteran produced in the win as Los Angeles successfully reclaimed its spot as the No. 1 seed in the NFC standings for the time being.
Make that four touchdowns in the last five weeks for Parkinson as he continues to be arguably the best red-zone TE option in the second half of the regular season. We’ve been saying for weeks to look into scooping him up off the waiver wire and that remains the case ahead of Week 15.
Week 15 matchup: vs. Detroit Lions, 4:25 p.m. ET
Colston Loveland, TE, Chicago Bears (44.2%)
Loveland did his part for the Bears in their hard-fought 28-21 loss to the Packers on Sunday, a setback that saw them relinquish control of the NFC North for the time being. He caught four of five targets for 29 yards in the loss and his fourth-quarter touchdown ended up tying the game with eight minutes remaining on the clock.
The rookie finished the week as a top-10 fantasy TE for a third time this season and he’s remained a solid pass-catching option for Caleb Williams even with Cole Kmet also getting looks. He’s still available for anyone looking for TE depth ahead of the playoffs.
Week 15 matchup: vs. Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m. ET
