Week 15 Waiver Wire: Early Pickups and Breakout Fantasy Football Candidates

Week 14 of the fantasy football season featured perhaps the most wild game we've seen in some time, when the Indianapolis Colts took on the Buffalo Bills on the road in what was a hellacious snowstorm.

Need a visual? Check out this tweet from Darren Rovell of ESPN:

In that game, Buffalo running back LeSean McCoy went for over 150 yards and a score in the Bills' 13-7 win in overtime.

The weather conditions might have been ridiculous, but they were a lot of fun, too.

A not-so-fun part of Week 14 came in the form of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz leaving the game at the Los Angeles Rams early due to a knee injury.

According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Eagles are concerned about the severity of the problem:

Hopefully at this point you've figured out if your season will continue or if it's the end of the line.

Should it continue, working the waiver wire is still going to be important, even heading into Week 15.

We've got you covered, though. Keep the players below in mind when you head to the waiver wire in your league later this week.

Quarterbacks

1. Jimmy Garoppolo, San Francisco 49ers (15.06 PTS, 20% own)

Running Backs

1. Peyton Barber, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7.30 PTS, 36% own)

2. Mike Davis, Seattle Seahawks (7.50 PTS, 39% own)

3. Rod Smith, Dallas Cowboys (33 PTS, 12% own)

4. Jonathan Stewart, Carolina Panthers (28.30 PTS, 37% own)

Wide Receivers

1. Corey Coleman, Cleveland Browns (17.20 PTS, 28% own)

2. Dede Westbrook, Jacksonville Jaguars (13.70 PTS, 29% own)

3. Kendall Wright, Chicago Bears (20.70 PTS, 4% own)

Tight Ends

1. Vernon Davis, Washington Redskins (10.60 PTS, 49% own)

All scoring reflects PPR formats. All qualifying waiver pickups must have 50 percent or less ownership in Yahoo leagues.

Players to Watch

Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, San Francisco 49ers

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In just two starts for the San Francisco 49ers, Jimmy Garoppolo has not only won both of them but has improved in each of those games.

In Week 14, on the road against the Houston Texans, the quarterback threw for 334 yards, one touchdown and had an interception:

Given his receiving options, Garoppolo is doing quite well for himself.

When you go to the waiver wire, consider picking the 26-year-old up not only because you might need him but also so someone else can't have him.

Granted, if you're in the semifinals in your league, you likely don't need Garoppolo's services. However, if you play in a league in which Week 17 is the championship, he could serve you there.

Mike Davis, RB, Seattle Seahawks

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With fellow running back Eddie Lacy being a healthy scratch in Week 14, the Seattle Seahawks looked elsewhere for production out of the backfield—they've been looking since Chris Carson went down earlier in the season.

Well, they got some use out of Mike Davis in Week 14, as he ran for 66 yards on 15 carries. Maybe the Seahawks have something in the 24-year-old.

This is a purely speculative add, but it's never a bad thing to have a running back who gets the majority of his teams carries.

Give Davis a shot. 

Rod Smith, RB, Dallas Cowboys

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Since fellow running back Ezekiel Elliott's suspension was reinstated, the Cowboys have used a committee of Rod Smith and Alfred Morris at running back.

Until Week 14, though, Morris had been the primary beneficiary of Elliott's absence and saw most of the carries.

However, Smith's performance in Week 14 might warrant a few extra snaps his way. On 11 touches, he had 160 total yards and a touchdown that came on an 81-yard catch-and-run.

Smith has the ability, but the Cowboys have been reluctant to use him in favor of Morris.

Will Week 14 change their stance? Available in nearly 90 percent of Yahoo leagues, pick him up and find out.

Jonathan Stewart, RB, Carolina Panthers

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Let's begin by saying this: Jonathan Stewart's game against the Minnesota Vikings was an anomaly and you should not expect this to happen again any time soon.

NFL Research points out just how unusual the running back's three-touchdown day was:

Regardless, this is the fourth game in a row in which Stewart has ran for 100 or more yards or scored a touchdown. In fact, he has one in three straight games now.

When you think of the Panthers backfield, fellow running back Christian McCaffrey comes to mind. While he may have his place in the passing game, the running game is virtually all Stewart—he's averaging nearly 15 carries per game over his last four.

Stewart belongs on rosters, especially if he keeps getting the ball the way he is.

And based off of McCaffrey's ground-game ability, expect Stewart to continue to get his carries, thus making him a valuable asset on your team.

Scoring stats and ownership stats via Yahoo and current as of Sunday, Dec. 10. Statistics courtesy of Pro Football Reference.