Fantasy Football Week 14 Wide Receiver Preview: Waiver adds, numbers to know, DFS plays, and more

With six teams on a bye, you aren't going to be able to be very picky at wide receiver this week. Guys you drafted to be starters are likely going to be starting, even if you don't feel very comfortable with them. But there are three guys who I would desperately like to see some signs of life from in Week 14 because after the byes come the Fantasy playoffs, and I'm not sure these wide receivers are going to help me win.

The first is Tyreek Hill. I was down on him last week because of his target share and the weather. In garbage time, he caught a pass that bounced off of Jonnu Smith for a touchdown and saved his Fantasy day. That was great for everyone who started him last week, but it didn't make me feel any better about him moving forward. Hill has not had a 100-yard game since Week 1, and last week was just his second game over 70 yards in that stretch. Since Week 8, when Tua Tagovailoa returned, Hill has just a 19.2% target share. And his 7.9 yards per target is his second-worst mark since his rookie season.

Unlike Hill, I have been higher on Calvin Ridley than consensus for most of the season. That's been a good bet, but I'm getting nervous. Ridley only has one game with more than five catches and only two games with a receiving touchdown. His 16.1 aDOT is great for big plays but awful for consistency. Last week was his seventh game of the season with single-digit Fantasy points. The byes and a great (revenge) matchup against the Jaguars make up for it this week, but he needs to hit.

Finally, Garrett Wilson is approaching time to panic. He has 100 yards receiving in his last three games combined. Davante Adams is the clear No. 1 wide receiver in the offense, and Aaron Rodgers hasn't been good enough to support two pass catchers.

Like I said, I know you're starting Hill, Ridley, and Wilson this week. I'm just not promising I will be ranking them as starters when the Fantasy playoffs begin.

Here is the rest of the Week 14 WR Preview:

Week 14 WR Preview

The following players are not being projected to play in Week 14 at this time. Here's what it means:

• 21.3 -- Since Jameis Winston became the starter in Week 8, Jerry Jeudy is WR3 per game with an average of 21.3 PPR FPPG.
• 31.2% -- Davante Adams leads the Jets with a 31.2% target share since he joined the team.
• 16 -- Drake London set a career-high with 16 targets last week. It was his fifth game this season with double-digit targets.
• 95.8 -- Mike Evans needs to average 95.8 yards per game to reach 1,000 yards for the 11th straight season. 
• 36.3% -- Marquez Valdes-Scantling has a 36.3% TD rate since joining the Saints. He had a 2.2% rate in 39 games with Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen.
• 0 -- Malik Nabers has not had a touchdown since Week 3. The Giants only have four passing touchdowns in that timeframe.
• 63 -- Deebo Samuel has 63 receiving yards in his last three games combined.
• 51% -- Amari Cooper has not played more than 51% of the offensive snaps since he joined the Bills. His lowest snap share this season with the Browns was 82%.

My full set of Week 14 Fantasy football projections for every position are now available on SportsLine. Find out which of my favorite plays are projected to score higher than consensus rankings and which don't live up to their draft hype, at least in Week 14. Projected stats for all starting wide receivers are available, so be sure to find my projections for every position over at SportsLine.