It’s Fantasy Championship Week. That means our focus on the waiver wire has narrowed significantly.

What we’re looking for is players who have the chance to take us to the promise land purely based on their Week 17 matchup and opportunity. We only want players who we can scoop off the waiver wire and stick in a position spot our a flex and feel like they have as good of a shot as a median lineup fringe player based on recent performance or situation enhancement. Let’s run through my top three options based on that criteria and then look at who else could fit that at the core four positions.

Quick reminder: I’m primarily going to discuss players with below 50% ownership on Yahoo, with possible exceptions if the number is very close.  There will be a section for players closer to 75-80% owned later in the article, which will include names to make sure aren’t owned in your league, but those names likely won’t be available in most cases.

Also, an additional note: Since we’re in the fantasy playoffs, I’ve done away with FAAB suggestions. The rankings imply my personal priority, but if you’re going after impact, you’re likely emptying your remaining budget or bidding zero on whatever you can get.

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