Waiver Wire Express - Week 15 Lightning Round Including Patrick Taylor Jr., Sincere McCormick, Kendre Miller, Jalen McMillan, Tim Patrick, more

With much of Week 14 in the books, many of your fantasy football regular seasons have wrapped and it is time for the playoffs! We've got you covered whether you're hitting the first round or have another week to go until the postseason. Let's take a strong step toward the trophy with our fantasy football waiver wire pickups lightning round heading into Week 15 of the 2024 NFL season.

This article aims to provide a quick reaction regarding fantasy-relevant players for Week 15 after the past week's results and injuries to Isaac Guerendo (foot), Bucky Irving (back), Derek Carr (hand), Aidan O'Connell (knee), Demarcus Robinson (shoulder), Jonathon Brooks (knee), and more. This column is published early and then updated daily. Every day will also yield more in-depth waiver wire analysis for all positions. 

Waiver pickups are listed in priority order and broken down by position. Players will be rostered in roughly less than 60% of Yahoo leagues and range from shallow options in standard leagues to deep options in PPR formats, with options for longer stashes beyond the following week for those with playoff byes.

• 2025 fantasy football rankings (redraft)
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• 2025 NFL rookie fantasy football rankings
• Best ball fantasy football rankings
• Quarterback fantasy football rankings
• Running back fantasy football rankings
• Wide receiver fantasy football rankings
• Tight end fantasy football rankings

Week 15 Running Backs To Add

Pickups are in priority order:

Braelon Allen
Patrick Taylor Jr.
Sincere McCormick
Tank Bigsby
Jaleel McLaughlin
Tyler Allgeier
Kendre Miller
Sean Tucker
Isaiah Davis
Antonio Gibson
Justice Hill
Jerome Ford
Blake Corum
Trey Benson
Kenneth Gainwell
Jaylen Wright
Ray Davis
Cam Akers
Tyjae Spears
Kimani Vidal
Israel Abanikanda
Kenny McIntosh

Week 15 Wide Receivers To Add

Pickups are in priority order:

Adam Thielen
Christian Watson
Quentin Johnston
Elijah Moore
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
Ray-Ray McCloud III
Michael Wilson
Joshua Palmer
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
Jalen McMillan
Cedric Tillman
Xavier Legette
Devaughn Vele
Alec Pierce
Parker Washington
Tim Patrick
Tutu Atwell
Dontayvion Wicks
Wan'Dale Robinson
Sterling Shepard
DeMario Douglas
KaVontae Turpin
Calvin Austin III
Tre Tucker
Allen Lazard
Marvin Mims Jr.
Andrei Iosivas
Brandin Cooks
Kayshon Boutte

Week 15 Tight Ends To Add

Pickups are in priority order:

Will Dissly
Zach Ertz
Dalton Schultz
Mike Gesicki
Juwan Johnson
Isaiah Likely
Hunter Henry
Noah Gray
Grant Calcaterra

Week 15 Quarterbacks To Add

Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 15:

Matthew Stafford
Anthony Richardson
Russell Wilson
Jameis Winston
Drake Maye
Aaron Rodgers
Cooper Rush
Drew Lock
Mac Jones
Michael Penix Jr.

Week 15 Defenses To Add

Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 15:

Atlanta Falcons DST
Arizona Cardinals DST
Cincinnati Bengals DST
Dallas Cowboys DST
New York Jets DST
Washington Commanders DST

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