With six teams on bye this week, we need to find some potential streaming options for your fantasy lineups. The running back position is a little light this week but I focused on two rookies who are producing on the tape. I do like the wide receivers in here given their matchups, plus the vertical ability they bring to the field. We'll also look at the quarterbacks and tight ends too and a D/ST that could surprise.
I've identified some key players -- all rostered in less than 50% of ESPN leagues -- who can be picked up for this week's slate of NFL games. While you might notice some overlap with Eric Moody's waiver wire column that publishes on Mondays, an important distinction is that the options mentioned in this column are focused solely on this week's matchup and not the players' values for the remainder of the season.
So, let's start in Detroit, with quarterback Jared Goff, who gets the Vikings defense in Week 14.