Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups: Zack Moss, Tyler Allgeier, Deon Jackson and Chuba Hubbard

December 20, 2022

Fantasy football managers will need to keep adjusting their rosters as we move toward Week 16 and the second round of the playoffs in order to reach the season’s apex.

Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16: Zack Moss, Tyler Allgeier, Deon Jackson and Chuba Hubbard

Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16: Zack Moss

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Summary

  • Zack Moss
  • Tyler Allgeier
  • Deon Jackson
  • Chuba Hubbard

1. Zack Moss, Indianapolis Colts – 2%

The leader of the charge was Zack Moss, despite the fact that most fantasy managers would have predicted Deon Jackson to have done so after his earlier audition for the position when Taylor previously missed time.

Could the lopsided score be to blame for this? It’s possible, but given what we saw on Saturday, it appears that Moss ought to be the top addition in this case.

2. Tyler Allgeier, Atlanta Falcons – 37% Rostered

Could Tyler Allgeier create a true committee in the Falcons’ backfield? Although we still have a tendency to think of Cordarrelle Patterson as the leader, the truth is that it has already been a committee. However, Allgeier had played more snaps than Patterson in three out of four games from Weeks 10 to 13 (Week 14 was a bye). Allgeier played 36 snaps last weekend compared to Patterson’s 37.

Allgeier has averaged 6.9, 4.9, 5.2, and 8.2 yards per carry over the past four contests. Allgeier has been so productive that it wouldn’t be unexpected to see him take over as the Falcons’ main rusher, with Patterson playing a more specialized, pass-catching role.

3. Deon Jackson, Indianapolis Colts – 7% Rostered

Zack Moss should be given priority by fantasy managers over Deon Jackson, but Jackson is by no means to be completely disregarded. Jackson had a combined 25 carries, 104 rushing yards, and one touchdown when Taylor was absent in Weeks 5 and 6. Additionally, he had 108 receiving yards on 14 receptions (not a typo) from 14 targets.

He ended up scoring 11.1 and 23.1 half-PPR points in those two consecutive weeks. Jackson was more productive per touch than Moss, which might mean that Jackson gets more work the following week.

4. Chuba Hubbard, Carolina Panthers – 39% Rostered

Chuba Hubbard played significantly more snaps even though he received only four carries compared to D’Onta Foreman’s ten.

Compared to Foreman’s 29, he took 46 snaps. The fact that Hubbard ran 16 routes—significantly more than Foreman’s two—was more important. Hubbard didn’t get as many carries as in the previous two games, but he more than made up for it with three receptions and 57 receiving yards.

NFL Schedule 2022 – NFL Week 16

Thursday, Dec. 22

Jacksonville Jaguars at New York Jets, 8:15 p.m., Amazon

Saturday, Dec. 24

Atlanta Falcons at Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m., Fox

Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m., Fox

Buffalo Bills at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m., CBS

New Orleans Saints at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., CBS

Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs, 1 p.m., Fox

New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., Fox

Cincinnati Bengals at New England Patriots, 1 p.m., CBS

Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., CBS

Washington Commanders at San Francisco 49ers, 4:05 p.m., CBS

Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys, 4:25 p.m., Fox

Las Vegas Raiders at Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:15 p.m., NFL Network

Sunday, Dec. 25

Green Bay Packers at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m., Fox

Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Rams, 4:30 p.m., CBS/Nickelodeon

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arizona Cardinals, 8:20 p.m., NBC

Monday, Dec. 26

Los Angeles Chargers at Indianapolis Colts, 8:15 p.m., ESPN