Updated weekend fantasy football waiver wire rankings for Week 15 of the 2025 NFL season. Top fantasy football free agents and streamers to add off waivers including Emanuel Wilson, Andrei Iosivas, Jalen Wright, Jayden Reed, more.
Fantasy football playoffs are here! The NFL injury reports are out, and there is some time remaining make a move off the waiver to bolster your lineup or bench for the fantasy playoffs. It’s go time! At RotoBaller HQ, we have updated our weekend waiver wire rankings for fantasy football Week 15 of the 2025 season. The updated waiver wire rankings are to help fantasy managers secure that playoff win and advance to the next round of the fantasy playoffs.
As injury updates come in throughout the week, and roster percentages increase as players are picked up, we adjust our waiver wire rankings, and you can find those below. Will Emanuel Wilson have an increased role in Green Bay’s backfield with Josh Jacobs banged up and questionable with a knee injury? With Tee Higgins ruled out, will Andrei Iosivas operate as the Bengals WR2? Is Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely worth streaming in a smash spot against the Bengals in Week 15?
These Week 15 waiver wire rankings are updated for the weekend by Nick Mariano, RotoBaller’s lead fantasy football analyst and forecaster. For those who are not familiar, he brings you his weekly waiver wire rankings and priority adds for the top 85 options to consider across various positions and league sizes. Good luck in Week 15 on the waiver wire and in your matchups!
Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:
Quarterbacks (QB) and Defenses (D/ST) are grouped together at the bottom of the list:
Isaiah Likely, TE, Ravens
Across 10 games so far this season, Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely has recorded 22 receptions for 248 yards and a touchdown on 31 targets. While his full-season numbers don’t jump off the page, the 25-year-old appears to be trending upwards. Over his last two games, Likely has hauled in nine catches for 124 yards and a touchdown on 12 targets.
If not for an ill-fated fumble at the goal line the week before and a questionable call on a dropped touchdown last Sunday, Likely might have three scores over the last two weeks. Given veteran tight end Mark Andrews’ (glute) presence in Baltimore, Likely’s playing time usually has a defined ceiling.
However, Andrews popped up on Thursday’s injury report as a limited practice participant due to a glute injury heading into Baltimore’s Week 15 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. If Andrews is facing any sort of missed time, Likely would immediately emerge as a high-upside starting tight end option for fantasy managers.
Dare Ogunbowale, RB, Texans
Houston Texans running back Dare Ogunbowale made the most of his lone carry last week, scampering five yards for a touchdown against the Chiefs. The 31-year-old veteran played only one snap, filling in while Nick Chubb (ribs) and Woody Marks (knee) were temporarily unavailable. He has four carries for 23 yards and a touchdown, along with five catches for 36 yards all season long, but he could be the team’s primary backup this week since Chubb is questionable for Week 15 against the Cardinals.
The Cardinals are a great matchup for running backs, and if Ogubowale ends up playing meaningful snaps, he has some flier upside. He’s only the RB61 in RotoBaller’s rankings, though, so he’s best left on the waiver wire in most formats. It is worth watching to see if he’ll be the primary backup, though, since Marks usually works in a rotation.
Jayden Reed, WR, Packers
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed (shoulder) will avoid an injury designation ahead of the Week 15 matchup against the Denver Broncos. Reed made his return from a 10-game absence due to a fractured foot and broken collarbone during last week’s win over the Chicago Bears. The 25-year-old hauled in all four of his targets for 31 yards while carrying the ball twice for 22 yards.
The assumption is that Reed’s workload will increase after playing only 47 percent of the offensive snaps last weekend. He’ll draw a tough matchup against a Broncos defense that has allowed the second-fewest yards per target to wide receivers this season. Reed still has enough upside to be looked at as a potential flex play in Week 15, but fantasy managers should temper their expectations in a bad matchup as Reed battles for touches in a crowded WR room in Green Bay.
Emanuel Wilson, RB, Packers
Green Bay Packers running back Emanuel Wilson has spent the majority of the 2025 season in a backup role to his superstar teammate, running back Josh Jacobs (knee). However, Jacobs is battling a lingering knee injury that has held him out of practice on both Wednesday and Thursday heading into the team’s Week 15 matchup against the Denver Broncos.
In the one game that Jacobs has missed so far this season, Wilson recorded 125 scrimmage yards and two touchdowns on 30 touches against the Minnesota Vikings. If Jacobs were to miss additional time, Wilson would immediately vault into being a clear starting fantasy running back.
Along with the potential for playing time, Wilson has proven himself capable of solid production. Across 37 career NFL games, he’s averaged 4.6 yards per carry and scored eight touchdowns. Until Jacobs proves to be fully clear of the knee injury that has plagued him since Week 11, Wilson is a must-roster player with league-winning upside.
Chris Rodriguez Jr., RB, Commanders
Washington Commanders running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. (groin) is listed as questionable heading into Week 15 against the New York Giants. Rodriguez ran well again during Washington’s 31-0 shutout loss last week against the Minnesota Vikings, compiling 52 yards on 10 carries. However, the Commanders had only seven total drives and were forced to pass as they played from behind all game. The 25-year-old has operated as Washington’s primary early-down back with Jeremy McNichols handling passing-down responsibilities.
He’s recorded double-digit carries in four of the past five games, and he and Kyren Williams are the only two running backs with at least 25 carries to post a 70% rushing success rate or higher over that span. If he’s active, Rodriguez will look to take advantage of a favorable matchup on Sunday against the division-rival Giants, who have the 31st-ranked rushing defense, allowing 154.2 rushing yards per game. C-Rod ranks as RotoBaller’s RB26 in PPR leagues.
Running Backs – Week 15 Waiver Wire Rankings
Pickups are in priority order:
Player Name
Pos.
% Ros.
Baller Move
Devin Neal
RB
62
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Kyle Monangai
RB
66
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Bam Knight
RB
32
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Chris Rodriguez Jr.
RB
35
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Blake Corum
RB
40
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Brian Robinson Jr.
RB
24
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Emanuel Wilson
RB
36
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Devin Singletary
RB
30
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Kenneth Gainwell
RB
60
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Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
69
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Tyler Allgeier
RB
39
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Bhayshul Tuten
RB
37
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Tank Bigsby
RB
17
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Samaje Perine
RB
4
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Jaylen Wright
RB
28
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Rachaad White
RB
53
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Tyjae Spears
RB
27
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Jaleel McLaughlin
RB
1
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Dare Ogunbowale
RB
1
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Ollie Gordon II
RB
8
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Keaton Mitchell
RB
3
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Michael Carter
RB
5
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Emari Demercado
RB
10
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Wide Receivers – Week 15 Waiver Wire Rankings
Pickups are in priority order:
Player Name
Pos.
% Ros.
Baller Move
Jerry Jeudy
WR
64
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Luther Burden III
WR
17
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Andrei Iosivas
WR
11
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Jayden Reed
WR
41
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Chris Godwin Jr.
WR
67
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Troy Franklin
WR
52
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Jayden Higgins
WR
43
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Ricky Pearsall
WR
68
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Devaughn Vele
WR
15
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Keenan Allen
WR
66
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Alec Pierce
WR
60
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Tre Tucker
WR
45
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Chimere Dike
WR
16
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Jalen Coker
WR
5
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Adonai Mitchell
WR
17
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Isaac TeSlaa
WR
8
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Rashid Shaheed
WR
53
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Darnell Mooney
WR
55
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Ryan Flournoy
WR
7
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Malik Washington
WR
14
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Cooper Kupp
WR
41
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Mitch Tinsley
WR
1
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John Metchie III
WR
7
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Josh Downs
WR
43
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Mack Hollins
WR
3
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Olamide Zaccheaus
WR
1
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Jack Bech
WR
1
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Tim Patrick
WR
1
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JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
1
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Tez Johnson
WR
14
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Jalen McMillan
WR
3
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Tight Ends – Week 15 Waiver Wire Rankings
Pickups are in priority order:
Player Name
Pos.
% Ros.
Baller Move
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE
67
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Brenton Strange
TE
66
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Colston Loveland
TE
40
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Dalton Schultz
TE
48
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Theo Johnson
TE
46
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Isaiah Likely
TE
18
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Mike Gesicki
TE
4
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T.J. Hockenson
TE
67
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Colby Parkinson
TE
3
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Darren Waller
TE
35
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Ben Sinnott
TE
1
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Quarterbacks – Week 15 Waiver Wire Rankings
Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 15:
Player Name
Pos.
% Ros.
Baller Move
Trevor Lawrence
QB
62
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Marcus Mariota
QB
8
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Jacoby Brissett
QB
63
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J.J. McCarthy
QB
32
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Sam Darnold
QB
55
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C.J. Stroud
QB
44
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Tyler Shough
QB
9
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Shedeur Sanders
QB
14
Add in 2QB Leagues
Bryce Young
QB
17
Add in 2QB Leagues
Philip Rivers
QB
0
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Aaron Rodgers
QB
25
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Tua Tagovailoa
QB
18
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Kenny Pickett
QB
1
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Defenses (D/ST) – Week 15 Waiver Wire Rankings
Pickups are in priority order, with emphasis on Week 15:
Player Name
Pos.
% Ros.
Baller Move
Jacksonville Jaguars
DST
70
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Pittsburgh Steelers
DST
69
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San Francisco 49ers
DST
48
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Chicago Bears
DST
42
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Dallas Cowboys
DST
32
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Carolina Panthers
DST
12
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New Orleans Saints
DST
15
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Week 15 Waiver Wire Articles
In addition to the Week 15 waiver wire rankings, here’s a look at some other free waiver wire resources available at RotoBaller. Each week, our NFL team puts out a complete array of fantasy football waiver wire articles to compliment our slick new Who Should I Pickup? Waiver wire player comparison tool – bookmark that! Here are more detailed Week 15 waiver wire articles:
For anyone unfamiliar, we release all sorts of fantasy football waiver wire articles every week. As part of that, Nick Mariano releases our waiver wire rankings list on Mondays to help you prioritize which players to target as free-agent adds off waivers.
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