Week 16 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups, FAAB Strategy & Deep-Cut Playoff Gems
NFL Week 16 fantasy football waiver wire pickups: Packers WR Matthew Golden, Cardinals RB Michael Carter, and Broncos RB Jaleel McLaughlin headline this week’s must-add list. Get FAAB strategy, injury fallout analysis, and under-the-radar breakouts who can swing your playoff matchups — plus insight into how late-season volatility continues to reshape usage roles. Raymond Summerlin (Sharp Football Analysis) and Freeman Smith (creator of FAABLab) break down the top waiver targets, FAAB bidding tiers, and deep cuts you should roster before your league-mates wise up. They also analyze the Rams passing game after Davante Adams’ injury and evaluate how shifting opportunity windows affect fantasy value at the most critical point in the season. College Bowl recommendations are live this week — 28–6 historically — grab $75 OFF Early Bird postseason packages at https://sharp.football Learn more about FAABLab → https://www.faablab.app/ In This Episode: Rams Passing Game: Which pass catchers are must-add targets after Davante Adams’ injury Top Adds: Matthew Golden, WR, Packers — emerging role in the offense, widely available Michael Carter, RB, Cardinals — stepping into a bigger role due to injuries Jaleel McLaughlin, RB, Broncos — deep-league upside and potential starter-level production Deep Cuts & Stashes: Freeman: Jawhar Jordan, Audric Estime Raymond: Tre Harris, Olamide Zaccheus FAAB Strategy: How to bid aggressively — but efficiently — when every roster spot matters and playoff advancement is on the line Chapters: 00:00 - Unkind Week 15 05:01 - Waiver Wire Top Add: Matthew Golden, WR, Packers 11:38 - Waiver Wire 2nd Add: Michael Carter, RB, Cardinals 18:12 - Waiver Wire 3rd Add: Jaleel McLaughlin, RB, Broncos 23:11 - Rams Pass Catchers after Davante Adams Injury 28:43 - FaaB Strategy: How Much Should You Bid? 33:24 - Waiver Wire Deep Cuts Subscribe to Sharp Football Analysis on YouTube for weekly waiver wire advice, rankings, and fantasy football insights all season long: / @sharpfootball #FantasyFootball #WaiverWire #WaiverWirePicks #FAAB #NFLWeek16
