Week 16 Waiver Wire: Fantasy Football’s Top Pickups and Breakout Candidates

Are you advancing in the playoffs in your fantasy league? Do you have the players you need to go all the way?

If not, fear not: There are some players likely available on waivers in your league who can break games wide open, and the cat is going to be out of the bag on most of them come Monday morning. 

But if you can get your request in early and you have a favorable waiver position, you can possibly add someone like Green Bay’s Ty Montgomery to your squad, who blew up the league in Week 15. 

Here are some suggestions to guide you as you peruse the waiver wire ahead of the Week 16 matchups.  

The following players are owned in fewer than 60 percent of Yahoo leagues and are worth considering for your lineup in Week 16.

Ty Montgomery, RB, Green Bay Packers

The Packers’ Ty Montgomery is a true running back now, despite the No. 88 he wears. And he literally hit the ground running on Sunday in Chicago to prove to everyone what he can do. 

In truth, Montgomery has been taking more snaps as a running back than a wide receiver for a few weeks now, but Packers coach Mike McCarthy has still seemed hesitant to feature him. 

That wasn’t the case on Sunday, as Montgomery had 16 carries for a whopping 162 yards. He also found the end zone twice. 

His teammate Christine Michael, with whom he has been splitting attempts, carried the rock just four times, though he also had a score of his own. 

Pro Football Focus’ Gordon …

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