There's no better way to get an edge on next week's opponent than to start looking ahead to future matchups.
This report is intended to help you quickly find free agent pickups with good-to-great matchups in future weeks. By looking ahead to future weeks, we are able to spot and land players with great matchups a week or more ahead of other owners. Planning ahead gives us an edge and saves waiver priority or bidding bucks.
In order to accomodate all league sizes, we provide a large number of options that may or may not be available in your league. If players at the top of the list are not available in your league, simply keep reading down the list looking for avialable players.
For help with pickups for this week, see Waiver Wire Watch published on Mondays, Top Waiver Pickups for This Weekend published on Wednesdays, Sneaky Starts published on Fridays and of course the weekly rankings (see the home page).
POSSIBLE PICKUPS
LOOKING AHEAD TO NFL WEEK #17
Bills QB Josh Allen vs. Dolphins
Week #15 actual stats = 220 total yards, 2 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = QB13
Dolphins Defensive Team Ranking vs. QBs: 32
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to QBs: 21.77
Raiders QB Derek Carr vs. Chiefs
Week #15 actual stats = 254 total yards, 1 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = QB22
Chiefs Defensive Team Ranking vs. QBs: 31
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to QBs: 20.30
Buccaneers QB Jameis Winston vs. Falcons
Week #15 actual stats = 157 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = QB19
Falcons Defensive Team Ranking vs. QBs: 30
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to QBs: 19.64
Jets QB Sam Darnold vs. Patriots
Week #15 actual stats = 288 total yards, 2 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = QB23
Patriots Defensive Team Ranking vs. QBs: 24
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to QBs: 18.34
Steelers RB Jaylen Samuels vs. Bengals
Week #15 actual stats = 172 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = RB48
Bengals Defensive Team Ranking vs. RBs: 32
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs: 27.46
Redskins RB Chris Thompson vs. Eagles
Week #15 actual stats = 13 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = RB55
Eagles Defensive Team Ranking vs. RBs: 30
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs: 24.32
Bills RB Keith Ford vs. Dolphins
Week #15 actual stats = 53 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = RB33
Dolphins Defensive Team Ranking vs. RBs: 29
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs: 24.05
Raiders RB Jalen Richard vs. Chiefs
Week #15 actual stats = 76 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = RB36
Chiefs Defensive Team Ranking vs. RBs: 27
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs: 22.60
Ravens RB Kenneth Dixon vs. Browns
Week #15 actual stats = 50 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = RB42
Browns Defensive Team Ranking vs. RBs: 26
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs: 22.48
Dolphins RB Brandon Bolden vs. Bills
Week #15 actual stats = 12 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = RB60
Bills Defensive Team Ranking vs. RBs: 25
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs: 22.14
Dolphins RB Kenyan Drake vs. Bills
Week #15 actual stats = 34 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = RB31
Bills Defensive Team Ranking vs. RBs: 25
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs: 22.14
Dolphins RB Kalen Ballage vs. Bills
Week #15 actual stats = 121 total yards, 1 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = RB29
Bills Defensive Team Ranking vs. RBs: 25
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs: 22.14
Buccaneers RB Jacquizz Rodgers vs. Falcons
Week #15 actual stats = 1 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = RB62
Falcons Defensive Team Ranking vs. RBs: 24
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs: 22.00
Buccaneers RB Peyton Barber vs. Falcons
Week #15 actual stats = 89 total yards, 1 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = RB32
Falcons Defensive Team Ranking vs. RBs: 24
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs: 22.00
Seahawks RB Mike Davis vs. Cardinals
Week #15 actual stats = 84 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = RB41
Cardinals Defensive Team Ranking vs. RBs: 23
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs: 21.83
Broncos RB Devontae Booker vs. Chargers
Week #15 actual stats = 17 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = RB64
Chargers Defensive Team Ranking vs. RBs: 22
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs: 21.81
Broncos RB Royce Freeman vs. Chargers
Week #15 actual stats = 8 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = RB50
Chargers Defensive Team Ranking vs. RBs: 22
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs: 21.81
Chiefs RB Darrel Williams vs. Raiders
Week #15 actual stats = 32 total yards, 1 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = RB52
Raiders Defensive Team Ranking vs. RBs: 21
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs: 20.70
Rams WR Josh Reynolds vs. 49ers
Week #15 actual stats = 70 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = WR33
49ers Defensive Team Ranking vs. WRs: 31
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs: 27.06
Packers WR Randall Cobb vs. Lions
Week #15 actual stats = 30 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = WR57
Lions Defensive Team Ranking vs. WRs: 30
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs: 26.63
Redskins WR Jamison Crowder vs. Eagles
Week #15 actual stats = 46 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = WR56
Eagles Defensive Team Ranking vs. WRs: 29
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs: 26.21
Jaguars WR Donte Moncrief vs. Texans
Week #15 actual stats = 0 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = WR58
Texans Defensive Team Ranking vs. WRs: 26
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs: 25.83
Jaguars WR Dede Westbrook vs. Texans
Week #15 actual stats = 41 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = WR32
Texans Defensive Team Ranking vs. WRs: 26
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs: 25.83
Bills WR Zay Jones vs. Dolphins
Week #15 actual stats = 11 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = WR59
Dolphins Defensive Team Ranking vs. WRs: 25
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs: 25.81
Bills WR Isaiah McKenzie vs. Dolphins
Week #15 actual stats = 57 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = WR45
Dolphins Defensive Team Ranking vs. WRs: 25
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs: 25.81
Eagles WR Golden Tate vs. Redskins
Week #15 actual stats = 43 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = WR50
Redskins Defensive Team Ranking vs. WRs: 23
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs: 24.06
Saints WR TreQuan Smith vs. Panthers
Week #15 actual stats = 15 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = WR48
Panthers Defensive Team Ranking vs. WRs: 22
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs: 23.97
Saints WR Keith Kirkwood vs. Panthers
Week #15 actual stats = 40 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = WR55
Panthers Defensive Team Ranking vs. WRs: 22
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs: 23.97
Raiders WR Jordy Nelson vs. Chiefs
Week #15 actual stats = 88 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = WR40
Chiefs Defensive Team Ranking vs. WRs: 21
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs: 23.42
Raiders WR Marcell Ateman vs. Chiefs
Week #15 actual stats = 20 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = WR61
Chiefs Defensive Team Ranking vs. WRs: 21
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs: 23.42
Saints TE Ben Watson vs. Panthers
Week #15 actual stats = 28 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = TE23
Panthers Defensive Team Ranking vs. TEs: 28
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to TEs: 9.81
Chargers TE Antonio Gates vs. Broncos
Week #15 actual stats = 54 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = TE25
Broncos Defensive Team Ranking vs. TEs: 26
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to TEs: 8.97
Bengals TE C.J. Uzomah vs. Steelers
Week #15 actual stats = 27 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = TE16
Steelers Defensive Team Ranking vs. TEs: 25
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to TEs: 8.69
Ravens K Justin Tucker vs. Browns
Week #15 actual stats = 2 FG, 2 XP
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = K17
Browns Defensive Team Ranking vs. Ks: 28
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to Ks: 8.20
Seahawks K Sebastian Janikowski vs. Cardinals
Week #15 actual stats = 1 FG, 2 XP
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = K15
Cardinals Defensive Team Ranking vs. Ks: 27
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to Ks: 7.94
