Week 17 Upgrades, Downgrades, and Waiver Wire Wonders

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The number in red next to a waiver wire gem indicated the percentage of a "blind bid" budget used in some leagues to award free agent pickups. If your league does not use blind bid waivers, consider the number a way to rank the quality of waiver wire additions.

Quarterback Upgrade

1. QB Teddy Bridgewater, MIA (waiver wire: 50+%)
2. QB Gardner Minshew, PHI (waiver wire: 50+%)
3. QB Carson Wentz, WAS (waiver wire: 50+%)
4. QB Mike White, NYJ (waiver wire: 50+%)
5. QB Daniel Jones, NYG
6. QB Kirk Cousins, MIN
7. QB Jared Goff, DET
8. QB Joe Burrow, CIN
9. QB Dak Prescott, DAL
10. QB Sam Darnold, CAR (waiver wire: 1%)
11. QB Baker Mayfield, LAR (waiver wire: 1%)

Quarterback Downgrade

1. QB Ryan Tannehill, TEN (waiver wire: DROP)
2. QB Zach Wilson, NYJ (waiver wire: DROP)
3. QB Taylor Heinicke, WAS (waiver wire: DROP)
4. QB Tua Tagovailoa, MIA (waiver wire: HOLD)
5. QB Russell Wilson, DEN (waiver wire: DROP IN 1QB, HOLD IN 2QB/SUPERFLEX)

Running Back Upgrade

1. RB Chuba Hubbard, CAR (waiver wire: 50+%)
2. RB Cam Akers, LAR
3. RB James Cook, BUF
4. RB Ken Walker, SEA
5. RB Tyler Allgeier, ATL
6. RB Devin Singletary, BUF
7. RB Saquon Barkley, NYG
8. RB DAndre Swift, DET
9. RB DOnta Foreman, CAR
10. RB Gus Edwards, BAL (waiver wire: 1%)

Running Back Downgrade

1. RB Jamaal Williams, DET (waiver wire: DROP)
2. RB Raheem Mostert, MIA (waiver wire: DROP)
3. RB Aaron Jones, GB
4. RB Latavius Murray, DEN
5. RB Zonovan Knight, NYJ (waiver wire: DROP)
6. RB J.K. Dobbins, BAL (waiver wire: HOLD)

Wide Receiver Upgrade