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Fantasy Football 2018: Top 10 waiver wire Week 16 pickups

By Kevin Parvizi

CINCINNATI, OH - OCTOBER 07: The Dolphins logo is displayed on the back of the helmet of Miami Dolphins Running Back Kalen Ballage (27) during an NFL game between the Miami Dolphins and the Cincinnati Bengals on October 7, 2018, at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH - OCTOBER 07: The Dolphins logo is displayed on the back of the helmet of Miami Dolphins Running Back Kalen Ballage (27) during an NFL game between the Miami Dolphins and the Cincinnati Bengals on October 7, 2018, at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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BUFFALO, NY – DECEMBER 16: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills calls an audible in the third quarter during NFL game action against the Detroit Lions at New Era Field on December 16, 2018 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
BUFFALO, NY – DECEMBER 16: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills calls an audible in the third quarter during NFL game action against the Detroit Lions at New Era Field on December 16, 2018 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) /

Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen

Buffalo Bills rookie quarterback Josh Allen has carried the rock at least nine times in each of his past four games, and while he was suffocated for just 16 rushing yards in Week 15 against the Detroit Lions, Allen managed to score his sixth rushing touchdown of the season to help boost his fantasy football numbers.

Allen has been a real asset for fantasy owners lately, scoring at least 13.5 fantasy points on the ground in each of his previous three games prior to Week 15. He’s also thrown for at least 200 passing yards in each of his last three, avoiding an interception against the Lions last week in what was a relatively clean game.

For the most part, Allen will throw his interceptions and still has more picks than passing touchdowns this season (a not-so-nice ratio of 6:9), but he more than makes up for it in fantasy with his big plays to Robert Foster and his rushing ability.

This week, Allen will take on the New England Patriots, where his rushing ability could be a major key, Bill Belichick gets plenty of credit for scheming against offenses and taking away their best option, but the Patriots defense really hasn’t earned high praise with an uneven 2018 season. The best way to beat them is by making big plays, so Allen has an opportunity to make a name for himself in Week 16, with his rushing ability being an X-Factor.

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