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
Falcons QB Matt Ryan vs. Saints
Week #15 actual stats = 246 total yards, 1 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = QB25
Saints Defensive Team Ranking vs. QBs: 32
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to QBs: 25.13
Texans QB Brian Hoyer vs. Jaguars
Week #15 actual stats = 0 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = QB26
Jaguars Defensive Team Ranking vs. QBs: 29
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to QBs: 21.73
Giants QB Eli Manning vs. Eagles
Week #15 actual stats = 249 total yards, 4 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = QB14
Eagles Defensive Team Ranking vs. QBs: 25
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to QBs: 20.04
Bears QB Jay Cutler vs. Lions
Week #15 actual stats = 232 total yards, 2 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = QB18
Lions Defensive Team Ranking vs. QBs: 24
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to QBs: 19.90
Browns QB Johnny Manziel vs. Steelers
Week #15 actual stats = 178 total yards, 1 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = QB20
Steelers Defensive Team Ranking vs. QBs: 23
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to QBs: 18.83
Colts QB Matt Hasselbeck vs. Titans
Week #15 actual stats = 148 total yards, 1 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = QB23
Titans Defensive Team Ranking vs. QBs: 21
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to QBs: 18.48
Falcons RB Tevin Coleman vs. Saints
Week #15 actual stats = 23 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = RB48
Saints Defensive Team Ranking vs. RBs: 32
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs: 28.42
Patriots RB Brandon Bolden vs. Dolphins
Week #15 actual stats = 54 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = RB55
Dolphins Defensive Team Ranking vs. RBs: 31
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs: 26.44
Patriots RB James White vs. Dolphins
Week #15 actual stats = 77 total yards, 1 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = RB36
Dolphins Defensive Team Ranking vs. RBs: 31
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs: 26.44
Giants RB Shane Vereen vs. Eagles
Week #15 actual stats = 72 total yards, 1 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = RB51
Eagles Defensive Team Ranking vs. RBs: 29
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs: 24.95
Giants RB Rashad Jennings vs. Eagles
Week #15 actual stats = 107 total yards, 1 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = RB46
Eagles Defensive Team Ranking vs. RBs: 29
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs: 24.95
Saints RB Tim Hightower vs. Falcons
Week #15 actual stats = 85 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = RB47
Falcons Defensive Team Ranking vs. RBs: 28
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs: 21.57
Lions RB Joique Bell vs. Bears
Week #15 actual stats = 101 total yards, 1 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = RB44
Bears Defensive Team Ranking vs. RBs: 27
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs: 20.61
Lions RB Theo Riddick vs. Bears
Week #15 actual stats = 30 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = RB37
Bears Defensive Team Ranking vs. RBs: 27
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs: 20.61
Jets RB Bilal Powell vs. Bills
Week #15 actual stats = 79 total yards, 1 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = RB41
Bills Defensive Team Ranking vs. RBs: 26
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs: 20.14
Titans RB Antonio Andrews vs. Colts
Week #15 actual stats = 70 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = RB39
Colts Defensive Team Ranking vs. RBs: 23
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs: 19.38
Broncos RB Juwan Thompson vs. Chargers
Week #15 actual stats = 0 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = RB53
Chargers Defensive Team Ranking vs. RBs: 22
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs: 18.74
Broncos RB C.J. Anderson vs. Chargers
Week #15 actual stats = 20 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = RB29
Chargers Defensive Team Ranking vs. RBs: 22
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs: 18.74
Redskins RB Alfred Morris vs. Cowboys
Week #15 actual stats = 84 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = RB45
Cowboys Defensive Team Ranking vs. RBs: 21
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs: 18.47
Redskins RB Matt Jones vs. Cowboys
Week #15 actual stats = 36 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = RB42
Cowboys Defensive Team Ranking vs. RBs: 21
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs: 18.47
Browns WR Brian Hartline vs. Steelers
Week #15 actual stats = 0 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = WR59
Steelers Defensive Team Ranking vs. WRs: 32
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs: 32.37
Browns WR Travis Benjamin vs. Steelers
Week #15 actual stats = 35 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = WR34
Steelers Defensive Team Ranking vs. WRs: 32
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs: 32.37
Steelers WR Markus Wheaton vs. Browns
Week #15 actual stats = 62 total yards, 1 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = WR56
Browns Defensive Team Ranking vs. WRs: 30
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs: 28.63
Bengals WR Marvin Jones vs. Ravens
Week #15 actual stats = 89 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = WR38
Ravens Defensive Team Ranking vs. WRs: 29
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs: 28.18
Patriots WR Keshawn Martin vs. Dolphins
Week #15 actual stats = 26 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = WR52
Dolphins Defensive Team Ranking vs. WRs: 28
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs: 27.70
Patriots WR Brandon LaFell vs. Dolphins
Week #15 actual stats = 88 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = WR32
Dolphins Defensive Team Ranking vs. WRs: 28
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs: 27.70
Bills WR Robert Woods vs. Jets
Week #15 actual stats = 44 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = WR61
Jets Defensive Team Ranking vs. WRs: 26
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs: 27.19
Cowboys WR Terrance Williams vs. Redskins
Week #15 actual stats = 13 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = WR60
Redskins Defensive Team Ranking vs. WRs: 25
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs: 26.88
Texans WR Nate Washington vs. Jaguars
Week #15 actual stats = 18 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = WR50
Jaguars Defensive Team Ranking vs. WRs: 24
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs: 26.12
Texans WR Cecil Shorts vs. Jaguars
Week #15 actual stats = 0 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = WR42
Jaguars Defensive Team Ranking vs. WRs: 24
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs: 26.12
Giants WR Dwayne Harris vs. Eagles
Week #15 actual stats = 9 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = WR62
Eagles Defensive Team Ranking vs. WRs: 23
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs: 25.87
Giants WR Rueben Randle vs. Eagles
Week #15 actual stats = 47 total yards, 1 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = WR57
Eagles Defensive Team Ranking vs. WRs: 23
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs: 25.87
Panthers WR Devin Funchess vs. Buccaneers
Week #15 actual stats = 30 total yards, 1 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = WR63
Buccaneers Defensive Team Ranking vs. WRs: 22
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs: 25.45
Panthers WR Ted Ginn vs. Buccaneers
Week #15 actual stats = 85 total yards, 2 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = WR45
Buccaneers Defensive Team Ranking vs. WRs: 22
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to WRs: 25.45
Falcons TE Jacob Tamme vs. Saints
Week #15 actual stats = 0 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = TE15
Saints Defensive Team Ranking vs. TEs: 32
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to TEs: 11.57
49ers TE Vance McDonald vs. Rams
Week #15 actual stats = 10 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = TE21
Rams Defensive Team Ranking vs. TEs: 28
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to TEs: 10.44
Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph vs. Packers
Week #15 actual stats = 21 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = TE16
Packers Defensive Team Ranking vs. TEs: 27
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to TEs: 10.21
Broncos TE Owen Daniels vs. Chargers
Week #15 actual stats = 14 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = TE20
Chargers Defensive Team Ranking vs. TEs: 24
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to TEs: 9.65
Chargers TE Ladarius Green vs. Broncos
Week #15 actual stats = 13 total yards, 0 TD
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = TE25
Broncos Defensive Team Ranking vs. TEs: 22
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to TEs: 9.42
Eagles K Caleb Sturgis vs. Giants
Week #15 actual stats = 1 FG, 2 XP
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = K19
Giants Defensive Team Ranking vs. Ks: 30
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to Ks: 8.88
Colts K Adam Vinatieri vs. Titans
Week #15 actual stats = 1 FG, 1 XP
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = K18
Titans Defensive Team Ranking vs. Ks: 29
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to Ks: 8.48
Broncos K Brandon McManus vs. Chargers
Week #15 actual stats = 0 FG, 3 XP
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = K20
Chargers Defensive Team Ranking vs. Ks: 27
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to Ks: 8.32
Bengals K Mike Nugent vs. Ravens
Week #15 actual stats = 1 FG, 3 XP
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = K12
Ravens Defensive Team Ranking vs. Ks: 24
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to Ks: 7.88
Lions K Matt Prater vs. Bears
Week #15 actual stats = 0 FG, 5 XP
Recent 4for4.com Rest of Season Ranking = K13
Bears Defensive Team Ranking vs. Ks: 23
Schedule-adjusted fantasy points allowed to Ks: 7.78
