Jake Ciely’s Top Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Targets For Week 17 (Ep. 1914)

December 22, 2025

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5 min read

🎙️ The Voices & The Context

The Format: This host-driven waiver wire breakdown ties directly into fantasy football championship week, blending urgent player advice with holiday cheer amid a brutal injury wave. Playful and banter-heavy.
The Format: Casual chat between two knowledgeable hosts dissecting Week 17 pickups.
The Key Players:
- Joey P. (Joe P is a Pia): Energetic host repping fantasy analyst Eric Hartman, chasing a three-peat championship in his league.
- Jake Sealy (from The Athletic): Festive sweater-wearing co-host with sharp analysis, sharing bitter home league woes for relatable chemistry.

🗝️ Key Themes & Topics

The episode dives into Week 17 waiver wire priorities for fantasy playoffs, emphasizing high-end backups amid unprecedented NFL injuries, desperate streaming options, and matchup gamesmanship like blocking opponents. Hosts stress sticking with proven players while adapting to chaos, with plugs for the Fantasy Pros app.

Topic 1: Packers RB Crisis & Emmanuel Wilson: Josh Jacobs' injury aggravation plus Jordan Love's status opens the door for Wilson as a must-add RB2/fringe RB1, even against the Ravens; Malik Willis' soreness noted as a backup risk.
Topic 2: Browns RB Shuffle Post-Judkins Injury: Quinshon Judkins' broken leg forces focus on Dylan Sampson (top if healthy) or Raheem Sanders (6

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What you'll learn

1 Hosts Joey P. and Jake Sealy exchange holiday greetings and congrats to listeners in finals
2 Joey aims for 3-peat in key league; Jake jinxes playfully
3 Jake's home league heartbreak: Started JSN/Nakua but missed playoffs due to Josh Jacobs, Breece Hall, Tyrone Tracy, Drake London
4 Brief sweater banter (Jake's festive design with odd sheep)
5 Josh Jacobs disappoints despite cold weather/run expectations and solid warmups; fumbles amid Jordan Love injury
6 Malik Willis sore post-game; Packers face Ravens at home
7 Emmanuel Wilson: Top waiver add; RB2 if Willis starts, fringe RB1 sans Jacobs/Love

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Show Notes

Jump out of bed like it's Christmas morning to acquire the players who could secure you a championship! Join Joe Pisapia and Jake Ciely for their top fantasy football waiver wire stashes to target ahead of Week 17.

Do Cleveland Browns RBs Dylan Sampson or Raheim Sanders secure more volume with Quinshon Judkins now injured? How desperate do managers need to be to trust Houston Texans RB Jawhar Jordan against the Los Angeles Chargers? Plus, what makes Cincinnati Bengals RB Samaje Perine a plausible spot-start?

The Pros place potential fill-ins under the tree!

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00
Emanuel Wilson (RB - GN) - 0:01:42
Dylan Sampson (RB - CLE) & Raheim Sanders (RB - CLE) - 0:03:08
Luther Burden III (WR - CHI) - 0:05:02
Jawhar Jordan (RB - HOU) - 0:06:57
Samaje Perine (RB - CIN) - 0:09:03
Adonai Mitchell (WR - IND) - 0:10:18
Bonus: Kyle Williams (WR - NE) - 0:11:29
Bonus: Taysom Hill (TE - NO) - 0:12:38
FantasyPros Waiver Central - 0:14:32
Outro - 0:13:55

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