10 Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12

Kenny Stills, WR, New Orleans Saints

Our own Leo Howell broke down what will happen to the Saints' receivers now that Brandin Cooks is hurt, and I recommend reading that if you're unsure what to do with the situation. I do believe, however, that Kenny Stills warrants a pickup this week, even if only a portion of Cooks' volume goes his way.

Stills has been an interesting player this year, and has been relatively consistent - not just consistently bad - since the team's Week 6 bye. A key reason he could improve aside from the Cooks injury, too, is the Saints' remaining schedule. New Orleans will face Pittsburgh (26th against the pass according to our metrics), Carolina (25th), Chicago (27th) and Atlanta (31st) from Week 13 through Week 16, so plenty of opportunities could be there for Stills to score some fantasy points. Though the Saints' offense isn't playing at a high level, after this week's game against Baltimore, they could start cruising.