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7 waiver wire pickups in fantasy football for Week 13

Waiver wire pickups for Week 13.

Week 12 in the NFL brought a lot of teams that were flying high down to reality. With many talented players on a bye week, it provided lineup issues and possibly even last second waiver wire adds.

Some leagues have playoffs starting this week while others will begin over the next few weeks. Even so, the waiver wire will be important with handcuffs and injuries at the most important positions.

With trade deadlines having passed, here are the top waiver-wire pickups for Week 13:

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RB Rashaad Penny — 29.1% rostered (ESPN)

Penny finally had his breakout career game on Sunday against Philadelphia as he finished with 14 carries for 129 yards and a touchdown. The Seahawks have shown to give a lot of attention to the run in recent weeks but with Chris Carson still having issues holding on to the ball, Penny will be a more focused piece of this offense.

We aren’t at the point where the former first-round pick will be taking over the backfield, but head coach Pete Carroll hinted that more of a timeshare could be on the way in Seattle.

With a Monday night matchup against Minnesota on the horizon, look for Seattle to use Penny and other offensive pieces as they try to keep pace with San Francisco in the division race.

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David Njoku still not ready, will miss Week 12 vs. Dolphins

Browns TE David Njoku is still not ready to play despite being designated for return from I.R. and will miss Week 12 vs. Dolphins

There was some hope David Njoku could return to the Browns’ active roster in Week 12. The team designated Njoku for return from injured reserve this week, and the tight end was active in practices toward the end of the week.

However, Njoku will not be activated for the Week 12 visit from the Miami Dolphins. The Browns decided Njoku just wasn’t game-ready yet. He has been out since breaking his wrist and suffering a concussion in the Week 2 win over the New York Jets.

“I think we want to see David another week and see what we get at the end of next week,” head coach Freddie Kitchens said on Friday.

The team has two more weeks to decide to fully activate Njoku or keep him on injured reserve.

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David Njoku designated for return from I.R., back at practice

Njoku could be activated this week if he proves in practice he’s ready to roll

Good news on the injury front. Browns tight end David Njoku is back at practice and has been designated for return from injured reserve.

Coach Freddie Kitchens made that declaration during his meeting with the media on Wednesday. Per Kitchens, Njoku has been cleared for full contact and will be a full participant in the practice sessions leading into the Week 12 visit from the Miami Dolphins.

Njoku has been on I.R. since suffering a broken wrist and a concussion in the Week 2 win over the New York Jets. He eschewed surgery on the wrist with an eye towards returning after missing the mandatory eight games.

The Browns have up to three weeks to activate Njoku from I.R. now that he has been designated to return. They could do so as soon as this week, and with Larry Ogunjobi on suspension and Morgan Burnett now on I.R. they have the open roster space to activate Njoku immediately.