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Week 15 Waiver Wire: Shedeur Sanders, Blake Corum, Jayden Reed headline top adds

December 9, 2025·52 min·4 clips

Jay's curse is so strong it derailed a player who literally came back from the dead.

This episode of Fantasy Football Happy Hour focuses on Week 15 waiver wire advice and a Monday Night Football recap, hosted by Matthew Berry with analysts Jay Croucher and Connor Rogers. The hosts discuss top fantasy football adds for the playoff push, including several quarterbacks and running backs. They begin by analyzing quarterback C.J. Stroud, who is available in over 50% of leagues and faces an Arizona Cardinals defense that has allowed a high rate of touchdown passes recently. The conversation shifts to rookie Shedeur Sanders, available in 92% of leagues after a Week 14 performance where he was the second-highest fantasy scorer behind Josh Allen. The hosts note Sanders averaged 3.57 seconds to throw, the second-longest time by a quarterback in a game this season, and faced pressure on 63% of his dropbacks against Tennessee. Deeper league quarterback options include Tyler Shough, J.J. McCarthy, Bryce Young, and Marcus Mariota, with Mariota being a potential starter against the New York Giants' forgiving defense. A significant portion discusses the Indianapolis Colts' quarterback crisis, with news of a potential Phillip Rivers workout and injuries to Anthony Richardson and Riley Leonard. Running back recommendations start with Devin Singletary, who is 76% available and could see increased work if teammate Tyrone Tracy misses time. Blake Corum, 67% available, is highlighted for his increasing workload and efficiency, averaging 11 yards per carry over his last two games. Deeper running back targets include Bam Knight, Chris Rodriguez, Tyler Allgeier, and Jalen Wright, who might gain value if De'Von Achane is injured. At wide receiver, Jayden Reed is noted as 59% available and heavily involved in the Green Bay Packers' offense upon his return. An interesting insight is the hosts' debate on the "Curse of Jay," a long-running joke about Jay Croucher's supposed negative impact on teams and players he supports, exemplified by Damar Hamlin losing the Comeback Player of the Year award after Jay backed him. They analyze Shedeur Sanders' polarizing perception, arguing his talent lies between his most ardent supporters and biggest critics, and his skills surpass his fifth-round draft status. The episode reveals Matthew Berry's personal fantasy season, where he started 0-7 but finished 7-7, just missing the playoffs on a tiebreaker. The hosts share an amusing discussion on the absurdity of the Colts' season, from Anthony Richardson's eye injury via a resistance band to potentially starting a 44-year-old Phillip Rivers. They compare backup quarterback Brett Rypien unfavorably to Tim Boyle, who had a poor college record at UConn yet remained in the NFL. The tone is highly conversational and humorous, filled with inside jokes, playful arguments, and tangents about topics like NBA history and college football. Fantasy managers desperate for Week 15 streaming options, especially at quarterback and running back, would find this episode valuable. Listeners seeking a tightly structured, purely analytical breakdown without banter might prefer to skip it.

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Loose banter, one clear waiver answer.

Jay, the Colts, the Commanders, and the Curse of Jay joke give the opening enough snap to set the table before the talk settles into waivers. The strongest part is the Devin Singletary call: Washington is a friendly matchup, and the snap split with Tyrone Tracy leaves enough…

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