SportsLine NFL expert R.J. White reveals his top Week 17 Fantasy football waiver wire claims and free-agency additions as the Fantasy football playoffs conclude

It's never too early to start getting a feel for how you'll attack the waiver wire each week. Here are the top players you should be targeting on your waiver wire as we head into Week 17.

Though George Pickens is expected to be back by Week 18, Austin has been a solid receiver averaging 8.7 fantasy points per game over his last five. The matchup against the Bengals should be conducive for fantasy points, so there are worst shots to take. Maybe he catches a touchdown against the Houston Texans as one final hurrah?

NFL Week 17 waiver wire cheat sheet for all league sizes and formats, with players you need to add, drop and stream in your fantasy football league

Your fantasy football championship is likely on the line in Week 17, making your Week 17 waiver wire pickups the most important you have filled out. With the NFL playoff picture rounding into shape, hopefully, your fantasy football teams are comprised of players still fighting for playoff seeding.

Get prepped for Championship Week with Andy Behrens' favorite fantasy football waiver wire pickups ahead of Week 17.

If you have a fantasy football championship game in Week 18, consider these five running backs on the waiver wire.

Bo Nix's 51-yard TD pass to Marvin Mims traveled 67.0 yards in the air, the longest completion by air distance of the season and the second-longest in the NGS era (since 2016), behind only P.J. Walker to D.J. Moore in Week 8, 2022 (67.6 yards). Powered by @awscloud pic.twitter.com/ZT8zABR7ll

Waiver wire pickups are what swing fantasy football leagues, and we'll provide you with some of the best heading into Week 17.

Congrats, fantasy football manager! You did it! You made it to the final week of the fantasy season, which means you're just one step away from a potential championship. (Hint: We at Yahoo Fantasy recommend a Week 17 fantasy championship,