Maybe you need a boost. Perhaps you're a fantasy football manager who was relying on a player such as Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey or Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon to put up big points, but both are out now with injuries.
If you're on the verge of a playoff berth, you may still need to be hitting the waiver wire hard to find players who can give you a necessary late-season push. And while you're likely not going to discover any huge stars there, there are some names available who could end up being the difference in how your season ends.