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Waiver Wire aka STUD FINDER – Week 7

Man, ANOTHER rough week for injuries. The following players should be the top waiver wire priorities for the week.

Keep in mind, only players with an asterisk are “must-adds” for the week. The other players are ones that can be added if you need a bye-week replacement or depth at that particular position, and are in order of our preference.

Jared Goff (LAR)

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*Alfred Morris & Darren McFadden (DAL) – With Zeke Elliott’s situation still unclear, both of his backups need to be rostered. A Pop Warner player could run behind that O-line.

Orleans Darkwa (NYG)

Alex Collins (BAL)

Nelson Agholor (PHI)

Josh Doctson (WAS)

Bennie Fowler (DEN)

Eric Decker (TEN)

George Kittle (SF)

Waiver Wire aka STUD FINDER – Week 6

Woof. Quite a week for injuries. The following players should be the top waiver wire priorities for the week.

Keep in mind, only players with an asterisk are “must-adds” for the week. The other players are ones that can be added if you need a replacement or depth at that particular position, and are in order of our preference.

*Deshaun Watson (HOU) – He was the top of our priority list last week, and should not still be available in your league. However, if he is, you better scoop him up. 10 touchdowns over his last two games, with 5 coming against the 5-0 Kansas City Chiefs. Unreal.

Jacoby Brissett (IND)

*Jerick McKinnon (MIN) – We were on the Murray train last week, but that one lost steam shortly after leaving the station. McKinnon dominated backfield touches on Monday Night Football and, quite frankly, is the better back in Minnesota. He’s especially useful in PPR formats.

Marlon Mack (IND)

Matt Breida (SF)

Elijah McGuire (NYJ)

*Sterling Shepard (NYG) Likely already rostered in your league, Shepard is one of the only WRs on the Giants that isn’t going be miss significant time. He and tight end Evan Engram will be in line for a ton of targets going forward. Worth an add in all leagues, where available.

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Roger Lewis (NYG)

Mike Williams (LAC)

Kendall Wright (CHI)

David Njoku (CLE)

Waiver Wire aka STUD FINDER – Week 5

Your lineup hobbled by injuries? Looking to scoop the top waiver wire add for the week? The following players should be the top waiver wire priorities for the week.

*Deshaun Watson (HOU) – Don’t bank on him to put up 5 TDs every week, but the talent Watson has is undeniable. With weapons like DeAndre Hopkins and Will Fuller, as well as the ability to make plays on this own, Watson should provide consistent returns for those that have him.

*Latavius Murray (MIN) – Dalvin Cook’s season ending ACL injury is brutal. There isn’t much talent left in the Vikings backfield, but Murray is the best option here. Never especially effective or exciting, Murray will still be the lead back for the Vikings going forward and will get lots of touches each game. For that reason alone, he is a good add, particularly for those folks that lost Cook.

Wendell Smallwood (PHI)

Alvin Kamara (NO)

Wayne Gallman (NYG)

Thomas Rawls & Eddie Lacy (SEA)

Aaron Jones & Jamaal Williams (GB)

*Devin Funchess (CAR) – Listed on our post last week, Funchess is the clear favorite to get a majority of the Cam Newton targets initially reserved for Greg Olsen. Probably your last chance to get him in most leagues.

Will Fuller V (HOU)

*Evan Engram (NYG) – The Giants throw the ball a lot, and he gets many of those targets. Enough said. Scoop him, if you haven’t already.

“Booms and Busts” – Week 4

Let’s take a look at our “Booms and Busts” for the fourth week. But before we do that, just want to issue an apology to my man, T.Y. Hilton. I doubted you, and for that I apologize.

Ok, let’s get into it.

Booms

Jay Ajayi (RB-MIA) – After putting up a stinker against the Jets last week, Ajayi is going to bounce back in a big way this week. Returning to London where he spent time as a youth, Ajayi will have many friends and family in the stands rooting him on. The extra adrenaline paired with an awful Saints defense makes for a very nice homecoming for Ajayi.

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Joe Mixon (RB-CIN) – Mixon seems to finally be the top back in Cincinnati and gets a nice matchup against the Browns this week. Look for him to have a break out game.

Evan Engram (TE-NYG) – Engram has clearly developed a rapport with quarterback Eli Manning, and faces a Buccaneers defense that is banged up quite a bit this week. He should continue to build upon his flourishing relationship with the 2x Super Bowl MVP.

Busts

Lamar Miller (RB-HOU) – Slowly becoming the second favorite back in Houston, game script will not help get Miller back in the loop.

Ben Roethlisberger (QB-PIT) – Going on the road is not Big Ben’s forte, and the Ravens defense has been decent this year (other than this). Look for his road woes to continue against Pittsburgh’s division rival.

Amari Cooper (WR-OAK) – Looking totally out of sync with quarterback Derek Carr, going on the road to Denver should prove to be a tough matchup for Cooper.

Waiver Wire – Week 4

Your lineup letting you down? Looking to scoop the top waiver wire add for the week? While still early, pickups from now on can have a big impact on your chances of winning the title. The following players should be the top waiver wire priorities for the week.

Tyrod Taylor (BUF)

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*Chris Thompson (WAS) – On our list last week, this is probably your last chance to scoop Thompson. Coach Jay Gruden has said he will not be increasing Thompson’s touches per game, but after the display he put on in prime time, it’s hard to look past his production.

Wendell Smallwood (PHI)

Jamaal Charles (DEN)

D’Onta Foreman (HOU)

Paul Richardson (SEA)

Devin Funchess (CAR)

Marquise Lee (JAX)

Sterling Shepard (NYG)

Austin Seferian-Jenkins (NYJ)

Ryan Griffin (HOU)

“Booms and Busts” – Week 3

Let’s take a look at our “Booms and Busts” for the third week:

Booms

DeVante Parker (WR-MIA) – This is it folks, the week DeVante Parker finally breaks out! We’ve been waiting for it for quite some time, and the New York Jets’ leaky secondary is the perfect matchup for the former Louisville Cardinal to spread his wings.

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Rashard Higgins (WR-CLE) – A top waiver wire pickup for the week, Higgins gets a prime matchup against the Indianapolis Colts this week. Look for DeShone Kizer to feed his new favorite target early and often this game.

Christian McCaffrey (RB-CAR) – Not quite a “boom” last week, now he faces a New Orleans defense that makes every offense look amazing. The Carolina Panthers will right the ship this week, and McCaffrey will be a big reason why.

Busts

Marcus Mariota (QB-TEN) – Regardless of his slow start, Mariota is going to have the season we all thought he would. However, that will have to wait a week. The Titans host a Seattle Seahawks team that has allowed only 13 points per game so far this year.

Dez Bryant (WR-DAL) – Going up against Patrick Peterson? No thanks. Peterson is one of the only CBs in the league that is a physical match for Bryant. Always a touchdown threat, don’t expect Bryant to compile many yards this week.

The entire Indianapolis Colts offense – See last week.

Survivor Pick – Week 3

Derek Carr and Michael Crabtree did the damn thing, and we’re on to Week 3. The Jets aren’t going to lose every game (right?!), but this is not the one that they win.

We’re going with Smokin’ Jay and the Dolphins.

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Week 3 Waiver Wire

Your draft day lineup letting you down? Looking to scoop the top waiver wire add for the week? While still early, pickups from now on can have a big impact on your chances of winning the title. The following players should be the top waiver wire priorities for the week.

Trevor Siemian (DEN)

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Jay Cutler (MIA)

*Chris Carson (SEA) – On our list last week, this is probably your last chance to scoop Carson. He looks to be the back to have in SEA, though there still seems to be a bit of a Running Back By Committee (RBBC). That said, he will continue to get lots of work. Get him now.

*Buck Allen (BAL) – Same thing here. If still available, you better scoop now.

Chris Thompson & Samaje Perine (WAS)

*Rashard “Hollywood” Higgins (CLE) – Corey Coleman has a broken hand and will likely be out a few weeks. Higgins caught 7 passes on 11 targets for 95 yards last week in his absence, and will be DeShone Kizer’s favorite target while Coleman is out. In an offense with very few options, he’s a must add.

J.J. Nelson (ARI)

Jermaine Kearse (NYJ)

Kendall Wright (CHI)

*Hunter Henry (LAC) – Henry should be rostered in ever league already. However, there is undoubtedly some people that dropped him after Week 1’s zero target catastrophe. That was a mistake, and if he’s available in your league you need to get him.

Evan Engram (NYG)

Ben Watson (BAL)

Zach Miller (CHI)

Survivor Pick Week 2

The Bills took care of business last week, and we’re on to Week 2.

A little easier week, with more teams to choose from. We’re going to keep picking on the Jets and go with the Raiders. Oakland looked really good against the Titans last week, and host the Jets out of the West Coast.

We like Derek Carr & Co. to take us to Week 3.