September 26th 2017
Tuesday Night Edition
Weekly Waiver Wire
(Week
4)
Well the good thing for fantasy owners,
through the first three weeks of action the free agent pool has yet to dry up,
but this week there may be a couple of names that have already surfaced.
QB-Case Keenum (QB2/ QB streamer)
Keenum is not a name you’ll hear very often around the watercooler when it
comes to the Waiver wire. But after two weeks of play and a strong week 3
performance, he has garnered some consideration, especially since he’ll remain
at the reins heading into week 4 and he’s got great weapons around him.
RB-Chris Thompson (streaming RB2/weekly
flex) if
he’s still available snatch him now. The Redskins scat back is clearly the
team’s best out of the backfield and although he’s not going to be a featured
ball carrier in the offense, he’s going to see enough snaps and touches to
produce consistently (especially in PPR formats).
RB-Jamaal Charles (flex option) we
saw on Sunday when given opportunity Charles can still make things happen. He
was limited to just 9 carries, but was clearly the better Broncos back with 56
yards rushing and a score. Look for his touches to continue to increase and
with it his value grow.
RB-Chris Carson (low flex / rostered) on
Sunday Carson was clearly the featured runner in the Seahawks backfield. Now
Sunday wasn’t a typical run game plan as the Seahawks threw the ball 49 times, but
Carson drew the start. His play was underwhelming, but he looks to be the
preferred option at this time, so better days may lie ahead. He may be worth
snagging and stashing for now if you have the roster spot available.
Andre Ellington (flex option) the
cards receiving back got a lot of run Monday night against the Cowboys,
totaling 81 yards on 10 touches. Starting running back Chris Johnson showed a
lot of rust Monday. A slow going for CJ2K could pave the way for more work in
the near future for Ellington. Right now he may be the Cardinal runner to own.
WR-Geronimo Allison (current low-flex
option) now
Allison is one to watch. I think his 8 targets on Sunday are telling. Rodgers went
to him enough to make me believe there is trust. With Cobb ailing and Bennett
nothing more than a short option safety blanket, Allison could work his way
into the James Jones role; the fourth receiver on a team where the quarterback
has the ability to feature anyone. His value may be limited for now, but let’s
see how he does in the coming weeks.
WR-Travis Benjamin (Borderline
WR3/WR4/flex) The Chargers deep threat receiver is tough to trust averaging
just 5 targets per contest, but he’s got real big play potential averaging
better than 20 yards per reception in week 3. He’s a risky play, but I like him
as a flex in PPR or standard leagues.
TE-Ryan Griffin (TE2)
The Texans have gone through more tight ends in the first two weeks, than most
teams go through in a full season. Well last week they may have found one that
sticks, Ryan Griffin. With a rookie quarterback, the tight end position is
going to be important and quite possibly heavily utilized. Griffin was only
targeted 6 times on Sunday, but he grabbed five balls for 61 yards and a score.
As his chemistry with his quarterback improves, so might the numbers.
Keep
on your radar
QB-Brian Hoyer & QB-Jared Goff;
now I’m not going to rattle any cages or bang any drums here, but I will just
say both of these quarterbacks should be followed. I believe at some point this
season, both could be worthy of roster spots if they aren’t already.
WR-Robert Woods; I
wouldn’t call the Rams offense explosive, but it is loaded with talent and
skill. And head coach Sean McVay may just be the guy to get the most out of it.
Woods has been relatively quietly through 3 weeks, but he did make a little
noise on Thursday night. He’s not ready for primetime, but he’s one to watch in
the coming weeks.
WR-Taylor Gabriel;
It’s definitely too early to jump on his band wagon, but I think Gabriel should
be on your radar as a potential streaming flier. His workload is not consistent
(4-3-6 his targets pattern this season), but he’s got boom or bust potential;
watch the passing volume and play the matchups.
That’s My Take.
~David Ortega
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