October 11th 2017
Wednesday Night Edition
The
Weekly Waiver Wire
(Week
6)
Five weeks into the NFL season and fantasy
owners can breathe a sigh of relief, there's still plenty of talent available
on the Waiver Wire. At the quarterback position owners of Russell Wilson and
Dak Prescott looking for a streaming option may find their needs filled with
Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett. The 2nd year back up finished as the No.10
fantasy quarterback last week (314 passing yards, rushing touchdown) and after
starting 4 games Brissett is currently the No.19 fantasy QB. This week Brissett
is on the road facing a Titans defense that allows the 3rd most fantasy points
to opposing quarterbacks. With the return of Andrew Luck looming, Brissett
won't be anyone's fantasy savior, but he is a nice fill-in for week 6.
The Packers appear to have found
themselves a gem in running back Aaron Jones, and most fantasy owners will find
him available on the Waiver Wire this week. Jones impressed last week rushing
for 125 yards and a score, following a week 4 appearance when he gained 49
yards on 13 carries. He's got a tough matchup with the Vikings this Sunday, but
with Ty Montgomery (ribs) still iffy this week Jones has done enough to earn a
role in the offense beyond week 6. He's a tough play for Week 6, but he's worth
the grab now.
With injuries shaking up the backfield and
changes to the rotation, the Ravens may have just land on Javorius
"Buck" Allen. Primarily used as the pass-catching back in the
offense, Allen (20 receptions this season) saw 21 carries on Sunday; this was
the 2nd time this season he's reached that number. Through 5 weeks Allen has
moved up to the 15th fantasy RB spot, he's definitely a waiver target this week
in PPR formats.
Last Sunday Niner's wide receiver Marquise
Goodwin had a breakout game catching 5 of 11 targets for 116 yards, good enough
for the 14th fantasy WR in PPR for the week. Goodwin is the team's deep threat;
but his 11 targets this past week make him an interesting boom or bust option.
In deeper leagues, Goodwin may be worth the risky add. Goodwin has had a slow
start this season (prior to Sunday) like his quarterback (Brian Hoyer). The two
showed some nice chemistry in the preseason and this past week may just be a
hint of what is to come.
With the change at quarterback in Chicago,
going with the rookie Mitchell Trubisky, tight end Zach Miller immediately looks
like nice add this week. On Monday night Miller totaled 39 yards receiving, 3
catches on 7 targets and a score (13th ranked fantasy TE in PPR for the week).
With a rookie quarterback, the 7 targets are a good indicator of what to
expect. Miller looks to be a borderline TE1/TE2 this week facing a Ravens
defense that allows the 6th most fantasy points to opposing tight ends.
That's My Take.
~David Ortega
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