Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Week 2
Now that we’ve moved into the regular season, the best way to improve your championship odds is to remain proactive on your league’s fantasy football waiver wire. Here are some low-rostered players to target ahead of Week 2, with how
Here are some low-rostered players to target ahead of Week 2, with how much of your remaining FAAB budget you should use.
FAAB denotes Free Agent Budget
Elijah Mitchell (RB) San Francisco 49ers (15% FAAB) – After Trey Sermon was a surprising healthy scratch, Raheem Mostert exited the game after two carries and Elijah Mitchell logged a 64% snap rate and turned 19 carries into 104 rushing yards and a score. The reason I’m not suggesting you go crazy and use all of your FAAB on Mitchell: Kyle Shanahan. San Francisco’s head coach could easily give Sermon the start next week, or go with JaMycal Hasty.. So while Mitchell is obviously a priority target, don’t blow all of your budget on such an unpredictable backfield.
Mark Ingram (RB) Houston Texans – (10% FAAB) – It was rumored that Ingram was Houston’s RB1 for some time and that’s exactly what we saw play out. Ingram started and received 26 carries- a dozen more than David Johnson and Phillip Lindsay combined. In all, Ingram ran for 85 yards and a score and should continue to start, but unless he turns back the clock and can improve his paltry 3.3 yards per carry figure from Sunday, Ingram isn’t going to be a consistent fantasy option for a Houston team that is likely to be trailing in most games.
Christian Kirk (WR) Arizona Cardinals (10% FAAB)- The Cardinals rotated Christian Kirk and Rondale Moore in but it seems like only a matter of time before both surpass A.J. Green in the pecking order. Green didn’t look much better than he did last season, while Kirk posted the No. 3 WR grade from Pro Football Focus, snagging all five of his targets for 70 yards and a pair of scores. Kliff Kingsbury won’t always go with so many four-wide sets, but Kirk made the case for replacing Green opposite DeAndre Hopkins.
Sterling Shepard (WR) New York Giants (9% FAAB) – Shepard played the most snaps (58) of any New York wideout and led the club in all receiving categories. While he will be hampered by QB Daniel Jones’s erratic play, Shepard is locked into a WR2 role and has weekly WR3/4 value, making him worth a decent FAAB bid.
Zach Pascal (WR) Indianapolis Colts (9% FAAB) – Pascal started in the slot and saw extensive action in Indy’s opening-week loss. Overall, Pascal was in on 69-of-76 snaps (91%) and looks like a lock to remain the club’s slot receiver. After hauling in 4-of-5 targets for 43 yards and a pair of touchdowns, Pascal is worth a respectable FAAB bid.
Tim Patrick (WR) Denver Broncos (8% FAAB) – Jerry Jeudy (ankle) could miss a significant amount of time….
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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Week 1
Fantasy football draft day is where champions are born, but to earn the prize, you’ve got to keep working all season. The best way to do that is to stay proactive on the waiver wire. Even the most well-prepared and assembled teams need reinforcements. Many fantasy rosters have already been assembled and open up free agency before the NFL season kicks off. Using rostered data from our friends and CBS, here are some free agents rostered in less than half of leagues to consider adding ahead of the fantasy football waiver wire Week 1. FAAB denotes Free Agent Budget Ty’Son Williams (RB) Baltimore Ravens (35% FAAB) – The unfortunate season-ending injury to J.K. Dobbins ruined plenty of rosters. Dobbins was a popular third-round target and fantasy managers that selected him are scrambling. Williams, a 6-foot 220-pound undrafted rookie out of BYU, posted a 79th-percentile speed score and had carved out a role in Baltimore’s backfield before Dobbins went down. He’ll now move up to second, splitting touches with Gus Edwards. Williams is in a really good position to garner 150-plus touches for a Ravens squad that likes to use multiple backs, and he’s even an underrated receiver who could surprise in that area. Fantasy managers who lost Dobbins should be prepared to throw out an aggressive bid on the rookie runner. Elijah Moore (WR) New York Jets (10% FAAB) – Moore is one of the most coveted rookie wideouts per the analytics community. The No. 34 overall pick, Moore blasted a 4.40 40-yard dash and an elite, 98th-percentile agility score at Mississippi’s Pro Day. A minor quad injury cost Moore significant snaps during the preseason but he will open the season as the Jets’ No. 1 receiver. Moore is a screaming value who offers significant upside from where he can be drafted, or even added off the wire. Terrace Marshall (WR) Carolina Panthers (10% FAAB) – The No. 59 pick out of LSU, Marshall had a phenomenal preseason, ranking second in the NFL with 181 receiving yards and averaging over 20 yards per grab. Marshall stood out all summer and his performance even led to the Panthers releasing presumptive WR3 David Moore. Marshall locked up that role and should see significant playing time right away in an offense that utilized three-wide sets on 57% of their snaps last season. That number should grow with new starting QB Sam Darnold under center, who flashed a solid report with Marshall. Available in over 70% of leagues, Marshall offers WR4 potential right away and is worth an add in all formats. Rondale Moore (WR) Arizona Cardinals (8% FAAB) – By now you should be quite familiar with my infatuation with Rondale Moore. I view the rookie as a potentially potent vertical weapon out of the slot and have gone out of my way to target him in as many drafts as possible. As luck would have it, the Cardinals open the 2021 campaign in Tennessee, facing a Titans secondary that allowed 45.2 fantasy points per game to opposing wide receivers last season, worst in the league. Wayne Gallman (RB) Atlanta Falcons (6% FAAB) – There wasn’t room for Gallman in San Francisco’s crowded backfield, but Atlanta wisely scooped Gallman up off of waivers. For now, Gallman will act as the Falcons’ RB2 behind Mike Davis but it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Gallman force his way into a timeshare. Gallman was surprisingly good last season, ranking 12th among all running backs in yards after contact per attempt and forcing 27 missed tackles on just 147 attempts. Until we see Davis succeed as “the guy”, Gallman is worth a bench stash in deeper leagues. Randall Cobb (WR) Green Bay Packers (5% FAAB) – One of the demands that QB Aaron Rodgers made to return to Green Bay was for the Packers to reacquire Cobb and Brian Gutekunst obliged. From 2012-2018 with Rodgers under center, Cobb averaged 13.9 PPR points per game out of the slot. We can’t necessarily expect those kinds of numbers in 2021 now that Cobb is 32, but he can be a solid source of targets and receptions and is an instant upgrade from Allen Lazard. Tevin Coleman (RB) New York Jets (5% FAAB) – The Jets currently list Coleman as their starting running back. Now, this might not mean much, as New York is expected to trot out a full-blown committee backfield. But Coleman still has some speed, can catch the ball, and could carve out a solid role in a ‘hot hand’ approach. Only rostered in 46.3% of CBS leagues, Coleman is worth a speculative add. Austin Hooper (TE) Cleveland Browns (5% FAAB) – Hooper caught the second-most passes in Cleveland last year but that was with Odell Beckham Jr. missing most of the season. There has been some talk of expanding Hooper’s role in 2021 and he’s got a decent shot at posting top-15 fantasy numbers. Many fantasy managers are forced to stream tight ends, so Hooper can be a solid flier and gets a potentially high-scoring matchup against the Chiefs to open the season. Carson Wentz (QB) Indianapolis Colts (2% FAAB) – No starting quarterbacks were injured during the preseason, so it’s doubtful many people are looking to add a QB. Wentz is only rostered in 32.6% of leagues due in part to recent surgery and his disastrous 2020 campaign. Still, Wentz is reunited with Frank Reich, who coached Wentz to a tremendous 2017 season. Wentz has some intriguing young weapons in Indianapolis, an elite offensive line, and even gets a solid Week 1 matchup against a Seattle secondary that yielded the sixth-most fantasy points to opposing passers last season. 2021 FANTASY FOOTBALL DRAFT KIT Consider the 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Kit (Powered by FullTime Fantasy) a go-to source for all of our Fantasy Football content — for both free & premium members. 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