Waiver Wire & FAAB Discussion heading into the Week 9 games (1 Viewer)

[Insein]

Again didn't see a new thread.

Potential top pickups for the week (redraft)

QB
Bo Nix
Stafford
Willis (possibly)
Wilson

WR
Tillman
E Moore
Tucker
Coker?
D Robinson (fool me once...)
M Wilson (fool me twice)
Parker Washington
Legette
J Palmer

RB
Again it's speculative adds for backups you think might take over with an injury

Guerendo
Corum
Pierce
McLaughlin
Roschon

TE
Ertz
Otton (too late most likely)
Trauman (anything with a pulse)

What else you got?

 

[fatness]

QB
Jameis Winston (hoping to get a number of games before the switch from Good Jameis to Bad Jameis)

 

[BespokeJort]

Again didn't see a new thread.

Potential top pickups for the week (redraft)

QB
Bo Nix
Stafford
Willis (possibly)
Wilson

WR
Tillman
E Moore
Tucker
Coker?
D Robinson (fool me once...)
M Wilson (fool me twice)
Parker Washington
Legette
J Palmer

RB
Again it's speculative adds for backups you think might take over with an injury

Guerendo
Corum
Pierce
McLaughlin
Roschon

TE
Ertz
Otton (too late most likely)
Trauman (anything with a pulse)

What else you got?

Tucker like Tre Tucker? I miss something happening?

 

[FantasyGuru24]

Again didn't see a new thread.

Potential top pickups for the week (redraft)

QB
Bo Nix
Stafford
Willis (possibly)
Wilson

WR
Tillman
E Moore
Tucker
Coker?
D Robinson (fool me once...)
M Wilson (fool me twice)
Parker Washington
Legette
J Palmer

RB
Again it's speculative adds for backups you think might take over with an injury

Guerendo
Corum
Pierce
McLaughlin
Roschon

TE
Ertz
Otton (too late most likely)
Trauman (anything with a pulse)

What else you got?

Tucker like Tre Tucker? I miss something happening?

No, Justin

 

[Insein]

Again didn't see a new thread.

Potential top pickups for the week (redraft)

QB
Bo Nix
Stafford
Willis (possibly)
Wilson

WR
Tillman
E Moore
Tucker
Coker?
D Robinson (fool me once...)
M Wilson (fool me twice)
Parker Washington
Legette
J Palmer

RB
Again it's speculative adds for backups you think might take over with an injury

Guerendo
Corum
Pierce
McLaughlin
Roschon

TE
Ertz
Otton (too late most likely)
Trauman (anything with a pulse)

What else you got?

Tucker like Tre Tucker? I miss something happening?

Still not owned very much. Gets targets and some rushes this game. Still would have to be desperate.

 

[BespokeJort]

Again didn't see a new thread.

Potential top pickups for the week (redraft)

QB
Bo Nix
Stafford
Willis (possibly)
Wilson

WR
Tillman
E Moore
Tucker
Coker?
D Robinson (fool me once...)
M Wilson (fool me twice)
Parker Washington
Legette
J Palmer

RB
Again it's speculative adds for backups you think might take over with an injury

Guerendo
Corum
Pierce
McLaughlin
Roschon

TE
Ertz
Otton (too late most likely)
Trauman (anything with a pulse)

What else you got?

Tucker like Tre Tucker? I miss something happening?

Still not owned very much. Gets targets and some rushes this game. Still would have to be desperate.

Was excited about him earlier but he’s getting close to the drop zone for me if anyone else piqued my interest at all tbh. But haven’t been watching the raiders closely

 

[Max55]

Cedric Tillman is very interesting.

2 games with no Amari Cooper and 21 targets and 47 PPR points.

With Jameis chucking it up there’s a chance.

 

[zamboni]

Cedric Tillman is very interesting.

2 games with no Amari Cooper and 21 targets and 47 PPR points.

With Jameis chucking it up there’s a chance.

I think I'm going to drop a big chunk of my FAAB for this guy. Desperation time at WR and it's week 9 - not sure anyone else will come along that may just have that boost. Could be fool's gold but the opportunity is there as long as the team sticks with Winston.

 

[Down Under]

Would anyone drop Hopkins or Waddle for Tillman? I'm leery of the one-hit wonder - where was he his first year and a half?? Could he truly only play Cooper's X position and thus had no opportunities? On the other hand, Hopkins (age) and Waddle (QB) each have their own definite downsides to go with their obvious upsides. I've been playing DJ Moore and J. Reed, but they have been mostly so-so.

On another note, I did pick up Tillman in another league last week after I lost Godwin, but I didn't have to drop potentially productive WRs to do it.

 

[need2know]

Would anyone drop Hopkins or Waddle for Tillman? I'm leery of the one-hit wonder - where was he his first year and a half?? Could he truly only play Cooper's X position and thus had no opportunities? On the other hand, Hopkins (age) and Waddle (QB) each have their own definite downsides to go with their obvious upsides. I've been playing DJ Moore and J. Reed, but they have been mostly so-so.

On another note, I did pick up Tillman in another league last week after I lost Godwin, but I didn't have to drop potentially productive WRs to do it.

No way.

 

[Max55]

Cedric Tillman is very interesting.

2 games with no Amari Cooper and 21 targets and 47 PPR points.

With Jameis chucking it up there’s a chance.

I think I'm going to drop a big chunk of my FAAB for this guy. Desperation time at WR and it's week 9 - not sure anyone else will come along that may just have that boost. Could be fool's gold but the opportunity is there as long as the team sticks with Winston.

In redraft I can’t say I’ve seen that “big FA” this year vs prior years. If you want to argue Jordan Mason that’s fine.

And I agree that Tillman is probably worth the swing at this point in the season.

 

[Sir Psycho]

RB Chris Brooks GB...anything to see here ?

x.com

x.com

 

[zamboni]

Would anyone drop Hopkins or Waddle for Tillman? I'm leery of the one-hit wonder - where was he his first year and a half?? Could he truly only play Cooper's X position and thus had no opportunities? On the other hand, Hopkins (age) and Waddle (QB) each have their own definite downsides to go with their obvious upsides. I've been playing DJ Moore and J. Reed, but they have been mostly so-so.

On another note, I did pick up Tillman in another league last week after I lost Godwin, but I didn't have to drop potentially productive WRs to do it.

No way.

Definitely not for Waddle with Tua back, but I’d consider it for Hopkins.

 

[JohnnyU]

RB Chris Brooks GB...anything to see here ?

Not really. Is Wilson hurt?

 

[RaidersAreOne]

What D's are you guys targeting this week? It seems like an awful week to try and stream as a lot of the bad D's are the ones with promising matchups:

• Saints vs. Panthers
• Bengals vs. Raiders
• Titans vs. Patriots
• Patriots vs. Titans

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

What D's are you guys targeting this week? It seems like an awful week to try and stream as a lot of the bad D's are the ones with promising matchups:

• Saints vs. Panthers
• Bengals vs. Raiders
• Titans vs. Patriots
• Patriots vs. Titans

Have DEN but don’t like their matchup with BAL

So I’m targeting Saints and Titans on waivers

 

[RaidersAreOne]

What D's are you guys targeting this week? It seems like an awful week to try and stream as a lot of the bad D's are the ones with promising matchups:

• Saints vs. Panthers
• Bengals vs. Raiders
• Titans vs. Patriots
• Patriots vs. Titans

Have DEN but don’t like their matchup with BAL

So I’m targeting Saints and Titans on waivers

That is 100% the situation I am in. Not to mention they place KC next week too. However then it's the Cards, Raiders and Browns which are all nice matchups.

Are you outright dropping Denver? I really want to try and hang on to them but not sure who to drop otherwise.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

RB Chris Brooks GB...anything to see here ?

x.com

x.com

Lions are pretty good vs the run, I would probably look elsewhere.

 

[BobbyLayne]

This week & next I’ll be mostly seeing who other teams cut bait on. Pretty happy where my team is at but could use some better 1-week options for Weeks 11-14.

 

[BobbyLayne]

RB Chris Brooks GB...anything to see here ?

x.com

x.com

Lions are pretty good vs the run, I would probably look elsewhere.

Probably nothing to see

But he looked good when the Dolphins used him last year

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

What D's are you guys targeting this week? It seems like an awful week to try and stream as a lot of the bad D's are the ones with promising matchups:

• Saints vs. Panthers
• Bengals vs. Raiders
• Titans vs. Patriots
• Patriots vs. Titans

Have DEN but don’t like their matchup with BAL

So I’m targeting Saints and Titans on waivers

That is 100% the situation I am in. Not to mention they place KC next week too. However then it's the Cards, Raiders and Browns which are all nice matchups.

Are you outright dropping Denver? I really want to try and hang on to them but not sure who to drop otherwise.

Im 8-0 right now and have DEN and PIT and plan on keeping them both for the entire season. Just need a somewhat capable defense this week because after Baltimores debacle last week I think they want to hang 50 on Denver this week. I’ll have to assess NOS as the weeks go on may even hang onto them. We have 25 spot rosters and I have plenty of room for them.

 

[Jayded]

Texans play on Thursday and will be without Nico and Diggs. Tank really better step up, but something tells me one of our off-radar guys is going to find a way to be relevant : Woods, Hutchinson, Metchie. I would bet it's Woods if you want a complete dart throw speculation. Hutchinson is who it should be of that crew at this point, but I'd honestly probably avoid unless one of the two younger guys uses this to start to work his way into the WR3/4 rotation if Tank continues to slump and/or Diggs is out a considerable amount of time.

I'm looking at Demarcus Robinson with Kupp/Puka back. Weeks he's playing alongside them, he scores. His uptick is directly related to their presence, so as long as the Rams plan to keep Kupp and both or one is healthy, Robinson ticks upwards. I'm a buyer at that notion and starting him with those conditions knowing what I'm buying going forward.

 

[Insein]

Deep league pickup if you have the space. Adam Thielen. It's basically just him once he comes off of IR and with Dalton at QB, he could be a PPR cheat code down the stretch.

 

[BobbyLayne]

What D's are you guys targeting this week? It seems like an awful week to try and stream as a lot of the bad D's are the ones with promising matchups:

• Saints vs. Panthers
• Bengals vs. Raiders
• Titans vs. Patriots
• Patriots vs. Titans

Have DEN but don’t like their matchup with BAL

So I’m targeting Saints and Titans on waivers

That is 100% the situation I am in. Not to mention they place KC next week too. However then it's the Cards, Raiders and Browns which are all nice matchups.

Are you outright dropping Denver? I really want to try and hang on to them but not sure who to drop otherwise.

Im 8-0 right now and have DEN and PIT and plan on keeping them both for the entire season. Just need a somewhat capable defense this week because after Baltimores debacle last week I think they want to hang 50 on Denver this week. I’ll have to assess NOS as the weeks go on may even hang onto them. We have 25 spot rosters and I have plenty of room for them.

Steelers have a rough schedule post bye. I’m rolling with Chiefs & Chargers.

Deep league pickup if you have the space. Adam Thielen. It's basically just him once he comes off of IR and with Dalton at QB, he could be a PPR cheat code down the stretch.

I’m dubious.

Coker is always open (literally - lowest % of routes where he is blanketed in the league) and Xavier has 3 TDs in the last 5. They are both ascending and IMO that trend continues.

 

[zamboni]

Deep league pickup if you have the space. Adam Thielen. It's basically just him once he comes off of IR and with Dalton at QB, he could be a PPR cheat code down the stretch.

I’m dubious.

Coker is always open (literally - lowest % of routes where he is blanketed in the league) and Xavier has 3 TDs in the last 5. They are both ascending and IMO that trend continues.

I'm also skeptical about Thielen doing much at this point. He did have a great start last year with Bryce, but faded badly down the stretch. Coming back from a hamstring, it's hard to imagine Thielen reverting back to that first half 2023 guy.

Leggette is already rostered in my leagues, but Coker could be a sneaky cheap add.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Deep league pickup if you have the space. Adam Thielen. It's basically just him once he comes off of IR and with Dalton at QB, he could be a PPR cheat code down the stretch.

I’m dubious.

Coker is always open (literally - lowest % of routes where he is blanketed in the league) and Xavier has 3 TDs in the last 5. They are both ascending and IMO that trend continues.

I'm also skeptical about Thielen doing much at this point. He did have a great start last year with Bryce, but faded badly down the stretch. Coming back from a hamstring, it's hard to imagine Thielen reverting back to that first half 2023 guy.

Leggette is already rostered in my leagues, but Coker could be a sneaky cheap add.

Coker has good size, explosive short area quicks. Not fast but much more refined route runner than you would expect from an FCS guy.

 

[Football Jones]

What D's are you guys targeting this week? It seems like an awful week to try and stream as a lot of the bad D's are the ones with promising matchups:

• Saints vs. Panthers
• Bengals vs. Raiders
• Titans vs. Patriots
• Patriots vs. Titans

Have DEN but don’t like their matchup with BAL

So I’m targeting Saints and Titans on waivers

That is 100% the situation I am in. Not to mention they place KC next week too. However then it's the Cards, Raiders and Browns which are all nice matchups.

Are you outright dropping Denver? I really want to try and hang on to them but not sure who to drop otherwise.

Im 8-0 right now and have DEN and PIT and plan on keeping them both for the entire season. Just need a somewhat capable defense this week because after Baltimores debacle last week I think they want to hang 50 on Denver this week. I’ll have to assess NOS as the weeks go on may even hang onto them. We have 25 spot rosters and I have plenty of room for them.

Steelers have a rough schedule post bye. I’m rolling with Chiefs & Chargers.

Deep league pickup if you have the space. Adam Thielen. It's basically just him once he comes off of IR and with Dalton at QB, he could be a PPR cheat code down the stretch.

I’m dubious.

Coker is always open (literally - lowest % of routes where he is blanketed in the league) and Xavier has 3 TDs in the last 5. They are both ascending and IMO that trend continues.

What site has the '% of routes covered' metric?

 

[Ertz2P]

Rico Dowdle. This is redraft, .5 ppr league. Was dropped due to late scratch this week. How much % faab budget would people spend? He would be bench depth for me.

 

[JohnnyU]

Rico Dowdle. This is redraft, .5 ppr league. Was dropped due to late scratch this week. How much % faab budget would people spend? He would be bench depth for me.

Not much

 

[Insein]

What D's are you guys targeting this week? It seems like an awful week to try and stream as a lot of the bad D's are the ones with promising matchups:

• Saints vs. Panthers
• Bengals vs. Raiders
• Titans vs. Patriots
• Patriots vs. Titans

Have DEN but don’t like their matchup with BAL

So I’m targeting Saints and Titans on waivers

That is 100% the situation I am in. Not to mention they place KC next week too. However then it's the Cards, Raiders and Browns which are all nice matchups.

Are you outright dropping Denver? I really want to try and hang on to them but not sure who to drop otherwise.

Im 8-0 right now and have DEN and PIT and plan on keeping them both for the entire season. Just need a somewhat capable defense this week because after Baltimores debacle last week I think they want to hang 50 on Denver this week. I’ll have to assess NOS as the weeks go on may even hang onto them. We have 25 spot rosters and I have plenty of room for them.

Steelers have a rough schedule post bye. I’m rolling with Chiefs & Chargers.

Deep league pickup if you have the space. Adam Thielen. It's basically just him once he comes off of IR and with Dalton at QB, he could be a PPR cheat code down the stretch.

I’m dubious.

Coker is always open (literally - lowest % of routes where he is blanketed in the league) and Xavier has 3 TDs in the last 5. They are both ascending and IMO that trend continues.

What site has the '% of routes covered' metric?

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It is a paid membership though to get the full stats. Like $100 for a calendar year. So if you bought it now, you'd get up to week 8 next season.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

Rico Dowdle. This is redraft, .5 ppr league. Was dropped due to late scratch this week. How much % faab budget would people spend? He would be bench depth for me.

None

 

[Cowboysfan8]

RB Chris Brooks GB...anything to see here ?

Not really. Is Wilson hurt?

Out snapped Wilson 17-12

 

[BobbyLayne]

Rico Dowdle. This is redraft, .5 ppr league. Was dropped due to late scratch this week. How much % faab budget would people spend? He would be bench depth for me.

$0

would not feel bad if it wasn’t enough

 

[Doubles]

Do I drop Darnold for Nix moving forward? I think so right.

 

[JohnnyU]

RB Chris Brooks GB...anything to see here ?

Not really. Is Wilson hurt?

Out snapped Wilson 17-12

Irrelevant. Wilson is the handcuff. That has already been established earlier this season hasn’t it?

 

[Gatorade]

Do I drop Darnold for Nix moving forward? I think so right.

Can you carry both ?
Someone dropped Darnold in my league.
I have Baker and Dak, but will try to pick him up to block someone else from getting him.

 

[Doubles]

Do I drop Darnold for Nix moving forward? I think so right.

Can you carry both ?
Someone dropped Darnold in my league.
I have Baker and Dak, but will try to pick him up to block someone else from getting him.

I don’t want to drop Pittsburgh D on their bye so I’m dropping Ray Davis for a defense and Darnold for Nix. My next droppable is Pearsall or Warren. But in a 12 team start 3WR, I don’t think I should drop either of those.

 

[da_budman]

Rico Dowdle. This is redraft, .5 ppr league. Was dropped due to late scratch this week. How much % faab budget would people spend? He would be bench depth for me.

Not much

He is a starting rb who was a sick scratch. I think dallas schedule gets easier and he micht come around. With a free bench spot you could do worse.

 

[da_budman]

Im curious what will happen in SF with CMC coming back. If I am the coach I probably dont give CMC his full workload until the last game or 2. They have played a tough schedule and it gets easier. Question is who gets the rest of the carries???? FBG says they expect Mason back week 12 BUT SF coach said Mason probably could have come backin if Guerento hadnt been playing so well. I guess what I am wondering is it a mistake to drop Mason at this point in favor of Guerendo or someone else ??? Ive got this sneaky suspicion one of them could be valuable still and cant afford to roster both. FBG/COACH are giving conflicting information.

 

[da_budman]

RB Chris Brooks GB...anything to see here ?

Not really. Is Wilson hurt?

Out snapped Wilson 17-12

If I had to take a shot at a GB rb I would do due diligence and if he is ready to come off IR I would speculate on 3rd round draft pick Marshawn Lloyd.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

RB Chris Brooks GB...anything to see here ?

Not really. Is Wilson hurt?

Out snapped Wilson 17-12

Irrelevant. Wilson is the handcuff. That has already been established earlier this season hasn’t it?

Maybe?

 

[VikingFrog]

RB Chris Brooks GB...anything to see here ?

Not really. Is Wilson hurt?

Out snapped Wilson 17-12

If I had to take a shot at a GB rb I would do due diligence and if he is ready to come off IR I would speculate on 3rd round draft pick Marshawn Lloyd.

I just pulled Hock off IR, and I’m technically not deep at RB after my top 3 starters… so him or Keaton Mitchell are my cheap easy adds tonight. Then put them on IR tomorrow and pick up the scraps leftover after waivers run.

 

[ratbast]

As far as Tillman goes… schedule is murder.

 

[zamboni]

As far as Tillman goes… schedule is murder.

I wouldn’t focus on the schedule - games have a tendency to work out differently than expected. Focus on the targets.

 

[icehouse]

I think this is the last week you can get Coker for free, especially if another QB change is made.

 

[VikingFrog]

Seems Downs is available in a couple leagues. Likely because he had that stinker of a game two weeks ago. And everyone figured A Rich would ruin him.

My question is less about the FAAB and more about the who I may be replacing on a short bench.

Diontae Johnson and Smith-Njigba would be most likely to be cut.

I don’t need any of the 3 to start this weekend. Which makes me want to wait and see on Johnson. I think I know what I have in Nigba and he may be atop my cut list. Even in the WR1 role this past weekend he was only okay. Decent floor, not huge upside guy. He still may have some big games ahead but they will be tough to pick.

 

[pack66]

RB Chris Brooks GB...anything to see here ?

Not really. Is Wilson hurt?

Out snapped Wilson 17-12

If I had to take a shot at a GB rb I would do due diligence and if he is ready to come off IR I would speculate on 3rd round draft pick Marshawn Lloyd.

Brooks was in there more than expected and during some key moments during the game. I think he bears watching for next game.

 

[TartanLion]

Failed to get Tillman on waivers. My team is good outside of the fact that WR is a black hole. Desperately need to find something. How would you rank these that are still available after waiver run ? Standard league

Tolbert
Lagette
Coker
McMillan
Quentin Johnson

 

[LawFitz]

Malik Willis in SF/2QB formats.

 

[Doubles]

In a short bench 10 team full ppr Tillman is a FA right now. My only droppable players are Downs or Hopkins honestly. Do I drop one of them for him? I have Hock and Njoku and should’ve tried trading one earlier than right now obviously.