Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups (1 Viewer)

[Chaser1439]

Is it time to start discussing picking up Crabtree or Harvin?

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Good WR options out there:

Greg Jennings, if available

Keenan Allen

Nate Washington

Woods

At RB:

Rashard Jennings could be great in that little dump off offense.

At K, take a look and see if Crosby didn't get dropped.

 

[SameSongNDance]

Good WR options out there:

Greg Jennings, if available

Keenan Allen

Nate Washington

Woods

At RB:

Rashard Jennings could be great in that little dump off offense.

At K, take a look and see if Crosby didn't get dropped.

Could likely have been a product of Flynn. I'm not so sure Pryor would be dumping it off as often.

 

[Backside Pursuit]

Is it time to start discussing picking up Crabtree or Harvin?

In 16-team leagues, Mario Manningham?

 

[tdhartis]

fozzy whittaker?

Shall I start the hype train?

Seriously though, I wasn't even aware the Browns had signed him yesterday so this is a situation to keep an eye on. Of course, as a UT alumnus I may be biased as to his potential.

Ha, yeah, what backs ever come out of UT.... pfft.

Jamaal Charles, Priest Holmes, Early Campbell, and Ricky Williams come to mind. Unless you were being sarcastic, in which case it went over my head.

 

[Breesisdaman]

Is it time to start discussing picking up Crabtree or Harvin?

Already discussed in another thread. I have Harvin already

http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=690939&hl=

 

[DirtyCashDylan]

fozzy whittaker?

Shall I start the hype train?

Seriously though, I wasn't even aware the Browns had signed him yesterday so this is a situation to keep an eye on. Of course, as a UT alumnus I may be biased as to his potential.

Ha, yeah, what backs ever come out of UT.... pfft.

Jamaal Charles, Priest Holmes, Early Campbell, and Ricky Williams come to mind. Unless you were being sarcastic, in which case it went over my head.

As an OU fan, I was never impressed by Fozzy Whitaker. Then again, I was never impressed with Jamaal Charles either so there ya go.

Prepare your ###### for Oct 12.

 

[stephen2005]

Well, I got Blackmon, Washington and Jeffery on the waiver wire.

Anybody think it's worth dropping Vincent Brown and/or Broyles to attain one of these guys? I'm in a standard scoring league but there are no bench spots and we have a limited number of moves we can make. I just picked up Broyles last week but that didn't help much.

Blackmon seems obvious but that team scares me. Washington just lost his QB. Jeffery has guys like Marshall and Forte taking away his catches but he has a high ceiling.

Tough call....

 

[Chaser1439]

Is it time to start discussing picking up Crabtree or Harvin?

Already discussed in another thread. I have Harvin already

http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=690939&hl=

good looking out. I might take a stab at him this week.

 

[Mr. Know-It-All]

Well, I got Blackmon, Washington and Jeffery on the waiver wire.

Anybody think it's worth dropping Vincent Brown and/or Broyles to attain one of these guys? I'm in a standard scoring league but there are no bench spots and we have a limited number of moves we can make. I just picked up Broyles last week but that didn't help much.

Blackmon seems obvious but that team scares me. Washington just lost his QB. Jeffery has guys like Marshall and Forte taking away his catches but he has a high ceiling.

Tough call....

fwiw, I am dropping Broyles for Washington, Blackmon or Woods - whichever falls to me. Drafted Broyles, dumped him in week 2, picked him up when Burleson went down and suffered through his one target no catch game. ANY of those is better than the no-legged Broyles.

 

[stephen2005]

Well, I got Blackmon, Washington and Jeffery on the waiver wire.

Anybody think it's worth dropping Vincent Brown and/or Broyles to attain one of these guys? I'm in a standard scoring league but there are no bench spots and we have a limited number of moves we can make. I just picked up Broyles last week but that didn't help much.

Blackmon seems obvious but that team scares me. Washington just lost his QB. Jeffery has guys like Marshall and Forte taking away his catches but he has a high ceiling.

Tough call....

fwiw, I am dropping Broyles for Washington, Blackmon or Woods - whichever falls to me. Drafted Broyles, dumped him in week 2, picked him up when Burleson went down and suffered through his one target no catch game. ANY of those is better than the no-legged Broyles.

Yeah, I just put in the waiver claims. I'm dropping Broyles for either of those guys. I really just picked him up last week because I thought he could smoke the Bears secondary for a long touchdown or something but it didn't happen.

Thanks for the input, I appreciate it.

 

[Stompin' Tom Connors]

Is it time to start discussing picking up Crabtree or Harvin?

Already discussed in another thread. I have Harvin already

http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=690939&hl=

good looking out. I might take a stab at him this week.

Harvin being on PUP makes him ineligible until after WK 6, correct? Gives us another 3 waiver cycles. Ideally now is the time to strike, but haven't heard much substantive info about his current status outside him rehabbing in NY.

I've been eyeing both Harvin and Vereen closely, but nervous about pulling the trigger.

My experience is that players coming back like Harvin or Vereen need 2-3 weeks to knock off rust. That means carrying them for 6 weeks -- in the middle of bye hell -- for a relative unknown in terms of how much they can/will contribute.

 

[tdhartis]

Is it time to start discussing picking up Crabtree or Harvin?

Already discussed in another thread. I have Harvin already

http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=690939&hl=

good looking out. I might take a stab at him this week.

Harvin being on PUP makes him ineligible until after WK 6, correct? Gives us another 3 waiver cycles. Ideally now is the time to strike, but haven't heard much substantive info about his current status outside him rehabbing in NY.

I've been eyeing both Harvin and Vereen closely, but nervous about pulling the trigger.

My experience is that players coming back like Harvin or Vereen need 2-3 weeks to knock off rust. That means carrying them for 6 weeks -- in the middle of bye hell -- for a relative unknown in terms of how much they can/will contribute.

I've been following any Harvin news closely and you're correct. The only recent news on him was that he is rehabbing in New York, and that a league source indicated that meant he was recovering "extremely well."

Then in a radio interview today the Seahawks GM said this when asked about Harvin:

They will 'evaluate' Harvin once he is eligible to come off the PUP list following the Tennessee game on Oct. 13. Schneider reiterated what Pete Carroll said last week, that Harvin has been rehabbing both in Seattle and in New York with the doctors who did the surgery. He said they will be careful not to rush Harvin back, saying everybody will do the right thing. ... just want to make sure he is completely right before we expose him to anything that would make him any worse." (Link)

I think this week or next is the time to buy in most cases, and people should have a general idea what other owners in their league would tend to make a preemptive pickup like this and beat them if they can.

 

[kd1]

Is it time to start discussing picking up Crabtree or Harvin?

Already discussed in another thread. I have Harvin already

http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=690939&hl=

good looking out. I might take a stab at him this week.

Harvin being on PUP makes him ineligible until after WK 6, correct? Gives us another 3 waiver cycles. Ideally now is the time to strike, but haven't heard much substantive info about his current status outside him rehabbing in NY.

I've been eyeing both Harvin and Vereen closely, but nervous about pulling the trigger.

My experience is that players coming back like Harvin or Vereen need 2-3 weeks to knock off rust. That means carrying them for 6 weeks -- in the middle of bye hell -- for a relative unknown in terms of how much they can/will contribute.

I've been following any Harvin news closely and you're correct. The only recent news on him was that he is rehabbing in New York, and that a league source indicated that meant he was recovering "extremely well."

Then in a radio interview today the Seahawks GM said this when asked about Harvin:

They will 'evaluate' Harvin once he is eligible to come off the PUP list following the Tennessee game on Oct. 13. Schneider reiterated what Pete Carroll said last week, that Harvin has been rehabbing both in Seattle and in New York with the doctors who did the surgery. He said they will be careful not to rush Harvin back, saying everybody will do the right thing. ... just want to make sure he is completely right before we expose him to anything that would make him any worse." (Link)

I think this week or next is the time to buy in most cases, and people should have a general idea what other owners in their league would tend to make a preemptive pickup like this and beat them if they can.

I may be reading to far into it, but I'd say those comments aren't great news. A return sooner rather than later would have brought about comments like "he will be in there as soon as the docs say he's ready". sounds like they are gonna err on the side of extreme caution, by those comments. we will see. doesn't hurt to stash him if you have room, then re-evaluate following week 6 when more info comes out though.

 

[tdhartis]

I may be reading to far into it, but I'd say those comments aren't great news. A return sooner rather than later would have brought about comments like "he will be in there as soon as the docs say he's ready". sounds like they are gonna err on the side of extreme caution, by those comments. we will see. doesn't hurt to stash him if you have room, then re-evaluate following week 6 when more info comes out though.

I don't think you're reading too far into it. In fact, I think you're spot on. I'd say the odds are against him coming back week 7, but regardless that will be the week everyone, including the media, will be eying and speculating about for some time before it actually comes. Therefore, you have to keep that in mind as far as preemptively picking him up.

In reality week 7 will get here, and more likely than not they will "evaluate" him and let him get back up to speed and practicing for a couple weeks before bringing him into a game. My bet would be he starts practicing on a limited basis prior to week 7, is practicing in full prior to week 9, and sees his first game either week 9 or 10.

That should give him sufficient time to shake off the rust and re-acclimate by fantasy playoffs, which is what most owners even considering him at this point really want him for anyhow.

 

[Andrew74]

For me it is either Woods or Allen, not sure which one.

 

[Buck Bradcanon]

Low down dirty even, like his brother Keenan.

 

[djmich]

I'm rolling the dice on Jon Baldwin in dynasty. He's going to get a chance on a solid team and we should be able to get a read on if he can turn things around in the next few weeks, and if he doesnt easy to cut bait.

 

[FUBAR]

Is it time to start discussing picking up Crabtree or Harvin?

Already discussed in another thread. I have Harvin already

http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=690939&hl=

good looking out. I might take a stab at him this week.

Dumped Bernard Pierce for Harvin; but with marshall, cruz as my starting WRs and Gordon as flex, I'll likely trade him if someone comes calling.

 

[fCheeze]

G. Jennings - might be out there in a few leagues

Jennings is available in my league. I'm really regretting not reading the tea leaves and seeing that Cassel would be vastly better for Jennings than Ponder.

G. Jennings - might be out there in a few leagues

Jennings is available in my league. I'm really regretting not reading the tea leaves and seeing that Cassel would be vastly better for Jennings than Ponder.

Same with Simpson. 11 Targets last week with Cassel. 32 total. Patterson seems to be a non factor

Cassel has had some success, and think Simpson could end up a big winner with a QB change.

In my league, I dumped Pierce for Simpson, while Allen is also out there.. I agree with previous poster that SD may be fools gold, and believe there too many mouths to feed in SD

 

[Breesisdaman]

Is it time to start discussing picking up Crabtree or Harvin?

Already discussed in another thread. I have Harvin already

http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=690939&hl=

good looking out. I might take a stab at him this week.

Harvin being on PUP makes him ineligible until after WK 6, correct? Gives us another 3 waiver cycles. Ideally now is the time to strike, but haven't heard much substantive info about his current status outside him rehabbing in NY.

I've been eyeing both Harvin and Vereen closely, but nervous about pulling the trigger.

My experience is that players coming back like Harvin or Vereen need 2-3 weeks to knock off rust. That means carrying them for 6 weeks -- in the middle of bye hell -- for a relative unknown in terms of how much they can/will contribute.

After watching the Seahawks face the Texans I am not so sure they can afford to wait on Harvin. They need a difference maker on offense now and the sooner the better.

 

[habsfan]

Is it time to start discussing picking up Crabtree or Harvin?

Already discussed in another thread. I have Harvin already

http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=690939&hl=

good looking out. I might take a stab at him this week.

Harvin being on PUP makes him ineligible until after WK 6, correct? Gives us another 3 waiver cycles. Ideally now is the time to strike, but haven't heard much substantive info about his current status outside him rehabbing in NY.

I've been eyeing both Harvin and Vereen closely, but nervous about pulling the trigger.

My experience is that players coming back like Harvin or Vereen need 2-3 weeks to knock off rust. That means carrying them for 6 weeks -- in the middle of bye hell -- for a relative unknown in terms of how much they can/will contribute.

Not to mention in Harvin's case, that he's still on a brand new team. I have him stashed in a couple leagues but it's far from a foregone conclusion that they will just plug him in and he'll be Superman.

 

[ninerfan]

I have McFadden in one league and just dropped Ivory for Jennings. Will probably drop him for Ellington in another.

 

[fantasycurse42]

D Richardson tweeted out he isn't starting - With Pead a healthy scratch last week, I think Bennie Cunningham gets a crack against Jax, could be decent

 

[Johnnymac]

Is it time to start discussing picking up Crabtree or Harvin?

Already discussed in another thread. I have Harvin already

http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=690939&hl=

good looking out. I might take a stab at him this week.

Harvin being on PUP makes him ineligible until after WK 6, correct? Gives us another 3 waiver cycles. Ideally now is the time to strike, but haven't heard much substantive info about his current status outside him rehabbing in NY.

I've been eyeing both Harvin and Vereen closely, but nervous about pulling the trigger.

My experience is that players coming back like Harvin or Vereen need 2-3 weeks to knock off rust. That means carrying them for 6 weeks -- in the middle of bye hell -- for a relative unknown in terms of how much they can/will contribute.

Not to mention in Harvin's case, that he's still on a brand new team. I have him stashed in a couple leagues but it's far from a foregone conclusion that they will just plug him in and he'll be Superman.

I picked up Harvin a few weeks ago. I will stash him on my bench as long as it takes. One of the top 5 players in the league imo.

 

[Not Sleeping]

I've seen Crabtree's name come up a few times in multiple threads. The target date for his return all along has been roughly late November, which puts him at Week 12 (against Washington). But you have to think that it could go longer and will take him some time to get back up to game speed. I'm thinking best case is a serviceable Crabtree out on the field for Week 14 against Seattle, which would help San Francisco immensely in real life, but not do much for your fantasy team.

 

[munygon2]

Justin Rogers ‏@Justin_Rogers

WR Kevin Ogtetree spotted at the Lions facility today and coach Jim Schwartz was pretty late to his daily presser. No announcement yet.