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Week 7 waiver wire pickups (1 Viewer)
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ImTheScientist
Footballguy
Why wait for RGIII to come back? Already talk in D.C. about benching Cousins for Colt McCoy. LOL
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/10/13/talk-in-washington-of-benching-kirk-cousins-for-colt-mccoy/
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theothervcruz
Footballguy
I'd heavily consider Wright for Holmes because of the league being more TD heavy and extra points for long tds. That's Holmes' strength.
need2know
Footballguy
Crowell is still out there in one of mine. Hope I can get him. Surprised hes still there. The smith guy from atl is there too. I think he may be starting for some teams soonThese are guys that were picked up in leagues weeks ago.
BigBlue_RI
Footballguy
Just read a tweet by Yahoo's Brad Evans that according to the Globe Bellijerk is considering some guy named Jonas Gray with Bolden for Ridley's power back role?! Aargh! I knew I'd regret investing in the Pats' backfield!
need2know
Footballguy
I think you should just stick with Vereen and not pick up any of those others. Hes got the best chance of having a big game esp with ridley gone
i like holmes the best out of that bunch and being td heavy solidifies it even more. wright is pretty useless and beckham seems to have more ppr potential.
holmes has produced well as a starter dating back to last year. presumably he will remain in that role going forward. really didnt make sense that he didnt start the season as the starter but now hes made it and i think he will prove he belongs.
holmes is the no1 option whereas lafell can be behind gronk, edelman, and sometimes the running game. the raiders have no running game and will be playing catch up and forced to pass far more often. seems holmes has a lot more upside.
i gotta admit tho, ive been really high on the guy since preseason and drafted him on all of my best ball draft only teams and have rostered him off and on all season on my deep teams. currently have him on 3 of 6 teams with 20 man rosters.
i gotta admit tho, ive been really high on the guy since preseason and drafted him on all of my best ball draft only teams and have rostered him off and on all season on my deep teams. currently have him on 3 of 6 teams with 20 man rosters.
Two guys I'm looking at:
- Brandon Bolden as Flex/RB3 (I don't think White is a threat at all based on his lackluster preseason performance. Gray will get bumped up from practice squad and may be a new goal line back; might push Bolden for carries in a few weeks. I see Bolden as less valuable than Ridley was, which isn't much, but I'll be starting him over CJ Spiller next week)
- Juwan Thompson as a stash for future RB2 value (his runs looked strong and decisive, but I have doubts about the workload he'll get, and Hillman was stronger in pass protection, which is key for Peyton, but Hillman stinks at ball handling and fumbles often).
I honestly like Thompson more than Bolden, but Bolden will play right away and Thompson may never materialize as a legit fantasy option.
- Brandon Bolden as Flex/RB3 (I don't think White is a threat at all based on his lackluster preseason performance. Gray will get bumped up from practice squad and may be a new goal line back; might push Bolden for carries in a few weeks. I see Bolden as less valuable than Ridley was, which isn't much, but I'll be starting him over CJ Spiller next week)
- Juwan Thompson as a stash for future RB2 value (his runs looked strong and decisive, but I have doubts about the workload he'll get, and Hillman was stronger in pass protection, which is key for Peyton, but Hillman stinks at ball handling and fumbles often).
I honestly like Thompson more than Bolden, but Bolden will play right away and Thompson may never materialize as a legit fantasy option.
BustedKnuckles
Footballguy
If trey mason keeps running like he is vs SF id say grab him
Leeroy Jenkins
Footballguy
What about antone smith? Any chance he becomes this year's Ellington and gets more touches?
JamesTheScot
Footballguy
Prior to this week Vereen was RB31 and Ridley was RB34 in my main league. That's bye week filler material.
I'm just not seeing the gain in running out to snag Bolden or White, neither of whom are likely to get all of Ridley's touches. My guess is that Vereen is going to get some of Ridley's pie. It may not be much, but since there isn't much to begin with, Ridley's successor can't afford to lose any. If even 2-3 carries slide over onto Vereen's plate, you are suddenly very dependent upon Bolden or White scoring a TD for them to make any kind of contribution to your score. I'm not crazy about depending on any particular Patriot to score TD's for them to add value to my lineup.
need2know
Footballguy
Yeah I agree. I already have vereen, don't really want any more pats rbs. Barely want vereen to be honest
ratbast
Footballguy
shadyridr
Footballguy
are you ####### kidding?
def prefer mckinnon. he just got 18 touches and seemed to take over the starting role.
theothervcruz
Footballguy
Ryan owner here.
How would you rank WW options of: Palmer, Flacco, Cousins, Tannehill, Hoyer and Carr?
I am last in WW priority and I can see at least 3 teams ahead of me targeting a QB, so that is why I am going 6 deep in my options.
How would you rank WW options of: Palmer, Flacco, Cousins, Tannehill, Hoyer and Carr?
I am last in WW priority and I can see at least 3 teams ahead of me targeting a QB, so that is why I am going 6 deep in my options.
JamesTheScot
Footballguy
I hate to agree since I like Vereen and own him but I think there is a chance for McKinnon to carve out a reliable week to week role. At this point, I just don't get what BB and company are thinking. Sad, because Vereen is averaging about 5 ypc.
JamesTheScot
Footballguy
Just reading the tea leaves a bit but I wonder if Coughlin punishes OBJ for his muffed punt and drops yesterday. Lord knows he started to show his frustration with OBJ's hammy. And we know how he handled David Wilson.
I'd normally see this as a perfect opportunity for OBJ to become fantasy relevant since I believe in his talent and this would create opportunity. But I don't trust Coughlin to not try and motivate Beckham by sitting him.
GoBirds
Footballguy
voiceofunreason
Footballguy
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
Yeah, the talent gap between OBJ and Parker/Jernigan is larger than let's say Wilson and Bradshaw of 2012. It's conceivable but unlikely.
What are the other options? IMO Rivers loves Floyd type WRs but his floor is super low regardless of format. He's the ultimate feast or famine WR, he literally relies on 50 yard bombs. I probably wouldn't burn priority on him unless I was crazy thin at the position.
mnmplayer
Footballguy
Last 4 games from Sanu in PPR
16.60
14.65
15.67
24.00
I watched the last game and Sanu had 2 other plays, one for deep yardage called back on penalties so it could have been much bigger. And now its looking like Marvin Jones is not coming back and AJ Green is hobbled, may not play next week. Call me crazy but OBJ/Randle haven't shown anything close to Sanu in consistency or ceiling. Even when AJ comes back if Jones stays out Sanu has game.
16.60
14.65
15.67
24.00
I watched the last game and Sanu had 2 other plays, one for deep yardage called back on penalties so it could have been much bigger. And now its looking like Marvin Jones is not coming back and AJ Green is hobbled, may not play next week. Call me crazy but OBJ/Randle haven't shown anything close to Sanu in consistency or ceiling. Even when AJ comes back if Jones stays out Sanu has game.
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
Sanu carried an outstanding camp and preseason over to the regular season. He also has gotten his bye out of the way. I'd rather have him over them as well.
devouredbychaos
Footballguy
I lost Ridley and Sproles, my 2 bench RBs and still have Matthews on my bench. How would you rank the RBs available..Bolden, Juwan, Mason, Cunningham, Pierce, CJnoK, White, Helu. I'm not looking forward to grabbing any of them but I need something.
Tanner9919
Footballguy
it's Coughlin,he passionately distrusts rookies...
Beckham is reportedly moving to the slot..Randle is the guy you want, he's Eli's security blanket. Randle had been targeted 10 times/gm last 3 weeks,until Eagles game, when he was targeted 9 times..those numbers should easily climb to roughly 13-15 targets/gm from now on, if not more..
Tre Mason - I'm happy I can finally say this after being a Mason-backer during training camp and preseason..
McKinnon
Michael Floyd if available, if not, trade for him now!
Carson Palmer
cheese
Footballguy
I like Cousins much more than this. For me, Cousins and Palmer are splitting hairs, but I rank Cousins first. Palmer over Flacco by a decent amount.
Ketamine Dreams
Footballguy
Futz
Footballguy
WOW Tough break for Moreno because I root for him in an underdog kind of way but man, he's probably done. Lamar's value will never be higher.
SaintsInDome2006
Footballguy
I think this is the most vibrant WW of the season.
Depending on availability, it seems to me, for redraft:
RB:
1. McKinnon- far and away
2. Bolden - he might start
3. Mason
4. Crowell
5. Randle
Mason and Crowell are behind starters, now but in a week or two or three maybe they're starting. Bolden plays for BB who could give him 20 carries or give Vereen the work or Gray or White or just not run the ball.
QB:
Davis
Carr
Hoyer
WR:
Hunter
Holmes
LaFell
Adams
TE:
Amaro
Depending on availability, it seems to me, for redraft:
RB:
1. McKinnon- far and away
2. Bolden - he might start
3. Mason
4. Crowell
5. Randle
Mason and Crowell are behind starters, now but in a week or two or three maybe they're starting. Bolden plays for BB who could give him 20 carries or give Vereen the work or Gray or White or just not run the ball.
QB:
Davis
Carr
Hoyer
WR:
Hunter
Holmes
LaFell
Adams
TE:
Amaro
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devouredbychaos
Footballguy
Just read an article on ESPN Boston talking about how Bolden is a core special teams player with a lot of responsibility on all 4 special teams units.. Should we be looking at White or Gray instead?
MCguidance
Footballguy
Daniel Thomas as a stash?
zamboni
Footballguy
Could be, but good good luck guessing who will get the most carries from week to week - and that's not even factoring in the presence of Vereen.
need2know
Footballguy
HULLOBUDMAN
Footballguy
Mason looked great last night but his schedule against the run in the next month or so contains:
vs SEA
@ KC
@SF
@Ari
vs Den
@SD
If you can hold him until week 13 against Oak that would be a good start and then @ Wash may be ok.
Love the way he looked last night but I am passing since I need help sooner rather than later.
vs SEA
@ KC
@SF
@Ari
vs Den
@SD
If you can hold him until week 13 against Oak that would be a good start and then @ Wash may be ok.
Love the way he looked last night but I am passing since I need help sooner rather than later.
Skoo
Footballguy
My team is getting a wake up call this week. Far too many guys with name recognition who have just been terrible so far.
Percy Harvin, say hello to free agency. Keenan Allen, you're next if I can't trade you for some pocket lint.
I'm going after Andre Holmes from Oakland.
Everyone seems to agree he's easily the best WR on the team and he's showing it. Considering how much they throw as long as the coaches recognize this he could be a real nice asset for the rest of the season.
Percy Harvin, say hello to free agency. Keenan Allen, you're next if I can't trade you for some pocket lint.
I'm going after Andre Holmes from Oakland.
Everyone seems to agree he's easily the best WR on the team and he's showing it. Considering how much they throw as long as the coaches recognize this he could be a real nice asset for the rest of the season.
Buck Bradcanon
Footballguy
Realize this is because Moreno is out, but Daniel Thomas is terrible. Damien Williams maybe but not Thomas.MCguidance said:
MCguidance
Footballguy
Not disagreeing, but Thomas has the benefit of being more familiar with the offense.
Just put in my claims for tomorrow morning. For WRs, I went Holmes, Adams, LaFell. I figure Holmes has the best chance to blow up and Adams, even though he's the No. 3 option, seems to be developing good chemistry with Rodgers (plus Cobb/Nelson could easily get hurt again). LaFell has looked good the past few weeks, but he's still a guy who couldn't make his mark on one of the worst receiving rosters in the NFL over the past few seasons.
Only remaining decision (probably moot since they won't last to my second claim) is whether to drop Storm Johnson for either Mason or Bolden. They're all basically lottery tickets at this point, which is all I really need. I feel like Johnson has the best opportunity, Bolden has the best offense and Mason has the most talent. But they all have significant roadblocks that could easily prevent them from becoming fantasy relevant. I figure when in doubt, bet on talent, so I'll probably put in a claim on Mason and ignore Bolden (since I would choose Johnson over him).
Only remaining decision (probably moot since they won't last to my second claim) is whether to drop Storm Johnson for either Mason or Bolden. They're all basically lottery tickets at this point, which is all I really need. I feel like Johnson has the best opportunity, Bolden has the best offense and Mason has the most talent. But they all have significant roadblocks that could easily prevent them from becoming fantasy relevant. I figure when in doubt, bet on talent, so I'll probably put in a claim on Mason and ignore Bolden (since I would choose Johnson over him).
