titusbramble
Footballguy
Yeah, I've never played in a league with transaction fees, and don't think I'd ever want to, but understandable not to do this in that case
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Weekly Waiver Wire Pick Ups - **CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK** Week 17 starts on Page 30 (4 Viewers)
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Yeah, I've never played in a league with transaction fees, and don't think I'd ever want to, but understandable not to do this in that case
Eagle Eye
Footballguy
I’d rather have Lance for the upside but if my #1 was shaky I’d consider Jones. I’m out on Fields/Nagy.
DocHolliday
Footballguy
Should I honestly pick up Josh Gordon and drop either Curtis Samuel or Gronk (have Waller)? The Chiefs are one of the only teams he could’ve signed with for me to continue to chase this dragon.
im thinking I drop Jeff Wilson from my IR, throw Gronk in and pick up Gordon. It’s a 12 team .5 ppr. For some reason as of this morning, Waddle is also available.
im thinking I drop Jeff Wilson from my IR, throw Gronk in and pick up Gordon. It’s a 12 team .5 ppr. For some reason as of this morning, Waddle is also available.
JohnnyU
Footballguy
Eagle Eye
Footballguy
FairWarning
Footballguy
I Wouldn’t throw Gronk back out there, he should have some trade value if he comes back soon.
Chaka
Footballguy
Why? Nightmare decision every week?kyoun1e said:
I understand hedging against injury but with Hasty & Sermon in the picture (don't dismiss Juszczyk as a reception/TD vulture) you need a lot to happen to make any SF RB relevant. I think the best options are Mitchell & Sermon on the off chance one of them seizes the job and makes themselves unbenchable. The others are, IMO, highly fungible and probably not worth rostering in most leagues.
Chaka
Footballguy
Y'know I've heard there is a thread dedicated to these questions.Wrigley said:
I plan to make one every week and will make every effort to answer every question. There is a consistent group of guys who are contributing as well.
For me your call came down to Cooks & Brown (with an outside option of Boyd but with Mixon active I was less enthusiastic about him). Brown was the upside guy and Cooks was the PPR choice.
I keep track of my recos and post the results from the previous week in the new weekly thread.
Good luck.
Chaka
Footballguy
Gotta say, why not Gordon? What is Jeff Wilson's upside? Three injuries away from relevance? (I went into a little detatil on Wilson two posts up)Double said:
Love Gronk hate the injury history. When he plays he starts IMO because I think Brady loves getting this guy TDs. But, for me if you can sell high you should (probably means redraft leagues because his value is already diminished in dynasty except for teams trying to win right now).
Gordon also has low value in dynasty but he doesn't have Gronk's injury history and...well honestly I have no idea of there is an "and" but if you want to have fun playing magic football there aren't many guys who offer a bigger ROI for fun. He is the definition of "What if...?".
I wouldn't start him tonight but owning him will make tonight's great matchup that much more fun to watch.
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BespokeJort
Footballguy
I mean I’m absolutely a “throw a free dart on Gordon” guy but Jeff Wilson’s upside is league-winner and we’ve seen it happen already
Chaka
Footballguy
Okay, I disagree but I understand why you would say that.
He had an amazing week 16 game v Ari last year. Typical championship for many leagues.
He had two well below average games prior to that and one after that were salvaged by a couple 1 yard TDs. TDs are a stat I hate predicting.
I doubt many owners had Wilson in their lineups for week 16 championship games.
Sure, he could be a lottery pick and there is unquestionably a strong argument to pick him over Gordon. But he also has four other guys to contend with, each of whom had a decent argument for why they should be the guy to own in the SF backfield. Okay maybe not Juszczyk.
I absolutely would not argue with picking Wilson over Gordon but calling him a league winner feels like a stretch.
BespokeJort
Footballguy
I mean it’s not the most likely outcome (which is close to 0 for both guys) but I’d stand by it if we’re talking upside. TD’s aren’t super predictable but if he winds up getting volume in that offense it’s reasonable to expect some.
It sounds like we’re mostly on the same page here though so I won’t quibble any further about the wording
Smack Tripper
Footballguy
Khalil Herbert?
Smack Tripper
Footballguy
Looked ugly, would bet he’s out at least two weeks.
but Jones will be a question mark facing la next week
ignatiusjreilly
Footballguy
As someone looking for a Kittle replacement (thanks a lot, Brate), right there with you. Even without the TD, he was still 6-75. On the other hand, Cleveland won't be in a 89-point shootout every week, and don't we have a pretty good idea of what Njoku is at this point?
ignatiusjreilly
Footballguy
What are people thinking in terms of streaming QB options for Week 6? After the Wilson injury on Thursday, I thought I would get ahead of the game by picking up Jones before Sunday. Except now he's concussed and might be out.
The chalk move would seem to be Wentz vs. Houston, but I don't know if I trust him. There's also Teddy (vs. LV), Baker (vs Ari), Mac (vs Dal) and Ben (ugh)
The chalk move would seem to be Wentz vs. Houston, but I don't know if I trust him. There's also Teddy (vs. LV), Baker (vs Ari), Mac (vs Dal) and Ben (ugh)
ignatiusjreilly
Footballguy
NOT IN MY LEAGUE!
(Oops, sorry about the shouting. But he actually is rostered in my league. Only a 12-teamer but everyone seems to have backups. There are literally only six starters on the wire.)
ignatiusjreilly
Footballguy
ignatiusjreilly
Footballguy
As a Barkley owner, I'm thinking of dropping A-Rob for Booker. But the Giants' injuries are giving me pause. On the one hand, they may have to force Booker touches because there's no one else. On the other, that offense may be a clusterfudge inside a dumpster fire inside a hot mess.
DocHolliday
Footballguy
The O is going to struggle all season but Jones and Shepherd should be back soon.
JohnnyU
Footballguy
JuJu Smith-Schuster:
Per Gerry Dulac, the Steelers fear the WR JuJu Smith-Schuster tore a shoulder muscle and is expected to miss the rest of the season with the injury.
Analysis: Early in the second quarter, the Steelers WR suffered a shoulder injury that knocked him out of the game. He quickly got ruled out of the game and went to the locker room in pain. Upon MRI's the Steelers fear Smith-Schuster tore a muscle in his shoulder that will cost him the rest of the 2021 season. Chase Claypool and Ray-Ray McLoud will take the biggest steps forward in the offense.
Per Gerry Dulac, the Steelers fear the WR JuJu Smith-Schuster tore a shoulder muscle and is expected to miss the rest of the season with the injury.
Analysis: Early in the second quarter, the Steelers WR suffered a shoulder injury that knocked him out of the game. He quickly got ruled out of the game and went to the locker room in pain. Upon MRI's the Steelers fear Smith-Schuster tore a muscle in his shoulder that will cost him the rest of the 2021 season. Chase Claypool and Ray-Ray McLoud will take the biggest steps forward in the offense.
Smack Tripper
Footballguy
ignatiusjreilly
Footballguy
Also, Toney is still out there in a couple of my leagues, including one with open waivers. It's likely his target share will go down as the rest of the WRs get healthy, but it doesn't appear he'll be suspended for the punch, and he looks like he could be a really special talent.
I have a team where I'm pretty set at WR (DK, Moore, DSmith, Pittman, Boyd, A-Rob). But I'm considering dropping the last two for Booker and Toney. Kind of weird to be doubling down on the Giants offense right now, but I like the opportunity in one case and the talent in the other.
I have a team where I'm pretty set at WR (DK, Moore, DSmith, Pittman, Boyd, A-Rob). But I'm considering dropping the last two for Booker and Toney. Kind of weird to be doubling down on the Giants offense right now, but I like the opportunity in one case and the talent in the other.
Godsbrother
Footballguy
I doubt this. WR James Washington & TEs Pat Freiermuth and Eric Ebron are more likely to get a bump than Ray Ray.
Scooby1974
Footballguy
Jones is going to be slinging it next week to try and keep up. Bump NYG receivers.
Scooby1974
Footballguy
ignatiusjreilly
Footballguy
Let's talk streaming TE options. I have one league where I'm still looking for a Kittle replacement and another where I tried to be proactive in advance of Pitts' bye and picked up ... Maxx Williams.
Some options I'm considering:
Some options I'm considering:
- Njoku -- blow-up game which he almost certainly won't repeat. Still, it's not like the Cleveland WRs are hogging the target share
- Arnold -- looks like Meyer really wants to use him
- Cox -- seems to be the second receiving option on the team after Pittman, and also a decent red-zone threat. Added bonus: In Yahoo leagues, where you can drop bench guys who have already played, you can pick him up in advance of MNF rather than waiting for waivers
If Hunter Henry is there, he'd be my first choice by far. Next would be Arnold.
ignatiusjreilly
Footballguy
Huh, for some reason he had flown completely under my radar. I just kind of assumed neither TE was doing much, but you're right that he's been pretty consistently getting targets. Unfortunately, I also just discovered he's rostered in both leagues where I need a TE. But I agree with both of you that he's a good option if he's out there.
Team Smokin'
Footballguy
If you stream defenses and have room IND D/ST next week against HOU. I just snagged them in one league as NE gets DAL, then the JETS.
Otherwise, D Williams will have value without CEH, Booker short term with Barkley out, and gotta look at Gaskin again since he was dropped. RB's always seem to get a tad more scarce as the season progresses. And yes TE's in demand too. Seems like a lot of same middle of the road / any week WR's 3/4 are always available.
Otherwise, D Williams will have value without CEH, Booker short term with Barkley out, and gotta look at Gaskin again since he was dropped. RB's always seem to get a tad more scarce as the season progresses. And yes TE's in demand too. Seems like a lot of same middle of the road / any week WR's 3/4 are always available.
ignatiusjreilly
Footballguy
Just realized that Arnold has his bye in Week 7. So as a one-week bye fill-in, he's fine for this week. But as a Kittle replacement you'll need another option.jobarules said:
FairWarning
Footballguy
Thisjobarules said:
ignatiusjreilly
Footballguy
Thinking about this some more, my excitement level with these options is low enough that I’ll probably just wait on Jones and see if he clears the concussion protocol. If that means I miss out in Teddy and have you start Wentz, or miss out on Wentz and have to start Baker, not a huge dealignatiusjreilly said:
DropKick
Footballguy
sho nuff
Footballguy
Henry is my Pitts bye week 1st option. Not sure after that.jobarules said:
Where I am struggling is my RB depth on what to do...3 options available (AJ Dillon, Eli Mitchell, Michael Carter) vs. what is on my bench (Jamaal Williams...and I do have Swift). Killing me how WRs seem scarce in this league on the wire but RB depth or possible value is there.
