Dynasty Waiver Wire Week 3 Pickups & Advice

Dynasty Waiver Wire

Dynasty is about refining your process from week to week. For Week 3 of the Dynasty Waiver Wire, I am also refining my process so I can be more efficient in how I am delivering information for my readers. With this format, I will be able to share more names and accommodate deeper dynasty formats.

Week 2 left our rosters with a lot of question marks. Most importantly, how will some of our favorite top wide receivers handle losing their franchise signal-callers? How will the ancillary pieces to these offenses be affected? Being diligent in our waiver pick-ups in Week 3 will allow us to weather the storm of these injuries and possibly handicap our competition for the rest of the season.

Quarterback

1. Teddy Bridgewater
2. Taysom Hill
3. Mason Rudolph

What a massacre Week 2 was for the quarterback position. Ben Roethlisberger left after half of his game and is now being replaced by Mason Rudolph for the rest of the season. The Steelers offense didn’t miss a beat when Rudolph came in and navigated the Steelers to two touchdowns in the second half. This may not be too much of a downgrade for Juju Smith-Schuster and might actually create a buy window for him. Rudolph should be considered a Superflex Special with strong playability in good matchups.

A lot of dynasty owners have been holding Teddy Bridgewater for a long time. In fact, Bridgewater hasn’t started more than five games since 2015. Unfortunately, Bridgewater’s performance wasn’t as encouraging and his tenure isn’t expected to be as long as Rudolph’s. I am willing to give Bridgewater the benefit of the doubt since the Saints run a complicated offense and he doesn’t get first-team snaps in practice. Moving forward things should run smoother for Bridgewateragainst the Seahawks, who were lit up for 400+ yards by Andry Dalton and two touchdowns by Mason Rudolph in one half of action. 

As a deep play, Taysom Hill is worth a mention. Sean Peyton has compared Hill to Steve Young multiple times and if this is the case Hill should be playing.

Check if available: Gardner Minshew

Running Back

1. Jeffery Wilson
2. Benny Snell
3. Darrel Williams
4. TJ Yeldon

Snell finished Week 2 with only one touch, but it was a really nice touch. It was for 23-yards and Snell showed excellent acceleration and vision between the tackles.  If James Conner misses any time with a knee injury, Snell will file in behind Jaylen Samuels as the Steelers backup runner.

Wilson leads the charge as the next man up behind the unformidable 49ers running back depth chart. After being signed to the active roster we should at least have Wilson on speed dial.

Darrel Williams has gone from a UDFA to being relevant, back to irrelevant and now potentially the starting running back for the Kansas City Chiefs. With LeSean McCoy deal with an ankle injury and Damien Williams leaving Week 2 early with a knee injury, Williams would likely get the start over preseason favorite, Darwin Thompson, if both McCoy and Damien Williams aren’t able to suit up.

This is a throwback for me because TJ Yeldon has always been one of my favorite running back in the NFL. His skillset allows teams to be versatile in the receiving game and he displays plenty of ability between the tackles. Yeldon should be monitored closely going into Week 3 after rookie running back, Devin Singletary, went down with a hamstring injury. While Gore will likely be the starter in the title, Yeldon has the more well-rounded game and more potential.

Check if available: Raheem Mostert

Wide Receiver

1. Devin Smith
2. Bennie Fowler
3. Nelson Agholor

The former Day 2 Ohio State speedster found his way on the field in relief of Michael Gallup. This is the first appearance for Devin Smith since his 2016 time with the New York Jets and was the highest yardage total of his career. While only playing on 26% of the Cowboys offensive snaps, Gallup is expected to miss two to four more weeks and Smith adds to the Cowboys vertical game. Devon Smith should be a priority add in all depths.

There is a term where a team “brings in a player off the streets”. In the case of Bennie Fowler, the Giants pulled him out of the back alley. With Golden Tate still suspended for another two games and Sterling Shepard dealing with a concussion, Fowler finished the game with 10 targets. Overall, Shepard’s status should be monitored going forward. to see if Fowler will have any stand-alone value.

Always buy pedigree. First-round picks always get a shot to play and will, for the most part, have an opportunity to sell at some point. In Philadelphia’s Week 2 performance, Alshon Jeffery injured his calf and is now in question for Week 3, JJ Arcega-Whiteside is still developing and DeSean Jackson left early with a groin injury. All these injuries have the potential to linger and Agholor could be the ultimate winner.

Check if available: Demarcus Robinson

Tight End

1. Blake Bell

There were no notable tight end injuries or dynasty level performances on the week, but a good stash to mention is Blake Bell. Playing on 33% of the offensive snaps, Bell is an injury away guy on the best offense in the NFL. If Kelce were to miss any time, Bell would step in and have an immediate top-10 weekly projection.

Check if available: Will Dissly