Dynasty Waiver Wire
Some weeks are more plentiful than others. Some weeks we have an endless list of deep pick-ups after injuries and others we don’t. Going into Week 6 there isn’t much low hanging fruit for us to pick off of. For now, we should focus on the backend of the roster. Small moves now and future planning will go a long way.
TIP: Are you a contender or a building roster? If you can answer this question you should know what direction you want to go with your roster for the rest of the season. Cashing out on non-core players can allow you to add extra draft capital now and position yourself better for the 2020 offseason.
BYE WEEK: BEARS, BILLS, COLTS, RAIDERS
Quarterback
- Devlin Hodges
This should only be considered a Superflex emergency situation. Hodges comes in as a four-year starter from the Samford Bulldogs. Hodges has over 100 career college touchdowns and came into Week 5, against the Ravens, with a lot of confidence and poise. The Steelers’offense will undoubtedly take another step back with Hodges coming in, but he at least showed enough in Week 5 to be optimistic.
Running Back
- Reggie Bonnafon
- Jonathan Hilliman – Elijhaa Penny
- Tra Carson
There have been a total of 14 snaps this season where Christian McCaffrey hasn’t been on the field. In Week 5 Bonnafon found his way on the field for the Panthers on 17% of the snaps. It should also be noted that Bonnafon scored on a 59-yard touchdown in Week 5. Bonnafon displayed good vision through the line and excellent long speed.
The Giants backfield is completely decimated by injury. They went from having the top player in dynasty fantasy football leading the way to Wayne Gallman filling in. Now, undrafted rookie free agent Jonathan Hilliman may be in line for his first NFL start. Hilliman, who has been mentioned in the article previously, should be considered a must add in all formats with starting potential and the physical attributes to be a significant contributor in the short-term. It is possible the Giants won’t saddle Hilliman with the start and could turn to plodding running back, Elijhaa Penny.
What was going to happen with Jamaal Williams out for the game and Aaron Jones as the primary ball carrier? Jones went off, but also Tra Carson stepped in as the primary back-up, ahead of Dexter Williams. Carson finished Week 5 with 24 snaps and 10 total touches on the game. Carson becomes a priority add to the backend of all dynasty rosters.
Wide Receiver
- Byron Pringle
- Jake Kumerow
- Trevor Davis
Adding unproven commodities tied to good quarterbacks can often net you some type of advantage throughout dynasty. As an undrafted free agent out of Kansas State in 2018, Pringle now, after the Sammy Watkins hamstring injury, finds himself as a contributor to one of the best passing games in the NFL. Pringle should not be viewed as a priority pick-up, but he should be price enforced so he isn’t picked up for free.
Aaron Rodgers will likely have a different flavor of the week every week with Davante Adams out. Kumerow could easily factor into the equation in the coming weeks if Adams’ injury continues. Kumerow brings to the Packers offense good size, elite college production, and excellent athleticism. Kumerow finished Week 5 playing 68% of the Packers offensive snaps and will likely see more playing time as long as Adams is out.
Davis, who arrived from the Green Bay Packers on September 18th, joined a team searching for weapons. Each week Trevor Davis finds his playing time increasing each week along with his production on the field. With Tyrell Williams dealing with a foot injury, Davis becomes the unquestioned top wide receiver for the Raiders.
Tight End
- Foster Moreau
- Geoff Swaim
- Jeremy Sprinkle
Darren Waller’s transition to tight end is one of the better stories in 2019, but fairy tales all have a way of coming to an end. In this case, Moreau, as a rookie out of LSU, has seen steadily increasing snaps since Week 2. While Moreau is a relative unknown by most, his college production and physical profile comps closely to George Kittle.
20% of Jaguars quarterback passes have gone to tight ends in 2019. Unfortunately, after the loss of James O’Shaughnessy, Geoff Swaim is the next man up and should be in line for a good target share from Gardner Minshew.
Vernon Davis was out for Week 5 with a concussion and Jordan Reed does not have an expected return date. This leaves former Arkansas Razorback Jeremy Sprinkle as Washington’s new starting tight end. Sprinkle offers excellent athleticism for the position and has displayed decent hands. Sprinkle is a must-add in tight end premium formats and a good bench stash elsewhere.
