Dynasty Waiver Wire
As we continue this weekly grind, options from week to week will likely become more focused and less plentiful. While new players are always popping up we should focus on the quality of the pickups happening. Think about it. When we are looking for the perfect mate we want the entire package. Someone who is smart, funny and has staying power. Players we acquire during the point of the season are very similar. We are hoping to find players with good athletic profiles, college production, opportunity on our teams and staying power.
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Wavier Wire Tip: Always check out the waiver wire emails coming out. Players like Zay Jones and Raheem Mostert have likely been dropped and could be acquired for a low cost.
BYE Weeks: BROWNS, BUCCANEERS, PANTHERS, STEELERS
Quarterback
- Ryan Tannehill
- AJ McCarron
- Blake Bortles
Deshaun Watson plays the quarterback position with reckless abandon. He is supremely talented, but he will put his body in harm’s way and is at a higher risk for injury because he will take off and run. This gives McCarron great value with an amazing duo of weapons, Hopkins and Fuller, potentially at his disposal. McCarron should be a priority in deeper Superflex formats.
After being made the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL Jared Goff is quickly making the Rams regret their investment. Goff is fumbling the ball away and making poor decisions. While the Rams have nothing to gain starting Blake Bortles, they may want to display him in an audition situation or send a message to Goff.
Running Back
- Benny Snell
- Mark Walton
- Wendell Smallwood
- Raheem Mostert
Without Jaylen Samuels out indefinitely, Benny Snell stepped in to be the direct back-up to James Conner. Snell was strong running north-south and displayed excellent build up speed when he had a runway. Snell can be an immediate flex play as he assumes Samuels’ touches.
Early in the week, it was announced Walton passed Ballage on the depth chart and would likely see more touches. Having any piece of the Dolphins offense should not be considered noteworthy, but someone with reliable touches can be important during bye weeks.
In Week 6 Chris Thompson injured his foot and the Redskins don’t have much depth to turn to behind the ageless wonder, Adrian Peterson. Smallwood should immediately be inserted into a role where Chris Thompson has averaged about 50% of the snaps and ten opportunities to touch the ball each week. Not to mention, Smallwood now becomes one injury away from also having all of Adrian Peterson’s rush attempts as well.
Give me any piece of the San Fransico rushing attack I can get. With the return of Tevin Coleman, dynasty owners will shift their focus away from the RB3 on a team. Their loss will be your gain the next time one of Matt Breida or Tevin Coleman is injured. Mostert becomes one of the best lottery ticket additions of the season so far.
Wide Receiver
- Jaron Brown
- Zay Jones
- Cedrick Wilson
The total target pie isn’t big with the Seahawks (ranked 16th in pass attempts), but Tyler Lockett needs someone to take some pressure off of him on the opposite side of the field and Will Dissly may have torn his Achilles against the Cleveland Browns in Week 6. Between 5-7 targets a week should be expected and with Brown’s athletic profile creates a great ceiling.
Changing teams in the middle of the season isn’t often a great sign for a wide receiver, but the landing spot is juicy for Zay Jones. Darren Waller is currently taking up 30% of the team’s target market share and Tyrell Williams is dealing with a foot injury. If Jones is able to pick up the playbook relatively quickly, he could be in line for a significant market share quickly. Don’t forget, betting on the profile is always a smart play that often pays off at some point.
I am picky about the wide receivers I recommend to dynasty owners because waiver wire wide receivers oftentimes fade away just as fast as they arrived. With this in mind, Wilson has some staying power with Amari Cooper possibly missing an extended amount of time. Cedric Wilson brings to the Cowboys starting lineup good size (6’2″), nice college production (69th percentile college dominator) and solid all-around athleticism. The target share of the Cowboys will likely drift more towards Witten and Gallup, but Wilson shouldn’t be forgotten.
Tight End
- Ricky Seals-Jones
- Jacob Hollister
- Seth DeValve
The Arizona castoff has found a new home with the Cleveland Browns with David Njoku on injured reserve. Seals-Jones presents a mismatch-up nightmare with his combination of size and speed. The opportunity may not be there with target competition like Odell Beckham and Jarvis Landry on the field. Seals-Jones’ value may also be a little lower this week with Cleveland on a bye.
Will Dissly was a great story and surprise in 2019, but unfortunately, his season appears to be done. Looking forward, both Luke Wilson and Jacob Hollister will likely see opportunities, but I am putting my money on Jacob Hollister. Hollister received rave reviews during the offseason as a pass-catcher and someone to pay attention to for a bigger role headed into the season.
Flashing back to 2017, Seth Devalve’s value was on the rise. He was a young tight end on an improving offense and had flashed plenty of athletic potential. Flashforward two years and Devalve finally has another opportunity to start and produce on an offense lacking pass-catchers. Expecting Devalve to take over the full 20% target share the tight end position has seen this season is unlikely, but Devalve assuming 10% or slightly better is definitely within the realm of possibility.
