From a personal perspective, this has been the most tiring season I can remember from a fantasy perspective. Touchdowns are low, and injuries have hit most of the top assets. We must progress and stay competitive in our leagues—we are not quitters! Get in those waiver wire claims and battle on.
Week 3 Recap
The wheels came off for Carr last week, but most of my other recommendations were solid. We are cutting Zamir and never rostering them again; I don’t care how much Pierce says they need to get him the ball – lies!
To qualify for an Add or Stash, you must have below 50% ownership on Yahoo or ESPN. I’m changing this up since there are big disparities between sites.
Priority Adds
Sam Darnold – Minnesota Vikings QB
Yahoo Rostership – 30%
ESPN Rostership – 16%
Not much else can encapsulate the season than Sam Darnold’s redemption arch. The QB4 is on the season, and they are even missing Jordan Addison’s and TJ Hockenson’s weapons. They should be added and started immediately.
Bucky Irving – Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB
Yahoo Rostership – 37%
ESPN Rostership – 36%
Already listed in our first article this season, he should not be on waivers anymore. He has been the better RB on the team and is starting to get consistent passing work. The changing of the guard will happen, and you will want to be ahead of everyone else in your leagues.
Darnell Mooney – Atlanta Falcons WR
Yahoo Rostership – 26%
ESPN Rostership – 63%
Double-check in your Yahoo leagues, but Mooney might be on your waiver wire. Targets have increased as Kirk Cousins looks to get more comfortable in the offense and recovering from his injury. Mooney is a significant benefactor, and Kirk can support multiple targets in an offense.
Zach Ertz – Washington Commanders TE
Yahoo Rostership – 23%
ESPN Rostership – 26%
The figure of consistency at the position this season is that Zach Ertz has been a steady starter once again in the Kliff Kingsbury offense. It’s not flashy; it might not even be good, but at least he is getting you consistent points, which is something to be said for this season.
Stashes
Daniel Jones – New York Giants QB
Yahoo Rostership – 6%
ESPN Rostership – 6%
Don’t look now, but Danny Dimes is starting to look decent (Decent Dimes?). He has had back-to-back QB1 finishes, and his Week 1 matchup was against the Vikings, and we know now that their defense is legit. Dallas, Philly, and Cincinnati are upcoming matchups, and I can see him continuing to succeed against them.
Braelon Allen – New York Jets RB
Yahoo Rostership – 36%
ESPN Rostership – 28%
He is on a committee, but Braelon has value now and a clear path in case of an injury or blowout match. Braelon looks like an NFL RB, and the Jets are starting to use him for more than to spell Breece’s workload. He is a great stash for the upside of being a top RB in fantasy.
Jauan Jennings – San Francisco 49ers WR
Yahoo Rostership – 32%
ESPN Rostership – 36%
Derek, why didn’t you add him as a priority? Good question, reader! I love the player, and the situation is excellent, but many injuries happened to this team to carve out a path for them to be fantasy-relevant. Chasing points is also not always advisable, but we certainly can’t ignore it. Pick him up if possible and wait to see if the role expands or diminishes with returning players.
Elijah Higgins – Arizona Cardinals TE
Yahoo Rostership – 0%
ESPN Rostership – 0%
Trey McBride may miss some time with the concussion injury in Week 3. Higgins already has a touchdown this season. Look for a possible flier to grab if McBride misses more time.
Cut Candidates
Trevor Lawrence – Jacksonville Jaguars QB
I have no idea why I am still in on Trevor, but this is the year where that changes. He looks frantic and is not the best quarterback prospect ever since Andrew Luck. I am out; cut him now and get Darnold.
Michael Pittman – Indianapolis Colts WR
It’s probably not a full cut yet, but a benching. The Colts’ passing attack has been brutal, and they go against the Steelers this week. Let’s hope that it gets better before it somehow gets even worse.
