I was gone last week. I hope you can rely on my previous stashes, but having a little vacation with the family was good. We went to Oregon and Washington, visited family, spent time at Halloweentown, Portland Zoo, and Aquarium, and enjoyed the beach. It is time to dive back into the waiver wire, though, to see who is available and who you should prioritize adding, dropping, and stashing!
Priority Adds
Kirk Cousins – Atlanta Falcons QB
Yahoo Rostership – 51%
ESPN Rostership – 45%
Kirk is still available in about half the leagues, and that will change after his huge performance. In our first 500-yard game of the year, accompanied by four touchdowns, he looks to be back and comfortable. He probably won’t throw that often in every game, but we know his ceiling, and he has always been capable of playing games like this. Get him on your roster!
Daniel Jones – New York Giants QB
Yahoo Rostership – 9%
ESPN Rostership – 14%
Danny Dimes is a priority add; what a weird start to the 2024 season! He has three Top12 QB finishes and a stellar schedule for fantasy quarterbacks – and he will get back Malik Nabers. Don’t be afraid to pick up and start with the Week 6 bye weeks, hitting Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers.
Tank Bigsby – Jacksonville Jaguars RB
Yahoo Rostership – 23%
ESPN Rostership – 10%
Whether Travis Etienne is hurt or not, Tank has earned himself a role and has been producing with it. With it possibly expanding if ETN is hurt, this could be a league winner – if not a playoff push pickup. I believe I wrote about this in one of my first articles. You should probably listen to me.
JuJu Smith-Schuster – Kansas City Chiefs WR
Yahoo Rostership – 6%
ESPN Rostership – 4%
How will the Chiefs replace Rashee Rice? Easy, with a returning vet of JuJu to the Chiefs. Chiefs are on a bye this week, but he should be added to your roster in all formats. What year is it?!
Stashes
Roschon Johnson – Chicago Bears RB
Yahoo Rostership – 20%
ESPN Rostership – 11%
DeAndre Swift has been playing much better recently, but Roschon has been seeing work at the best part of the field—the goalline. He should be stashed in case of injury, but it is a decent flex option if bye weeks are hurting you.
Josh Downs – Indianapolis Colts WR
Yahoo Rostership – 40%
ESPN Rostership – 35%
I love Josh Downs; he has been lighting up the field since his return from injury. However, this also goes along with Joe Flacco playing. Anthony Richardson returns to starting, and Downs becomes unplayable. See if there is a change at the helm or another injury at QB, and stash Downs for the time being.
Cut Candidates
Rookie RBs
Carson Steele, Blake Corum, and Trey Benson were fun ideas, but they are not working holding onto at this point.
Keenan Allen – Chicago Bears WR
He just hasn’t been as involved and is not entirely healthy. If he can’t do it against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 6 before their bye, drop or trade him and free up the decision to start someone based on their name alone.
