If I have to be honest, I think last week’s article hit on every suggestion, from my cut candidates to my priority adds and stashes. Hopefully, you have been following along with my waiver wire choices. I feel like I have hit more than I have missed this year. Okay, let’s get right into it; there are too many injuries to discuss. Fantasy football has been so unpredictable this year that I struggle to judge my team’s performance.
Priority Adds
Jameis Winston – Cleveland Browns QB
Yahoo Rostership – 1%
ESPN Rostership – 0%
We are finally getting our dreams to come true. Jameis Winston is a starting quarterback in the NFL again. This is great news for fantasy, even with the Amari Cooper trade. David Njoku will be the biggest benefactor, but all the WRs now for Cleveland get a bump in value.
Alexander Mattison – Las Vegas Raiders RB
Yahoo Rostership – 54%
ESPN Rostership – 43%
I am unsure how he is still available in half of the leagues, but I get that the name and team are not flashy. He is the RB21 on the season, and his snap count and volume are trending up. You can’t ask for much more from a flex RB option with upside in good matchups.
Any Starting WR – NFL team not on a bye week
In all seriousness, the injuries have gotten out of control, but here is a list of WRs I would put in a claim for or spend up on FAAB:
- Cedric Tillman – Cleveland Browns
- Jalen McMillan – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Mason Tipton – New Orleans Saints
- Jauan Jennings – San Francisco 49ers
- Ricky Pearsall – San Francisco 49ers
Hunter Henry – New England Patriots TE
Yahoo Rostership – 31%
ESPN Rostership – 27%
With Drake Maye’s experience, Hunter Henry will be a league winner for teams that pick him up. The position has been terrible, but Hunter has been great and will continue to be the top option in this offense as Drake expands it.
Stashes
Marcus Mariota – Washington Commanders QB
Yahoo Rostership – 0%
ESPN Rostership – 0%
Jayden Daniel’s injury was scary, but it does not look serious. Mariota stepped in, and the offense didn’t slow down at all. If Daniels does miss time, you will be happy you stashed Mariota for these late-season bye weeks.
Rashod Bateman – Baltimore Ravens WR
Yahoo Rostership – 17%
ESPN Rostership – 8%
I could add Rashod to the priority adds section and sleep well at night. However, this offense is slightly unpredictable and relies on the run more than the passing game. Zay Flowers and Mark Andrews can easily lead the team in weekly targets; Bateman has just been hitting on the big-time plays.
Cut Candidates
Dalton Schultz – Houston Texans TE
Relying purely on name, Dalton has not been involved in an offense that needs pass catchers. In fairness, none of the Texans outside of Mixon played very well. Cut Dalton and look to pick up Henry, Cade Otton, or even Noah Fant.
Devin Singletary – New York Giants RB
He is probably not a full cut, but Devin should be benched for now. Tyrone has eaten into what opportunities there are, and this offense will continue to trend down while Danny Dimes starts to struggle again with their offensive line.
