Welcome back to my weekly Waiver HUB! It is Tuesday which means it is time to hit the waiver wire and do what you can to improve your team moving forward.
Mike Hubbard here, you can follow me on Twitter (@FantasyHubbard) for all things fantasy football throughout the season. Feel free to tweet me or message me with any comments or questions you might have regarding fantasy football.
Week 7 has concluded after the MNF game most did not expect. The Bears went into New England as 8.5 dogs and left with a 19-point win. I know, mind blown. I guess Belichick has some thinking to do regarding QB1 and QB2. Week 8 will kick off with a TNF matchup between the 4-3 Baltimore Ravens and the 3-4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Ravens have alternated wins and losses every week this season which if that continued, they won last week so they might be in for a loss. Brady and the Bucs are not clicking at all and have a 2-game losing streak for the second time this season already. Brady has only lost 3 consecutive games just once in his career way back in 2002 with the Patriots. The line is currently -1.5 in favor of Baltimore with an over/under of 45. As lost as the Bucs seem I’m going to take the Bucs to win by a score of 30-26. Fingers crossed for a competitive high scoring game.
Fantasy football is approaching the halfway point for many leagues. Regardless of your record you should always be ready to add and drop and be aware of waiver opportunities. Another week gone, another opportunity to make your team stronger and inch your way to that league trophy and an offseason of bragging rights.
Below are my top waiver wire priorities this week. Go get those hopefully available players to help your chances at a championship run. Good luck this week and remember to check back every week to stay informed on who you could target off waivers.
TOP PRIORITY OF THE WEEK
Gus Edwards – Baltimore Ravens
With JK Dobbins on IR, the Ravens backfield got a little more complicated. Gus Edwards led the team in rushing attempts, rushing yards, and rushing TDs. 16 carries for 66 yards and 2 TDs. Kenyan Drake somehow rushed 11 times and wound up with 5 yards. Should make it easier to rely on Edwards moving forward. JK Dobbins could lose his job if Edwards plays well while JK is on IR. Edwards should get double digit carries moving forward on a run heavy offense and should only have to compete with Lamar for red zone carries. I never like to use any RB by committee situation but if I have to with the Ravens, I’m taking the Gus bus.
Quarterbacks
Daniel Jones – New York Giants
Jones had a great week 7 and continued to help the Giants remain a 1 loss team. Not only did Jones throw for 202 yards and a passing TD, but he also contributed 11 rushes for 107 yards and a rushing TD. Jones rushing ability is a huge bonus for fantasy football scoring. Daniel is playing confident and has not thrown an INT since week 3 in the Giants only loss to the Cowboys. Seattle defense isn’t anything special so both Barkley and Jones should have a great opportunity to rack up some points. Jones is 3rd in rushing yards amongst all NFL QBs to this point in the season. His 343 rushing yards are only behind Lamar Jackson and Justin Fields, but still more than Jalen Hurts, Josh Allen, and all other QBs. I like Jones as a streamer this week but be aware he has a BYE in week 9. After the BYE the Giants get the Texans and Lions.
Running Backs
Rachaad White – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Bucs are on a downward slope after losing 2 very winnable games consecutively. Fournette had 8 carries for just 19 yards and 2 receptions for 7 more yards. White had less carries with just 6 but led the team in rushing with 24 yards. He also caught a pass for 8 yards and if you are in a league that counts kick returns, he had 46 return yards. White is an elite handcuff that is working his way into more playing time of lately. Lenny is obviously still RB1 in Tampa, but White’s opportunities are growing, and he has looked impressive even if the stat lines don’t accurately portray his talent. Bucs get Ravens for TNF in just a couple of days who are average at best defending opposing RBs.
Gus Edwards – Baltimore Ravens
SEE TOP PRIORITY OF THE WEEK TOP OF PAGE
D’Onta Foreman – Carolina Panthers
Foreman’s role has stepped up significantly with the departure of CMC to the 49ers. Chuba Hubbard and Foreman are the top 2 RBs in Carolina now and Chuba left week 7 a little early but injury doesn’t seem bad at all. Foreman got 16 carries compared Hubbard’s 9 and turned them into 118 rushing yards. He also caught 2 passes for an additional 27 yards. Big plays helped Foreman get those stats, but they are hard to ignore. Hubbard is worth an add as well as Foreman. I wouldn’t recommend starting them both but if you can grab one and start one I would do it. Carolina is coming off a huge upset win and gets to take on the really terrible Atlanta run defense.
Tyler Allgeier – Atlanta Falcons
Allgeier is a RB that could help you if you need someone to cover a player’s BYE week. Options are slim and Tyler is RB1 in Atlanta until Patterson is healthy enough to play again which could be as early as week 9. Allgeier led the team in all rushing categories going for 50 rushing yards on 16 carries and he found himself in the end zone. Falcons commit to the run often (Mariota 20 or less pass attempts in 4 of last 5) so Tyler should get a good chunk of chances to produce this weekend against an average Panthers run defense.
Wide Receivers
Wan’Dale Robinson – New York Giants
Robinson played his 2nd game since returning from an injury he had back in week 1. In week 6 he returned and seemed limited but still caught 3 of 4 targets for 37 yards and a TD. In week 7 Wan’Dale was targeted 8 times and caught 6 of those for 50 receiving yards. His playing time seems to be progressing each week and he might just be Daniel Jones favorite target other than the elusive Barkley who can do it all. Seattle is good against WRs this season, but I still like Robinson over any other WR/TE from the Giants.
Parris Campbell – Indianapolis Colts
Campbell has been a target hog over the last 2 weeks for the Colts. Double digit targets in back-to-back games with a total of 23 targets, 17 receptions, 127 receiving yards, and 2 receiving TDs. The trio of Campbell, Pittman, and Pierce is starting to look like a 3 headed offensive attack. The only concern is that the Colts have reported that Sam Ehlinger will be QB1 moving forward while Matty Ice warms up the bench so we might have to wait and see who gets the most targets and attention from Ehlinger in his first start. Colts take on the Commanders Sunday who have had trouble on defense all season.
Marquise Goodwin – Seattle Seahawks
Goodwin had a great game in week 7 catching 4 of his 5 targets and turning them into 67 yards and 2 TDs. DK Metcalf injured his knee in week 7 and had to leave the game. The good news is that he is going to be able to avoid surgery, but the unknown is when he will be able to rehab and heal enough to get back out on the field. That clearly should benefit Goodwin along with Tyler Lockett. Goodwin will go from WR3 to WR2 for the Seahawks and his biggest target competition will be Lockett, Dissly, and Fant. Seattle takes on the Giants next who have been finding ways to win and have been stout against opposing WRs. Seattle loves to run the ball, especially with rookie Kenneth Walker emerging as a potential fantasy league winner. Goodwin is worth the risk if you need a fill in WR this week since his snap count should grow significantly.
Tight Ends
Greg Dulcich – Denver Broncos
Dulcich is what everyone (including myself) thought Albert Okwuegbunam was poised to be this season. Albert has 50 yards for the entire season while Dulcich had 51 yards in week 7 alone. He burst on the scene in week 6 where he caught a nice TD pass from Russell Wilson to get the Broncos their only TD of the game. Dulcich had 3 targets in week 6 and that jumped up to 9 targets in week 7. Seems like Greg can produce with either Broncos QB and he could be a sneaky good TE pick up for the rest of the season.
Cade Otton – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Cameron Brate got injured in week 6 and it’s unclear the severity or how much playing time could be missed if any. Otton is Brate’s backup on the depth chart, and he has averaged 5 targets per game from the GOAT himself over the last 3 weeks. Out of those 15 targets he has caught 12 of them and had a total of 130 receiving yards which averages out to a little over 43 yards per game since week 5. Brady will always look for Godwin and Evans more often, but when they get a lot of attention it should free up looks for Otton. He is no Gronk but he is Brady’s starting TE currently.