Fantasy football--waiver wire pickups

Dome
Terrible defense
QB who likes to throw.

Enunawa would be 2nd choice.

Golladay is a good WR pickup as is Godwin.

is still available, 11th round pick in my 12-team league.

Does anyone buy Jared Cook or was this a one-week wonder (like he has every year)

In comment 14071015 pjcas18 said:

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is still available, 11th round pick in my 12-team league. Does anyone buy Jared Cook or was this a one-week wonder (like he has every year)

Carr looked at Cook nearly ever play. Carr was so bad that he actually may just force it to him. Gruden claiming cooper would be focal point of the offense seemed to be all noise. Carr hardly looked at him.

In comment 14071025 dep026 said:

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In comment 14071015 pjcas18 said: Quote: is still available, 11th round pick in my 12-team league. Does anyone buy Jared Cook or was this a one-week wonder (like he has every year) Carr looked at Cook nearly ever play. Carr was so bad that he actually may just force it to him. Gruden claiming cooper would be focal point of the offense seemed to be all noise. Carr hardly looked at him.

yeah, resulted in at least one pick, maybe more.

as Greg Olsen is my only TE at the moment. I dropped my backup TE to grab James Conner last week. That seems to have worked out thus far.

The problem is, who to drop.

Here are my choices:
Nick Chubb
Sterling Shepard
Jamaal Williams
Kenny Stills
Peyton Barber

or Greg Olsen if he goes on IR, which they haven't done at this point.

but that’s just me.

Cobb
Enunwa
Keelan Cole
Beasley

We use blind bids, Cobb will cost more than others. He's coming off big game, but historically he's inconsistent.

The others could be their teams WR1, but on lesser Os.

looks great for a PPR league. Darnold looked to him often. May not break off long plays but 6-8 catches a game is never a bad thing.

In comment 14071055 UConn4523 said:

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but that’s just me.

I do too but only because of which QB they play with. Switch the teams and I like Galloday a lot more.

I don't like overreacting to week 1 performances, especially after a week 1 win, but I hated picking Clay as my backup TE at the time and still do after a turd performance. Who would you rather have as your TE2 - Kittle in SF, or Ebron in IND?

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I don't like overreacting to week 1 performances, especially after a week 1 win, but I hated picking Clay as my backup TE at the time and still do after a turd performance. Who would you rather have as your TE2 - Kittle in SF, or Ebron in IND?

Kittle 100%

Carr was forced to checkdown to Cook all game long. You had Talib and Peters who shut it down.

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In comment 14071055 UConn4523 said: Quote: but that’s just me. I do too but only because of which QB they play with. Switch the teams and I like Galloday a lot more.

Of course. Galloday is probably the better player but Allison is going to get a ton of single coverage and play a ton of snaps.

In comment 14071101 LawrenceTaylor56 said:

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Carr was forced to checkdown to Cook all game long. You had Talib and Peters who shut it down.

Check down? He was throwing it deep to him as well.

In comment 14071104 UConn4523 said:

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In comment 14071075 EricJ said: Quote: In comment 14071055 UConn4523 said: Quote: but that’s just me. I do too but only because of which QB they play with. Switch the teams and I like Galloday a lot more. Of course. Galloday is probably the better player but Allison is going to get a ton of single coverage and play a ton of snaps.

None of that matters if Rodgers is fucked up. Until I know that Golladay is the better choice. If Rodgers is healthy then it is close.

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yeah that goes without saying, I think we all agree on that. But we are taking about most people’s 4th or 5th WR and even if Rodgers misses a couple of weeks I’d rather wait until then and already have Allison.

In comment 14071122 UConn4523 said:

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yeah that goes without saying, I think we all agree on that. But we are taking about most people’s 4th or 5th WR and even if Rodgers misses a couple of weeks I’d rather wait until then and already have Allison.

But we have to make that decision before we know how Rodgers really is. IMO, Golladay is being featured in that offense. I have Allison in a couple of leagues and I have been through this with Packers WRs before. Look at their TEs. They have not gotten fantasy production out of their TEs in like forever but yet everybody was all over Jimmy Graham this year thinking they would change their offense where they would feature him. It has been the same offense since McCarthy took over and that number 3 WR is not as important. I agree that he has a big opportunity but I just dont' see it. I hope Allison kills it but I just see Golladay being the better player. Golladay was starting in 2 WR sets so he really isn't their number three. They want his role to grow. Plus, GB has a bunch of WRs ready to go behind Allison so if he doesn't play well he could easily lose his job or playing time to someone else. That will not happen with Golladay.

In comment 14071118 Heisenberg said:

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Same. Already have my claim in for him.

Or Quincy Enuwa? If it's up in the air, I usually take the guy who's QB is better, but Enuwa might be a security blanket for a young QB, and in a PPR league I'm wondering if that's the better idea.

yes, and I alluded to that. Up to you on what you want to do but waivers, IMO, should be for higher ceiling players. How many people are actually starting Galloday week to week? If Rodgers plays Allison is basically a good bet for your Flex or an emergency start at WR.

Depends on your strategy and risk/reward threshold.

in my 14 team PPR

As I have Allison, Golladay and Godwin as my backups behind Hilton and JuJu (plus Garcon).

Wonder if I should try and sell some of them off now while they are hot, or keep the solid depth they all bring.

Rest of my roster:

QB: Rivers
RB: Barkley, Miller, Ingram, Mack, Foreman (IR designation)
TE: Engram
K:McMannus
DEF: Chargers

In comment 14071113 robbieballs2003 said:

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In comment 14071101 LawrenceTaylor56 said: Check down? He was throwing it deep to him as well.

Check down might have been the wrong phrase. I just mean as progressions went with the rams D-Line and with Talib and Peters covering the WRS, Cook was the easy target.

to sign Corey Coleman

not someone I'd sign now, but I'd keep an eye on him.

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to sign Corey Coleman not someone I'd sign now, but I'd keep an eye on him.

Can't wait to se Dez's twitter response...

Cook
Ekeler
Lindsay
Godwin

waiver wire has

Foles
Fitzpatrick
Trubisky
Tannehill
Bortles
Eli
Darnold

In comment 14071191 Steve in South Jersey said:

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waiver wire has Foles Fitzpatrick Trubisky Tannehill Bortles Eli Darnold

I'd pray for Rodgers, but as a backup maybe look who the opponent is and stream the QB, I mean who expected Fitzpatrick to go off like he did on Sunday? I'd maybe ride the hot hand, or go with Darnold, but I don't think either of them finds it as easy as they did this week.

In comment 14071181 TyreeHelmet said:

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Cook Ekeler Lindsay Godwin

Cook has one great week every year, hard to trust him, but if you need a TE, he probably has a decent floor.

Lindsay and Ekelar will split carries/be situation backs, but both have value

Godwin may be the most valuable if D-Jax remains in concussion protocol.

In comment 14071196 pjcas18 said:

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In comment 14071191 Steve in South Jersey said: Quote: waiver wire has Foles Fitzpatrick Trubisky Tannehill Bortles Eli Darnold I'd pray for Rodgers, but as a backup maybe look who the opponent is and stream the QB, I mean who expected Fitzpatrick to go off like he did on Sunday? I'd maybe ride the hot hand, or go with Darnold, but I don't think either of them finds it as easy as they did this week.

Fitzpatrick isn't a crazy idea. He has a ton of targets around him. And there are rumblings that when WInston returns he may not get the starting job back. That wouldn't surprise me at all. I think they are done with Winston.

Cobb over Cole and Enunwa

both available. What order should I put in my waiver request?

Budget is $100 and I haven't spent a dime yet. I had them and got spooked playing GB so I picked up Carolina for a week but I really want to get them back. Is $10 too much or too little?

Have people used their budget before week 1?

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Have people used their budget before week 1?

McKinnon owners, for example?

In comment 14071317 Keith said:

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Have people used their budget before week 1?

In my league 3 teams have

I'd be giving up Peyton Barber and Golladay for Chris Hogan. I have depth and i'd be buying low on Hogan and selling high on Golladay. half point ppr and Barber isn't going to catch too many balls but volume will be there on carries. Tough call though with Edelman coming back. Rest of team:

QB: Goff
RB: Barkley, Freeman, Breida, Marlon Mack
WR: Tate, Sanders, Gordon, Cole, Ryan Grant, Godwin, Rishard Matthews
TE: Kelce

In comment 14071388 Strahan91 said:

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I'd be giving up Peyton Barber and Golladay for Chris Hogan. I have depth and i'd be buying low on Hogan and selling high on Golladay. half point ppr and Barber isn't going to catch too many balls but volume will be there on carries. Tough call though with Edelman coming back. Rest of team: QB: Goff RB: Barkley, Freeman, Breida, Marlon Mack WR: Tate, Sanders, Gordon, Cole, Ryan Grant, Godwin, Rishard Matthews TE: Kelce

No way would I make that deal. You have plenty of depth at WR, if you are trading Barber it should be for another RB.

but have Jack doyle
10 team half ppr

Do I use #1 waiver claim on a TE?

Cook? Kittle? Dissly? Jonnu?

Drop Anthony Miller and/or Keelan Cole?

Is Enunwa legit?
Austin Eckler a must add if I own Melvin?

Should I use it on Enunwa?

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both available. What order should I put in my waiver request?

Dissly may develop and turn out to be a steal, but I can't see taking him over Cook based on just the one game in which he got five targets.

Let everyone else blow their waiver position on mediocre players. Rise to the top and pounce on the league winning RB when the time is right.

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I'd be giving up Peyton Barber and Golladay for Chris Hogan. I have depth and i'd be buying low on Hogan and selling high on Golladay. half point ppr and Barber isn't going to catch too many balls but volume will be there on carries. Tough call though with Edelman coming back. Rest of team: QB: Goff RB: Barkley, Freeman, Breida, Marlon Mack WR: Tate, Sanders, Gordon, Cole, Ryan Grant, Godwin, Rishard Matthews TE: Kelce

That is horrible. In one league I am probably dropping Hogan to get Golladay off of waivers. Point being, Hogan has little upside. He went on a string of games in which he scored TDs, and honestly TDs are elusive. He was never a high catch guy, he's pretty TD dependent. Moreover, he's MAYBE the third receiver in that offense and now possibly the 4th, and when Edelman returns who knows? I think it was a mistake to draft him.

At RB, I put in waiver claims for Lindsay, Yeldon, and Ekeler in that order and came away with Ekeler (and dropped Ty Montgomery). Montgomery didn't produce much last week and I figure it will only get worse for him once Aaron Jones returns. Mistake? Maybe. My other RBs are Gurley, David Johnson, and Breida.

At WR I added both Golladay and Allison at the expense of Keenan Cole and Greg Olsen. Cole may be higher up on his team's depth chart, but I didn't see the upside with him, whereas Golladay and Allison are dripping with it. My other WRs are OBJ, Tate, Watkins, and Lockett (so Golladay and Allison serve as much better "boom or bust" lottery tickets than Cole would; and having both Tate and Golladay means if one gets injured, the other goes up in value). My other TE is Njoku. ASJ remains available but I'm gonna wait another week before deciding if I need to carry two TEs.

Landing Lindsay or Yeldon would've been nice, but I can't complain. How did the waiver wire treat you?

Who do we prefer from who is left? Seals-Jones ARI? Or the super athletic but completely unknown Jonnu Smith who steps into Walker's Job?

but both leagues where I had Walker, I had backups/other TE's (because of Walkers injury history), 1 league I had Jordan Reed, and the other Njoku.

but in one league I added Jonnu Smith - not because I know much about him, but because Mariota loves the players to Walker I figure maybe he just loves them to the TE in that scheme.

The other I added Dissly.

I missed out on: Enunwa in all leagues Lindsay in all leagues, Jared Cook in all leagues and Geronimo Allison in all leagues.

In one league we have a $200 FAAB and the same person spent $45 on Ted Ginn Jr, and $69 on DeSean Jackson.

over half his budget on two WR's, one in concussion protocol, week 1 (same guy who traded me Brees and Golladay for Davante Parker and Courtland Sutton).

The price for Lindsay in that league was $61. I bid $4.

and I think blowing your waiver load on Dissley wouldn’t work long term anyway. He’s got good upside but I wouldnt lose sleep over not getting him.

in my main league. No idea if it will pan out but I was kinda surprised I got Lindsey with being 10th on waivers. Some strange waiver adds before me.

who got left wide open for one big play. Anyone who picked him up will be cutting him in a month.

In comment 14072246 UConn4523 said:

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in my main league. No idea if it will pan out but I was kinda surprised I got Lindsey with being 10th on waivers. Some strange waiver adds before me.

He is still shares with Freeman who they still look as the future. But yeah I would like to see the other 9 in front of him.

In comment 14072251 YAJ2112 said:

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who got left wide open for one big play. Anyone who picked him up will be cutting him in a month.

he cost me nothing. I dropped Walker for him after missing everyone else, so he was a FA, not a waiver picked up.

no loss if he sucks.

Fitzpatrick, Mariota, Tannehill, Bradford? Which one of these is best for the next few weeks until Wentz comes back?

where we have limited waiver claims still available are:

Lindsay
Enunwa
Yeldon
Allison
Cobb

would you drop anyone on my team to get any of them?

QB: Luck, Stafford
RB: Barkley, McCaffrey, A. Collins, J. Conner, Ingram
WR: Evans, TY Hilton, Landry, M. Williams
TE: Njoku, Cook

In comment 14072256 dep026 said:

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In comment 14072246 UConn4523 said: Quote: in my main league. No idea if it will pan out but I was kinda surprised I got Lindsey with being 10th on waivers. Some strange waiver adds before me. He is still shares with Freeman who they still look as the future. But yeah I would like to see the other 9 in front of him.

Of course but production is production. I also don’t mind split backfields like other do. Guys like Coleman are insanely valuable in fantasy, for example. If Lindsey can get 10 touches a game he’s got a ton of value.

If it doesn’t work I’ll live. But Dissley went before him which I laughed at.

In comment 14072266 pjcas18 said:

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In comment 14072251 YAJ2112 said: Quote: who got left wide open for one big play. Anyone who picked him up will be cutting him in a month. he cost me nothing. I dropped Walker for him after missing everyone else, so he was a FA, not a waiver picked up. no loss if he sucks.

Sorry, I dropped Amendola to get him.

In comment 14072266 pjcas18 said:

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In comment 14072251 YAJ2112 said: Quote: who got left wide open for one big play. Anyone who picked him up will be cutting him in a month. he cost me nothing. I dropped Walker for him after missing everyone else, so he was a FA, not a waiver picked up. no loss if he sucks.

That's fine, you have to have someone at the position. I was more referring to the people blowing big FAAB $ on him.

In comment 14072271 pjcas18 said:

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where we have limited waiver claims still available are: Lindsay Enunwa Yeldon Allison Cobb would you drop anyone on my team to get any of them? QB: Luck, Stafford RB: Barkley, McCaffrey, A. Collins, J. Conner, Ingram WR: Evans, TY Hilton, Landry, M. Williams TE: Njoku, Cook

Enunwa is a must have IMO. Especially in PPR. I think he is going to be Darnold's go to guy.