Again, sorry, there was no week 11 recap: week 12 waiver wire due to holiday travels.
Additionally, at least one radio show will be recorded, if not more, to be uploaded on soundcloud, or some type of platform, this week. However, the show may for week 13. The season debut of 'Secret Sleepers' will come with the show. Remember, FF Talk is the originator of 'Secret Sleepers', not what you see on NFL Network. For many, this is the last week before playoffs and a lot are essentially in a playoff game this week as it's win and in. My main advice, don't get cute. Beside the Titans and Browns, byes are done. Play your studs. MIN-DET: I'm not starting any offensive players on Minnesota this week. You can do worst than the Vikings defense. I actually expect Ezekiel Elliot to dop a dud this week he's due. You're starting Stafford and Riddick. Perhaps Ebron based on position even though he layed a goose egg. 3 Wr or deeper leagues can consider Golden Tate, not Marvin Jones. WAS-DAL: Kirk Cousins: start. Vernon Davis a solid pick up even if Jordan Reed plays. 11 plus in five of the last six games in ppr. Expect Robert Kelley to bounce back. Starting the wrs is tricky. I expect Peterson to shadow Desean Jackson so Crowder then Garcon is who i'm starting, but either one could pop. Do you trust Dak on a thursday night? I will point out he will have had a week to prepare, having played on Thanksgiving. You're starting Elliott and Bryant, but this game just smells like a trap to me. Vikings defense is not a slouch. If you can Davis, I'd start him over Jason Witten. PIT-IND: Expect Luck back this week, feel confident starting him along with Gore, Hilton and Moncrief. I don't trust the TE's but in dire straights, I'm going Allen over Doyle. For the steelers, you are starting the big three, that's it. Eli Rogers is very risky, and I'm not trusting him in a win and in situation. LA-NO: Great game by all saints save Brandin Cooks. However, I'm not getting cute. Saints are at home again this week with a nice match up against the Lions. I'm starting Brees, Ingram, Thomas and Cooks. Deeper leagues can consider Tim Hightower, but too risky for me. Only this week, I advocate starting Todd Gurley and Kenny Britt going up aginst the Saints. If you're feeling lucky, perhaps Tavon Austin gets a start at flex. TEN-CHI: Marquess Wilson worth an add off the waiver wire this week, but can you really trust him with your playoff chances on the line? Jordan Howard the only confident Bear start. ARI-ATL: Cardinals have a nice match up against the Redskins so if you have Mariota, Palmer someone to consider, but that's it. Beside David Johnson, I don't feel confident starting any Cardinal, not even the WR's. If I had to, Fitzgerald, Floyd, Brown. Julio Jones was shadowed by Patrick Peterson last week, but I expect him to pop this week. Don't bother chasing Gabriel off the waiver wire that was a one week fling. You're starting Julio, Ryan, and both rbs. NYG-CLE: If you picked up Eli, keep on rolling with him. Sterling Shephard should get flex consideration, depending on roster. I can't trust any RB in a win and in situation this week, stay away. SD-HOU: Tyrell Williams is a stud, It's a nice match up so if you don't have any other better options, Antonio Gates is an okay TE option. Williams, Gordon, and Rivers the only must starts. I'm only starting Lamar Miller with confidence from Houston. However, it is a nice match up against the Packers, so if you have Hopkins, he's a potential flex play. JAX-BUF: Chris Ivory a nice flex option, but the match up is against Denver. Allen Robinson also a flex option. Not starting anyone else from Jacksonville. Hopefully you picked up Sammy Watkins, I'd flex him this week along with starting Mccoy and Tyrod Taylor a Mariota bye week replacement option. CIN-BAL: Tyler Eifert, that's it for Cincinnati. Jeremy Hill a flex option with little confidence. Terrance West and Kenneth Dixon both flex options, I favor West slightly more. Steve Smith a flex option, perhaps his age is catching up with him after last weeks disappointment. SF-MIA: Kaepernick is a borderline QB1 ROS. If he's out there, I'd pick him up just to make sure my opponent doesn't. Carlos Hyde and Kaepernick solid starts this week. If you are at a bide at TE, Vance Mcdonald is a nice option. Jay Ajayi a must start with the Dolphins WR's in this order: Kenny Stills, Davante Parker, Jarvis Landry, standard and ppr. SEA-TB: Lost game for the Seahawks, Wilson and Graham are both still getting the start. Thomas Rawls a flex play at worst, same for Doug Baldwin. Winston, Martin, Evans, and Brate all worth the start for Tampa Bay. NE-NYJ: I thought Malcolm Mitchel's success was tied to Chris Hogan playing, but it turns out he's just really good. However, Gronk did leave the game and Mitchel was able to take advantage with his second TD. In a must win situation, I'm going Brady and Edelman. If Gronk is out, I think Mitchell has deserved the start in your lineup. I'm holding off James White and Dion Lewis. I'm starting Blount, but not confident about it. Even if Gronk is out, I'd look at other options than Martelleus Bennett. Only Jets worth a start are Matt Forte and Brandon Marshall. CAR-OAK: You're starting Cam and Olsen. Johnathon Stewart a flex consideration as well as Kelvin Benjamin. You're starting Carr. I'm not as confident in starting the WR's, but both are flex plays. Lativius Murray a start, but not sure with how much confidence. KC-DEN: Tyreek Hill is a plug and play guy off the waiver wire this week, going up against the Falcons. Alex Smith a QB to consider to replace Mariota. I advocate starting Spencer Ware this week as well. Travis Kelce always gets the nod. Devontae Booker a flex play. Sanders and Thomas both should get the start, going against the Jaguars. If you're looking for K, Brandon Mcmanus has ten plus in the last three. GB-PHI: James Starks has proved to be a reliable RB2 down the stretch, expect the same this week. You're starting Nelson and Adams, if you have better options, bench Randall Cobb at this point. I can't trust anyone on the Eagles in a must win situation. I feel most confident in Sproles as a flex play. Jordan Matthews a flex consideration as well, but that's it. WAIVER WIRE TEAMS ON BYE: BROWNS, TITANS QB: Colin Kaepernick: 20 plus in every game except one since becoming the starter. Theme for the waiver wire this week are guys who you can pick up and start this week. Kaepernick a guy that should be starting over your current guy right now. Alex Smith: For the Mariota owner, 17 against Denver, 21 the week before in a nice match up against Tampa Bay. This week: Atlanta. Plug and play. Trevor Siemian: For the Mariota owner, 30 plus last week. Taking on the less than stellar Jaguars this week. RB: Handcuff your RB's. Adrian Peterson: If he's out there, pick him up and stash him Ameer Abdullah: (See Peterson) Charles Sims (See Peterson) WR: Sammy Watkins: Knocked off the rust last week with 3 for 80. Going up against the 24th ranked Oakland pass defense. Tyreek Hill: Plug and play option this week going against the Falcons, coming off a three TD game against Denver. Malcolm Mitchell: First, he took advantage of Hogan being out, but last week he did with him back. Gronk leaving accounted for his second TD, but Gronk may miss time. Either way, Mitchell has earned the right to start for especially in PPR even in a must win situation. Marquess Wilson: Worth an add, but I don't trust starting him in a must win situation. TE: Vance Mcdonald: At least 9 PPR points the last four games with two TD's. Vernon Davis: Jordan Reed may miss time, again. However, if he doesn't Davis has had 11 plus in five of the last six games in PPR. I'd play him either way. A.J. Derby: He's slowly getting integrated in the offense with the last two games. Virgil Green didn't even have a catch last week. This is as risky as it gets in a must win situation, but at the TE position, you can afford to be more reckless than at any other position. DEFENSE COWBOYS COLTS BENGALS KICKERS Brandon Mcmanus Matt Prater Cairo Santos
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CLE-BAL: It's time to dump Dennis Pitta. If he can't get it done against the Browns, he can't do it against anyone. Also, you've got one more week until it will be too late to trade for Steve Smith. All systems go for the rest of the season, which will be his last. Still, only starting Tyrelle Pryor for Cleveland.
KC-CAR: Tyreek Hill needs to be added and in your lineup as long as Jeremy Maclin is out. Going up against the 28th ranked pass defense in Tampa Bay. For the Panthers, two bad games in a row for Johnathon Stewart, but don't worry he gets the Saints on a short week. Keep him faded in. Graham Gano a decent kicker streaming option in this contest, with the potential of a shoot out. DEN-NO: Hell of a way to end a game. However, Siemian was unable to take advantage of the match up, failing to register 20 points. For the Saints, short week, on the road, against a division rival. This smells disaster for the Saints offense, but unfortunately you're probably starting all Saints. However, temper your expectations. LA-NYJ: Dolphins Defense a nice streaming option this week with the announcement of Jared Goff being named the starter for the Rams. Jets get the bye, but look to trade Marshall, and Forte, it's going to get worst before it gets better in New York. GB-TEN: Titans offense is legit. But, even with four TD's, it's hard to tell how they will be dispersed let alone if the feat is obtainable every week. Even in a losing effort, majority of Packers skill players came thru. If James Starks is still available, pick him up ASAP. Got worked in slowly this past week but his workload will only increase as he gets healthier, fair match up against the Redskins this week. ATL-PHI: Matt Ryan is starting to fade out a little bit, hopefully the bye rests him up. Try to trade for Coleman while the Falcons are on bye, he should be back after this week and has a defined role. For the Eagles, I'm going Ryan Matthews over Darren Sproles, but I'm not expecting a hundred yards on the road every week. Matthews took advantage of a nice match up, and unfortunately this week the match up isn't so nice going against the Seahawks. MIN-WAS: Matt Jones is droppable. Robert Kelley is the guy moving forward. If you need a TE, Vernon Davis a guy to plug and play. Quietly, has at least 13 the last four games with two TD's, going against the 26th ranked Defense against the TE this week. For the Vikings, Stefon Diggs a nice PPR WR with 13 catches back to back weeks, but he's the only player I want on this Titanic. HOU-JAX: Deandre Hopkins is droppable. Only want Lamar Miller from the Texans offense. Only want Allen Robinson from the Jaguars offense. However, you can do worst than Blake Bortles at QB, but I will warn all his production is coming from garbage time. If the game is competitive, Bortles numbers will suffer. CHI-TB: Only want Jordan Howard from the Bears offense. By the nature of the position, Zach Miller is an acceptable TE start, but that's it. For the Buccaneers, Cameron Brate has supplemented himself as the no. 2 target in Tampa Bay with three straight TD games, a must start. MIA-SD: Jay Ajayi and Jarvis Landry the only acceptable starts for the Dolphins. Start Stills and Parker at your own accord, but I don't believe Tannehill can support two possibly three pass catchers on a consistent basis. For the Chargers, Tyrell Williams is a stud. Going to be interesting to see how great this offense can be next year with Gordon, Allen, Williams, and Henry. Phillip Rivers a early top 10 QB for 2017, on paper. SF-ARI: Dejaun Harris was fun while it lasted. Carlos Hyde is back and now no RB is worth starting. Going up against the Patriots this week, so, I'd look at other options anyway. Cardinals get the win, but beside David Johnson, it's hard to trust anyone on the offense. Even with a Fitzgerald injury, if he misses time, I don't know if it will be Brown, Floyd, or Nelson who assumes the no. 1 WR role. DAL:PIT: Great game. All main skill players on both sides produced. Eli Rogers worth an add if he's still out there, going against the Browns this week. If you're stuck at TE, Ladarius Green, who made his return last week, should be available and worth a dart throw. SEA:NE: The last two games, we have seen the transformation of the Seahawks offense go from ground and pound, to pass first before our eyes. Christine Michael droppable with the pending return of Thomas Rawls and stellar play of C.J. Prosise. In this pass first offense, Michael just doesn't have a role. Prosise can run and catch. Rawls the same. Michael can't. CIN-NYG: Those who held on to Eifert this long are being rewarded. Cincinatti's run game is bi-polar so while you're not dropping either back, you just don't know what to expect week in and week out. For the Giants, Eli Manning has played stellar since the bye and gets the Bears next, a nice streaming option. Also, I'd consider the Giants defense as a streamer in this match up as well. Rashad Jennings appears to remain the lead back for now, but one bad game and the world may finally be introduced to Rookie RB Paul Perkins. WAIVER WIRE TEAMS ON BYE: FALCONS, BRONCOS, JETS, CHARGERS QB: Blake Bortles: The king of garbage time. At least 20 in the last three starts. Bye week replacement. Eli Manning: Bye week was good to him. 20 plus last two starts. Bears up next. Plug and play. Kirk Cousins: Has played better than you think. Only two games with less than 20 points on the year, going against the 21st ranked pass defense, the Packers. RB: C.J. Prosise: If he's still available, pick him up. Depending on Rawls health, could be the no, 1 RB for the Seahawks going against the Eagles. James Starks: Finally healthy enough to play, Starks returned a solid performance for you last week if you started him. Will only get healthier in the coming weeks. Next up: Redskins. If he's still out there, pick him up. Kadeem Carey; Jordan Howard was banged up last week. In case he can't go, pick up Carey. Speculative add. Handcuff: It's that time of the season. Handcuff at least your no. 1 RB if the not your no. 2 RB as well. WR: Eli Rogers: Since Big Bens return, Rogers has turned in two solid fantasy games. And, going up against the Browns this week, he has the potential to have a monster game. Plug and play WR off the wire. Tyreek Hill: As long as Maclin is out, Hill is the no. 1 WR in KC. 10 for 89 is what he did last week. Next up: Buccaneers. Plug and play. Cameron Meridith: Now the no. 1 WR in Chicago for the time being. Fair match up against the Giants this week. More of s speculative add. Michael Floyd: Larry Fitzgerald may miss time, but, with that being said, it's unknown who will assume the no. 1 WR role. Robert Woods: Could've been dropped because of his bye. Tyrod Taylor has played exceptional even without Watkins, but as of late, Woods has assumed the no.1 wr role. Speculative add. Sammy Watkins: Speculative add. Could be back in the next couple weeks. TE: Vernon Davis: Quitely has strung together four straight games with at least 13 points, including two TD's. Ladarius Green: Made his long awaited debut last week. As good as Ben has played the last two weeks, and going against the Browns this week, you could do worst things than pick up Green and hope for a TD. Eric Ebron: If he was dropped during the bye, pick him up. A must start rest of season. DEFENSE Lions Rams Dolphins KICKERS Sebastian Janikowski Matt Prater Ryan Succop ATL-TB: Matt Ryan and Julio Jones must starts ROS. Off game for Freeman, look for him to bounce back against Philadelphia next week. If Tamme is out, Hooper is a viable option at TE. Breakout game for Jameis Winston as well. Cameron Brate continues to make his case as a TE1 this year. As long as Doug Martin is out, Peyton Barber should get some flex consideration.
DET-MIN: Off game for the Lions bye, entering bye. Ebron is worth carrying thru bye as he's a TE1. Trade Marvin Jones for whatever you can get at this point, has come back down to Earth after a strong start. The mighty Vikings have fallen after starting 5-0. Jerrick Mckinnon and Matt Asiata deserve flex consideration going against the 23rd ranked Washington run defense. Stefon Diggs the only viable WR I'm starting, and Kyle Rudolph because of the nature of the position. PIT-BAL: Steelers offense started slow with Big Ben coming back off injury, but the big three turned in solid fantasy days each. Eli Rogers should be picked him and earn flex consideration against the Cowboys, coming off a 100 yard game. Ravens play the Browns on Thursday night this week, Flacco is a solid bye week replacement. Start West, Smith, and Pitta. NYJ-MIA: Rams defense a must start this week. Rumors have Bryce Petty starting at QB for the Jets. You're starting Forte and Marshall, but temper expectations. Only Dolphin I'm starting is Jay Ajayi for the foreseeable future. DAL-CLE: Cowboys offense capitalized on the Cleveland match up. I'm starting them all except Beaseley against Pittsburgh. Browns play on Thursday night, only must start is Pryor. RB's tend to bold well on Thursday night so there are certainly worst options than playing Crowell and Johnson this week. JAX-KC: Blake Bortles the last two weeks has been like watching the Kardashians. I'm not seeing anything particularly special, but good things keep happening. Not a great match up, but the last two weeks haven't been either. Feel free to start the king of garbage time, Blake Bortles. Allen Robinson should be in your lineup, but it's a crap shoot on what you'll get week to week. After last week, both RB's deserve flex consideration. Chiefs get the Panthers this week, but based on all the injuries, only must start is Travis Kelce. Hope you aren't relying on Alex Smith, but him and Spencer Ware are situations to monitor throughout the week. PHI-NYG: Wentz has came back to Earth after his early season success, but it's a prime match up against the Falcons (See Jameis Winston). Honestly, for this week, both RB's are viable too along with Jordan Matthews. Odell Beckham is back. Eli a bye week replacement QB to consider on Monday night against the Bengals. It's time to drop Rashad Jennings, Paul Perkins is slowly being worked in to become the starter. Pick him up and stash him for the playoffs. CAR-LA: Panthers defense back to must start status. Bye week was good to them. Off game for Johnathon Stewart, solid RB2 ROS. Rams get the Jets, get anything you can for Todd Gurley. Kenny Britt only Ram I'm starting with confidence, Kendricks just by the nature of the position. NO-SF: Tough match up for the Saints this week against the Broncos, but you're starting Brees, Cooks and Thomas. Ingram and Hightower both RB2's, but temper expectations. As long as Hyde is out, Harris a borderline RB1. Tough match up this week though against the Cardinals. TEN-SD: Mariota, Walker and Murray only players from the Titans you're starting with confidence. It's too unpredictable from week to week which WR will catch a TD. Tyrell Williams closing in on must start status for the Chargers. Gates top 5 as long as Henry is out. Melvin Gordon is a must start. IND-GB: Colts get a bye. Jack Doyle worth dropping. Packers get the Titans. Pick up James Starks if he's out there as he should get a crack at the RB drop once he's healthy. For now, continue to start Montgomery, Adams, Cobb, and Nelson. Nice match up for Rodgers in this contest and another nice one against the 26th ranked defense v. the TE this week. DEN-OAK: Oakland get the bye after a tough match up. For one week only, Broncos offense are must start. Siemian a plug and play option against the Saints. Fire up both WR's and Virgil Green as well. BUF-SEA: Buffalo get the bye, but hold on to Tyrod Taylor thru the bye. Gillislee is droppable. Seahawks get the Patriots coming off a bye. Trade Christine Michael for whatever you can at this point. Thomas Rawls a nice RB to pick up and stash for the playoffs. But, for now, it looks like Prosise has surpassed Michael. WAIVER WIRE TEAMS ON BYE: BILLS, LIONS, COLTS, RAIDERS QB: Trevor Siemian: More to do with the match up than the player. Besides weeks 2 and 8, Saints have surrended at least 20 points to every QB faced. Blake Bortles: If he was dropped, pick him up. The Bortles of last year is back. Jaguars are so far out of the game that he just collects major garbage time stats. Could be the case this week against the Texans. Eli Manning: Has been up and down all season, but facing a 27th ranked pass defense. Seems like the bye did wonders for Beckham so he's refocused. Eli a nice bye week replacement. RB: (If you are cruising in your league) Thomas Rawls: Christine Michael has fizzled out. Prosise is a third down back at best. Hopefully you have the roster space, because when he returns, he's got the type of talent to win you your league. James Starks: Will get a crack at the RB job in Green Bay when healthy. If he proves himself, Starks can become a borderline RB1 ROS when healthy. Add and stash. Dion Lewis: The play of James White has afforded Lewis the opportunity to become fully healthy. To be honest, I don't think he returns to the same role he had last year based on how good White has played, but Lewis is worth a speculative add based on upside. (For this week) Dejauhn Harris: As long as Hyde is out, Harris wil be the bellcow. Not a great match up against the Cardinals, but he's coming off a 20 plus point game. Rob Kelley: If he was dropped because of bye, pick him up. Coach Gruden said Matt Jones will have to earn the job back once he's healthy. It's Kelley's job to lose. Paul Perkins: Perkins is being worked in to become the starter slowly. Pick him up as he should be the starter in two weeks. Peyton Barber: Doug Martin is sill out. Antoine Smith is on IR. Not a good match up against the Bears, but if you're RB desperate, here's a starter. WR: Steve Smith: He's back and healthy. Last season, chasing 1,000 receptions. Second half of the season could be special. John Brown: Coming off a bye, probably was dropped, and finally healthy. Pick him up. Fitzgerald was starting to wear down going into the bye. John Brown will take over as the top wide out in the next few weeks. Eli Rogers: Coming off a 100 yard game. Caution, we have seen big games from Rogers before and then see him dissapear, but I think it's legit this time. TE: C.J. Fiedorowicz: Had a nice game before the bye, even though he left in the 2nd quarter. Probably was dropped during his bye. Pick him up, going up against the Jaguars. Vance Mcdonald: 17 pt game against the Saints this past week. Not a good match up this week, but he is clearly a top option in the San Fran pass offense if not the top. Austin Hooper: You were rewarded if you started him last week. As long as Tamme is out again this week, you're starting him again. Situation to monitor. Defense Rams Patriots Texans Kickers Nick Folk Ryan Succop Josh Brown JAX-TEN: Allen Robinson is officially a bust. Don't sell him too cheap, but try to get what you can at this point. Julius Thomas might be a meaningful pick up for those lacking at TE, but I'm staying away from as many Jaguars as possible. For the Titans, Henry is a must add in all leagues. Murray is a little banged, and we saw both rbs be productive at the same time. Kendall Wright worth a speculative add with six teams on bye, going up against the Chargers.
WAS-CIN: The return of Jordan Reed! With that being said, Vernon Davis was still able to be productive, something to take note of when the Redskins come off of their bye. If you have the space, pick up Robert Kelley. Also, it's safe to cut Matt Jones, heading into a bye and possibly losing his job. If Tyler Eifert was dropped after a disappointing return game, pick him up even though he's on bye. He's the type of player you can ride into the fantasy playoffs. ARI-CAR: Palmer had a good game in garbage time, but I don't buy it. John Brown had a solid game, and it looks like he's finally healthy (though he does have sickle cell) at the same time as Palmer. I imagine Brown to take over as the no. 1 wr some time in the near future with Floyd being a distance third option. On bye this week. Panthers defense looks like it's back to form, coming out of the bye, so, you're starting them week in week out. DET-HOU: Texans going into bye, but if you have the space, pick up TE C.J. Fiedorowicz. Lions in a tough match up against the Vikings, but if you are in a pinch at TE, Ebron is a respectable option. SEA-NO: Seahawks offense has struggled as of late, and I am not expecting that to change this week against the no. 8 ranked Bills defense. You're still starting Christine Michael, but if you another option at QB, I'd heavily consider it. Wilson has failed to register double digits in his past two games. If you own Mark Ingram, your no. 1 claim is Tim Hightower. Ingram was benched and Hightower went off for 100 yards. KC-IND: The no. 1 claim for this week needs to be Charcandrick West. Ware is hurt, and Charles is on IR. Juicy match up against the Jaguars this week. Plug and play. Expect a shoot out with the Colts and Packers this week, Dwayne Allen a sneaky plug and play TE if he's healthy. If not, Jack Doyle is a must start himself. With six teams on bye, you can do worse than Phillip Dorsett in at the flex this week, too. NYJ-CLE: Josh Mccown a nice streaming option with six teams on bye, going up against Dallas. Put up 24 against the Jets last week. Barnidge has value again with Mccown in, so, pick him up if you need a TE. Jets going up against the Dolphins, Forte, Marshall, and Enunwa should all get the start for you this week. NE-BUF: Patriots go into bye undefeated with Brady back. Trade for Edelman, big second half coming. Finally got his first score last week. Many more to come. Dion Lewis worth a speculative add with his return looming. Time to trade White for anything you can get, but if you can't, keep him and see what happens. Bills take on the Seahawks, and hopefully Mccoy is back. I'd look toward other options if I had Tyrod Taylor in at QB the last couple weeks. Rumors of Sammy Watkins returning are swirling. If you have the spot, add him. OAK-TB: Derek Carr and Amari Cooper had their break out games, respectively in this one, but going up against division rival Broncos on SNF, don't expect the same. You're still starting them, but temper expectations. If you have Crabtree, consider other options. Disappointing game for Mike Evans, but the targets remain there. Playing on TNF this week, but it's against the last ranked Falcons pass defense. Looks like Rodgers won't be able to turn around and start on a short week, so, if you need someone, Peyton Barber will be a starting RB in week 8, with six teams on bye. SD-DEN: Chargers go from facing Broncos to Titans, Tyrell Williams is a nice start in the contest, and I am going Gates over Henry in the match up. Broncos get the Raiders on SNF. You're starting both wrs and Booker. GB-ATL: Somewhat of a shoot out here, the Falcons take the W in the end. It's a short week, but don't get cute, man. Ryan and Julio need to be starting off potential alone. Rodgers, too. Coming off a 20 plus week, Mohammed Sanu is worth an add, esp in PPR, but how confident do you feel starting him on a Thursday? However, there are six teams on bye. TE Jacob Tamme has been ruled out, so, a nice Thursday night dart is rookie TE Austin Hooper, with six teams on bye. PHI-DAL: This loss is going to sting for Philadelphia, but they'll have to put it behind them quickly, going up against the Giants. At this point, you can't trust Ryan Matthews to get the carries, so, I don't know how you start him. Sproles is a must start in all formats, getting the bulk of running downs work in addition to passing. Dorial Green-Beckham worth a speculative add with eight plus points the last two weeks. Cowboys get the Browns, so, expect a nice offensive output here with Beaseley and Witten the main benefices in addition to Elliott and Bryant. MIN-CHI: The honeymoon phase is over in Minnesota. After losing the one win Bears, one can wonder how far a slide the Vikings will have. Going up against the Lions, the losing streak surely can remain in tact. However, the defense is such that you're still starting them on the upside. If they win, it will be because of this unit, not Sam Bradford. Patterson might be worth a start with six teams on bye. Asiata remains a solid rb2 with Mckinnon out. Bears get a bye, but if Jordan Howard was dropped with the impending return of Jeremy Langford, pick him up and carry him thru the bye. WAIVER WIRE TEAMS ON BYE: CARDINALS, BEARS, BENGALS, TEXANS, PATRIOTS, REDSKINS QB: Josh Mccown: Finally, healthy. Put up 24 against the Jets. Fair matchup against the Cowboys. Six teams on bye. Colin Kaepernick: Coming off bye, going up against the Saints. Plug and play. Ryan Tannehill: Has faired well in favorable matchups: 26 against Patriots, 24 against Browns, and 18 against Bills. Jets are 25th against the pass. RB: Charcandrick West: Jamaal Charles is on IR. Spencer Ware is banged up. Juicy match up against the Jaguars this week. Plug and play. If he plays well, Ware might not have a job to come back to. Tim Hightower: Ingram was benched after fumbling. If you own Ingram, Hightower is your no. 1 claim. Looks like Ingram will get the start, but will have a very short leash. Peyton Barber: Martin out. Rodgers out. Playing a bad run defense on a short week. For one week only, Barber is a must start. Plug and play. Shaun Draughn: Not guranteed Carlos Hyde returns this week. If not, Draughn gets the Saints. Situation to monitor, but could be very rewarding. Derrick Henry: Demarco Murray was banged up at the end of the Jaguars game. We saw both rbs be effective at the same time. Long shot Murray misses time, but the injury scare is a reminder to handcuff at least your no. 1 rb. Robert Kelley: If you have the roster space, Kelley started in place of Matt Jones and turned in a 80 plus day with a TD. Redskins have a bye this week, but Kelley could remain the starter coming out of bye, and is worth a speculative add. Remember, Jones is still hurt at this time. James Starks: Speculative add. Knile Davis didn't work out. Montgomery and Cobb both banged up. When Starks returns, he's going to get the workload. Terron Ward: If Coleman is still out, and you need a RB, plays the Buccaneers on a short week. WR: John Brown: If he was dropped, it's time to pick him up. Him and Palmer are both healthy, and I expect Brown to overtake a banged up Fitzgerald as the no. 1 wr rest of season. Kenny Britt: May have been dropped, because of his bye last week. More valuable in PPR. Double digits in every game except two in that format with an explosion game of 32 week 6 against the Lions. Mohammed Sanu: Julio Jones is banged up. Short week so don't expect Julio to fully recover. With six teams on bye, you can do worse than Sanu, coming off a 80 yard game and a TD. Kendall Wright: Speculative add. 15 plus two of the last three games. He's the no. 1 wr with a red hot QB. Hopefully he can develop into a consistent fantasy option. Kenny Stills: Speculative add. Coming off bye, going up against the Jets. Had 100 and a TD before the bye. Tyreek Hill: Speculative add. 11 plus last two weeks with two TD's. Sammy Watkins: Speculative add. Could be back at some point. High upside, TE: Dennis Pitta: If he was dropped because of bye, pick him up. Eric Ebron: Finally healthy. Rewarded owners who started him last week. Not a good match up, but let's see if Ebron can transition into a focal point of the offense. Clive Walford: Raiders offense exploded last week, but Walford didn't really benefit. Tough math up this week, but Broncos have stuggled against the TE historically. Sneaky play. Jordan Cameron: Hopefully he's cleared to play. Honestly feel he was on his way to his best season under Adam Gase this year before getting hurt week 2. However, if he's cleared, he's going to surprise people. Pick him up a week early than a week too late. Austin Hooper: Jacob Tamme has been ruled out, and Julio is banged up. Hooper worth a dart throw with six teams on bye. C.J. Fiedorowicz: On a bye this week, and banged up, but we saw the potential he possess. 40 and a TD in less than a half of action before being knocked out of the game. DEFENSE Lions Giants Titans KICKERS Ryan Succop Chris Boswell Robbie Gould |
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