NFL Season Long: The Wire Report – Week 1 – Win Daily Sports

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Welcome to the first edition of The Wire Report for the 2021 NFL season.  In this article I’ll be highlighting some of the top players that should still be available in your season long leagues.

Targets

Ty’Son Williams – Running Back – Baltimore Ravens (20% rostered in ESPN Leagues)

The Baltimore Ravens went into the season with J.K. Dobbins as their top running back.  That was thwarted a couple of weeks ago when he tore his ACL.  They were stunned once again this past weekend when Justice Hill tore his Achilles.  While the majority of the shares will go to Gus Edwards this weekend you have to love the potential for Williams. 

Williams is going to be more of a stash play then a week 1 play.  The Ravens run the ball a ton and Williams should eventually see some run.  Even though the Ravens signed Bell yesterday to the practice squad my preference here will be Williams as Bell’s glory days are gone and Williams has more upside.

Tony Jones Jr – Running Back – New Orleans Saints (2.6% rostered in ESPN Leagues)  

With the release of Latavius Murray on Tuesday Tony Jones has won the RB2 spot in New Orleans.  While he won’t cut into Kamara’s work load he should see some eventual run as the season goes on. Because of that he’s definitely worth the stash if you have some roster space. 

Jones had a decent preseason with 106 yards on 12 rushes.  He also had what we love best in PPR leagues which is 6 receptions on 8 targets. Should anything happen to Kamara you’ll be a step ahead of your league if you have Jones on your squad.

Parris Campbell – Wide Receiver – Indianapolis Colts (38% rostered in ESPN Leagues)

With TY Hilton on the shelf for a few weeks Campbell is going to the be the main slot receiver for the Colts.  Campbell’s first two seasons have been a bit of a disappointment.  He’s poised to step into a larger role while Hilton is out. 

With new Colts QB Carson Wentz looking to make some waves right out of the gate I really like Campbell’s chances of stepping up into the larger role he’s been given. If Campbell and Wentz show a connection early on we’ll see some serious upside with Campbell.

Randall Cobb – Wide Receiver – Green Bay Packers (31% rostered in ESPN Leagues)

This is more of a hunch play.  Randall Cobb returns home to Green Bay and reunites with Aaron Rodgers.  Cobb had his best years catching passes from Rodgers and I’m looking for the two of them to rekindle their bromance this season. 

While Cobb had a down year in 2020 with the Texans he was very solid in 2019 with Cowboys. There he had over 800 yard receiving and 55 receptions.  He’s worth a look in deep leagues as he’ll be sure to get some chances, especially if Green Bay struggles at all

Wrap Up

These are my top picks entering week 1 of the season. As the season moves along I’ll be highlighting the top picks at each position that warrant a pick up for the upcoming week.

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