Jared Levitt 
Welcome to the Week 9 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.
This weekend saw injuries to major offensive players in Jameis Winston and work horse Derrick Henry. If you have them on your roster you’ll need to a solid substitute. Let’s see if we can find them for you.
Below are my top waiver wire targets:
Boston Scott – Running Back – Philadelphia Eagles (4.9% Rostered in ESPN Leagues)
With the Eagles up big this past weekend they ran the ball, and they ran it often. The trio of Scott, Howard, and Gainwell all had at least 12 rushes. We can probably exclude Gainwell from our thoughts because most of his work came towards the end of the game when it was already out of hand. Scott split time as the lead back and excelled. He had 12 rushes for 60 yards and 2 TD’s. He’s available just about every where and makes for a nice pick up if you’re in need of a running back.
Adrian Peterson/Jeremy McNichols – Running Back – Tennessee Titans (<1% Rostered in ESPN Leagues)
The Titans were dealt a huge blow yesterday when they learned that Derrick Henry will be out for 6-10 weeks. He was the work horse as he was averaging close to 30 carries each week. It’s still a little early to figure out what the game plan will be this weekend but we do know that the Titans signed AP yesterday and may split time with McNichols. I would expect us to hear more news today on the Titans plans for this coming weekend.
Carlos Hyde – Running Back – Jacksonville Jaguars (6.7% Rostered in ESPN Leagues)
This is highly dependent on the status of James Robinson. If Robinson were to miss any time with his bruised heel Hyde would make for a solid pick up. He filled in admirably on Sunday with 32 yards on 9 carries and then 6 receptions for 40 yards. Hyde has been productive in the past and if he’s the guy this Sunday, he’d stand a good chance to be productive in your lineup.
Jamal Agnew – Wide Receiver – Jacksonville Jaguars (1.7% Rostered in ESPN Leagues)
Over his last 3 games Agnew has 7, 6, and 12 targets. He also found the endzone for his first receiving TD of the year. Agnew has done a nice job filling in for the injured Chark and has clicked very well with Trevor Lawrence. The only thing standing in my way of picking up Agnew is a match up with the Bills this weekend.
Rashod Bateman – Wide Receiver – Baltimore Ravens (19% Rostered in ESPN Leagues)
In just 2 weeks Bateman has become a favorite of Lamar Jackson. He now has back to back weeks of 6 targets. This week he was able to do a bit more with them as he finished the game with 80 receiving yards. He’s built up a nice rapport with Lamar Jackson and could be fun to watch during the playoff stretch. With the Ravens back in action this weekend after a bye in week 8, Bateman is primed to continue with his solid play.
Tyrod Taylor/Davis Mills – Quarterback – Houston Texans (3.9% Rostered in ESPN Leagues)
Tyrod Taylor is expected back this week after missing weeks 3-8. There’s a chance that they could also sit him for another week because that would lead into the bye, but I do think he’s back. The match up this weekend is great as they are taking on the Miami Dolphins who have really struggled defensively. Only Washington and KC have given up more points to QB’s than Miami. Should Taylor miss another week, Davis Mills is another option.
Nico Collins – Wide Receiver – Houston Texans (1.7% Rostered in ESPN Leagues)
This may be lazy for writing up Collins again. But the man is coming off his best week. He caught all 4 targets this weekend and ended up with 55 yards. Collins is becoming more of a focal point in this offense. Over the last 3 weeks he has been targeted 15 times. Collins is available everywhere and he’s well worth taking a flyer on now that he’s become more involved with the offense.
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