Adam Villio This is another rough week for the fantasy football waiver wire. The upsetting thing is, there were a lot of injuries and not a lot of players to replace them. The Rams suffered a devastating injury to their lead offensive threat, Cooper Kupp. And two TE1’s, Zach Ertz and Dallas Goedert, went down with severe injuries. But between their replacements and rookies finally developing, there should be enough on the waiver wire to help you keep a strong team into the playoffs. Here are 7 players that should be able to make a key difference on your team.
- Christian Watson
- Terrace Marshall Jr.
- Trey McBride
- Jameson Williams
- Jerick McKinnon
- Rachaad White
- Jaylen Warren
RBs
Jerick McKinnon:
Value: 8.2/10
At the beginning of this year Clyde Edwards-Helaire was the clear cut RB1 at Kansas City. Now, he is the 3rd string RB. Isiah Pacheco has taken over as the lead rusher but Jerick McKinnon has made a nice spot for himself as the lead passing back. Since the Chiefs are a predominantly a passing team, McKinnon could have some surprising good games left on his schedule.
Role: Flex
Rashaad White:
Value: 7.6/10
Rashaad White technically had the start on Sunday and his role has been getting bigger and bigger each week. On top of that, Leonard Fournette left the game with an injury. Now Fournette should not miss any real time but Rashaad White is in the position to take over the majority of the snaps for the Buccaneers.
Role: Stash / Handcuff
Jaylen Warren:
Value: 7.4/10
Coach Mike Tomlin said that they need to start utilizing Jaylen Warren more, and it appears they have. With a bad year for Najee Harris, the Steelers have now turned to Warren to pick up the slack and potentially take over the role eventually. Warren might not get you points this week, but he is definitely worth the stash on your bench.
Role: Stash / Handcuff
WRs
Christian Watson:
Value: 9.1/10
The Packers have severely struggled in the pass game this year. It is partially due to Aaaron Rodgers’ lack of consistency, but that issue really stems from the lack of faith he has in his receivers. Allen Lazard has been serviceable but far from the playmaker Green Bay needs him to be. Luckily rookie WR, Christian Watson, stepped up big time when Green Bay needed him the most with 3 TD’s. Now he probably will not have multiple TD’s a week but his role should get much larger in the coming weeks.
Role: Flex
Terrace Marshall Jr.:
Value: 8.8/10
Terrace Marshall Jr. did not have a great game last Thursday, but do not let that fool you. It was a rainy night in Charlotte and PJ Walker was the QB. Other than that, Marshall had a great catch and run for over 40 yards. He is still young and has been showing a lot more talent recently. Plus, Baker Mayfield is coming back as the starter and looks to have a real connection with Marshall.
Role: Flex
Jameson Williams:
Value: 8.4/10
The highly anticipated rookie wideout is set to come back to the field very soon. Last year in college, he led the league in deep routes, which is great news for owners because Goff loves to throw it down the field. If he comes back fully healthy, expect him to potentially get you some big points.
Role: Stash
TE
Trey McBride:
Value: 8.5/10
After Zach Ertz went down with an injury, Trey McBride came in and had over 90% over the snaps at TE. He is a second round rookie with a lot of potential. He was number 3 on the team in route running and could definitely get more targets once he gets more experience under his belt.
Role: TE2
