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Fantasy Football: Week #11 Waiver Wire Pickups

Posted by fantasyfurnace on November 14, 2012
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Between bye weeks and injuries there has to be some players that will help to fill a void (or two) on your roster this week. The amount of concussed players rises every week and one can only wish that there will be ways to help minimize these serious health concerns. Just last week we saw Alex Smith, Jay Cutler, Ben Roethlisberger, and Fred Jackson, just to name a few, succumb to either concussion or other bodily injury. Several of these and other players will be out for Sunday’s games so here are some pickups that hopefully you can still grab in your leagues…

Carson Palmer-QB-Raiders- The Raiders will be going up against the defensively challenged Saints this week and we’re touting Palmer because New Orleans has given up the most fantasy points to QBs in the league. They also yield close to 500 yards of offense to opposing teams which should benefit the Raiders who were blown away by the Ravens last week. Palmer was 29-45 for 368 yards and two touchdowns in that game although admittedly a lot of the throws came when the game was clearly out of hand. He has however , thrown 45 or more passes in 3 of his last 4 games and has just become the first Raider QB since Ken Stabler to throw eight 300-yard passing games. He’s still available in around 40% of most leagues.

#3 Raiders QB & veteran Carson Palmer becomes even more fantasy relevant this week as he faces a very generous Saints defense. Photo: AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez

Donnie Avery-WR-Colts- When Rookie QB Andrew Luck isn’t rushing for touchdowns, he’s got some fairly reliable receivers at his disposal. Avery is slowly becoming one of his favorites as witnessed last week when he was targeted six times. Only Reggie Wayne was targeted more. New England, the Colts’ opponents this week, has given up the 7th most fantasy points to WR’s this season which makes Avery even more of a threat. In his last three weeks, he has 13 receptions for 215 yards. He’ll make a decent WR3 this week and you should have no problem finding him as he is only owned in under 25% of leagues.

Daniel Thomas-RB-Dolphins- Forget Miami’s mammoth collapse last week in their stunning 31-13 defeat at home. They will now face the Buffalo Bills who have given up the most fantasy points to RBs this season. Yes, Thomas shares the carries with Reggie Bush, who had a costly fumble in last week’s contest, but Thomas gained more total yards than Bush in that game. He had 5 rushes for 21 yards and 5 catches for 34. Those of you in deeper leagues desperate for a flex play, you can can ill-afford to pass Thomas by. The 2nd round pick in the 2011 draft has three rushing TD’s on the season, one more than Stephen Jackson of the Rams… He is only owned in about a third of leagues.

#33 Dolphin RB Daniel Thomas makes a serviceable flex play in deeper ppr leagues this week. Photo: zimbio.com

Connor Barth-K-Buccaneers- Not exactly a household name yet, Barth can easily fill in for those of you who lose Giants K Lawrence Tynes or Vikings K Blair Walsh to byes this week. He has 9 field goals over 40 yards and three over 50 so far this season. He has attempted seven F.G.s and has booted 13 extra points over the past three games He has 28 fantasy points over his last three games, averaging around 9 fantasy points per week. I know I’d sign up for 9 points if my top kicker was off this week. He is available in 65% of leagues and is considered a Must Add for those short a kicker.

Bengals-Team Defense/Special Teams- The Bengals are a perfect fill-in should you own the Giants or Vikings this week, and would not be a bad pick if your team was not on a bye. Why? Well, in a word, Kansas City! Alright, two words.. In their last five games the anemic Chiefs have scored 6, 10, 16, 13, and 13 points, and two of those games were against non-defensive minded teams; Oakland and Tampa Bay. As for the Bengals, they just happen to have the leagues 4th most sacks (27) and are fifth in fumble recoveries with (8). Another Must Add for those in need of a team def. /sp. teams or those who want to upgrade who they already have on their roster this week. The Bengals are owned in 45% of leagues so check ’em out before that number rises too much higher.

The Bengals defense, shown tackling RB David Wilson here, wreaked havoc vs the Giants last week causing them to turn the ball over several times while holding them to just 13 points. They’ll have an easier time of it this week. Photo: Al Behrman/ap

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Fantasy Football: Week #2 Waiver Wire Pickups

Posted by fantasyfurnace on September 12, 2012
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It was great having football back last weekend! Drafts are over and the craziness that was week #1 is now in the books. Now comes the hard part. Deciding which of the several breakout stars of week 1 to grab or just leave alone. However, the pickups made before week 2 are usually the most important for grabbing potential studs. Study carefully and consider some of these choices we’ve made for you:

1. Alfred Morris-RB-Redskins- No surprise with this pickup as he made fantasy headlines with his breakout week 1 performance vs the Saints. He compiled 96 yards and 2 touchdowns, singling himself as the new starting back in Washington. With his 28 carries it is no secret that Morris will be the main go-to-back and, at worst, will end up at least as a RB2 with many of the goal line carries going his way. To say this is a Must Add would be an understatement!  Just remember as long as Mike Shanahan is the coach there will be some mystery attached to any back on his team. Of course with the Rams on tap in week 2, Morris is an absolute start should you be lucky enough to get him.

#46 Redskins RB Alfred Morris is a Must Add this week after his 96 rushing yards and 2 scores vs the Saints on Sunday. Photo: SI.com

2. Kevin Ogletree-WR-Cowboys- Over 180,000 owners snatched up the wideout within 24 hours of his season debut on Wednesday night vs the Giants. Over 2 million have grabbed the upstart WR in the 3 days that followed. If he’s still a part of your waiver wire, you can feel free to pick him up but temper your expectations as there are other weapons on the Cowboys (Miles Austin, Jason Witten) who, if they were playing at 100% last Wednesday and against a team with a viable healthy secondary, Ogletree doesn’t have the game of his life. If you have bench room, go ahead and get him. If not there are other WRs available with a bigger upside.

3. Randall Cobb-WR-Packers- Case in point. Cobb was targeted and ended up with the most receptions on the Pack at 9-and that’s with a healthy bunch of receivers such as  Jordy Nelson, Jermichael, and veteran Greg Jennings on the field. What I like is the other bonus you get with Cobb and that’s his return capabilities as witnessed on Sunday when he ran a punt return back 75 yards for a touchdown. You would have to check if points are given for return yards and/or return touchdowns in your league, and if they are then Cobb is someone you can add with confidence.

#19 WR Randall Cobb makes for a great addition to your roster for his receiving talent and return threat on special teams. Photo: articles.philly.com

4. Stephen Hill-WR-Jets- The Jets second round pick out of Georgia Tech looked good in pre-season but exploded on Sunday for 5 receptions for 89 yards and two scores. There seems to be a chemistry forming between Sanchez and Hill which could relate into a sleeper season for Hill. Of course a lot depends on Mark Sanchez and what we see over two of the next three games. Passing could become more of a nightmare for the former 1st rounder when he faces Pittsburgh and San Francisco. No easy task there but we still believe that Hill has the talent in the long run and is worth a  pickup in most formats.

#84 WR Stephen Hill should be considered in most formats after his 2 touchdowns vs the Bills on Sunday. Photo: dailynews.com

5.Dennis Pitta-TE-Ravens- I realize that this choice is based on a small sampling from this 4th round pick in the 2012 draft, but he did have the most receptions and receiving yards of any other receiver on the Ravens on MNF which shows the confidence that Joe Flacco has in the youngster. The other TE Ed Dickson who had 22 yards receiving was utilized more in blocking schemes and although still blessed with great hands, there are more and more teams opting to go with two or more TEs after seeing what has happened in New England the past couple of years. We certainly recommend taking a flier on Pitta and in deeper leagues would even suggest picking him up.

 6. Defense/Special Teams- There are two in this category that would be serviceable options for Week #2:

  • Oakland Raiders- All in all the Raiders defense held the Chargers to just just one passing touchdown and five field goals. This week they’ll face one of the most anemic offenses in the league when they travel to Miami. In Ryan Tannehill, they’ll face a QB who last week was intercepted 3 times and sacked 3 times as well.
  • Cincinnati Bengals- Here too the Bengals will go up against another weak, inexperienced Browns quarterback in Brandon Weeden who threw four interceptions, coughed up two fumbles, and was sacked twice vs the Eagles last Sunday. His single digit QB rating (5.1) will tell you they are ripe for the taking making the Bengals a good addition to your roster this week.

THE ‘FURNACES’ WEEK 3 PICKUPS

Posted by fantasyfurnace on September 21, 2011
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FIVE FANTASY PICKUPS-WEEK #3

1) FRED DAVIS-TE-Redskins- Chris Cooley’s surgically repaired knee has not helped ward off the emergence of Fred Davis so far this year. Cooley missed most of the preseason because of the swelling on his knee and only has 2 catches for 21 yards through the first 2 games. Davis, with 11 catches for 191 yards and a score is clearly the go to end on the ‘Skins. He’s currently owned in just 24% of Yahoo! leagues.

2) ERIC DECKER-W/R-Broncos- With Brandon Lloyd and Eddie Royal both dealing with groin injuries, Decker went off vs the Bengals. He had five receptions good for 113 yards and and 2 TDs. True, his value takes a hit with the return of Lloyd, but he will continue to be part of the Broncos offense going forward and will make for a serviceable WR2 in most leagues. Owned in 22% of Yahoo! leagues, he should be picked up in 10-12 team leagues.

3)BENGALS DEFENSE- We know this selection sounds strange to most, but consider that the Cincinnati ‘Bungles’ are eighth in pass defense and ninth in total defense through the first 2 weeks of the season. Sunday they’ll play the 49ers who are 29th in passing offense and 31st in total offense. Doesn’t sound that far-fetched now does it?

4)DENARIUS MOORE-W/R-Raiders- Moore had five catches for 146 yards and a score vs the Bills last Sunday. With injuries to Louis Murphy (groin) and Jacoby Ford (hamstring), Moore, owned in just 19% of Yahoo! leagues, is a must pickup.

5)REX GROSSMAN-QB-Redskins- Grossman, owned in only 22% of Yahoo! leagues, has put up nearly 600 yards passing and 4 TD’s in the first two weeks, is an excellent pickup this week. He’ll be facing a banged up Cowboy secondary ( their offense is depleted as well). Grossman currently ranks 6th in the NFL in passing and 6th in passing TD’s. Go get him!

*INSURANCE PICKUP:

TOBY GERHART-RB-VIKINGS- Someone to stash in your deeper leagues, Gerhart’s highlights last week included a 42 yard reception and a 31 yard run. Put him somewhere on your bench should Adrian Peterson go down with an injury. He would make a formidable back up.