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Fantasy Football 2013: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week #8

Posted by fantasyfurnace on October 22, 2013
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Can you recall a season when there were so many injuries? And those of the season-ending variety no less! The only good news that comes out of these players going down are the opportunities that are available to fantasy owners on the waiver wire. Here are some of those players, none of which is owned in more than 23% of leagues as of Tuesday, Octobber 22, 2013.

1. Mike James-RB-Buccaneers- 11% Owned- Doug Martin, Tampa Bay’s prolific running back, has been sidelined indefinitely with a torn labrum and thus has opened the door for the Buccaneer’s 6th round rookie out of Miami, Mike James. He is also a serviceable receiver  which bodes well for current quarterback Mike Glenn. Although the 3rd down carries will continue to belong to Brian Leonard another sneaky pickup in deeper leagues, James will be the featured back for the foreseeable future.  A must add in most leagues and formats.

#25 RB Mike James will take over the featured back duties in Tampa Bay with Doug Martin out indefinitely. Photo: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

#25 RB Mike James will take over the featured back duties for Tampa Bay with Doug Martin out indefinitely. Photo: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

2. Darrius Heyward-Bey-WR-Colts- 22% Owned- Another major injury this past week was to standout wide receiver Reggie Wayne (knee). Reports say that not only is this season ending, but it could possibly be career ending as well. Heyward-Bey will make for an excellent WR2 in his place. In the Colts’ stunning win over the Broncos on Sunday night, DHB had 4 catches for 44 yards and one touchdown. He also added one carry good for 30 more yards. DHB’s seven targets just emphasizes that he is in line for a much larger role going forward.

3. Jeremy Kerley-WR-Jets- 9% Owned- Kerley is forming a close bond with rookie quarterback Geno Smith as Sunday’s game against the Patriots bears out. He led the team with 10 targets and posted 97 receiving yards and a touchdown. Only one of his receptions didn’t go for a first down! Kerley, with more faith and confidence from Geno Smith, will see more opportunities and hopefully be less inconsistent going forward. He will make a serviceable WR3 this week.

#11 WR Jeremy Kerley almost hit the century mark in receiving yards vs the Patriots last Sunday & is a capable WR3. Photo: USA Today Sports

#11 WR Jeremy Kerley almost hit the century mark in receiving yards vs the Patriots last Sunday & is a capable WR3. Photo: USA Today Sports

4. Saints-DST-23% Owned- The ninth ranked defense in the league goes up against a rookie quarterback, Thaddeus Lewis, and the Buffalo Bills this week. The Saints are a team that’s angry and hungry for a win in the hopes of erasing the memories of the debacle against the Patriots last Sunday night in that ugly 30-27 loss in the waning moments of that game. The Saints will be at home at the noisy confines of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. In leagues of 12 or more, there probably isn’t a better team on the wire to select for Week 8.

5. Joseph Fauria-TE-Lions- 18% Owned- We have touted Fauria before, but not many took advantage of his availability last week and so we think another shout-out for Fauria is in order. Oddly enough, he was targeted more times in last week’s game than he has been all season but he did not see the endzone. This week the Lions take on a Cowboy team that has given up the 3rd most fantasy points to Tight Ends this season. With Tony Scheffler remaining out (concussion), the undrafted rookie should  have a 1-2 touchdown day. ForMartellus Bennett owners and those leary about whether or not Jimmy Graham will be on the field this week, Fauria makes an adequate pickup.

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Fantasy Football 2013: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week #7

Posted by fantasyfurnace on October 15, 2013
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A Bye week and a plethora of injuries (James Jones, DeMarco Murray, Randall Cobb etc.) afford some owners the opportunity to take advantage of these Waiver Wire Pickups… Of course your waiver wire position, as always, will play a major role in who you end up with. As this article was going into publishing, all the players below were owned in just 16% or less in most leagues.

1. Nick Foles-QB-Eagles- 16% Owned- There is one thing that separates Nick Foles from Michael Vick…Consistency. Does anyone think that Michael Vick throws for 300 yards and three touchdowns without a turnover against the Buccaneers with a Darrelle Revis in the secondary? This week Foles is home where he’ll face a Dallas Cowboys team that allows close to 300 yards of offense a game and has also been inconsistent. We highly recommend grabbing Foles, a perfect pickup for those Drew Brees owners (bye) out there. Take Foles and his 133.3 QB rating from Sunday’s game vs Tampa Bay.

We are predicting a 20 fantasy point day vs the Cowboys for #9 QB Nick Foles in week 7. Photo: Rich Schultz/Getty Images

We are predicting a 20+ fantasy point day vs the Cowboys for #9 QB Nick Foles in Week No. 7. Photo: Rich Schultz/Getty Images

2. Joseph Randle-RB-Cowboys- 11% Owned- Safe to say that Randle will probably end up being the most added waiver wire player this week. With DeMarco Murray injured (sprained Knee), Randle becomes the Cowboys featured back in Week 7. Murray has missed nine games over the past two seasons (not including this one). Randle, just a fifth round pick, will have an opportunity to show that his 38 touchdowns and 71 receptions at Oklahoma State were no fluke. We would like to remind our readers that we selected Randle as our pre-season Sleeper for this season. We picked him because of Murray’s injury riddled past, as it was just a matter of time before Randle would become the starting back for the ‘Boys.

3. Joseph Fauria-TE-Lions-4% Owned- Fauria is becoming Matthew Stafford’s ‘best friend’ having targeted the 6′ 7″ tight end three times against Cleveland on Sunday and all three times in the end zone! Now with five touchdowns on the young season Fauria is tied for third with the most TD’s by a tight end this season. Fauria could make a fine fill-in candidate for those who will not have Jimmy Graham (bye week) starting on their roster. In all non-PPR leagues, Fauria is someone to consider in entering week No. 7.

#)) TE Joseph Fauria catching one of his three touchdowns on Sunday Oct. 13, 2013 in a win over the Browns. Photo: Matt Sullivan

#00 TE Joseph Fauria catching one of his three touchdowns on Sunday Oct. 13, 2013 in a win over the Browns. Photo: Matt Sullivan

4. Jarrett Boykin-WR-Packers- 3% Owned- With Randall Cobb going down with a fractured right fibula and expected to miss 6 to 8 weeks, Boykin becomes a must add for those in all formats in 12+ leagues. Targeted six times last week, with just one catch for 43 yards, you can expect him to get his fair share of passes in the weeks to come especially on a pass-happy team spearheaded by Aaron Rodgers.

5. Brandon LaFell-WR-Panthers- 13% Owned- Tailor-made for those in deeper leagues, LaFell, who just put up a season-high 107 receiving yards against the Vikings on Sunday, could make for a serviceable fill-in for those who will be without James Jones or Randall Cobb for week 7’s action. LaFell has posted three touchdowns over his last three games but buyer beware as he sees under five targets a game and so we are not touting the wideout in PPR leagues.

6. Peyton Hillis-RB-Giants- 2% Owned-

*We have gotten over 150 emails Wednesday morning concerning the signing of RB Peyton Hillis. He has been released by the Browns, last year by the Chiefs, and just a month ago by the Buccaneers. We don’t know what he has left in the tank but at 27 you would think there’s something still there. The Giants do not possess a strong offensive line so with the exception of Brandon Jacobs’ 100+ rushing yards & two TDs last week, they have the fewest rushing yards as a team in the league.

If you don’t have to give up much for Hillis he might be worth a shot given that he is essentially a low risk-high reward player at this point in his career. Just don’t have high expectations.