Another wild week in the NFL, complete with injuries galore! Kenny Britt had me jumping up and down on the couch like a little boy. On to the important Waiver Wire adds. Rather than sorting them by position, I'm sorting them by the priority in which you should add them, depending on your positional needs and league scoring of course.
Daniel Thomas (Owned in 54% of Yahoo Leagues.)
Wow. Who saw this coming? Reports earlier stated that the Fins planned on a 70-30 split in favor or Reggie Bush, but instead Daniel Thomas carried the ball 18 times for 107 yards and Reggie Bush had 6 carries for 18 yards. Thomas is probably owned in your league by the guy or gal who saw Reggie's injury or ineffectiveness coming, but if he's still available, Thomas has gotta be the top pick. You know I've never been a Reggie fan, and now Thomas looks to be the feature back.
Thomas Jones (35%) and Dexter McCluster (26%)
Jamaal Charles left Sunday's game on a cart and has reportedly torn his ACL. In his absence, McCluster looked solid with 8 carries for 51 yards and 4 catches for -2 yards. Thomas Jones is technically the #2 RB and had 12 carries for 40 yards. I expect Jones to start and get more touches, but McCluster is the more talented player at this point. There could be a real opportunity here, but I'm not spending all my FAAB budget on either of these guys because they'll be splitting time on a fairly disastrous offense. I'd rather take Jones than the Bad-DMC, but this looks to be a committee.
Willis McGahee (55%)
In Knowshon Moreno's absence, McGahee blew up for 101 yards and a TD, and a 5 yard catch. If Moreno is out again next week, McGahee should be a fantasy starter against Tennessee. We have very little word on the severity of Moreno's injury, so McGahee is a "must-add" for Moreno-owners, and a "probably should add" for everyone else.
Denarius Moore (12%)
Moore was our deep sleeper in the preseason after being the darling of training camp. The rookie was fantastic against the Bills, catching 5 balls for 146 yards and a TD, and added a 25 yard rush. With Jacoby Ford and Heyward-Bey out with injuries, no one had more targets than Moore. His potential is capped by a mediocre supporting cast and the potential return of the nominal starters, but his talent alone makes him a solid add.
Nate Burleson (57%)
With all the defensive attention on Calvin Johnson, Burleson was able to haul in 7 catches for 93 yards. His 9 targets led the team. This follows a Week One in which Burleson posted a decent 5 catches for 60 yards. Burleson will be a solid flex play, especially once bye weeks hit.
Roy Helu (22%)
Helu had 10 carries for a very impressive 74 yards, and caught 3 balls for 38 yards. Hightower did just fine with 20 carries for 96 yards, but Coach Shanahan explained that "Tim gets a little bit tired." The Skins showed off a dominant run game throughout the preseason and brought it back against the Cards. It's clear that if Hightower should go down, Helu would be a very solid replacement, and it's possible that Helu could have value even without a Hightower injury, as we saw Sunday.
David Nelson (5%)
Nelson broke out for 10 catches, 83 yards and a TD against Oakland. (Last week, he posted 4 catches for 66 yards.) Stevie Johnson had 14 targets while Nelson had 13. Stevie has established himself as a legitimate threat, deserving significant defensive attention which could open things up for Nelson in deeper leagues.
Eric Decker (15%)
Brandon Lloyd's injury was just the opening Decker needed to break out. He caught 5 balls for 113 yards and 2 TDs. Decker saw 9 targets, while the second most targets on the team was 3. I'm not going to give up too much for Decker, however, unless we hear that Lloyd's injury is more serious than we think.
And of course, if any of last week's Waiver Wire candidates are still available in your league, grab them now: Cam Newton, Fred Davis, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Rex Grossman, Darren Sproles, Caddy Williams, Ben Tate, Delone Carter, Devery Henderson.
Daniel Thomas (Owned in 54% of Yahoo Leagues.)
Wow. Who saw this coming? Reports earlier stated that the Fins planned on a 70-30 split in favor or Reggie Bush, but instead Daniel Thomas carried the ball 18 times for 107 yards and Reggie Bush had 6 carries for 18 yards. Thomas is probably owned in your league by the guy or gal who saw Reggie's injury or ineffectiveness coming, but if he's still available, Thomas has gotta be the top pick. You know I've never been a Reggie fan, and now Thomas looks to be the feature back.
Thomas Jones (35%) and Dexter McCluster (26%)
Jamaal Charles left Sunday's game on a cart and has reportedly torn his ACL. In his absence, McCluster looked solid with 8 carries for 51 yards and 4 catches for -2 yards. Thomas Jones is technically the #2 RB and had 12 carries for 40 yards. I expect Jones to start and get more touches, but McCluster is the more talented player at this point. There could be a real opportunity here, but I'm not spending all my FAAB budget on either of these guys because they'll be splitting time on a fairly disastrous offense. I'd rather take Jones than the Bad-DMC, but this looks to be a committee.
Willis McGahee (55%)
In Knowshon Moreno's absence, McGahee blew up for 101 yards and a TD, and a 5 yard catch. If Moreno is out again next week, McGahee should be a fantasy starter against Tennessee. We have very little word on the severity of Moreno's injury, so McGahee is a "must-add" for Moreno-owners, and a "probably should add" for everyone else.
Denarius Moore (12%)
Moore was our deep sleeper in the preseason after being the darling of training camp. The rookie was fantastic against the Bills, catching 5 balls for 146 yards and a TD, and added a 25 yard rush. With Jacoby Ford and Heyward-Bey out with injuries, no one had more targets than Moore. His potential is capped by a mediocre supporting cast and the potential return of the nominal starters, but his talent alone makes him a solid add.
Nate Burleson (57%)
With all the defensive attention on Calvin Johnson, Burleson was able to haul in 7 catches for 93 yards. His 9 targets led the team. This follows a Week One in which Burleson posted a decent 5 catches for 60 yards. Burleson will be a solid flex play, especially once bye weeks hit.
Roy Helu (22%)
Helu had 10 carries for a very impressive 74 yards, and caught 3 balls for 38 yards. Hightower did just fine with 20 carries for 96 yards, but Coach Shanahan explained that "Tim gets a little bit tired." The Skins showed off a dominant run game throughout the preseason and brought it back against the Cards. It's clear that if Hightower should go down, Helu would be a very solid replacement, and it's possible that Helu could have value even without a Hightower injury, as we saw Sunday.
David Nelson (5%)
Nelson broke out for 10 catches, 83 yards and a TD against Oakland. (Last week, he posted 4 catches for 66 yards.) Stevie Johnson had 14 targets while Nelson had 13. Stevie has established himself as a legitimate threat, deserving significant defensive attention which could open things up for Nelson in deeper leagues.
Eric Decker (15%)
Brandon Lloyd's injury was just the opening Decker needed to break out. He caught 5 balls for 113 yards and 2 TDs. Decker saw 9 targets, while the second most targets on the team was 3. I'm not going to give up too much for Decker, however, unless we hear that Lloyd's injury is more serious than we think.
And of course, if any of last week's Waiver Wire candidates are still available in your league, grab them now: Cam Newton, Fred Davis, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Rex Grossman, Darren Sproles, Caddy Williams, Ben Tate, Delone Carter, Devery Henderson.
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