I’m excited to see how the roster trends Wednesday and Thursday after all the waiver wire moves this week. It will be interesting to see who was added and how much each FAB player earned in their leagues.
We have some big injuries to deal with in Week 2 with Dak Prescott (thumb), Elijah Mitchell (knee), Najee Harris (foot), Chris Godwin (hamstring), Keenan Allen (hamstring) and Tee Higgins (concussion). This will force Fantasy managers to be active on the waiver wire, which is always fun.
You can see all of my suggestions below, including streaming options in DST and the kicker. We’ll also give you players to leave, but hopefully the guys you add this week will be difference makers for your Fantasy roster.
Editor’s note: For this waiver column, we’re only looking at players who have been named to less than 65 percent of CBS Sports leagues.
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Week 2 Quits
Injuries: Dak Prescott (thumb), Mack Jones (back) and Zach Wilson (knee). Check to see if they are available: Matt Ryan (75 percent on the roster), Jameis Winston (73 percent) and Justin Fields (67 percent). Ryan didn’t have his best game in Week 1 against Houston with two turnovers, but he passed for 352 yards and a touchdown and ran for an amazing 12 yards. He should be useful in Week 2 on the Jaguars as a streamer. … Winston looked awful to start the game against the Falcons, but rallied the Saints to win and finished with 269 passing yards and two touchdowns. He should be the No. 1 quarterback to add where he’s available in Week 2 against Tampa Bay. … Fields struggled in Week 1 against the 49ers in the rain, passing for just 121 yards, two touchdowns and one interception, along with 28 rushing yards. But I still expect better Fantasy production moving forward, and he’s a solid No. 2 quarterback lurking across the league. Candidates: Prescott (99 percent on roster); I’d prefer to keep Prescott in all formats, but Fantasy managers in 10-team leagues may not have that luxury with a shallow bench. He’s out probably until Week 10 with his thumb injury, and if you have to drop him for a replacement, it might be something to do.
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Week 2 discharge priority list
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Running backs
Injuries: Elijah Mitchell (knee), Najee Harris (leg), Alvin Kamara (rib), JK Dobbins (knee), Ken Walkter (abdomen), Brian Robinson (knee), Damien Williams (rib), Kyren Williams (ankle) and Brandon Bolden (hamstring). Check to see if they are available: Michael Carter (77 percent on roster), Alexander Mathison (76 percent), Kenneth Gainwell (75 percent) and Isiah Pacheco (70 percent). Carter, unsurprisingly, led the way for the Jets in Week 1 against Baltimore with 10 carries for 60 yards, and added seven catches for 40 yards on nine targets. Breece Hall may eventually take over for Carter, but Carter is the Jets guy for now and can be used as a flex in Week 2 against Cleveland. … Mathison is just a handcuff for Dalvin Cook, but he should stick around in all leagues if you have a roster spot. … Gainwell fared well as the No. 2 running back for the Eagles in Week 1 at Detroit with five carries for 20 yards and a touchdown, and also added two catches for 12 yards on four targets. He could be a potential flex option in PPR moving forward, including Week 2 against the Vikings. … Pacheco did most of his damage in Week 1 against the Cardinals in garbage time (12 carries for 62 yards and a touchdown), but is the likely No. 2 running back behind Clyde Edwards-Helaire. Jerick McKinnon (17 percent) will also have a role in that backfield and is worth adding in deeper PPR leagues. But Pacheco, like Mattison, could be a league winner if given the chance to start at any point this year. Drop candidates: Mitchell (100 percent on roster), Darrell Williams (60 percent) and Isiah Spiller (26 percent). If you can’t hide Mitchell, then he might have to be waived, especially in 10-team leagues where there should be plenty of options on the waiver wire. Mitchell is expected to miss at least eight weeks with a sprained MCL. … Williams is third on the depth chart for the Cardinals and was clearly behind James Conner and Eno Benjamin in Week 1. Williams did not play in Week 1 against the Chiefs and is not worth a roster spot in most leagues. … Spiller was a healthy scratch in Week 1 for the Chargers, and that may continue in the near future. Only worth hiding in Dynasty leagues.
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Week 2 discharge priority list
CLAIM WIRE
Wide receivers
Injuries: Tee Higgins (concussion), Keenan Allen (hamstring), Chris Godwin (hamstring), Allen Lazard (ankle), Michael Gallup (knee), Rondale Moore (hamstring), Wan’Dale Robinson (knee) and Van Jefferson (knee ). Check to see if they are available: Marquez Valdes-Scantling (68 percent on roster) and Julio Jones (66 percent). Valdes-Scantling had a quiet debut with the Chiefs in Week 1 with just four catches for 44 yards on four targets, but he played the most snaps and ran the most routes of any Kansas City receiver, according to Pro Football Focus. Big days are ahead of him. … Jones had a quality debut with Tampa Bay and should benefit with Godwin out for a few weeks. Against Dallas in Week 1, Jones had three catches for 69 yards on five targets, including a 48-yard reception, and added two carries for 17 yards. Russell Gage (44 percent) also deserves a look in deeper leagues. Drop candidates: Tyler Lockett (89 percent on the roster), DeVante Parker (70 percent), Marvin Jones (64 percent), Kenny Golladay (37 percent) and Jalen Tolbert (31 percent). Seattle upset Denver in Week 1, but Lockett didn’t do much to help with just three catches for 28 yards on four targets. I fear these stat lines could become the norm, and Lockett is not someone you should hide in 10-team leagues. … The Patriots offense looked bad against Miami and has struggled throughout the preseason, and Parker now has to deal with McJones dealing with a possible back injury. Parker had one catch for 9 yards on two targets and isn’t worth hiding in most 10- and 12-team leagues. … The pecking order for Jaguars receivers in Week 1 in Washington was Christian Kirk, Zay Jones and then Marvin Jones, and I’m not sure the No. 3 receiver in this offense deserves to be on the roster at most 10- and 12-team championships. Kirk (12 targets) and Zay Jones (nine targets) each scored at least 12 PPR points, while Marvin Jones had four catches for 38 yards on six targets. … Golladay’s preseason struggles carried over into Week 1 at Tennessee after he had just two catches for 22 yards on two targets in a game where Robinson was injured and Kadarius Toney (no targets) sat out. There’s no reason to hide Golladay right now. … It was disappointing that Tolbert was a healthy scratch in Week 1, and now Dak Prescott (thumb) is out until at least Week 8. With Gallup’s return imminent, it’s time to throw Tolbert in more seasonal leagues.
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Week 2 discharge priority list
Injury notes: George Kittle (groin)
Candidates for drop: Mike Gesicki (80 percent of roster), Hunter Henry (59 percent) and Irv Smith (52 percent). Gesicki seems destined to disappoint Fantasy managers this season and is not worth starting in any league. … I’m not sure you can trust any player in New England, and now McJones has a bad back. It could be ugly for Henry moving forward. … Smith will need to improve after going without just two catches against the Packers in Week 1, and missing most of training camp with a thumb injury. But it’s not worth keeping him now until he proves to be a bigger part of Minnesota’s offense.
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Week 2 discharge priority list
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