WAIVER WIRE WEEK 15

Welcome to this week's installment of #waiverwirewednesday

This is Week 15, and it's either the 2nd round of the playoffs for you (real fantasy football leagues), OR It's the first round of the fantasy playoffs for you (gross 4-team playoff leagues).

In either case, checkout what the @SportzGuruz have put together for your wire considerations

Goodluck to you all, and may the Fantasy Football Gods Forever Be In Your favour

GARBAGE DUMP

PLAYERS TO DROP

TERRENCE WILLIAMS-WR-71% (DALLAS):

The time has finally come, you can now feel safe to drop the once top fantasy draft pick. Williams has proven to be a humongous bust this season, and isn't even

KEEP AN EYE ON

PLAYERS TO WATCH

DONTE MONCRIEF-WR-4% (COLTS):

Donte has been a  bit of a frustration for potential fantasy owners this season, as he's posted a few monster games, but always follows them up with minuscule performances. It looks as though the winds of change may have finally began to blow Moncrief's way, as he's now solidly out-snapped Hakeem Nicks...

WAIVER WIRE WEEK 14

WAIVER WIRE WEDNESDAY
FANTASY PLAYOFFS EDITION

JORDAN REED-TE-49% (WASHINGTON):

Colt McCoy has earned the starting gig down in Washington, and so far he seems to love throwing to a healthy Jordan Reed. Reed has proven that when he's not injured, he is a very dominant force on the field. Being the tall strong presence he is, Reed was able to nab 9 of 11 targets for

WAIVER WIRE WEEK 13

THE WIRE-WEEK 13

Welcome to The Waiver Wire, Week 13 edition, or is it? This week's picks look eerily similar to last weeks waiver wire selections, so where were you all last week?!?!? Well pay attention this week, because having some of these guys on your team may very well win you your league!!!

PLAYERS TO PICK-UP

KENNY STILLS-WR (SAINTS):

Last week we were very high on Kenny with the season ending injury to Cooks, Stills looked poised to finally breakout with the Saints offense, and breakout he did. Stills had a career day catching 8 of 9 passes for 98 yards, playing on 67% of plays. His role should only increase as the season goes on, so look to add him in 65% of standard leagues. What more can we say that we didn't already say last week?!?

JARVIS LANDRY-WR (MAIMI):

Landry found himself on our "Wide Receiver Watch" list last week, and is now graduating to full on pick up

WAIVER WIRE WEEK 12

THE WIRE-WEEK 12

PLAYERS TO PICK-UP

JONAS GRAY-RB (PATRIOTS):

The Patriots backfield is usually one to avoid, however if your in a bind and need a running back,then look to scoop up Jonas Gray from the waiver wire this week. He rushed for 199 yards and 4 touchdowns on 38 attempts in week 11, and seems to have won over Bill Belichick as well as the starting job. Look for him in 73% of yahoo standard leagues, and use your waiver priority if you have it.

KENNY BRITT-WR (RAMS):

The Rams are once again being led by Shaun Hill, and with a competent quarterback throwing

passes, Kenny Britt has once again hit the fantasy relevant radar. Britt caught 4 of 7 passes for 128 yards and one touchdown as the Rams trampled all over Peyton and the Broncos. It was obvious that Shaun Hill was looking to hit Britt on any and every pass he threw, so look for Britt to be a constant fantasy producer as the season goes forward. He is only owned in 16% of yahoo leagues, and that number will quickly change come Wednesday morning, so get on it while you can, if you can.

KENNY STILLS-WR (SAINTS):

The Saints receiving core has always been one to avoid, except for Jimmy Graham and the addition of Brandin Cooks this season, no player has ever been able to put up consistent good fantasy weeks, Brees just loves spreading the love too much. Now it seems as though the Saints will be without Cooks has been placed on season ending IR, bringing Kenny Stills right into the picture. Stills has always had great receiving talent, but has been buried in the Saints offense, but now has the opportunity to shine as the only other real option along side Colston and Graham. He is only owned in 15% of leagues, and should provide 10+ fantasy point games for the remainder of the season.

ISAIAH CROWELL-RB (BROWNS):

I was wrong, and I'll be the first to admit it. Last week Crowell was featured in our "IGNORE"

section on the weekly waiver wire, but now we our upgrading him to our pick-up list. The Browns backfield has been extremely messy this year, but it might have finally gotten a little bit cleaner this week as the team has parted ways with running back Ben Tate. This moves cuts the three-headed work horse down to two, and no matter who starts, Crowell and West are sure to split carries and both rack up 10+ fantasy points on a weekly average. Crowell has started the last two games for the Browns and is clearly more talented then West. He's only owned in 24% of yahoo leagues and is a must add this week as he has the tastiest of matchups against the Falcons. 

MARCEDES LEWIS-TE (JAGS):

Blake Bortles has been many things this season, but accurate he has not. However they throw the ball up tons of times whenever they fall behind, which is always, so the Jags receiving core has been getting tons of targets. Marcedes Lewis is coming off injury at the perfect time, as Allen Robinson is gone for the season and Hurns is dealing with concussion symptoms, so he gives Bortles a much needed set of hands. If you need tight end with Julius Thomas hurting and Dwayne Allen out, look to grab Lewis in 99% of standard yahoo leagues.

CHRIS HOGAN-WR (BILLS):

Chris Hogan is a very intriguing candidate to make our list this week. In the last five games, he has only once received less than 6 targets, and also only once caught less than five passes for 50+ yards. He seems to have become Kyle Orton's checkdown man, behind only Sammy Watkins in targets. Sammy is also banged up, so Hogan's targets should only increase as the season continues, so don't fret if you can't snag Britt, Hogan is a great pick-up in 99% of standard leagues.

COBY FLEENER-TE (COLTS):

Dwayne Allen is down and out with an ankle injury, and his timetable is unknown as of now, but he will miss time without a doubt. Coby Fleener is the other tight end on the Colts that has any chance of producing fantasy points in Allen's absence. Fleener is owned in only 43% of standard leagues right now, so if you lost Allen, go grab Fleener if you can. 

DANIEL HERRON-RB (COLTS):

Ahmad Bradshaw has officially been ruled out for the rest of the season witha fractured fibula,

opening the door for backup backup running back Daniel Herron. We all know Trent Richardson belongs in the grouch's garbage can, as he has been just terrible whenever he's been given the chance, which makes Herron an promising addition to your fantasy team. The Colts will most likely give Trent one more shot at the starting gig, and once he fumbles that away with a weak performance, the path should crystal clear for Herron to takeover. He's only owned in 2% of leagues, and should be picked up in all 12-team leagues asap.

PLAYERS TO KEEP AN EYE ON

JACOB TAMME-TE (BRONCOS):
Julius Thomas is questionable to play this week with his sprained ankle, and Emmanuel Sanders is also very questionable, still needing to pass the NFL's concussion protocols, making Tamme a speculative add if these two don't play. If either are out, Manning will have no choice but to throw to Tamme, so keep a close eye on the status of both Julius and Emmanuel.

PLAYERS TO IGNORE

JERMAINE GRESHAM-TE (BENGALS):

Do not be fooled by Gresham's 14 point game this past week, as he only caught 2 of 3 passes, it was the fact that both passes were for touchdowns that he got any points, period. This is not a viable fantasy option at tight end, especially when there are so many much better, consistent options out there.

NATE WASHINGTON-WR (TITANS):

Again, avoid avoid avoid, just because he caught one pass for an 80 yard touchdown, does not make him a fantasy starter. He was only thrown to twice on the day, and really hasn't seen much more action any of the last few weeks. The Titans receiving core is pretty much off limits.

ROY HELU JR-RB (REDSKINS):

Roy Helu Jr. is a guy playing as a running back, but isn't getting any actual rushing attempts, therefore is fully dependent on getting the ball in the passing game. This week he caught 6 of 6 passes for 57 yards and one touchdown. His fantasy production is fully based on RGIII throwing him the ball, which can't be counted on in any amount. Do not grab him, pass-on!!!

SNEAKY SLEEPERS- WR EDITION

Wide Receiver Watch

1. Jordan Matthews-Eagles
Matthews was already featured as a top receiver in our weekly waiver wire edition, but the opportunity is so great here, we thought we'd cover him again. Mark Sanchez is finally playing like franchise QB he was drafted to be in New York, and with that he seems to have formed a special bond with Jordan Matthews. Matthews is benefiting from both him and Sanchez practising together on the 2nd string team during pre-season, and although we have only seen a small glimpse of this duo, we can expect great things from the two of them.

2. John Brown-Cardinals
Brown is another player we already covered in our weekly waiver wire pick-ups, but it's another case of Quarterback swap, and Brown is the one receiving all the benefits. Drew Stanton has come in to replace the often injured Carson Palmer, who is out for the remainder of the season with a torn ACL, and was mainly hitting Brown in the fourth quarter (when Stanton was playing). We all know from past experience that Stanton hates throwing to Larry Fitz for some unknown reason, which makes John Brown an even more intriguing option then he already was becoming. 

3. Davante Admas-Packers
Adam's role in the Packers offense is not the definition of constant, as he has been given 95% of snaps one week, and less then 55% the next. When he is being used, he is little more then a WR3 for fantasy purposes, but has demonstrated great skill sets and a working relationship with Aaron Rodgers. If either Cobb or Nelson should go down with the injury bug, look for Adams to become a pivotal  part of this offense, soaking up 7-10 targets on a weekly basis.

4. Donte Moncrief-Colts
Moncrief is in a very sticky situation, as he's been relegated to WR4 duties on the Colts, and will not be fantasy relevant for as long as he's stuck there. He is clearly much more talented then Hakeem Nicks, and its only a matter of time before he's given the snaps/playing time he deserves. Keep a keen eye on Moncrief, because as soon as he moves up the Colts depth chart, he should be moved onto your fantasy team.

5. Jarvis Landry-Dolphins
Mike Wallace is the clear-cut number one wideout down in Miami, but there's another name who's beginning to soak up targets. Jarvis Landry hasn't been getting the deep bombs like Wallace, but he has been receiving 5-10 targets the last few weeks, churning out large yardage gains, and good fantasy numbers. He is starting to become fantasy relevant even with a healthy Wallace hogging all the deep targets, and his value should only sky rocket if anything should happen to big Mike. Keep a very close watch on Landry, and even roster him if you can spare the spot.

WAIVER WIRE WEEK 11

THE WIRE-WEEK 11

Jordan Matthews WR-Eagles (week 10 targets: 7/9-138-2)

Sanchez has returned, all be it very different from how he was before. With this seemingly new Mark Sanchez throwing the ball, Jordan Matthews stock goes way, way up. They seemed to have a very strong connection during pre-season, and that is carrying over into tons of targets heading Matthews way. Jordan Matthews managed to haul in 7 of 9 targets for 138 yards and 2 touchdowns this week, and is now owned in only 27% of yahoo standard leagues. Look for him to continue to get 8-12 targets a week, and should be equalling Jeremy Maclin in Redzone looks.

John Brown WR-Cardinals (week 10 targets: 5/9-73-1)

Drew Stanton is under centre now, and John Brown saw the majority of his throws once he came in for the injured Palmer. Now this is a little bit more of a long-shot pickup, as we can't really be certain how well Stanton will handle the Cardinals offense, but the upside is there. He runs the slot and backup quarterbacks often use the slot receiver as a check/escape option. Brown should continue to see 7-10 targets, and use his speed and elusiveness to gain 65+ yards with a good chance of scoring a touchdown. He is only owned in 20% of standard leagues, so if you have the spot, or just lost Allen Robinson for the season, scoop him up while you can.


Josh McCowan QB-Tampa Bay (week 10 attempts: 27/43-301-2)

Tampa Bay has been an absolute mess this year, and made the switch from McCowan to Mike Glennon after Josh hurt his thumb. Now, it looks as though Glennon's leash has runout, and a healthy McCowan has taken the starting QB reigns back. The Bucs are still winless, but McCowan gives them the best bet to win, hitting both Vincent Jackson and Mike Evans for touchdowns in his return to the starting role this past week. His numbers in week 10 were top 5 QB worthy, throwing 27/43 passes for 301 yards and 2 touchdowns. He is owned currently in only 14% of yahoo standard leagues, and is a possible candidate to remain a top 10 fantasy QB for the rest of the season. If your in a 12-team or more league, or in a league with 2 QB's, pick him up asap!!!

Mark Sanchez QB-Eagles (week 10 attempts: 20/37-332-2)

The Butt-Fumbling Quarterback is back, and back with a vengeance. Slotted into the starting QB role in Chip Kelly's fast pace offense for the injured Nick Foles, Mark Sanchez has kept his cool, and played very well. In his first game starting, Sanchez threw for 332 yards on 20/37 completions with 2 touchdowns and no interceptions. This is his offense now, and with the special bond he seems to have developed with Jordan Matthews, Sanchez has every chance of continuing to churn out top 10 quality fantasy performances the rest of the way. He is owned in 44% of yahoo leagues, so if he's still on the waiver wire somehow, grab him well you can in any and all leagues!

Drew Stanton QB-Cardinals (week 10 attempts: 3/5-85-1)

Carson Palmer signed a huge contract extension and then did what every owner fears most, ended his season with a torn ACL. The 7-1 Cardinals handed their offense over to Drew Stanton who led them to victory and an NFL best record of 8-1. Stanton has tons of great receiving targets at his disposal in the forms of Larry Fitzgerald, John Brown, Michael Floyd and Andre Ellington, making his job of producing fantasy points much easier. The small glimpse we got last week during the end of the game when Stanton replaced Palmer was a great one, completing 3 of 5 passes for 85 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions. His upside is well worth the flyer, and could surprise down the stretch with top 15 QB potential. Look to add him in every league with 12 or more teams/2 QB's started, as he is only owned in 2% of yahoo standard leagues.

Mychal Rivera TE-Raiders (week 10 targets: 6/8-64-1)

The Oakland Raiders are a team you usually avoid for fantasy purposes as they just are flat out bad, both in the real and fantasy worlds. However we may have one diamond in the rough here with Mychal Rivera. Carr has proven he can throw the ball, and throw it well, just not consistently, but Rivera seems to be sucking in enough targets to render Carr's accuracy issues mute. In the last 3 weeks, Rivera has had games with targets of 8, 9, and 11, hauling in no less than 6 passes in all three of those games. He has clearly established himself as Oakland's number one receiving target, catching 6 of 8 passes for 64 yards and 1 touchdown in week 10, and should continue to pickup big fantasy points in garbage time. With only 34% ownership, Mychal makes for a perfect flyer this week, especially with Delanie Walker uncertain with a concussion.

Brent Celek TE-Eagles (week 10 targets: 5/6-116-0)

Everyone was panicking when Nick Foles went down with what appeared to be a broken shoulder, but now it seems as though the Eagles season is saved. To the rescue came Mark Sanchez, who seems to have pumped life back in the disappearing Brent Celek. Celek went off in Sanchez's first start, catching 5 of 6 passes for 116 yards. He didn't hit pay dirt, but the Eagles were up by so much, they turned to the control running game for much of the second half. We expect Celek to rise back up to almost where he used to be, although there is some risk, the rewards are very worth it. Again, hardly owned in yahoo standard leagues at 2%, and with Delanie Walker very uncertain with his concussion, look to add Celek wherever you can if you need the Tight-End boost.

Tre Mason RB-Rams (week 10 rushing attempts: 14/48-0 targets: 4/6-33-0)

The St. Louis Rams backfield is not one anyone should really be touching with a ten-foot pole, however, in saying that, it looks as though they have finally settled on a semi-lead back. Mason has now lead the team in snaps and rushing attempts for three straight weeks, in week 10 racking up 48 yards on 14 attempts and 33 yards on 4 of 6 catches. Tre needed to become a better pass-protector and pass-catcher, and it appears that the Rams think he has improved enough to become their starter. Tre Mason is the only Rams running back to own right now, and is still available in 54% of standard yahoo fantasy leagues, grab him while you can!!!

BUST-OUT PERFORMANCES TO IGNORE

Isaiah Crowell RB-Browns (week 10 rushing attempts:12/41-1)
Crowell and his 41 yards on 12 attempts with 1 touchdown can be completely ignored this week, as the entire browns offense feasted in the Thursday night bashing of the Bengals. Terrence West is currently the lead back, with Ben Tate right on his arse, making Isaiah the third string that only gets a good amount of fantasy points when the Browns epically destroy their opponent (not gonna happen often). Don't waste your waiver priority on Crowell, he won't produce consistent fantasy points and will be a huge let down for you.

T.J Graham WR-Jets (week 10 targets: 1/1-67-1)
If your a manager that likes picking up players solely based on their fantasy point production total, then I'm sure T.J. Graham has caught your eye. DO NOT LET HIS POINT TOTAL FOOL YOU, he only caught 1 pass on 1 target, and managed to turn it into a 67 yard touchdown. This does in no way constitute a viable fantasy option. Steer very clear of Graham if you know what's good for you. 

Andre Williams RB-Giants (week 10 rushing attempts: 13/33-1 targets:2/5-0)
Last up we have Andre Williams, who has had sole possession of the Giants starting gig for a few weeks now, and has done absolutely nothing with it. His mediocre week 10 performance of 33 rushing yards on 13 attempts with 1 touchdown and 2 of 5 catches for 5 yards, did not help his case at all, and now with Rashad Jennings slated to comeback next week it looks as though Williams will be tossed into fantasy obscurity. Do not bother adding Williams, as his role will greatly diminish with every passing week.