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

PLAYER WATCH-IMPACT PLAYERS

Josh Gordon’s long awaited return has finally come and all I have to say about him is that he led the league in receiving yards while being suspended for two games and catching passes from 3 mediocre at best quarterbacks. The Browns existing receivers are meh, so look for Gordon to real in target after target. GET THIS MAN IN YOUR LINEUP!!!

POWER-POLE RANKINGS WEEK 12: WIDE RECEIVER

This week's wide receiver rankings are highlighted by the return of Josh Gordon who ranks 6th among our top 30 receivers this week. A strong performance this Sunday would propel him into the top 3 conversation and I expect nothing less from wide receiver turned car salesman turned wide receiver. The biggest riser of the week is Jordan Matthews, who is cracking our top 30 list in 20th. Since Mark Sanchez has taken over he has looked like a high upside WR2 in that high powered Chip Kelly offence, look for another strong performance from him against the Tennessee Titans. Lastly keep an eye on Percy Harvin as he is a solid WR3 with a good floor. He is by far the most talented playmaker in the Jets' offense, and that fact alone guarantees him a good amount of touches. Since his trade to the Jets he has touched the ball at least 7 times per game, and that kind involvement is usually a recipe for fantasy football success. Now for the rest of the best, here they are:

TOP 30 WIDE RECEIVERS:

1. Jordy Nelson

2. Calvin Johnson

3. Dez Bryant

4. Demaryius Thomas

5. Jeremy Maclin

6. Josh Gordon

7. Emmanuel Sanders (if he plays)

8. Randall Cobb

9. T.Y. Hilton

10. Brandon Marshall

11. Alshon Jeffery

12. AJ Green

13. Mike Evans

14. Julio Jones

15. Odel Beckham Jr.

16. Golden Tate

17. DeSean Jackson

18. Sammy Watkins

19. Anquan Boldin

20. Jordan Matthews

21. Reggie Wayne

22. Brandon LaFell

23. Roddy White

24. Julian Edelman

25. Percy Harvin

26. Mike Wallace

27. DeAndre Hopkins

28. Vincent Jackson

29. Doug Baldwin

30. Steve Smith

31. Andre Johnson (Only makes the top 30 if Sanders doesn't play)

POWER-POLE RANKINGS WEEK 12: RUNNING BACKS

This Sunday fresh off his bye week, DeMarco Murray retakes his throne atop the running back rankings. He has been a dominating force this year and I don't see the New York Giants doing anything to stop him. He's pretty much a shoe in for at least 100 yards and 15+ fantasy points. I also really like Reshad Jennings this week, as he was looking great before an injury derailed a promising season. He is now fully healthy and I think ready to pick up where he left off. I expect at least 100 all purpose yards and a touchdown against a Cowboys defense that has given up the 15th most points to running backs this season. The deep sleeper of the week is Latavius Murray, as he has been practising with the first team this week and the Raiders have nothing to lose in getting this physical specimen some touches. He's 6'3 weighs 230 pounds and runs a sub 4.4 40 yard dash, he has all the tools to make an impact and now seems like the time when he'll get an opportunity. He may not pay immediate dividends but if you have a spot on your roster he may be worth a stash.

TOP 20 RUNNING BACKS:

1. DeMarco Murray

2. Matt Forte

3. Jamaal Charles

4. Marshawn Lynch

5. Arian Foster (If he plays)

6. Eddie Lacy

7. LeSean McCoy

8. Andre Ellington

9. Mark Ingram

10. Reshad Jennings

11. Denard Robinson

12. Justin Forsett

13. CJ Anderson

14. Giovanni Bernard

15. Fred Jackson

16. Ryan Matthews

17. Alfred Morris

18. Shane Vereen

19. Lamar Miller

20. Jeremy Hill

(If Foster doesn’t play, Alfred Blue slides into 17th, bumping everyone above that up one spot)

EXTRA ADVICE: CEILING CANDIDATES

LOW FLOOR/HIGH CEILING PICKS: (If you like to live dangerously)

JONAS GRAY-(Low 5/High 14) The Patriots backfield just got even messier with the addition of Blount, making starting Gray an even harder choice. It was already a tough choice with Vereen breathing down his neck, now Gray will see even less touches going forward.

ISAIAH CROWELL-(Low 6/High 18) With the cutting of Ben Tate this week, the Browns backfield has become slightly less crowded, paving the way for Crowell to get a consistent amount of touches this week and going forward. The issue is we never really know which remaining back will be used, whether it be West or Crowell, making Crowell a good bet to score a solid 6-8 points, with a slight chance of him exploding out for more.

HIGH FLOOR/LOW CEILING PICKS: (If you need some guaranteed points)

The following running backs all have a higher then average minimum amount of points they are probable to score this week, while they also have a very limited chance of breaking out for a large amount of fantasy points. This is either because they have very good backups being used heavily behind them, or they are stuck on crappy teams.

FRANK GORE-(Low 8/High 11)

TRE MASON-(Low 7/High 12)
CHRIS IVORY-(Low 9/High 12)
JERICK MCKINNON-(Low 6/High 10)
JOIQUE BELL-(Low 7/High 10)

POWER-POLE RANKINGS WEEK 12: KICKERS

Its time for our all important Kicker rankings, woohoo!!! This week we have Adam Vinatieri topping our list. The Colts are playing the very weak Jaguars, and are playing at home which means indoors. Vinatieri should have no problem netting you 13+ fantasy points. Next up we have Stephen Gostkowski playing for the high powered Patriots offense. Last week was a mere bump, 6 points on 6 PAT's, he should get at least a few chances to kick a field goal this Sunday. Honestly kickers are important, but as long as you own one on our list you should be good.

KICKERS:

1. Adam Vinatieri 

2. Stephen Gostkowski
3. Dan Bailey
4. Cody Parker
5. Justin Tucker
6. Caleb Strugis
7. Phil Dawson
8. Steven Hauschka
9. Mason Crosby
10. Dan Carpenter