Dynasty Waiver Wire: Week 9
Welcome to our in-season coverage of waiver wire considerations for this week.
We won’t be forcing waiver wire advice or suggestions. Instead, expect to see a wide-ranging number of players each week, based solely on increasing snaps, injury or any combination of events that suggest a player’s status could change in the future. You can expect we will be providing a bit of justification for the addition as well as just how deep the particular player is. We are only highlighting those players that we believe deserve some level of attention, not merely players who happen to see targets or log a carry. As is always the case in fantasy, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Whether you are a multiple-year winner or in a constant state of rebuilding, the waiver wire is, arguably, your largest source of talent from which you will build your future dynasty. Being first to act and last to react, year over year, will play a huge role in the building and shaping of your team(s). It takes a lot of commitment to stay that engaged, but it’s an activity that will pay dividends every year.
Here are your players for this week:
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Nick Mullens, QB SF
I’m not sure whether Nick Mullens is just that good or if the Oakland Raiders just made him look that good. If I were a betting man, I’d put my money on the latter but the UDFA rookie looked about as poised as any rookie quarterback I’ve ever seen in his first start. Furthermore, he produced where others have struggled. There’s little way Mullens doesn’t get another shot at starting in week 10 at home on Monday night vs. the visiting New York football Giants. Let’s be realistic here: Mullens isn’t going to supplant Jimmy Garoppolo as the starter in 2019 and one game does not an NFL-starter make. But, he certainly helped himself and is now on the dynasty radar. Add him if you have an open roster spot and a lot of patience.
Adam Humphries, WR TB
Humphries always seems to have a noteworthy week or two and a flurry of waiver-adds follows. Week nine was ‘that’ week as Humphries produced 82 yards and two touchdowns on eight receptions.  In his last three weeks, he’s produced 19 receptions on 27 targets, though week nine’s 82 yards matched his year-high. As the WR4 in the Bucs’ offense, he’s largely benefitting from check-downs but is still producing and while his two touchdowns on Sunday remain his only two on the year, there’s no reason he can’t continue to be productive in the PPR format, but only as a bye-week emergency fill-in. Add him if you have bye-week issues but there isn’t much long term intrigue here.
Maurice Harris, WR WAS
Harris has been flirting with a game like this even though this week’s production (10/124) was multiples better than any previous week. His 12 targets are just five shy from his total targets (17) over his past four games and his ten receptions are one short of his total receptions (11) over that same stretch. With Jamison Crowder still battling injury and with Josh Doctson remaining pedestrian, the Redskins are in need of play-makers and Harris is gaining trust and chemistry with quarterback Alex Smith. He’s worth a flier at the end of your roster with the hope he continues to develop.
Tim Patrick, WR DEN
With the trade of Demaryius Thomas to Houston, rookie receiver Courtland Sutton moves up the depth chart, meaning so does the UDFA out of Utah, Tim Patrick. Patrick has great size at 6’4/211 lbs. and is starting to see field-time. He’s only produced two receptions on the year, one of those going for a touchdown in week eight, though he did garner four targets in week nine. Most noteworthy is Patrick’s snap-share as a percentage of total offensive snaps over the past two weeks: 26% in week eight and 73% in week nine. He likely won’t be a fantasy starter in 2018 barring injury above, but with intriguing size and a material number of snaps, there’s runway for him here. Add him in deeper leagues.
Equanimeous St. Brown, WR GB
St. Brown is likely already rostered in your league but it’s time for a cursory check to make sure. With news emerging on Monday that fellow receiver Geronimo Allison may require surgery, one of Equanimeous St. Brown or J’Mon Moore will climb the depth chart to serve as the WR4. As it stands, ESB appears to be the clear choice in the role and will see a boost in value. In fact, he matched only Davante Adams in total snaps (71) vs. New England, playing 96% of snaps overall. Randall Cobb is a free agent in 2019 and is nearly certain to be on his way out of town making for even greater opportunity next year.
See you next week!
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You can find Jeff on Twitter at @dlf_jeff
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