Dynasty Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Week Nine
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In case you are reading this, there is one bit of information to know before you start reading names. Just like last year’s series, we will be utilizing player rostership percentages, courtesy of real dynasty rosters from 1,700 MFL leagues. While this may not be entirely accurate for every individual league, it is very reflective of how managers view who is worthy or not of a roster spot. Now that that’s covered, let’s dive into the waiver wire after week eight.
Players to double check availability and immediately add:
- Malik Willis, QB GB
- Sean Tucker, RB TB
- Jauan Jennings, WR SF
- Jacob Cowing, WR SF
- Brandin Cooks, WR DAL
- Mike Gesicki, TE CIN
Dalvin Cook, RB DAL
Fair warning, I am writing this prior to the Sunday night game, so this may be irrelevant depending on performance, but Cook has been called up to the active roster with Rico Dowdle inactive with an illness. Again, I have no idea how Cook performed, but if he did well enough to maybe surpass Ezekiel Elliott as the RB2 behind Dowdle, then Cook should be added in any league he’s still available.
Update: Cook wasn’t utilized much, with six carries for 12 yards and one catch for another ten. Still, he merits consideration after being called up.
Parker Washington, WR and Brenton Strange, TE JAX
Now, kicking off the injury news from the week, basically every Jaguars receiver left the game hurt at different points in the game – Gabe Davis went down first with a shoulder injury, then Brian Thomas Jr went down with a chest injury, then Christian Kirk left with a shoulder injury as well. Of course, Evan Engram would stand to be the biggest winner from everyone else being out, but the next man up in the wide receiver room is Washington, who hauled in three catches for 46 yards on four targets. Also, the one incomplete pass intended for Washington was an end zone target at the end when everyone was hurt, so he was getting red zone usage too.
The other beneficiary in Jacksonville was backup tight end Brenton Strange, who actually out-produced Engram in receptions and yards, though Engram did find the end zone. However, five receptions for 59 yards is impressive as the TE2 in the game, and that production could stick if every Jaguars receiver misses time and they change their base formation to 12 personnel a la Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely. Remember that Strange was also fairly productive earlier in the season with Engram out, so not only is he a good add for the possibility of increased usage with receivers out, but also for the future if Engram were to get hurt again. We also now know Kirk is out for the year with a broken collarbone, making both these players a little more desirable.
John Metchie, WR HOU
In more injury news at wide receiver, Stefon Diggs left the game early with a knee injury (which never sounds good), so if we assume he misses some games with Nico Collins still on IR for at least another week, the next man up for the Texans looks like Metchie, who secured three of his four targets for 29 yards. This may ultimately be an irrelevant add. I definitely wouldn’t drop FAAB on Metchie since Collins will be back soon and could relegate Metchie down to the WR3 role at best assuming Diggs doesn’t return for the remainder of the year. However, at the very least, Metchie appears to have that role now, so he’s not a terrible add.
Rakim Jarrett and Ryan Miller, WRs TB
Speaking of more players who are “not terrible adds,” we got a little bit of clarity with the Buccaneers offense sans Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, and the answer is pretty much Cade Otton and the running backs. Still, two names did pop up that were on absolutely no radars who could provide some upside – Rakim Jarrett and Ryan Miller, both of whom produced in different ways. Jarrett was actually second on the team in receiving yards with 58 yards on three catches, but only three targets. Miller also had three cacthes for 19 yards, but on five targets, which was T-4th on the team.
The other interesting aspect for these two is that Sterling Shepard also left the game early with a hamstring injury, so this receiving corps continues to be depleted and those receivers still have a few weeks of relevance before Evans returns, so who knows, maybe one of these guys pops up as an interesting name.
Jordan Akins, TE CLE
And finally, if you want the most interesting waiver name on the week, in my opinion, it’s a guy who had precisely zero fantasy points, but is literally one injury away from a massive role – Jordan Akins, the current backup tight end in Cleveland. Jameis Winston took over this offense and was everything we could’ve dreamed of for fantasy football, and with that change, David Njoku posted five receptions for 61 yards and a touchdown on seven targets. Now Akins didn’t do anything (he had one target, didn’t catch it), but if Njoku were to get hurt at any point this year, Akins would take over that role in what is now a prolific fantasy offense. This is not a waiver add for the now, but rather a move to get ahead of the curve in case of an injury for absolutely free.
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