Lot of key injuries to monitor from week 3

Top waiver adds for the week include:

Braelon Allen for those that need immediate 1-2 or maybe 3 week RB help with Breece Hall's injury

coin toss between Ollie Gordon and Jaylen Wright for those that need ROS RB help - with Ollie being the best choice for week 4 and then likely a committee once Wright is fully healthy. Wright is the better back and closer to the Achane replacement, but has been banged up.

Alvin Kamara is also only owned in 43% of yahoo leagues and Etienne is going to miss "some time".

for those that need TE help, 1st round pick Sadiq had a bit of a coming out party with Adonai Mitchell out last week and could have a strong ROS projection.


bye weeks start in week 5 with only the Chiefs and Panthers, but four teams on bye in week 6 for those planning ahead.


me personally, I just lost a so-far disappointing Etienne and have Ken Walker on bye next week, so I'm using my #1 waiver priority on Braelon Allen.

Bills, Bears, Browns look like decent streaming options for D/ST


Waller looks like another good TE pickup as the Panthers are dealing with injuries to Cocker and Legette as well as one of the other TEs.

Hockenson has been disappointing too, but with Kyler back at QB, one of the other TEs injured, and Justin Jefferson dealing with an ankle, his outlook could be looking up.

Using #1 waiver in Allen too. Need something to hit for me soon or I'll start the tank for Jeremiah campaign next season

Is Brian Thomas Jr drop-able?

My WR2s are so bad, I've been starting a second TE at flex.. and might start an RB2 like Henderson at flex once I have Allen this week.

Odunze appears to be mostly a decoy for the Bears through three weeks, no matter the QB. Burden, Raymond, Loveland are the Bears' weapons.
Addison was an afterthought that only came alive in week 3 when JJ was out. He's a hold /handcuff stash I guess.
Concepcion gets short targets at the LOS and does nothing. He's a hold for PPR targets, but no FF production to-date.
BTJ seems like another decoy - clear out deep ball runner for a QB that doesn't throw deep balls that is losing snap share too.

FA/waiver options don't seem much better - Jakobi is the yin to BTJ's yang. Malik Washington? Makai Lemon?

Is he droppable, yes.
If Parker Washington or Jakobi Meyers get hurt will there be a dash to add BTJ. Yes

So it matters who you are dropping him for. I wouldnt do it for Lemon. He is the 2nd /3rd option on a bad passing offense. Chris Bell, yes id do that. Malik Washington, sure if I needed a guy that could start now.

Also BTJ in pre season had a shoulder injury. Im wandering if his route tree is meant to keep him away from taking hits. If he gets healthy maybe things change

Are Marvin Jr and Romeo Doubs officially drops at this point? Logic says Doubs would be a hold but we've now got a three week sample size where he's getting 3-4 targets at most per week and Mack Hollins is kicking his ass. Thinking of dropping both and picking up Tre Harris from the Chargers or maybe Keenan Allen or Kalif Raymond (depends on how much FAB it'll cost me) and maybe some RB help. I can get Harris or Chris Bell for basically nothing but already got Caleb Douglas so that kinda washes Bell

Tre Harris is the 3rd WR. If ladd gets healthy he is a cant start guy. Id keep Marvin over him.

better for ROS: Mark Andrews or Sadiq?

I have Kittle for TE, but with his injury history and a relatively early bye, I'm holding Andrews and actually started him at Flex since all my WRs after CeeDee have been terrible. ...but thinking Sadiq might be a better hold and possible weekly Flex with 1 PPR if he becomes a huge part of the Jets offense. Ravens seem to be rotating 3-4 TEs with Andrews getting more targets but sitting out a lot of plays and Smythe and the rookie have TDs while Andrews doesn't. I could be too excited about Sadiq's breakout and chasing his points from wk3; Andrews has been a long time safety valve for Lamar.

I have Breece Hall and JSN. The only droppable player on my team is Rashid Shaheed but I like him as JSN insurance. So is it better to have insurance for Breece Hall (Braelon Allen) or JSN (Shaheed)?

Even though Harris is totally outperforming QJ?

If you're cuffing, ALWAYS get the RB

k20dub said:

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I have Breece Hall and JSN. The only droppable player on my team is Rashid Shaheed but I like him as JSN insurance. So is it better to have insurance for Breece Hall (Braelon Allen) or JSN (Shaheed)?

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without seeing the rest of your roster or knowing what other RBs you have, I would guess most in your situation would rather have Breece's handcuff than a spare WR. Plus, you can use him RIGHT NOW for a few weeks (probably) and you can always find spare WRs. Shaheed has never been a stand alone superstar anyway.

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k20dub said:

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I have Breece Hall and JSN. The only droppable player on my team is Rashid Shaheed but I like him as JSN insurance. So is it better to have insurance for Breece Hall (Braelon Allen) or JSN (Shaheed)?

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without seeing the rest of your roster or knowing what other RBs you have, I would guess most in your situation would rather have Breece's handcuff than a spare WR. Plus, you can use him RIGHT NOW for a few weeks (probably) and you can always find spare WRs. Shaheed has never been a stand alone superstar anyway.

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dixichkn said:

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Even though Harris is totally outperforming QJ?

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QJ played 87% of snaps.
Tre Harris played 58%.
They are close to even in targets.

So I wouldn't say he has totally outperformed.

ok well if it's a 10 team league and you're loaded, you can afford to have shaheed taking a roster spot, which is why i'd say 'most' would prefer Breece's handcuff (who is probably a rb1 for the next few weeks). I just don't know if shaheed will ever be that useful for you.

Go for Braelon Allen.

If JSN gets hurt you will need to trade Chubba or Breece for a good WR. Saheed is just not a target guy. Plus punt returners have higher injury risk.

if you don't want to give up waiver priority and don't mind someone else in your league grabbing Braelon Allen for the next few weeks, you could consider waiting until waivers clear and grab Jeanty's handcuff as a FA. Mike Washington Jr is only 34% owned. You shouldn't need shaheed. Even if you lose JSN, you have a disappointing (so far) godwin and doubs on your bench that might still be better than shaheed, you could also use one of your four RBs in the Flex, and/or there will be other WRs out there later that might be better than shaheed.

Alright let me go down a different road. Is Sadiq a flash in the pan or possibly the real deal? Is he worth dropping Kraft or Schultz for? I also have Laporta in that league. 3 TE is weird but I've been flexing one almost every week

Sadiq is a hard one to figure out, but he's definitely a stash at minimum. The Jets have a top 12 passing offense and a bottom tier defense so they should have a lot of passing volume moving forward; however, its harder to figure out the target share between Garrett Wilson, Adonai Mitchell, and Sadiq. Wilson will obviously be the consistent low end wr1/high end wr2 but im not sure how its shakes out between Mitchell and Sadiq. I always try to look at total routes run and target volume percentage over a 3-4 game span. I'd stash one of the two and keep an eye on those trends.

yeah, i asked a similar question about sadiq earlier... ROS value- Sadiq or Andrews?

chasing last week's points with Adonai Mitchell out? or the beginning of a huge break out for Sadiq? He was such as stud in college.. and a first round draft pick.

I would prob take the chance on Sadiq over Andrews. Lamar and Andrews don't seem to be connecting much this year. They've lost that lovin feeling. It's a risk though for sure

shifting gears...

Fairbairn -- generally the second kicker drafted -- is currently outside the top 20 in kicker scoring due to the Texans woeful offense

is it time to move on and shift to McLaughlin, Reichard, or Schrader?

schrader is a very popular waiver pick for this week.

Sounds like BTJ might be on the trade block, so maybe he's a hold instead of a drop candidate... could land somewhere and immediately go from a 3rd/4th option who is on the bench in 12 personnel back to someone else's 2nd option that is on the field nearly ever snap again.

Wife gonna use 2nd priority. Should she pickup Braelon Allen or Jordan Addison? If Allen, then it would be Omarion Hampton vs Allen start decision. If Addison, then it would be Waddle vs Addison start decision

if her team needs a win this week...get Allen

the pundits have Hampton outside the top 20 RB rankings -- terrible matchup at Seattle

Somebody put Jordan Mason on waivers in one of my leagues. I don't have a terrible need for RB in that league but I could pick up either Braelon Allen or Mason and just have to drop scrub ass Romeo Doubs. Worth it, right? Which one is the priority?

trying to stay afloat after losing Achane fortunately had stashed Braelon Allen and just won bid on Kamara

1PPR double flex, starting Love Henderson JSN Nabers

flex Allen, and thinking to put in Kamara vATL over Egbuka vGB(with rookie QB 1st start)?


not much else intriguing yet on bench Harrison, Douglas, KC, Wicks, Dobbins, Marks

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shifting gears...

Fairbairn -- generally the second kicker drafted -- is currently outside the top 20 in kicker scoring due to the Texans woeful offense

is it time to move on and shift to McLaughlin, Reichard, or Schrader?

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This is my second year with McLaughlin. He is very consistent and the Bucs keep him busy with FGs and XPs

I think McLaughlin is great, but his opportunities may plummet with an undrafted rookie QB taking the helm. I dropped him for Spencer Shrader.

Do I start Braelon Allen over Omarion Hampton this week?

who is my PPR flex this week?

KC Concepcion vs PIT
TreVeyon Henderson @ BUF
Mark Andrews vs TEN
Rome Odunze vs NYJ
Brian Thomas Jr @ CIN


yahoo tells me Concepcion.
fantasypros tells me Henderson.
google gemini tells me Andrews for floor but offers Concepcion for ceiling.
chatGPT tells me BTJ for ceiling, but offers Odunze for floor.
grok tells me Henderson, and suggests Oduzne as next best choice.

Some wildness going on in my 12 team league

Dude drops Adonai Mithcell and spends 1/3 of his FAAB on Addison. Same guy drops another 1/3 of his FAAB on Braelon Allen.

Meanwhile Ollie Gordon goes unclaimed and was snatched up as a FA for free.

Glad I wasn't involved in any of that mess.

i was unable to get Sadiq. didn't put a claim in; was hoping he might still be there when I woke up this morning as a FA. ...but someone did drop Adonai Mitchell in my 12 team league...

Ag_07 said:

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Some wildness going on in my 12 team league

Dude drops Adonai Mithcell and spends 1/3 of his FAAB on Addison. Same guy drops another 1/3 of his FAAB on Braelon Allen.

Meanwhile Ollie Gordon goes unclaimed and was snatched up as a FA for free.

Glad I wasn't involved in any of that mess.

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1/3rd faab for both of those guys is kind of a steal in my opinion. Guy probably should have dropped a kicker and tried to sell Mitchell for some FAAB but objectively addition is more appealing.