By Alex Gregory
We’re getting to the point in the season where nearly everyone has been considered and many have made their way on and off our Waiver Wire Rundown. Therefore, for the sake of fresh content, you should be picking up guys like Alex Collins, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Evan Engram, Greg Olsen, Corey Davis and Marvin Jones, but that’s all I’ll say. Alfred Morris still looks like the leader to take over Zeke Elliot’s touches, but these will still likely be split with Darren McFadden and Rod Smith, a sleeper who could surpass his aging competition (Keep an eye out for the outcome of Elliot’s Emergency Injunction Request.)
Thanks to the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, trades are suddenly a thing in the NFL. While only a few legit players have shifted teams, it does open things up for other players who were not previously fantasy-relevant, like the Dolphins’ Kenyan Drake.
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Tyler Kroft (TE, Bengals) — The TE position has been a disaster this year and Tyler Kroft might be the last average option still out there. Kroft won’t rack up big yardage totals, but he’s targeted regularly and has caught between 4-6 balls in each of the last 4 games, 3 of which went for TDs. Weeks 9 and 11 against Jacksonville and Denver, respectively, look daunting but the rest of Cincinnati’s schedule is relatively favorable. Another streaming option is Vernon Davis, who’s looking like the last TE standing in Washington. In the coming weeks, Charles Clay could be back from injury, as well.
Jamison Crowder (WR, Redskins) — Crowder fell onto the Waiver Wire in many leagues over the past few weeks, but really came on in a rain-drenched game against Dallas this past weekend. Sunday’s game also proved that Crowder is surrounded by drop-happy and untrustworthy receivers on the outside and a very banged-up TE group. The Redskins offensive line has been decimated in recent weeks and this team suddenly has the look of a short-passing, dink-and-dunk offense, perfectly suited for Crowder’s game.
Robby Anderson (WR, Jets) — Anderson and his partner, Jermaine Kearse, keep producing and with the Jets often trailing, either could push their way into the WR3 conversation for the rest of the season. The duo are more or less toss-ups but Anderson offers slightly more upside and big play ability.
Kenyan Drake (RB, Dolphins) — With Jay Ajayi shipped off to Philadelphia, Drake becomes the lead back for the struggling Dolphins offense. He is by no means a must-have, but a volume option for anyone desperate until we know more.
