Week 9 Waiver Targets
Waiver Targets
The South Harmon Agency has more high-tier operatives gathering intel than ever before. Be sure to keep your channel open and collect data from the various sources as it comes in. In terms of FAAB bidding, review your league’s previous waiver behavior to navigate the wire best. The waiver wire will become more bare as the season continues, especially in best ball formats.
ReDraft (most of these players will be rostered in Dynasty leagues)
Bo Nix - 35% rostership, 20-25% FAAB (Bo continued the trend of players having their best games versus Carolina with 284 passing yards and 4 total TDs (start all of your Saints players in week 9). The 12th overall pick in the NFL Draft has put together three top-10 QB finishes in the past month and has had 6/8 weeks in the top 16. Lacking playmaking receivers, Bo has utilized his legs to average 32 yards rushing per game, and has scored 4 TDs on the ground.)
Joe Flacco - 6% rostership, 18-20% FAAB (Anthony Richardson has been benched. For how long? Who’s to say? But what is for sure is that Flacco has been the far better QB. In 3 games, Cool Joe has passed for 716 yds, 7 TDs, and only 1 INT. In 5.5 games, ARich has passed for 958 yds, 4 TDs, and 7 INTs (while also rushing for 242 yds, 1 TD). This provides an immediate boost to all playmakers for the Colts offense. We anticipate Indianapolis will retain Flacco as the starter until the team has been eliminated from playoff contention.)
Cedric Tillman - 24% rostership, spend 15-18% FAAB (Matt Harmon of Reception Perception posted in his Discord that Tillman was on the rise in his rankings a few days ago. Then Tillman explodes for a career game versus their division rival. An intriguing prospect out of Tennessee, Tillman is above average in many respects but offers insane athleticism with a 9.56 RAS score. With a healthier offensive line and Jameis Winston, the Browns look far more competent, and dare we say, professional at times. Acquire Tillman, who looks to be a major beneficiary as their #1 X-receiver moving forward.)
Adam Thielen - 21% rostership, spend 15-18% FAAB (Diontae Johnson has been traded to the Ravens, paving the way for Adam Thielen to be #1 WR for the Panthers after returning from IR. It will be tricky for the 34-year-old WR to stay healthy while recovering from a hamstring injury, but the productive vet has more upside than the typical FLEX option.)
Demarcus Robinson - 15% rostership, spend 10-12% FAAB (Demarcus Robinson can not bear the burden of being a WR1, but with Kupp & Puka back in the fold, Robinson can be the chip-winning fantasy god he was last year as the WR3. The Rams are too well-coached and talented to roll over for the rest of the season. Acquire all the value starters you can from this elite offense.)
Jalen Coker - 0% rostership, spend 5-8% FAAB (Written about in week 5 as a dynasty waiver add, Coker has moved into redraft legitimacy after a 4/6 for 78 yd, 1 TD performance versus Denver. Carolina is a dumpster fire, flying down a steep hill toward a nitroglycerin plant, but with Coker’s ability to turn limited opportunities into big plays and Diontae Johnson being traded, Jalen should see a worthwhile uptick.)
Parker Washington- 0% rostership, spend 5-8% FAAB (Parker Washington will be the #1 add for most leagues this week given the injuries to all 3 starting WRs for Jacksonville. However, expectations should be tempered considering that Parker hasn’t eclipsed a 34% snap share despite how poor the Jaguars have been at WR outside of BTJ. The 6th-round 2023 pick was not a highly-ranked prospect for our process but is still worth a waiver bid considering his opportunity.
Elijah Moore - 8% rostership, 3-5% FAAB (Tillman will be the hot commodity after their win over Baltimore, but he wasn’t the only Browns receiver who had their best game of the year. Moore led Cleveland in targets with 12, catching 8 for 81 yards. Cleveland and Carolina receivers may not be the fireworks waiver-adds we all hope for, but it's the best we can hope for at this point in the season.)
Dynasty
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine - 11% rostership, 8-10% FAAB in Best Ball (Westbrook-Ikhine has scored a TD for three straight weeks, but most encouraging was the 92% snap share he earned in their latest contest. With Hopkins in Kansas City and Burks on IR, the WR2 position is wide-open with little production coming from Tyler Boyd.)
Adam Trautman- 6% rostership, 5-8% FAAB in Best Ball (Trautman was the primary TE for the Broncos last season, but has been irrelevant for Denver until this past week. With Greg Dulcich falling out of favor with Coach Payton (likely due to poor blocking) and Lucas Krull injuring his shoulder, Trautman took advantage with 4/4 for 85 yards, 1 TD on an 85% snap share. With the team hitting its stride, look for the Head Coach to keep Trautman as the TE1 while Krull is out.)
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