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The Wire – Week 10 pick-ups: Fantasy football playoffs approaching…
As we get to week 10, the bye weeks are nearly over and teams are probably closing in on clinching playoff spots. The trade deadline is most likely passed in a lot of leagues (or about to pass) and you’ll be relying on free agent pick-ups to get you past any injuries your team might face. So with that in mind, here are the potential waiver wire targets for the upcoming week, headlined by a couple of wide receivers who were no where near your cheat sheets going into this season (Seyi Ajirotut and Jacoby Ford), as well as the percentage owned (taken from Yahoo.) Take a look and see if any of these guys can help patch your squad together and carry you to the Promised Land…
solomon_adams, 
Roger Lodge and 8 others are discussing.
TJ 1:43 pm on November 8, 2010 Permalink |
Could you post the link to get to this directly at Google Docs? Thanks.
Brandon 1:48 pm on November 8, 2010 Permalink |
https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Ap4jwKN6ngJZdGFZSDhNdzAwb0pLdUNYSl90NUI2ZWc&hl=en
TJ 3:14 pm on November 8, 2010 Permalink |
Wondering which D you’d pick up for week 10: TB vs Car, ARI vs Charlie Whitehurst, or MIN @Chi (is Chicago falling out of the “always play a D against them’ club, possibly?)
Also – just need a bye fill-in @qb for this week only, assuming Rodgers stays healthy. I was thrilled to get Matthew Stafford, but now not so much. Everyone on your list except Freeman & Favre are available – Garrard has the best matchup, but he’s not the most reliable…. who would you guys go with?
Thanks
TJ 3:21 pm on November 8, 2010 Permalink |
Sam Bradford vs SF also available
Brandon 2:53 pm on November 9, 2010 Permalink |
I think at defense I like Tampa Bay just slightly over Arizona. Call it a hunch
At quarterback, I’d roll the dice with David Garrard. He’s got a great match-up and should manage at least half-way decent stats against the league’s worst pass defense.
Chris 7:13 am on November 9, 2010 Permalink |
Hello Brandon,
I picked up Jacob Tamme last week mostly because my other TE (Vernon Davis) had a bye. I usually only carry one TE since I can play only one. Should I drop one? Trade one? Who?
thanks,
Chris
Brandon 2:54 pm on November 9, 2010 Permalink |
That’s a tough one. At this point, I wouldn’t let Tamme go. He’s obviously picked up right where Dallas Clark left off. See what you can get for Vernon Davis…or just carry two tight ends in case one gets hurt. Who would have you have to drop to carry both?
Hawgman 11:31 am on November 9, 2010 Permalink |
I just grabbed Nate Washington. I’m hoping that with Moss in town that Washington can get single coverage and be that Welker/Harvin type slot machine. Gotta do something! All the other WRs on my team are slumping at the wrong time. My 3 starters (Boldin, Andre, & Collie) all ended up on your FAIL list. I also had 2 RB’s on that list (Felix & Stewart), but they were benched.
Brandon 2:55 pm on November 9, 2010 Permalink |
Unfortunately, I have to cheer against Nate Washington this week as an opponent is starting him. I’m most likely going to start Randy Moss though, so we’ll see how that works out!
Hawgman 3:37 pm on November 9, 2010 Permalink |
I just need something – ANYTHING – from my WR crew!
jack 12:43 pm on November 9, 2010 Permalink |
Hey Brandon,
lucky me, i played seyi this past weekend (makes up for not playing steve johnson as you recommended 2 weeks ago). roddy whites injury is pretty troublesome.
what are your thoughts on a kicker, as mine (s. gowstowski) is injured now?
also, you really think jacoby ford will produce, with the impending return of louis murphy / zach miller? same question for seyi?
and what you think of vince young compared to kitna or fitzpatrick?
THANKS a bunch
Brandon 2:59 pm on November 9, 2010 Permalink |
Congrats on starting Seyi Ajirotutu this week. Risky play, but it paid off BIG TIME! At kicker, I dropped Gostkowski weeks ago. Just roll with a kicker like Jeff Reed or Sebastian Janakowski or something and you’ll be fine. As for Jacoby Ford and Seyi, they’re both on a bye, so it’ll be interesting to see how they respond in week 11. I like Seyi’s chances for a repeat more though.
At quarterback, Vince Young becomes very intriguing with Randy Moss. Kitna scares me a lot these days, but Fitzpatrick should be consistent with Matt Cassel-like stats (200 yards, 2 scores or something.) I think I like Fitzpatrick just a bit more than Vince Young, primarily because he’s actually healthy, but that could change once we see the new and improved Titans offense in action.
Squish 4:02 pm on November 9, 2010 Permalink |
I have a waiver question for you guys. It seems to me that Portis is the obvious waiver grab over Williams this week in Washington but the Arizona situation is confusing me. Currently in my league that awards 1 point per 15 return yards, both Hightower and Stephens-Howling are available. I’m unsure of who to pick up. Hightower will likely see the ball more next week but it seems to me that as soon as Wells is healthy, he will be an afterthought. Stephens-Howling on the other hand should be good from here on out but as a returner he has a limited ceiling for points each week. Which would you pick up?
My current waiver queue is Portis then LaRod then Hightower but I’m just unsure at this point. Advice?
Joe 8:40 pm on November 9, 2010 Permalink |
Got some decisions to make for week 10
Garcon vs CIN or Crabtree vs STL
Mcnabb vs PHI or Kitna vs NYG (playing comeback)
Roger Lodge 10:41 pm on November 9, 2010 Permalink |
Hi Brandon,
Based solely on value (as opposed to need), am I giving up too much to get Vincent Jackson if I’m giving up Dwayne Bowe and Ryan Torain?
Thanks!
solomon_adams 11:13 pm on November 9, 2010 Permalink |
So I lost this week thanks to Hines Ward’s fumble…That being said, please pick two (non-ppr): Miles Austin, Dwayne Bowe, and Hines whom I’m starting to hate. I’m obviously leaning towards sitting Ward vs. NE. Thank you. Keep up the great work.
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