FFT Express - Beat the Waiver Wire! Best Players to STASH ahead of Week 13!

Summary

Fantasy Football Today Podcast Summary Episode: FFT Express - Beat the Waiver Wire! Best Players to STASH ahead of Week 13!
Release Date: November 30, 2024

Hosts:

• Jamie Eisenberg
• Dave Richard

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Introduction

In this episode of Fantasy Football Today Express, hosts Jamie Eisenberg and Dave Richard delve into strategic waiver wire pickups to help fantasy managers prepare for Week 13 and the approaching fantasy playoffs. With six teams on a buy, the hosts emphasize the importance of securing key players to strengthen lineups during this critical stretch.

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Quarterback Options

Key Discussion Points:

• Unavailable QBs: Lamar Jackson (Baltimore), Bo Nix (Denver), C.J. Stroud (Houston), Richardson (Indianapolis), Jane Daniels (New England), and Drake May (Washington) are out for Week 14.

• Waiver Wire Targets:

  • Trevor Lawrence (Tennessee):
    Dave: "Entering Week 13, Tennessee has scored at least 21 fantasy points against four of the past six quarterbacks they face. Lawrence is available in 56% of CBS Sports leagues, making him a prime target."
    (Timestamp: 03:20)

  • Will Levis (Jacksonville):
    Facing a formidable Jacksonville defense, Levis is 76% available and a strong candidate for a bye week replacement.
    (Timestamp: 03:20)

  • Derek Carr (Giants):
    Carr presents a desirable option against the Giants, although less widely available than Lawrence or Levis.
    (Timestamp: 03:20)

  • Aaron Rodgers (Dolphins) & Jameis Winston (Pittsburgh):
    Both quarterbacks have potential upside, with Winston benefiting from favorable weather conditions.
    (Timestamp: 03:20)

  • Additional Candidates:

    • Tommy DeVito
    • Cooper Rush
    • Aiden O'Connell
      Dave: "I'm starting Cooper Rush as my bye week replacement over Lamar Jackson. Adding Aiden O'Connell is also a smart move."
      (Timestamp: 04:46)

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Running Back Recommendations

Unavailable RBs: Derrick Henry (Baltimore), Broncos' RBs, Joe Mixon (Houston), Jonathan Taylor (Indianapolis), Randre Stevenson, Brian Robinson, and Austin Eckler.

Waiver Wire Targets:

• Kamani Vidal:
  Dave: "Kamani Vidal is younger with fresh legs and could be a valuable stash for Week 14 and beyond, potentially scoring around 8 PPR points."
  (Timestamp: 05:28)

• Gus Edwards:
  Valued for his veteran presence, though competition exists with Kimani Vidal.

• Jerome Ford & Braylon Allen:
  Ford could see increased workload if the Browns are chasing points, offering a stable RB2 option.
  (Timestamp: 05:28)

• Handcuffs:

  • Ray Davis & Ty Johnson (Buffalo)
  • Blake Corum (Rams)
  • Trey Benson (with James Connor on IR)
    Jamie: "If James Connor struggles or faces injury, Trey Benson becomes a valuable asset."
    (Timestamp: 07:28)

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Wide Receiver Targets

Unavailable WRs: Deonta Johnson and others from the six teams on a bye.

Waiver Wire Targets:

• Keon Coleman:
  Dave: "Keon Coleman faces the Rams in Week 14 and is available in about 40% of leagues. He's a solid bench option if he becomes the number one receiver for Buffalo."
  (Timestamp: 08:57)

• Nick Westbrook-Akeria:
  Facing Jacksonville offers a favorable matchup.

• Marquez Valdez-Scantling:
  Playing the Giants could yield strong performances.

• Elijah Moore:
  Potential for 10-12 PPR points against Pittsburgh, especially if the Browns are aggressive in their offense.
  (Timestamp: 08:57)

• Additional Options:

  • Devon Allen, Alec Pierce, Demario Douglas

  • Brandon Cooks:
    Jamie: "With CD Lamb dealing with a shoulder injury, Brandon Cooks becomes a viable pickup."
    (Timestamp: 10:20)

  • Trey Tucker & Parker Washington:
    Jamie: "Trey Tucker has a promising matchup against Tampa Bay, and Parker Washington could benefit from the Jaguars' weakened receiving corps."
    (Timestamp: 10:20)

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Tight End Stashes

Waiver Wire Targets:

• Will Dissley:
  Dave: "Will Dissley is 50% available and faces Atlanta and Kansas City, which are favorable matchups for tight ends."
  (Timestamp: 11:14)

• Pat Friar-Muth & Austin Hooper:
  Less exciting options but available for deeper leagues.

• Noah Gray:
  Dave: "Noah Gray has four touchdowns in his last two games and could be a top 15 fantasy tight end if he continues his streak."
  (Timestamp: 12:35)

• Additional Options:

  • Dawson Knox: Possible stash in case Dalton Kincaid is unavailable.
  • Tyler Higby:
    Jamie: "Tyler Higby is practicing, so it's worth adding him to an IR spot to see his progress."
    (Timestamp: 12:31)

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Defensive/Special Teams (D/ST) Targets

Top Recommendations:

• Saints, Seahawks, Browns, Bengals:
  Dave: "These are the four DSCs you should consider adding."
  (Timestamp: 13:00)

• Additional Insights:

  • Saints: Considered the top prize.
  • Giants' D/ST: Uncertain due to quarterback instability, with Tommy DeVito likely starting.

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Final Thoughts and Conclusion

Jamie Eisenberg and Dave Richard wrap up the episode by reiterating the importance of preparing for Week 14 by securing high-potential waiver wire players. They emphasize staying ahead of the competition, especially with the playoffs nearing.

Jamie: "It never hurts to prepare and get ahead, and Dave's done a great job in getting you set for that."
(Timestamp: 13:05)

The hosts encourage listeners to review the full list of waiver wire options as Week 14 approaches, ensuring fantasy managers are well-equipped to dominate their leagues.

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Notable Quotes:

• Dave Richard: "Kamani Vidal is the best running back that you could pick up and not only just stash for week 14 but potentially have as an option for the rest of the regular season."
  (Timestamp: 05:28)

• Jamie Eisenberg: "If James Connor struggles or faces injury, Trey Benson becomes a valuable asset."
  (Timestamp: 07:28)

• Dave Richard: "Noah Gray has four touchdowns in his last two games and could be a top 15 fantasy tight end if he continues his streak."
  (Timestamp: 12:35)

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Conclusion

This episode of Fantasy Football Today Express is a comprehensive guide for fantasy managers looking to bolster their rosters ahead of Week 13. From quarterbacks to tight ends, Jamie and Dave provide actionable insights and strategic advice to help listeners make informed waiver wire decisions and stay competitive as the fantasy playoffs approach.

Transcript

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[Jamie Eisenberg]

It's time now to beat the waiver wire ahead of week 14. Welcome to Fantasy Football Today Express. I'm Jamie Eisenberg. That's Dave Richard. It's Fantasy Football Today Express. We're going to give you some waiver wire options to get ahead of week 14. We have six teams on a buy, so you want to make sure that you're good to Go and have that lineup ready. Get some players that might help you heading into an important stretch for fantasy managers. Dave, as we know, the fantasy playoffs are quickly approaching. Some leagues actually starting their playoffs in week 14. So let's start with the quarterbacks who we look into add on the waiver wire. Here are the six teams that are going to be off for week 14. We have Baltimore, Denver, Houston, Indianapolis, New England in Washington. So no Lamar Jackson, no Bo Nicks, no C.J. stroud, no Richardson, and no Jane Daniels along with Drake May.

[Dave Richard]

And so there's going to be a lot of quarterbacks that need to be picked up and getting ahead of it makes a ton of sense. I'll start with Trevor Lawrence taking on Tennessee. It looks like he's going to play in Week 13 and he was taken on the Titans in Week 14. That's a pretty good thing. Entering Week 13, Tennessee at least 21 fantasy points to four of the past six quarterbacks that they face and they face Jane Daniels. So that could very easily look like five of the past seven. Lawrence out there in 56% of CBS Sports leagues Will Levis in that same game going up against Jacksonville. That defense has been great against the past. This year he's 76% available. I think a lot of people are going to be starting Will Levis as a bye week replacement in week 14 and then three other names, Derek Carr against the Giants. That's pretty desirable. He's just not as widely available as Lawrence or Levis. Aaron Rodgers against the Dolphins and Jameis Winston against Pittsburgh. You know, in the snow in the second half, Jamis started to get things going against the Steelers. If the weather isn't that bad in Pittsburgh, I Wonder if Love 4/4 of Getting Things Together. He's fifth on this list but somebody that people could pick up as a bye week replacement.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

If you're looking at two quarterback and super flex leagues, Tommy DeVito, Cooper Rush, those guys might have. Yeah. Tommy DeVito most likely will start against New Orleans. We have Cooper Rush. Not an easy matchup. No, I'm sorry. Good matchup against Cincinnati. So sure it could be a situation where those two guys might be able to help you.

[Dave Richard]

Yeah. The problem is that it's going to be hard to pick them up because they've already played. It depends on your league's rules.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Oh, you're right. Yep.

[Dave Richard]

You might be hold. There are some leagues where you can pick up people even after they've played a Thursday game. But Cooper Rush, I'm in. I'm in a keeper league, Jamie. It's super deep. Quarterbacks are stashed. I'm starting Cooper Rush as my bye week replacement over Lamar Jackson. I throw Aiden O'Connell on that list as well.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

That's a good call. Yeah. OConnell has not played way down, way.

[Dave Richard]

Down on the list.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

At least as of this recording he has not played. So it could be already at played if you are listening to this later in the day or over the weekend. All right, let's go to the running backs again. So here are the guys that are going to be missing. No Derrick Henry, no Broncos running backs, no Joe Mixon, no Jonathan Taylor, no Randre Stevenson and no Brian Robinson and or Austin Eckler. So who are the running backs that we're looking at?

[Dave Richard]

I think whether you need them or not. Kamani Vital needs to be rostered 86% available. Everybody rushed to get Gus Edwards and it makes sense gu Gus is the veteran. Coaches are probably going to trust him quite a bit. But Kamani Vidal is younger, he's got fresh legs. Saw him make a big catch earlier this season. He's somebody that I would want to stash. I do not like the matchup in Week 14 at Kansas City, but I'll lay out a scenario for you Jamie. What if Dobbins isn't ready to play and what if Gus stinks? This could be a game where Kimani Vidal ends up getting a decent amount of work and is a bye week running back. Maybe he can come through for like 8 ppr points. I almost feel like that's a little optimistic, but I think there's a pathway to it. I think he's the best running back that you could pick up and not only just stash for week 14 but potentially have as an option for the rest of the regular season. We just don't know how long J.K. dobbins is going to be out. Fingers crossed that Dobbins will be back soon. Two other names on the list, Jerome Ford and Braylon Allen. Allen obviously tied to Breeze Hall. We'll see if Bree hall plays in week 13. If he doesn't, then Braylon Allen in week 14. Potentially if Bree isn't ready for that game, gets Miami and then Jerome Ford at Pittsburgh. It's a game where I don't think the Browns are going to be playing with a lead like they were earlier this season. If they're chasing points that puts Jerome Ford on the field, you could do worse and he might even be able to beat eight PPR points that Kamani Vidal. We were cautiously nervous about.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Yeah, don't overlook some of the handcuffs also that still may be available, you know, just in case there's an injury this weekend. So you got Ray Davis and Ty Johnson in Buffalo, Blake Corum for the Rams. You know, these are some stash candidates that just in case something happens, they may be of service to you. Trying to think of anybody else that jumps off.

[Dave Richard]

If I've got James Connor and I watched him play last week, he doesn't look great and if it keeps up, Trey Benson would absolutely be somebody I'd want to have on my bench ready to go in case Connor struggles, gets bench gets hurt. You know the deal. There are plenty of pathways for Benson.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

To get on the field and there's also a scenario, we saw it last week where Kenneth Gainwell scored a late touchdown for the Eagles. They get the panthers in week 14, there could be some garbage time work for Kenneth Gainwell there in some, you know, deeper leagues. Also, you have the handcuff locked up for the Eagles just in case something happens there. I'll go to actually say quick break and then we'll come back and get into the wide receivers and tight ends.

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[Jamie Eisenberg]

We're back here on Fantasy Football. Take Express. So again, six teams on a buy. Baltimore, Denver, Houston, Indianapolis, New England, Washington. I can't list all the wide receivers because there's a lot of them. So Dave, who are the wide receivers looking to pick up ahead of the way?

[Dave Richard]

What are we going to do without Deontay Johnson? Jamie? Oh my gosh. Keon Coleman. I would put in that same bucket as Kamani Vidal. He's somebody that I would want to roster whether I need him or not. He takes on the Rams. That is a favorable matchup. We do expect him back in week 13. It's week 14 at the Rams available in a little more than a third of CBS sports leagues right around 40%. He's somebody that I would absolutely love to have on my bench in case he becomes the number one guy for Buffalo rest of season. The list, it goes right straight down. After that it's Nick Westbrook Akina against Jacksonville, it's Marquez Valdez scantling at the Giants. Just favorable matchups for boom bus receivers. What about Elijah Moore who could be good for 1012 PPR points against Pittsburgh? Again, just the same rationale that I had for Jerome Ford where if the Browns are chasing points or if they're not able to run the football, they got to do something to move the chains. And Elijah Moore has been somebody that's been good at doing that with Jameis Winston. Those are the biggest names I could list off a bunch of other guys. There are a lot of receivers that are on by in week 14 that I wouldn't mind considering stashing on my bench for the postseason run. But I don't have to add them now. I can add them the day before. Week 14 really kicks off names like Devon Vale, Alec Pierce, Demario Douglas is a name that we've tossed around a little bit. Decent bench options at wide receiver.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

I'll give you three more. One, if you could still add somebody if they played already is Brandon Cooks. Just with the situation of CD Lamb dealing with the shoulder injury, he had seven targets, three catches, 16 yards and a touchdown. Two more that are of interest. Trey Tucker's coming off a big game last week for the Raiders. They get Tampa bay in week 14, so just in case there's a connection there with Aiden O'Connell and then Parker Washington, we know that the receiving corps right now is pretty beat up for the Jaguars. If Trevor Lawrence does play and does play each the next two weeks, Houston, Tennessee, back to back games, he's most likely going to start opposite Brian Thomas. Parker Washington's available in a lot of leagues, so along with Nick Westbrook, Akina, it seems like we're targeting a lot of the options in the Jacksonville and Tennessee games. And also don't forget a running back there, Ty J. Spears too. He's available in about 40 of leagues so coming back from the concussion you can pick up Taij Spears. Also, just in case he scored 8.1 PPR points or more in three of his last healthy games. Let's wrap it up with the tight ends. Dave, with the tight ends that we're looking at.

[Dave Richard]

Oh, man, there's so many. There's will Disley, who's 50% available, and you can actually use them this week at Atlanta and then next week at Kansas City. We know how the Chiefs have been against tight ends. Okay, I lied.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

That's.

[Dave Richard]

That's the list. That's it. It's just Will Disley. There are. There are other tight ends that have either played already in week 13 who you might not be able to pick up, like Cole Comet or Theo Johnson. And there's other guys like Pat Friarmuth and Austin Hooper. Just not very exciting names. I. I think to me, Will Disley is the number one guy. And going back to the idea that we. If you can pick up players that played on Thursday, Jake Ferguson might be out of the concussion protocol the next time the Cowboys play a game. And he's somebody that maybe could be like a top 15 fantasy tight end.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

You could get Dawson Knox. Just in case that Dalton Kincaid is not available. He did have 4 for 40 in his last game prior to their bye week. We'll see how he does this week against San Francisco. They get the rams in week 14. If you want to stash him just in case. Deeper leagues. Tyler Higby's practicing, so, you know, put him on an IR spot just to see what happens there. You know, you never know if he looks decent coming off their injury. Yeah.

[Dave Richard]

What about Marquise Brown? There have been rumors that he might be able to make a comeback this season. He's been on IR for the Chiefs. If you've got an empty IR spot, it probably won't hurt to throw them in there. You might not be able to use them.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Yep.

[Dave Richard]

But just another name to put in there in that same vein as Tyler Higby.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

And one more tight end who's been awesome is Noah Gray. He's got four touchdowns in his last two games. I mean, look, if he has another touchdown this week in the game on Friday against the Raiders, you have a few more hours to pick him up. You will be starting him in week week 14 with all these teams on a buy, taking on the Chargers who have been hit or miss against tight ends mostly been good, but still, if you're getting this many red zone opportunities from fashion homes, why would you not want to pick them up? All right, Dave, any DS?

[Dave Richard]

Can I give you four DSCs?

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Yep.

[Dave Richard]

Saints, Seahawks, Browns, Bengals.

[Jamie Eisenberg]

Yeah, Saints are the prize right now. Giants obviously are a mess. We don't know who will start a quarterback, but seems like it's going to be Tommy DeVito. So I've been trying to stash the Saints in a few leagues myself just to see. Not a bad. Not a bad call at all. All right, that'll do it for us here on Fantasy Football. Take Express. Good luck with all of your matchups in week 13. We'll give you the full list of waiver wire options, obviously, going into Tuesday and week 14. But it never hurts to prepare and get ahead, and Dave's done a great job in getting you set for that. So for Dave Richard, I'm Danny Eisberg. Thanks for listening.