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Wading into the free agent pool for roster help
Welcome to the Fantasy Football Waiver Wire for Week 11! A not-so-funny thing is happening over the next couple of weeks. It’s the push for the fantasy playoffs, and at the same time, half of the teams in the league still haven’t had their Bye. Four teams are on Bye this week, then six in Week 12, then everyone plays on Thanksgiving weekend, and then the final six have Byes in Week 14, which for many is the final week before the fantasy playoffs start. Thanks, Rog. Throw in the constant stream of NFL injuries and navigating the next month is going to be a challenge. The Waiver Wire is there to help, and so am I. For those who’ve saved some free agent budget dollars, it’s time to use that to your advantage.
As a reminder, a good strategy to employ for Bye weeks is to look ahead a week in order to get what you need and especially at the “onesie’ positions (QB, TE, PK, D/ST). It’s better to get the player you want when there isn’t as much competition. That’s harder to do for Week 12, since four teams are also off this week.
As for this week’s crop of free agents, there are some players who can definitely help you this week, and down the stretch. Keep reading.
The Process***:*** Each week, I try to identify the top Waiver Wire targets and evaluate the short- and long-term prospects of those players. I also do my best to reveal which players who are coming off a big week are fool’s gold. Finally, I look at streamers who might help you in a pinch (this is usually more important during Bye weeks). Note that I’m writing this column BEFORE the Week 10 Monday night game (MIA@LAR).
Some players discussed won’t be available in your league. I try to list players who are available in more than 50% of leagues. But what does that even mean? A 10-team league with six bench spots will have a much larger Free Agent pool than a 14-team league with eight. Most leagues fall somewhere in between. This isn’t “one size fits all.” By way of example, I won’t list Justin Herbert, Jaylen Warren, Cedric Tillman, Jauan Jennings, or Taysom Hill this week, among others who probably aren’t available in any of your leagues. All would be priority adds this week, with Warren at the top of the list given the injury to Najee Harris.
WEEK 11 BYES: ARI, CAR, NYG, TB
Week 11 Waiver Wire
Quarterback:
Need a second quarterback for a Superflex league, a streamer for this week, or another starting option in a 1-QB league? There are again some appealing choices this week.
Bo Nix and Drake Maye. I’ve listed these two rookies so many times in this column that I’m tired of typing their names. I’m lumping them together because the case is the same for both. They’re each averaging...
