Big Blue View
Welcome to the Fantasy Football Waiver Wire for Week 2. I’m on the road this week, so the column is brief and to the point. If you could see the breathtaking view I’ve got while writing this column, you’d wonder how I even got five words out. And no, I’m not using ChatGPT.
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 1 Monday night game (MIN @ CHI).
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 Travis Etienne, Zach Charbonnet, Keon Coleman, or Deebo Samuel this week, among others who probably aren’t available in any of your leagues. All are priority pickups if available.
Two quick words about Week 2 waivers: (1) If you’re in a league that uses FAAB bids to process waivers, (a) good for you for doing it the right way and (b) remember that your dollars are worth more right now than they will be later, since you’re using them to buy players for the entire season, potentially; and (2) People overreact to Week 1, and they do so every year. So try not to overreact, no matter how badly some of your players performed this weekend. But also, keep an eye on who gets dropped this week, and especially rookies who did very little in Week 1. You might be able to scoop up someone else’s discarded treasure.
WEEK 2 BYES: NONE
Week 2 Waiver Wire
Quarterback:
A couple of “QB2s” had big weeks in Week 1, and the question is how fluky those performances were. I’ll list those quarterbacks in the order I’d prioritize them, and all are potentially good pickups if you need help at QB.
Trevor Lawrence. He was on my “target at ADP” list in the preseason, and I’ll continue to push him. He didn’t need to throw in the second half, but his first half of football under Liam Coen’s guidance was exactly what we wanted to see. Lawrence is a high-end QB2 with upside this season.
Michael Penix. The sample size at the end of last season was small, but Penix can air it out and he put up good numbers in his 2024 starts and great numbers in Week 2 (QB9 heading into Monday night, with 24 fantasy points). Darnell Mooney and Drake London...
