Fantasy Football Today - Beat the Waiver Wire! Best Players to STASH ahead of Week 12! + TNF Recap!

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Starting point is 00:00:43 Dairy Farmers of Canada. Time now to beat the waiver wire on Fantasy Football Today Express. I'm Jamie Eisenberg. That's Dave Richard. We're talking about guys you can get heading into week 13 that could help you hopefully get ahead of the week 14 by weeks, but also getting you set for your lineups to make that playoff push. All right, Dave, let's start with the quarterbacks that we're looking to add on the waiver wire ahead of week number 12. So I look at

Starting point is 00:01:12 Drake made Derek Carr will love his three quarterbacks that can help you in week 13. Obviously there's a problem with Drake made because he's on by in week 14. So he's more of a one week guy and I in week 14 for Derek Carr. He's taking on the week 14. So he's more of a one week guy. And in week 14, for Derek Carr, he's taking on the Giants. So he is a two week solution. That would be the direction

Starting point is 00:01:31 I would go in if I've got a quarterback situation that I don't like, or if I've been streaming quarterbacks, I would just lean toward Derek Carr. He's got the Rams in week 13. And like I said, the Giants in week 14. Cars playing great. His last two performances have been excellent despite the fact that he's down Chris Olave and down Rashid Shahid. And so hopefully stays hot. Both said three games so he's been at 21.9 fantasy points in three of his last five healthy games and Drake may may be a league winner as we know because you can use his legs a little bit too so I like the Drake may call I like to Derek Carcall let's take a look at the running backs Dave who we looking at for beat the way we were let's just talk about those Raiders running backs first because if you're desperate you can use them in week 12 Amir Abdullah

Starting point is 00:02:20 seems to be our favorite Dylan Lauby looks like he gets some playing time. I'm not ready to say anything positive about Sincere McCormick. We'll just kind of wait and see what happens with the running backs in Vegas. But over the next two weeks, two games where I think they're gonna be trailing. I mean, does it really matter who they're playing? They're gonna be trailing against just about everybody,

Starting point is 00:02:38 but Denver in week 12, Kansas City in week 13. So if you're really in a running back hell, you can look at Amir Abdullah and hope that Amir Abdullah A doesn't have any competition from Madison or Zameer White in Week 12. They could still practice on Friday, and that they stay on the sideline going into Week 13. Otherwise, I'm looking at running backs that are stash-worthy and maybe worth a spot start. Roshan Johnson, Gus Edwards, Trey Benson, Cam Acres. Those are the four names that stand out the most to me. Other names that you could just stash, particularly if you have the

Starting point is 00:03:10 starter in front of them, Jaylen Wright, Ray Davis, Blake Coram, and TyJ Spears is going to get cut in a lot of leagues, Jamie, but I don't think his season's over just because he had a concussion last week. You need to wait and get them cleared first. But once he comes back, the Titans are another team like the Raiders. They're going to play from behind a bunch of weeks and Tajay Spears is going to be the one on the field more often, not Tony Pollard. I think the thing with the Raiders running backs is first off, it's not a bad idea to

Starting point is 00:03:37 pick him up because not only do you have the potential to use him, you're keeping him away from somebody else that could be in need. Remember 16 on a buy in week 12. You want to see Alexander Madison stay out as opposed to Zameer White staying out if Madison returns because I think if Madison comes back, then Abdullah's role in the passing game is probably not going to be as prominent. But if it's White and Abdullah and that's the tandem, which we thought might be the case early this season, remember before Alexander Madison really got an opportunity to shine for the Raiders, then it could be white working on first and second down and

Starting point is 00:04:06 Abdullah working in the passing down situations and at least for week 12 There have been eight running backs that have scored six point eight PPR points or more with just their legs Excuse me, just their passing downs work alone So it could be great opportunity for him in week 12 and then you see what happens moving forward with those Raiders running backs But I love the call on the on the stash candidates because look, we've been very lucky that we haven't had a lot of significant injuries to some of these workhorse running backs. And James Connors track record, for example, three missed games or more in five of his last six seasons. Kyron Williams missed some time last year with the ankle injury. We already saw Ray Davis can do when James Cook missed a game,

Starting point is 00:04:38 he had over 20 PPR points. So there's a there's a track record for some of these injured running backs historically. And there's certainly an example of at least one one of these backup running back stepping up and playing well in place of an injured running back. Let's talk about the wide receivers Dave that we're looking at heading into week 12 as by we replace as and again, same sort of thing that I talked about with the running backs, who can you use now Xavier Lee get is still rostered and under 65% of leagues Alec Pierce, Rashad Bateman,

Starting point is 00:05:05 those are always good spot starters at wide receiver. Kendrick Bourne looks like he might be the new number one receiver for New England. Not that he's got some amazing speed or quickness, but solid route runner and somebody who's playing a lot more for the Patriots. And we talked about how Drake May is already starting to evolve a little bit more.

Starting point is 00:05:22 And then the guy that just can't stop scoring touchdowns in Tennessee, Nick Westbrook, a keen a long name, he's gonna get you 50 points and scrabble. But he might also be able to come through for double digit fantasy points for you as a bus wide receiver. Other stash worthy wide outs, Keon Coleman is still at the top of the list as someone that I would like to have on my bench.

Starting point is 00:05:43 I think he'll go right back to a starter's role when he's healthy for the Buffalo Bills. Then how can we deny Marquez Valdez-Scantling two weeks in New Orleans, two huge games, he's being used like Rashid Shahid was. Maybe his role evolves a little bit more, maybe he's not as bad as we thought. It's gross to recommend him for anything other than Scrabble. He might be worth more points than Westbrook-Ekene, but I do think that he is worth at least putting on the bench

Starting point is 00:06:09 as a wide receiver that you use as a boom bust option, certainly going into those matchups in weeks 13 and 14 that we illustrated favorable for the Saints passing game. I'm gonna give you three more wide receivers and some tight ends, but first we're gonna take a break here on Fantasy Football Today Express. This winter, take a trip to Tampa on Porter Airlines. Enjoy the warm Tampa Bay temperatures and warm Porter hospitality on your way there.

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Starting point is 00:07:04 Ray Ray McCloud could be somebody that could be pressed into action. Tough matchup for the Chargers. Tough matchup Falcons taking on the Chargers. But McLeod could step up and be needed for Kirk Cousins if Mooney's not going to go. Now the hamstring injury that he's dealing with is somewhat minor, but still why not get ahead of it in deeper leagues? And then the Jaguars, even though with Mac Jones we may get Trevor Lawrence coming back. They're down Gabe Davis. We know they're down Christian Kirk. Parker Washington may be pressed into a bigger role as well.

Starting point is 00:07:29 And he's basically free in the majority of leagues. So that's another guy you can look at going into the stretch run. Jaguars are on a buy in week 12. And the Broncos, the Bonex is playing fantastic. There's no rhyme or reason to who the second receiver is behind Cortland Sutton. But Devon Vellay has had two straight games with 10 plus PPR points and maybe his role continues to grow. Now week 12 they could get Josh Reynolds back. He's eligible to come off of IR so keep an eye on that situation. Will Jordan Humphreys had some good moments. Troy Franklin's had

Starting point is 00:07:55 some good moments. Marvin Mims has been involved lately so there's no guarantee that Vailet is even the more consistent of the number two receivers there for the Broncos. But he's the one for now that I would target So not a bad option to stash and then Jalen McMillan Look, we don't know what this is gonna look like with I give you four I guess we don't know what this is gonna Look like for the Bucs moving forward because we have not seen Mike Evans with out Chris Godwin and what this group will look like K Doughton stepped up in the first two games Without Godwin and Evans the third game really was disaster taken on San Francisco now

Starting point is 00:08:26 Evans is back. I think we can see McMillan step into that Godwin role He may not have a lot of spike weeks But he may be useful and did have 15 targets in the first two games where there was the injuries and then the next game After that, so I like the setup for Jalen McMillan also another guy's basically free on in the majority of leagues All right, Dave, let's talk about the tight ends that fantasy managers could look at so on in the majority of leagues. All right, Dave, let's talk about the tight ends that fantasy managers could look at. So everybody gravitated toward John who Smith

Starting point is 00:08:47 off the waiver wire. Not everybody went after Will Disley. He's still out there in 44% of CBS sports leagues can emphasize enough putting them on your bench, especially if your tight end is gonna be on by this week, week 12 or in week 14, looks like somebody who's gonna be an actual part of the Chargers passing game week in and week out from from here and and the rest of the season.

Starting point is 00:09:10 Cole Comet also qualifies as being under the 60% threshold is available in fantasy leagues at tight end. And then after that, there isn't anybody that you can get really excited about. Jatavion Sanders is interesting. Theo Johnson is interesting. We saw Colby Parkinson score last week. So if you're looking for a tight end, I would stop this video right now and go get Will Disley and then come back and watch the rest of the video.

Starting point is 00:09:33 To me, he's someone that's just a good piece for a fantasy bench. Maybe even if you already have a good tight end just to play keep away from others in your league, but especially if you've been struggling at tight end for the last few weeks. He's basically heard similar fantasy points to John Smith. They both in four of the last five games, John has been seven and a half PPR points or more in four of those games for those five games. Disney has been eight PPR points or more in four of those five games. The spike weeks have been the same.

Starting point is 00:09:58 They both had a huge game twice over that span. I think it's interesting to see, you know, we don't know how long this concussion situation is going to linger for Jake Ferguson. So, Scoonmaker just had 10 targets against the Texans last week. So, he's somebody for week 12 that we've talked about. He's only 7% roster right now. So, maybe he has some long-term appeal if they're going to shut down Ferguson for any stretch of games. And then I don't think it's a bad idea in deeper leagues, especially tight and premium leagues. Why not Noah Gray? You know, we know that this Chiefs offense right now is still a work in progress. Gray just had two touchdowns last week against Buffalo. You're chasing a little bit.

Starting point is 00:10:30 You don't wanna fall in that situation. But still, what happens if something happens to Travis Kelsey? We could look at it as a Titan handcuff here, which is never a bad thing in this offense. So he's not a bad one in some deeper leagues. There was one more name I was gonna bring up. Why am I forgetting now?

Starting point is 00:10:46 It'll come to me, I'll bring it up on another show. But in any event, I like the calls on Jatavian Sanders and Theo Johnson, especially with Johnson because we don't know what Tommy DeVito is going to do. He did lean on Daniel Ballinger a little bit last year. And Sanders, the schedule sets up amazing for the Panthers. I wonder if they'll go back to Andy Dalton at some point, just in the near future. I don't know, they've won a couple of games here with Bryce Young. That would surprise me if they did that.

Starting point is 00:11:10 Jawan Johnson was the name maybe you were thinking? No, it was maybe Davis Allen, just with, two games ago he was a little bit more involved than he was last week. So he's somebody to keep an eye on, but there was something else I was thinking about. All right, if you let us know, we'll be better off for it. DSTs. This is tough. I don't think that there's a really easy slam dunk DST that's out there

Starting point is 00:11:32 in the majority of leagues. A lot of fantasy managers did good by picking up the bucks, the commanders. A lot of bad offenses are taking on DSTs that are already highly rostered. If DeVito stinks, could the Cowboys DST come through? If Cooper Rush plays like Cooper Rush and if CD Lamb is hurt, then the Giants DST is in play, especially like their- I like the Giants DST because that pass rush is nasty. Yeah, that's what I was about to say.

Starting point is 00:11:56 Their pass rush is about to get stronger with Kavon Thibodeau coming back. So maybe the Giants DST is where I'd go, but it's between them and then the Cowboys, like I said, the Chargers play at Atlanta. The Falcons play like they did in their last game, and that's a great DST. And the Rams are taking on New Orleans. Maybe they can get pressure on Derek Carr and get a couple of sacks on.

Starting point is 00:12:17 All right. That'll do it for us here on Fantasy Football Tech Express. Go beat the waiver wire, get ahead of your league. That's what we're here to do, here to help you be better than everybody else in your fantasy leagues. For Dave Richard on Damien Eisenberg, thanks for watching.

Fantasy Football Today - Beat the Waiver Wire! Best Players to STASH ahead of Week 12! + TNF Recap!

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