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Our best fantasy football plans often do not survive contact with opening week. Many of us are now searching the waiver wire for playable options, because events did not unfold exactly as we’d imagined on Sunday (or Thursday and Friday for that matter). Each week around here, we highlight the top potential waiver adds available in at least 50% of Yahoo fantasy leagues. If your roster is suddenly reeling, the names below can potentially help.
Quarterbacks
Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (35% rostered)
In a week in which passing yardage was outrageously low across the league, Mayfield was a notable exception. He completed 24 of 30 throws for 289 yards, four touchdowns and zero picks. He averaged 9.6 yards per attempt and produced a passer rating of 146.4. His celebrations were on point, too.
When you’re the guy who gets to throw to Mike Evans, stuff like this is gonna occasionally happen:
We should of course note that Washington’s defense did very little to inconvenience the Bucs on Sunday. Mayfield won’t have it quite so easy every week (although he does still have two decent matchups ahead with the Panthers, plus another with the Giants). Tampa Bay is about to travel to Detroit for a shootout with the Lions, so Baker remains on the radar.
If you’re attempting to manage around Jordan Love’s multi-game absence, Mayfield is an excellent replacement option.
Recommended FAB offer (assuming $100 budget): $11
Geno Smith, Seattle Seahawks (32%)
Smith may not have been flawless in the opener, but he managed to give us a 20-point fantasy performance while leading his team to a real-life win. He also gave us an unexpected rushing highlight:
Seattle’s receiving corps is plenty talented — reports of Tyler Lockett’s decline were wildly exaggerated — and this team’s upcoming schedule doesn’t include any stay-away matchups (NE, MIA, DET, NYG). Geno is another acceptable placeholder for those of you looking to replace Love. Smith’s only a year removed from a…
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Publish date : 2024-09-10 16:29:55
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