We have hit the stretch run of the fantasy football season. Some of you are fighting for a playoff spot, others are already thinking about the playoffs. With that in mind, you want to consider who to add off the waiver wire or to acquire at the trade deadline.
Some teams have really easy schedules the rest of the way. The Colts are one of those teams, so you will see multiple Colts players listed in this article as people to add. In Weeks 11 and 12, the Lions have a nice schedule, and those two weeks can be pivotal in your playoff hunt.
Stretch Run – Players with good schedules (Weeks 11 through 13)
QB – Philip Rivers, Jameis Winston, and Justin Herbert
RB – Miles Sanders, Wayne Gallman, David Montgomery, Nyheim Hines, and Ronald Jones
WR – Jalen Reagor, Travis Fulgham, Terry McLaurin, Michael Thomas, and Emmanuel Sanders
TE – Jared Cook, Eric Ebron, and Austin Hooper
Playoffs – Players with good schedules (Weeks 14 through 16)
QB – Deshaun Watson, Matthew Stafford, Tom Brady, and Alex Smith
RB – Aaron Jones, Jamaal Williams, Nick Chubb, Kareem Hunt, Darrell Henderson, Antonio Gibson, J.D. McKissic, and Giovani Bernard
WR – Darnell Mooney, Allen Robinson, Christian Kirk, DeAndre Hopkins, Robert Woods, and Cooper Kupp
Many of the guys mentioned above are rostered so if your trade deadline hasn’t already passed, go get ‘hi. If you have players with bad schedules, I would be actively looking to make some moves. Understanding the schedule at this point in the season can make the difference between a deep playoff push or a first-round exit.
Below are some more available waiver wire adds that can help your team in bot the short and long term.
NOTE: If you are new around here this column refers to players rostered in under 50% of Yahoo, ESPN and Sleeper Leagues.
Quarterbacks
Jameis Winston – Drew Brees got injured and couldn’t play in the second half in Week 10. Winston took over and threw 10 passes for 6 completions and 63 yards. Winston will take over the reigns of the Saints offense, and that makes him someone to look at. 2% rostered on Yahoo, 0% rostered on ESPN, 2% rostered on Sleeper. (5% FAAB)
Tua Tagovailoa – The Broncos and Jets are the next 2 matchups for the Dolphins. Tua has multiple touchdowns in each of the last two games. If you are quarterback-needy and making a playoff push he looks like a nice play. 45% rostered on Yahoo, 32% rostered on ESPN, 51% rostered on Sleeper. (5% FAAB)
Alex Smith – Smith has started two games for the Washington Football Team. He has thrown the ball for 325 yards in Week 9 and 390 yards in Week 10. He’s someone I would look to add at quarterback. The volume of passing is high and the floor is not too bad. 5% rostered on Yahoo, 3% rostered on ESPN, 9% rostered on Sleeper. (8% FAAB)
Alex Smith with back-to-back 300+ yard games and a sneaky good supporting cast and schedule moving forward to maintain fantasy relevancy https://t.co/Kuu5k5GO66
— Anthony Cervino (@therealNFLguru) November 16, 2020
Other Quarterbacks to consider: Philip Rivers, Gardner Minshew, and Kirk Cousins.
Running Backs
Nyheim Hines – In week 10 Hines turned 12 rushing attempts into 70 yards and a touchdown. He also had 5 receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown. The schedule is really nice the rest of the way. 41% rostered on – Yahoo, 41% on ESPN, 44% on Sleeper. (5% FAAB)
Salvon Ahmed – Ahmed had an amazing 85% of the Dolphins rushing attempts in Week 10; 21 attempts for 85 yards and a touchdown. It appears he has emerged as the back the Dolphins will utilize until Myles Gaskin returns from IR. 6% rostered on Yahoo, 7% on ESPN, 5% on Sleeper. (5% FAAB)
Wayne Gallman – Gallman is one of those players that seems to produce when given a chance. He isn’t overly exciting, but has at least 1 touchdown in 4 straight games, giving him double digit fantasy scores in every week he has started. The Giants have a bye Week 11 and the schedule is far from daunting the rest of the way. Gallman is surprising still only 50% rostered on Yahoo, 30% rostered on ESPN and 59% rostered on Sleeper. (10% FAAB)
Wayne Gallman has 5 TDs in the Giants' last 4 games. 📈@MattHarmon_BYB goes over Week 10 Market Movers. ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/rL9YneUc4I
— Yahoo Fantasy Sports (@YahooFantasy) November 16, 2020
Other running backs to consider: Devontae Booker and Kalen Ballage
Wide Receivers
Cole Beasley – Beasley was targeted 13 times and had 11 receptions 109 yards and a touchdown. Beasley could be a sneaky stash for future weeks with his bye in Week 11. 30% rostered on Yahoo, 46% rostered on ESPN, 58% on Sleeper. (5% of FAAB)
Michael Pittman – Pittman looks to be everything everyone hoped he would be. In Week 10, Pittman was targeted 8 times, which he turned into 7 receptions and 101 yards. 10% rostered on Yahoo, 5% on ESPN, 18% on Sleeper. (10% FAAB)
snooze you looze on michael pittman. https://t.co/YHjhHLvf4F
— the podfather↗️ (@Fantasy_Mansion) November 13, 2020
Jakobi Meyers – Meyers has double digit fantasy points in three straight games. On Sunday, he threw a touchdown pass to Rex Burkhead. The Patriots have him heavily involved in the offense. 12% rostered on Yahoo, 23% on ESPN, 59% on Sleeper. (5% FAAB)
Other wide receivers to consider: Marquez Valdez-Scantling and Jakeem Grant.
Tight Ends
Jordan Reed – The ‘Niners have a bye in Week 11. Reed did see 6 targets for 5 receptions and 62 yards in Week 10. With the way this season is going at tight end, that makes Reed a very desirable add. 15% rostered on Yahoo, 33% on ESPN, 35% rostered on Sleeper. (5% FAAB)
Jordan Reed saw role bump in second game back from knee injury:
* 31-of-70 snaps
* 23 of them slot or wide
* 25 routes on 41 Mullens dropbacks
* 6 targets for a 16% share— Adam Levitan (@adamlevitan) November 16, 2020
Logan Thomas – Thomas is averaging 6 targets a game since Alex Smith has taken over at quarterback. In Week 10, he had 4 receptions for 66 yards. This makes Thomas a viable tight end. 35% rostered on Yahoo, 20% on ESPN and 38% on Sleeper. (3% FAAB)
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