Week 10 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire FAAB Bids

Top 10 Adds

1. Allen Lazard ($10-$15)

2. Curtis Samuel ($8-$10)

3. J.D. McKissic ($5-$10 or $10-$15 in PPR)

4. Jakobi Meyers ($8-$10)

5. Austin Hooper ($7-$10)

6. Tua Tagovailoa ($5-$10)

7. Drew Lock ($5-$10)

8. Darnell Mooney ($5-$7)

9. Wayne Gallman ($5-$7)

10. Duke Johnson ($5-$7)

Notes:

• All adds are under 50% owned in Yahoo leagues

• FAAB recommendations are based on $100 budget and 1/2 Point PPR Leagues

• Strength of Schedule numbers are based on FFToday.com data (past 5 weeks)

• Schedule percentages show the difference between the Opponent's Points Allowed to each position and the NFL average. A positive difference indicates a plus matchup. Negative difference is a bad matchup.

• Handcuff your backs! It’s cuffing season! Failing to do so at this point could cost you your remaining FAAB budget or your season. Lock em’ up!

• Bids are notably lower at this point as most teams have less than $50 remaining

Quarterback

1. Tua Tagovailoa ($5-$10)

2. Drew Lock ($5-$10)

3. Teddy Bridgewater ($3-$4)

4. Derek Carr ($2-$3)

5. Daniel Jones ($1-$2)

6. Nick Foles ($1-$2)

Tua Tagovailoa (24% owned)

• 20/28 71% completion rate

• 248 yards 2TD

• 8/35 on the ground

• 122.3 QBR

• 23.42 fantasy points

• LAC 26.5%, @DEN 6.4%, @NYJ 21.7%

• FAAB $5-$10

Drew Lock (20% owned)

• Through 3 quarters things were looking bleak

• He finished with two passing scores and a rushing TD in the game's final 15 minutes

• QB4 in week 10

• @LV 18.9%, MIA -6.1%, NO -8.8%

• FAAB $5-$10

Teddy Bridgewater (41% owned)

• 36/49 310 2TD plus 1TD rushing

• Season high 49 attempts

• 103.3 QBR

• KC matchup was no joke -20.2% to QBs in past 5 weeks

• Return of CMC is going to help Carolina and Bridgewater big-time

• Should CMC miss more time, Mike Davis is very capable

• TB -11.7%, DET -0.9%, @MIN 27.0%

• FAAB $3-$4

Derek Carr (42% owned)

• 20+ pts in 4/7 games

• Bad weather in week 8 caused him to have a bad week in a good matchup

• Look for a rebound next week vs a banged up Chargers defense

• @LAC 12.1%, DEN 4.8% , KC -12.8%

• FAAB $2-$3

Daniel Jones (30% owned)

• 9th highest graded QB of week 9 despite low fantasy point total

• NYG line 11th most efficient pass blocking unit in week 9 with 88.5 efficiency score (PFF)

• Only 7 QB hurries on the week

• On the season they are 31st overall so this is significant improvement vs a very good Washington front 7

• Heading into bye week in week 11

• Jones put up 23 fantasy points vs PHI two weeks ago and they are on deck

• PHI -17.6%, Bye, @CIN -10.4%

• FAAB $1-$2

Nick Foles (10% owned)

• 4th highest graded QB of week 9

• MIN is giving up + 40% above league average to opposing WR in past 3 weeks

• 20 & 24 fantasy points in past 2 games

• MIN 25.2%, Bye, @GB -19.2%

• FAAB $1-$2

Drops

Ryan Tannehill

• Down week for Tannehill as he played a very tough Chicago defense

• Season low 21 attempts

• The Titans jumped out to a 17-0 lead by the end of the first half, limiting Tannehill to just eight pass attempts across the third and fourth quarters combined.

• He also lacked his usual efficiency, completing under 50 percent of his pass attempts for the first time this season.

• Tough schedule upcoming is main reason for this drop

• IND -0.8%, @BAL -10.7%, @IND -0.8%

Running Back

1. J.D. McKissic ($5-$10 or $10-$15 in PPR)

2. Wayne Gallman ($5-$7)

3. Duke Johnson ($5-$7)

4. Jordan Wilkins($4-$5)

5. Gus Edwards ($4-$5)

6. Kalen Ballage ($4-$5)

7. Ryan Nall ($1-$2)

8. Salvon Ahmed ($1)

1) J.D. McKissic (24% owned)

• Heavy usage in the receiving game with 14 targets! (43% target share)

• 3 carries gave him 17 total touches in this one

• Snap share = McKissic 83% / Gibson 46% / Barber 2%

• Snap share and move to Alex Smith and his dump-off ways bode well for J.D.

• Amazing matchup on deck vs DET

• @DET 78.2%, CIN 0.1%, @DAL 2.4%

• FAAB $5-$10 or $10-$15 in PRR

2) Wayne Gallman (25% owned)

• Third straight game with 10+ fantasy points

• Giants offensive line has been getting it done in recent weeks

• Bye upcoming in week 11

• Freeman could be back after the bye

• PHI -17.6%, Bye, @CIN -10.4%

• FAAB $5-$10

3) Duke Johnson (15% owned)

• 16 carries, but only 41 yards (2.56 per)

• 4 receptions on 4 targets (20 total touches)

• If David Johnson (concussion) were to miss time, Duke will be a low end RB2 play with close to 20 touches. This seems likely for week 10.

• Browns have allowed a pair of 100-yard rushers over their last three games

• Two great matchups upcoming if he can remain involved

• @CLE 8.7%, NE 38.9%, @DET 78.2%

• FAAB $5-$7

4) Jordan Wilkins (26% owned)

• Lead team in carries for second straight week. (11 to 6 for JT and 2 Hines)

• Snap share = JT 31% / Hines 34% / Wilkins 34%

• 0.22 rushing yards over expected per attempt (24th per Next Gen Stats)

• Headache backfield is taking form, but Wilkins still led the way and Taylor had a costly fumble

• Wilkins has a chance to distance himself from JT with a terrific remaining schedule.

• @TEN 7.0%, GB 62.4%, TEN 7.0%

• FAAB $4-$5

5) Gus Edwards (37% owned)

• Averaged only 2 per carry on 11 totes (23 yards)

• 2/2 rec for 11 yards

• 1 rush TD saved his day

• Ingram could miss another week with a sprained ankle

• Great matchup vs NE will put Edwards on the fantasy radar as a low end RB2 or Flex option

• @NE 34.6%, TEN 7.0%, @PIT -2.9%

• FAAB $4-$5

6) Kalen Ballage (1% owned)

• Surprise performance this week with Pope missing the game due to concussion and Jackson leaving in the first quarter with a knee injury

• 15/69 1TD (4.6 per)

• 2/3 receptions for 15 yards

• Showed some legit downhill power against the Raiders, out-touching Joshua Kelley, 17 to 14.

• Revenge game upcoming vs Dolphins

• If Jackson is out I expect a similar workload (15 touches) in a revenge game vs the Dolphins

• @MIA -10.7%, NYJ -2.4%, @BUF 23.6%

• FAAB $4-$5

7) Ryan Nall (0% owned)

• 4/4 35 1TD receiving

• David Montgomery left them game with a head injury

• Desperation flex play

• MIN -22.8%, Bye, @GB 62.4%

• FAAB $1

8) Salvon Ahmed (0% owned)

• Interesting rookie who averaged 5+ yards per carry this week

• Dolphins backfield is one to avoid until Gaskin returns

• Great matchup makes Ahmed a desperation flex play

• LAC 28.1%, @DEN 5.8%, @NYJ -2.4%

• FAAB $0 / Add to watch list

Drops

Le'Veon Bell (87% owned)

• Bell is a handcuff and nothing more at this point

• No more than 6 carries in first 3 games with KC

• Look to deal Bell to the CEH owner for a reliable flex or bench depth piece

• If no deal is there, do not hesitate to cut bait

JaMycal Hasty (52% owned)

• This may be my final Hasty pun of the year, but once again I can say we were a bit hasty when we told you to add JaMycal

• He is not involved enough to remain on rosters as McKinnon was used over him this week in what should have been his break out game

• Mostert due back soon. Time has run out for Mr. Hasty

Adrian Peterson (53% owned)

• Swift continues to take the lion's share of the work in this backfield

• Kerryon Johnson is back from the dead

• 4, 2, 6 points in last 3 weeks

Wide Receiver

1. Allen Lazard ($10-$15)

2. Curtis Samuel ($8-$10)

3. Jakobi Meyers ($8-$10)

4. Darnell Mooney ($5-$7)

5. Tim Patrick ($3-$5)

6. Jalen Reagor ($3-$5)

7. Nelson Agholor ($3-$5)

8. KJ Hamler ($2-$3)

9. Richie James ($1-$2)

10. Michael Pittman ($1-$2)

1) Allen Lazard (38% owned)

• Did not make it on the field this week, but he is primed for a big second half

• In Week 3, Lazard started to show signs of breaking out, as he caught eight passes for 146 yards and registered his second TD catch in his first three games of 2020.

• GB is a top 5 scoring offense

• Practiced twice last week. Should be a go in week 10

• JAC 17.8%, @IND 16.3%, CHI -34.1%

• FAAB $10-$15

2) Curtis Samuel (20% owned)

• He’s now scored 4 times over the last 3 weeks

• 9/9 105 TD

• 17th highest grade on week

• CMC return did not hurt Samuel. CMC could be out again

• Every week WR3 until further notice

• TB -10.9%, DET -5.9% , @MIN 38.5%

• FAAB $8-$10

3) Jakobi Meyers (1% owned)

• 8, 11, 23 pts in last 3 games

• 6, 10, 11 targets

• Second straight week with 10+ targets and 10+ fantasy points

• 12/14 169 yards

• Could be turning into a weekly WR2

• Tough matchup on deck vs Baltimore

• Baltimore is giving up 7th fewest receiving yards on the season and 4th fewest receiving.

• Sit Myers in week 10

• BAL -27.0%, @HOU 40.7%, ARI 19.8%

• FAAB $8-$10

4) Darnell Mooney (6% owned)

• 4.38 40 yard dash at combine

• Snap share = Robinson 95% / Mooney 87% / Miller 69%

• Miller had 1 more catch, but Mooney has overtaken him in playing time and led the team with 11 targets

• Plus matchup this week vs Vikings team giving up +60.9% to WR in past 3 weeks and +38.5% in past 5 weeks

• Breakout game feels imminent. Fire him up this week!

• MIN 38.5%, Bye, @GB -30.3%

• FAAB $5-$7

5) Tim Patrick

• 4/9 29 1TD

• 10+ fantasy points in 4 of last 5 games since Sutton went out.

• Week 7 sub 10 point performance he left with injury

• Saved day this week with a TD

• Easily could have had a 3TD day as Lock missed him once in the endzone and another end zone target went off his fingertips

• Still the second best WR in DEN despite Hamler coming on strong

• MIA -2.8%, NO 31.8%, @KC -10.9%

• FAAB $3-$5

6) Jalen Reagor (24% owned)

• Coming off his bye week and best game as a pro

• 3 receptions (six targets) for 16 yards and a TD in week 8

• 2020 first-round pick

• Two plus matchups upcoming

• Look for Philly to get Reagor more involved in the offense coming out of the bye week

• @NYG 4.2%, @CLE 22.3%, SEA 52.3%

• FAAB $3-$5

7) Nelson Agholor (24% owned)

• 4TD in past 5 games

• scoring a long TD week after week. (45 yard TD catch this week)

• Ranks among the NFL leaders in average targeted air yards (14.2) and he tops the league in yards per reception (20.4).

• Low weekly target share makes him a boom or bust option with a lot of risk

• 3 targets this week (13% share)

• DEN- 4.5%, KC -10.9%, @ATL 34.7%

• FAAB $4-$5

8) KJ Hamler (2% owned)

• 6/10 75 1TD 23% target share

• Caught game winning TD two weeks ago and another TD this week

• Appears to be new favorite target for Drew Lock

• Explosive athletic ability with sub-4.40 speed

• 2 green matchups in next 3 weeks

• @LV 21.1%, MIA 5.7%, NO 38.9%

• FAAB $3-$4

9) Richie James (2% owned)

• 9/11 184 1TD

• 16th highest grade on week (PFF)

• NO is giving up +63.2% to opposing WR in past 3 games and +38.9% in past 5

• Potential 1 week flex play

• I prefer Kendrick Bourne over James if he returns from Covid list

• @NO 38.9%, Bye, @LAR -47.2%

• FAAB $1-$2

10) Michael Pittman Jr. (7% owned)

• Pittman returned this week and saw 7 targets (4 rec for 56 yards)

• IND receiving core is in desperate need of a playmaker

• Marcus Johnson 88% / Pittman 87% / Pascal 60%

• Plays TEN twice in next 3

• TEN giving up +34.1% to WR in past 5 weeks and +40% in past 3 weeks

• Speculative deep league add

• @TEN 34.1%, GB -30.3%, TEN 34.1%

• FAAB $1-$2

Drop List

T.Y. Hilton (49% owned)

• Should have been dropped weeks ago

• Simply not getting it done this year, possibly due to injury

• Only one week over 8 points this season with most under 5

Michael Gallup (55% owned)

• Dallas is flailing without Dak and due to injuries up front

• Gallup has been brutal with 3, 0, 10, 5 in past 4 weeks

• Heading into a bye week

Marquise "Hollywood" Brown (90% owned)

• He's one of the league leaders in air yards, but that doesn't provide fantasy points

• Under 8 points in 3 straight weeks

• Under 8 targets in all weeks except week 5

• Lamar Jackson has thrown for under 200 yards in 5 of past 6 weeks

• @NE -14.2%, TEN 24.1%, @PIT 9.6%

Don't Let Go Yet

Corey Davis (62% owned)

• Corey Davis had a down week against a very good Chicago secondary

• Still the 10th highest graded WR on the season (PFF)

• Prior to week 9 goose egg, he had over 10 points in 4/5 games he's played this year

• Had more receptions and yards than A.J. Brown on the same number of targets in 2020

• He’s had 10 targets and has scored in each of his last two contests

• Tough schedule coming up makes it tough to start him, so if you must let go, so be it.

• IND 1.2%, @BAL -19.2%, @IND -2.9%

• FAAB $4-$5 (If dropped)

Tight End

1. Austin Hooper ($7-$10)

2. Jimmy Graham ($4-$5)

3. Irv Smith Jr. ($2-$3)

1) Austin Hooper (41% owned)

• Missed past two games after undergoing an appendectomy

• 12, 8, 8 points in last 3 games played

• HOU is giving up +89.9% to TE over the past 3 weeks and

• Coming off the bye week and hopefully healthy, Hooper could lead the team in targets in his first game without OBJ

• Right guard Wyatt Teller is back this week and should help to give Mayfield more time to throw

• HOU 14.9%, PHI 30.1%, @JAC 46.5%

• FAAB $5-$7 or $7-10 if you really need a TE

2) Jimmy Graham (49% owned)

• 6/6 55 1TD

• 5TD on the year

• Good matchup upcoming vs MIN

• MIN 29.1%, Bye, @GB -7.2%

• FAAB $4-$5

3) Logan Thomas (37% owned)

• TD dependent option

• 3 TD on the year and 10+ points in 2 of 3 past weeks

• @DET -17.4%, CIN 91.1%, @DAL -7.6%

• FAAB $4-$5

4) Irv Smith Jr. (7% owned)

• 2/4 10 2TD and 20% target share

• Lack of targets and passing attempts for Cousins makes Smith risky

• Need a TD to avoid a goose egg most weeks

• Decent matchup this week vs Chicago at +20% to opposing TE

• @CHI 20.0%, DAL -7.6%, CAR -4.1%

• FAAB $3-$4

Too Highly Owned

Eric Ebron (65% owned)

• Becoming more and more involved weekly

• Tasty matchup next up vs CIN who is giving up +91.1% to TE over past 5 weeks followed by JAX

• CIN 91.1%, @JAC 46.5%, BAL -16.1%

• FAAB $7-$10

Drop List

Jordan Reed (3% owned)

• 1/2 3 yards

• Risk to go down with injury any moment

• Ross Dwelley may be the better TE in San Fran at this point

• Very tough matchup on deck vs New Orleans then a bye week

• @NO -29.4%, Bye, @LAR -13.2%

Defense

1. New Orleans vs SF ($2-$3)

2. PHI vs NYG ($2-$3)

3. GB vs JAX ($1-$2)

1) New Orleans vs SF

• Smoked Tom Brady this past week and put up 17 fantasy points

• Held TB to 3 points

• SF is playing without Jimmy G, George Kittle, Raheem Mostert, Deebo Samuel, Tevin Coleman, and possibly Brandon Aiyuk

• GB and SEA both put up 9 fantasy points against SF in past 2 weeks and SEA is horrible

• Demario Davis is a savage

• SF 0.0%, ATL -28.6%, @DEN 60.7%

• FAAB $3-$4

2) Philadelphia

• Put up 11 points 2 weeks ago first these same NYG

• Following week they put up 22 vs Dallas

• Should be well rested coming of the bye week

• Three decent matchups upcoming

• @NYG 21.4%, @CLE 29.5%, SEA 29.5%

• FAAB $2-$3

3) Green Bay vs JAX

• JAX is starting rookie QB Jake Luton

• Luton performed better than expected this week, but is still a rookie

• Green Bay is at home and projected for close to 10 fantasy points

• IND and CHI are up next

• JAC 7.1%, @IND 33.9%, CHI 25.0%

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