Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups (#fantasyfootball)
Players available in less than 25% of Leagues
Marquise “Hollywood” Brown- WR- Baltimore Ravens
After a record-setting week one for Brown he followed up his big performance with another solid outing for Baltimore. This week wasn’t done with the big play though. Brown had 13 targets leading to 8 catches and 88 yards. Brown is getting more involved in an offense that’s clicking on all cylinders and is a must-add.
John Ross– WR – Cincinnati Bengals
Mark Andrews-TE- Baltimore Ravens
Players available in 25-50% of leagues
Josh Allen– QB – Buffalo Bills
With a whole bunch of QBs going down this week it will leave fantasy owners scrambling to find replacements. Allen provides one of the safer plays at the position. Allen has a fantastic floor with his rushing ability which has got him two rushing touchdowns so far this year. Allen should also be able to improve during the season which should be able to help raise the ceiling as the season goes on.
Matt Stafford- QB- Detroit Lions
Chris Thompson– RB – Washington Redskins
Carlos Hyde– RB- Houston Texans
Rashaad Penny– RB- Seattle Seahawks
Penny’s slow start on the season has caused a lot of fantasy players to drop him. If he’s out there Penny should be snatched up quickly. The Seahawks have a run-heavy offense and Penny is one injury away from RB1 potential. On top of that, he has the ability to still produce independently.
DK Metcalf- WR- Seattle Seahawks
Terry McLaurin– WR- Washington Redskins
McLaurin didn’t have the yardage production as last week but he had an increase in market share being targeted 9 times in the Redskins offense. In a team that should be playing from behind a good bit and earning more trust, McLaurin should start to get consistent production on a weekly basis.
Players available in more than 75% of leagues
Mason Rudolph – QB- Pittsburgh Steelers
Raheem Mostert– RB- San Francisco 49ers
Mostert looked fantastic for the 49ers this week with 83 yards on the ground and another 68 by air. The 49ers are very much an RBBC but they have a great system where they can keep multiple backs flex relevant.
Jeff Wilson Jr- RB- San Francisco 49ers
Demarcus Robinson– WR- Kansas City Chiefs
DeMarcus Robinson was cooking in the Chiefs’ offense filling in for Tyreek Hill. The speedster led all receivers in fantasy points this week with a massive performance of 172 yards and 2 touchdowns. Robinson may be more boom or bust then we like to see but the booms may be huge.
Mecole Hardman– WR- Kansas City Chiefs
Similar to Robinson, Hardman is a guy that is stepping up in Hill’s absence. Hardman didn’t break off the big plays but still managed 7 targets. Hardman has a very similar skillset as Robinson who should be able to put up massive games here and there.
Deebo Samuel– WR- San Francisco 4934w
Nelson Agholor– WR- Philadelphia Eagles
Benny Fowler- WR- New York Giants
DJ Chark– WR – Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jaguars offense isn’t anything to write home about. That being said Chark had another nice performance and has seen a boost in targets since Minshew took over. As of now, Chark can be a guy who you can play in the Flex with some upside. His skill set could lead to even better production down the line.
Noah Fant– TE- Denver Broncos
