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Week 3 Waiver Wire: Projecting Top Fantasy Football Adds and Drops
- Updated: September 20, 2016
The waiver wire can be pretty hit or miss in fantasy football, but every now and then you can find a diamond in the rough. The most difficult part about finding diamonds is sorting through all the rubble.
While it’s only Week 2, patience is wearing thin with some fantasy owners who are eager to kick-start their respective seasons. Some players have made great leaps and have been pleasant surprises, while some have been massive disappointments.
Take a player like running back Thomas Rawls for the Seattle Seahawks. Many speculated that he would be a No. 1 running back option this season, and though he’s had a tough start to the 2016 season, there are some analysts who still believe in him.
If Thomas Rawls falls in your draft, TAKE HIM (Rd. 6-8). I promise you he will be the RB1 in Seattle most of this season.
— Michael Fabiano (@Michael_Fabiano) September 7, 2016
While I wouldn’t go as far to drop Rawls at this point, he certainly has no right to start in your lineup in Week 3 or any week for that matter until he proves himself on the field.
Below, you’ll find the best players available at each offensive position that are available in over 50 percent of Yahoo fantasy leagues. Who knows? A replacement for Rawls could be there, too.
Joe Flacco, QB, Baltimore Ravens
Flacco looked dangerous against the Cleveland Browns in Week 2.
While he did turn over the ball twice (two interceptions), Flacco finished with 302 passing yards and two scores. Flacco put up 18.18 points in Week 2 and is a viable quarterback to insert into your lineup if you’re desperate for a quarterback to rack up points or to hold on to down the fort for when the bye weeks come.
But looking at Week 3, Flacco should not be on the waiver wire. If it was that easy for Flacco to put up 18.18 points against the Browns, imagine the type of game he’ll have when the Ravens take on the Jacksonville Jaguars next weekend.
Like I said, Flacco was an excellent fantasy start.
— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) September 18, 2016 …
