Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups: 2009 Week 2

September 14th, 2009 kNuke Posted in NFL | No Comments »

Now that the Monday night games are complete, it’s time to assess your team and hit the Waiver Wire. First some injury news. Donovan McNabb cracked a rib, but don’t rush to grab Kevin Kolb; just downgrade McNabb for the next 2 weeks. Anthony Gonzalez could be out for up to 6 weeks with a sprained knee ligament.

QB: Mark Sanchez looked comfortable in his first start and he has weapons, but rookie QBs are shaky pizza. I’m not wasting a roster spot, but I won’t hold it against you if Sanchez is your backup. The guy I’m most intrigued with is Byron Leftwich. The Buccaneers will be behind most of the year, which means he’ll put up numbers. If you need a QB, he’s the guy.

RB: Cadillac Williams is the definite add, but beware of the injury. Mike Bell had a monster day, but Pierre Thomas will take back the starting role once he returns from injury. Bell may score a TD here and there, but he’s a borderline #3 RB fantasy-wise.

WR: Lots of WRs had big days. Patrick Crayton tops the list, but I’m not sold. I’d much rather grab Justin Gage or forgotten 2008 fantasy sleeper, Nate Burleson. Mario Manningham and Steve Smith both had decent days, but it’s still unclear which WR will see more looks as the season progresses; your guess is as good as mine.

TE: The biggest pickup should be Todd Heap; he’s highly injury prone, but is worth the risk if healthy. Another guy to take a look at is Brent Celek who scored a TD.

There’s a quick rundown of a few players to look for on your Waiver Wire after Week 1. You need to act quickly, because it’s likely that a player picked up after Week 1 could end up being the difference between 1st and 5th in your Fantasy League.

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