Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups: 2009 Week 4

September 28th, 2009 kNuke Posted in NFL | No Comments »

With 3 weeks almost in the books, it’s pretty safe to say that the Buccaneers and Browns could go 0-16.

Injuries to monitor: Frank Gore, Chad Pennington, Marc Bulger, Laurent Robinson, Kevin Smith, Albert Haynesworth (Washington Defense), Dwight Freeney (Colts Defense), Leodis McKelvin (Bills ST), Wes Welker, Marion Barber, and Matt Hasselbeck.

QB: Josh Johnson is now the starter in Tampa Bay, but that doesn’t mean much. Same can be said of Kyle Boller and Chad Henne. I don’t expect much out of them, but if you’re in a 2QB league, they’re worth a look; Boller, Henne, Johnson, in that order. The guy I’d be looking at right now is Kyle Orton… Yeah, Kyle Orton. I’m starting to believe in the offense; the TDs will come.

RB: Correll Buckhalter still needs to be added if he’s available, but the hot add will be Glen Coffee. Fred Taylor had a nice game, but I’m not sold. LeSean McCoy is probably not worth the roster spot since the Eagles have a Bye week.

WR: Nate Burleson may be available in your league, go get him. His value is hurt if Hasselbeck isn’t starting, but he’s still a very solid 3WR at worst. Lots of noise for Pierre Garcon, but I’d have a hard time starting any team’s 3rd option. Ditto for Johnny Knox, but he is fun to watch; lightning in a bottle.

TE: Vernon Davis finally showed up. I’m the world’s biggest Davis fan, but I’d still probably opt for Todd Heap if he’s available.

DEF/ST: If you need a Bye week filler, it’s a toss up between the 49ers and Bengals.

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