Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups: 2009 Week 5

October 5th, 2009 kNuke Posted in NFL | No Comments »

The Browns and Buccaneers actually had pulses this week, but are still marching towards the #1 Overall pick. Enter the Raiders and Rams into the mix as well. So what happens if there is a 3-way tie?

Injuries to monitor: Frank Gore (2 weeks), Eli Manning, Matthew Stafford, Darren McFadden (2-4 weeks), Marc Bulger, Kevin Smith, Devin Hester, Correll Buckhalter, Donovan McNabb, and Matt Hasselbeck.

QB: Jason Campbell and Kyle Orton are probably still available in your league; Campbell has the better match up this week between the two. They’re the safer additions, but if you’re in a gambling mood, take a gander at Derek Anderson. He’s got the Bills this week… Interesting.

RB: Rashard Mendenhall and Jerome Harrison are the big adds. Mendenhall is the guy to target; he could take over as the 1RB for the Steelers; plus he’s got the Lions this week.

WR: Mohamed Massaquoi and Josh Morgan are worth adds in deeper leagues. Kenny Britt is also worth a look, but remember he’s a Rookie.

TE: Todd Heap may be still available, but I’m going with Kevin Boss; remember him? Also, don’t forget about Jermichael Finley, but you can’t use him this week.

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Bye Weeks: Bears, Packers, Saints, and Chargers.