Fantasy Football: Week 7 Waiver Wire Scraps

Fantasy Football: Week 7 Waiver Wire Scraps

There is still plenty of value at the bottom of the barrel.

The beginning of Week 7 is only a day away and waiver wires, for the most part, have already processed. Hopefully you stole the top guys, and dropped the less useful duds from your team. It is now time to introduce a new fantasy football column where we discuss the forgotten players on your waiver wire that could provide value for your fantasy team either right now or in the long haul. This weekly column’s purpose is to help fantasy owner’s who may have missed out on some of the of the top guys on the waiver wire and need some sort of solution, whether it’s long-term or short term.

The moves you make within these next few weeks are imperative to how the rest of your fantasy season will turn out. We are essentially at the midpoint of our beloved time-frame where we can play season long fantasy football. If you are without a win at this point KEEP PUSHING. There is still hope that you can somehow either still make the playoffs through a point scored basis or even potentially play for a loser’s bracket win that could help you with next years draft. Strive for that first pick. Strive to beat your rivals and eliminate them from contention. Show your commissioner that you are still dedicated to the league, and will always give your best effort, even if your team is an absolute dumpster fire.

Hopefully, if you have been following the advice from our team @FantasyCPR (give us a follow on twitter!), then your team is making a good drive towards the playoffs.

Before we dive into the waiver wire scraps, a quick note:

Please make sure to check who your opponents have dropped in the waiver wire. You never know who is going to be the idiot that drops a top 20 running-back for a tight end because of bye week struggles. 

Fantasy Football: Week 7 Waiver Wire Scraps Quarterbacks

C.J. Beathard

While I never thought I would be writing about the fantasy relevance of C.J. Beathard, here I am. I’m not ashamed. You know why? Because Beathard has actually been quite productive! At the helm of the 49ers offense, Beathard has thrown for at least 245 yards and 2 touchdowns every single game. He has posted at least 17.8 fantasy points at the quarterback position every week since Jimmy G went down. This number doesn’t sound so amazing, the thing that intrigues me is the consistency! In Week 6, the young quarterback threw for 349 yards and two touchdowns but only scored 20.7 fantasy points. Granted, he turned the ball over four times in that game, which essentially masked the amazing fantasy day he really had. Without turnovers, Beathard would have scored 28.7 points in that game and would average 24.1 fantasy points per game started. That is great production from a Quarterback found on the waiver wire AFTER waivers have processed. Is it possible that Beathard finds more of a groove after a month of being the starting Quarterback for this Kyle Shanahan offense? I believe so. Not next week versus the Rams, but maybe the week after against the Cardinals. A team that he has already shown success against. Just some food for thought. Beathard may be a great pickup for people who are in a two-quarterback league or even a deeper superflex.

Eli Manning

Don’t burn me for this one. We always hear the whole scheme that Eli Manning is a bad Quarterback. It’s true! He is a bad NFL quarterback! But in fantasy football we are chasing numbers. Eli has shown his ability against sub-par secondaries this year. Guess what? The rest of his match-ups this year are favorable for opposing quarterbacks. Check this out.

@Atl, Wsh, BYE, @SF, TB, @Phi, Chi, @Wsh, Ten, @Ind, Dal (WK 17)

Those opponents are incredible for a veteran Quarterback. I’m just saying, Eli has way too many weapons and a great rest-of-season schedule to be this bad all year.

Fantasy Football: Week 7 Waiver Wire Scraps Running Backs

Jalen Richard

Richard is only 9.5% owned in ESPN leagues which seems a little ridiculous considering he is RB37 in Half PPR. Richard is very involved in the passing game for Oakland and has 31 receptions already on the season. With the injury to Marshawn Lynch, we could see Richard getting more work on the ground. Rumor has it that Doug Martin would be the next man up but Richard seems to be the more talented runner in open field and I believe would be the more valuable fantasy option looking forward. He is also on bye, so if you want to grab him go for it now while nobody else is even considering. After this week, the Raiders play the Colts, Niners, Chargers, Cardinals, Ravens, Chiefs, Steelers, Bengals, and Broncos. These are for the most part favorable match-ups for versatile backs. Richard has had at least 8 points in Half PPR leagues in four out of his 6 games played. I like this deep-dive alot. I think Richard could be a potential league winner if the Marshawn injury is severe.

Nick Chubb

This is another stache candidate that has an incredible schedule moving forward. The Running Back position is essential for a fantasy team and if you are a team that did well during the first half of the season Chubb could help you win some games down the road. Coach Hue Jackson continues to claim that Chubb will get more work as the year goes on and he most definitely should! The young back had been very efficient with his caries so far. A 10.8 yards per carry statistic shows that this back is no joke. There is an outlier game there but I’m not sure if fantasy owners would really discredit the said game. 3 carries for 105 yards and 2 touchdowns? Come on, that’s amazing. If the Browns increase this guy’s workload. I expect great production.

Fantasy Football: Week 7 Waiver Wire Scraps Wide Receiver and TE

Damion Ratley

This is another Browns player who could potentially be a a great start in the future. The whole wide receiver position has been great this year and very deep. This is an EXTRA deep dive. Owned in only 0.2 of ESPN leagues, Ratley made his debut in the browns offense this past Sunday and received a hefty target share. Hauling in six of eight targets in his first game as a starter. Volume is always key in fantasy football and there will be no shortage of it with Rishard Higgins out. If you are in a very deep league with three receiver slots, Ratley could be a great pickup.

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Terelle Pryor

We have seen the talent from Pryor during his rookie season but since then he has been very quiet. This could all change with Sam Darnold as the former quarterback has seen a decent amount of targets come his way. These targets will only increase with the absence of Quincy Enunwa. Pryor could potentially become Sam Darnold’s number one redzone target, making him a very interesting scrape up and play candidate.

Albert Wilson

Wilson is getting a lot of love from Dolphins quarterback Brock Osweiler and rightfully so. He has the ability to catch the ball in space and make things happen. Wilson is a focal point in this Dolphins offense and could potentially get an even bigger target share as the year moves on. There shouldn’t be much debate that Wilson is a must pick up. I see him available in many leagues which shows you how deep the Wide Receiver position is.

Tight End

Geoff Swaim

The Tight End position is just awful this year and could be the reason why Wide Receiver is so deep. Swaim leads his team in targets quite often and is talented enough to be on the field as both a blocker and a pass catcher. He is a poor man’s Jason Witten, which I didn’t even think could be a thing in today’s pass-heavy NFL. Bless your soul if you drafted one of the top three tight ends or Eric Ebron.

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