The fantasy football impact of losing Brees and Roethlisberger
If you play fantasy football at all, you know that no one is immune to injuries. However, we have lost more big names in two weeks in 2019 than we do in some full seasons.
Week 2 of the NFL regular season was a difficult one from a fantasy football perspective as some key players fell with injuries. Those who drafted either Drew Brees or Ben Roethlisberger on their fantasy rosters this year must now act accordingly in order to salvage their fantasy seasons. Likewise, anyone who selected players on the Saints’ and Steelers’ offenses may need to carefully monitor how these two quarterback’s injuries will impact their fantasy production.
You may feel compelled to hit the panic button and go into crisis mode, but let’s pump the brakes first before we make any rash decisions. Yes, it is easy to feel like your fantasy football world is crumbling apart right before your very eyes with the losses of both Brees and Roethlisberger but that’s not the case.
In comes the waiver wire! The one life-line that could possibly rescue your fantasy season from despair. Many great fantasy football managers continuously monitor the waiver wire and are constantly on the hunt to find a steal. Well, now is your time to be diligent and search for that player or players to prevent your sinking ship from going under.
I’m sure you’ve heard countless stories from others tell you how they won their fantasy leagues because of some waiver wire addition they made during the season. Examples come to mind like David Johnson in 2015, Tyreek Hill from 2016, Alvin Kamara in 2017, or even Phillip Lindsay last year. Guys we never heard of, or barely thought of as relevant on Draft Day became budding superstars right before our very eyes.
We’re fortunate that these injuries occurred early enough so the free agency pool of players is still saturated with respectable talent. So pay attention because we are going to examine the effects of losing both Brees and Roethlisberger and the possible replacements you could make for them to save this season.