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By: Mike Johnson (@Mjohnson86)
The theme of this article is, “Work smarter, not harder.” Every week we will give you the top Waiver Adds in our Tuesday article. However, you can make things a lot easier and less stressful by getting ahead of things with some players and situations. Doing so in a smart way can help you save FAAB or preserve high waiver priority in your league.
Every Sunday I will give you a few players who stand out to me as great potential additions that can give you a leg up on your league mates. Look to add these players if you have players you are willing to drop, who get late-week injuries, or who are ruled out of their games and allow you to move them to an IR spot once they are officially inactive on Sunday morning.
Deshaun Watson, QB, CLE
Watson has had a rough start to the season but he is getting tight end David Njoku back this week, along with at least one, possibly three, offensive linemen for a game against a struggling Commanders secondary. If Watson has a big game, he will be the most sought-after QB on waivers for those with QBs on Week 6 bye or who are streaming the position – he faces the Eagles and Bengals secondaries the next two weeks.
Tyrone Tracy Jr., RB, NYG
The Giants’ offense has a tall task on the road in Seattle without Malik Nabers this week, but they face the Bengals in Week 6 and Tracy gets an audition with Devin Singletary out against the Seahawks. Tracy is a talented and explosive player, and if he defies the odds and posts a good game in Seattle, it will be impossible not to keep him involved in some way going forward. The Giants may even hold Singletary out an extra week, giving Tracy a featured role in an elite matchup against Cincinnati.
Emanuel Wilson, RB, GB
The Packers have sent rookie MarShawn Lloyd to the IR, leaving Wilson and Josh Jacobs as the clear top RBs on the team. Green Bay’s next four games after this week are soft matchups against ARI and JAX, as well as potential shootouts against HOU and DET. If something were to happen to Jacobs, Wilson would probably be the top waiver add for Week 6.
Jordan Whittington, WR, LAR
Matthew Stafford has been making stars out of wide receivers his entire career, and Whittington played 59 of 61 snaps last week while leading the team in routes run and targets. This is a talented rookie who was hyped by the organization all offseason and is now being manufactured touches. He is somehow rostered in only 12% of Yahoo leagues and 10% of ESPN leagues.
Texans Defense
If you are feeling unsettled about your Week 5 defense, try picking up the Texans and using them against Josh Allen and the Bills. The bonus here is that Houston gets to face the Patriots in Week 6 in a game where its aggressive defense should be able to absolutely tee off. Houston is available in most leagues right now as people avoid the perceived bad matchup against the Bills, but Allen can take sacks and turn the ball over a lot if/when he falls behind. After the top few defenses this week, there are probably 10 or 12 in very similar situations. Take a chance on Houston this week and lock yourself into an elite unit for next week!