Week 11 ~ Waiver Wire

The injuries have made this week's waiver wire worth-while. There are several players that are worth considering, especially in larger league formats.

Take some time to check out your roster and see if any of these players can contribute to the success of your team in the second half of the season.

QUARTERBACKS:

Kyle Boller: With the way that Steve "Air" McNair has been playing, it makes no sense to start him any further, in fantasy or in reality. He has not thrown deep in over three games eluding to the fact that he, unlike Favre, has lost a little in arm strength. He is hesitant in the pocket to release the ball and making poor reads when necessary. Kyle Boller is not much better at reading the defense, however, when the opportunity presents itself, he will at least launch the ball downfield and give his team an opportunity to put points on the board. The defense is on-again, off-again and cannot be relied upon to win them games.

David Garrard: Several people have either released him for a more prominent and available quarterback or saw that Quinn Gray was doing well enough to start him and dropped him for a position player during the plague that is the NFL off-week. David should be back by week 11. Even if he isn't, he is due back shortly and the team is coming off of a much needed win against the Tennessee Titans, keeping their playoff hopes alive.

RUNNING BACKS:

Selvin Young: With Travis Henry dealing with injuries and a potential suspension looming in the wind, Young has shown that he can deliver when counted on. He is a long shot to be available in your league, but if he is available, then he should be on your waiver wire. Expect him to continue to handle the ball as Henry faces all this adversity.

Ryan Grant: After this week, the Green Bay Packers actually have a running game. This is two week's in a row that Grant has shown he can get the job done when given the opportunity. No one, including Grant, saw this opportunity coming. If you were one of the wise (I was not) to pick him up last week, kudos to you. If he is still available, expect him to be gone this week.

Chester Taylor: Time shifts back to last year as Adrian Peterson hits the bench with a knee injury. The Minnesota Vikings do not have an offense to speak of but they mostly rely on the running game. With Peterson out of the way, Chester Taylor becomes sole owner of the touches at running back. He was dropped in plenty of leagues with the emergence of Peterson and will be picked up just as fast.

Chris Henry: With Chris Brown on the rebound and LenDale White with an apparent injury, it will likely be Henry that gets the majority of touches this weekend. He is not a viable, long term pick-up, but like Maurice Morris, can be useful for a week or two.

Maurice Morris: What better incentive than to back up Shaun Alexander and his litany of injuries. He did fairly well last night and may be counted upon for further games as the Seattle Seahawks attempt to rest and rejuvinate their stud running back.

WIDE RECEIVERS:

Chris Henry: He was a threat two years ago and with another week under his belt, should be on his way to that same level in the coming weeks. With all of three of their top wide receivers and their star running back on the field again, the Cincinnati Bengals look to turn around their season and at worst, make the season look respectable to their fans.

Arnez Battle: He is the only one that is producing at wide receiver for San Fransisco. He may be the ONLY one performing well in San Fransisco. Arnez is among the top 25 wide receivers in yards per game and if nothing else, can be viewed as a good 3rd or quality 4th wide receiver in any line-up.

D.J. Hackett: Can D.J. Hackett finally live up to expectations? Matt Hasselbeck turned to him several times last night in their blow-out win of the San Fransisco 49ers and can't see that changing to much even when Deion Branch finally returns to the field. To be honest, the person that will get hit the most, production-wise, may be Nate Burleson.

TIGHT ENDS:

Will Heller: Here comes another Seattle Seahawk making the waiver wire. Heller has come on strong in the last two fantasy weeks. He is a viable option to pick-up to replace either an injured T0ny Scheffler, a poor start by Vernon Davis, or simply because there is such a lack of depth at this position.

Leonard Pope: Leonard will not net you a ton of yards, but what he has shown is that he is target that will be turned to in the red zone. He is a great, young talent and will grow into this line-up as the Arizona Cardinals try and make a playoff run in the coming weeks.

It is a small list, but there are some solid candidates to be considered when adding depth to your line-up or filling in for major/minor injuries to your starting staff.

Good Luck and Happy Hunting (for free agents, that is.).

Statistocrat