Fantasy Football waiver wire Articles
With last of the big bye weeks in the rear-view mirror and some other guys coming back from injury, the running back pool is deeper than it has been in several weeks for fantasy owners to dip into. But you still have to decide which RBs to start...
Michael Horvath
8 months ago
With the fantasy playoffs just around the corner, there’s not much time left for those teams looking to make a last-minute push. To that end, Athlon Sports has scoured the waiver wire to identify those potential free agent pickups that could...
Mark Ross
3 years ago
As the saying goes, patience is a virtue, but it’s often easier said than done when it comes to managing your fantasy football roster. As we enter Week 11 of the NFL regular season, some owners may be rewarded for their patience when it comes...
Mark Ross
3 years ago
The bulk of the byes are over with as we enter Week 10, but they will remain a factor for a little longer. This week Cleveland, Kansas City, New England and the New York Jets are on bye, which means just as soon as the Patriots finally get their...
Mark Ross
3 years ago
Similar to last week, fantasy owners figure to have their work cut out for them with six teams on bye in Week 9. No Arizona, Denver, Detroit, Jacksonville, New York Giants and San Francisco means a lot of fantasy firepower is already on the bench....
Mark Ross
3 years ago
Denver and Dallas engaged in a shootout on Sunday, but outside of the quarterbacks, the top fantasy producer in that game was a rookie wide receiver. This is just another example of why you never know who will emerge from the shadows in a given...
Mark Ross
3 years ago
Week 1 of the 2013 NFL season is complete and the coaching staffs and the players aren’t the only ones taking a closer look at the initial results. Fantasy football general managers everywhere are undoubtedly scratching their heads over some...
Athlon Sports
3 years ago
It’s Week 16 — fantasy football championship week for most of you, fantasy semifinals for some. Needless to say, if you’ve made it this far, you are biting your nails on which players you might be able to pick up to help get you that final push...
Corby Yarbrough
5 years ago
So you made it to Week 15. Congratulations. That either means you won a quarterfinal game or your league’s playoffs begin this week.
This time of the year there is not usually that much to find on the waiver wire that will be of that much...
Athlon Sports
5 years ago
It’s playoff time — for most of you at least. Now is the time of year where every move has to be the right one or your fantasy football season is over. Of course this late in the 2011 season, pickings are slim on the waiver wire. But there are a...
Corby Yarbrough
5 years ago
The playoffs start for some fantasy football leagues in Week 13, for many more this is the final push to try and secure a spot before the playoffs start. This late into the season, there’s not a whole lot to trust on the waiver wire; they wouldn’...
Corby Yarbrough
5 years ago
The bye weeks are finally over and now we can just roll with what we’ve got. But what if injuries and poor play from your roster means you don’t have enough? Well, in an effort to guide you through the playoff push, here’s a look at who will be...
Corby Yarbrough
5 years ago
It’s the last week of byes for the 2011 NFL season. And we lose some powerhouses this week at all four positions. Which means you're going to have dredge the waiver wire to save your team's chances of making the playoffs. Here's a few of the big...
Corby Yarbrough
5 years ago
Frank Gore, according to San Francisco coach Jim Harbaugh is apparently "Fine" after suffering a knee injury against the New York Giants on Sunday.
The 49ers coach was emphatic that Gore will play next week, and the knee injury that kept him...
Athlon Sports
5 years ago
We take a bye from the byes for one week before the final four teams get their week off next Sunday. We have our first Thursday night game of the season (Oakland-San Diego) in Week 10. Here are quite a few names you should be able to get off the...
Corby Yarbrough
5 years ago
It is Week 9, the fifth week of bye weeks, and some big names go on vacation this weekend. You need to find someone on the waiver wire to step in and hold down the fort for a week, or maybe more in some cases.
WEEK 9 BYES: Carolina, Detroit,...
Corby Yarbrough
5 years ago
Due to injuries and due to byes this week there are a number of fantasy owners scrambling to find a one-week waiver wire replacement in their lineups for Week 8. Nowhere does this seem as prevalent as at the running back position.
And just...
Corby Yarbrough
5 years ago
Fred Jackson is the No. 1 running back in fantasy football right now. We all expected that, right?
No, when we all drafted in August we thought it may be a nightmare of sorts with last year’s first-round pick, C.J. Spiller, at least getting...
Corby Yarbrough
5 years ago
Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson has finally been handed down his suspension and it has gone from three games down to just this week’s game at Seattle.
Weeks ago, the suspension was supposed to be three games...and it was supposed...
Corby Yarbrough
5 years ago
It is Week 8, the fourth week of bye weeks, and some big names go on vacation this weekend, so run to the waiver wire for some much needed help. You need someone to step in and hold down the fort for a week, or maybe more in some cases.
WEEK 8...
Corby Yarbrough
5 years ago
By CorbyYarbrough, @Corby_Yarbrough
It is Week 7, the third week of bye weeks, and some big names go on vacation this weekend. You need someone to step in off the waiver wire and hold down the fort for a week, or maybe more in some cases...
Corby Yarbrough
5 years ago
It's fantasy football bye weeks, folks, so everyone's going to be scrambling for some fill-in players because some of us have a tendency to draft our back-up without realizing he has the same bye week as our starter. Here are some of the best...
Athlon Sports
5 years ago
Some of the players listed in Athlon Sports' NFL Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Week 5 may be one-week adds, some may be season-long adds and some are listed just for you to keep an eye on to stash on your roster if you have the space....
Braden Gall
5 years ago
Some of the players listed in Athlon Sports' NFL Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Week 4 may be one-week adds, some may be season-long adds and some are listed just for you to keep an eye on to stash on your roster if you have the space.
Scoring is...
Corby Yarbrough
5 years ago
Torrey Smith had a career day on Sunday. And it happened to come on his very first start.
The Ravens wide receiver blew up for five receptions for 152 yards and a staggering three touchdowns. If the fantasy team you played this weekend had him...
Athlon Sports
5 years ago