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The Running List of Past Recommendations
I'll update this throughout the season so you have a wealth of considerations beyond my weekly recommendations. I change their standing as developments occur.
Scroll past these running lists for new suggestions.
Add Nows
Most of these players will not be available, but you'll get a sense of who has been recommended and who to snap up if they become available.
- Bryce Young
- Isaac Guerendo
- Alec Pierce
- Kayshon Boutte
- Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
- Devaughn Vele
- Noah Gray
- Ameer Abdullah
- Michael Mayer
- Andrei Iosivas
- Michael Penix Jr.
- Ray Davis
- Drew Lock
- Demarcus Robinson
Preemptive
These players may not give you production this weekend, but they are worth considering because there's potential for them to deliver due to injuries or personnel changes.
Preemptive/Monitor
You can probably wait until a compelling event creates a potential need for these players.
- Dylan Laube
- Tyler Goodson
- Cordarrelle Patterson
- David Moore
- Will Levis
- Audric Estime
- Kimani Vidal
- Brenton Strange
- Sterling Shepard
Monitor
These players have the talent to contribute to your lineup immediately if elevated to a starting role. If you can't find any talent with playing opportunities to have at the end of your roster, it's worth adding 1-2 of these options in case injury strikes, and you can beat the demand on the waiver wire.
- Julius Chestnut
- Tre Tucker
- Brenton Strange
- Dawson Knox
- Nelson Agholor
- Allen Lazard
- Jalin Hyatt
- Cade Stover
- Ricky Pearsall
- Xavier Hutchinson
- Jameis Winston
Forget (For Now...)
They have too many players ahead of them on their depth charts to earn an impact anytime soon. Or they suffered an injury.
- Tyler Badie
- Dalvin Cook
- Rakim Jarrett
- Blake Watson
- Trey Palmer
- Evan Hull
- Dareke Young
- Bub Means
- Chris Rodriguez Jr.
- Adam Trautman
- Jordan Mason (IR)
- Travis Homer
- Jordan Mims
- Noah Brown (IR)
- Theo Johnson (IR)
- Jake Haener
Add Now: WR Malik Washington, Dolphins
The Skinny on Washington: The rookie from Virginia is an excellent runner after the catch with enough speed to earn separation in the vertical game. Learning the slot and flanker roles in Mike McDaniel's offense isn't easy, so Washington's acclimation was slow this summer.
As the year progressed, Washington managed to earn a steady 15-20 snaps between Weeks 4-10. In recent weeks, those snaps have increased to 30-40 with Odell Beckham Jr out of the picture and Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle ailing.
Recommendation: Waddle hasn't practiced this week and it could make Washington the third or fourth option in the passing game, depending on the play call. If he takes over Waddle's role, it could make him the first or second on enough targets that he earns a minimum of 4-6 targets, 3-5 catches, and 30-50 yards.
Because Washington can break tackles, there's touchdown potential. If you're desperate, Washington could give you a reasonable floor of PPR value with a hint of high upside.