Dynasty Waivers Of The Future: Week 12

Week 11 was heavy on points and light on value shifts. That said, there are still opportunities to strengthen your deep Dynasty rosters. 

This article will discuss deep league waiver additions, focusing on Dynasty league formats. 

Players will fall into four primary categories: 

• Short-term Starters - Players capable of providing immediate production in deep leagues. 
• Proactive Pickups - Players who need the depth chart to be clear before them but are more available than other players in a similar role. 
• Deep Darts - Speculative players who have a chance at value.
• Dynasty Buys - Players whose values have changed, and the market may not have caught up.

Quarterback

Short Term Starters

Tommy Devito, New York Giants (18% Sleeper rostered) 

Hey, look, the Giants made the quarterback change like we expected. And because life is life, and I spent a month saying Drew Lock proactively, it is now Tommy Devito. 

Massive facepalm. 

DeVito showed moments of competency in 2023. From Week 9 to Week 14, he completed 68% of his passes with a 100.7 passer rate and an eight-to-three touchdown-to-interception ratio. He was QB23 over this stretch. If you do the math, 24 quarterbacks start in most Superflex leagues. And now he has Malik Nabers!

Week 12 is brutal for byes, and our mantra remains “any starting quarterback in Superflex.”

Tight End

Short Term Starters

Luke Schoonmaker, Dallas (30% Sleeper rostered)

It is terrifying to recommend a passing option in Dallas’s offense not named Lamb. Schoonmaker is the second in this article. Jake Ferguson was knocked out with a concussion very early, and Schoonmaker grabbed his opportunity, posting six receptions for 56 yards on ten targets, all career highs. 

Schoonmaker has a high pedigree after going in Round 2 of the 2023 NFL Draft. We had one other game without Ferguson, a Week 2 matchup in which Schoonmaker caught six passes for 43 yards. Granted, that was with Dak Prescott. We have seen little to suggest the Cowboys will not be playing from far behind the Commanders in Week 12. Schoonmaker is worth consideration if Ferguson is out. 

Proactive Pickups

Noah Gray, Kansas City (46% Sleeper rostered)

Gray has become a near-every-down player in a Patrick Mahomes II offense. He posted his best career fantasy game in the Chiefs' biggest game of the year. Considering he plays behind 35-year-old Travis Kelce and has already signed an extension, we should value Gray more than Dynasty TE29.