Waiver priority 1 strategy

[FFer 11]

Aside from Conner, is there anyone else that you see on the wire that would warrant an immediate pick up and giving up your #1 position so early in the season? I know there are a lot of variables but wanted to see how others might play this so early in the season.

[track 1 16]

You play in a 4 man league? Connor should not be available in any leagues off waiver wire

[thePRO 78]

Hahaha Conner....great stuff here.

[tanatastic 2,061]

I’ve waited to use my waiver many times and it rarely pays off. One of the other guys someone gets ends up the breakout. Be proactive and keep mining for gold.

[DonS 3,067]

I'd check to see if Gurley is available instead.

[Woble Eth 11]

Before you vilify the guy, some leagues don't allow waiver wire transactions until after week one is complete. So his availability is really not all that shocking. Should he have been drafted? With the uncertainty surrounding Bell, absolutely. But generally by the Bell owner or the savvy owner looking to shaft the Bell owner. (God that is fun, ain't it?)

 

That said, to answer the OP's question.. of course he warrants the selection. Of course, until Bell returns (and he will return) and Conner is relegated to handcuff status. Let's not kid ourselves and think this kid is Bell. He has shown that he's capable, but game-changing ability? Nah.

[TheUsualSuspect 207]

David Johnson, Gurley, Barkley, OBJ, Antonio Brown

[brotherbock 349]

Will.

[brotherbock 349]

Freaking.

[brotherbock 349]

Dissly.

[the spanker 28]

Geez you guys are surprisingly mocking his question here. Woble thought's echo my own but some of you get no board points here for helping someone.

[brotherbock 349]

I'm not mocking. Dissly.

[the spanker 28]

I'm not mocking. Dissly.

 

Not you

[TheUsualSuspect 207]

 

Not you

I am. In what world was Conner not drafted?

 

8-Team leagues or July drafts are the only answers I can muster, in which case these people can sit in the back of the bus.

[brotherbock 349]

 

Not you

 

<Angel Emoji>

[ramz04 21]

I think Austin Elkeler is the best available this week and think hes getting slept on. I have him ranked ahead of Enunwa, Lindsay, Hines & Yeldon. Hes not just a handcuff, my friends. He gets enough work in the passing game to warrant himself flex worthy in full point PPR leagues. Not only does he have stand alone value in PPR, but hes by far the most valuable lotto ticket in all of fantasy. If M-Gordon were to go down, Elk would instantly catapult into a weekly top 3 option, based on the receiving volume alone. Elkerer might have to split carries 60/40 with the 3rd stringer RB but he wouldnt leave the field on passing downs. Hes proven himself to be one of the better receiving RBs in the entire NFL & theres no question that he'd take over as the primary passing back if Gordon were to go down. Which would translate to high end RB1 numbers considering how much Rivers targets his RB in the passing game. And that goes back to my volume point, if Gordon got even 75% of the passing work, hed be the consensus 1st overall pick every single year. Go back to when Woodhead was around, I believe he was a RB2 in full PPR one of those years. Rivers targets his RBs in the passing game more so than any QB Ive seen in my lifetime. My point is, if just one RB was allowed to be featured in that offense, like the rams do with Gurley, wed see Gordon, or even Elkeler, put up monster numbers!. We got to see a glimpse of this last year when Elkelers season ended due to injury. Gordon, in turn, was able to hog all the touches, and naturally put up some monster games. Thats why if Gordon ever went down, Elkeler is the one player worthy of blowing your entire wad on! If Gordon suffered a season ending injury tomorrow, theres only a few players in all of fantasy that Id trade Elkeler straight up for. Which is why Im burning my #4 claim on him and plan on sitting on him all year if I have to. Problem is, Gordon has been remarkably durable so far in his pro career. .

[DaBeerz 88]

I will assume the guy with WW priority will pickup Connor, so I'm picking up AP

[DaBeerz 88]

I think Austin Elkeler should be ranked #1 . Hes not just a handcuff my friends. He gets enough work in the passing game to warrant himself flex worthy in full point PPR leagues. Not only does he have stand alone value in PPR, but hes by far the most valuable lotto ticket in all of fantasy. If M-Gordon were to go down, Elk would instantly catapult into a weekly top 3 option, based on the receiving volume alone. Elkerer might have to split carries 60/40 with the 3rd stringer RB, but there wont be any split as far as the 3rd down back Elkeler would be in line to receive all the passing work. Which would translate to high end RB1 numbers with how much Rivers targets his RB in the passing game. And that goes back to my volume point, if Gordon got even 90% of the passing work hed be the consensus 1st overall pick every single year. Go back to when Woodhead was around, I believe he was a RB2 in full PPR one of those years. Rivers targets his RBs in the passing game more so than any QB Ive seen in my lifetime. My point is if one RB was allowed to be featured in that offense like the rams do with Gurley, wed see Gordon, or even Elkeler, put up record scoring. We got to see a glimpse of this last year when Elkelers season ended due to injury. Gordon, in turn, was able to hog all the touches, and naturally, put up monster games. Thats why if Gordon ever went down, Elkeler would single handedly win titles for his owners.

 

I could get him. FFT through the wire also has him at the top of their list.

 

Assuming you had to choose between Connor, Adrian Peterson or Elkeler, you would still go with him? I'm #2 in the WW priority tonight so guaranteed to pick up one of those 3 guys.

[ramz04 21]

I could get him. FFT through the wire also has him at the top of their list.

 

Assuming you had to choose between Connor, Adrian Peterson or Elkeler, you would still go with him? I'm #2 in the WW priority tonight so guaranteed to pick up one of those 3 guys.

Connor — I wouldn’t burn my #2 claim on such a short term move.

 

AP — i said it last year & I’m gonna say it again... AP is washed up

 

Elkeler — As I said above, Elk has some flex stand alone value in PPR so he’s not just gonna rot at the bottom of your roster like your typical lotto ticket handcuff. I’m 1-0 and I have excellent RB depth, so I’m gonna go long term, and If i hit, nobodyll be able to touch me this year.

 

 

If you’re 0-1 & you’re hurting at RB, I’d prolly go with AP. I haven’t kept up with the bell saga since this weekend but he’s losing out on $800k each week he’s out. He’ll come crawling back and soon. If you’re deep at RB, I’d still prolly put a claim in AP & try & flip him. How is he on waivers anyway? You in an 8 man league?

[rrmcguire 36]

Would you drop Alfred Morris for Ekeler we can only have 5 backs

 

Hunt

Lewis

Burkhead

Miller

Morris

[DaBeerz 88]

Connor I wouldnt burn my #2 claim on such a short term move.

 

AP i said it last year & Im gonna say it again... AP is washed up

 

Elkeler As I said above, Elk has some flex stand alone value in PPR so hes not just gonna rot at the bottom of your roster like your typical lotto ticket handcuff. Im 1-0 and I have excellent RB depth, so Im gonna go long term, and If i hit, nobodyll be able to touch me this year.

 

 

If youre 0-1 & youre hurting at RB, Id prolly go with AP. I havent kept up with the bell saga since this weekend but hes losing out on $800k each week hes out. Hell come crawling back and soon. If youre deep at RB, Id still prolly put a claim in AP & try & flip him. How is he on waivers anyway? You in an 8 man league?

1. No. 12 team half PPR League with a Max of 4 running back career roster. AP if you recall was signed Aug 21 with the skins. We drafted mid Aug. He was unranked. We can't make any roster moves until after week 1. Make sense now?

 

I have Gurley and Mixon but I could always use a solid RB3.

[jgcrawfish 232]

I am. In what world was Conner not drafted?

 

8-Team leagues or July drafts are the only answers I can muster, in which case these people can sit in the back of the bus.

I play in 12 team leagues and he was not drafted in ANY of them. Now, he was picked up by (this guy right here) in all of them before week 1. In two of the leagues we have short benches (9 starters, only 5 bench spots). Just because YOU don't play in leagues where he wasn't drafted doesn't mean it's wrong.

 

ww priority depends greatly on your team need. I'm light at WR in 2 leagues, meaning Enunwa will probably be higher. Also rolling out Njoku in one which means I need to focus on that.

[TennisMenace 156]

I think Austin Elkeler is the best available this week and think hes getting slept on. I have him ranked ahead of Enunwa, Lindsay, Hines & Yeldon. Hes not just a handcuff, my friends. He gets enough work in the passing game to warrant himself flex worthy in full point PPR leagues. Not only does he have stand alone value in PPR, but hes by far the most valuable lotto ticket in all of fantasy. If M-Gordon were to go down, Elk would instantly catapult into a weekly top 3 option, based on the receiving volume alone. Elkerer might have to split carries 60/40 with the 3rd stringer RB but he wouldnt leave the field on passing downs. Hes proven himself to be one of the better receiving RBs in the entire NFL & theres no question that he'd take over as the primary passing back if Gordon were to go down. Which would translate to high end RB1 numbers considering how much Rivers targets his RB in the passing game. And that goes back to my volume point, if Gordon got even 75% of the passing work, hed be the consensus 1st overall pick every single year. Go back to when Woodhead was around, I believe he was a RB2 in full PPR one of those years. Rivers targets his RBs in the passing game more so than any QB Ive seen in my lifetime. My point is, if just one RB was allowed to be featured in that offense, like the rams do with Gurley, wed see Gordon, or even Elkeler, put up monster numbers!. We got to see a glimpse of this last year when Elkelers season ended due to injury. Gordon, in turn, was able to hog all the touches, and naturally put up some monster games. Thats why if Gordon ever went down, Elkeler is the one player worthy of blowing your entire wad on! If Gordon suffered a season ending injury tomorrow, theres only a few players in all of fantasy that Id trade Elkeler straight up for. Which is why Im burning my #4 claim on him and plan on sitting on him all year if I have to. Problem is, Gordon has been remarkably durable so far in his pro career. .

Wow, you made a very compelling case to pick him up. If I had Gordon that would be a no brained for sure. I can’t believe the dude in my league who owns Gordon didn’t pick him up this morning. Oh well...

 

Now, the question is this.....should I pick him up? Would I ever start him? My RBs are not stud superstars so maybe I should. But, chances are I cannot start him because after all, he may only get 10 touches a game and can I count on him to get a td every game? Obviously not. So, would I ever start him if Gordon is healthy? Unlikely.

 

So then the next question is this....can I afford to stash him on my bench waiting for Gordon to get injured? Hmmm. This is something I can do, but of course I will have to give up a chip asset I have for other purposes. Let me think on this. I may not have much time though....he may not be available in one hour.

[DaBeerz 88]

I play in 12 team leagues and he was not drafted in ANY of them. Now, he was picked up by (this guy right here) in all of them before week 1. In two of the leagues we have short benches (9 starters, only 5 bench spots). Just because YOU don't play in leagues where he wasn't drafted doesn't mean it's wrong.

 

ww priority depends greatly on your team need. I'm light at WR in 2 leagues, meaning Enunwa will probably be higher. Also rolling out Njoku in one which means I need to focus on that.

 

 

it's funny these condescending "why wasn't that guy drafted what are you an 8 team league"

 

Look at Connor's pre-draft ranking on FFT. He was 77th ranked RB overall. So ONLY really useful as a handcuff to Bell. If you play in a 12 team league where most teams are limited to 4 RB that means 48 RB get drafted. It's entirely possible Connor and other guys don't get drafted as they're not perceived as valuable as a possible flex or RB3 guy. Connor is only valuable because of the unexpected longer holdout from Bell. If Bell was in nobody would be talking about Connor not being drafted.

[brotherbock 349]

 

 

it's funny these condescending "why wasn't that guy drafted what are you an 8 team league"

 

Look at Connor's pre-draft ranking on FFT. He was 77th ranked RB overall. So ONLY really useful as a handcuff to Bell. If you play in a 12 team league where most teams are limited to 4 RB that means 48 RB get drafted. It's entirely possible Connor and other guys don't get drafted as they're not perceived as valuable as a possible flex or RB3 guy. Connor is only valuable because of the unexpected longer holdout from Bell. If Bell was in nobody would be talking about Connor not being drafted.

 

 

I play in 12 team leagues and he was not drafted in ANY of them. Now, he was picked up by (this guy right here) in all of them before week 1. In two of the leagues we have short benches (9 starters, only 5 bench spots). Just because YOU don't play in leagues where he wasn't drafted doesn't mean it's wrong.

 

ww priority depends greatly on your team need. I'm light at WR in 2 leagues, meaning Enunwa will probably be higher. Also rolling out Njoku in one which means I need to focus on that.

 

Same here. 12 team keeper league, 2RB + Flex, good players playing in a league 17 years old, Connor went undrafted. I grabbed him shortly after the draft.

[DaBeerz 88]

 

 

 

Same here. 12 team keeper league, 2RB + Flex, good players playing in a league 17 years old, Connor went undrafted. I grabbed him shortly after the draft.

 

Exactly I'm just tired of the condescending "8 team league?" comments. It's ridiculous. Pre-draft rankings compared to week 2 rankings have huge variances due to injury (or holdouts).

[brotherbock 349]

 

Exactly I'm just tired of the condescending "8 team league?" comments. It's ridiculous. Pre-draft rankings compared to week 2 rankings have huge variances due to injury (or holdouts).

 

No doubt. "I'm in such a tough league, there's literally nobody better than Cody Latimer left on waivers!"

 

Okay...yay? Sounds like a terrible league to play in. Nobody of any value to pick up at all? Sounds incredibly frustrating, and also, with 12 teams, statistically impossible unless you have 40-man rosters.

[ramz04 21]

Wow, you made a very compelling case to pick him up. If I had Gordon that would be a no brained for sure. I cant believe the dude in my league who owns Gordon didnt pick him up this morning. Oh well...

 

Now, the question is this.....should I pick him up? Would I ever start him? My RBs are not stud superstars so maybe I should. But, chances are I cannot start him because after all, he may only get 10 touches a game and can I count on him to get a td every game? Obviously not. So, would I ever start him if Gordon is healthy? Unlikely.

 

So then the next question is this....can I afford to stash him on my bench waiting for Gordon to get injured? Hmmm. This is something I can do, but of course I will have to give up a chip asset I have for other purposes. Let me think on this. I may not have much time though....he may not be available in one hour.

Sorry man, just seeing this. Did you pick him up? I sure hope so cuz youre gonna regret it if not. I had the #4 waiver claim but the #2 claim got him. Im so bummed! Trying to overpay in a trade but the owner obviously likes him as much as I do.

 

Elk isnt just a injury stash handcuff. As I explained in my post, Elk is getting enough work to provide stand alone value as flex and possibly even an RB2 in full point PPR. Elk is playing the Woodhead role and the latter was an RB2 his first year in SD so we know theres enough volume in that passing game to support both of them. I truly believe elk is the most underrated RB in the league right now. Hes electric catching the ball out of the backfield and is exactly the type of high ceiling talent you want on the end of your bench. I think hes better than Gordon personally and your only gonna see his role continue to expand. I think hell finish the year ranked as a top 20 RB in full point PPR.

 

I think hes this years Kamara. Pick him up now!

[clean90 6]

I moved up to the #1 waiver spot in my 12 team league after the last waiver period. I anticipated holding it for a bit but someone dropped L. McCoy so I used it on him right away.