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Churn 'N Burn: Week 1 waiver wire

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So .. I thought I'd create new series of weekly threads. I'll do one each week, to see what peeps are doing regarding free-agent / waiver-wire (WW) requests. Thankfully, for week 1, I'll just be bettering my bench – no injuries! (I'm looking at YOU, George Kittle!)

 

Upgrade 1, at WR:

I'm near Boston, and watched the LVR @ NE game. Ugh.. I drafted WR D. Douglas as a “PPR cheat code,” and his stat line was 2, -2, TD. Hence, I'm going to try and upgrade to K. Boutte, also on NE. My fall-back is LAC's RZ option, WR Q. Johnson.

 

Upgrade 2, at TE:

I drafted HOU TE Schultz as my TE, because of how beat up HOU's WR room is. Again – ugh ..; he was out-snapped by Cade Stover?? So, I'm going to try and upgrade to CLE TE2 H. Fannin. Everything that I read is that he's a .. pocket-knife. Lines up all over the formation. My fall-back is NO TE1 J. Johnson (possible first option .. but I like Flacco as the better QB).

 

What are others doing for Week 1 WW activity?

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4 hours ago, Bills04 said:

So .. I thought I'd create new series of weekly threads. I'll do one each week, to see what peeps are doing regarding free-agent / waiver-wire (WW) requests. Thankfully, for week 1, I'll just be bettering my bench – no injuries! (I'm looking at YOU, George Kittle!)

 

Upgrade 1, at WR:

I'm near Boston, and watched the LVR @ NE game. Ugh.. I drafted WR D. Douglas as a “PPR cheat code,” and his stat line was 2, -2, TD. Hence, I'm going to try and upgrade to K. Boutte, also on NE. My fall-back is LAC's RZ option, WR Q. Johnson.

 

Upgrade 2, at TE:

I drafted HOU TE Schultz as my TE, because of how beat up HOU's WR room is. Again – ugh ..; he was out-snapped by Cade Stover?? So, I'm going to try and upgrade to CLE TE2 H. Fannin. Everything that I read is that he's a .. pocket-knife. Lines up all over the formation. My fall-back is NO TE1 J. Johnson (possible first option .. but I like Flacco as the better QB).

 

What are others doing for Week 1 WW activity?

I loved Boutte in college.  As a SEC fan, not LSU, I appreciated Boutte as a dominate force.  He lost his first year in the NFL due to his stupidly as a kid in college.  I still expected big things from this kid.  Unfortunately he was drafted by an organization that has been crippled by their inability to cheat anymore.  Too bad the NFL has directed their attention to the Chiefs sans Brady, and he didn’t land there.  I’d be willing to bet this kid would’ve had a great career pre-scripted NFL!

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1 hour ago, Mike FF Today said:

Prefer Juwan Johnson over Fanin. Role is better plus no competition for targets at his position.

Yeah .. I thought about that transaction more than at WR..  If NO had someone better at QB, I'd have probably gone that route.  Also, Fannin apparently lines up everywhere; Njoku and he are not "exclusive."

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i went fannin at WW#2 this week in a dynasty.  a few years back i burned a #1 rookie pick on Kyle Pitts thinking i was solidifying my TE spot for years to come.  MAYBE, just maybe, getting Fannin as a WW pick up will nullify my poor pitts pick

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On 9/11/2025 at 8:52 AM, Mike FF Today said:

Prefer Juwan Johnson over Fanin. Role is better plus no competition for targets at his position.

Isn’t Taysom Hill coming back soon ?

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Yes Hill is due back, but not this weekend

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ok there is also Quentin Johnston   and Harold Fannin Jr at TE

just curious, I have Quentin, would you guys drop him for Fannin?   I do think the potential upside there is quite significant.

 

though I'm pretty sure one of Quentin Johnson or Keenan Allen is gonna be a nice pickup and I have both right now

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Do you need Johnston? Will you ever start him? Do you need another te? 

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1 hour ago, weepaws said:

Do you need Johnston? Will you ever start him? Do you need another te? 

well, its my superflex league.

we start 2 WR and a TE and a WR/TE flex.   for most, that means you start 3 WR and 1 TE but I could theoretically start 2 TE and 2 WR.

I have AJ brown Jaylan Waddle and Keenan Allen 

kirk is out (injured)

Rashee Rice is suspended

Boutte and Quentin Johnston  I just picked up

my TE  is LaPorta, but since so many good TE's are injured I figure if he has another good week he will be a hot commodity

more so than a fringe WR starter would be.

 

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Try Benson is a must add if available. That's looking more and more like a committee and Benson has top 10 upside if/when Conner goes down. 

Always look ahead, especially at the end of your bench. 

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2 hours ago, Maximum Overkill said:

Try Benson is a must add if available. That's looking more and more like a committee and Benson has top 10 upside if/when Conner goes down. 

Always look ahead, especially at the end of your bench. 

i figured his touches would jump.   Conner is 30.  not much tread in the tires.    And the team needs to know what they have in Benson.    if hes not starter material, they need to draft someone next year.

to start the season I wouldnt have been surprised if he got a few starts later in the year.   Now its looking like that day may come sooner rather than later.

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With the Jayden Reed collarbone injury...  Who is the GB WR to pick up?...  Wicks, Doubs or Wait for Watson after week 4?!

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9 minutes ago, devius said:

With the Jayden Reed collarbone injury...  Who is the GB WR to pick up?...  Wicks, Doubs or Wait for Watson after week 4?!

I wouldnt be surprised if its Golden.   he had two passes that would have been TD if Love would have hit him.

but hes also a weekly boom bust pick.    he will be inconsistent until he gets his feet under him at the NFL level.   As of today if you care about consistency.....Doubs or Wicks is likely your best bet.   Watson may be a good one too but may already be rostered in some leagues and you have to wait 3 more weeks to get anything out of him.

I am guessing you need help today.  otherwise you likely wouldnt be here asking for opinions.

and I'm not a big fan of taking a player you need to wait to get unless the upside is huge.   I am not sure Watson is that guy.    hes likely a flex/WR3 guy.

better to take the immediate help.

 

 

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Doubs. 

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