Week 5 in the NFL returned the only consistent teams in the NFL; Denver and Seattle, who delivered as expected. Other than that, the unexpected expectedly showed up. The Patriots completely reversed directions and dominated the last unbeaten NFL team in Cincinnati. The game was a rout and the Bengals made no effort to close the gap. After watching Carolina, St. Louis, Buffalo and especially Cleveland close or erase big deficits, one expected Cincy to make some sort of dent in the Patriots’ lead but that didn’t happen. The Broncos and Seahawks really are the only Elite teams in the NFL and Seattle will need to temper their propensity for poorly-timed penalties to be able to continue to succeed. Poor Percy Harvin. He scored a season’s worth of TDs on MNF that were all called back thanks to a penalty. I am almost ready to put San Diego into the mix but I want to see them take care of business in Oakland first.
On the flip side, there are a few very consistent losing teams in Oakland, Tampa, Jacksonville and the Jets. Whatever magic the Jets had last year is gone and soon will be Rex Ryan. Vegas can’t set a line high enough for me not to load up on Denver this weekend. Oakland is an utter mess and may not win a game this year. Jacksonville and Tampa are at least showing signs of life and may actually pick up a victory this weekend.
With a few more injuries and more teams on Bye, the waiver wire is again a popular destination for many fantasy owners. Here is what we have on tap this week:
QB Austin Davis (STL) - Davis has been airing it out quite a bit lately as the Rams continue to fall behind in games. This week should be no different versus San Fran. Add in that Zac Stacy is banged up and he will be a-flinging it come Monday night. If you need a Bye-week fill-in, you could do much worse.
QB Kyle Orton (BUF) - Orton is prone to delivering a big turnover, but he is also prone to tossing for 300+ yards. The Bills face a solid Patriots’ D on Sunday, but it is at home. With solid backfield dump off options in RB Fred Jackson and C.J. Spiller and the dynamic Sammy Watkins on the outside, Orton should have another solid effort if you prefer The Neckbeard over Austin Davis.
RB Branden Oliver (SD) - Kudos to you if you plucked Oliver off the free agent tree prior to his game versus the Jets after seeing Donald Brown’s pedestrian 2ypg average since taking over for Ryan Mathews. If you didn’t, grab him this week. He has a tasty matchup in Oakland and, with an injured Brown, he will be The Man until Mathews returns.
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (NYG) - Beckham finally made his long-awaited debut last week and delivered with 10 fantasy points. He won’t see a lot of Targets each week, so he may only be a spot starter based on the matchup. Of course, the matchup this weekend versus Philly is one where you will want him in your lineup.
TE Tim Wright (NE) – The Patriots remembered that Tm Brady and the team were at their best when utilizing two tight ends that can catch the ball. Wright was worked into the gameplan and found himself open often against a solid Bengals defense. The Bills also have a quality D so I wouldn’t expect huge numbers. But, with multiple TE injuries and Byes, getting decent production off the waiver wire for this position is not easy to come by.
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