Seahawks claim former Saints RB Tony Jones Jr. off of waivers

Seahawks claim former Saints RB Tony Jones Jr. off of waivers, helping to replace injured RB Rashaad Penny:

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Hey, good for Tony Jones Jr. The former New Orleans Saints running back landed on his feet after being waived ahead of Week 5’s game with the Seattle Seahawks — and he ended up joining the team he spent all week practicing to run against, with Seattle claiming him off of the waiver wire. The Seahawks lost leading rusher Rashaad Penny to a broken ankle against New Orleans, so Jones joins a backfield featuring rookie draft pick Kenneth Walker and veteran backup DeeJay Davis.

It’s an improvement over his position with the Saints, where Jones was buried on the depth chart behind Alvin Kamara, Mark Ingram II, and Dwayne Washington. He was a healthy scratch in recent weeks and the Saints opted to activate Latavius Murray from the practice squad ahead of him in Week 4, losing Murray to the Denver Broncos after a strong performance. Now they’re without both Murray and Jones, with Ingram having averaged just 1.8 yards per carry against Seattle (on 9 attempts).

Kamara looked more like his old self with a heavy workload, but we know he can play. The concern all year has been the depth behind him. Maybe the Saints can call up David Johnson or one of the other running backs they worked out over the summer, but it’s unlikely they’ll be able to make a move ahead of the Nov. 1 trade deadline: they’re under the salary cap by about $2.3 million and will be hard-pressed to be buyers or sellers, even if veteran backs become available around the league. Hopefully Kamara’s health endures for the next twelve weeks and beyond.

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Best Fantasy Football waiver wire pickups for Week 5

These players could help out for a week or two, or they could be season-long difference-makers.

After the fourth full slate of regular season action, the NFL and fantasy football are back in full swing.

If you had a tough injury in Week 4, or you just didn’t get the production from one of your players that you expected, we’ll scan the waiver wire. For potential pickups, we’ll consider players who are available in at least 50% of ESPN fantasy leagues.

Let’s take a look at some of the potential waiver wire pickups that could help your teams heading into Week 4 of the NFL campaign.

Saints tied for third in NFL waiver wire claim priority

The Saints are tied for third in NFL waiver wire claim priority, making for a razor-thin silver lining after their 1-2 start:

There’s a small, thin, miniscule silver lining for the New Orleans Saints’ ugly 1-2 start. ESPN’s Field Yates shared the updated NFL waiver wire priority on Tuesday, which reflects team records after Week 3 and will be revised accordingly in the weeks ahead. And the Saints are locked in a tie for third after losing two of their first three games.

That’s the good news. The bad news is that they’re tied with seven other teams, including conference rivals like the Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, and yeah, the Atlanta Falcons. If the Saints file a waiver claim for the same player as one of those other teams, a coin flip will decide the winner.

So what does this mean? Whenever a player is waived from a team’s 53-man roster, every other team will have the opportunity to claim them off the waiver wire and add them to their own 53-man lineup (which bumps another player off the roster). The Saints have already done this a few times, claiming offensive lineman Tanner Owen after he was released by the Buffalo Bills and nearly snagging linebacker Sterling Weatherford, who was claimed by the Chicago Bears. They’ve kept a close eye on the waiver wire early this season.

That’s the gist of it, but as with many things in the NFL it gets more complicated. For one thing, only players with fewer than four accrued seasons are subject to waivers (accrued seasons being years in which they played at least six regular season games), so many of the names on waivers right now and rookies and other younger players.

But wait, there’s more. That changes after the NFL trade deadline on Nov. 1, at which point all players are subject to waivers regardless of experience. The downside is any team claiming them will have to pay the remainder of their base salary, which is why wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. cleared waivers late last season. If they clear the waiver wire, players become free agents and may sign anywhere they like — often at a minimum salary while receiving offsets from the team that cut them.

So there you go. This week, the Saints will be one of the first teams to get a shot at claiming any players cut around the league. Unless one of the other seven teams they’re tied with want that player too, in which case it goes to a coin toss. Let’s hope they find a win this week and we’ll have something better to write home about soon.

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Best Fantasy Football waiver wire pickups for Week 4

These players could help out for a week or two, or they could be season-long difference-makers.

After the sthird full slate of regular season action, the NFL and fantasy football are back in full swing.

If you had a tough injury in Week 3, or you just didn’t get the production from one of your players that you expected, we’ll scan the waiver wire. For potential pickups, we’ll consider players who are available in at least 50% of ESPN fantasy leagues.

Let’s take a look at some of the potential waiver wire pickups that could help your teams heading into Week 4 of the NFL campaign.

 

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Week 4 free-agent forecast

Here are the top waiver wire targets in fantasy football for Week 4.

We are nearly a quarter of the way through the 2022 season, and fantasy football managers will continue to rely on the waiver wire to push

We’ll be taking a look at the top available players rostered in ESPN leagues, using the 75% mark as the threshold. If you have any questions about prioritizing a certain player over another, don’t be afraid to hit me up on Twitter (@KevinHickey11). Your questions, comments, and roasts are always welcome!

Fantasy football waiver wire recommendations refer to 12-team league formats, unless specifically stated.

Check back for any updates throughout Monday and Tuesday as more injury news becomes available.

Fantasy Football: 15 waiver wire targets for Week 3

Here are 15 waiver wire targets who could help you in your fantasy football league this week.

Week 2 of the 2022 NFL season is in the books and the injuries are already starting to pile up.

In San Francisco, quarterback Trey Lance suffered an ankle injury that will rule him out for the rest of the season. That leaves Jimmy Garoppolo as the new QB for the 49ers and while he’s not a fantasy football star, Jimmy G is a serviceable fill-in at QB, especially if you just lost Lance.

In Arizona, running back James Conner suffered an ankle injury that left Darrel Williams and Eno Benjamin as the Cardinals’ top remaining running backs on Sunday. Conner’s injury is not believed to be serious, but it’s still worth taking a look at Benjamin and Williams in case Arizona’s starting running back has to miss any games.

Garoppolo, Williams and Benjamin are among the players that headline this week’s waiver wire list that includes targets at quarterback, tight end, wide receiver and running back.

Let’s get to the list!

12 waiver wire targets for fantasy football in Week 3

Here are your waiver wire targets for Week 3 of fantasy football.

After what seemed to be a low-scoring opening week for fantasy football, Week 2 offered some extremely explosive performances.

As roles begin to get settled, the waiver wire may not be as chaotic moving forward. But between injuries and poor performances, scouring the waiver wire for the top additions is still the best path to maintaining a championship-caliber team.

We’ll be taking a look at the top available players rostered in ESPN leagues, using the 75% mark (25% availability) as the threshold. We also will be giving FAAB suggestions based on a $1,000 budget. Take it for what it is: a suggestion. You can go higher or lower at your own discretion.

If you have any questions about prioritizing a certain player over another, don’t be afraid to hit me up on Twitter (@KevinHickey11). Your questions, comments, and roasts are always welcome!

Here are 12 waiver wire targets entering Week 3 of fantasy football:

Best Fantasy Football waiver wire pickups for Week 2

These players could help your lineup in Week 2 and beyond.

After the first full slate of regular season action, the NFL and fantasy football are back in full swing.

If you had a tough injury in Week 1, or you just didn’t get the production from one of your players that you expected, we’ll scan the waiver wiree. For potential pickups, we’ll consider players who are available in at least 50% of ESPN fantasy leagues.

Let’s take a look at some of the potential waiver wire pickups that could help your teams heading into Week 2 of the NFL campaign.

Best fantasy football waiver wire pickups for Week 2

The best fantasy football waiver wire pickups going into Week 2.

There’s still one more game left to be played in Week 1 between the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks, but it’s never too early to start researching possible fantasy football waiver wire options for Week 2.

As is normally the case in just about every week, there were some very good and very unexpected performances by lesser-known players around the NFL.

We also saw some significant injuries that have opened the door for players further down the depth chart. Ambulance chasing is a necessary evil if you’re going to survive and thrive in fantasy football.

In our first waiver wire article of the 2022 campaign, we’re covering the best pickups at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, tight end, and we’ll even make a D/ST streaming suggestion.

On top of listing the players, all of whom are available in 50 percent or more of ESPN leagues, we’ll also assign a priority level for each so you know just how aggressive you need to be in order to nab them.

Without further ado, the best fantasy football waiver wire pickups going into Week 2 (note: we’ll update this list if necessary following the Broncos-Seahawks Monday night game).

13 waiver wire targets for fantasy football in Week 2

Take a look at the top targets on the fantasy football waiver wire in Week 2.

Just like that, the first week of fantasy football has come and gone.

It was a pretty wild opening weekend for fantasy managers. There were some explosive performances from the studs across the league while we also encountered some surprises along the way.

With rosters and roles settling, the waiver wire will be a much less chaotic place. However, that doesn’t make it any less valuable. In fact, working the waiver wire is from where league champions emerge. Drafting is great for setting a team’s foundation, but the real work comes through the waiver wire.

It’s best not to overreact to all of the Week 1 hoopla. However, we do need to take note of certain storylines, especially when it pertains to usage. Volume drives fantasy points, so that’s one of the aspects we should be looking for on the waiver wire.

We’ll be taking a look at the top available players rostered in ESPN leagues, using the 75% mark as the threshold. If you have any questions about prioritizing a certain player over another, don’t be afraid to hit me up on Twitter (@KevinHickey11). Your questions, comments, and roasts are always welcome!

Regardless of whether you won or lost, here are 13 players to target on the waiver wire for fantasy football in Week 2: