Totally forgot to post last week's MOTW. It wasn't fully baked but it was between David K and Jung because I had a sneaky suspicion that the match was going to be closer than their rankings indicated (9 and 3 at the time). Turns out I was right and a close comeback on Monday night would have made for a great MOTW to track. Instead, we're going to go through and look at how teams have been doing outside of the draft.
The key to every season is obviously the waiver wire and free agency. Picking up and playing startable players, whether to backfill injuries, fill in during bye weeks, or to even overthrow the very players they drafted is what can separate the playoff hopefuls from the ones who flounder.
So we'll take a team by team look to see their best moves and how it's impacted their team so far.
1. Jacked Up! (Cho)
Adam Thielen - Cho was able to take Jon's mistake and pick up a WR1 on the season. It took an already good team and made it almost unbeatable.
Honorable Mention: Kyler Murray - Great lotto ticket that may pay off later in the season.
2. Live Laugh Olave (Simon)
Kyren Williams - A true RB1 with a ridiculous snap and opportunity count. He's not the most explosive or fastest back out there, but anyone who gets 20+ touches in McVay's offense is a true diamond in the rough.
Honorable Mention: D'Onta Foreman - Had a week as an RB1 and has filled in admirably while Kyren has been hurt.
3. One Tyreek Hill (Jon)
Russell Wilson - With TLaw struggling, Jon needed a backup plan and Russell may actually have been more than that. On the season he's a top 12 QB while TLaw would barely be startable in 2 QB leagues.
Honorable Mention: Baltimore - The defense has been fierce and is always a threat to score double digits
4. In Time (Eric)
Chubba Hubbard - Although the Carolina offense has been disappointing, any time you can get an RB1 in an offense, especially off the waiver wire, it's a good find. Hubbard seems to have usurped Miles Sanders as the lead back.
Honorable Mention: C.J. Stroud - With Fields's injury, Stroud has been able to keep the QB position from destroying Eric's team.
5. Let Bijans be Bijans (David K)
Jerome Ford - Although he never played a snap for David K, Ford netted David Diggs. Is there anything better than returning first round value with someone you picked up for free?
Honorable Mention: Emari Demercado - After a weird blip where Ingram took over as the lead back, Demercado looks to be the man in charge while Conner is out.
6. Saticoy Steel (Dan)
Seattle - They've been a sneaky good defense and while their remaining schedule isn't great, they still may be able to pull off a few more double digit weeks.
Honorable Mention: Tyler Boyd - With Burrow looking like himself again, Boyd should have some standalone value and at the worst, act as a bye week filler.
7. David Y Team (David Y)
Sam Howell - He's the number 8 QB in total points this year and even though he gets sacked a lot and throws picks, he's not afraid to launch it. Could start some weeks over Dak.
Honorable Mention: None - David's only had 7 additions all year and most are not on the roster anymore or don't impact his team in any meaningful way.
8. it's all in the hips (Jung)
Kareem Hunt - Originally not even on an NFL roster, Hunt has carved out a role in the Browns offense and after losing Chubb, the smallest of consolation prizes for Jung.
Honorable Mention: Jared Goff - Looking for a replacement for Rodgers, Jung landed a good one in Goff, a top 10 QB so far this year
9. BEST TEAM (Mike)
Puka Nacua - Although he's slowed down quite a bit, nobody can forget the scorching start he had this year. Mike may be able to trade some of his other WRs for other positions since his team goes 5 deep at the position.
Honorable Mention: Jake Ferguson - A rookie who has already earned Dak's trust. Even if he can just play the Witten role, he'll be a top 10 TE ROS.
10. No Punts Intended (Paul)
Josh Downs - The rookie in Indy has been a revelation. The surprising Colts offense can support multiple receivers for the first time since the Andrew Luck days and Downs may even be Minshew's favored target.
Honorable Mention: Taysom Hill - Although he's just been added, New Orleans is using him in so many ways, I can see him holding top 10 value for the ROS.
11. Rich’s 삼겹살 Brock Party 🎉🥓 (Rich)
Brock Purdy - Needing to replace the useless Daniel Jones, Rich went all in on Purdy, even dedicating his team name to him. While he's struggled as of late, he's been a top 12 QB on the season.
Honorable Mention: Romeo Doubs - The Green Bay offense is a mess but Doubs has found a penchant for the end zone.
12. #winnable (Chris)
Josh Reynolds - Struggled as of late but has produced a few decent lines since being picked up. His ceiling is limited but he has a decent floor in a great offense.
Honorable Mention: Zeke? - Chris has the fewest pickups of anybody in the league (3) but Zeke may actually be playable certain weeks as he's found some new legs.
Good luck to all!
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