In this edition of Win the Waiver Wire, Curtis Patrick shares his top waiver targets for Week 3 in seasonal fantasy football leagues.
Whether by injury, snap count, or role, every fantasy owner can look at their squad and identify a player who disappointed relative to expectations in Week 2. There are some priority claims to focus on this week, including a few players who I think could be flex-level starters (or even more) for the rest of the season. The season is still very young, but some of what we saw in Week 2 was actionable. It’s very important to churn your bench based on trends if you want to be in position for a title at the end of the season. If you aren’t adding and dropping, you aren’t trying. I’ll also provide free agent auction bid (FAAB) guidance.
*For the purposes of this series, I’ll be using Yahoo! “percentage rostered” data. Players are listed in the order of priority, by position. To make the most of my time and yours, I only analyze players who are available in at least 50% percent of leagues in 12-team formats.
Quarterback
Gardner Minshew (available in 68% of leagues)
FAAB: 5%
If you weren’t convinced by my recommendation after last week, lucky for you, you’re getting a mulligan. Minshew was largely ignored in public redraft leagues and his ownership only increased by 5%
The moxie-king followed up his 22.5 point Week 1 performance with 26.8 points in Week 2, good for fantasy QB11 as of this posting. He’s also second in the NFL with six passing TDs. Dating back to Week 15 of 2019, he’s posted at least 20 fantasy points in four of his past five starts. Peering forward, Minshew faces the second easiest fantasy schedule of any QB until his bye in Week 7.
The hits should keep on coming for Minshew, at least for the next month.
Alternative Options
Ryan Tannehill (available in 54% of leagues)
