Let’s take a look at players that had strong Week 6 performances, but our analysts aren’t buying it as they look ahead to Week 7 and beyond. Here are a few players to avoid when making your Week 2 fantasy football waiver wire pickups.
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Waiver Wire Pickups to Avoid
Deon Jackson was a surprise star of Week 6. After the Colts were forced to scratch RBs Jonathan Taylor and Nyheim Hines, Jackson handled most of the workload and piled up 12-42-1 rushing and 10-79-0 receiving. The numbers are eye-popping. But Jackson benefitted from the Colts running a season-high 74 offensive plays – a game-script quirk. Regardless, there’s a good chance Taylor will be back this week, and it’s an even better bet that Hines will be back. It’s possible Jackson will maintain some Week 7 value if only Hines comes back. But once Taylor comes back, Jackson’s fantasy value goes down the drain.
Zay Jones has 27 receptions in five games, but he’s averaging 8.4 yards per catch and 5.8 yards per target. For his career, Jones averages just 6.0 yards per target – a good indication that there’s no reason to loiter here.
Are we really going to let Parris Campbell fool us again? If you must have a Colts receiver, bid on Alec Pierce. Campbell had 7-57-1 on a season high 11 targets Sunday against the Jaguars, but Matt Ryan threw 58 passes, artificially pumping up Campbell’s target volume. Don’t fall for this perennial tease.
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