We’re mere hours away from the start of a new NFL season, and though a few of you last-minute Charlies still have fantasy football drafts coming up, most of us are done drafting. It’s time to shift from draft mode into managerial mode.
The vast majority of leagues will have a waiver run this week ahead of the Thursday-night opener. Let’s take a look at some of the players who might be worth a buck or two of FAAB money or late-round picks for those that are still drafting. You can find all of my Week 1 waiver wire pickups here.
(Rostership percentage courtesy of Yahoo)
- All of our Week 1 Waiver Wire Targets
- Weekly Fantasy Football Expert Rankings
- Fantasy Football Start/Sit Advice
- Fantasy Football Trade Tools
Fantasy Football Week 1 Waiver Wire Advice: Quarterbacks
Quarterbacks
Sam Howell (WB – WAS): 22% rostered
Howell was a fifth-round draft pick, so the odds are that he won’t pan out. But he also threw 38 TD passes for North Carolina, a Power 5 school, as a 19-year-old freshman, which would seemingly bode well for a bright NFL future. Howell can run – he had 828 rushing yards and 11 TD runs in his third and final year with the Tar Heels – and he has a good group of receivers in Terry McLaurin, Jahan Dotson and Curtis Samuel. He might not be a great percentage play, but Howell has intriguing upside.
Derek Carr (QB – LV): 41% rostered
Need a starter for Week 1? Derek Carr is your man. He’ll open the season at home against a Titans defense that ranked 28th in DVOA against the pass last season and gave up the fourth-most points to opposing quarterbacks. Carr offers a reasonably safe weekly floor, and the juicy matchup against Tennessee raises the ceiling.
Jordan Love (QB – GB): 30% rostered
We don’t have much to go on with Love, a former first-round draft pick who’s had to serve a three-year apprenticeship under Aaron Rodgers. It’s Love’s turn to start now, and his big arm and plus-mobility give him a plausible path to useful fantasy value.
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