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)
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Fantasy Football Week 1 Waiver Wire Advice: Tight Ends
Tight Ends
Greg Dulcich (TE -DEN): 43% rostered
Greg Dulcich is coming off a promising rookie year in which he caught 33 passes for 411 yards and two touchdowns in 10 games despite missing most of his first training camp with a hamstring injury. It’s possible Dulcich takes a big step forward in year No. 2 now that the Denver offense is in the good hands of Sean Payton. It’s mildly concerning, however, that Payton brought in former Saints TE Adam Trautman and gave him significant playing time with the starters in the preseason.
Gerald Everett (TE – SEA): 42% rostered
In six NFL seasons, Gerald Everett has never finished as a top-12 fantasy scorer at the TE position. He just missed last year, ranking TE13 in PPR scoring after finishing with career highs in catches (58) and receiving yards (555) to go along with four touchdowns. Everett is a locked-in starter in one of the league’s better offenses, and he’ll be paired with outstanding young QB Justin Herbert.
Luke Musgrave (TE – GB): 15% rostered
A second-round pick from Oregon State, Luke Musgrave, was reportedly a revelation for the Packers in training camp, constantly getting open and making catches. The team was even using the 6-6, 253-pound rookie on jet sweeps. Musgrave played with the Green Bay starters throughout the preseason and ran a route on over 80% of his preseason snaps. It’s possible that Musgrave turns out to be a more impactful rookie tight end than either Dalton Kincaid or Sam LaPorta, who were both drafted ahead of him.
Jake Ferguson (TE – DAL): 32% rostered
An intriguing stealth option at tight end, Jake Ferguson is expected to start for the Cowboys now that Dalton Schultz has defected to Houston. The Cowboys took TE Luke Schoonmaker in the second round of this year’s draft, but Ferguson has a better college pass-catching resumé than Schoonmaker. Ferguson caught 19 of his 22 targets as a rookie, and Cowboys QB Dak Prescott completed every pass he threw to Ferguson last season, according to Cowboys beat writer Michael Gehlken.
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