Trashman’s Garbage Grab Bag: Week 1

Welcome to the first Garbage Grab Bag of the 2019 NFL season! If you’re not familiar with the context, I find players who are owned in 35% or fewer of fantasy leagues, who are likely to be available on your waiver wires come Sunday morning, that can be the difference makers for your teams on the week and perhaps beyond. Hopefully you won’t need them this early in the season, but it never hurts to deepen your benches. 

 

Running Back

Justice Hill, Ravens @ Dolphins: The Ravens are going to be in competition to lead the league in rushing attempts, and they’ve already been explicit in saying Mark Ingram wouldn’t be the only back involved. The rookie Hill ran a 4.40 forty and makes for a prime candidate for 3rd down duties. He’ll get the opportunity to break some big plays against the Dolphins unintimidating defense.

 

Carlos Hyde, Texans @ Saints: Hyde’s best days may be behind him, but he’ll have a crack at the starting job in Houston, as Duke Johnson isn’t really viewed as a 3 down back in the league. Even if Hyde doesn’t achieve starter status, he’ll still work in a committee for the Texans. The Texans are in line to put up a lot of offense against the Saints this week. They’ll have to.

 

Gio Bernard, Bengals @ Seahawks: Bernard benefits from a new head coach, the absence of A.J. Green who’s out healing from ankle surgery, and a shaky John Ross who’s missed the entire preseason with a hamstring injury. Word out of Cincy is that he could flirt with double digit touches in this new look offense, and while that may just be conjecture, he’s worth taking a long look at while Green is sidelined. 

 

Wide Receiver

Tre’quan Smith, Saints vs Texans: Smith could work his way into the no.3 receiving option behind Michael Thomas and Alvin Kamara, if he can surpass an aging Ted Ginn and a newly added Jordan Cook. He’s one big play away from fantasy relevancy as a deep threat for the Saints.

 

Hunter Renfrow, Raiders vs. Broncos: Tyrell Williams may be the most obvious beneficiary of Antonio Brown’s mind boggling departure, but Renfrow could end up leading the Raiders in receptions. He’s worth grabbing now to see what shakes out. 

 

Randall Cobb, Cowboys vs. Giants: Cobb and Prescott are reported to have a strong connection already. The question is whether there will be enough action in the passing game to sustain Cobb in fantasy. Cole Beasley had 672 yards and 3 TDs in that role last season, and I see Cobb as an upgrade on the former Cowboy. If he can make a dent against any team, it’s the Giants.

 

Quarterback

Nick Foles, Jaguars vs. Chiefs: Foles has had shaky career in the NFL, but he seems to be on an upswing these days. The Jaguars are going to have to score pleny to keep up with the Chiefs, and Foles figures to be a considerable part of that endeavor. 

 

Tight End

Darren Waller, Raiders vs. Broncos: Waller is an athletic specimen who has a new lease on football life after starting his career in Baltimore where he struggled with addiction. Now clean, Waller drew rave reviews from his teammates in camp, and he comes into an Oakland offense now that is reeling from the loss of Antonio Brown. He could feast.

 

46 Comments

  1. ↓ Post By Jarves Warren

    This isn’t so trashy. Smells decent. Thanks Trash man!
    Would you start Tyrell over Barber?

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      yuck, I’ll leave that decision up to Trashman. Check his flex rankings if he doesn’t get back to you later this AM.

      1. ↓ Post By Big Wolf

        Lol!!

    2. ↓ Post By Trashman

      Stinks pretty good eh? Yeah, i would.

  2. ↓ Post By jimbo5@fidnet.com

    Trashman….Help………..1 quick question: Who do I start? Lativius Murray or Devin Singeltary this week?

    Thanks!

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      I give murray the edge

  3. ↓ Post By AbnerLofton

    .5 points per completion, 6 pt TDs,

    Kyler Murray or Kirk Cousins?

    ESPN Standard, 6 pt TDs

    Winston or Newton? (I know rankings show Winston, but how comfortable are we really rolling him out there?)

    Marlon Mack or Tyler Boyd?

  4. ↓ Post By Chief58

    10 team Keeper PPR. Have a stable of RB’s and Damien Harris as a 17th round flyer. Would you drop him for Trequan Smith, Ginn, Humphries, Beasley? Justin Jackson still sitting out there also.

    Thanks

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      No i can’t justify that move yet. Jackson could be close, but i want to see what happens this week before considering that

  5. ↓ Post By mendelbaum

    Thanks Trashman. I’m looking forward to dumpster diving with you a time or two this season.

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      Right on, be careful, it can get addictive!

  6. ↓ Post By MikeVegas

    Trashman, You are money! Solid work!!

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      Thanks Mike, glad to see you’re still rolling with us

  7. ↓ Post By Sushi

    RW, need some help. Got 3 questions…

    1. One PPR – Flex (Need One): Mike Williams, Cortland Sutton, Kalen Ballage, or Justice Hill?

    2. Goff or Murray?

    3. Who to Sit (One PPR)? Josh Jacobs, Kupp, DJ Moore?

    Thanks!

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      Williams, goff, I’d sit Moore

      1. ↓ Post By Sushi

        Thanks man

  8. ↓ Post By Brobean16

    Trashy bastard,

    Full ppr flex:

    Gio or Christian Kirk?

  9. ↓ Post By brettrdoyle@gmail.com

    Pro member. Kyler murray or goff?
    Kyler Murray or phillip rivers

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      I’m sitting Murray till i see how he performs in a real game. Detroit’s defense has improved too.

  10. ↓ Post By gurpindersdeol@gmail.com

    Full PPR question. TY Hilton or Josh Gordon?

  11. ↓ Post By gway22

    McCoy is active, Sony or D.Will in PPR?

  12. ↓ Post By cspe4rs

    Damien Williams, Tevin Coleman Tyler Boyd and Marlon Mack. Need 2 for flex spots. Full PPR. Thanks

  13. ↓ Post By gway22

    Miles Sanders, Tyrell Williams, Lat Murray, Curtis Samuel. Standard. Pick 1

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      Tough, I’d say Williams

  14. ↓ Post By Undertakers

    Ekeler or Ingram in flex standard with all yard bonuses and long TDs bonus

      1. ↓ Post By Undertakers

        Thanks Trashman

  15. ↓ Post By Coldbear

    Guys, AB owner and tough bind at WR3..trey Quinn, Marquise Brown or DK Metcalf

  16. ↓ Post By sal930

    Trashman, jacobs or Devonta at the flex?

  17. ↓ Post By bomishawg

    Are we ready to unleash Kyler today or is Kirk Cousins a better/safer option?

  18. ↓ Post By Mr_hamms@yahoo.com

    Happy Week 1 Nation,

    Full point ppr. Need 2:

    Tevin Coleman, Latavius Murray, or Matt Breida

    Thanks!

  19. ↓ Post By Baron VonIronCock

    ….so I quit fantasy

    1. ↓ Post By Matt

      Miserable week for fantasy foosball, starters gave me single digits (Michel, Evans, A. Jones, Diggs, Cooks, Winston, D. Adams) and bench players blew up (Crowder, Derrick Henry, Marlon Mack). Starting Michel over Henry based on rankings was a terrible mistake. I almost started Crowder instead of Diggs which would have been brilliant but I stupidly bought into the pregame warmup video hype.

      Moving forward all Patriots running backs not named James White need to be buried in the cheat sheets, I would rather have a Melvin Gordon type player than get swindled by Bill Belichick on a weekly basis.

      Better luck next week, this was a rough week, going to be 0-1 in both of my leagues.

  20. ↓ Post By McCombsWad

    I’m in a PPR and have the misfortune of being a Tyreek Hill owner.

    How much FAAB budget on Marquise Brown? 20%?

  21. ↓ Post By R A

    In a dynasty league, is Hunter Renfrow worth picking up at the expense of Darwin Thompson? This is a 10 team, full PPR format. My WRs are Evans, Allen, Diggs, Samuel, Sutton, JJAW, AJ Brown, and AJ Green (sitting on my IR). RBs are Chubb, Mixon, Cook, Penny, Jones, Mattison, and Thompson.

    1. ↓ Post By R A

      Curtis Samuel and Ronald Jones that is

  22. ↓ Post By Matt

    Good call on Randall Cobb. Going to be a hot waiver wire pickup this week (11% owned).

  23. ↓ Post By Longlooper

    Should I drop Kirk or Curtis Samuel for Hollywood Brown ?

  24. ↓ Post By Incognito

    I drafted the Jags D and I’m thinking it was a big mistake. How would rank the top 10 Ds?
    Thanks

  25. ↓ Post By QbRbWrTe

    How would you prioritize John Brown, John Ross, and Hollywood Brown in waivers? Thanks in advance

  26. ↓ Post By anthonyjck81@aol.com

    Rank

    Andrew
    Hockenson
    Waller

    Please

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