Zero Dollar Bidding: Waiver Wire Look Ahead Week 13

Zero Dollar Bidding: Waiver Wire Look Ahead Week 13
by Alan Seslowsky

Each week this column will provide you with sneaky zero dollar pickups you can add to your roster today, after the first run of waivers is executed. The second run of the waiver wire is often how you can gain an edge. Not only the players that your leaguemates missed but players that were cut from your leaguemates’ rosters.

Tyler Eifert (TE, Jacksonville 6% rostered)

If you didn’t draft Travis Kelce or Darren Waller, it has been an incredibly frustrating fantasy season for you at Tight End. Expecting week to week consistent production from the tight end position has been a riddle that many fantasy managers have been trying to solve.  Just when you thought you struck gold with players like Jonnu Smith, Noah Fant, and Jimmy Graham; the rug is pulled out from underneath you. Conversely after weeks of frustration from players like Evan Engram, Hayden Hurst, and Mike Gesicki; they start to produce…maybe on someone else’s team after you were forced to drop them. 

For the fantasy playoffs, it may be best to search for TEs with consistent and projectable floors rather than the upside. Tyler Eifert has quietly averaged 4.5 targets a game over the last month. During that span, he garnered double digit fantasy points twice, including a TD in week 12. 2020 is the year that getting 4/40/1 from your TE is good enough to get your by. Eifert’s only 6% rostered which means he is most likely available in your league. Pick him up for a zero dollar bid this week. 

 

J.D. McKissic (RB, WFT 59% Rostered)

You might be asking yourself how is J.D. McKissic, who has been rostered in any respectable PPR league over the last month on a “Zero Bid “list. The answer is simply that fantasy owners tend to be “what have you done for me lately” players. After Antonio Gibson blew up on Thanksgiving night for over 30 fantasy points, and J.D. McKissic busted with only four fantasy points, there is a good chance fantasy managers will drop him this week. We acknowledge that McKissic’s targets per game have dropped over the last two weeks, but he has already established himself this season as a viable PPR play and could be a top 20 RB should anything happen to Gibson. If he gets dropped for any of the hot free agents, he is recommended as a zero dollar pick up after the first run of waivers is executed. 

 

Collin Johnson (WR, Jacksonville 0% rostered)

Fifth-round rookie WR, Collin Johnson, is not a player that casual redraft leagues managers will be overly familiar with. If you play in a deep dynasty format, Johnson’s big game did not come as a surprise. With DJ Chark out last week, and veteran QB Mike Glennon under center, it was unclear who would be the preferred target. The answer was Collin Johnson. Johnson’s stat line of 8/4/96/1 should be speculated on during the week 13 waivers. The sample size is small, but the magnitude is significant. Eight targets with a 24 yards per target average could be a sign of things to come if Mike Glennon continues to make starts in Jacksonville. Johnson makes for an interesting zero dollar bid. 

11 Comments

  1. ↓ Post By jrcs851315

    Would you drop Reagor or Lamb for Keke Coutee? .5 ppr deep league with multiple flexes. More for playoffs than this week

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      I might drop Reagor for him

  2. ↓ Post By Ross

    Team Name – SlowLOUDnBangin
    Full Point PPR

    Need 2RB 3WR 1 Flex

    Conner – Drake – J. Taylor – Mostert – Hunt – Dobbins – David Johnson

    D. Adams – B. Cooks – Kupp – Dionte Johnson – Pittman – Aiyuk

    Thanks

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Mostert + Hunt

      Adams, Cooks, Diontae

      Decide one flex b/t DJ, JC, KD, and JT based on matchups etc.

  3. ↓ Post By DJ

    Looking for Flex upside option in PPR to secure first place – T Higgens, Coutee, Perriman, Mims, G. Davis….*I roster Higgens, the rest are waiver picks. Thanks!!

  4. ↓ Post By gurpindersdeol@gmail.com

    I need a couple plays this week, I’ve lost RoJo and Curtis Samuel to byes, and golladay doesn’t look like he’ll play. 0.5 PPR, win and I’m in the playoffs. Waivers have to be put in tonight which is why I’m asking.

    I need 2 from Mims, Perriman, Hilton, Gabriel Davis, reagor and moss. Probably dropping reagor, but still wanted to include him here to see your thoughts.

    Thanks RW you guys are the best!

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Prob Hilton + Perriman or Mims – don’t hate any of them though

  5. ↓ Post By D Ron

    Cousins, Wentz, Mayfield, Stafford or fitzmagic this week?

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Cousins

  6. ↓ Post By scook1924@yahoo.com

    Allen or cousins. I know what the ranking say. but cousins match up is awesome..

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      I love Cousins this wk, he’ll never be ranked over Allen- but I’m w/ you if you are feeling it and can live w/ yourself if it doesn’t work out- GO FOR IT

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