Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Week 9: King of the Cassel & More
With Nnamdi Asomugha nursing an ankle sprain that will most likely keep him out next week against the Chiefs, it should be easy sailing against the Oakland secondary.
While the Raiders' safety play has improved markedly over the season, Chris Johnson and Stanford Routt continue to get burned and Cassel should be able to take advantage of the matchup. Not to mention, if the Raiders’ offense keeps performing like it has the past few weeks then the Chiefs will be throwing all day to keep up.
I said it a month ago; I said it last week. I’ll say it again one more time: Get your hands on that Blount.
It remains to be seen how bad the hamstring injury is for Ryan Torain; it’s entirely possible that the bye week allows him enough time to get back on the field in two weeks. However, a Shanahan backfield is never as simple as it seems.
Williams outplayed Torain after taking over and may earn himself a role moving forward even if Torain is healthy. At this point Williams is worth a speculative add, especially if you rely on Torain for consistent points.
The Oakland offense has come alive the past two weeks, putting up a combined 92 points.
This past week, the underachieving second-year WR Heyward-Bay joined the act with his first ever 100-yard game, his second career touchdown and added 30 yards on the ground.
Whether this was a fluke game for DHB or a sign of bigger things to come is yet to be seen, but with Louis Murphy (bruised lung) joining Chaz Schilens on the sidelines, Heyward-Bey will be given every opportunity to succeed.
With Dallas Clark on injured reserve, Tamme filled in nicely, racking up 64 yards receiving, including his first career touchdown.
Peyton Manning has shown he is willing to trust the Colts’ younger players in big games, so Tamme figures to play a major role in the Indianapolis offense moving forward. That is an enviable position for any player, and a boon to fantasy owners in need of help at the TE position.
All percentages taken from Yahoo!
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