Former Vikings WR Randy Moss was claimed by the Titans today. It's a fairly good fit for Moss because he's got a no-nonsense coach that doesn't tolerate crap from his players, a team that has a chance to make a Super Bowl run, and two quarterbacks that proved with Kenny Britt that they aren't afraid to throw the ball down the field when the situation presents itself. The only bad news is that this is a run-first team, but Moss has no competition for targets with Britt injured.
Fantasy Impact: Because of the run-first nature of the Titans offense, it's not an ideal landing spot for Moss, but he'll probably receive plenty of targets given the lack of receiver talent with Kenny Britt hurt. It's hard to say if this is an indication of Britt's injury severity, but we probably won't find out until the Titans return to practice in week 10. That also being said, it's good news for Moss as he'll have a week and a half to pick up the Titans' offense, so he should have a chance at a more profound impact in his first week. It's fairly positive news for Moss' fantasy outlook, but he's probably more of a WR2 for the rest of the season than the WR1 he was drafted to be.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Week 9 Waiver Wire
QB:
No one emerged this week. I already profiled Stafford, so hopefully you picked him up and even started him.
RB:
Keiland Williams - It's unclear exactly how badly Torain is hurt, but Williams is the last man standing. James Davis would also play a role, but it'd be mostly Williams' backfield. He's a great speculatory pick.
Tashard Choice - It's hard to nominate the third member of a 3-way RB committee on a team that's falling apart, but there's no question that the Cowboys need to do something at RB. Barber has been completely unproductive, and Felix Jones continues to be unreliable. He's a great stash to see what happens.
WR:
James Jones - As I mentioned in the injury ward column, Donald Driver is out, and Jones is not only going to step into Driver's role, but he's also the 2nd most talented WR on GB. He's normally rather inconsistent, but he's immediately a WR3 and should be a top add this week.
Anthony Gonzalez - He was relatively productive in week 8, and he's still talented enough to be stashed to see how things play out. Once Collie comes back, however, he'll lose his value.
Brandon Tate - Tate has taken over Moss' role as the deep threat, but he rarely gets looks. He posted a great game last week, so it's worth it to see if he can build on it. He's worth a stash, but not a start.
TE:
Jacob Tamme - Tamme perfectly filled the role of Dallas Clark last week, and he should be the top add this week. The guy can play, and he's going to be an every week starter from here on out with Clark out for the season. Grab him.
No one emerged this week. I already profiled Stafford, so hopefully you picked him up and even started him.
RB:
Keiland Williams - It's unclear exactly how badly Torain is hurt, but Williams is the last man standing. James Davis would also play a role, but it'd be mostly Williams' backfield. He's a great speculatory pick.
Tashard Choice - It's hard to nominate the third member of a 3-way RB committee on a team that's falling apart, but there's no question that the Cowboys need to do something at RB. Barber has been completely unproductive, and Felix Jones continues to be unreliable. He's a great stash to see what happens.
WR:
James Jones - As I mentioned in the injury ward column, Donald Driver is out, and Jones is not only going to step into Driver's role, but he's also the 2nd most talented WR on GB. He's normally rather inconsistent, but he's immediately a WR3 and should be a top add this week.
Anthony Gonzalez - He was relatively productive in week 8, and he's still talented enough to be stashed to see how things play out. Once Collie comes back, however, he'll lose his value.
Brandon Tate - Tate has taken over Moss' role as the deep threat, but he rarely gets looks. He posted a great game last week, so it's worth it to see if he can build on it. He's worth a stash, but not a start.
TE:
Jacob Tamme - Tamme perfectly filled the role of Dallas Clark last week, and he should be the top add this week. The guy can play, and he's going to be an every week starter from here on out with Clark out for the season. Grab him.
Week 8 Injury Ward
QB:
Matt Hasselbeck - Hasselbeck suffered a concussion, but it seems like he'll be ready for week 9. Whether or not he survives the QB-killing Giants defense is a whole different story, however.
Brett Favre - Favre got knocked out of the game with a jaw laceration, but as someone who watched the game, it certainly appeared as though he was concussed. He'll be back in week 9, but you have to wonder how much good he's doing his team at this point.
Vince Young - Young sprained his ankle in some fashion, but we probably won't have any idea as to how severe it is until week 10 after their bye week.
RB:
Ryan Torain - Torain suffered a hamstring injury, and much like Young above, we won't have any sort of clear picture until after Washington's week 9 bye week.
WR:
Kenny Britt - What a screw job. After a 40 point performance on many benches last week, we all plug him in and he injures his hamstring before even registering a catch. Then we come to find out he had hamstring issues all week long. Regardless, it looks like a multiple week and fairly severe injury, but as is the running theme here, we won't know more until after their bye week.
Percy Harvin - The good news about his injury is that it was suffered early in the game and Harvin was productive throughout, but post-game indications are that it will threaten his availability this week. Keep a close eye on injury reports.
Donald Driver - He suffered a setback with his quad, and he is out for week 9. James Jones becomes a quality replacement as he'll take Driver's role.
TE:
Vernon Davis - Another ankle injury, another unknown status until after a week 9 bye.
Matt Hasselbeck - Hasselbeck suffered a concussion, but it seems like he'll be ready for week 9. Whether or not he survives the QB-killing Giants defense is a whole different story, however.
Brett Favre - Favre got knocked out of the game with a jaw laceration, but as someone who watched the game, it certainly appeared as though he was concussed. He'll be back in week 9, but you have to wonder how much good he's doing his team at this point.
Vince Young - Young sprained his ankle in some fashion, but we probably won't have any idea as to how severe it is until week 10 after their bye week.
RB:
Ryan Torain - Torain suffered a hamstring injury, and much like Young above, we won't have any sort of clear picture until after Washington's week 9 bye week.
WR:
Kenny Britt - What a screw job. After a 40 point performance on many benches last week, we all plug him in and he injures his hamstring before even registering a catch. Then we come to find out he had hamstring issues all week long. Regardless, it looks like a multiple week and fairly severe injury, but as is the running theme here, we won't know more until after their bye week.
Percy Harvin - The good news about his injury is that it was suffered early in the game and Harvin was productive throughout, but post-game indications are that it will threaten his availability this week. Keep a close eye on injury reports.
Donald Driver - He suffered a setback with his quad, and he is out for week 9. James Jones becomes a quality replacement as he'll take Driver's role.
TE:
Vernon Davis - Another ankle injury, another unknown status until after a week 9 bye.
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