Week 3 Waiver Wire

I promise to get this article written before Tuesday night as most leagues run waivers that night.  :)  As always, I'm speaking from the premise of a 12 team league that starts 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, and 1 TE.

QB:

Byron Leftwich - Leftwich has now produced 2 very good weeks and is a legit QB2 pickup.  He's putting up numbers thanks to a weak defense and mediocre weapons, and it will get better if Bryant can get back on the field.  He's looking like a solid backup.

Kevin Kolb - Possible 1 week starter.  McNabb is likely out for week 3, and Kolb posted QB1 numbers against the Saints.  The problem that I see in week 3 is the game situation.  Thanks to the Saints' offense, the Eagles were passing all game in an attempt to keep up.  Despite Kolb facing a weak KC defense in week 3, they're probably going to run a lot more.  Still, it's a good match up, and if you have a pair of QBs like McNabb and Hasselbeck, Kolb would be a solid 1 week fix.

Jake Delhomme - Delhomme might have been dumped after his week 1 disaster, but I think he'll be a decent QB2 from here on out.  He's worth owning if he has a favorable match up on your starting QB's bye week.

Matt Leinart - Continued sleeper.  Warner rebounded nicely in week 2, but I still feel he's not going to last the season.  Warner owners need to stash Leinart, and others with an unused spot can speculate.

RB:

Tashard Choice - He's a must-add for Barber owners, and he's a solid add to everyone looking for a 1 week fix.  Choice will play extensively in week 3 while sharing carries with Felix Jones in place of Barber.  Choice produced very well last season, so there's no reason to think he won't do the same again this year.

WR:

Mario Manningham - Manningham is now the clear starter opposite Steve Smith in New York, and if you didn't add him last week, he's worth using the top waiver pick on this week.  His skills are legit, and there's a chance he can start the rest of the season for a good offense.  He's already a WR3.  Go get him.

Johnny Knox - There's a good chance that Knox will overtake Earl Bennett to start, and judging from the first 2 weeks, Cutler likes throwing to him.  Temper your expectations, obviously, as a rookie playing on a run-first team, but he's a solid WR5 add to see what happens.

Mike Sims-Walker - My deep sleeper that woke up.  If you didn't stash him last week, make sure to grab him this week.  Troy Williamson is out for the season with a torn labrum, so Sims-Walker will start opposite Holt and be the big play threat that the Jaguars need.  He's a health risk, but he's a starter on a team desperate for a reliable receiving threat with Holt not showing much of anything.  Get him for your bench.

Julian Edelman - Edelman burst onto the scene with 98 yards in week 2, so Welker owners at least need to go get him.  Since we obviously have no idea what Welker's injury is, and Edelman's production is directly tied to Welker's healthy, it's impossible to recommend burning a high waiver pick on him for non-Welker owners.  He's a week-to-week WR3 whose status will be determined at game time each week.

TE:

Zach Miller - Crazily enough after I recommended adding him, he posts a zero.  I'm not worried as Miller produced just fine last season with the Raiders' crappy passing attack, so there's no reason he won't rebound in week 3.  He's probably even more available now after the week 2 disaster.

Todd Heap - He only caught one pass in week 2, but it was for a TD.  He's a borderline TE1 while he's healthy, so make sure he's owned as at least a TE2.