Week 5 Waiver Wire

I sincerely apologize to the 5 of you that read my blog that I didn't get to my waiver wire article in time this week.  I had sat down to do it, got distracted, and then went to softball and didn't have time to write it when I got back.  Still, I'll run down who should be picked up.  I continue to not repeat guys from previous articles unless they've gone from stashable to must-have.

QB:

Derek Anderson - He went from intriguing QB2 to blah QB2 with the Braylon Edwards trade.  He has no proven WR to throw the ball to, and the options left lack for talent.  Massaquoi could be decent, and Chansi Stuckey's addition gives them a solid possession guy, but Anderson ultimately makes a lot of bad throws and doesn't have a playmaker to overcome that.  If you're desperate for QB depth he should be decent, but that's about it.

RB:

Rashard Mendenhall - You league has too many people that don't pay attention if he was still available, but he was obviously the top add of the week.

Jerome Harrison - With Jamal Lewis fading away and James Davis headed to IR, Harrison is the lead back while Lewis is injured.  If Lewis is out again, Harrison is definitely RB2 material as they don't have anyone else that can help carry the ball.  He's explosive and posted a solid game in week 4.  He's worth a waiver add.

Michael Bush - Some may have dropped him when he disappeared after week 1, but with McFadden's knee injury, Bush has a chance to shine as long as the Raiders don't do something stupid and give Fargas a bunch of carries...which means Fargas will get a bunch of carries.  Still, he's well worth adding.

WR:

Mohamed Massaquoi - Massaquoi exploded in week 1, and with Braylon Edwards gone, he'll be the top WR on the team.  He's their best down field threat and playmaker.  He's definitely worth adding, but I'd like to see another game with him, especially without Edwards commanding double teams, to see if he's a WR3.  Those in a bye week pinch can give him a shot as he'll presumably get plenty of targets.

Kenny Britt - Britt had been quiet after a great week 1, but he exploded again in week 4.  He's a great WR5 stash as a legit talent, but I wouldn't start him unless he takes Justin Gage's job.  There aren't enough targets to go around for 3 WRs on Tennessee.

Austin Collie - Another WR5 stash.  With Indy's passing game on fire, and a match up against the decimated TEN secondary up next, Collie is a reasonable bye week fill-in this week.  Just keep your expectations tempered a bit as he's the #4 target behind Wayne/Clark/Garcon, and that he'll likely become worthless once Anthony Gonzalez returns.

TE:

Jermichael Finley - Finley busted out with a monster week 4, and it's clear that Rodgers likes throwing to him when he's on the field.  He's not starting yet with Donald Lee still a superior blocker, so his upside is limited, but he'll post a few big games this week.  He's a solid TE2 for bye week purposes.

Heath Miller - Miller, as I've stated before in my writing, is a very good pass catcher who has been under-utilized in Pittsburgh's run-first offense, especially since Miller is such an accomplished blocker.  He's one of the most unheralded all-around TEs in the game.  Pittsburgh is throwing more this year thanks to their lack of a rushing attack, and Miller exploded in week 4 as a result.  Mendenhall could get their rushing attack back on track, so Miller is more of a TE2 for now, but he's definitely worth owning.