Week 11 Waiver Wire

I again apologize for the untimeliness of the waiver wire column this week.  I am currently unemployed, and I had an explosion of interviews recently that all require preparation, and one of them was yesterday.  That combined with feeling ill last night prevented me from getting an article out, but here we go:

QB:

There aren't any QBs out there that have emerged.  Ryan Fitzpatrick will start, but I think we all know your team is done if you're resigned to picking him up.

RB:

Ladell Betts - I've mentioned him several times, but with the possibility that Clinton Portis won't return this season, he's the best pickup of the week if you still haven't snagged him yet.  He has always looked good when starting for an injured Portis, and while the surrounding offense is far from ideal, he's a RB2.  He can do everything well.

Jason Snelling - Turner will miss at least one game, so Snelling will start in his place.  If Norwood is finally active he'll get the ball some, but Snelling will receive the majority of the carries, most importantly the goal line carries.  Turner owners need him, and anyone else who needs a start or two should grab him.

Justin Forsett - FINALLY.  They give him the ball, and he responds.  He's explosive, but has a smaller frame, so he's not a 20-25 carry guy.  Regardless, he'll be the lead dog in the backfield for as long as Julius Jones is out, and needs to be picked up.

Jamaal Charles - I've already listed him, but he exploded last week as well and deserves to be picked up.  It's hard to get too excited given it was against Oakland and his production was mostly reliant on one big run, but he should be added to see what type of role he'll have moving forward.

Bernard Scott - It's no lock that Benson won't play, but given LJ was signed, there's a good chance he'll miss this week.  Scott will be the lead back while Brian Leonard and, to a lesser extent, LJ, help out.  The match up against Oakland is ideal, so Scott is a sly RB2 play this week if Benson sits out.

WR:

Donnie Avery - Avery was probably dropped in many leagues, but he re-emerged with a big game while Bulger looked the best he has in years.  He's a dicey WR3 given his inconsistency so far, but he's definitely worth owning.

Brandon Gibson - Gibson came out of nowhere to produce, and at worst case he'll start to take attention away from Avery.  He's a lesser known name off of Philly's practice squad, but he's a good talent.  It's highly unlikely that the Rams will produce two fantasy assets at WR down the stretch, but he's worth a stash to find out.

Chris Chambers - Chambers becomes the #1 WR in KC following Dwayne Bowe's 4 game suspension.  He's been pretty productive so far with a flukey 2 TD game followed by a 60 yard performance last week, but he'll be relied upon plenty as KC has little else to throw to.