Waivers of the future will focus on making decisions that improve our odds of our dynasty championship. The back of your dynasty roster should be flexible, with preferences made for players you can use in your lineup during the season.
Quarterback
Among the quarterbacks, there are two types of waiver options: those moving up this week and veteran backups.
Dorian Thompson-Robinson suffered a concussion in week 12. This would leave P.J. Walker and Joe Flacco to compete for the starting opportunity in Thompson-Robinson's absence. Neither warrants a major bid and only warrants consideration in premium formats for teams on a bye.
The New England Patriots benched Mac Jones again on Sunday after he completed 12 passes on 21 attempts for 89 yards, no touchdowns, and two interceptions. Bailey Zappe took his place and likewise struggled, throwing 9 completions on 14 attempts for 54 yards and one interception. The offense is a major struggle, so like Flacco, he only warrants adding in the highest of premium formats.
Veteran Backups
As a general rule, you should have a limited amount of backup quarterbacks on your monitor list. With roster spots tight, optimized dynasty rosters under 25 spots in Superflex or quarterback premium. If you are in 25 to 35-man rosters and have a roster spot, these quarterbacks are the premium backups:
- Mike White, MIA
- Tyler Huntley, BAL
- Cooper Rush, DAL
- Jacoby Brissett, WAS
- Teddy Bridgewater, DET
Tight Ends
Tight ends to monitor on your waiver wires include:
Brevin Jordan saw a big jump in snaps in week 12, running routes on 41% of the team's dropbacks. This corresponded to a big drop in route participation from starter Dalton Schultz. There was no word of an injury early in the week for Schultz, so the uptick warrants monitoring. Jordan warrants a pre-emptive addition this week in deeper formats or premium scoring formats.
Juwan Johnson ran a route on 85% of the team's dropbacks, the highest of the season. The team is going through a bout of injuries, with Michael Thomas on injured reserve, Chris Olave in concussion protocol, and Rashiid Shaheed dealing with a thigh injury. The team's entire receiving corps is banged up, leaving Johnson and Alvin Kamara as the two most established receiving options in the offense. Johnson warrants a waiver bid, particularly with a bye gauntlet coming in week 13.
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