Week 11 was heavy on points and light on value shifts. That said, there are still opportunities to strengthen your deep Dynasty rosters. 

This article will discuss deep league waiver additions, focusing on Dynasty league formats. 

Players will fall into four primary categories: 

• Short-term Starters - Players capable of providing immediate production in deep leagues. 
• Proactive Pickups - Players who need the depth chart to be clear before them but are more available than other players in a similar role. 
• Deep Darts - Speculative players who have a chance at value.
• Dynasty Buys - Players whose values have changed, and the market may not have caught up.

Quarterback

Short Term Starters

Tommy Devito, New York Giants (18% Sleeper rostered) 

Hey, look, the Giants made the quarterback change like we expected. And because life is life, and I spent a month saying Drew Lock proactively, it is now Tommy Devito. 

Massive facepalm. 

DeVito showed moments of competency in 2023. From Week 9 to Week 14, he completed 68% of his passes with a 100.7 passer rate and an eight-to-three touchdown-to-interception ratio. He was QB23 over this stretch. If you do the math, 24 quarterbacks start in most Superflex leagues. And now he has Malik Nabers!

Week 12 is brutal for byes, and our mantra remains “any starting quarterback in Superflex.”

Tight End

Short Term Starters

Luke Schoonmaker, Dallas (30% Sleeper rostered)

It is terrifying to recommend a passing option in Dallas’s offense not named Lamb. Schoonmaker is the second in this article. Jake Ferguson was knocked out with a concussion very early, and Schoonmaker grabbed his opportunity, posting six receptions for 56 yards on ten targets, all career highs. 

Schoonmaker has a high pedigree after going in Round 2 of the 2023 NFL Draft. We had one other game without Ferguson, a Week 2 matchup in which Schoonmaker caught six passes for 43 yards. Granted, that was with Dak Prescott. We have seen little to suggest the Cowboys will not be playing from far behind the Commanders in Week 12. Schoonmaker is worth consideration if Ferguson is out. 

Proactive Pickups

Noah Gray, Kansas City (46% Sleeper rostered)

Gray has become a near-every-down player in a Patrick Mahomes II offense. He posted his best career fantasy game in the Chiefs' biggest game of the year. Considering he plays behind 35-year-old Travis Kelce and has already signed an extension, we should value Gray more than Dynasty TE29. 

Running Back

Short Term Starters

Ameer Abdullah, Las Vegas (7% Sleeper rostered) 

The Raiders have defaulted to a three-back rotation of Abdullah, Alexander Mattison, and Zamir White. The Raiders have treated this backfield about 14 different ways over the 11 weeks of the season. But for now, Abdullah is in the rotation. 

Meanwhile, White and Mattison picked up injuries in Week 11. 

Our Adam Hutchison is watching the two backs to see if they clear for Week 12, but given the bye week environment, many may be searching for a player with a chance at some points. 

At this point, I can think of no better description of Abdullah than a player with a chance at points. 

It’s brutal out here. 

Jaylen Wright, Miami (7% Sleeper rostered) 

The Dolphins are giving Wright a chance. That was before Raheem Mostert landed on the injury report. If Mostert is out, Wright shifts from “this would be nice” to “gotta have it.” 

Mostert is signed to a reasonable deal for 2025, but the cost of cutting him and moving on would be minimal, allowing for $3.8 million in cap savings. The team would love it if Wright locked up the complementary job to De’Von Achane. 

Wright is almost surely rostered in your Dynasty league or deep formats, but the emergence of Achane and the presence of Mostert combine to muddy the waters. As does 17 touches for only 27 yards over the last three weeks. 

On Keeptradecut.com, Wright still holds an aggressive Dynasty value of RB36, sitting above rookies like Audric Estime, Ray Davis, Blake Corum, and second-year back Tyjae Spears. Managers who drafted him told themselves the story of needing a year for Mostert to leave, and those expectations likely gave him more grace than other rookies. 

Despite some pessimism, his hypothetical ceiling is still very high based on what Mostert provided managers in 2023. 

Deep Darts

Dylan Laube, Las Vegas (50% Sleeper rostered) 

I have had egg on my face for Laube for past waiver reports.  But this time? 

Laube has been a healthy scratch for most of the season and fumbled on his only touch. That may be enough for the Raiders. But for a team headed to the top of the draft, they should give the rookie some run at some point. 

Jase McClellan, Atlanta  (20% Sleeper rostered)

Speaking of healthy scratches. Like Laube, McClellan has been a healthy scratch most weeks. Unlikely Laube, he will remain buried behind elite running back Bijan Robinson. But in Week 11, he saw his second game action, handling eight carries late with the game well in hand. 

The interesting development may be less McClellan and more Tyler Allgeier, who saw a season-low four snaps. The past theory approach on Allgeier was stepping into a Bellcow role if Robinson missed time. However, McClellan’s skill set suggests that he could see work as a compliment or a passing down player if Robinson were out. 

Wide Receiver

Short Term Starters

Curtis Samuel, Buffalo (57% Sleeper rostered) 

With the Bills on bye and the team hoping for Keon Coleman and Dalton Kincaid to return from injury, Samuel’s moment could leave before it comes. But at least he has arrived as a contributor after carrying high expectations in the offseason. In Week 10, he played 89% of snaps, and in Week 11 he had his best game of the year, posting five receptions for 58 yards and a key touchdown late in the Bills win. 

He is likely the odd man out if the Bills are fully healthy. Coleman and Amari Cooper should see the bulk of snaps outside, with Mack Hollins as their primary backup. Khalil Shakir has solidified himself in the slot. They rotate tight ends Kincaid and Dawson Knox and play two tight end sets. Samuel likely slots in as Shakir’s backup or inside when they go to four wide receivers. This is still a high-upside attack, and Coleman and Kincaid are not back in yet. Samuel deserves to return to the radar after sitting as a cut candidate for the first two months. 

Devaughn Vele, Denver  (64% Sleeper rostered)

The Broncos receiver group has been maddeningly frustrating. But looking closer, Lil’Jordan Humphrey is the only piece preventing the dynasty hive mind from being very in on Vele, Troy Franklin, and Marvin Mims Jr.. Humphrey is second on the team in snaps and targets. However, 49% of his opportunities have come in just three games.

Vele jumped onto the scene with eight targets in Week 1. Unfortunately, he could not capitalize on that moment and missed the next four weeks due to an injury. That opened the door for Humphrey’s role to grow and for Franklin to enter the mix. 

Vele is trending back upward. He has played 66% and 68% of snaps the last two weeks and scored in Week 10 with 4-66 in Week 11. 

Denver has treated Courtland Sutton like a WR1 over the last month. But they had spread targets otherwise. Vele is the best bet to step into the WR2 role immediately. 

Deep Darts

Tim Patrick, Detroit  (23% Sleeper rostered)

The production has not been there, even in the slightest bit. But Patrick has solidified his hold on the WR3 job over Kalif Raymond. He doubled Raymond’s snap share in Week 11, 71% to 32%. 

Coach Dan Campbell has repeatedly praised Patrick. We have seen this Lions offense without Jameson Williams, and the team had more than enough mouths to feed. Patrick is likely only a deep best ball play, as he is touchdown-dependent. But a player at 70% snaps for one of the best offenses in the league can score a touchdown. 

Malik Washington, Miami (56% Sleeper rostered)

After Braxton Berrios' injury opened the door, Washington has quietly emerged as the WR3 in Miami over Odell Beckham Jr. 

He has taken carries in the run game each of the last three weeks, opening the scoring with an 18-yard reverse on Monday Night in Week 10 and starting to see increased involvement in the passing game. Jonnu Smith has been a breakout star over the last month, and Achane has stepped up as a primary option, but Washington is worth a deep stash. 

Ryan Flournoy, Dallas (23% Sleeper rostered)

Dallas has reached “eye on the future” territory. Their trade for Jonathan Mingo received heavy attention, but Mingo has yet to contribute. The rookie Flournoy did contribute on Monday Night, playing the third most snaps behind CeeDee Lamb and Jalen Tolbert, catching two passes for 19 yards. Dallas could get aggressive in the offseason by adding a number two opposite Lamb. But if they stay status quo, Flournoy will have a chance to earn a role.