Bye Weeks: Steelers and 49ers
Key Injuries:
- QB Jordan Love left with a grown and is questionable against the Lions.
- WR Stefon Diggs went out with a knee injury. Brutal.
- WR Christian Kirk with a fractured collarbone as is out for the year.
- WR Brian Thomas with rib injury yet he may be back next week.
- QB Drake Maye got concussed and may miss a week.
- RB Jordan Mason went out with a shoulder injury.
- WR Deebo Samuel went out with a rib injury.
- WR Sterling Shepard went out with a hammy.
Waiver Wire:
- QB Jacoby Brissett for the Maye injury if you want to lose next week.
- QB Malik Willis if you are desperate.
- RB Isaac Guerendo for the Mason injury is big for a week or so.
- WR Gabe Davis for the Kirk injury is solid.
- WR Trey Palmer for the Shepard injury.
- WR Ladd McConkey had a massive day.
- WR Josh Downs was solid last week with 5 catches.
- WR Cavin Ridley had 15 targets and well over 100 yards against the Lions.
- RB Ezekiel Elliot had a nice game against the 49ers.
- QB Jameis Winston in case he’s out there.
- RB Tyrone Tracy against the Steelers.
- WR John Mechie against the Jets and maybe here on out.
- TE TJ Hockenson
Sleepers:
(non-starters trending up)
- QB Bo Nix again! He was nasty last week and is playing a bad Ravens pass D,.
- TE Dallas Goedert if he is back against the Jaguars is big.
- WR DeAndre Hopkins against Tampa’s bad pass D.
- QB Caleb Williams should do well at the Cardinals.
- WR Rome Odunze will crush at the Cardinals.
- RB Austin Eckler at the Giants should be solid.
- RB Chubba Hubbard against the Saints looks viable.
- RB Raheem Mostert against the Bills is nice.
- RB Tyrone Tracy against the Commies.
Busts
- WR Tyler Lockett just isn’t doing it.
- RB James Conner against the Bears is rough.
- RB Rachaad White at the Chiefs is bad.
- RB Javonte Williams at the Ravens is rough.
- RB Rhamondre Stephenson against the Titans is bad.
- Patriots WRs are shot this week at Titans.
- QB CJ Stroud at the Jets is worrisome.
Nasty Sleeper:
- QB Sam Darnold will have a good game against the Colts.