Play-off Waiver Wire

Alex Esselink
Editor
November 12, 2007
It’s mid-November and you are either firmly in a playoff race or you’ve been eliminated and you’ve now taken to complaining about your leagues rules. For those in the first group this article is for you and we are going to take a bit of a departure from our normal waiver wire piece. It is likely that your championship game is slated for week 13/14 where there are many teams that have a bye. With these likely holes in your starting lineup in mind we are taking a look at players (and their opponents) that could possibly be available both this week and next. Because of the length of these lists, we are forgoing the normal hard-hitting, in-depth breakdowns and instead giving a little snippet as a glance into our thought process. We assume if you are reading this you have some holes and are in desperate need of some help. Guys like Dajuane Collins and Vondrell McGee are backups and we are not making bold proclamations that they are taking over as starters. Rather we realize that despite their second-string status they are still getting touches and scores. On the other side guys like Jabari Arthur and Darius Reynaud are probably on rosters, but in a never-ending quest to be annoyingly thorough, we’ve thrown them in for good measure. Week 12 QB Tyler Graunke, Hawaii vs Nevada - Insurance in case Colt Brennan can't go. QB Martin Hankins Memphis, vs UAB – Hankins is one of top QB pick-ups for the play-offs. QB Ben Mauk, Cincinnati vs West Virginia – Three TDs in each of the last two games. QB Isiah Williams, Illinois - Four touchdowns last week and Northwestern up next. QB Giovanni Vizza, North Texas vs Western Kentucky – Don’t expect 8 TDs like last week, but he has three nice match-ups. QB Justin Willis, SMU vs Central Florida – Decent stretch run quarterback. QB Corey Leonard, Arkansas State vs North Texas – I’m not going to pretend to know anything about Arkansas State. I will say their numbers and match-ups look good. QB Case Keenum, Houston vs Marshall – High risk, high reward pick. He is taking the bulk of the snaps at quarterback QB Blake Szymanski, Baylor vs Oklahoma State – Threw well against Oklahoma QB Matthew Stafford, Georgia vs Kentucky – Not a lot of huge upside, but has been consistent of late. QB Thaddeus Lewis, Duke vs Notre Dame – Duke has a nice final schedule. QB Mackenzi Adams, Vanderbilt vs Tennessee – He can run and throw. QB Carl Bonnell, Washington Huskies vs Cal - Potential option if Locker is out. QB Adam Tafralis San Jose State vs Louisiana Tech – Decent match-ups down the stretch. QB Erik Ainge, Tennessee vs Vanderbilt – See Stafford QB Michael Desormeaux, Lafayette-Lafayette vs Louisiana-Monroe – Should be able to get you two scores. RB James Johnson, Kansas State vs Missouri – – Solid back that could still be on the waiver wire. RB Pierre Walker, Eastern Michigan vs Central Michigan - Not a bad sleeper pick last week eh? RB Mike Ford, South Florida vs Louisville – Nice week last week. RB Eric Kettani, Navy vs Northern Illinois - He's getting nearly a touchdown a game. RB Thomas Brown, Georgia vs Kentucky – He’s going to have to fight for carries with Moreno, but as we saw last week he is not out of the mix. RB Jamelle Eugene, North Carolina State vs Wake Forest – Taking over for Brown and Baker. RB Tyrell Hayden, Western Kentucky vs Morehead State – Solid match-up for the Hilltopper. RB Terry Grant, Alabama vs Louisiana-Monroe – Probably been dropped. Could payoff this week. RB Tony Temple, Missouri vs Kansas State – Doesn’t have huge upside, but he is finding the end zone RB Josh Adams, Wake Forest vs North Carolina State – See Tony Temple RB James Starks, Buffalo vs Bowling Green – Yes a Buffalo running back. RB Harvey Unga, BYU vs Wyoming – Touchdown vulture. RB Justin Hoskins, Central Michigan vs Eastern Michigan – Ten touchdowns on the year. RB Reggie Arnold, Arkansas State vs North Texas – I’m not going to pretend to know anything about Arkansas State. I will say their numbers and match-ups look good. RB Zach Brown, Wisconsin vs Minnesota – Only if P.J. can’t go again. RB Dajuane Collins, Toledo vs Ball State - Backup to Parmele, but is getting touches and scores. WR Jabari Arthur, Akron vs Miami (Oh) – Probably not available, but we had to list him just in case. WR Darius Reynaud, West Virginia vs Cincinnati – Solid performer this year. WR Dominick Goodman, Cincinnati vs West Virginia – Coming on as of late. WR Kenneth Moore, Wake Forest vs North Carolina State – A threat catching and running. WR Marcus Henry & Dezmon Briscoe, Kansas vs Iowa State - Take your pick. WR Tiquan Underwood/Kenny Britt, Rutgers vs Pittsburgh - Tiquan first, then Kenny. WR Eron Riley, Duke vs Notre Dame – See Thaddeus Lewis WR Casey Fitzgerald, North Texas vs Western Kentucky – Yin to Vizza’s yang. WR Emmanuel Sanders/Zach Sledge, SMU vs Central Florida – Willis’ top targets WR Duke Calhoun/Carlos Singleton, Memphis vs UAB – Hankins’ top targets WR Lucas Taylor, Tennessee vs Vanderbilt – Due for a breakout game? WR Freddie Barnes, Bowling Green vs Buffalo – Top target for the Falcons. WR Bryan Anderson/Antonio Brown Central Michigan vs Eastern Michigan – The Chips are chucking it. WR Titus Young/Austin Pettis, Boise State vs Idaho – Number two and three behind Jeremy Childs WR Dicky Lyons/Steve Johnson, Kentucky vs Georgia – Roulette wheel. TE Derek Fine, Kansas vs Iowa State – Anyone can score for Kansas, including Fine. TE Ryan Purvis, Boston College vs Clemson - 44 catches on the year and back-to-back games with a touchdown grabs. TE Jed Collins, Washington State vs Oregon State – He’s due for a touchdown. D Boise State vs Idaho – May not be available, but had to list it. D Florida vs Florida Atlantic – FAU is no slouch, but Florida should take care of them. D UConn vs Syracuse – Syracuse’s offense is not good. D Air Force vs San Diego State – The Falcons are playing good on D. D BYU vs Wyoming – Wyoming’s offense is sputtering this year. D Rutgers vs Pittsburgh – LeSean McCoy is the x-factor. Week 13 QB Tyler Graunke, Hawaii vs Boise State - Insurance in case Colt Brennan can't go. QB Ben Mauk, Cincinnati vs Syracuse - Three TDs in each of the last two games. QB Joe Ganz, Nebraska vs Colorado – Hot hot hot. QB Cody Hawkins, Colorado vs Nebraska – This could be a wild game. QB Thaddeus Lewis, Duke vs North Carolina – Nice end game for Duke. QB Martin Hankins Memphis, vs SMU - Hankins is one of top QB pickups for the playoffs. QB Tim Hiller, Western Michigan vs Temple – Not a good start against Iowa, but he is against Temple. QB Justin Willis, SMU vs Memphis - Decent stretch run quarterback. QB Giovanni Vizza, North Texas vs Western Kentucky - Don’t expect 8 TDs like last week, but he has three nice matchups. QB Case Keenum, Houston vs Texas Southern - High risk, high reward pick. He is taking the bulk of the snaps at quarterback QB Blake Mitchell, South Carolina vs Clemson– High risk, high reward. QB Josh Freeman, Kansas State vs Fresno State – He’s a risky one. QB Matthew Stafford, Georgia vs Georgia Tech - Not a lot of huge upside, but has been consistent of late. QB Mackenzi Adams, Vanderbilt vs Wake Forest – He can run and throw. QB Carl Bonnell, Washington Huskies vs Wazzu - Potential option if Locker is out. QB Erik Ainge, Tennessee vs Arkansas – See Stafford. QB Rusty Smith, Florida Atlantic vs Florida International – Probably the only week you can play Rusty. QB T.J. Yates, North Carolina vs Duke – He was looking good early part of the season. Maybe Duke will get him back on track. QB Adam Tafralis San Jose State vs Nevada – Decent matchups down the stretch. QB Michael Desormeaux, Lafayette-Lafayette vs Florida International – Should be able to get you two scores. QB Corey Leonard, Arkansas State vs Southern Mississippi – Not as good of a matchup as last week, but still an option. RB Chris Johnson, East Carolina vs Tulane – Probably not available, but listed him anyway. RB Anthony Dixon, Mississippi State vs Mississippi – The Bulldogs are fighting for a bowl bid. RB Hugh Charles, Colorado vs Nebraska - Streaky RB Josh Adams, Wake Forest vs Vanderbilt – Not a lot of upside, but has been steady. RB James Johnson, Kansas State vs Fresno State – Solid back that could still be on the waiver wire. RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Mississippi vs Mississippi State – Bulldogs are no slouch, but BJ is worth a shot. RB Tony Temple, Missouri vs Kansas - Doesn’t have huge upside, but he is finding the end zone RB Harvey Unga, BYU vs Utah - Touchdown vulture. RB James Starks, Buffalo vs Kent State – Yep, that Buffalo kid again. RB Vondrell McGee, Texas vs Texas A&M – Still getting carries behind Charles, especially near the goal line. RB Tyrell Hayden, Western Kentucky vs North Texas – Solid match-up for the Hilltopper. RB Deonte Jackson, Idaho vs Utah State – He’s a 1000-yard rusher RB Cory Boyd, South Carolina vs Clemson – You have to worry about Mike Davis vulturing carries, but still a decent option. RB Jamelle Eugene, North Carolina State vs Maryland - Taking over for Brown and Baker. RB Brad Lester/Ben Tate, Auburn vs Alabama – Which one to pick? I would roll the dice with Lester. RB Thomas Brown, Georgia vs Georgia Tech - He’s going to have to fight for carries with Moreno, but as we saw last week he is not out of the mix. RB Reggie Arnold, Arkansas State vs Southern Mississippi - Not as good of a matchup as last week, but still an option. RB Lance Ball vs North Carolina State – Keon Lattimore has been dinged up. RB Justin Hoskins, Central Michigan vs Akron - Ten touchdowns on the year. RB Dajuane Collins, Toledo vs Bowling Green - Back-up to Parmele, but is getting touches and scores. WR Jabari Arthur, Akron vs Central Michigan - Probably not available, but we had to list him just in case. WR Darius Reynaud, West Virginia vs UConn - Solid performer this year. WR Dominick Goodman, Cincinnati vs Syracuse – Coming on as of late. WR Kenneth Moore, Wake Forest vs Vanderbilt - A threat catching and running. WR Eron Riley, Duke vs North Carolina – See Thaddeus Lewis WR Dicky Lyons/Steve Johnson, Kentucky vs Tennessee – Roulette wheel. WR Marcus Henry & Dezmon Briscoe, Kansas vs Missouri – Take your pick. WR Emmanuel Sanders/Zach Sledge, SMU vs Memphis– Willis’ top targets WR Duke Calhoun/Carlos Singleton, Memphis vs SMU – Hankins’ top targets WR Brandon Gibson/Michael Bumpus, Washington State vs Washington – Both are solid options. WR Casey Fitzgerald, North Texas vs Florida International - Yin to Vizza’s yang. WR Lucas Taylor, Tennessee vs Arkansas – Breakout game number two? WR Hakeem Nicks, North Carolina vs Duke – Tarheels top wide receiving target. WR Freddie Barnes, Bowling Green vs Toledo – Top target for the Falcons. WR Bryan Anderson/Antonio Brown Central Michigan vs Akron – The Chips are chucking it. WR Maurice Purify, Nebraska vs Colorado – Ganz’s top target. WR Quan Cosby, Texas vs Texas A&M – Number two behind Nate Jones. WR Titus Young/Austin Pettis, Boise State vs Hawaii – Number two and three behind Jeremy Childs TE Martellus Bennett, Texas A&M vs Texas – Scored in each of his last two. TE Ryan Purvis, Boston College vs Miami - 44 catches on the year and back-to-back games with a touchdown grabs. TE Jed Collins, Washington State vs Washington – He’s due for a touchdown. TE Derek Fine, Kansas vs Missouri – Anyone can score for Kansas, including Fine.TE Brent Miller, Arizona State vs USC – Doesn’t look completely healthy, but worth a shot. D Cincinnati vs Syracuse – The Bearcats get after it, the Orangeman don’t. D Mississippi State vs Mississippi – Bulldogs fighting for a bowl bid. D Wake Forest vs Vanderbilt – I’m still not sure what to make of this Vandy offense. Looks like a grind it out game. Week 14 QB Tyler Graunke, Hawaii vs Washington - Insurance in case Colt Brennan can't go. QB Giovanni Vizza, North Texas vs Western Kentucky – Don’t expect 8 TDs like last week, but he has three nice match-ups. QB Carl Bonnell, Washington Huskies vs Hawaii - Potential option if Locker is out. RB Harvey Unga, BYU vs San Diego State – Touchdown vulture. RB Eric Kettani, Navy vs Army - He's gettting nearly a touchdown a game. WR Darius Reynaud, West Virginia vs Pittsburgh - Solid performer this year. WR Tiquan Underwood/Kenny Britt, Rutgers vs Louisville - Tiquan first, then Kenny. TE Brent Miller, Arizona State vs Arizona – Doesn’t look completely healthy, but worth a shot. Again, part of the excitement over college fantasy football is the obscene amount of flexibility afforded. Some leagues play both week 13 and 14 as a title week with the owner picking a game if a player is in both, others play them as two separate weeks entirely while others will crown their champion this Saturday night. Even if your league crowns a king this weekend, it’s still possible to have a mini-draft of some sorts via email and keep playing for the remainder of November. This will provide a nice transition to bowl season. Bowl season will see another version of our start or sit piece in addition to a plethora of other hard-hitting college fantasy football analysis. It may be nearing turkey-time, but opportunities abound for a great deal more college fantasy football fun.

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