For most of us, fantasy football drafts have come and gone, so I hope you love the teams you drafted; if not, it's time to make some trades and watch that waiver wire!
This years' preseason was riddled with injuries and suspensions of the like, so if you drafted early this year, you could have gotten snake-bitten. If you drafted early, you may be breathing a breath of fresh air knowing that Arian Foster, who's groin could have sideline him for up to the first 8 games of the season, is expected back by Week 4. Those of you that drafted Jordy Nelson or Kelvin Benjamin may not feel as lucky, as they are out for the remainder of the season with torn ACL's, respectively. So, if you're one of the unlucky ones to waste a high draft pick on a player that is sidelined for the season, here is a list of the most notable undrafted players to look out for on the waiver wire:
UNDRAFTED PLAYERS YOU NEED ON YOUR BENCH:
- David Cobb, RB (TEN): Listen, someone has to run the ball in Tennessee and let's be honest, it's probably NOT going to be Bishop Sankey. Sankey was given the opportunity last year and he dropped the ball (pun intended). Cobb is a first-year back looking to make his mark on the league. With a mediocre offense all-around, someone has to shine through alongside of Marcus Mariota.
- John Brown, WR (ARIZ): Carson Palmer is healthy...for now. Larry Fitzgerald will attract attention, as always, but other than Fitz, no one has stepped up to the plate. Michael Floyd had the opportunity last year and proved to us that when the spotlight shines on him, he...gets injured. Brown is the most explosive player on the Cardinals roster and I look for them to use him in anyway possible.
- Marvin Jones, WR (CIN): This seems to be a name people are forgetting about. Jones has secured his #2 spot on the Bengals roster behind AJ Green. People forget that this is a guy that had 10 touchdowns in 2013 and was poised to be a solid one-two-punch with Green in 2014 before getting injured during the preseason and not making it back to game-form before the season's end. No, Andy Dalton isn't the best QB in the world. Yes, the Bengals will be more run-heavy with Jeremy Hill and Giovani Bernard, but Dalton will still throw the ball 25-30 times a game. To me, that's enough to make Marvin Jones FLEX material.
- Cameron Artis-Payne, RB (CAR): This one is a no-brainer to me. CAP needs stashed on your bench, and that's fact. Jonathon Stewart has proved that when healthy that he is a very capable lead back that can bust open defenses for large gains - but he hasn't played a full 16-game season since 2011! Enter Artis-Payne, the thick-downhill runner who I believe could take some carries away from Stewart just so they can preserve Stewart's health.
- Steve Johnson, WR (SD): San Diego lost it's top two contributors from last season, Eddie Royal (traded) and Antonio Gates (suspended until Week 4). Those two combined contributed 19 TD's through the air. Enter Johnson, a speedy, slot WR who has proven he is a 1,000 yard receiver when given the opportunity (he posted 3 straight 1,000 yard campaigns while in Buffalo). I'll give Keenan Allen the benefit of the doubt and blame his sophomore slump for the bad season, and I'll ignore the fact that he showed up to training camp over weight. He is going to be Philip Rivers #1 target, and Rivers is going to throw ball around just as he does year after year. But that #2 position seems to be a fight between Malcolm Floyd and Johnson. Definitely a situation to keep your eye on.
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