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The Running List of Past Recommendations
I'll update this throughout the season so you have a wealth of considerations beyond my weekly recommendations. I change their standing as developments occur.
Scroll past these running lists for new suggestions.
Add Nows
Most of these players will not be available, but you'll get a sense of who has been recommended and who to snap up if they become available.
- Bryce Young
- Alec Pierce
- Jameis Winston
- Kayshon Boutte
- Darius Slayton
- Ricky Pearsall
- Theo Johnson
- Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
- Devaughn Vele
- David Moore
- Jordan Mason
- Alec Pierce
Preemptive
These players may not give you production this weekend, but they are worth considering because there's potential for them to deliver due to injuries or personnel changes.
- Isaac Guerendo
- Dylan Laube (see below)
- Ray Davis
- Cam Akers
- Sean Tucker
- Jalen Nailor
- Chris Brooks
- Noah Brown
- Demarcus Robinson
- Mike Williams
- Dylan Laube
- Drew Lock
- Audric Estime
- Kimani Vidal
Preemptive/Monitor
You can probably wait until a compelling event creates a potential need for these players.
- Andrei Iosivas
- Tyler Goodson
- Xavier Hutchinson
- Cordarrelle Patterson
- Brenton Strange
- Jordan Mims
- Ameer Abdullah
- Michael Penix Jr.
Monitor
These players have the talent to contribute to your lineup immediately if elevated to a starting role. If you can't find any talent with playing opportunities to have at the end of your roster, it's worth adding 1-2 of these options in case injury strikes, and you can beat the demand on the waiver wire.
- Sterling Shepard
- Julius Chestnut
- Tre Tucker
- Trey Palmer
- Brenton Strange
- Dawson Knox
- Nelson Agholor
- Allen Lazard
- Jalin Hyatt
- Cade Stover
Forget (For Now...)
They have too many players ahead of them on their depth charts to earn an impact anytime soon. Or, they suffered an injury.
- Tyler Badie
- Dalvin Cook
- Rakim Jarrett
- Blake Watson
- Evan Hull
- Dareke Young
- Bub Means
- Chris Rodriguez Jr.
- Adam Trautman
Add Now: WR KaVontae Turpin, Dallas
The Skinny on Turpin: One of the fastest -- if not the fastest -- ballcarriers in the NFL, Turpin is a big play waiting to happen anywhere on the field. Turpin gets a favorable schedule with the Bengals, Panthers, and Buccaneers on the Cowboys' slate. Turpin has enough skills as a route runner to win in the slot and the Cowboys have found ways to scheme him open.
Recommendation: Brandin Cooks returned to the field in Week 13 and scored a touchdown but only caught 3 of 7 targets against the Giants. The positive for Cooks is that he earned seven targets and should be more acclimated in Week 14.
Turpin is still worth consideration because opposing defenses could be more focused on CeeDee Lamb and Cooks, which could give Turpin excellent mismatches. If Turpin is part of the dregs on your waiver wire, he at least gives you a heightened chance of a field-flipping play and a touchdown.