Early Waiver Wire Pickups Ahead of Week 1
Fantasy analyst Jen Piacenti is giving team managers some players to target as drafts are complete and roster management begins.
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00:00 Here are five waiver-wire pickups before the fantasy football season starts.
00:04 Number five, Sam Howell.
00:06 He looked great in preseason and he has rushing upside.
00:09 At UNC Chapel Hill in his final season, he rushed for
00:12 128 yards and 11 touchdowns.
00:15 Number four, Devon A.
00:17 Shane.
00:17 Jeff Wilson starts the season on the IR, where he mosterts no stranger to injury,
00:21 and the speedy rookie third round draft pick out of A&M should get a chance.
00:26 Number three, Kenny Pickett.
00:28 The Pittsburgh offense has looked sharp in preseason, and
00:31 the Pickett to Pickens connection, that's one we could get used to.
00:34 Number two, Tyler Higby.
00:36 With questions as to whether Cooper Cup will be ready to start the season,
00:40 Higby has the chance to be the number one target this weekend versus a Seattle
00:44 defense that ranked 27th versus the tight end last year.
00:48 And number one, Deion Jackson.
00:50 You need a solution for Jonathan Taylor, Jackson's your guy.
00:53 Moss is unlikely to start week one, Evan Hull's just a rookie, and
00:56 Jackson has experience filling in as the starter for Taylor.
00:59 He averaged more than five catches per game in those three starts last year.