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Robby Anderson, Alfred Morris and the other top fantasy NFL pickups this week

Jay Asser

23:31 08/10/2018

Here are five players to target on the waiver wire this week, who could be useful in your lineup going forward.

ROBBY ANDERSON

It doesn’t really need to be said after his performance on Sunday, but Anderson will be the most sought-after pickup this week.

The New York Jets wideout is a classic boom-or-bust player who is dependent on the long ball, but when it connects, it can yield a plethora of points – as it did against Denver who he burned for 123 yards and two touchdowns on just three catches.

ALFRED MORRIS

This is obvious, but if Matt Breida misses time due to his ankle injury, Morris in line for a greater workload, like the one he received this weekend when he had 18 carries and five targets.

The 49ers offence isn’t setting the world on fire right now, but opportunity is king in fantasy.

And for those in PPR leagues, fullback – that’s right, fullback – Kyle Juszczyk is a sneaky play for his work as a receiver.

JALEN RICHARD

Speaking of running backs who have value in PPR leagues, Richard should garner attention for what he’s doing as Derek Carr’s safetly valve.

He’ll give you almost nothing in the ground game – he has five rushing yards on four attempts the past four games – but his 24 receptions on 29 targets for 205 yards makes him a potential flex play, especially with bye weeks starting to hit.

 

JOSH REYNOLDS

It’s unclear if Brandin Cooks or Cooper Kupp will be available for the Los Angeles Rams this week after suffering concussions on Sunday, which could thrust Reynolds into immediate fantasy relevancy.

The Rams offence isn’t going to suddenly shy away from what has worked so far, and Reynolds stands to benefit if he sees starter-level snaps. Make sure you monitor Cooks and Kupp’s status though.

CHESTER ROGERS

The Indianapolis Colts wide receiver has come to the fore the past two weeks, hauling in eight passes on 11 targets in two straight contests.

The first of those performances was with T.Y. Hilton on the field, so it’s not as if Rogers’ value is completely dependent on whether or not Andrew Luck’s favourite target is healthy.

That said, it would help if Hilton doesn’t play this week, which is a possibility.

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