Henry's injury opens door in Tennessee backfield
Down goes Derrick Henry!
Henry has been a model of consistency for his career and had avoided the big injury despite his bruising running style.
The injury bug finally caught him with a broken bone in his foot and he is expected to miss up to 10 weeks.
But with the injury comes great opportunity for Tennessee’s Jeremy McNichols (9 percent Yahoo! Sports & 2 percent ESPN). McNichols’ larger role survived as the trade deadline passed on Tuesday, and the Titans just signed 36-year-old Adrian Peterson (6 percent Yahoo! Sports & 0 ESPN) to the practice squad.
Onto the rest of the Waiver Wire Frenzy!
Quarterback
Justin Fields, Chicago (22 percent Yahoo! Sports & 18 percent ESPN)
Starting to show flashes with his running game.
Taysom Hill, New Orleans (3 percent Yahoo! Sports & 1 percent ESPN)
When healthy, he should be in line for the starting QB job for the Saints.
Mike White, NY Jets (2 percent Yahoo! Sports & 1 percent ESPN)
He’s a nice filler in 2-QB leagues.
Running Back
Boston Scott, Philadelphia (20 percent Yahoo! Sports & 5 percent ESPN)
Jordan Howard, Philadelphia (3 percent Yahoo! Sports & 1 percent ESPN)
Appears to be the 1A and 1B in the Eagles rushing pecking order.
Mark Ingram II, New Orleans (37 percent Yahoo! Sports & 25 percent ESPN)
Should continue to see touches to spell Alvin Kamara.
Carlos Hyde, Jacksonville (7 percent Yahoo! Sports & 7 percent ESPN)
If James Robinson is out, Hyde becomes workhorse in Jags’ running game.
Derrick Gore, Kansas City (2 percent Yahoo! Sports & 0 percent ESPN)
Flashed for one drive in the Chiefs’ Monday win.
Wide Receiver
Rashod Bateman, Baltimore (31 percent Yahoo! Sports & 20 percent ESPN)
Bye week should helped Bateman to get fully healthy for the stretch run.
Bryan Edwards, Las Vegas (10 percent Yahoo! Sports & 7 percent ESPN)
Role may expand as Raiders deal with off-field issues to their WR crops.
Van Jefferson, LA Rams (13 percent Yahoo! Sports & 9 percent ESPN)
No. 3 WR in the Rams’ potent offense.
Jamal Agnew, Jacksonville (2 percent Yahoo! Sports & 2 percent ESPN)
Getting more targets than the Jags’ more well-known WRs.
Tight End
Pat Freiermuth, Pittsburgh (11 percent Yahoo! Sports & 8 percent ESPN)
Big Ben has found his new Heath Miller.
Dan Arnold, Jacksonville (5 percent Yahoo! Sports & 4 percent ESPN)
Has received 23 targets in last three games.
Tyler Conklin, Minnesota (25 percent Yahoo! Sports & 18 percent ESPN)
Continues to sees targets (5 or more in four of last five games).
DST Streamer
New Orleans at home against Atlanta
Carolina at home against New England
Miami at home against Houston
Week 9 Top Waiver Wire Adds
1. Jeremy McNichols
2. Taysom Hill
3. Rashod Bateman
4. Boston Scott
5. Pat Freiermuth
6. Justin Fields
7. Dan Arnold
8. Adrian Peterson
9. Bryan Edwards
10. Jamal Agnew
Top 5 Sells
1. Allen Robinson
2. Antonio Gibson
3. Joe Mixon
4. Michael Carter
5. Robert Woods
Top 5 Buys
1. Darren Waller
2. Brandin Cooks
3. Tyler Lockett
4. D.K. Metcalf
5. Saquan Barkley
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