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Oct 5, 2015

Waiver Wire: Hillman's top dog with Broncos now

Each week, TSN.ca takes a look at the top available players in fantasy football ahead of the Wednesday waiver deadline. This week, Ronnie Hillman officially took over as the running back to start in Denver, while Leonard Hankerson leapfrogged Roddy White in Atlanta and into fantasy relevance.

Ronnie Hillman

Ronnie Hillman , Justin Edmonds/Getty Images

Ben Fisher, TSN.ca Staff

Each week, TSN.ca takes a look at the top available players in fantasy football ahead of the Wednesday waiver deadline. This week, Ronnie Hillman officially took over as the running back to start in Denver, while Leonard Hankerson leapfrogged Roddy White in Atlanta and into fantasy relevance.

Ronnie Hillman
1. RB Ronnie Hillman, Denver Broncos

Last Week: 11 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD

  • Week 5 Opponent
    at Raiders
  • % Owned
    47
  • FAAB
    $25
While Hillman and CJ Anderson were even in touches in Week 4, Hillman proved he's the more exciting back. Denver's offence isn't what it once was, but you're still going to want to have the lead back in it, and Hillman proved against the Vikings that he's top dog.
Leonard Hankerson
2. WR Leonard Hankerson, Atlanta Falcons

Last Week: 6 receptions (8 targets), 103 yards, 1 TD

  • Week 5 Opponent
    vs. Redskins
  • % Owned
    14
  • FAAB
    $22
Roddy White owners, if there are any left, should drop the veteran receiver in favour of Hankerson instantly. Hankerson is the clear No. 2 receiver in Atlanta now - 29 targets to 13 - and while Julio Jones is the clear leader, the Falcons' offence has proven there's enough points to go around for two receivers.
Duke Johnson
3. RB Duke Johnson, Cleveland Browns

Last Week: 8 carries, 31 yards; 9 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD

  • Week 5 Opponentt
    at Ravens
  • % Owned
    50
  • FAAB
    $16
Johnson was one of the many rookie running backs fantasy experts were saying to keep an eye on ahead of the season, he showed some of his skill and potential in Week 4 against the Chargers. Isaiah Crowell is still the lead back in Cleveland, but Johnson could earn more work as the season progresses. 
Coby Fleener
4. TE Coby Fleener, Indianapolis Colts

Last Week: 9 receptions (12 targets), 83 yards, 1 TD

  • Week 5 Opponent
    at Texans
  • % Owned
    16
  • FAAB
    $15
With Dwayne Allen on the shelf, Fleener busted out with one of the best fantasy weeks of his career Sunday against the Jaguars. Fleener is a good play as long as Allen is out but there's some worry his targets decrease when Andrew Luck returns to the lineup, likely next week.
Kirk Cousins
5. QB Kirk Cousins, Washington Redskins

Last Week: 31/46, 290 yards, 1 TD; 1 rushing TD

  • Week 5 Opponent
    at Falcons
  • % Owned
    5
  • FAAB
    $12
The quarterback market is thin but players need bye week fill-ins. Cousins has gotten better every game for the Redskins, and if he gets as much passing work as he did against the Eagles in Week 4, should be able to put up QB2 numbers.
Allen Hurns
6. WR Allen Hurns, Jacksonville Jaguars

Last Week: 11 receptions (15 targets), 116 yards, 1 TD

  • Week 5 Opponent
    at Buccaneers
  • % Owned
    11
  • FAAB
    $10
Remember Hurns from last year? He's back after a monster Week 4 against the Colts. Nobody on the Jaguars offence is a safe bet but Hurns is second on the team in targets so far, showing for another season he's being favoured over more highly touted options.
Tavon Austin
7. WR Tavon Austin, St. Louis Rams

Last Week: 6 receptions (7 targets), 96 yards, 2 TDs

  • Week 5 Opponent
    at Packers
  • % Owned
    11
  • FAAB
    $8
Austin has always had talent but never the quarterback able to fully utilize him. That's probably still the case with Nick Foles, but if the former Eagles QB has a big game, you can bet Austin will as well.
Gary Barnidge
8. TE Gary Barnidge, Cleveland Browns

Last Week: 6 receptions (6 targets), 74 yards, 1 TD

  • Week 5 Opponent
    at Ravens
  • % Owned
    11
  • FAAB
    $5
Barnidge's big Week 3 - six receptions for 105 yards and a touchdown - could be largely dismissed because it came against the lowly Raiders defence. But after two big weeks in a row? This isn't going to last for a 30-year-old just breaking out now, but if you need a bye week fill-in, ride Barnidge while he's hot.
Blake Bortles
9. QB Blake Bortles, Jacksonville Jaguars

Last Week: 28/50, 298 yards, 1 TD

  • Week 5 Opponent
    at Buccaneers
  • % Owned
    20
  • FAAB
    $5
Don't look now but Bortles is a Top 10 fantasy quarterback through the first four weeks of the season. He's never going to win you a week, but is averaging 17 points a week, great fill-in numbers.
Darren McFadden
10. RB Darren McFadden, Dallas Cowboys

Last Week: 10 carries, 31 yards

  • Week 5 Opponent
    vs. Patriots
  • % Owned
    49
  • FAAB
    $4
McFadden hasn't done anything to prove he's worth a pickup in fantasy so far this season but will likely have more opportunity with the Cowboys now that Lance Dunbar appears out for the year with a knee injury.
% Owned based on ESPN standard leagues