Charcandrick West
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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, Charcandrick West slightly edges out Knile Davis as Jamaal Charles' injury replacement and therefore, top fantasy pickup.
1. RB Charcandrick West, Kansas City Chiefs
Last Week: 7 carries, 31 yards
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Week 6 Opponent
at Vikings
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% Owned
0.3
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FAAB Bid
$55
West appeared to have overtaken Knile Davis as the backup in Kansas City in recent weeks, and a Bleacher Report report suggests he is the preferred Jamaal Charles replacement of head coach Andy Reid, so he gets the slightly higher FAAB than Davis.
2. RB Knile Davis, Kansas City Chiefs
Last Week: 2 carries, 2 yards
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Week 6 Opponent
at Vikings
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% Owned
23.5
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FAAB Bid
$45
With West being a bit on an unknown, more conservative fantasy players may prefer Davis, who has done it before – 'it' being replacing Charles for a period of time.
3. WR Andre Johnson, Indianapolis Colts
Last Week: 6 receptions (7 targets), 77 yards, 2 TDs
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Week 6 Opponent
vs. Patriots
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% Owned
59.2
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FAAB Bid
$15
Johnson was likely drafted in your league, and almost as likely dropped after a disastrous first few weeks. The veteran WR is back in a big way but comes with some concern – his two big weeks have come with backup Matt Hasselbeck under centre.
4. TE Antonio Gates, San Diego Chargers
Last Week: 9 receptions (11 targets), 92 yards, 2 TDs
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Week 6 Opponent
at Packers
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% Owned
88.6
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FAAB Bid
$14
Gates returned from a four-game suspension and promptly caught a touchdown pass on the Chargers’ first offensive possession Monday night. Gates isn’t what he once was, but he’s still a starter in fantasy; grab him if he's available.
5. RB Thomas Rawls, Seattle Seahawks
Last Week: 23 carries, 169 yards, 1 TD
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Week 6 Opponent
vs. Panthers
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% Owned
44
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FAAB Bid
$12
The Seahawks’ backfield still belongs to a healthy Marshawn Lynch, but Rawls has looked so impressive filling in he’s worth stashing on your bench. Any week he starts, you can slot Rawls confidently into your RB2 spot.
6. QB Josh McCown, Cleveland Browns
Last Week: 36/51, 457 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs
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Week 6 Opponent
vs. Broncos
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% Owned
4.2
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FAAB Bid
$10
McCown did more than just effectively end Johnny Manziel’s fantasy relevance this year with his big Week 5 performance, he also put himself on the radar. Beware the Denver Broncos' defence in Week 6 however.
7. WR Willie Snead, New Orleans Saints
Last Week: 6 receptions (11 targets), 141 yards
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Week 6 Opponent
vs. Falcons
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% Owned
29.0
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FAAB Bid
$9
The Saints’ receiving corps is like the Broncos’ backfield, you never know who is getting the work. For now however, it appears Snead is the second option for QB Drew Brees, making him a must own.
8. RB Shane Vereen, New York Giants
Last Week: 5 carries, 24 yards; 8 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD
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Week 6 Opponent
at Eagles
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% Owned
57.4
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FAAB Bid
$8
The Giants’ backfield workload has been hard to figure, but performances like Vereen had in Week 5 will certainly go a long way toward earning more work for the former Patriots back in the future.
9. TE Larry Donnell, New York Giants
Last Week: 6 receptions (7 targets), 35 yards, 1 TD
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Week 6 Opponent
at Eagles
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% Owned
56.4
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FAAB Bid
$6
Donnell had an only ok Week 5 but is an intriguing add moving forward because his workload is likely to increase if injuries force either Odell Beckham Jr or Ruebin Randle to miss time.
10. QB Brian Hoyer, Houston Texans
Last Week: 24/31, 312 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
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Week 6 Opponent
at Jaguars
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% Owned
1.0
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FAAB Bid
$3
After some back and forth to start the season, the Texans have the right quarterback starting again with Hoyer. He’s a bye week fill-in option.
% Owned based on ESPN standard leagues