RADIO
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues
ROSTERED IN: 40% of Leagues
ANALYSIS: Derek Carr completed almost 70% of his attempts in Week 1. He also threw for over 300 yards and one touchdown. Since he added very little on the ground and threw one interception, the outing was good for only 14.6 points. The 32-year-old followed up his Week 1 performance with 228 yards, no touchdowns, and one interception in Monday's 20-17 win over the Panthers.
NFL passing yard leaders (through 2 weeks)
Tua Tagovailoa 715
Kirk Cousins 708
Matthew Stafford 641
CJ Stroud 626
Jared Goff 576
Mac Jones 547
Justin Herbert 534
Derek Carr 533
Patrick Mahomes 531
Josh Allen 510
Sam Howell 501
Baker Mayfield 490
Russell Wilson 485 pic.twitter.com/2snnneTYdf— The Fantasy Source (@FantasySource_) September 19, 2023
Much like Sam Howell, Carr has an excellent group of pass-catchers with Chris Olave, Michael Thomas, Rashid Shaheed, and Juwan Johnson. Not only that, but the offense will have Alvin Kamara back in Week 4. Between Kamara and Jamaal Williams, the team should have a quality running game this season.
Carr will have a tough matchup in Week 3 against the Green Bay Packers, who have been very tough on signal-callers in the young season. New Orleans will have a better matchup in Week 4 against the Buccaneers, but that has historically been a tough matchup regardless of who the quarterbacks have been. Still, Carr has plenty of weapons at his disposal, and that should be enough to make him a quality streamer when the matchup is right.
More Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups
Alexander Mattison (RB, LV) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 45% of Leagues ANALYSIS: With Sincere McCormick (ankle) being placed on the injured reserve, Alexander Mattison should be expected to lead the Las Vegas backfield for the remainder of the season and should be added in all formats. During the first nine games of the season, Mattison […]
Patrick Taylor Jr. (RB, SF) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 24% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Patrick Taylor is in line to be the feature back for the San Francisco 49ers in Week 16. After getting some work in Week 14 against the Bears when Isaac Guerendo went down late in the game, Taylor played only 6% of the […]
Michael Penix Jr. (QB, ATL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: We're going to take a hard stance on this situation. Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins was benched for rookie QB Michael Penix Jr., and we're recommending that you add him in all leagues. There are a few reasons for this, but first, let's […]
Brenton Strange (TE, JAX) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16
BALLER MOVE: Add in PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Brenton Strange caught 11 of his 12 targets for 73 yards in the Jags' loss to the New York Jets in Week 15. Such high volume warrants an addition in PPR leagues. While he didn't make any big plays […]
Jerome Ford (RB, CLE) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 43% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Cleveland Browns running back Jerome Ford will take over as the team's lead back for the remainder of the season after RB Nick Chubb (foot) broke his foot in Week 15, ending his 2024 campaign. Ford has been highly efficient with his opportunities […]
Download Our Free News & Alerts Mobile App
Like what you see? Download our updated fantasy football app for iPhone and Android with 24x7 player news, injury alerts, rankings, starts/sits & more. All free!
Check out RotoBaller's famous fantasy football draft sleepers and waiver wire pickups list, updated regularly!
