Barnidge fits our ownership requirements for waiver wire adds, and deserves to be acknowledged with his recent play. He followed up his breakout Week 3 with an excellent game Week 4, catching all six of his targets for 75 yards and a score.
If you had no idea who Barnidge was before the season you're not alone. The 30-year old was a backup in Carolina before joining the Browns in 2013. He's already set a new career-high in yards and is four targets from tying his career-high and it's not even Week 5. Great story.
He gets the Ravens this week and I'd be cautious of using Barnidge if you have better options. The Ravens didn't give up a catch to Tyler Eifert and just one to Heath Miller (for a yard) last week, two tight ends much more skilled than Barnidge. Not the best sign, but if you're in a deep league and own Greg Olsen, there are worse plays than taking a guy who's developing chemistry with a fellow journeyman.
FAAB: $4-7