Nick Mullens (QB, SF) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues

ROSTERED: 1% of Leagues

ANALYSIS: If you don't have space to roster Mullens "just-in-case", then you can pretty much forget about this post. Nick Mullens took the field backing up an injured Jimmy Garoppolo on Sunday, and that is the only path to playing he'll have going forward. If Jimmy G misses time for real--which I expect, as I don't think the 49ers will force things with their no. 1 QB--then Mullens looks like a steal from waivers.

Mullens has appeared in four games this season; he played 48% snaps in Week 2, started and completed Week 3 game, was subbed out in Week 4 (after 68% snaps), and entered this Sunday's game already in the fourth quarter. Garoppolo missed two games entirely due to an ankle injury, and he re-aggravated it yesterday. Odds are he misses at least this TNF game against Green Bay.

In the only full-game Mullens played (W3), he scored 17.7 FP, completing 25 of 26 passes for a monster 343 yards and a touchdown. He then proceeded to put up a dud in Week 4, though, reaching just 8.0 FP before getting benched (18-of-26 for 200 yards with 1 TD against 2 INT).

Good for needy fantasy GMs, though, Mullens had a great outing on relief yesterday against a putrid Seahawks D: in just a quarter of play Mullens attempted 25 passes, connected in 18 of them, reached 238 yards, and threw a couple of touchdowns. That's the Mullens I like, and the Mullens I expect to see on the field next Thursday.

The Packers have a top-10 defense in preventing FP from QBs this season, but you know Mullens is starting that one. The 49ers have their bye in W11, so there are chances Mullens strings a couple of starts together with Jimmy G resting his ankle to not worsen its condition. If that's the case, Mullens should be a must-add in 2QB leagues as New Orleans is on tap come Week 10 and they have a bottom-10 defense against fantasy QBs.

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