Waiver Wire: Championship Week
By Adam Helbling:
With the end of fantasy football upon us our final Waiver Wire report will focus only on players that might be able to lend you a hand immediately rather than lending a hand down the road or building depth. If you are playing for the title this week, good luck.
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Harrison is no Jim Brown, but against the Raiders another solid week is in order.
QB Vince Young, Tennessee Titans – Young had his first three-touchdown game of the season last week while throwing for 236 yards against the Dolphins. Over the last four weeks he is averaging 249 yards passing and 1.8 touchdowns per game. He faces the Charges in Week 17 in a decent match-up and is currently available in 75 percent of leagues polled.
RB Maurice Morris, Detroit Lions – All signs point to Morris as the team’s No. 1 running back going forward as no other back for the Lions received more than four carries last week. Don’t count on Morris duplicating his Week 15 numbers, but his involvement in the team’s passing game helps make him a flex option heading into Week 16. Morris is currently available in nearly all leagues polled.
RB Jerome Harrison, Cleveland Browns – Harrison’s 286 yards rushing last week was the third highest single game total in NFL history. Unfortunately, Harrison does not face the Chiefs again next week, but he does play the Raiders, who rank 28th against the run (148.9 rushing yards per game) and have allowed the most rushing touchdowns (20) in the league. Currently Harrison is available in 90 percent of leagues polled.
RB Michael Bush/Darren McFadden, Oakland Raiders – Both McFadden (74 rushing yards and Bush (133, 1TD) posted season highs and had more carries than starter Justin Fargas last week. If you are in a deep league and in need of a flex player, the Raiders face the Cleveland Browns this week, who rank 29th overall against the run and are allowing 136 yards rushing per game over the last month.
TE Jermichael Finley, Green Bay Packers – Finley has had at least 70 yards receiving in three straight games and has scored at least one touchdown in two of the last three. He has averaged seven receptions a week over this time and has carved out a niche for himself in red zone, leading the team with 14 targets. Impressive considering he’s played in 11 games with nine starts. He is currently available in 80 percent of leagues polled.
