This weekly article is focused on identifying players who are owned in less than 40% of redraft leagues. These players are going to help your team win this week and every week to come! We are looking for guys you should be able to plug into your starting lineup without hesitation.
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(There will be no recommended FAAB spends in this article, as those decisions always depend on your team’s needs)
Trey Burton (TE – IND)
Ownership: 32.56%
Trey Burton has re-emerged as a fantasy-relevant tight end. The Colts have a cluttered tight end room but Mo Alie-Cox’s injury opened up even more room for Burton to work Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. Burton scored a receiving and rushing touchdown in the win and is certainly in line for a heavy target share as long as Philip Rivers is behind center. Burton has at least five targets in every game he’s played in this season.
Jeffery Wilson (RB – SF)
Ownership: 32.54%
Do you need RB help? Why am I even asking, I know you do. Jeffery Wilson is still just 32.54% owned and Raheem Mostert is likely heading to the IR with an ankle injury per Coach Shanahan, inevitably adding Wilson back into the mix. He had a big game in Week 3 in which he scored a rushing and receiving touchdown when Tevin Coleman began to miss time. Wilson isn’t going to win you a league but could fill a flex role while Mostert is sidelined.
Marcus Johnson (WR – IND)
Ownership: Unknown
Marcus Johnson has come on over the last few weeks but he’s a must-add after catching five of eight targets for 108 yards in the win over the Bengals Sunday. Johnson is the Colts’ undisputed deep threat, posting an average of 15.7 yards per target and 20.9 yards per reception. He’s quietly taking over T.Y. Hilton’s role and seems to have a connection with Rivers.
Gus Edwards (RB – BAL)
Ownership: 38.27%
Edwards scored a touchdown on 14 carries in Week 6 and should be expecting as much, if not more, work in the coming weeks with Mark Ingram sidelined. Edwards and Ingram both average about eight attempts per game. Ingram’s injury isn’t expected to be serious but this just gives Edwards and the other backs a chance to shine.
LEAVE ON THE WIRE
Nick Boyle (TE – BAL)
Ownership: 13.30%
Nick Boyle caught all three targets in the win over the Eagles for 33 yards and a touchdown but that doesn’t necessarily mean you should add him to your roster. Boyle has finished a game with two or more receptions just twice this year and is entirely touchdown-dependent. Don’t be jaded by an OK stat-line.
Thank you for reading. If you have any thoughts or would like to discuss, you can find me on Twitter @WillieBeamanDFF.
