Week 13 Free Agent/Waiver Wire Pickups (Tue 11/29/11)
Which players’ status changed this past week due to injury, benching, etc., and who may be on your league’s waiver wire with the potential to make a difference for your fantasy team?
Note: this week’s Thursday night game features Philadelphia at Seattle.
Quarterback
- Injuries/benchings
- Matt Leinart (IR-collarbone)
- Curtis Painter (benched)
- Waiver wire targets (rankings based on projected playing time and Week 13 opponents)
- Dan Orlovsky (@ NE)
- Vince Young (@ Sea)
- Kyle Orton (@ Chi)
- Sam Bradford (@ SF)
- Alex Smith (vs StL)
- Rex Grossman (vs NYJ)
- Christian Ponder (vs Den)
- Matt Moore (vs Oak)
- Caleb Hanie (vs KC)
- Tyler Yates (vs Atl)
Running Back
- Injuries/benchings
- LeSean McCoy (toe)
- Kevin Smith (ankle)
- James Starks (knee)
- Taiwan Jones (hamstring)
- Waiver wire targets
- Toby Gerhart (vs Den)
- Maurice Morris (@ NO)
- Marcel Reece (@ Mia)
Wide Receiver
- Injuries/benchings
- Hakeem Nicks (concussion)
- Sidney Rice (knee)
- Mario Manningham (knee)
- Michael Jenkins (IR-knee)
- Naaman Roosevelt (shoulder)
- Waiver wire targets
- Damian Williams (@ Buf)
- Austin Collie (@ NE)
- Johnny Knox (vs KC)
- Doug Baldwin (vs Phi)
- Vincent Brown (@ Jac)
- Chaz Schilens (@ Mia)
- Brandon LaFell (@ TB)
- Lavelle Hawkins (@ Buf)
- Andre Roberts (vs Dal)
- Austin Pettis (@ SF)
- Darrius Heyward-Bey (@ Mia)
- Jason Avant (@ Sea)
- Louis Murphy (@ Mia)
- Riley Cooper (@ Sea)
- Santana Moss (vs NYJ)
- Legedu Naanee (@ TB)
- Brad Smith (vs Ten)
- Jarett Dillard (vs SD)
- Harry Douglas (@ Hou)
- Greg Little (vs Bal)
- Devery Henderson (vs Det)
- Andrew Hawkins (@ Pit)
- Jordan Norwood (vs Bal)
- Devin Aromashodu (vs Den)
Tight Ends
- Injuries/benchings
- N/A
- Waiver wire targets
- Scott Chandler (vs Ten)
- Jared Cook (@ Buf)
- Lance Kendricks (@ SF)
Kickers
- Injuries/benchings
- N/A
- Waiver wire targets
- Olindo Mare (@ TB)
- Rob Bironas (@ Buf)
- Steve Hauschka (vs Phi)
- Josh Scobee (vs SD)
- Ryan Succop (@ Chi)
Defenses
- Waiver wire targets
- Denver (@ Min)
- Carolina (@ TB)
- Seattle (vs Phi)
- Washington (vs NYJ)
- Miami (vs Oak)
- Jacksonville (vs SD)
Good luck with your claims!
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