Iv been swamped with life and haven’t been able to write for some while but things have finally cleared up and we can dive right back into fantasy land together.
Championships are won and lost by the waiver wire. Last year I was led to the playoffs by Forsett and then was quickly crushed by C.J. Anderson. Being the first to pick up breakout players is everything in fantasy football, so lets get back into things and ready for week 5.
Ronnie Hillman – RB – Denver Broncos (30% owned)
Kinda funny that a top add from my last article would still be a top add for week 5.
Hopefully you already have him sitting on your bench because soon it will be his time to shine. This week Hillman broke off an electric 72 yard run for a Touchdown. He had 103 yards on only 11 carries. Kubiak has finally said that Hillman “Deserves more touches” which is hard to deny when comparing him to CJ Anderson who also had 11 carries, but could only manage 43 yards with them. While Hillman won’t become the lead back immediately, Kubiak has said they are going to split carries evenly for now. If the trend continues Hillman will be the lead back soon enough and by then he won’t be on the wire. Right now Hillman can be seen as a lowed RB2 with huge upside if he gets more touches.
Duke Johnson – RB – Cleveland Browns (30% owned)
Looking to be a good PPR play, Duke has had 15 receptions the past 2 weeks, and the Browns finally look like they are going to follow their plan of getting him out in space. Crowell will remain the early down back for now but Johnson has found him in a situation similar to Danny Woodhead. His catches each week should keep his floor high. As much as I didn’t expect it, the Browns are looking more and more like a throwing team. You can expect Johnson to be a Low RB 2 to Flex play in PPR Leagues and more if his role continues to progress.
Leonard Hankers – WR – Atlanta Falcons (15% owned)
Coming into the season Roddy White was Atlanta’s WR2 but to anyone paying attention you know that ship has long since sailed. White owners can consider him droppable after last week. He has a total of 2 receptions for 8 yards over the last 3 games. With such a poor stat line who has been receiving all the work? Thats right Leonard Hankers. Atlanta’s real WR2 has had 15 receptions for 225 yards and 2 Touchdowns in the same three week span. He should be added in all leagues and formats and is a decent WR3.
Owen Daniels – TE – Denver Broncos (50 % owned)
Now this is one that is owned in most leagues but I think should be touched on. After his mediocre start to the season he may have been dropped in your league, but he is primed to go off in week 5. Why do you ask because next week Denver plays Oakland. The Raiders have given up HUGE points to tight ends every week so far. Were not talking about them getting gashed by Gronk either. We are talking about playing against the Browns and the Bears. Here are the fantasy scores against Oakland so far this year.
| Week 1 | 22.4 |
| Week 2 | 20.8 |
| Week 3 | 16.5 |
| Week 4 | 14.3 |
Although more of a steaming option than a season long investment. He may be worth your waiver pick considering others could be looking at him to cover their bye weeks.