Week 9 Takeaways
WAIVER WIRE TARGETS
This week’s waiver wire targets are listed by position, in order of priority.
LB Malcolm Rodriguez, Detroit Lions
After Derrick Barnes made the waiver target list last week, with Jack Campbell out, Rodriguez joins him with confirmation of a full-time role as well. Rodriguez played almost every snap and was clearly the more effective IDP, making him an option in non-shallow formats for at least the next few weeks.
LB Tyrel Dodson, Carolina Panthers
Dodson played an every-down role with Bobby Okereke out of the lineup this week. Should Okereke miss any more time, Dodson would be a solid IDP waiver target in most formats.
LB Dee Winters, Dallas Cowboys
With DeMarvion Overshown dealing with (another) injury, Winters moved into a full-time role and can be treated as a deeper league waiver target for as long as Overshown is out.
LB Nick Niemann, Green Bay Packers
With Ty’Ron Hopper getting injured and the team already down Zaire Franklin, Niemann played a full-time role this week and would likely continue to do so if the Packers are without two of their starting linebackers again next week. We’ll treat Niemann as more of a speculative add for now, until we know the extent of Hopper's and/or McDuffie’s injuries and whether Franklin will miss more time.
S Malaki Starks, Baltimore Ravens
With Kyle Hamilton dealing with a hip injury, Starks was deployed closer to the line of scrimmage and would like to absorb those IDP-friendly snaps if Hamilton misses any time this year.
S Ifeatu Melifonwu, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
If Antoine Winfield Jr. misses any more time, Melifonwu should be a fine deep-league fill-in option for rosters in need of safety help.
Be sure to check out last week’s IDP waiver targets listed in the report here.