#1 Waiver - Week 1 edition

[FinnishFlash]

The only saving grace of 10th pick is 1st waiver! 0.5 PPR, 5 pt bonus at 100 yards rec or rush

Tarik Cohen or Kerwynn Williams?

Cohen looked like a stud but I do not expect the Bears to be a good team. Howard will be the GL back there I would think.

Williams doesn't look special, and talks of ARI bringing back CJ2K are a bit of a concern.

Thoughts/other suggestions?

[CreamTeam]

Cohen would be a nice addition. Do you have team needs or is this a luxury pickup? Do you reset the wire each week or is this your one big add for awhile? I would like Cohen a lot more if it was full PPR but easily over K Williams. As I fully expect then will bring back CJ. If you need WR help more than RB help K Golladay could be a nice addition.

[FinnishFlash]

Cohen would be a nice addition. Do you have team needs or is this a luxury pickup? Do you reset the wire each week or is this your one big add for awhile? I would like Cohen a lot more if it was full PPR but easily over K Williams. As I fully expect then will bring back CJ. If you need WR help more than RB help K Golladay could be a nice addition.

This would be a luxury pickup. Golladay is also available. I don't have to use the claim, it doesn't reset each week. I'll be 1-0 after this week albeit an ugly win.

Team is

QB - Wilson
WR - Green
WR - Hopkins
WR - Thomas
RB - Freeman
RB - Sproles (Martin after suspension)
TE - Olsen
Flex - Watkins
Flex - Moncrief

BN - Conner
BN - Martin
BN - Rawls
BN - C West
BN - McFadden


As you can see, trying to hit a lotto ticket with the RBs

[CreamTeam]

I would hold onto it then and wait for a surefire starting option to open up through a injury. That is defiantly a interesting way of drafting your bench. I have never seen a team fill it with just one position. I doubt it will happen but if Cohen clears I would scoop him up quickly.

[rataylor22]

At this point I wouldn't bother, but I'd want Golladay or Kupp (if avail) over Cohen or Kerwynn. I own DJ in a league and I'm not wasting my time with Kerwynn.

[TheWhale]

I would go after Cohen. Even though he's not the starter (which doesn't matter as much as people think), he clearly has a role in this offence.

[Pengwin7]

I thought Cohen looked really good - and a very different look from Howard.
This is not the Bears year, so I see no point in them leaning too heavy on Howard.
Cohen should get a lot of carries - even if they are not goalline carries, he could be a steady 40-60yard/gp guy with the odd TD every 3rd or 4th game.

[FinnishFlash]

I thought Cohen looked really good - and a very different look from Howard.
This is not the Bears year, so I see no point in them leaning too heavy on Howard.
Cohen should get a lot of carries - even if they are not goalline carries, he could be a steady 40-60yard/gp guy with the odd TD every 3rd or 4th game.

Thanks everyone for the input.

I've thought about holding the #1 waiver, but guys in this league do not tend to keep their waivers too long. I figure if I use it in week 1 I'll probably have top waiver again by midseason.

It looks like the crowd is swaying towards Cohen.

[MasterByte]

Cohen!

With all the injuries at WR, the bears will easily make use of two feature backs, and Cohen has already proven his effectiveness catching the ball.

[dejeanneret]

I'd also go for Cohen here. I've typically got no problem holding the waiver claim, but I think Cohen makes sense.
Aside from anything else, as the clear passing downs back, I think game script will give him a pretty sizable role this year on a week in/week out basis.

The Bears continued loss of WR bodies also bodes well for Cohen maintaining a role here, regardless of Howard's presence and almost assured status as the 1A and goal line guy.

As time goes on, I also think he'll have significant trade value to certain teams in your league if you should need to upgrade elsewhere.

And I also agree with rataylor re: Kerwyn Williams: I've got DJ in two leagues, and of the several options I'm exploring in both, K. Williams isn't among them.

[Goldendelicious]

In a luxury sense, Cohen is not worth using the first waiver on. If Langford got hurt then yes. But he didn't and Cohen at best is in a 50/50 timeshare for the time being.

Williams is also not worth the add. Yes he's the best option for Arizona but nothing says they won't go full blown committee. I don't trust the online or Carson Palmer.

All day Golladay makes the most sense but not quite sure hes worth the number 1 waiver. Its week 1. Not sure im rushing to puck up any of the guys listed here.

[FinnishFlash]

In a luxury sense, Cohen is not worth using the first waiver on. If Langford got hurt then yes. But he didn't and Cohen at best is in a 50/50 timeshare for the time being.

Williams is also not worth the add. Yes he's the best option for Arizona but nothing says they won't go full blown committee. I don't trust the online or Carson Palmer.

All day Golladay makes the most sense but not quite sure hes worth the number 1 waiver. Its week 1. Not sure im rushing to puck up any of the guys listed here.

I ended up making a last minute decision and taking Golladay. Also put a waiver in on Cohen and got both!

A few other notables that cleared waivers (surprisingly) that I scooped up were Buck Allen and Carson - great day on the wire. Our WW is usually really competitive each week, this was an odd one.

Repped those that I can.