Week 11 Add/Drop: Justin Forsett Is A Hot Property

With a host of big-time fantasy running backs succumbing to the injury bug last week, there are a gaggle of handcuffs on the waiver wire suddenly thrust into fantasy prominence, and Matthew Berry is back to point out the choicestamong them.

Like Brad Evans, Berry is a big fan of a certain back in the Northwest:

Since the brutal day on running backs this past Sunday, many fantasy owners are going to have to dig deep for some RB help. Hopefully you already had handcuffs on one or two of your backs, if you didn’t get ready to scrape the wire for fantasy help.

Brad Evans at Yahoo! Sports has a trio of backs that could be available, so check your waiver wire.

For those who participate in leagues where two quarterbacks are played each week, finding that second guy can be problematic. Or if you’re just one of the unlucky ones who have been suffering QB problems all year, there may be a couple of waiver wire QBs who can help.

Young:

What? Michael Turner is down with an injury?! This is why you handcuff players, my friends!

ADD

Jason Snelling - When Michael Turner went down, the Falcons’ postseason hopes may have gone down with him. Since perennial sleeper Jerrious Norwood is injured, the starting role went to unknown Jason Snelling who ground out an 18 carry, 61 yard day including a short-yardage rushing touchdown. Atlanta is trying to rush Norwood back, but it’s very possible that Snelling will get at least one start this Sunday against the Giants.

Kevin Faulk - He’s getting heat for not running a proper two yard route but if you want to blame a Patriot for not “putting the game away” start pointing a finger at RB Laurence Maroney. Maroney coughed up the ball on the 1 yard line and then was seen on the sideline laughing. I’m guessing the coaching staff in New England will be in a cranky mood at practice this week so expect Maroney to see a lot more of the bench. Faulk could benefit from that with extra playing time and possibly even a start at RB.

Jason Avant - OK, his 8 catch, 156 yard performance was a fluke so don’t expect that every week. But the Eagles have desperately needed another WR to step up and take the pressure off DeSean Jackson and Avant is the first guy to actually do it. It’s not even clear that Avant is the WR2 right now but with the Philly running game in shambles, he might be worth a flyer.

DROP

Bernard Scott - If the rumors are true and former Chief Larry Johnson signs with the Bengals, rookie Bernard Scott’s fantasy value drops to zero. Scott was considered a super-sleeper in the preseason and with the way the Bengals O-line is playing, he was a handcuff with big potential. If LJ signs, it’s time to switch handcuffs from Scott to Johnson.

Rock Cartwright - Aah, Rock Cartwright. Rock became the waiver wire Flavor of the Week with Clinton Portis out and reports of Ladell Betts being injured. Cartwright finished with nine carries for 41 yards, which isn’t too bad. Except that Ladell Betts wasn’t hurt and he rolled up 114 yards and a TD on 26 carries. Ouch. Sorry Rock, back to waivers.

Darren McFadden - McFadden is quickly becoming one of the biggest running back draft busts of the last decade (stop gloating Cedric Benson!) as he slips to third on the Raiders depth chart. McFadden had four carries on Sunday compared to 10 for Justin Fargas and 14 for Michael Bush. At this rate it appears very unlikely that McFadden will top last year’s total of 499 rushing yards.