Sometimes, waiver wire pickups are stop-gap measures for one or two weeks. Other times, you should think long-term additions, guys who might not be doing much now but could explode in the second half of the season. Here are a couple guys for consideration.
Fantasy Football Waiver Wire, Week 8: Think Long Term
Whether you’re atop your league’s standings or simply trying to claw your way to respectability, there are players available worth a roster spot
Legedu Naanee (vs. TEN) - With Malcom Floyd expected to miss the Week 8 contest versus the Titans, word that Naanee returned to practice on Wednesday is welcomed news for the injury/holdout depleted Charger receiving corps. Barring a setback, Naanee will return to be the starting lineup in the featured flanker role, as he has the best size (6'2", 220) is best suited for the role. Naanee will likely see a lot of feisty Titan CB Cortland Finnegan who will often jam receivers at the line to disrupt their routes, but Naanee should be able to go over the top of the more diminutive CB. Naanee should hold the #2 receiver spot once Malcom Floyd returns and even if WR Vincent Jackson were to come back, Naanee would still see the field in 3-receiver sets. He's a fine addition to any fantasy bench and makes for a sneaky play this week.
Bernard Scott (vs. MIA) -Aside from a Week 5 game against Tampa Bay's lowly run defense, this hasn't been a banner year for RB Cedric Benson. He's getting 20+ touches per game and is averaging 3.9 yards per carry, but with only 2 TD's in six games. Scott meanwhile is averaging a robust 5.1 yards per carry, albeit with very few touches. Last week Scott caught five passes and converted his only carry for 14 yards and he continues to prove that he is the more explosive backfield option, deserving at least a Jamaal Charles-sized piece of the running pie. With Benson playing out the final year of his deal it would make sense for HC Marvin Lewis to see if Scott is ready to shoulder a bigger workload. Of course, after facing the Steelers and Dolphins run-stuffing units over the next two weeks, Lewis might be forced to make some kind of adjustment. Given the tread on Benson's tires and the state of the Bengals running game, Scott is looking like a promising handcuff.
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