Jordan Tyson, Seth McGowan, and Gavin Bartholemew highlight the top early waiver wire fantasy football targets entering Week 11
The early games of Week 10 have just wrapped up. And with six teams on bye next week, we’re looking for some waiver wire pickups to help you get through the week unscathed. Below you will find some early Week 11 waiver pickups for your perusal and enjoyment.
Week 11 Byes
Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Rams, New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks
Seth McGowan, Colts, RB (18%)
When Jonathan Taylor wasn’t traded, many fantasy footballers dropped his backup McGowan. That might not look great in retrospect, as McGowan continues to get good usage in a lost season. The Colts have very little going offensively, but they seem to have found something in McGowan. They don’t want to run Taylor into the ground in a season where they have no chance of the playoffs, so I expect McGowan will continue to see double-digit touches moving forward.
This week McGowan rushed 12 times for 77 yards and a touchdown, while Taylor was still the lead back, getting 18 total touches, totaling 103 yards with no TD. McGowan was able to score from short yardage last week and again this week. He will clikely need a touchdown to be worth starting due to his lack of receiving work, but he’s proven he’s a load to bring down and this year is about evaluating talent for the long run.
Gavin Bartholemew, Vikings, TE (0%)
Bartholemew has been backing T.J. Hockenson, and with Hockenson out this week, he caught 3-of-4 passes for 36 yards and a touchdown. He also proved he doesn’t need to catch the ball in the end zone to score, as he made a strong run after the catch to score. Plus, Kirk Cousins makes this offense much better for fantasy.
Hockenson missed this week after not practicing once due to wrist and chest injuries, so he may not be ready to return next week against the 49ers.
Jordyn Tyson, Saints, WR (56%)
Tyson is rostered in 56% of leagues on Yahoo, so there’s a good chance he’s no longer the waiver wire, but that 44% has to have a few teams that could likely use the rookie. We saw Tyson’s usage go way up in Week 10, as he saw a whopping 13 targets, which he caught 11 of for 80 yards. He didn’t score, but that kind of usage coupled with his dynamic speed and ability make for a lot of fantasy points in a Kellen Moore offense if he can stay healthy.
Xavier Hutchinson, Texans, WR (49%)
Hutchinson has been quite consistent of late, as he has scored in three straight games now and has seen 20 total targets over his last three. This week he caught 4-of-9 targets for 58 yards and a touchdown against the Browns. CJ Stroud trusts him and uses him as his underneath receiver, but that has transferred to touchdowns in the red zone. His upside remains low with Nico Collins and a QB that spreads the ball around, but you can’t say no to success! And with Woody Marks injured and David Montgomery still trying to get back to the field, I expect Stroud will continue to air it out.