Panthers fantasy football Week 1 waiver wire work From a fantasy standpoint the Panthers 16-8 win over the Cowboys was a dud for everyone
in the home whites
Stitched Da’Norris Searcy Jersey , with the exception of the Panthers defense. They put up a respectable 13 points, 6 over their projection. Beyond that, there were
a couple decent numbers but nothing that helped you win this week. McCaffrey
owners can blame Alex Armah for vulturing a touchdown.QB Cam Newton 15.24 pts
(vs 17.78 projected)RB Christian McCaffrey 13.5 pts (vs 17 projected)WR Devin
Funchess 7.1 pts (vs. 11 projected)One of my golden rules of fantasy is to never
drop a player after one bad week. That includes these Panthers, with the
exception of TE Greg Olsen. He was injured and is out of action for the
foreseeable future. There is good news for Olsen owners though, 4 of the top 8
scoring TEs in week 1 are on most waiver wires:So queue one up and don’t be shy
about spending some FAAB money on the position. You need a starter and my
recommendation from the group above is George ‘Bits O’ Kittle. Jared Cook is
just too unpredictable week to week; Dissly is just too unknown to pick up yet,
and Eric Ebron has too often been a one week flash.For those of you with
multiple leagues like myself (I have 8 leagues across 3 apps) I love the Fantasy
Pros Waiver Assistant that shows me in which leagues my target player is
available. Take TE George Kittle for example. I can quickly see he is available
in 5 of my 8 leagues (and he is already on one of my rosters):That sure saves me
a lot of time instead of having to go into each league and do a player search in
each. Top Adds for the WeekQBIf you want the Week 1 top scorer then I’m sure he
is on the wire as well. Who would have guessed Buccaneers QB Ryan Fitz-Magic
Fitzpatrick would be the weeks top scorer with 57 points! Certainly not me. I’m
still undecided on whether he really played that well or the Saints defense is
that bad. I think it’s a little of both and therefore Fitzpatrick could be a
solid play for the next couple of weeks if you need him.RBTJ Yeldon is a solid
pick up with Leonard Fournette getting dinged up in the opener. Especially in
our PPR leagues. If Fournette is ruled out for Week 2 then Yeldon is a solid RB2
or flex play against the Patriots in Week 2.WRWith DeVante Parker out, Kenny
Stills got the chance to shine and he made the most of it, catching 4 of 5
targets for 106 and 2 touchdowns. Don’t expect that every week, especially once
Parker returns. D/STIf the Bears defense is still on your wire you should grab
them. One man wrecking crew Khalil Mack is for real and so is this defense. Of
course the Panthers are a good play every week as well
Youth Jarius Wright Jersey , but I assume you knew that. KickerI’m not usually one to change kickers after one week unless the guy shanked a couple or the team’s
offense looks putrid. If that is your scenario see if Brian McManus is on the
wire. I think the Broncos offense will be plenty potent this season to get
McManus some kicks. The Panthers will be without three-time Pro Bowl tight end
Greg Olsen and second-team All-Pro Bowl right tackle Daryl Williams for the
foreseeable future.The team announced Tuesday that Olsen re-fractured the same
right foot that kept him out of nine games last season in Carolina's 16-8 win
over Dallas on Sunday. Olsen will not have surgery and will be reevaluated on a
"monthly basis." He'll remain on the team's roster in hopes that he can return
later in the season as he did a year ago.Williams suffered an undisclosed knee
injury and will need surgery.Ranked as the top right tackle in the NFL last
season by Pro Football Focus, Williams is likely headed for injured reserve. He
tore the MCL and dislocated the patella in his right knee in training camp, but
fought back to play in the season opener.Rookie Ian Thomas is expected to
replace Olsen in the starting lineup, while Amini Silatolu is next in line to
take over at right tackle.Unlike last year, the 33-year-old Olsen opted not to
have surgery.He posted a statement on Twitter Tuesday that he is optimistic that
his season is not over."After consulting with our medical team, we have
determined the best course of action is to press forward with my rehab in hopes
of playing again this season," Olsen said.Olsen added that he and the training
staff will "re-examine our options this offseason in regard to my foot and our
path forward.""To say I am disappointed in the development would be an
understatement," Olsen said. "I believe my greatest career achievement has been
my ability to play every game for over a decade. Unfortunately the last two
seasons have not continued that trend."
