NFL Waiver Wire Workout: Week 1

Because league formats vary, one size doesn't fit all when it comes to your waiver wire. That's why I break possible free agent adds into three categories. Follow me on Twitter for the latest on possible additions to your fantasy roster.

Devontae Booker, RB, Broncos (owned in 17 percent of Yahoo! leagues). In my opinion, C.J. Anderson is now one of the most "handcuff-able" running backs in fantasy. Ronnie Hillman is gone from Denver, leaving the rookie Booker behind as a pretty obvious candidate for change-of-pace work and potentially a fill-in role should CJA get injured. Add to the mix that I'm not sold on Anderson as a first-rate talent, and there's a team in every fantasy league that could absolutely roster Booker.

Tyler Boyd, WR, Bengals (18% owned). OK, maybe not "all" leagues, but in PPR leagues Boyd is among the most addable "lesser-owned" receivers around. You probably won't feel great about starting him right away, because this would be an addition based on situation and less so on pro-readiness. But Boyd, another rookie, does find himself in a role for potentially high volume. A.J. Green will get lots of work, but someone else should see 100-plus targets, too, and I feel more comfortable with the devil I don't know (Boyd) than the devil I do (Brandon LaFell).

Anquan Boldin, WR, Lions (24% owned). Meh. Y'know, Boldin isn't exciting. He doesn't figure to have much of a weekly ceiling. But he's a possession receiver in an offense that threw a lot of "possession" throws last year. You could do worse than sticking him on your bench for those weeks when you need to get something from your flex.

Rob Kelley, RB, Washington (7% owned). I'd be lying if I said I know what Kelley is as a player. He's an undrafted rookie out of Tulane who wasn't invited the combine and who athletically projects as a below-average NFL RB. But Washington's RB depth chart is astoundingly thin, and presumptive starter Matt Jones banged up his shoulder in the preseason. Kelley may only be a Matt Asiata type, but he could project for some early-season work.

Buck Allen and Kenneth Dixon, RB, BAL (11% and 8% owned, respectively). Justin Forsett re-signed with the Ravens, so the Baltimore backfield figures to be a quagmire, but I can make a case for either Allen or Dixon. Allen was pretty good last year as a bigger scat-back toward the end of his rookie campaign. There's been quite a lot of disinterest in him in fantasy circles this summer, and I'm not sure why; I give him as good a chance as Forsett or Terrance West to be involved. Dixon is out for at least a month with an injured knee, but he was my No. 3 rookie runner in this year's NFL draft; if he can get healthy and get his pass protection down, I give him a solid chance to play in the season's second half.

Chris Hogan, WR, NE (31% owned). Hogan joins the annual turnstile of outside receivers who could finally make New England's offense more diverse. Can he succeed where Aaron Dobson, Brandon LaFell, et al., routinely fail? He could! However, he's also probably not a starter until Tom Brady returns in Week 5.

Pierre Garcon, WR, WAS (21% owned). If Washington's offense is ready to be really good via the air, Garcon is being underrated for fantasy. Personally I think Kirk Cousins will turn back into a pumpkin, so his possession receiver won't be worth a lot. But if I'm wrong, and rookie Josh Doctson's Achilles injury slowed his development, then Garcon could be just fine.

Jesse James, TE, PIT (19% owned). The Outlaw (note: I'm not the first person to call him that) has a chance to start with Ladarius Green on the PUP list, and the Steelers have a good offense that is accustomed to relying on tight ends. Can James actually play? I'm not sure. He's definitely an incredible athlete. If he's ready to contribute in his second season, he could be a smart stash.

Clive Walford, TE, OAK (15% owned). Last year, Walford was pro-ready as a rookie and gradually took over the starting gig from Mychal Rivera. This year, he could be a Dwayne Allen type who blocks well and catches short scores. Someone in the middle of the field—perhaps Walford or Seth Roberts—should make occasional noise in what figures to be a good Oakland offense.

Robert Griffin III, QB, CLE (24% owned). Yeah, I don't believe he's suddenly resuscitated his career, either. But just in case!

Kenny Stills, WR, MIA (12% owned). DeVante Parker sounds unlikely to play in a terrible Week 1 matchup on the road in Seattle, which could mean Stills plays in two-receiver sets. Of course, he played in some two-receiver sets last year, too, and didn't perform for fantasy. The problem is mostly Ryan Tannehill's lack of touch on the deep ball. But playing time means something in a deeper league.

Eli Rogers, WR, PIT (5% owned). Rogers and Sammie Coates are vying to be the Steelers' No. 3 receiver, and it sounds like Rogers may be winning. Coates is a bigger athletic freak, while Rogers is a slot receiver, but the latter was apparently more reliable in training camp.

Shaun Draughn, RB, SF (3% owned). What's Carlos Hyde's deal? Is he totally recovered from his concussion? Oh, well, then there's probably no great call to add Draughn, the 49ers' No. 2 back. But this is a good situation to monitor.

Crockett Gillmore, TE, BAL (4% owned). Hopefully you drafted a tight end with more workload certainty entering the season than Gillmore, but my Spidey sense tells me he's the Ravens' starter over disappointing second-year man Maxx Williams. When Gillmore was healthy last year, his production was decent.

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