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In just a few days, we’ll be watching all the NFL action we can handle, which means we’re also going to be kicking ourselves in the butt after we see some of the players produce big numbers in Week 1 Fantasy Football leagues. So do we have the ability to look ahead to see which players we should’ve picked up off waivers after Week 1 – even before it happens?
Of course we do! Who’s to say we can’t!?! I mean, outside of the laws of time travel.
So we looked at the Fantasy Football ownership percentages at every position on CBSSports.com and found you a handful of players to take a chance on now, before it’s too late.
5 Fantasy Football Players We Wished We Already Owned
We’re only going to list the players that are still available, before Week 1’s games, in 70 percent or more Fantasy Football leagues.
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I’d love to tell you Joe Flacco and Dak Prescott would be great pickups, but they’re already gone in most leagues (more than 50-percent ownership), so we’re digging deeper.
While it’s true, Cutler isn’t what he used to be, nor is the Bears offense with Martellus Bennett, Matt Forte and Adam Gase all working elsewhere in 2016. But Dowell Loggains takes over as the Bears’ offensive coordinator, after serving alongside Gase as the Bears’ quarterbacks coach.
Cutler will still have superstar WR Alshon Jeffery to throw to, solid pass-catching running backs, and second-year rookie Kevin White is finally ready to make an impact. Considering White was a top-10 NFL Draft pick last season, he steps in like Amari Cooper did last year, but with a full season’s worth of on-site education.
While Cutler might have a tough time with Houston’s pass rush this weekend, he’ll be facing the Eagles in Week 2, which should be one of the most favorable matchups of the week.
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Thomas Rawls is working his way back from a bad ankle injury, and Christine Michael has proven to be a solid failure in the past. The Seahawks love to run the ball, and Prosise has put his own injury woes behind him.
Rawls is on a snap-count, which means Michael will have plenty of chances to show he’s not much more than what we all thought he was to begin with. The former Golden Domer has great hands, something his counterparts don’t have, and that could be his key to Fantasy success against the Dolphins.
Did we mention Miami ranked last against running backs in Fantasy Football points scoring last season, allowing nearly 28 Fantasy points per game to the position in 2015?
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It’s funny how we all forget just what a beast DGB was in college, when he was with Oklahoma. Even last season, in his rookie year, with a rookie quarterback, he led the Titans in receiving! Well, he might have another rookie quarterback throwing to him in Philadelphia, where Tennessee traded him, but Carson Wentz and head coach Doug Pederson should use DGB’s size much better. At 6-foot-5, there aren’t many WRs like him, and he could become an outstanding red-zone threat for Philly – including in Week 1 against Cleveland, which ranked 31st against Fantasy WRs last year.
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The second-year receiver partially tore his PCL last season and he reinjured his knee again this summer, but was able to make it back for the final preseason game for the Ravens. He’s a good sized wide receiver with elite speed when he’s healthy. The Ravens lack star power, but Perriman can be that guy for Joe Flacco – once he’s healthy. He’ll likely play this weekend against the Bills (ranked 27th against WRs), and then he plays against the Browns (31st vs. WR) in Week 2.
If Perriman can play – even at 80 percent – he should be able to take advantage of two lackluster defenses to start the season. Overall, the Ravens have the 28th-toughest schedule for WRs, so that’s another great reason to pick him up sooner than later.
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Rudolph made some Fantasy noise earlier in his career but has quieted after some injuries. That’s pretty much the problem with owning him, as he gets dinged up often. He has just one 16-game season in the past three years – but that was last year! Sam Bradford comes over from Philadelphia now, and the Oklahoma product throws to his tight ends often, which is a harbinger of good things to come for Rudolph, who should be one of the Vikings’ most reliable pass-catchers once again.
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