Waiver Wire Watch: After Week 5

Sammie Coates, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers

With each passing week, Sammie Coates has continued to assert himself as an immensely productive deep threat. Against the New York Jets, Coates had a breakout performance as he caught six passes for 139 yards and two touchdowns. Although he doesn’t have the best hands, his unmatched speed gives him a lot of mismatch potential against the weaker secondaries in the league. With the Miami Dolphins coming up this week (have given up the 4^th most fantasy points to wide receivers), Coates could go off again and produce at an even higher level.

Owned on 38% of Fantasy Teams (Via Yahoo Fantasy)

Jeremy Kerley, WR, San Francisco 49ers

Since his coming out party against the Dallas Cowboys in week four, Jeremy Kerley has become the 49ers standout receiver. In his last two games, Kerley has caught 14 passes for 190 yards and two touchdowns. Clearly, Kerley has emerged as the top receiver on a team that has struggled to get things going offensively. Although this weeks match up against the Buffalo Bills provides a unique challenge for the prolific wide out, you can bet he’ll be targeted more often than not in clutch situations.

Owned on 10% of Fantasy Teams (Via Yahoo Fantasy)

James White, RB, New England Patriots

With Tom Brady back as the Patriots leading man, running back James White will quickly become an ideal acquisition in most fantasy leagues. Although LaGarrette Blount will most likely remain the featured back when healthy, White will see an increased role as a reliable receiver. His agility and impressive versatility will allow him to baffle defenses consistently. In a Brady run offense, White shouldn’t have much of problem garnering his fair share of yards.

Owned on 46% of Fantasy Teams (Via Yahoo Fantasy)

 

Brandon LaFell, WR, Cincinnati Bengals

Although LaFell saw limited targets in his first three games, he has been a consistent target for Andy Dalton recently (12 catches for 122 yards and two touchdowns in his last two games). While A.J. Green will continue to be the favorite target for Dalton, LaFell provides production as a relief receiver who can take the pressure off of Green in certain situations. Despite not being the flashiest player on the Bengals roster, LaFell has proven his usefulness in the red zone and will continue to be productive in that area in the coming weeks.

Owned on 4% of Fantasy Leagues (Via Yahoo Fantasy)

Kenny Britt, WR, Los Angeles Rams

While Britt has yet to score a touchdown this year, he has secured over 70% of his targets from Case Keenum. At his current rate of production, Britt is on pace to garner over 1,000 receiving yards on the season. Considering he was able to be productive against a stingy Buffalo Bills defense last week, a match up against the woeful defense of the Detroit Lions should provide Britt with the opportunity to hall in his first touchdown catch.

Owned on 4% of Fantasy Leagues (Via Yahoo Fantasy)