{"id":163316,"date":"2022-12-20T15:33:12","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T15:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/rookies-emerge-as-priority-playoff-adds\/"},"modified":"2022-12-20T15:33:12","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T15:33:12","slug":"rookies-emerge-as-priority-playoff-adds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/rookies-emerge-as-priority-playoff-adds\/","title":{"rendered":"Rookies emerge as priority playoff adds"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ideally, you would have no need for a fantasy football waiver wire column at this late date. Here’s hoping you find yourself cruising into the semis, coming off a playoff bye with a healthy, loaded roster. Not all of us are in that situation, however. For those of you with various fantasy problems to address, we have potential solutions. Each player discussed below is available in a majority of Yahoo leagues and approved for immediate use. Let’s get you to Championship Week.<\/em><\/p>\n

Running backs on the wire<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Tyler Allgeier, Atlanta Falcons (37% rostered)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Allgeier ran with remarkable purpose<\/del> violence on Sunday at New Orleans, establishing a new career-high with 139 rushing yards, with a bruising 5-yard score included:<\/p>\n

In the first game of the Desmond Ridder<\/strong> quarterbacking era, Atlanta ran the ball 39 times and attempted just 26 passes despite an early multi-score deficit. We should expect exactly that sort of run-pass ratio in the final weeks of the season.<\/p>\n

Allgeier split snaps fairly evenly with Cordarelle Patterson<\/strong>, outgaining the vet by 84 scrimmage yards. Each back caught a pass from Ridder. Allgeier is now averaging 3.52 yards after contact per attempt \u2014 the eighth best rate in the league \u2014 and he spent his Sunday pinballing around and through various Saints defensive players. The BYU rookie is gaining 5.0 YPC on the season. He’s given himself a shot at reaching the 1,000-yard plateau, too. He’s a viable flex in the closing weeks.<\/p>\n

Recommended offer, assuming $100 budget: Listen, we’re in the playoff semifinals. Empty the wallet if necessary. These fake funds don’t carry over to next season.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the somewhat unlikely event that you made the fantasy playoffs after drafting Jonathan Taylor <\/strong>first overall … well, hey, thanks for playing this season. Good effort.<\/p>\n

Your luck ran out in the quarterfinals when Taylor was lost to an ankle injury on the first series of Indy’s wild loss to the Vikings. Just a brutal break in a game in which the Colts raced out to a huge lead, a scenario that would have ensured a monster performance by a healthy Taylor.<\/p>\n