It’s quiet on the waiver wire front this week. There’s basically one new guy at each spot so the add is clear if you need one of them (QB-Carson Wentz, WR-Rashard Higgins, RB- Samaje Perine, TE-Ben Watson). I don’t think any are worth a top 3 priority or much FAAB, though. Wentz’s OL can get him in trouble. Higgins’ precise routes may be wasted with Kizer at QB and his accuracy struggles. Perine doesn’t have the staff’s trust. Watson is 37 and will likely wear down through the season. I’ll instead focus this week on guys you can cut for a longer term gamble.

QB

Eli Manning- The WRs might get healthy but there’s no fixing that O-line mid-season. Eli’s poor mobility doesn’t help.

Carson Palmer- He’s a streamer, nothing more. You’re wasting valuable bench real estate if he’s your back up (and with any backup QB IMO).

WR

Brandon Marshall- It’s not easy cutting someone with Marshall’s pedigree, but the cliff has arrived for him. He gets a soft secondary in PHI this weekend, but after that he’ll face @TB, LAC, @DEN, SEA, Bye, LAR. I can’t see using him against any of the plus corners on those teams. If you can find a gambler to give you a bag of balls in trade take it.

Ted Ginn, Jr.- You should not have drafted Ted Ginn in a season long format. He’s the furthest option from reliable around. He’ll catch a long TD or two this season that might make you wonder if you should’ve waited, but cutting him is the correct course. It’s not worth it the weeks he doesn’t haul in one of his few long targets.

RB

Eddie Lacy- I don’t see any way he’s active on game days. Barring injury he’s done in Seattle.

Adrian Peterson- AP has always been a back that was better with volume. Not happening in New Orleans. Find a guy that could be an instant budget buster if the RB1 ahead of him goes down like Charcandrick West or Matt Breida.

TE

Jesse James- I’m actually a fan of the Outlaw, but you can’t count on any kind of floor from him. Even less so as Vance McDonald works in.

Cameron Brate- He’ll catch a few TDs, but this looks like a full blown time share. He was actually out-snapped by rookie OJ Howard.

DEF

Carolina- it’s a rough stretch the next several weeks: NO, @NE, @DET, PHI. You can do better on the wire.

Cincinnati- it would be a mistake to overlook their impending beat-down in Green Bay this week to hold them for their week 4 visit to Cleveland. The Browns get up for the in-state rivalry vs the Bengals from time to time.

The last player I want to touch on is Jalen Richard. It’s not wise to chase his breakout day vs the Jets, but he has a role on that team as the primary pass catching back and change of pace runner. He’s was electric with the ball in his hands last season and that looks to continue. He’s not a guy you’re starting every week but as injuries and bye weeks set in, the likes of Richard won’t be left on the wire. Grab him now if you can afford it.