In this edition of Win the Dynasty Waiver Wire, Dave Caban shares his top waiver targets for Week 12 in dynasty fantasy football leagues.
As Curtis mentioned last week, there’s no way for us to reasonably know how much FAAB you and your league mates have left this deep into the season. As a result, I won’t be including FAAB percentage recommendations. Instead, I’ll simply list players with commentary.
In dynasty, we must always grind the wire. For this article, I’ll be using FFPC roster percentages from their standard dynasty format.
Running Back
Travis Homer (available in 90.7% of leagues)
The Seahawks have a number of young running backs in Travis Homer, DeeJay Dallas, and Rashaad Penny. This is unsurprising given the team’s historical reliance on the run but is notable from a dynasty perspective as both Chris Carson and Carlos Hyde will be free agents at the end of the season. The team could bring Carson back but it’s worth investing in a portion of the backfield in case they don’t.
Homer boasts a strong athletic profile inclusive of an 80th percentile 40 yard-dash and a speed score of 100. Athletically, this comps him to players like Felix Jones, Christian McCaffrey, Aaron Jones, and Miles Sanders.
Don’t let these names get you carried away though. When combining his measurables and collegiate production his comps are considerably more modest.
Homer is a Miami (FL) product, as is Dallas, and produced superior stats while in college. There’s no guaranteeing he finds playing time next season but the potential is there. Seattle’s backfield might not be the treasure trove of points it once was — only six teams have recorded fewer rushing attempts — but it still holds some value.
In 2020, Homer has recorded 25 rushes and managed just 3.5 yards per attempt. However, he’s caught nine of 10 targets for 90 yards and a touchdown. As a rookie, he averaged 6.3 yards on 18 rushes and converted 11 of 13 targets into 56 yards.
Wide Receiver
Tyler Johnson (available in 88.8% of leagues)
The Buccaneers are loaded with options in the passing game this season. However, Chris Godwin, Antonio Brown, and Rob Gronkowski will be free agents heading into 2021. This could open a window for Tyler Johnson to step into an increased role in the Buccaneers offense.
As a professional, Johnson has caught 10 of the 13 targets aimed in his direction and scored two touchdowns. This is a small body of work but it does demonstrate his ability to turn opportunities into production.
Johnson entered the league as a fifth-round selection out of Minnesota. He broke out at 19.3 years-old and scored 25 touchdowns between his junior and senior seasons with a career dominator of 0.44. Johnson didn’t participate in drills at the combine and his Pro-Day at Minnesota was canceled as a result of the pandemic. This leaves a gap in his profile but he didn’t project as a strong athlete. As a result, the case for Johnson is one of on-field production. He won’t contribute to your team this season but has the potential to add depth to your 2021 campaign.
Tight End
Will Dissly (available in 46.9% of leagues)
Greg Olsen will likely be out for the rest of the season which makes room for Will Dissly to once again contribute for Seattle. The third-year TE has struggled with health playing in just ten games between 2018 and 2019 but scored six touchdowns in those games. As a result, he’s recorded a fair share of TE1 weeks.
In fact, Dissly was so explosive across the first half of his career, from a games-played perspective, that he’s been a TE1 in 30% of weeks despite playing a limited role for the Seahawks in 2020.
Dissly has been targeted just 17 times this year. While this positions him behind Jacob Hollister (19) on the Seahawks’ target leaderboard it’s not a foregone conclusion that Hollister runs away with Seattle’s TE opportunity. It will likely be split and could be captured if Dissly manages to recreate the fire he caught early in his career.
To be fair, Hollister profiles as the more explosive athlete and is available in 67.8% of leagues. However, Hollister’s contract with the Seahawks expires at the end of the season. As a result, Dissly looks like the heir apparent to the team’s TE1 duties should Olsen’s career come to an end.
