LOS ANGELES — Week 1 has come and gone and hopefully you’re not sitting there looking at your fantasy football team’s performance and panicking. Remember, it’s a long season.
But, if you see some holes in your lineup already or are suffering from early season injuries, it’s time to venture on over to the waiver wire and get some players that impressed in Week 1.
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Locked On Fantasy Football host Vinnie Iyer gave several players you should be targeting on your league’s waiver wire this week.
Mark Ingram, RB, Houston Texans
Week 1 points: 14.5
Ownership %: 16%
Iyer: “Mark Ingram, the surprise workhorse out of the Texans backfield who needs to be rostered in all leagues.”
Elijah Mitchell, RB, San Francisco 49ers
Week 1 points: 16.4
Ownership %: 6%
Iyer: “Mitchell will maintain a key role in the 49ers backfield with Raheem Mostert about to miss at least half the season.”
Christian Kirk, WR, Arizona Cardinals
Week 1 points: 21.5
Ownership %: 8.8%
Iyer: “Kirk is a must get after his big role in Tennessee as Kyler Murray’s number two receiver.”
Nelson Agholor, WR, New England Patriots
Week 1 points: 15.7
Ownership %: 31.4%
Jalen Reagor, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
Week 1 points: 13.9
Ownership %: 39.3%
Sterling Shepard, WR, New York Giants
Week 1 points: 19.8
Ownership %: 32.2%
Jameis Winston, QB, New Orleans Saints
Week 1 points: 35.1
Ownership %: 8.8%
Juwan Johnson, TE, New Orleans Saints
Week 1 points: 15.6
Ownership %: 6.2%
Iyer: "Johnson looks to be Winston’s key red zone target in New Orleans.”