So, your fantasy football team didn’t bolt out of the gate and dominate week 1 like you had anticipated. Or maybe an injury occurred, and now you’re looking for a replacement.

Whatever the reason, and no matter how your team fared this week, it’s time to comb the waiver wire for either more depth or better starting options.

Here are some players to consider this week on the waiver wire.

Donte Moncrief, Indianapolis, Wide Receiver

Donte Moncrief is a quality addition off the waiver wire this week. Flickr/Angie Six/http://bit.ly/1it021m
Donte Moncrief is a quality addition off the waiver wire this week. Flickr/Angie Six/http://bit.ly/1it021m

Week 1 against Buffalo worked out perfectly for those who took a chance on the Indianapolis wide receiver.

The Colts fell behind early and quarterback Andrew Luck had to start firing. So, we won’t blow his 10.6 fantasy football points out of proportion just yet.

The most encouraging part of Moncrief’s day is that Luck targeted him 11 times. Wide receiver Andre Johnson did what we expected and just wasn’t the same Johnson that we came to expect in Houston.

That should mean that Moncrief will outpace Johnson in targets, and in the Colts offense, which is predicated on the pass game, that’s a great sign for fantasy football owners. The second-year receiver had an inconsistent rookie season, but with his apparent improvements, his ownership level of roughly 30 percent should skyrocket.

He will likely be the main pickup of any league, so be sure to make your waiver claim.

Bishop Sankey, Tennessee, Running Back

The second-year Tennessee running back was supposed to be a starting fantasy football running back last year during his rookie season. Those hopes fizzled out early amid the Titans’ inability to construct any form of offensive consistency.

So Sankey came into this season with low expectations, and after week 1, he will be a popular choice on the waiver wire.

Sankey totaled 20.6 points against Tampa Bay on 74 yards rushing and two total touchdowns. He was owned in only about 50 percent of the leagues, so there’s a chance he’s already taken by a team in your league.

We’re not buying into the Titans offense yet, since it happened against Tampa Bay. With that being said, the Titans do play at Cleveland this weekend, and New York Jets running back Chris Ivory’s performance from week 1 should give a big boost to Sankey’s potential for week 2.

He’s a solid add this week, especially with the favorable matchup looming against the Browns.

Austin Seferian-Jenkins can be a good filler for Julius Thomas missing time. Flickr/http://bit.ly/1NbA1A2
Austin Seferian-Jenkins can be a good filler for Julius Thomas missing time. Flickr/http://bit.ly/1NbA1A2

Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Tampa Bay, Tight End

The Tampa Bay tight end was virtually unowned in fantasy football leagues going into week 1.

But he should get off the waiver wire in plenty of fantasy football leagues this week. Seferian-Jenkins is in his second year, and with a rookie quarterback, we expect his targets to continue to be high, even with Mike Evans returning to the lineup.

Seferian-Jenkins totaled 23 fantasy football points in week 1, and was targeted seven times, where he totaled two touchdowns and 110 yards. The Bucs may find themselves down in several games this season, so Jameis Winston will have to throw plenty.

And when rookie quarterbacks throw, they tend to use their tight end as a security blanket. Seferian-Jenkins should make a good security blanket and will be a good addition to any fantasy football roster, even if it just adds to your depth.

Tyler Eifert, Cincinnati, Tight End

Another tight end hardly owned in fantasy football leagues will be a hot item off the waiver wire this week.

Eifert was a sleeper pick going into the NFL season, and although the Bengals did their damage to the Oakland Raiders, he’s still a quality add based on the offensive scheme that targeted him so much in week 1.

Eifert totaled 22.4 points against the Raiders, but it’s not the points we’re only excited about. Quarterback Andy Dalton targeted him 12 times, with Eifert hauling in nine catches.

Greg Olsen is supposed to have a big season, and he still may, but Olsen’s issue is that he can be doubled because of a lack of wide receiver talent in Carolina. Eifert is the beneficiary of having A.J. Green on the outside, along with two other complementary wide receivers, forcing defenses to pick and choose who will hurt them.

We anticipate Eifert will continue to rack up the targets and should be a regular add this week off the waiver wire.

Marcus Mariota, Tennessee, Quarterback

As mentioned above with Sankey, let’s not go overboard with the Tennessee offense. The numbers did come against Tampa Bay and we still don’t know how NFL defenses will adjust to Mariota.

However, if you’re in need of a quality backup on your fantasy football roster, you could do worse than Mariota at this point. He’s a rookie, so expect some ups and downs, but if he does turn out to be as successful as possibly Robert Griffin III was in his rookie year, then he would be a good addition to any roster during the stretch run.

We’re suggesting to pick up Mariota only as a just-in-case-he-really-is-something-special, so don’t get your hopes up.

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