Waiver Wire All-Stars

It really feels like there has not been good action on the waiver wire this season, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t respect those who worked it the best. Here is my salute to the All Waiver Wire Team, and the savvy managers who obtained these diamonds in the rough:

QB: Brett Favre (Jim); Nobody in our league is celebrating Favre’s phenomenal season, and I would be ashamed if we were. That doesn’t change the fact that Jim got himself a top five QB who has pulled an entire living rabbit out of his ass this year.

RB: Laurence Maroney (Steve): After making cameo appearances for multiple rosters, Steve finally tamed the wild stallion that is Maroney. Laurence still loves his fumbles, but the Patriots have been forced to rely on him, which has turned him into a viable fantasy start.

RB: Jamaal Charles (Scott): Charles is on a terrible team but it’s a rule that NFL teams have to get some yards during the game, so now Charles and the Lunch Break Bowe are sharing all of KC’s. Charles was useless for half the season, but has already given Scott multiple good starts.

RB: Justin Forsett (Tyler): Forsett apparently is having a decent season. I forgot Seattle even had a team, so this may be news to some of you all as well. It’s also a good illustration of how paltry the waiver wire has been.

WR: Miles Austin (Tyler): Austin has been spectacular for many games this year, but this selection comes with a caveat, because Tyler has had him on his bench for at least two of those blow-up performances. Boom or bust, Tyler, boom or bust.

WR: Mike Sims-Walker (Tyler): Tyler vowed Sims-Walker to be “untradeable” in Week 3 or 4, and Jacksonville Mike has mostly delivered. He’s been slower in recent weeks, but still a great waiver wire pickup by Lord Armstrangler.

TE: Vernon Davis (Jason): It took courage and foresight to not only pick up Vernon Davis, but part ways with the reliable Jason Witten. Such savvy should excuse me from playing catch-and-release with Maroney and Charles earlier this season.

K: Irrelevant! We should really just get rid of these fools. Not only are they not football players, some of them aren’t even men.

DEF: I have no idea.

Sidney Rice gets an honorable mention, but I don’t think Scott ever feels that great starting Big Sid, so that decreases his fantasy value. Does anyone love the NFC North more than our man Scott? AP, Calvin Johnson, Sidney Rice, Jermichael Finley, Chester Taylor, and formerly Kevin Smith have all figured prominently in Scott’s roster this season (prominently may be a stretch for Jermichael, but whatever).

John also gets a shout out for getting Ricky Williams late, basically in the waiver wire zone. Williams is currently the fifth-ranked RB, which is f-in crazy.

This post is sure to be a hot stove conversation topic, so feel free to weigh in and let me know what you think!