Having a good fantasy draft sets a team up really well, but most of the time to win a fantasy football league, acquisitions need to be made during the season. Each week there are several players worth exploring on the waiver wire. Here are fantasy football players to add week 12. (Note: These are best used for standard scoring leagues. All players are owned in less than 50 percent of ESPN leagues)
Kenneth Walker went down with an oblique injury in week 11 and missed most of the game against the Rams. Charbonnet stepped in and received a lot of the work. He finished the game with 15 carries for 47 yards. The UCLA product also had six catches for 22 yards.
It looks like Walker may have to miss some time, especially with the Seahawks playing on Thursday this week. Charbonnet will get most of the work while he is out, making him a must-add this week. He can even be started in plenty of leagues. Currently, he is rostered 32.2 percent of ESPN leagues.
Mitchell continues to get more involved in the Ravens’ offense with each week. In week 11 against the Bengals, Mitchell had eight carries for 33 yards. He also had a catch for eight yards in the game. Although he didn’t find the end zone the increased workload is a good sign.
Gus Edwards and Mitchell are getting most of the work out of the backfield right now. The Ravens have shown they can support two running backs being rostered over the years. Edwards is still the running back that should be started, but Mitchell can be added and stashed while his role continues to increase. He is rostered in 35.1 percent of ESPN leagues.
The Patriots were on a bye in week 11. Before the bye, Douglas was emerging as the top target for the Patriots. Kendrick Bourne and JuJu Smith-Schuster have dealt with injuries and Douglas has done well with his opportunity. He has 30 catches for 361 yards on the year.
Douglas is still just a rookie and with more time can emerge even more in the offense. Their offense is not good, but they could improve if they decide to feature Douglas more. He is currently rostered in 24.8 percent of ESPN leagues.
Indianapolis was another team on bye in week 11. He has been involved with the offense throughout the year, albeit on an inconsistent basis. Downs has 43 catches for 523 yards and two touchdowns on the year.
After the bye, Downs should see more consistency. He has had a good start to his rookie season, garnering familiarity with the offense and Gardner Minshew. Downs can be rostered and if he breaks out more, started. He is rostered in 44.7 percent of ESPN leagues.
The Bills signed Leonard Fournette a few weeks ago. He has spent that time getting used to the offense and practicing. With some issues in the running game for Buffalo, Fournette could provide a punch. He rushed for 668 yards last season with the Buccaneers.
James Cook fumbled last week and was pulled from the game. Latavius Murray provided a spark, but the Bills still felt the need to add another running back. Fournette can be added and stashed for the time being in case he ends up being their power back. He is rostered in 7.3 percent of ESPN leagues.
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