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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

By James Layton

This first week of football delivered for unexpected surprises. With some all pro players not showing up during games, to under the radar starters playing like pro bowlers.

The waiver wire is where you team will turn into a playoff team or one that is playing to be the last in the league.

So let’s get into the waiver wire finds for week 2.

  • Sam Darnold, QB Panthers 21 points
  • Sterling Shepard, WR Giants 24 points
  • Christian Kirk, WR Cardinals 24 points
  • Teddy Bridgewater, QB Broncos 23 points
  • Juwaun Johnson, TE Saints 17 points
  • Cardinals Defense 18 points
  • Jared Goff, QB Lions 33 points
  • Cordarrelle Patterson, RB Falcons 9 points
  • Pat Freiermuth, TE Steelers 3 points

Three Keys For a Steelers Victory: Week 1 @ Bills

By James Layton

Week one is finally here. The Steelers a tough game this week against the Bills to open up the season. The past two times they played we have come out on the losing side.

Here are my three keys for a Steelers Victory.

  1. Get on the score board early and often. To compete with this offense of the Bills we need to come out swinging on offense. This Bills team is capable of putting up 20 plus points a game, with the ability of Josh Allen and the team they built around him.

2. Contain Stefon Diggs as much as possible. We need to keep him locked up in the secondary to limit the splash plays he can make. Joe Haden and Cam Sutton are going to have their work cut out this week with this passing attack.

3. Don’t be stupid!

Keith Butler needs to not have a Linebacker in coverage on any Wide Receiver. There is no reason to have Devin Bush or Joe Schobert in coverage against Cole Beasley or Emmanuel Sanders.

Matt Canaday needs to have a great game plan going into this game. We can’t go out with three straight rushing plays or a tight end or fullback screen to open up a drive. We need to have a balanced offense. Pat Freiermuth needs to be in on every red zone play.

Projected Steelers Roster Cuts or Trades

By James Layton

The Pittsburgh Steelers have till 4 p.m. Tuesday to cut their roster down to 80 players. So let’s explore some names you could see on that list as cuts or trades.

To start let’s begin with the ones that could be waived/released.

Offense

  • Tony Brooks-James, RB
  • Pete Guerriero, RB
  • Cody White, WR
  • Tyler Simmons, WR
  • Malcolm Pridgeon, G

Defense

  • T.J. Carter, NT
  • Jamar Watson, OLB
  • Calvin Bundage, OLB
  • Ulysees Gilbert III, ILB
  • Lamont Wade, S

Now that we took a look at a few players that could be cut. Let’s take a look at a few that would be good trade bate for Kevin Colbert.

Offense

QB Mason Rudolph for a mid-late round draft pick.

RB Jaylin Samuels for a late round or conditional round draft pick.

Defense

LB Cassius Marsh for a late round draft pick .

Special Teams

P Jordan Berry for a conditional round draft pick.

Lions Official Undrafted Free Agent Signings

By James Layton

The Lions have released their Official list of undrafted free agent signings. The Lions are looking like a they’re build a tough hard nose football with their draft picks. That continues with their undrafted free agents, it looks like they found some gems with Jonathan Adams (WR), Drake Jackson (C), Sage Surratt (WR), Rakeem Boyd (RB), Tommy Kreamer (G).

Here is their complete list.

  1. Jonathan Adams, WR Arkansas State
  2. D’Angelo Amos, S Virginia
  3. Tavante Beckett, LB Marshall
  4. Rakeem Boyd, RB Arkansas
  5. Jake Hausmann, TE Ohio State
  6. Drake Jackson, C Kentucky
  7. Jerry Jacobs, CB Arkansas
  8. Tommy Kreamer, G Notre Dame
  9. Dedrick Mills, RB Nebraska
  10. Javon McKinley, WR Notre Dame
  11. AJ Parker, CB Kansas State
  12. Sage Surratt, WR Wake Forest
  13. Brock Wright, TE Notre Dame

Packers Official Undrafted Free Agent Signings

By James Layton

The Packers have officially released their undrafted free agent signings. They had a very good draft this year. That continued into their UDFA signings. They seem to have found some gems with Christian Uphoff (S) and Carlo Kemp (DT).

Here is their full list.

  1. Christian Uphoff, S Illinois State
  2. Jack Heflin, DT Iowa
  3. Carlo Kemp, DT Michigan
  4. Bailey Gaither, WR San Jose State
  5. Jan Dietzon, OL Wisconsin
  6. Jacob Capra, OL San Diego State
  7. Coy Cronk, OL Lafayette

Browns Official Undrafted Free Agent Signings

By James Layton

The Browns have officially announced their undrafted free agent signings.

The Browns had a good draft this year, which continued in to the undrafted free agent market. They found a couple of gems in this years class like Marvin Wilson (DL) and Romeo McKnight (DE).

Marvin Wilson has a very good chance to make the 53-man roster if he can stay healthy though out Rookie Minicamp and Training Camp.

  1. Marvin Wilson, DT Florida State
  2. Tre Harbison, RB Charlette
  3. Kiondre Thomas, CB Kansas State
  4. Romeo McKnight, DE Charlotte
  5. Emmanuel Rugamba, CB Miami (OH)

Falcons Official Undrafted Free Agent Signings

By James Layton

The Falcons have officially released their Undrafted Free Agent signings. Looks like they have found some gems in this years signings like Javian Hawkins (RB), Alani Pututau (Edge), Feleipe Franks (QB), and Caleb Huntley (RB).

Here is their complete list.

  1. JR Pace, DB Northwestern
  2. Javian Hawkins, RB Louisville
  3. Marcus Murphy, S Mississippi State
  4. Alani Pututua, Edge Adams State
  5. Eli Howard, DE Texas Tech
  6. Caleb Huntley, RB Ball State
  7. Antonio Nunn, WR Buffalo
  8. Feleipe Franks, QB Arkansas
  9. Erroll Thompson, LB Mississippi State
  10. Joe Sculthorpe, OL NC State
  11. Austin Trammell, WR Rice
  12. Jake Batho IV, OT South Dakota State of the Mines
  13. Bryce Hargrove, G Pittsburgh
  14. Dwayne Johnson Jr, DB San Diego State
  15. Ryan Neuzil, OL Appalachian State
  16. Zach Dawe, DL BYU
  17. Dorian Etheridge, LB Louisville
  18. John Raine, TE Northwestern
  19. Keion Smith, OL Fayetteville State
  20. Kobe James, DE/OLB Mississippi State

Steelers Official Undrafted Free Agent Signings

By James Layton

The Steelers have officially announced their Undrafted Free Agent signings. The Steelers had a great draft this year, and that continued into their Undrafted signings.

They have found some gems like Shakur Brown (CB), Jamar Watson (LB), and Lamont Wade (S).

Here are their complete signings

  1. Rico Bussey, WR Hawaii
  2. Isaiah McKoy, WR Kent State
  3. Calvin Bundage, LB Oklahoma State
  4. Jamar Watson, LB Kentucky
  5. Shakur Brown, CB Michigan State
  6. Mark Gilbert, CB Duke
  7. Donovan Stiner, S Florida
  8. Lamont Wade, S Penn State

Saints Official Undrafted Free Agent Signings

By James Layton

The Saints have officially announced their Undrafted Free Agent class for 2021. This is a interesting offseason for them in the post Drew Brees era.

They did find some gems in the Undrafted Free Agent market like Trill Williams (CB), Dylan Soehner (TE), Steve Smith (RB), and Eric Burrell (S).

Here is their complete list.

  1. Trill Williams, CB Syracuse
  2. Dylan Soehner, TE Iowa State
  3. Nolan Cooney, P Syracuse
  4. Mike Brown, OL West Virginia
  5. Steve Smith, RB Indiana
  6. Eric Burrell, S Wisconsin
  7. Shaq Smith, LB Maryland
  8. Bryce Thompson, CB Tennessee
  9. Josiah Bronson, DT Washington
  10. Alex Hoffman, OL Carroll College
  11. Lawrence Woods, CB Truman State

Cowboys Official Undrafted Free Agent Signings

By James Layton

The Cowboys have officially announced their Undrafted Free Agent signings. They have been doing a great job drafting the past few years, and that continued this year.

They have found a gems in the undrafted market with Brandon Smith (WR), Austin Fauliu (DT), and Brennan Eagles (WR).

Here are their signings.

  1. Brenden Knox, RB Marshall
  2. Artayvious Lynn, TE TCU
  3. Tyler Coyle, S Purdue
  4. JaQuan Hardy, Tiffin
  5. Osirus Mitchell, WR Mississippi State
  6. Anthony Hines, LB Texas A&M
  7. Brandon Smith, WR Iowa
  8. Braylon Jones, G Houston
  9. T.J. Vasher, WR Texas Tech
  10. Austin Fauliu, DT Oregon
  11. Nick Eubanks, TE Michigan
  12. Nick Ralston, FB Louisiana
  13. Brennan Eagles, WR Texas