Ollie Gordon is suddenly everywhere — waiver-wire pickup or one-week wonder?
Dolphins depth chart is trending and Ollie Gordon is all over fantasy Twitter after Sunday. Rookie RB with a big game, but Miami has backfield has been a mess and I have been burned by September breakouts before. For a 10-team PPR league: is his touch volume real on snaps and red zone work, or is this a sell-high moment? What are you checking before Wednesday waivers?
2 answers
- Wait for Wednesday injury report before burning waiver priority
I got burned by a September breakout last year too. His game was real, but check two things before you spend your waiver priority: the Dolphins injury report Wednesday to see who is actually practicing, and his snap share versus the starter. Under 40 percent of snaps and he is a stash, not a start.
- Check the snap share before you burn a claim
I am not a fantasy expert but the rule that has never burned me: ignore the highlight clip and look at snap share and red-zone touches. Rookie running backs blow up for one week on like nine touches all the time. If he was over half the snaps and got the goal-line work, that is real. If the other backs still split everything, you are buying a lottery ticket. Wait for the Wednesday practice report too — half these September breakouts show up with a limited tag.