A lot of things didn't go as planned with the week 8 waiver wire targets. Week 9 offers a host of new potential, but should we be wary of what transpired?
Boston Scott
The Philly running back was expected to have some value as the goal line opportunist in the absence of Miles Sanders, though Kenneth Gainwell was supposed to be the fantasy goldmine. While Scott and Gainwell shared carries pretty evenly, it was Scott who punched in two scores and lit up the stat sheet. The main worry about Scott is that, while his goal line usage is unquestionable, Jalen Hurts has been taking a lot of those carries this season. He didn't last week, hence Scott's success, but moving forward it's hard to rely on that kind of production from Scott. It's also unlikely Philly blows out opponents and puts up 40 points very often as well. The fact that this week could easily be the Gainwell week, or the Hurts week, or the "none of them" week against the stout LA Chargers.
Scott is totally worth a pickup, but expectations on actually starting him every week should be tempered until we see him actually involved in the passing game.
Adrian Peterson
After several impressive seasons rushing for various teams in his old age, Peterson remained unsigned this year until Derrick Henry broke his foot and the Titans needed a traditional rusher to keep them afloat until Henry returns. They clearly feel good enough about Peterson and their third-down guy Jeremy McNichols (think more JD McKissic than Antonio Gibson here) where they didn't reach out and trade for a veteran before the deadline. That means AP will see a high volume of carries in a high-rush offense, and that is very enticing from a fantasy perspective.
Peterson is 36 years old, and that alone gives us reason for pause on how durable Peterson can be. We also cannot expect him to be Derrick Henry, and put up monster fantasy numbers just because they hand him the rock. Between load sharing, age, and play-calling, Peterson is likely a 5-8 point floor and a 12-16 ceiling. He would be a flex option given the reality of the situation.
Jeremy McNichols
We can keep this short. McNichols is very talented but essentially is a role player and not a downhill power back, which means unless Tennessee changes the entire identity of their offense, he cannot be the primary benefactor from Derrick Henry's absence. We should expect an uptick in usage, but not massively...Tannehill may be forced to throw the ball more without Henry, and some of those targets could go to McNichols along with extra carries spelling veteran Adrian Peterson, but overall his new role basically makes him a wildcard flex option until we see what goes down. Also, the Titans have a pretty tough schedule coming up so regardless of who the running backs are in Tennessee we should be worried about their fantasy potential.
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