Grab Bag, fantasy football, waiver wire

Fantasy playoffs are here people and if you are the lucky few who will be seeing postseason action, I send my congratulations.

It is win or go home time. While I am always an advocate of starting your studs, sometimes those guys can get hurt and leave fantasy owners scrambling for players.

If that scenario seems fitting for you, look no further than below because The Hazean has your back.  A few potential week 14 waiver wire adds were mentioned yesterday, and here are a few of the players destined to become the most popular adds of the week:

Alex Smith, QB, San Francisco 49ers - Smith was on the verge of flipping burgers a year ago, but after three solid outings in a row he is a viable fantasy option during the playoffs.  His juicy matchups against Arizona and Detroit in weeks 14 and 16 could mean multiple-touchdown performances.

Jerome Harrison, RB, Cleveland Browns – With Jamal Lewis put on the shelf for the remainder of the season, Harrison has taken over the starting role.  And although he is not putting up electrifying numbers running the ball, he was stellar in the receiving category last week as he compiled 62 yards and two touchdowns.  With Brady Quinn at QB, the Browns will continue to look to relieve some of the pressure off Quinn by throwing screens and dump passes to Harrison.

Louis Murphy, WR, Oakland Raiders - With the surprising emergence of Bruce Gradkowski, Murphy appears to have become the go-to-guy in an otherwise lackluster Raiders’ offense.  Murphy hauled in four passes for 128 yards and two scores against the Steelers.  He faces a tough matchup this upcoming week against the Washington Redskins.

Robert Meachem, WR, New Orleans Saints – The Saints offense is starting to click much like they did last year, and Meachem has been a direct beneficiary.  Meachem seems to have an uncanny ability to be able to sneak past the opposing team’s secondary and make the big play.  He has reeled in at least one touchdown in each of the last five games.

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