Dawson Knox (TE, BUF) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues

OWNED IN: 28% of leagues

ANALYSIS: Dawson Knox came into 2019 as a largely unknown player at the tight end position. He is a rookie out of Ole Miss, and often rookie tight ends do not have much success for the first couple of years in their career. Knox has already seen some success, however, as he has now caught 12 of 23 targets for 178 yards and a touchdown. He is currently ranked as the 27th overall tight end in PPR leagues, but he could be moving up the ranks in the coming weeks.

In his last two games, Knox has received five targets each and recorded four catches for 34 yards. Clearly, Josh Allen is trying to make him more of a focal point in the offense by offering up additional targets. The Bills also have the Eagles, Redskins, and Dolphins in three of their next four games. Each of these teams ranks in the bottom half of the league in terms of either yards or receptions allowed to the tight end position. With the tight end position being such a wasteland for fantasy value in 2019, adding Knox could pay solid dividends for the upcoming bye weeks.