Jared Cook (TE, GB) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues

OWNED IN: 29% Fleaflicker

ANALYSIS: Fantasy owners have been waiting for Cook to live up to his potential for eight long years now. And while he has had his shining moments here and there, for the most part, Cook has been as helpful to fantasy owners as a windbreaker would be to someone caught in a blizzard.

Cook had been injured and ineffective during his first season with Green Bay until he exploded for 105 yards and a touchdown against Washington this past Sunday evening. He was targeted more than any other Packers pass catcher and was on the field more often than tight end teammate Richard Rodgers. He has the physical skills to be a matchup nightmare for defenses because he is too quick to always be covered by a linebacker, but can overpower a defensive back with his size and strength.

Green Bay might be falling apart as a team, but one thing that is still clicking is its passing attack. Aaron Rodgers is always capable of throwing for 300 yards and three touchdowns on a weekly basis, so Cook could thrive if he stays healthy and stays fully involved in the offensive scheme. Cook has been so spotty throughout his career that it is hard to be sold on him after this one performance, but if you are a fantasy owner desperate for a tight end, he probably has more upside than anyone else on your league’s waiver wire.