Lance Kendricks (TE, LA) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12- and 14-Team Leagues

OWNED IN: 15% Fleaflicker

ANALYSIS: I keep banging the drum for Kendricks every week, but maybe people would listen more if Neil Peart was the one banging it.

I noted that Kendricks’ fantasy worth could see an uptick because of rookie Jared Goff taking over at quarterback for the Rams, and sure enough it did this past Sunday as Kendricks caught four passes for 51 yards and scored a touchdown. Goff has already proven in two games that he is a severe upgrade from Case Keenum and that Kendricks and Los Angeles’ wide receivers could all have their fantasy values improve from here on out.

If you dismiss a one-catch clunker Kendricks had against the New York Jets a couple weeks ago, he has produced 27 catches for 268 yards and two touchdowns in his five other games over the last half-dozen weeks. And the best may be yet to come with Goff rapidly learning how to quarterback in the NFL. Pick up Kendricks now or do not cry that someone else in your league signed him up.