Ryan Fitzpatrick (QB, NYJ) - Waiver Wire Adds & FAAB Bids

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Back to the Harvard well! We focused on Fitzy in our Week Four edition and he returned modest results (16.72 in standard scoring). He gets the call here... well mainly because the options are so slim. Seriously, here your other options that are owner in under 25% of leagues: Kirk Cousins (at NYJ), Mike Vick (vs ARI), Josh McCown (vs DEN), Brian Hoyer (at JAC). I would've gone with McCown again if it wasn't for that vaunted Broncos defense, so here we are.

Fitzpatrick is a low-ceiling, high-floor play at quarterback for QB-needy lineups. He's yet to amass more than two touchdowns or 283 passing yards in a game, but he does have two top-notch receivers (Brandon Marshall and Eric Decker) to keep the chains moving. In four career starts versus Washington, Fitzpatrick has been the definition of average: 63.1% completion rate, 210 Y/G, and four touchdowns. Again, these were without Marshall and Decker at his disposal.

The Redskins have the 21st ranked pass defense according to Football Outsiders and while they looked good versus Atlanta, a part of me thinks that was due to Julio Jones played injured. It's unlikely you start Derek Carr, Jameis Winston, Nick Foles, or god forbid Brandon Weeden unless you play in a 2QB format, but if so I approve of plugging Fitzpatrick into your Week 6 lineups.

FAAB: $3