Tyler Boyd (WR, CIN) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Without Giovani Bernard and A.J. Green, the Bengals' offense looked a bit different on Sunday. Jeremy Hill set career highs with six catches on six targets, and Tyler Eifert led the way with 11 targets on the day. Eifert will likely benefit the most from the injury to Green. Tyler Boyd and Brandon LaFell each had nine targets on the day, but Boyd was the more efficient receiver. Though he was out-snapped by LaFell 67-to-55, Boyd ended the day with five receptions for 62 yards, compared to LaFell’s three receptions for 38 yards.

Especially in PPR formats, until Green returns Boyd is the WR you want to own. He has a 64.4% catch percentage compared to LaFell’s 56.3%. Also, for the talk of LaFell being a better deep threat, his average catch is only two yards longer than Boyd’s is this season, 12.7 to 10.8. Over the past four weeks, he has out-targeted LaFell 28-to-22. If Boyd is still floating around on your waiver wire, he should be added and can be used until Green returns-- if he returns this season.