Fantasy Football Week 6: Waiver Wire Pickups
By Dan Thomas
4. Cameron Meredith, WR – Chicago Bears (5% Owned)
In each of the last three weeks, Meredith’s receptions (2, 4, 9) and receiving yards (24, 28, 130) have increased. He even caught his first touchdown pass of the season (and career) last week against the Indianapolis Colts.
When the Bears 2015 first-round pick, wide receiver Kevin White, was injured in Week 4 against the Detroit Lions, it was speculated Meredith’s role would grow. After his breakout performance in Week 5, that is undoubtedly the case.
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Meredith has good speed (4.42 seconds in the 40-yard dash) to go along with his good size (6-3). This combination makes him a good matchup against opposing cornerbacks.
Another favorable aspect about Meredith is he on a team that doesn’t have a great defense. By that, I mean their defense is bad. The Bears have given up at least 23 points in four out of five games this season. This forces their offense to throw the ball a lot in games especially in the second-half.
The Bears have a capable quarterback in Brian Hoyer who has been playing really well since taking over as the starter in Week 3. He has three straight games with 300+ passing yards and multiple touchdown passes. Hopefully for Meredith’s sake and fantasy football purposes, Hoyer will remain as the team’s starting quarterback. Who knows what will happen if career underachiever and turnover machine Jay Cutler returns to the staring lineup.