Week 12: Waiver Wire Pickups

QB Matt Schaub, Houston Texans – If Schaub is available on your league’s waiver wire, pick him up. While his season stats aren’t impressive, the Texans’ offense is finally relatively healthy. Andre Johnson returned in Week 11 and didn’t waste any time scoring on a long touchdown pass from Schaub. Owen Daniels is also a solid tight end across the middle of the field. All told, Schaub is a very good quarterback to have on your team, especially this week versus the Cleveland Browns.

RB Kolby Smith, Kansas City Chiefs – Larry Johnson appears to possibly be out for the season. Priest Holmes re-injured his neck and may be forced to retire. That leaves Kolby Smith as the starting running back for the Chiefs. Although he’s far from a household name, Smith has shown some flashes of competency. Not only should you pick him up, he’s actually a good start this week versus the Oakland Raiders.

WR Reggie Williams, Jacksonville Jaguars – Williams is about as inconsistent as any player in the NFL. Some games he’s brilliant and appears to be a budding star, while other games he looks absolutely horrible. If you pickup Williams and start him, you just have to hope you start him in one of those good weeks. Those good weeks should be more common with David Garrard back at the helm for Jacksonville.

TE Alex Smith, Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Smith gets a good amount of looks in the red zone and he’s one a very sound football team. The Bucs have a plan offensively and they stick to it. Luckily for Smith, he seems to be an important part for the team, especially around the endzone. Tampa Bay has a great schedule to end the season, which makes Smith an even better waiver wire pickup.