RADIO
Tyler Boyd is a fantasy football waiver wire pickup option for wide receivers. Target him as a free agent add off waivers for Week 7 of the 2023 NFL season.
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
ROSTERED IN: 48% of Leagues
ANALYSIS: Tyler Boyd looked like a star in the making and was the light at the end of the tunnel on some very poor Bengals teams in the final years of the Andy Dalton era. Boyd caught 166 passes for 2074 yards and 12 touchdowns from 2018 to 2019 and finished as the WR17 and WR18 in those years (PPR) respectively.
However, since the start of the Joe Burrow era, the arrival of Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins has caused Boyd's role to diminish. But it's not like he's a scrub now, he's firmly the WR3 in the Bengals' rotation and is one of the best WR3s in football, averaging 51.7 yards per game over the past three seasons.
TOUCHDOWN TYLER BOYD! 🙌 #WHODEY pic.twitter.com/L4BjmaACHK
— Cincinnati 💔 (@CincyProblems) October 15, 2023
The Bengals were a force to be reckoned with in 2021 and 2022, but have crashed back down to earth with a terrible start to the 2023 season. Joe Burrow has been a shell of himself due to an injury, and all three of the Bengals' starting wideouts have struggled. Boyd himself has averaged just 6.8 yards per reception. But, they managed to grab two solid wins before their much-needed Bye week, and their turnaround has already begun.
Boyd finally had a good fantasy outing last week. Before that, he was ranked as the WR54 but he proved his class with a good performance against Seattle, catching all seven of his targets and scoring a touchdown. This led to Boyd finishing as the WR17 in Week 6 and as the best Bengals PPR receiver of the week.
Their next few games will be tough, but let's not forget, this is a team that could have been the defending back-to-back Super Bowl champions right now if a few plays went their way. This Bye week will be really helpful for Burrow's recovery and especially for Boyd, who has had the experience of performing better after his Bye weeks. His average PPR points per week have increased after the Bye week in 2019 and 2021. If you believe that Burrow can regain his full health, then taking a chance on Boyd as a flex option is a solid choice.
More Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups
Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups - Brashard Smith, Jaydon Blue, Kyle Monangai Fantasy Football Outlooks
Week 7 of the fantasy season featured several rookies logging career-high snaps and delivering their best performances as pros so far. We’ve reached that point in the season where the roles of these young players start to expand. Some of this year’s rookie running backs have struggled to earn consistent volume, but three in particular […]
Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups - Oronde Gadsden, Harold Fannin Jr., Juwan Johnson Fantasy Football Outlooks
Week 8 is the biggest bye week of the year, with a huge total of SIX teams getting the week off. With everyone's roster stretched thin, it's an important week to show off your depth or come up with a creative solution really quickly. One position where many managers may need help is at tight […]
Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups - Elic Ayomanor, Chimere Dike, Chris Moore Fantasy Football Outlooks
Every week in the NFL, more players go down with injuries, and with six teams on a bye for Week 8, you may need to get creative with your roster management. Even the best plans for your roster can unravel in a hurry, but don't worry, some new options are entering the mix as well. […]
Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups - Bam Knight, Tyler Allgeier, Brian Robinson Fantasy Football Outlooks
Productive running backs in fantasy football are a dime a dozen, and all those that have starting jobs are drafted in fantasy drafts. For the most part, their direct backups are too. But there are still quite a few that aren't, and they make for good pickups in fantasy football off the waiver wire. However, […]
Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups - Chris Godwin, Kendrick Bourne, Tre Tucker Fantasy Football Outlooks
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin (fibula), San Francisco 49ers wideout Kendrick Bourne, and Las Vegas Raiders WR Tre Tucker have all seen their production affected by injuries to them or their teammates. This time of year, that's a common trope for waiver pickups. Injuries are one of the most important factors for how […]
Download Our Free News & Alerts Mobile App
Like what you see? Download our updated fantasy football app for iPhone and Android with 24x7 player news, injury alerts, rankings, starts/sits & more. All free!
Check out RotoBaller's famous fantasy football draft sleepers and waiver wire pickups list, updated regularly!
