Week 7 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups: Sam Bradford and Fantasy Dangers

Caution, please stay clear of Sam Bradford and other players that will ruin what should be a perfectly wonderful fantasy week. 

I know where you're at in your week right now. Let me hold your hand and get you through another bye week that mandates you rummaging through the bargain bin of the waiver wire. 

This is about the time that you take a player and exclaim, "what's the worst that could happen?" Well, the worst, that is exactly what will happen if you take a chance on these fantasy busts. 

Sure they are free. Sure you need to plug a great many holes as your other studs take a breather, but the worst is around the corner. 

1. Sam Bradford: There is no reason to think that Sam Bradford will turn around the offense, even though he is getting a shiny new receiver in Brandon Lloyd. 

The real warning sign here is Bradford's high ankle sprain. He remains in question for his Sunday start against the Dallas Cowboys. Even if he does play, his mobility will be greatly hampered. A player that is used to throwing up 10 spots in fantasy points should be avoided like a plague. 

2. Carson Palmer: Oh, I know you are more excited than a kid hanging around the Christmas tree, but Palmer has all the signs of being a fantasy dud in his first game as a Raider. 

The man has only been studying the playbook for a week and needs to get back into game shape. There is also the real possibility that he will share the snaps with Kyle Boller. Temper your excitement until you see what you're working with here. 

3. John Beck: The Carolina Panthers matchup is favorable to most fantasy quarterbacks, but not this one. The Washington Redskins' passing game has been in a funk since Rex Grossman began to falter after Week 2. 

I understand that you may be scrambling for an answer in deep leagues, but this isn't it. The Redskins will be a run heavy team on Sunday until Beck gets his footing back.