Waiver-wire adds could prove key

To win a fantasy championship, start with a great draft. But filling roster gaps with the occasional waiver-wire pickup also can pay dividends. Here’s a look at players worth considering, and others who’d look better in someone else’s lineup: Wendell Smallwood, RB, Eagles: Consider this a tepid recommendation at best. With Darren Sproles lost for the season with a broken arm and torn ACL, Smallwood will do his best to fill the all-purpose role in the Philadelphia offense. Meanwhile, those who dropped LeGarrette Blount in disgust last week might want to retrieve him. Branden Oliver, RB, Chargers: Melvin Gordon entered Sunday’s game after nursing a tender knee during the week, then tweaked it late in a loss to Kansas City. Oliver is his handcuff, and Gordon’s owners would be wise to add him as insurance. D’Onta Foreman, RB, Texans: Barring an injury to Lamar Miller, Foreman won’t ascend to the starting lineup overnight. But he’s worth stashing on your bench for the inevitable changing of the guard. It’ll happen before year’s end, one way or the other. Don’t be fooled Blake Bortles, QB, Jaguars: Could Bortles have revived his career with a command performance in London? Don’t count on it. Remember that he’s missing his best receiver in Allen Robinson, and his offense’s top playmaker is running back Leonard Fournette. Bortles is one or two poor outings from losing his job to Chad Henne. Alvin Kamara, RB, Saints: There’s nothing not to like about this rookie, except that he’s behind Mark Ingram and Adrian Peterson in the pecking order. Kamara flashed his ability with a 25-yard TD run to ice the game Sunday, so he should earn some more touches. Just not enough to make him a viable fantasy contributor. Marcedes Lewis, TE, Jaguars: Make someone else’s day.