Brandon LaFell (WR, NE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add as WR3 and consider for DFS lineups

OWNED IN: 52% of Fleaflicker Leagues

ANALYSIS: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has no shortage of weapons at his disposal, and that now includes Brandon LaFell, who was activated off the PUP list prior to Week 7's win against the New York Jets. LaFell had a nightmare performance against New York, finishing with just two receptions for 25 yards and a whopping six drops.

The sting of that clunker was erased with a four-catch, 47-yard showing last Thursday in New England's rout of Miami. The most encouraging aspect was LaFell's workload -- he was targeted seven times, trailing only Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman and Dion Lewis (nine each). LaFell also greatly outpaced Danny Amendola, his primary competition for wide receiver targets behind Edelman.

LaFell was a solid WR3, if not better, for all of last season. He finished with career highs in receptions (74), receiving yards (953) and receiving touchdowns (seven). He has shown he can be productive, and the Patriots' offense is seemingly unstoppable. New England leads the NFL in points per game (35.6) and ranks second in passing yards per game (329.3), so there's plenty of wealth to be spread around. LaFell draws a solid matchup this weekend against a suspect Washington secondary, so he makes for a promising low-cost option in DFS lineups.