Top Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8: Kenneth Gainwell, Khalil Herbert, Brandon Bolden, Rashaad Penny

After seven weeks of the regular season, some of you have embraced the numbers that have been assembled by the running backs that are contained on your rosters. Unfortunately, an increasing number of you have been negatively impacted by injuries to your backs, while others have contended with disappointing output due to a collection of unexpected […]

Latavius Murray (RB, BAL) - Fantasy Football Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 48% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Baltimore’s backfield consisted of an unsightly combination of congestion and underwhelming numbers in Week 7. The absence of Murray and the continued degeneration of Ty’son Williams’s role devolved the Ravens’ touch distribution to a blend of minimal usage and output from Devonta […]

Alexander Mattison (RB, MIN) - Fantasy Football Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 55% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Mattison’s rostership percentage has dropped below the 60% threshold, as some fantasy managers have opted to remove him during the Vikings’ bye week. This presents an outstanding opportunity to secure him – particularly if you are depending on Dalvin Cook as the foundation back […]

Michael Carter (RB, NYJ) - Fantasy Football Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 62% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The window for securing Carter is steadily closing, as his rostership percentage edged just beyond 60% before the Jets’ Week 7 matchup in New England. This should not prevent his inclusion among this week’s recommendations as fantasy managers are faced with an […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 6 Analysis

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary goal of securing league championships. As the season unfolds, an expanding collection of tools are available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge regarding this critical position. Those results provide the foundation for this weekly statistical breakdown of the wide receiver position, which […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 7

After six weeks of the regular season, some of you have embraced the numbers that have been assembled by the running backs that are contained on your rosters. Unfortunately, an increasing number of you have encountered injuries, while others have contended with disappointing output due to a collection of unexpected developments. The reemergence of bye weeks […]

Marlon Mack (RB, IND) - Fantasy Football Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 30% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Mack remains available in nearly 70% of all leagues, which presents the opportunity for most of you to stash him on your rosters. The fifth-year back is currently embedded below Jonathan Taylor and Nyheim Hines on the Indianapolis depth chart. However, he could resurface in a new […]

Kenny Gainwell (RB, PHI) - Fantasy Football Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 28% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Gainwell had reached the pinnacle of standalone status before his involvement in Philadelphia’s offense diminished significantly during his last two games. This has decreased the rationale for deploying Gainwell as a flex option, but it is premature to dismiss his potential to supply […]

Kenyan Drake (RB, LV) - Fantasy Football Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 53% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Raiders completed their first matchup following the abrupt departure of Jon Gruden, and the unexpected transformation of their coaching staff provided the potential for modifications in the usage of their offensive personnel. This included the touch distribution among members of the Las […]

Sony Michel (RB, LAR) - Fantasy Football Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 50% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Michel carried 9+ times during four of the Rams’ five matchups from Weeks 2-6. That includes the season-high 20 attempts that he accrued in Week 3 when Darrell Henderson was sidelined by his rib issue. Henderson has performed effectively whenever he has remained in […]

Michael Carter (RB, NYJ) - Fantasy Football Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 52% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Carter will return from his Week 6 bye as the team leader in rushing attempts (47/9.4 per game) and rushing yards (165/33 per game). He has also accrued 43 attempts (10.8 per game) and generated 159 yards (39.8 per game) since Week […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 5 Analysis

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary goal of securing league championships. As the season unfolds, an expanding collection of tools are available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge regarding this critical position. Those results provide the foundation for this weekly statistical breakdown of the wide receiver position, which […]

Khalil Herbert (RB, CHI) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 19% of Leagues UPDATE: (Thursday October 14th) Damien Williams was placed on the COVID-19 list on Thursday, and is likely to be unavailable for this week's game against the Packers. Khalil Herbert is now in a position to start and would be a viable RB2 with upside. He […]

Darrel Williams (RB, KC) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Clyde Edwards-Helaire had produced 24 total yards on eight touches before he suffered a knee injury during Kansas City’s Week 5 matchup. That elevated Williams into an expanded role when the Chiefs hosted Buffalo. Williams manufactured 27 rushing yards on five attempts against the Bills, […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 6

After five weeks of the regular season, some of you have been able to embrace the numbers that have been assembled by the running backs that are contained on your rosters. Unfortunately, an increasing number of fantasy managers have encountered injuries, while others have contended with disappointing output due to a collection of unexpected developments. The […]

Jaret Patterson (RB, WAS) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 2% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Patterson accrued 3,884 rushing yards during his three collegiate seasons at Buffalo. That includes 2019 when he finished fifth among all backs in rushing yardage (1,799) and fourth in attempts (312). He was signed by Washington as an undrafted free agent and […]

Kenny Gainwell (RB, PHI) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 42% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The recommendation to add Gainwell on all rosters has been consistent since he catapulted Boston Scott to seize the role as Philadelphia’s RB2. His ability to secure a respectable workload so quickly was unexpected. However, his ability to capitalize on his opportunity was not […]

Samaje Perine (RB, CIN) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 26% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Perine was available in 98% of all leagues before Joe Mixon was sidelined (ankle sprain) near the conclusion of Cincinnati’s Week 4 matchup with Jacksonville. Perine functioned as the Bengals’ lead back during their final drive and was elevated to the primary targets on […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 4 Analysis

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary goal of securing league championships. As the season unfolds, an expanding collection of tools are available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge regarding this critical position. Those results provide the foundation for this weekly statistical breakdown of the wide receiver position, which […]

Jeff Wilson Jr. (RB, SF) - Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of Leagues ANALYSIS: With each passing week, the incentive for stashing Jeff Wilson Jr. on your bench continues to rise. He currently remains on injured reserve (knee surgery) -- but he will emerge during the next few weeks ,and has already proven that he can […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5

The matchups of Week 4 delivered a blend of favorable and unwanted developments for managers. This included the return of Dalvin Cook and Darrell Henderson into their teams’ starting lineups. We also witnessed Chuba Hubbard’s first game as Carolina's primary back, while New England progressed through their first contest without James White operating as their […]

Peyton Barber (RB, LV) - Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Josh Jacobs has been sidelined for six games since entering the NFL (2019) while contending with multiple health issues during that span. Jacobs could also encounter additional health challenges even after he returns from his current ankle injury. If Jacobs misses additional time […]

Marlon Mack (RB, IND) - Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Leagues ANALYSIS: This recommendation is for anyone who is in a position to stash Mack, on the premise that he could resurface in a new environment. He had been limited to 13 offensive snaps, five attempts, and 16 rushing yards from Weeks 1-3 while […]

Darrel Williams (RB, KC) - Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Williams does not present standalone value as managers plan their Week 5 lineups. However, his usage has steadily increased during each of his last four matchups. He also continues to function as the RB2 in Andy Reid’s offense while remaining directly below Clyde […]

J.D. McKissic (RB, WAS) - Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues (PPR) OWNED IN: 38% of Leagues ANALYSIS: McKissic was already a viable roster addition for managers in PPR leagues even before news surfaced that Antonio Gibson was contending with a hip issue. Not only did McKissic’s ongoing involvement as a receiver supply the potential for him to accumulate targets and […]

Samaje Perine (RB, CIN) - Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Perine has been limited to 28 rushing yards on nine attempts this season, and his involvement as a receiver has also been minimal (4 targets/3 receptions/30 yards). However, that includes his four touches during Cincinnati’s final drive in Week 4 after Joe Mixon suddenly […]

Kenny Gainwell (RB, PHI) - Fantasy Football Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Gainwell will be mentioned as a recommended pickup on a weekly basis until he is rostered in at least 60% of all leagues. He possesses favorable strengths that have compelled Nick Sirianni to capitalize on Gainwell’s versatility, including his continued deployment as […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Week 3 Analysis

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward your primary goal of securing league championships. As the season unfolds, an expanding collection of tools are available that can provide you with an extensive level of knowledge regarding this critical position. Those results provide the foundation for this weekly statistical breakdown of the wide receiver position, which […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 4

After three weeks of the regular season, many of you have already contended with the absence of a player that you had projected to be your team's primary back. Any managers who embraced the opportunity to seize Christian McCaffrey and Dalvin Cook at the onset of their drafts have now been added to that unwanted list. Other backs who […]

Tony Jones Jr. (RB, NO) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jones generated 1,481 rushing yards during his final three seasons at Notre Dame (2017-2019). He was later signed as an undrafted free agent by New Orleans. He only was involved in five offensive snaps last season. However, his effectiveness during the preseason […]