Chris Ivory (RB, BUF) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: After much conjecture regarding LeSean McCoy's rib issue, and the manner in which Buffalo would allocate backfield touches in his absence, we were reminded once again that surprises of a magnitude beyond what is seemingly possible can occur at any time in the NFL. The Bills had appeared to be the league's worst team by a considerable margin during the first two weeks, and there was absolutely no rationale for believing that they could keep their Week 3 matchup with Minnesota even remotely close.

That would have made it virtually impossible for the Bills to utilize their ground attack while trailing by a gargantuan margin. Instead, Buffalo shockingly dominated the game on both sides of the ball, which enabled the team to deploy 30-year old Chris Ivory in an extensive role. The fact that he bolted for 126 total yards on 23 touches was equally surprising, since he manufactured that output against Minnesota's normally stout defense. This has established Ivory as a feasible roster addition for McCoy owners, along with anyone that is facing a problematic situation at running back. If McCoy's injury keeps him from participating in Week 4, Ivory would line up against a Packer run defense that was just gashed for 120 yards, 6.3 YPC and two touchdowns by Adrian Peterson.