Jaylen Samuels (RB/TE, PIT) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues

OWNED IN: 8% of Leagues

ANALYSIS: The sight of Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner clutching his lower leg in the late minutes of Sunday Night Football likely had some owners running to the computer to put in a claim for Jaylen Samuels. The fact that he immediately took a crossing route to the house for his first NFL touchdown will serve to amplify the excitement around this late-season waiver wire add.

We now know that Conner is possibly out multiple weeks with what could be a high ankle sprain.  Samuels potentially inherits the role as RB1 on a dynamic offense and, even though head coach Mike Tomlin says that he is going to use a running back by committee, is a universal must-add with Conner ruled out for Week 14. A matchup against the Raiders makes him a potential must-start as well.

The best thing about Samuels is that even if you're stacked at RB, he qualifies at TE in Yahoo leagues too. This is the type of player you save your FAAB for, even if he shares work with Stevan Ridley and Trey Edmunds moving forward.