Lance Dunbar (RB, DAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS:  For the start of the 2015 season there were many questions about what the running back approach would be for the Dallas Cowboys this season.  With the huge loss of DeMarco Murray to free agency and the lack of drafting or acquiring a RB via free agency, there were many questions.  For most of the offseason the focus was on Joseph Randle being the lead RB.  Lance Dunbar has some pass catching ability though and in week 1 Dunbar was targeted often, 8 times, which was tied second highest of all RBs.

For PPR leagues, targets is an important statistic to monitor to find hidden gems. With the loss of Dez Bryant to injury the Cowboys need to find receivers and playmakers in the air.  I suspect that Dunbar will help with some of that and receive some additional targets on short routes.  If you are in a standard league I don't see much value in having Dunbar unless it's super deep.  However if you are in a PPR league Dunbar is an RB that must be targeted on the waiver wire.  His value could increase even more next week.