Mike Gillislee (RB, NO) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: New Orleans Saints running back Mike Gillislee is likely the benefactor of the roster crunch in the Big Easy.  The Saints surprised nearly everyone by cutting Jonathan Williams after he appeared to be the substitute for the suspended Mark Ingram. They then surprised us again by cutting sixth-round rookie Boston Scott in order to make room for offensive line depth, which leaves them with just Gillislee and Alvin Kamara at RB.

Gilly does not need to know the whole playbook in order to come in and fall forward into the end zone in Week 1 against Tampa Bay -- a game NO is heavily favored in. We will take those odds in a pinch.