Tim Hightower (RB, NO) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10-team leagues

OWNED IN: 43% Fleaflicker

ANALYSIS: After Tim Hightower tallied 26 carries and 102 yards against Seattle last week, he turned 23 carries into 87 yards and a TD. He also chipped in a 15-yard catch. While Mark Ingram easily had a better day (15-158-1 rushing, 2-13-1 receiving), Hightower touched the ball more and still held his own for New Orleans. It’s rare for a defense to be so bad that it yields two RB1 finishes to multiple RBs, but the 49ers are absolutely those guys. New Orleans' next three matchups come again Denver, Carolina and LA, and even though Denver just got gashed by Oakland on SNF, this is not an ideal situation for speculators. Still, some opportunity beckons here and Hightower becomes the clear-cut lead back again if Ingram puts the ball on the ground again.