Deon Jackson (RB, IND) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 24% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Even though the majority of touches have been distributed to Moss following Taylor’s ankle injury, there is also a rationale for securing Deon Jackson if you are searching for flex options entering your Week 17 matchups. Jackson’s versatility has been displayed during […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17: Top Free Agent Adds For Tyler Allgeier, James Cook, Zack Moss, Gus Edwards

Congratulations to those of you who are still participating in Week 17. You have maintained your highest level of flexibility while navigating through injuries, unexpected decreases in usage, substandard performances, and other unwanted developments that emerged during the season. Now this diligence has placed you on the threshold of your league’s championship. Winning your league […]

Chuba Hubbard (RB, CAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 38% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Sam Darnold has averaged 22 attempts per game since he emerged under center for Carolina in Week 12. The Panthers have also run the ball 43+ times in three of their four matchups with Darnold guiding the team’s restructured offense. This coincided […]

Keaontay Ingram (RB, ARI) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Keaontay Ingram makes this week's WW series of posts as a prospective roster addition. Arizona selected Ingram in Round 6 of last April’s NFL Draft (201st overall), and he was originally infused into a backfield that also contained James Conner, Eno Benjamin, […]

Zack Moss (RB, IND) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 44% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The season-ending ankle injury that was sustained by Jonathan Taylor was clearly unfortunate for anyone who had invested in the Colts’ lead back during draft season. His absence has also provided an opportunity for fantasy managers to prioritize the addition of Zack […]

Wide Receiver Breakouts for Fantasy Football: Targets, Air Yards, Snaps Trends for Tyreek Hill, Keenan Allen, Garrett Wilson, Drake London

You are already aware that wide receivers will play a critical role in the success of your teams. The undeniable volatility that exists with the running back position has also presented an increasing rationale for prioritizing wide receivers when you build your rosters – both at the onset of your drafts and as you manage […]

Jordan Mason (RB, SF) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The addition of Jordan Mason will not immediately provide you with an additional starting option as his expanding role has yet to reach standalone value. However, the undrafted free agent has performed effectively with the opportunities that he has been given while […]

Zack Moss (RB, IND) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 37% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Zack Moss entered Week 15 having accumulated 84 offensive snaps, 24 rushing attempts, 122 rushing yards, and eight targets. Deon Jackson had been limited to 69 snaps, 17 rushing attempts, 35 rushing yards, and eight targets from Weeks 7-14. However, both backs […]

James Cook (RB, BUF) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 54% of Leagues ANALYSIS: James Cook’s workload has decreased since he established career-highs in snap share (43%), rushing attempts (14), targets (six), and receptions (six) in Week 13, as he has attained a 38.5% snap share during Buffalo’s last two matchups while accumulating nine carries/40 rushing […]

Chuba Hubbard (RB, CAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 39% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Chuba Hubbard was limited to a 14.4% snap share, 20 rushing attempts (4.0 per game), and 111 rushing yards (22.2 per game) from Weeks 1-10. However, Hubbard’s involvement in Carolina’s offense has expanded since Week 12, as he has accumulated 35 rushing attempts, […]

Jaylen Warren (RB, PIT) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jaylen Warren has remained positioned among a select tier of enticing handcuff options throughout most of the regular season after he seized the role of Pittsburgh’s RB2 during training camp. Warren has been an intriguing roster addition due to the potential that […]

Pierre Strong Jr. (RB, NE) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 17% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Pierre Strong Jr. was selected by New England in Round 4 of last April’s NFL Draft (127th overall) and had been limited to just 10 snaps (1.7% share), one rushing attempt, and five rushing yards from Weeks 1-13. However, Rhamondre Stevenson sustained […]

Gus Edwards (RB, BAL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 52% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Gus Edwards sustained his role within Baltimore’s backfield in Week 15, as the Ravens continued their reliance on the two-man rotation of Edwards and J. K. Dobbins during their matchup at Cleveland. The tandem combined for 20 rushing attempts when Baltimore faced […]

Alexander Mattison (RB, MIN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 33% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Alexander Mattison is only rostered in 33% of all leagues, even though his role as the direct backup to Dalvin Cook automatically positions him to launch into an extensive workload if Cook is sidelined during Minnesota’s remaining matchups. Cook’s season has not […]

Tyler Allgeier (RB, ATL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 37% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Even though Tyler Allgeier has shared touches in a rotation with Cordarrelle Patterson throughout much of the regular season, his weekly workloads have provided fantasy managers with an opportunity to utilize him as a flex. Allgeier has also benefitted from operating in […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16: Top Free Agent Adds For Tyler Allgeier, Zack Moss, Deon Jackson, Jordan Mason

We have now progressed into planning for the second week of fantasy postseason matchups. Congratulations to all of you who successfully navigated the numerous obstacles of this unique season. You have maintained your highest level of flexibility while persevering through injuries to critical players, disappointing performances, and unexpected absences. Now this diligence has placed you […]

Wide Receiver Breakouts for Fantasy Football: Targets, Air Yards, Snaps Trends for Christian Watson, Mike Evans, Donovan Peoples-Jones, D.J. Chark

You are already aware that wide receivers will play a critical role in the success of your teams. The undeniable volatility that exists with the running back position has also presented an increasing rationale for prioritizing wide receivers when you build your rosters – both at the onset of your drafts and as you manage […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15: Top Free Agent Adds For Zonovan Knight, Jerick McKinnon, James Cook, Chuba Hubbard

All fantasy managers are to be commended for rising to the unique challenges that have unfolded during this regular season. The weeks have advanced at a relentless pace and we have entered the postseason in the majority of leagues. Congratulations to those of you who have qualified for the fantasy playoffs, as you have successfully navigated […]

Tyler Allgeier (RB, ATL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 39% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Arthur Smith’s propensity toward frequent deployment of Atlanta’s ground game has fueled the Falcons’ ranking of second overall in run play percentage (56.0%). It also has provided Tyler Allgeier with a weekly workload that is sufficient for you to include him among your […]

Chuba Hubbard (RB, CAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 33% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Carolina traveled to Seattle in Week 14 and proceeded to run the ball 46 times. This strategic approach limited Sam Darnold to 24 passing attempts, although it also provided an opportunity for Chuba Hubbard and D’Onta Foreman to accumulate carries and rushing […]

James Cook (RB, BUF) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 58% of Leagues ANALYSIS: James Cook entered Week 14 having carried at least 11 times while generating 64+ rushing yards in two of his previous three games. That included his season-high 14 rushing attempts during Buffalo’s Week 13 matchup with AFC East rival New England. Cook also […]

Jerick McKinnon (RB, KC) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 61% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Kansas City’s backfield rotation of Jerick McKinnon and Isiah Pacheco remained intact in Week 14. This sustained McKinnon’s favorable role as the preferred pass-catching option in Andy Reid’s high-octane attack and he responded by exploding for a career-high 115 yards and two […]

Travis Homer (RB, SEA) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 38% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The nebulous situation that surrounded the health of Kenneth Walker (ankle) and DeeJay Dallas (ankle) became the source of continual scrutiny for anyone who had Walker contained on their rosters entering Week 14. It also ignited interest in other members of the […]

Alexander Mattison (RB, MIN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 35% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Alexander Mattison’s availability continues to rise even as his proximity to a massive workload remains firmly intact. Dalvin Cook is currently sixth among all backs in both rushing attempts (213/16.4 per game) and rushing yardage (950/73.1 per game) despite being limited to 23 […]

Jordan Mason (RB, SF) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The knee injury that was sustained by Elijah Mitchell in Week 12 has been just the most recent development that had forced the 49ers to reconfigure the touch distribution within their backfield. Despite conjecture that San Francisco’s third-round selection Tyrion Davis-Price could […]

Gus Edwards (RB, BAL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 52% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Ravens distributed 28 touches to Gus Edwards and J.K. Dobbins during their Week 14 visit to Pittsburgh when Dobbins re-emerged in their lineup following a six-game absence. Dobbins generated 120 rushing yards on 15 attempts, while Edwards accumulated 66 yards with […]

Wide Receiver Breakouts for Fantasy Football: Targets, Air Yards, Snaps Trends for D.J. Moore, DeAndre Hopkins, Darius Slayton, Nico Collins

You are already aware that wide receivers will play a critical role in the success of your teams. The undeniable volatility that exists with the running back position has also presented an increasing rationale for prioritizing wide receivers when you build your rosters – both at the onset of your drafts and as you manage […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14: Top Free Agent Adds Include Zonovan Knight, James Cook, Jerick McKinnon, DeeJay Dallas

After 13 weeks of the regular season, some of you have been able to embrace the numbers that have been assembled by the running backs that are contained on your rosters. Unfortunately, an increasing number of fantasy managers have encountered injuries, while others have contended with disappointing output due to a collection of unexpected developments. The […]

Jordan Mason (RB, SF) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 15% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jordan Mason was signed as an undrafted free agent by the 49ers following the NFL Draft. This infused him into an overcrowded backfield that initially included Elijah Mitchell, Jeff Wilson Jr., Tyrion Davis-Price, JaMycal Hasty, and Trey Sermon. A plethora of developments […]

Mike Boone (RB, DEN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 6% of Leagues ANALYSIS: You may have become conditioned to bypass all players who are involved in Denver’s disappointing offense as the Broncos’ forgettable season has unfolded. However, a combination of factors has disentangled what had been an extremely congested backfield, while supplying Mike Boone with […]