Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 14

It is almost inconceivable that we have officially entered the fantasy postseason. Congratulations to those of you who have prepared diligently for your drafts then managed your rosters with unwavering dedication throughout the regular season. Your efforts have now placed you in a position to secure your leagues’ championships. This critical week provides the opportunity to […]

Ezekiel Elliott a Must-Start in Week 14

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is a must-start, as usual, for Week 14, the first week of the fantasy playoffs in many leagues. The Cowboys will travel to Chicago to take on the tough Chicago Bears Defense, but Elliott still ranks in the top five of running backs for the week. While the Cowboys […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 14 Lightning Round

Week 13's conclusion means most of your fantasy football playoffs have begun. Those with first-round byes should start optimizing the roster for Weeks 15 and 16, but most of you need to take this one week at a time. To guide you towards the championship round, here is the waiver wire lightning round heading into […]

Rashaad Penny Scores Two TDs

Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny was getting his named called all over the broadcast on Monday night as he took in a pair of touchdowns in Seattle's win. Penny logged one rushing and one receiving touchdown along with 107 all-purpose yards, and he was slicing through Minnesota's defensive front like butter. Averaging nearly five […]

Chris Carson Roasts Vikings

Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson split carries with Rashaad Penny once again, but this time Carson got the lion's share of the work and made hay with the chances. Carson carried the ball 23 times for 102 yards, a massive upswing from his forgettable showing last week. Carson also took in an early touchdown, […]

Dalvin Cook Suffers Chest Injury

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (chest) left Monday night's game in the third quarter after getting hit in the same area that was injured in Week 11's win over the Denver Broncos. The injury was originally thought to be to his shoulder. He reportedly could have returned to the game in Week 13 but […]

Alexander Mattison Fills In Admirably In Loss

Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison carried four times for 22 yards in Week 13's loss to the Seahawks, filling in nicely for the injured Dalvin Cook (shoulder) in the second half. He added three catches for 44 yards as he benefited from some well-executed screens. Mattison didn't get a ton of rushing opportunities due […]

Laquon Treadwell Snares Long Touchdown

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Laquon Treadwell hauled in a 58-yard touchdown in a 37-30 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 13. Treadwell found himself wide open on the play and easily waltzed in for the second touchdown of his career. He only saw two targets in the game and receiver Adam Thielen (hamstring) is […]

Dalvin Cook Exits Game With Injury

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (shoulder) was injured on a run in the third quarter and left the game to head to the locker room. He is questionable to return. Prior to the injury, Cook had nine carries for 29 yards and a touchdown, adding three catches for 35 yards. Stay tuned for an […]

FanDuel, DraftKings MNF DFS Lineup Picks: Daily Fantasy Football for Week 13

Monday Night Football is here, and the Seattle Seahawks (9-2) are taking on the Minnesota Vikings (8-3) at home. With the San Francisco 49ers (10-2) taking a loss on Sunday, the Seahawks could take the conference lead, and the Vikings will be looking to keep pace with the Green Bay Packers (9-3). However, we're not […]

Matt Breida, Dee Ford Expected To Return In Week 14

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is optimistic that running back Matt Breida (ankle), defensive end Dee Ford (hamstring) and left tackle Joe Staley (finger) will all return in Week 14 against the Saints. Breida was expected to return last Sunday, but the Niners played it cautious and held him out. Raheem Mostert outshined […]

Darrel Williams May Not Play In Week 14

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said that there's a good chance running back Darrel Williams (hamstring) doesn't play in Week 14 against the Patriots. It's bad timing, since Williams had a receiving touchdown in the win over the Raiders and Damien Williams (ribs) isn't a lock to return against the Patriots. If both […]

Carlos Hyde Has Rough Outing

Houston Texans running back Carlos Hyde just couldn't do anything on Sunday against the Patriots, producing just 17 rushing yards on 10 carries. Hyde also added a five-yard reception. New England's got a great rushing defense, so we weren't expecting much from Hyde anyways, but his numbers still somehow fell below those already low expectations. […]

Duke Johnson Grabs Receiving Touchdown

Houston Texans running back Duke Johnson had five catches for 54 yards and a score in Sunday's win over the New England Patriots. He also had nine carries for a team-high 36 rushing yards. Houston couldn't find room on the ground, but moved the ball at will through the air, which benefited Johnson. He's still […]

Peyton Barber Scores Twice In Bucs Win

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Peyton Barber rushed 17 times for 44 yards and two touchdowns in the Bucs Week 13 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Barber and Ronald Jones II initially started out sharing the load, but Jones all but disappeared from the rotation after Barber's 15-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Barber's second […]

Ronald Jones II A Ghost In Week 13

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones II again fell victim to the Bucs seesaw backfield usage. Jones rushed just six times for eight yards in the Bucs Week 13 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. After seemingly taking over the Bucs backfield over the last few weeks, this has to be extremely disappointing for fantasy […]

Austin Ekeler Plays Huge Role In Passing Game

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler was at it again on Sunday as he caught four passes for 51 yards and a touchdown. He also carried the ball nine times for just 16 yards, but it was hard to pin the running issues on him since he was immediately hit when handed the ball […]

Melvin Gordon Rushes For 99 Yards In Loss

Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon put up another strong performance on Sunday when he carried the ball 20 times for 99 yards and caught a pair of passes for another 11 yards. Unfortunately, Gordon's performance wasn't enough to bring home a win. Gordon and Austin Ekeler both saw considerable action in this game, […]

Sony Michel Totals Only 45 Yards In Loss

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel carried the ball 10 times for 45 yards in the Patriots 28-22 loss to the Texans. New England trailed by multiple scores throughout the game which pretty much eliminated Michel from the offensive mix. The second-year running back's lack of catching ability severely hampers what he can bring […]

James White Explodes For Two Scores, 177 Total Yards

New England Patriots running back James White carried the ball 14 times for 79 yards and added eight catches for 98 yards with two touchdowns in Week 13. The Patriots offense stalled against the Texans in this tough loss but White delivered plenty of yards in the second half. This was the type of performance […]

Todd Gurley Has Productive Day

Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley rushed 19 times for 95 yards and a touchdown in the blowout win over the Arizona Cardinals. He also caught a 20-yard reception. He's up to 4.1 yards per carry on the season, which is more along the lines of his career average. He's not the receiving threat […]

Christian McCaffrey Fails To Score On Sunday

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey was held in check for the most part during the loss to the Redskins on Sunday. McCaffrey was only able to produce 44 yards off of 14 carries for an unimpressive 3.1 yards per carry, but things were a little better on the receiving end, finishing with seven catches […]

Kenyan Drake Bottled Up

Arizona Cardinals running back Kenyan Drake rushed 13 times for 31 yards and caught two balls for 20 yards in Week 13. The Cardinals got down 20-0 at halftime to the Los Angeles Rams and couldn't recover as they ultimately fell 34-7. Drake's 15 touches more than doubled David Johnson's six, and Drake is clearly […]

David Johnson Does Very Little

Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson had just four rushes for 15 yards and two catches for nine yards in the Week 13 drubbing to the Los Angeles Rams. The Cards were down 20 at halftime, and they had to abandon the run. However, Kenyan Drake rushed 13 times, and he's clearly ahead of Johnson […]

Darrel Williams is Invisible in Week 13

Kansas City Chiefs running back Darrel Williams was the backup running back to veteran LeSean McCoy for the Week 13 matchup with the Oakland Raiders. Both Williams and McCoy were unable to get anything going in the run game. Third string back Darwin Thompson was the only Chiefs' running back to have a solid game […]

Chris Thompson A Non-Factor Against Panthers

Washington Redskins running back Chris Thompson was held in check on Sunday, accounting for just 29 total yards on four touches. While the per-touch efficiency was certainly there, Thompson wasn't needed much as a pass-catcher in a game the Redskins dominated on the ground with Adrian Peterson and Derrius Guice. Thompson will continue to suffer […]

LeSean McCoy Gets TD Against Raiders

Kansas City Chiefs running back LeSean McCoy was the lead back for the team with Damien Williams (ribs) ruled out for Week 13. McCoy rushed five times for 10 yards and a touchdown with three receptions for 20 yards through the air. The touchdown salvaged his fantasy value, but he has a tough matchup against […]

Darwin Thompson Snags Late-Game Touchdown

Kansas City Chiefs running back Darwin Thompson wasn't expected to see much action in this one despite Damien Williams (ribs) sitting out. Veteran LeSean McCoy and Darrel Williams were expected to carry the load in the backfield. Unfortunately, Williams left during the second half due to a hamstring issue Thompson came in and carried the […]

Adrian Peterson Goes Off Despite Workload Split

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson toted the ball 13 times on Sunday, racking up 99 yards and a touchdown on the way. The Week 13 performance marked the first time since Derrius Guice returned three games ago that Peterson was able to do anything of consequence with his limited work. In what has to […]

Derrius Guice Does Major Damage In Breakout Performance

Washington Redskins running back Derrius Guice erupted for 129 yards and two touchdowns on just 10 carries in Sunday's win over the Panthers, marking by far the best performance of his young career. There was promise coming into the matchup against a porous Panthers run defense, with the downside being that Guice might continue to […]