Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

After the opening week of the NFL season, the toughest decision for fantasy football owners was which rookie receiver to take a chance on. Following Week 2, we now have to decide which 49er has a chance to return fantasy value on a consistent basis. A few key injuries may provide for interesting adds as […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 3 Lightning Round

Week 2 solidified some waiver-wire adds as more than flashes in the pan, while other Week 1 studs followed that up with a flop. Whether you're coasting towards an easy 2-0 start, in the thick of it at 1-1 or up against it with an 0-2 team, you never stop improving. Stay tuned as injury updates […]

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 3

As we enter the decision-making process for your Week 3 rosters, anyone who drafted backs that garnered the top six ADPs have avoided injury concerns. But those of you that selected James Conner or Damien Williams have been confronted with the possibility of losing your coveted starters due to health issues. The current uncertainty regarding […]

Raheem Mostert (RB, SF) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: With Tevin Coleman (ankle) out, the 49ers turned to a committee approach to the running back position in Sunday's win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Raheem Mostert ended up leading the team in rushing attempts, carrying the ball 13 times for 83 yards […]

Ty Montgomery Gets Six Touches Monday

New York Jets running back Ty Montgomery had three carries for 25 yards and three catches for 15 yards in a loss to Cleveland Monday. Montgomery was a hot waiver wire add earlier in the week with Le'Veon Bell questionable with a shoulder injury but Bell was fine and handled the lion's share of the […]

Nick Chubb Finds the End Zone in Win

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb carried the ball 18 times for 62 yards and a touchdown in a 23-3 win over the New York Jets in Week 2. Chubb also added four receptions for 36 yards in the winning effort. The second-year running back scored Cleveland's first touchdown of the evening in the second […]

Le'Veon Bell The Lone Bright Spot For Jets

New York Jets running back Le'Veon Bell carried the ball 21 times for 68 yards and had 10 receptions for 61 yards in a 23-3 loss to the Browns Monday night. The Jets offense could do nothing with Trevor Siemian and Luke Falk playing quarterback, but Bell was still able to put up a decent […]

Giovani Bernard Gains Just 13 Yards Against The 49ers

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon was active and started on Sunday, leaving Giovani Bernard to backup duties. Bernard played just 40% of the snaps on Sunday as Mixon played through his ankle injury without any setbacks. Bernard carried the ball six times for six yards and hauled in just one of his three targets […]

Corey Clement Likely Out A Couple Weeks

Philadelphia Eagles running back Corey Clement (shoulder) underwent an MRI exam on Monday and is likely to miss a week or two, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Clement mostly makes his money on special teams for the Eagles, so his injury doesn't move the needle at all in fantasy. However, it could mean more […]

Le'Veon Bell, Demaryius Thomas Active Against Browns

New York Jets running back Le'Veon Bell (shoulder) and wide receiver Demaryius Thomas (hamstring) are both active on Monday night against the Browns. Bell was expected to play all along, and he should see plenty of touches against Cleveland, especially in the short passing game as a crutch for quarterback Trevor Siemian. Thomas will be […]

James Conner Confident He'll Play In Week 3

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner (knee) said on Monday that he's confident that he will play in Week 3 against the 49ers after tests showed no significant damage to his knee. If he plays at less than 100 percent this Sunday without quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (elbow), Conner will be more of an RB2 and […]

Devin Singletary Day-To-Day

The Buffalo Bills are "still gathering information" on rookie running back Devin Singletary (hamstring), and he's listed as day-to-day for now. He might miss some practice time this week, but as of now his injury doesn't seem very serious. Singletary has been more impressive than veteran Frank Gore through two games, but Gore carried the […]

Tyrell Williams, Josh Jacobs Dinged Up

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden said that wide receiver Tyrell Williams (hip) is dealing with a hip pointer and rookie running back Josh Jacobs (groin) has a groin issue. It remains to be seen if either player is in danger of missing Week 3 at the Vikings, but their practices statuses this week will […]

David Johnson Will Play In Week 3

Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury said that running back David Johnson (wrist) is fine to play in Week 3 against the Panthers. Because Johnson was forced to leave the Week 2 game against the Ravens with his injury, he only carried the ball seven times for 14 yards and caught his only target in […]

Frank Gore (RB, BUF) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Do you know the first time Frank Gore ran for a touchdown in the NFL? Back in 2005. You do know the last time he did so? Just this weekend against the Giants. New Yorkers would be happier if that was all Gore […]

James Conner's Injury Isn't Serious

Multiple teammates believe that Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner's (knee) injury is not serious, but Jaylen Samuels is prepared to start in Week 3 against the 49ers on the road if necessary. Conner walked through the locker room following the Week 2 loss to the Seahawks and appeared to be moving fine. Keep a […]

Gus Edwards Has Low Fantasy Value

Baltimore Ravens running back Gus Edwards rushed for 11 yards on three carries in Sunday's win against the Cardinals. Quarterback Lamar Jackson led the team with 120 rushing yards on 16 carries and starting running back Mark Ingram led the backfield with 47 yards on 13 carries. No one from the Ravens backfield rotation got […]

Jamaal Williams (RB, GB) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ team leagues OWNED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: Green Bay Packers running back Jamaal Williams was heavily involved in the offense in Week 2, touching the ball a total of 12 times. He only gained 41 total yards on those 12 touches (nine rushes, three receptions) but managed to find the […]

Giovani Bernard (RB, CIN) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ team PPR leagues OWNED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Cincinnati Bengals run game has struggled mightily out of the gate and No. 2 running back Giovani Bernard has been just about as ineffective as starter Joe Mixon, but Bernard could have a good chance at receiving more of a workload […]

Latavius Murray Quiet Against Los Angeles

New Orleans Saints running back Latavius Murray had just seven yards on five carries during the loss to the Rams on Sunday. Though the veteran was virtually a non-factor, the rest of the Saints’ offense was nowhere to be found either as the team was forced to deal with the loss of Drew Brees, who […]

Alvin Kamara Fades Away Against Rams

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara was statistically absent during the Week 2 loss to the Rams, finishing with 45 yards on 13 carries in addition to just one reception for 15 yards. With Drew Brees (thumb) out of the picture for the foreseeable future, Kamara will likely get back on track after a […]

Alexander Mattison (RB, MIN) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 23% of Leagues ANALYSIS: I refused to believe what happened in Minnesota during their Week 1 game against the Falcons. The Vikings won their season-opener 28-12 with a shocking 10-38 pass-run split on offense. Those numbers belong to the 1970s, not the current football era. Indeed, Week […]

Michael Thomas Gets A Healthy Amount Of Looks

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas was targeted 13 times for the second week in a row, finishing with 10 receptions for 89 yards during the loss to the Rams. While it is concerning that Thomas won’t be catching passes from quarterback Drew Brees (thumb) for at least six weeks, he still saw his […]

LeSean McCoy Undergoing MRI Monday

Kansas City Chiefs running back LeSean McCoy (ankle) suffered an ankle injury late in the Week 2 win over the Raiders and is undergoing an MRI exam on Monday, according to a source. The injury doesn't appear to be serious, but we'll know more after the tests. It's especially significant for the Chiefs backfield after […]

Phillip Lindsay Continues Timeshare

Denver Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay finished with 36 yards on 13 attempts to go along with four receptions (seven targets) for 30 yards. The 25-year-old continues to split carries with fellow running back Royce Freeman, who took away 11 potential carries while eating up some targets from quarterback Joe Flacco. Until either man demonstrates […]

Royce Freeman Continues To Split Time

Denver Broncos running back Royce Freeman rushed for 54 yards on 11 carries during the loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday. As usual, Freeman split carries once again with Phillip Lindsay, who rushed for 36 yards on 13 attempts, with both men also combining for nine receptions. Unless there is an injury, expect both […]

Devonta Freeman Quiet On The Ground

Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman rushed for just 22 yards on 11 attempts during the Week 2 showdown with the Eagles, but he attempted to offset those numbers by pulling in three receptions for 42 yards. Nonetheless, it was still a relatively disappointing showing for the 27-year-old who has rushed for just 41 yards […]

Frank Gore Adds Another Touchdown To Resume

Buffalo Bills running back Frank Gore was the team’s leading rusher during the Week 2 win over the Giants. While Devin Singletary got some touches, finishing with six runs for 57 yards and a touchdown, the 36-year-old also left a favorable impression by logging 19 carries for 68 yards and a score of his own. […]

Chris Carson Nearly Blows Week 2 Win

The Seattle Seahawks were sitting pretty with a nine-point lead and less than six minutes left in the game when running back Chris Carson dropped the ball. Literally. With everyone in the stadium knowing that Seattle was just going to run out the clock, Carson simply missed grabbing the ball on a straight handoff when […]

Rashaad Penny Busts Huge TD Run

Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny may not get a ton of playing time, but he's certainly got his teammates on his side. Penny changed direction on a run and bounced it all the way to the other side of the line halfway through the third quarter. None other than Russell Wilson himself happened to […]