Andre Williams (RB, NYG) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stash in 14+ Team Leagues

33% owned on Fleaflicker

ANALYSIS: Make no mistake, Rashad Jennings is still the workhorse for this Giants offense. The main reason that Andre Williams got as many carries as he did Thursday night was that the game was an absolute blowout for the Giants, and because the Giants are doing their best to limit Jennings carries when possible. Jennings had 163 carries in 2013 which is his career high, and at his current pace he is going to shatter that. The Giants simply wanted to give him a nice break on the short week.

Andre Williams did make the most of his opportunity on Thursday night though, rushing 15 times for 66 yards and a TD. The 4.4 yards per carry isn’t overly impressive, but it’s not bad for a guy who is going to be a bench piece for you.  The 5’11 230 pound back was dominant in college, and has Giants fans like yours truly dreaming about what he can be for the team in future years. In fact, I’ve nicknamed him Andre “2000″ because clearly he’ll be one of the few elite backs to rush for over 2,000 yards in a season! Player Profiler also is very favorable towards Mr. Williams, ranking him in the 91st percentile for running backs. Granted, his best comparable is Eddie Lacy who is making everyone nervous right now but Lacy showed flashes of dominance last year and will regain his form in due time.

This is all a long winded way of saying that Williams is worth a speculative add in 14+ teams leagues or deeper. At this point in the season he is most likely one of the more talented handcuffs you can pick up off the waiver wire.