Andre Williams (RB, NYG) - Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Admittedly I’m breaking my own rule of 50% or under here, but just by a little bit. I’m also going to level you with guys: I could list a bunch of fringe players for you to go chasing, but considering the time of the year, we know who is or who isn’t going to be useful and I don’t want to waste your time.  But I digress! We finally saw the breakout game for Andre “Future 2000″ Williams that Giants fans and fantasy owners alike have been waiting for! Sure, sure, it came against the Titans run defense, but just let us have this, okay? For those who didn’t catch the game, Williams rushed 24 times for 131 yards and a touchdown. He also added three receptions for 16 yards, which is a big deal because he has a reputation for not being able to handle catching the ball.

This was Andre’s first 100-yard rushing game, but more importantly, it was the first time he broke 4.5 yards per carry (he managed 5.5). One of the major criticisms of Williams has been that he has shown poor field vision, but he looked great in this game, especially when he broke off a 50+ yard run for a touchdown.  Nevertheless, the long-term outlook for Williams is very dependent on Rashad Jennings‘s health. If Jennings can’t go against Washington, that makes another juicy matchup for Williams to be in your lineups. Even if Rashad can go, I believe the Giants will use Andre as the goal-line back, as they’ve done in the past. Pick him up if he’s still out there.