Joshua Kelley (RB, LAC) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 17% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Joshua Kelley sustained a knee injury early in the Chargers' Week 6 matchup with Denver, and his status should be monitored. However, he had bypassed Sony Michel to capture RB2 responsibilities for Los Angeles in Week 5. That positioned Kelley to operate with... Read More

Jaylen Warren (RB, PIT) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 10% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jaylen Warren garnered attention within the fantasy community during August, as his performance during training camp and the preseason propelled him into Pittsburgh’s RB2 responsibilities. That elevated him among the league’s more enticing handcuff options, as he would ascend into the threshold of... Read More

J.D. McKissic (RB, WAS) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 27% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Washington’s backfield remains more congested than fantasy managers would prefer, but J.D. McKissic is still collecting enough opportunities to operate as a flex option for anyone who participates in PPR leagues. McKissic’s snap share has remained above 40% during five of his six... Read More

Rachaad White (RB, TB) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 34% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Leonard Fournette continues to operate with a sizable workload, as he accumulates opportunities as a rusher (95 attempts/15.8 per game) and a receiver (36 targets/6.0 per game). Fournette has also run 161 routes entering Week 7. However, Rachaad White’s involvement in the backfield... Read More

Caleb Huntley (RB, ATL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Arthur Smith has remained committed to the deployment of Caleb Huntley and Allgeier in a rotation during Cordarrelle Patterson‘s ongoing absence. Algeier has now accumulated 28 attempts during his last two contests, including his 15 carries in Week 6. Allgeier has also averaged... Read More

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Risers and Fallers for Week 6 (2022)

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... Read More

Joshua Kelley (RB, LAC) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Joshua Kelley had averaged 16 snaps per game and had only carried 13 times from Weeks 1-4. Sony Michel had averaged 14 snaps and had been entrusted with 22 rushing attempts per game during that span. Joshua Kelley and the @Chargers find the... Read More

Isiah Pacheco (RB, KC) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 34% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Isiah Pacheco’s usage has fluctuated during the season. However, he has become an intriguing back who presents the potential to energize Kansas City’s rushing attack whenever he emerges on the field. Pacheco attained a 23% snap share in Week 1 while accumulating 62... Read More

Eno Benjamin (RB, ARI) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 10% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Injuries to James Conner and Darrel Williams launched Benjamin into lead back responsibilities for Arizona during the Cardinals' Week 5 matchup with the Eagles. Conner was forced to the sideline with a rib issue after he had carried nine times and generated 55... Read More

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6: Top Free Agent Adds Include Eno Benjamin, Kenneth Walker, Rachaad White, Mike Boone

After five weeks of the regular season, some of you have been able to embrace the numbers that have been delivered 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.... Read More

J.D. McKissic (RB, WAS) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 28% of Leagues ANALYSIS: J.D. McKissic’s responsibilities as the Commanders’ pass-catching back have remained consistent since he arrived in Washington, as he averaged 6.0 targets per game during 2020-2021. McKissic did not capture his usual allotment of targets during the team’s season opener (3.0 targets/7.5 share/17.6%... Read More

Brian Robinson (RB, WAS) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 62% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Brian Robinson’s roster percentage has finally eclipsed 60% during the past seven days following two sizable steps that allowed him to emerge on the field. Washington designated him to return from the reserve/non-football injury list and later activated him for the Commanders’ Week... Read More

Jaylen Warren (RB, PIT) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jaylen Warren’s astronomical rise from irrelevance to coveted contingency option was launched during training camp and the preseason when Warren catapulted beyond Benny Snell Jr. and Anthony McFarland Jr. to emerge as the Steelers’ RB2. He has been efficient with his workload, while... Read More

Rachaad White (RB, TB) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 34% of Leagues ANALYSIS: White has emerged as a focal point of numerous waiver wire discussions in recent weeks. He has not attained standalone value, but he has been entrusted with an increased role since Week 4. White only registered an 11% snap share from Weeks 2-3,... Read More

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Risers and Fallers for Week 5 (2022)

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... Read More

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5: Top Free Agent Adds Include Mike Boone, Nyheim Hines, Tyler Allgeier, Brian Robinson

As you now read this week’s recommendations from the waiver wire, the planning process for your Week 5 roster construction has already begun. The matchups of Week 4 included a whopping nine different 100-yard performances from running backs, while the injuries that have been sustained by Jonathan Taylor, Javonte Williams, and Alvin Kamara have become... Read More

Tyler Allgeier (RB, ATL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 14% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Allgeier's stock was already surging following the career-best numbers that he attained in Week 4. The placement of Cordarrelle Patterson on injured reserve (knee) has now vaulted Allgeier among this week's top three options to targets on all waiver wires. Allgeier was inactive... Read More

Rachaad White (RB, TB) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 26% of Leagues ANALYSIS: White’s status remains unchanged, as he provides fantasy managers with the ultimate protection for your investment if you have secured Leonard Fournette on your rosters. White has only accumulated 11 carries, 21 rushing yards, and nine targets, as Fournette continues to function... Read More

Brian Robinson (RB, WAS) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 53% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Robinson has been included among the weekly recommendations in this column for the past three weeks as his recovery from a shooting incident should soon reach its completion. The Commandeers are expected to activate him off the non-football injury list, which will... Read More

Jaylen Warren (RB, PIT) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 10% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Warren’s usage and production were unexceptional until his final season at the collegiate level, which combined with his status as an undrafted free agent to leave him largely undetected by the fantasy radar throughout most of the offseason. However, he continues to... Read More

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Risers and Fallers for Week 4 (2022)

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... Read More

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4: Top Free Agent Adds Include Khalil Herbert, Jamaal Williams, Tyler Allgeier, Samaje Perine

As you now read this week’s recommendations from the waiver wire, the planning process for your Week 4 roster construction has already begun. The matchups of Week 3 included five different 100-yard performances from running backs, although the numbers that were delivered by other backs were more difficult to embrace. Some of you are now... Read More

Raheem Mostert (RB, MIA) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 10% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It would have been reasonable to expect Mostert to be rostered in over 60% of all leagues after his workload increased significantly in Week 2 (55% snap share/11 rushing attempts/51 rushing yards/three targets). His surging usage exceeded the snap share (51%) and... Read More

Jaylen Warren (RB, PIT) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 10% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Warren was signed as an undrafted free agent following the NFL Draft and ascended into relevance by seizing Pittsburgh’s RB2 responsibilities during training camp and the preseason. Warren accomplished this by surpassing Benny Snell and Anthony McFarland on the Steelers’ depth chart... Read More

Rachaad White (RB, TB) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 30% of Leagues ANALYSIS: White does not deliver standalone value while Leonard Fournette is stockpiling touches as Tampa Bay’s workhorse back. However, White remains one of the top handcuff options due to his clear path to that same massive workload if Fournette would be sidelined for... Read More

Tyler Allgeier (RB, ATL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 15% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Atlanta’s fifth-round selection during April’s NFL Draft was entrusted with 17 carries during the preseason but was relegated to healthy scratch status during the Falcons’ season opener However, Allgeier has now accumulated 55 rushing yards on 16 attempts during Atlanta’s last two... Read More

Alexander Mattison (RB, MIN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 51% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Mattison’s name has many maintained a frequent presence in this column whenever his availability eclipses 40%. This is the byproduct of his proximity to a mammoth workload if Dalvin Cook is sidelined by an injury. That same scenario has transpired with far... Read More

Brian Robinson (RB, WAS) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 52% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Robinson’s debut in Washington’s backfield has become increasingly imminent as the weeks advance. The progress of his recovery should be monitored but the promising rookie could emerge in the backfield rotation when the Commanders host Tennessee in Week 5. Robinson’s prospects of... Read More

Samaje Perine (RB, CIN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 6% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Joe Mixon had entered Week 3 as the league leader in rushing attempts (46/23 per game) and was 10th overall in rushing yardage (139/69.5 per game). However, Mixon had only generated two rushing yards on 12 attempts before he sustained an ankle... Read More

Jamaal Williams (RB, DET) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 60% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Williams had remained rostered in under 60% of all leagues until just hours before Detroit’s Week 3 kickoff, and it is surprising that he did not eclipse that percentage earlier this season. He is operating with a sufficient workload to justify deployment as... Read More