Nelson Agholor (WR, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in dynasty leagues Owned in: 34% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: While fading rookie receivers is not the strong play it used to be in fantasy drafts, the case of Nelson Agholor reminds us that it's still hazardous. As a first-rounder stepping into a starting role in a dynamic offense, the USC product was supposed to […]

Richard Rodgers (TE, GB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 14-team leagues Owned in: 46% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Richard Rodgers could have to carry the load at tight end for Green Bay for another week if Andrew Quarless does not make his expected return off temporary IR. Head coach Mike McCarthy had nothing new to report on Quarless, who has been out since Week 3 […]

Charles Clay (TE, BUF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12-team leagues as TE2. Owned in: 54% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Fantasy owners of Charles Clay likely expected more from the third-highest-paid TE in the league. But considering his career averages and the fact he plays for Rex Ryan's plodding, run-first offense, that may have been a bit unrealistic. Clay, a former fullback, […]

Isaiah Crowell (RB, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 14-team leagues Owned in: 71% of Fleaflicker leagues. Analysis: With 86 yards on 48 carries in the last two games, the RB duo of Isaiah Crowell and Duke Johnson is a train wreck right now. One has to wonder if all the drama this season - with injuries, trade deadline rumors and […]

Antonio Andrews (RB, Ten.) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 14-team leagues as deep stash Owned in: 49% of Fleaflicker Leagues Analysis: Antonio Andrews is a serviceable back who runs tough, falls forward and punishes tacklers. He's also a slower runner on a bad team who is losing carries to two other backfield mates already (Dexter McCluster and Bishop Sankey), and potentially more […]

Denard Robinson (RB, JAX) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 14-team leagues as a Yeldon handcuff. Owned in: 26% of Fleaflicker leagues. Analysis: A sprained MCL suffered in Week 2 derailed Denard Robinson's potential time share with rookie T.J. Yeldon. He missed three games with the injury, then returned Week 6 to log a season-high 10 touches against Houston in the one game Yeldon […]

Charles Sims (RB, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12-team leagues for depth Owned in: 58% of Fleaflicker leagues. Analysis: There was a time during the off-season when some pundits had Charles Sims as the lead back in Tampa Bay. Many who recognized Doug Martin's skill set knew otherwise. Still, Sims has produced when called upon, and is the clear handcuff should […]

Michael Floyd (WR, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12-team leagues Owned In: 65% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Owners of Arizona Cardinals' wideouts Michael Floyd or John Brown shouldn't put much stock in last week's statements by head coach Bruce Arians that Floyd has taken the starting job back from Brown. The truth is, along with the resurgent Larry Fitzgerald, they […]

Justin Hunter (WR, TEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 14 team leagues for depth Owned in: 5% of Fleaflicker leagues. Analysis: The profile on Justin Hunter remains unchanged--he's a great training camp and practice performer, but he doesn't put up when it counts. Hunter has the measurables, but the production just isn't there, despite opportunities with Kendall Wright and Harry Douglas banged up […]

Alfred Blue (RB, Hou) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add as bye-week flex play in 12-team leagues OWNED IN: 60% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: With Arian Foster out for the year with a torn Achilles tendon, Alfred Blue remains entrenched atop the Texans' stable of running backs. The problem here is that Blue, who owns just a 3.3 ypc average in 243 career attempts, […]

Pierre Thomas (RB, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 14+ leagues Owned in: 5% of Fleaflicker leagues. Analysis: Did Pierre Thomas not find work this long because he was holding out for more money, or because the soon-to-be 31-year-old's skills have eroded? The logical answer is a little bit of both. Offered a veteran-minimum contract by the Texans at the beginning of […]

Jared Cook (TE, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 14-team leagues. Owned in: 15% of Fleaflicker leagues. Analysis: Oh, look! Jared Cook caught a pass down the seam Sunday, stayed up while two 49ers defenders bounced off of him and raced toward the goal line for a 49-yard gain before being caught from behind. The Twitterverse blows up, and people scramble to […]

Zach Ertz (TE, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 39% of Fleaflicker Leagues Analysis: It is clear that Zach Ertz' slow start was the result of a painful mid-core injury that required a July surgery. Impatient owners frustrated with Ertz' pedestrian production through the first three or four weeks likely clicked the "minus" button in […]

Ted Ginn (WR, CAR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 14+ leagues. Owned in: 33% of Fleaflicker leagues. Analysis: Carolina head coach Ron Rivera says he's "very pleased" with his wide receiver group. While it's hard to argue with the team's success after a 7-0 start, the prognosis for a deep playoff run with the current stable of wideouts leaves a lot […]

David Cobb (RB, TEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ leagues for depth OWNED IN: 34% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Relegated to the injured/designated-to-return list since the preseason with a calf injury, David Cobb is primed and ready to go after returning to Titans' practice last week. He'll have to wait until Week 9, per league rules. The fifth-round rookie out of […]

Teddy Bridgewater (QB, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 37% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The meter is rising once again for Teddy Bridgewater, coming off his best start of the year. Emerging rookie wideout Stefon Diggs brings a new dimension to the Vikings' offense, and that benefits their second-year signal caller immensely. The Vikings have […]

Eddie Royal (WR, Chi.) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: In Week 6, before the Bears' bye week, veteran wideout Eddie Royal looked spry and fully recovered from an ankle sprain that had him "questionable" all week. He caught five of seven targets for 49 yards as Bears quarterback Jay Cutler continued to show great […]

Albert Wilson (WR, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Albert Wilson - WR, K.C. BALLER MOVE: Add only in deepest leagues for WR depth OWNED IN: 4% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Albert Wilson received increased playing time last week when top wideout Jeremy Maclin was a late scratch Sunday morning due to concussion symptoms. At 5'9", Wilson is more of a slot receiver. He should […]

Ahmad Bradshaw (RB, IND) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Ahmad Bradshaw, RB, Ind. BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of leagues. ANALYSIS: It only seems as though Ahmad Bradshaw has been around since the Jim Fassel era. In reality, he's just 29. He's also back with the Colts after testing free agency and enduring a one-game suspension for marijuana possession. The fact no teams […]