Tim Hightower (RB, NO) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 40% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Tim Hightower did much of the heavy lifting in New Orleans’ Thursday night loss to Carolina (12-69 rushing, 8-57 receiving), as Mark Ingram is dealing with a possible concussion and is in question for Week 12. Hightower is more of an RB3 if Ingram does […]

Jack Doyle (TE, IND) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 46% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: After Jack Doyle led the Colts in targets in Week 9, he only saw two come his way in a Week 11 victory that saw most of the action funneled through Indianapolis’ WRs. Doyle’s upside takes a hit with a healthy Dwayne Allen in the fold, but […]

Matt Asiata (RB, MIN) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 35% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: It is the nasiest, ugliest, grossest feeling in the world to rely on Asiata, but Week 11 was yet another example of how the goal-line running back holds value, no matter what his surroundings are. He only touched the ball six times, but collected […]

Kenneth Dixon (RB, BAL) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 29% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Dixon didn’t really see much work against Dallas in Week 11 with only six carries, but he still turned in 40 yards on the limited touches. The man has talent, but the Ravens offensive line is simply too beaten up to help him out […]

Alex Collins (RB, SEA) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: In case you missed something, the Seahawks have lost three running backs in the past week while gaining back one. Seattle waived Christine Michael, and just lost C.J. Prosise for the rest of the regular season alongside an injury to Troymaine Pope. The math is no […]

Jared Cook (TE, GB) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 29% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: It’s no secret that Cook put up the best numbers for a tight end in Week 11 through Sunday despite it being his first game back since Week 3, as he punished Washington’s defense to the tune of six catches for 105 yards and a […]

Vance McDonald (TE, SF) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Dancin’ Vance McDonald caught his fourth touchdown of the season in San Francisco’s Week 11 loss to the Patriots, and most notably saw six targets for the fourth-consecutive time on Sunday. Colin Kaepernick isn’t shy about finding McDonald out there. With the 49ers always […]

Austin Hooper (TE, ATL) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Jacob Tamme is out for the year, and so the starting TE duties on the NFL’s highest-scoring offense now fall to Austin Hooper. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the rookie has horrible matchups bearing down on him. Week 12 brings a date with Arizona, […]

Will Tye (TE, NYG) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Will Tye had shown enough recently for the Giants to list Larry Donnell as an inactive for Week 11, which Tye has translated into 20 targets over his last three games. His touchdown against the Bears was his first of the season, though it only […]

Jermaine Gresham (TE, ARI) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: If you’re even more desperate than Tye, Arizona’s Jermaine Gresham has topped 30 yards in each of his last three games now. Since that inspires nobody, the important piece here is that Arizona’s Week 12 matchup against the Falcons pits Gresham against an Atlanta defense […]

Rex Burkhead (RB, CIN) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 16- and 18-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 0% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: With Giovani Bernard reportedly done for the season with a torn ACL, it would be Burkhead that stands to gain as the man to help spell Jeremy Hill. While Hill will surely see an uptick in touches moving forward, Burkhead is a quiet benefactor […]

Akeem Hunt (RB, HOU) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 16- and 18-Team Leagues as a handcuff for Lamar Miller OWNED IN: 3% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Akeem Hunt came off the practice squad last week and promptly rushed for 52 yards on only eight carries. He is clearly the next man up behind Lamar Miller, and did so well that head coach Bill O’Brien […]

Kenjon Barner (RB, PHI) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 16- and 18-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: If it turns out that Darren Sproles will be joining Ryan Mathews on the shelf for an extended period of time, Kenjon Barner is likely to complement rookie Wendell Smallwood in a committee for Philadelphia. His coaches have already shown a willingness to trust […]

Fitzgerald Toussaint (RB, PIT) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 16- and 18-Team Leagues as a LeVeon Bell handcuff OWNED IN: 2% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: With DeAngelo Williams healing from his knee surgery, Toussaint is now the next man up for Pittsburgh should something happen to LeVeon Bell. While we’re not touting Toussaint as a big talent, the opportunity in Pittsburgh’s high-octane offense is […]

Kenneth Farrow (RB, SD) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 16- and 18-Team Leagues as a Melvin Gordon handcuff OWNED IN: 2% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Another handcuff reminder, as Farrow is the only man left standing behind Melvin Gordon now that Dexter McCluster is done. Farrow is a UDFA out of Houston who won the MVP Award at the 2015 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces […]

Brandon LaFell (WR, CIN) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 11% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Brandon LaFell is now Cincinnati’s “No. 1 receiver,” at least on the depth chart. He only caught four balls on nine targets for a measly 32 yards in Week 11, highlighted by a terrible route where he allowed the DB to intercept […]

Kendall Wright (WR, TEN) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: For those of you in deeper PPR leagues who need some Week 12 relief, Kendall Wright and the Titans will face a hurting Bears squad that will likely be extremely deflated. Wright isn’t dominating targets or touches by any means, but is […]

Eddie Royal (WR, CHI) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: It’s not encouraging to see Eddie Royal only garner three targets in a game where the Bears were missing Alshon Jeffery, Kevin White and, by the time the clock hit zero, Zach Miller. However, those in 14- and 16-team PPR leagues should […]

Eli Rogers (WR, PIT) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 23% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Eli Rogers only caught four balls for 20 yards on six targets in a pushover Week 11 win against the Browns. Awful weather conditions combined with favorable matchups everywhere meant that Pittsburgh didn’t have to take chances, so Rogers really wasn’t utilized. […]

Ted Ginn (WR, CAR) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Ted Ginn Jr. gave us all a friendly reminder that he still has game-breaking speed in the tank and shouldn’t be forgotten. While this was his best game of the season, it actually broke a streak of four games in which he […]

Marquess Wilson (WR, CHI) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 0% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Week 11 marked Marquess Wilson’s first appearance in 2016, and even though he only caught one of his four targets, it was at least a nice, 35-yard grab. No one is a proven commodity in that Chicago receiving corps right now, so […]

Cobi Hamilton (WR, PIT) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 0% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Cobi Hamilton didn’t do anything special in Week 11, catching two balls for 11 yards, but he did see five targets and was on the field quite a bit with Markus Wheaton on the IR, Darrius Heyward-Bey injured and Sammie Coates benched. […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 11 Lightning Round

This column is published early every week, and then updated on a daily basis. Over the course of each week, we also publish more in-depth waiver wire analysis for all positions. But in efforts of bringing you timely information, as fast as possible, consider this the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 11. Waiver […]

Week 11 Rankings Analysis: Nick Mariano vs. Industry Consensus

Sheesh, Jay Cutler was so bad! Why did I get suckered in? Despite that, I still finished #32 overall out of the 130+ ranked industry experts this week in a solid showing. I haven’t been ranked below #44 in any given week since Week 3, so we’re running well here. Sadly, most of the folks I […]

Oakland Raiders (DEF, OAK) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 32% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: If Oakland’s strong offensive cane steamroll Houston’s defense to the point where Brock Osweiler is forced to take chances and make mistakes, things could get messy pretty early. If Khalil Mack and company can get in Brock’s face and push the pace, […]

Miami Dolphins (DEF, MIA) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: The Dolphins have racked up 10 sacks over their last three games, and have also notched six picks in their last two. Whether they’re facing Case Keenum or Jared Goff, they’ll be a good play with the pressure they’re producing. Check out […]

Pittsburgh Steelers (DEF, PIT) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 34% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: The Steelers have now generated five sacks and four turnovers over their last three games, after tallying just eight sacks and six turnovers through their first six games. They’re facing the Browns in Week 11, so they become an obvious target for […]

Sam Bradford (QB, MIN) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Two-Quarterback Leagues OWNED IN: 13% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Sam Bradford completed 31-of-40 passes for the second straight week, as he unraveled a 307-yard effort with two touchdowns and an interception against a solid Washington secondary in Minnesota’s fourth straight loss on Sunday. It’s clear that new offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur is really […]

Colin Kaepernick (QB, SF) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Two-Quarterback Leagues OWNED IN: 13% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Colin Kaepernick faced a poor matchup with Arizona in Week 10 with a cheery demeanor, and ended up turning in a QB1 performance that wasn’t far off from Cam Newton’s game against Kansas City. Kaep only totaled 210 yards through the air with one […]

J.J. Nelson (WR, ARI) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 47% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: J.J. Nelson followed up his eight-catch, 79-yard and two-touchdown day against the Panthers in Week 8 with an absolutely horrid Week 10 showing against the lowly 49ers defense. He only caught two of his six targets for 29 yards, and also lost […]