Rico Dowdle (RB, DAL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 49% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After four weeks, it's clear that Dallas Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle is the team's RB1. He currently leads the backfield in snaps, carries (34), rush yards (134), catches (nine), and receiving yards (74). Last week, Dowdle enjoyed his best fantasy game of […]

Alexander Mattison (RB, LV) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 35% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Las Vegas Raiders running back Alexander Mattison has been outplaying his teammate Zamir White and could be taking over starting duties very soon. Through the first four games of the season, Mattison has tallied 87 yards on the ground with two scores. Through […]

Zach Ertz (TE, WSH) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 30% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz has emerged as a middle-of-the-field target for rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels through the first couple of weeks. He has caught at least three passes in every game this season while scoring at least seven PPR fantasy […]

Tucker Kraft (TE, GB) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft enjoyed his best fantasy game of the season in Week 4 against the Minnesota Vikings. Kraft caught six passes for 63 yards and one touchdown while scoring 17.3 PPR fantasy points. The second-year tight end also […]

Wan'Dale Robinson (WR, NYG) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 26% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The targets keep coming for New York Giants wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson. In Thursday night's loss to the Cowboys, he set new season highs across the board with 14 targets, 11 receptions, and 71 receiving yards. Meanwhile, No. 1 receiver Malik […]

Jakobi Meyers (WR, LV) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 52% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Las Vegas Raiders were without Davante Adams this week as he was out with a hamstring injury. There's been a lot of speculation about Adams and his future with the team, and while the team has suggested that they won't […]

Josh Downs (WR, IND) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After missing the first two weeks of the season, Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Josh Downs caught three passes for 22 yards in his Week 3 debut against the Bears. He followed that up with an even strong Week 4, as he […]

Xavier Legette (WR, CAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 14% of Leagues ANALYSIS: With Adam Thielen sidelined, Carolina Panthers rookie wide receiver Xavier Legette saw a jump in production in Week 4 against the Bengals, scoring the first touchdown of his NFL career. Legette caught six passes for 66 yards and a touchdown and […]

Dontayvion Wicks (WR, GB) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 14% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Early in Sunday's loss to Minnesota, Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson was knocked from the game with an ankle injury. While it sounds like he avoided a worst-case scenario and is just dealing with a sprain, he could definitely miss some […]

Dameon Pierce (RB, HOU) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 11% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce could get playing time if lead back Joe Mixon misses time, but he's a terrible fit for their rushing scheme. However, his opponent in Week 4, the Jacksonville Jaguars, have one of the worst defenses against […]

Roschon Johnson (RB, CHI) – Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 2% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: Chicago Bears running back Roschon Johnson didn’t play in Week 1 and didn’t receive a touch in Week 2. However, the second-year running back had a meaningful role on Sunday, totaling eight rushing attempts for 30 yards and four receptions for 32 […]

Zach Ertz (TE, WAS) – Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 23% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz has been a consistent TE1 for fantasy players as a starting tight end. The veteran is the TE10 over the first three weeks, averaging 6.3 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. He has had at least […]

Isaac Guerendo (RB, SF) – Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 3% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: San Francisco 49ers running back Isaac Guerendo was a popular sleeper heading into the NFL Draft. However, the hype stopped after he landed in a crowded 49ers backfield. Jordan Mason has been the team’s featured guy, with Christian McCaffrey (calf/Achilles) and Elijah […]

Chuba Hubbard (RB, CAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 52% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Hubbard is coming off his best game of the season after putting up 169 scrimmage yards and a touchdown in a win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Chubetta believe that was a touchdown pic.twitter.com/H0sSsQKwjr — Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 22, 2024 He […]

Braelon Allen (RB, NYJ) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 36% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Allen began the season as the RB2 on the Jets’ depth chart and the clear backup to Breece Hall. However, Allen is carving out his own role in the offense and has legitimately looked like a good running back at the NFL […]

Mike Gesicki (TE, CIN) – Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 41% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Bengals tight end Mike Gesicki was once considered a rising star. However, he never became a weekly option for fantasy players because of quarterback play and lack of targets. Thankfully, that hasn’t happened this season. Gesicki is the TE9 over the […]

Cam Akers (RB, HOU) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 46% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Akers took over as the Texans RB1 this past week with Joe Mixon and Dameon Pierce sidelined. Unfortunately, things did not go well as Akers only averaged 2.33 yards per carry and was game-scripted out when Houston fell behind Minnesota. He did […]

Andrei Iosivas (WR, CIN) – Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 9% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Andrei Iosivas has had a solid start to the 2024 season. The second-year receiver saw an uptick in snaps and targets, with Tee Higgins missing the first two games because of a hamstring injury. The former Princeton star […]

Ray-Ray McCloud III (WR, ATL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Monitor in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Ray-Ray McCloud III is a name to watch on the waiver wire in deep leagues. After a shaky Week 1 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Atlanta Falcons offense is beginning to show signs of becoming a strong unit. Although they only managed […]

Gabe Davis (WR, JAC) – Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 16-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 33% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Gabe Davis wasn’t on fantasy football radars heading into the 2024 season. The veteran wide receiver struggled to end last year, scoring zero fantasy points in multiple games with the Buffalo Bills. Unfortunately, he hasn’t been much better […]

Cordarrelle Patterson (RB, PIT) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Stash In Very Deep Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Steelers are the surprise of the league as they are off to a 3-0 start behind the strength of their defense and running game. But their backfield took some hits in Sunday's win over the Chargers as Jaylen Warren left with […]

Andy Dalton (QB, CAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Maybe Bryce Young really was the issue in Carolina because the Panthers inserted veteran Andy Dalton at quarterback this week, and the team looked completely different. In Sunday's win over the Raiders, Dalton was 26-for-37 for 319 yards and three touchdowns. Carolina scored just 13 points […]

Greg Dortch (WR, ARI) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 10% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Greg Dortch was supposed to emerge as the No. 3 target in this Arizona offense, and things looked promising after he caught six balls for 47 yards in Week 1 against the Bills. However, Dortch was limited to just two catches for […]

Aaron Rodgers (QB, NYJ) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 50% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Expecting New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers to return to elite status after returning from a torn Achilles at age 40 was expecting too much, but this week's win over the Patriots showed he can still have glimpses of his old self. […]

Alec Pierce (WR, IND) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 51% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Alec Pierce has sneakily been a solid fantasy player so far in the young 2024 NFL season. Through his first two games, he scored 21.5 and 16.6 fantasy points per game (PPR) and finished as the overall WR10 and WR20, respectively.  In […]

Brandin Cooks - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Leave on Waivers ROSTERED IN: 48% of Leagues ANALYSIS: For fantasy managers, Dallas Cowboys WR Brandin Cooks is one of the more annoying JAG players of the 2024 season. Luckily, with the emergence of fellow WR Jalen Tolbert, managers can move on from thinking Cooks will be fantasy-relevant, barring injury to Tolbert or […]

Demarcus Robinson - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Leave on Waivers ROSTERED IN: 65% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Demarcus Robinson was expected to be the clear 3rd WR after star WRs Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp went down with injury, but the entire Rams passing offense struggled against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 3. It's not […]

Jordan Whittington - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 19% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Jordan Whittington received considerable hype coming out of the preseason and played every offensive snap in Week 2 after Rams WR1 Cooper Kupp went down with an injury, but Whittington saw fewer snaps in Week 3, and […]

Mike Williams (WR, NYJ) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 24% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Williams had his best game as a member of the New York Jets last Thursday when he secured three of four targets for 34 yards. He finished third on the team in receiving, with Garrett Wilson and Allen Lazard outperforming him, but it was still […]