New York Jets Sign Running Back Stevan Ridley

The addition of running back Stevan Ridley to the New York Jets comes as a slight head-scratcher given the team’s current situation at the position. As it stands right now, both Chris Ivory and Bilal Powell remain on the roster, so it’s hard to envision a scenario where this becomes anything other than a three-headed monster […]

Kerwynn Williams (RB, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep 14 Team Leagues for Week 17 OWNED IN: 16% owned on Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Arizona is absolutely decimated at the quarterback and running back position, losing top starters and backups Carson Palmer, Drew Stanton, Andre Ellington and Jonathan Dwyer.  Enter Kerwynn Williams, a rookie that couldn’t stick on the Colts or Chargers practice squads the past two […]

Knile Davis (RB, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in deep leagues (Add in all leagues if you are a Jamaal Charles owner) OWNED IN: 56% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: In week 15 we saw the Chiefs play it safe with Jamaal Charles who was 'knocked out' of the game.  We all know that Charles's health is extremely important to the Chiefs […]

Jonathan Stewart (RB, CAR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Stewart had his best game of the season last week, getting 20 carries against the Saints for 155 yards and a TD worth 21.50 standard fantasy points. Stewart is going into a nice matchup against an underachieving Buccaneers run defense who has given up an average of 28.8 fantasy […]

Ronnie Hillman (RB, DEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: C.J. Anderson has locked down the starting job in Denver and rightly so, as he's played great over the past few weeks for both the Broncos and his fantasy football owners. That said, I'm still owning Hillman in a couple leagues just in case. Anderson has been a little hobbled, […]

Latavius Murray (RB, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Have you guys noticed the pattern yet? When Latavius Murray does well, the Raiders win!  Obviously after the big game against the Chiefs in Week 12, he didn’t do much. That tends to happen when you end up with a concussion that keeps you out for a week. This past Sunday, Murray […]

Kerwynn Williams (RB, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: No, you did not read that wrong. I am, in fact, recommending you a player that is 0% owned on Fleaflicker. I’m not sure if you heard, but Andre Ellington has officially been confirmed done for the year, and many have speculated which running back would win the job out of the […]

Andre Williams (RB, NYG) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues 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 […]

Kerwynn Williams (RB, ARZ) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE:  Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in 0% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  This weekend the Arizona Cardinals RB 'committee' showed that the lead back is Kerwynn Williams. With Andre Ellington nursing a hip pointer and potentially being placed on IR the Cardinals will be looking for Williams to help balance the Arizona offense. This weekend Williams […]

Latavius Murray (RB, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE:  Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 47% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  Two weeks ago Latavius Murray literally carried the Raiders to their first victory of the season versus the Chiefs.  After missing last week due to a concussion, Murray returned to the lineup to carry them to another win with 85 yards of […]

Week 15 Running Backs: Waiver Pickups, Adds & Playoff Matchups

It's been a crazy week. Many typically reliable fantasy assets like Peyton Manning, Drew Brees and Lesean Mccoy had very quiet games, just in time for the first round of the playoffs. But if you're still reading this, I can only assume you've advanced to the next round. Congratulations! Let's get started on finding some deeper running backs […]

Marion Grice (RB, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: With Andre Ellington likely not playing in Week 14, rookie back Marion Grice becomes an interesting add late in the week. Filling in late in Week 13, Grice carried the ball five times for 16 yards. For an owner in a deep league, […]

Andre Williams (RB, NYG) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 49% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Rashad Jennings left last week's game with an injury, and hasn't practiced yet this week. It's looking more and more likely that he won't suit up for this week's game versus the Tennessee Titans, especially given that the Giants signed Chris Ogbonnaya as an insurance running […]

Jonathan Stewart (RB, CAR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 58% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: With the recent news the DeAngelo Williams is nursing a hand injury, and virtually certain to miss the Week 14 game versus New Orleans, Jonathan Stewart becomes an interesting name to consider grabbing off the waiver wire. The Carolina running game has been weak for […]

Latavius Murray (RB, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: I was really looking forward to how Murray would fare against the Rams, but unfortunately he was unable to recover in time from his concussion. He will almost definitely be back for his Week 14 matchup, but it’s not a great one. The 49ers have only given up one rushing […]

Charles Sims (RB,TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leauges OWNED IN:  18% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: As many of you already know, Doug Martin had a rushing TD this weekend. So why am I featuring Charles Sims? Because Sims can be useful for those of you in deep PPR leagues. I mean, he tied Mike Evans for receiving yards in week 13. Okay, so […]

Roy Helu (RB, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leauges OWNED IN: 34% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: I know that he has had some bad games in between, but I feel like I've been shouting Roy Helu's name from the mountain tops for PPR owners for most of the season now. In fact, he's so much better of a receiver than […]

Doug Martin (RB, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Very Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 61% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Bucs gave their former Pro Bowl running back, Doug Martin, the bulk of the carries in Sunday's week 13 loss to Cincinnati. Martin ran the ball 18 times for 58 yards and a score. Those 18 carries were the most Martin […]

Dan Herron (RB, IND) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Regular readers will remember that Herron was featured last week. Those of you who come to my weekly moderated chats with Zach will also know I was very high on Herron. So what did he do to reward me for talking him up? He rushed eight times for 88 […]

Tre Mason (RB, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 58% of Fleaflicker Leauges ANALYSIS: The rookie out of Auburn broke the 100-yard mark for the second time in three games in week 13 against the Raiders. Rushing for a career-high 117 yards on just 14 carries this past Sunday, Mason has truly cemented himself as the primary back […]

Week 14 Running Backs: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

Well folks, many of your leagues are heading into the fantasy football playoffs. I hope my column has been instrumental in getting you there, but we aren't quite done yet. I'm going to continue listing, analyzing and breaking down waiver wire running backs who might be sleepers or viable stashes/starts for your fantasy football teams, […]

Latavius Murray (RB, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Pickup in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 28% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  In case you didn't know this, the Oakland Raiders rushing attack is horrible.  In fact its so horrible that if they continue this trend to the end of the season they would be the worst rushing team in NFL history (62 […]

Dan Herron (RB, IND) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Last week Dan 'Boom' Herron surprisingly got the start over Trent Richardson because he was 'under the weather'.  I would think it is actually due to mediocre play myself, being that Richardson really isn't that great.  So far Richardson has underwhelmed for […]

Ben Tate (RB, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues OWNED IN: 73% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Vikings picked up the 26-year-old Tate after Cleveland cut him following a two-carry, negative nine-yard showing in Week 11 against Houston. Just two weeks prior, Tate carried the ball 10 times for three total yards, and he has not surpassed 40 yards […]

Tre Mason (RB, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Pickup in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 56% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Last week Tre Mason had his best game of the season vs the Denver Broncos piling up 113 yards (3.89 yds/carry).  By the amount of work that Mason had (29 attempts) it clearly shows that he is officially the RB1 on […]

C.J. Anderson (RB, DEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leauges OWNED IN: 47% owned on Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: C.J. Anderson was one of the few Broncos to have a nice game this past Sunday. He rushed 9 times for 29 yards, but more importantly he had 8 receptions for 86 yards. That's a nice running back to own in all formats, but especially nice […]

Tre Mason (RB, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leauges OWNED IN: 48% owned on Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Tre Mason rushed 29 times on Sunday for 113 yards. While the 3.9 yards per carry isn't overly impressive, the volume of touches and yardage total is.  What chumps allowed Tre Cool to run all over them? Oh you know, just the Broncos. Otherwise known […]

Jonas Gray (RB, NE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leauges OWNED IN: 14% owned on Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Has there ever been a bigger "duh" as far as fantasy football waiver wire pickups go?  I'm pretty sure Jonas Gray will be the #1 waiver wire add across the entire fantasy football nation after posting up an otherworldly 199 yards and 4 TDs […]

Alfred Blue (RB, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues Immediately OWNED IN: 35% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Alfred Blue has just started to prove his worth in the National Football league. With a huge 36 carry 156 yard effort vs. the Browns in week 11, he's officially arrived.  With Arian Foster still nursing a groin injury, and his status uncerain […]

Daniel Herron (RB, IND) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: With Ahmad Bradshaw's ankle injury, third-year back Daniel Herron will slide into the role of Trent Richardson's backup. Herron had just nine career carries in his first two seasons, but has shown the ability to run this year, picking up 35 yards on just five touches against Cincinnati […]