Charles Sims (RB, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper PPR Leagues Owned in 9% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: This is the guy I’m looking to buy in just about any PPR league as a great stash.  With Doug Martin struggling (and injured), and Bobby Rainey clearly not a favorite of the coaches, Sims should have his chance to shine once he returns from IR. Sims […]

Travaris Cadet (RB, NO) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper PPR Leagues Owned in 13% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: For those of you who are in deeper PPR leagues where Travaris Cadet is still available, and you still have the ability to make add/drops off the Week 8 waiver wire before tonight's Saints vs. Packers game starts, you may want […]

Daniel Thomas (RB, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues (BYE Week Fill-In) Owned in 5% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: With the news of Knowshon Moreno's torn ACL, Daniel Thomas has resumed the role of backup running back for the Dolphins. A fourth-year back with a career high of 581 yards is nothing to write home about, but given Lamar […]

Stepfan Taylor (RB, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ team leagues, otherwise continue scouting Owned in 6% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  Stepfan Taylor burst onto the scene this Sunday to the disappointment of many Andre Ellington owners.  He rushed 12 times for 40 yards and a touchdown. He also caught two receptions for 19 yards and a touchdown. Taylor doesn't grade out well athletically, […]

Benny Cunningham (RB, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team leagues or deeper Owned in 34% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  While Tre Mason is entirely the more talented back, Benny Cunningham is the better pass protector, and will find himself in the No. 2 role in this offense. It’s also the case that Cunningham is a better pass-catcher than Mason, as evidenced by […]

Bryce Brown (RB, BUF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in 7% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  C.J. Spiller broke his collarbone, and he was replaced in Week 7 by Anthony “Boobie” Dixon. Dixon responded to the call by rushing 13 times for 51 yards. He also added three receptions for 15 yards. demonstrating solid pass-catching ability and PPR potential. You will not […]

Tre Mason (RB, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team leagues or deeper Owned in 25% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  Three weeks ago for my weekly warning signs article, I wrote about Zac Stacy, the Rams being down in a lot of games, and the O-line being not so great. All of it meant that Stacy wasn’t doing so well and didn’t have a great […]

Denard Robinson (RB, JAX) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues or Deeper Owned in 6% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  Storm Johnson failed in his opportunity to be the starter, and in Week 7 it was Denard Robinson who got the chance. As I mentioned when I wrote about him before, Robinson isn't exactly built like a lead back. He’s only 199 pounds, but […]

Branden Oliver (RB, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues  Owned in 76% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:   Over the course of the season the San Diego Chargers have dealt with numerous injuries over the course of the season with their running backs: Danny Woodhead (broken fibula), Donald Brown (concussion) and Ryan Mathews (MCL sprain).  Because of necessity the next man […]

Chris Ivory (RB, NYJ) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues Owned in 78% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: It's hard to believe that after bringing in Chris Johnson, a guy who has rushed for 1,000 yards or more in each of his first six seasons in the NFL, the Jets would be implementing Chris Ivory as their featured back. The […]

Week 8 Running Backs: Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

In Week 7, a lot of running backs emerged who will now have a shot at becoming the lead backs for their teams. That's good news for those of you who are in desperate need of a waiver wire running back, which I imagine is a lot of you. Let's get rolling on whom you […]

Anthony Dixon / Bryce Brown (RB, BUF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues ANALYSIS: With the running back injuries to both C.J. Spiller and Fred Jackson, third string running back Anthony Dixon was thrust into the lead RB role during Sunday's Week 7 game. After taking over, he picked up 51 rushing yards on 13 carries (3.9 YPC) and caught another 3 passes on […]

Jerick McKinnon (RB, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues Owned in 47% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Vikings' rookie has really proven himself in Adrian Peterson's absence over the last three weeks, during which he has run for 199 yards on 36 touches, good enough for 5.3 yards per carry. McKinnon was the starter for last Sunday's game […]

Mark Ingram (RB, NO) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately in All leagues ANALYSIS: Before going down with a hand injury Mark Ingram, was having the break-out year many of us had wished for him. On the season he has rushed 24 times for 143 yards and 3 touchdowns, in only 2 games. That would be a 6.0 yards per carry average... […]

Jerick McKinnon (RB, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues Owned in 30% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: There was no official statement to the public before Sunday's game (not appreciated, Vikings), but it appears that Jerick McKinnon is now the lead running back in Minnesota. He didn't have a particularly big day against the Lions, but they are a fantastic defense. […]

Isaiah Crowell (RB, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stash in 12+ Team Leagues Owned in 32% of Fleaflickes leagues ANALYSIS: Isaiah Crowell, the man I’ve previously referred to as Scarecrow, is moving up in the world. He ran 11 times Sunday for 77 yards and a touchdown. That’s a very tidy 7.0 yards per carry. And that’s not the only exciting news for […]

Dexter McCluster (RB, TEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues / Monitor in All PPR Leagues Owned in 19% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: It’s hard to know how long Shonn Greene will be out since hamstring injuries are hard to gauge. However, the fantasy community has been buzzing about Bishop Sankey for weeks now. Unfortunately, all Sankey did was respond with 18 carries […]

Theo Riddick (RB, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues Owned in 3% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Reggie Bush found himself inactive for Sunday’s game due to an ankle injury. Not the best time to be inactive when your team has a plus matchup against a bad run defense, but you know, it happens. I’m not bitter that he was […]

Ronnie Hillman (RB, DEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues Owned in 51% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: I didn’t want to cover a Broncos RB in detail last week, but I they really forced my hand this week. Hillman took over the lead back job from the injured Montee Ball, and he made Ball look bad in the process. Hillman rushed […]

James White (RB, NE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Dynasty Leagues / Stash in 12+ Team Leagues Owned in 9% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Who is James White? He’s a rookie running back weighing in at 5’9” and 204 lbs., taken by the Patriots in the fourth round of this year’s draft. Why am I mentioning him? Because Stevan Ridley tore his ACL / […]

Joseph Randle (RB, DAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stash in 14+ Team Leagues Owned in 7% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: As a Giants fan, it pains me to have recommend a Cowboys running back. But I take my job of helping you guys find running backs very seriously, so I do what I must. You all know by now that DeMarco Murray is playing like he […]

Beat Next Week’s Waiver Wire: Last Minute Week 6 Pickups and Stashes

Who is going to be the top waiver wire pickup next week? Why didn’t I stash that guy before the games started? These are things we all wonder as the weekly waiver wire deadline approaches in the middle of the next week. This article will give a quick look at some sleepers that could be on […]

Week 6 PPR Waiver Wire Sleepers & Starts for Deeper Leagues

The BYE week madness has already begun, and that means as fantasy football owners we need to be digging deeper on the waiver wire to find weekly sleepers and sneaky starts. I'm here to help you through it with some low ownership players that could have sneaky PPR values coming into Week 6 of the […]

Jonathan Stewart (RB, CAR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues as Bye or Injury Replacement IF Active Owned in 50% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Stewart didn't practice Wednesday, but he has not yet been ruled out for Sunday's Week 6 game against the Bengals. Despite having a quarterback who likes to run the ball, the quarterback actually hasn't been […]

Isaiah Crowell (RB, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deep Leagues Only Owned in 34% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Cleveland is back to being the Ben Tate show. After missing three weeks, including the benefit of an early bye, he came back for 123 yards on 22 carries for 12.3 standard points. He dominated Tennessee’s defense and looked healthy doing so. […]

Benny Cunningham (RB, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: After much speculation that Benny Cunningham’s role in the Rams’ offense would increase he finally got his opportunity to show what he could do in week five when Zac Stacy went down with a calf injury. The former undrafted free agent who led the NFL with 5.6 yards […]

Andre Williams (RB, NYG) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues 33% owned in Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: One of our writers Rek outlined the waiver wire pickup of Andre Williams last week here as one of his running back sleepers. This was a fantastic call as Williams will now be the lead running back for the Giants over the next 2 weeks (and […]

CJ Anderson (RB, DEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Should be owned in 12 team leagues Owned in 6% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: After Montee Ball’s devastating groin injury on Sunday, the Broncos backfield is open for business with multiple candidates to take over the role. Although many experts and team officials are slating Hillman to get the first crack at being the […]

Ronnie Hillman (RB, DEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All 10+ Team Leagues Owned in 24% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: After Montee Ball’s devastating groin injury on Sunday, the Broncos backfield is open for business with multiple candidates to take over the role. On top of everyone’s lists seems to be Ronnie Hillman, as he was the first guy to go […]

Benny Cunningham (RB, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues and monitor on Waiver Wire Owned in 28% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Benny Cunningham once again comes into the spotlight due to the calf injury that Zac Stacy suffered during week 5's game. I wrote a sleeper post about Cunningham earlier in the season here, but he has […]