Waiver wire RBS this week (1 Viewer)

[atcdav]

D Richardson-on almost no ones radar, very nice game, clearly the backup to SJax

Powell-FBGs favorite. Got opportunity yesterday, finally but didnt do much with it. That may be a good thing since it will deter some from picking him up

Andre Brown- displaced Wilson...for now as Bradshaw backup. How long will that last, he did look good. Bradshaw will be hurt a lot

Goodson- clearly the best option behind DMC, did well in Carolina when given the chance.

Rank these four, not just skill bu also opportunity this season

I think all are in a good place behind either weak starting RBs or injury prone RBs. I dont trust Brown to hold the job, Wilson is a huge talent, just need to regain trust of Coughlin. Powell didnt do anything to impress except McKnight was nowhere to be seen. So I think Richardson and Goodson will top my list, then Powell and Brown. If Wilson happens to get dropped. I am all over him

 

[shadyridr]

WTF is Peterson?

And Id add Lamar Miller to the list

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

d. peterson? you mean richardson.

Lamar Miller might be the #2 in Miami now

 

[Banger]

To me the only one that can realistically be the starter is Powell. Richardson is good but SJax isn't going anywhere, same with McFadden, same with Bradshaw. I'm not a big fan on locking up a roster spot hoping/waiting for an injury and would rather take the shot on the guy that can take over the job and be the guy.

 

[solorca]

1. Powell - probably my top choice of the ones you mentioned, but again, only if I'm RB needy.

2. Goodson - This one is a little close to my heart because I'm a Panthers fan and a Mcfadden owner. Goodson has been sitting on the wire in my league for a while and he's still not on my team. Because I'm a Panthers fan, I've seen the good (he's a solid runner who usually gets positive yards and can probably be a top 30 RB if things fall correctly), and the bad. The bad is the problem...he CONSTANTLY fumbles the ball. If he gets more than 8-10 carries in a game, you can almost guarantee that he'll fumble. If Mcfadden were to go down at some point, I can't imagine that he'd keep the starting job over Jones or Reece when he's fumbling the ball away over and over.

I can understand someone picking him up though, so he's second on my list based on talent and possible opportunity.

3-4. Richardson and Brown aren't really on my radar, other than possible stash and hope guys if I happen to have an open roster spot.

 

[Englishteacher]

To me the only one that can realistically be the starter is Powell. Richardson is good but SJax isn't going anywhere, same with McFadden, same with Bradshaw. I'm not a big fan on locking up a roster spot hoping/waiting for an injury and would rather take the shot on the guy that can take over the job and be the guy.

 

[Braktastic]

As usual it all depends on your situation and league. In my 12-team league, RBs are extremely thin. I imagine they are in most competitive leagues. These are lottery tickets, but if you got the room you could do worse than these. Since their values all hinge on the injury status of the starter in front of them, right now I like Brown and Richardson the best.

 

[BobbyLayne]

D Peterson Richardson-on almost no ones radar, very nice game, clearly the backup to SJax

Powell-FBGs favorite. Got opportunity yesterday, finally but didnt do much with it. That may be a good thing since it will deter some from picking him up

Andre Brown- displaced Wilson...for now as Bradshaw backup. How long will that last, he did look good. Bradshaw will be hurt a lot

Goodson- clearly the best option behind DMC, did well in Carolina when given the chance.

Rank these four, not just skill bu also opportunity this season

I think all are in a good place behind either weak starting RBs or injury prone RBs. I dont trust Brown to hold the job, Wilson is a huge talent, just need to regain trust of Coughlin. Powell didnt do anything to impress except McKnight was nowhere to be seen. So I think Peterson and Goodson will top my list, then Powell and Brown. If Wilson happens to get dropped. I am all over him

Pretty sure DR is on everyone's radar, but I don't think Fisher's power play goes beyond one game. I could be wrong, Stephen has a lot of miles.Powell is intriguing, if only because Greene is such a plodder. But Rex doesn't always make decisions based on talent alone - he's stuck with Sanchize for the duration, even though he's one of the worst QBs in the league.

Brown - scrub, don't think he'll ever amount to anything, Wilson may get carries as he gains Coughlin's trust, he is clearly the least talented RB playing at MetLife (either team).

Goodson - Did OK in Carolina, should be decent in PPR if McFadden goes down.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Mikel LeShoure is obviously not going to be available in deep or dynasty leagues, but he makes a nice stash for shallow or redraft.

Best and Smith were both top ten last year on a PPG basis in PPR. Easy to see him worked in and being fantasy relevant by October.

 

[Raiderfan32904]

Not a believer in what the OP terms as "hot RB pickups". The only one of the four that intrigues me is Brown. Only because he has the situation of bradshaw's neck giving him an opportunity. The others are just handcuffs and will collect dust on your bench like other rostered handcuffs till they are usable. No need to displace like for like on your roster. But Brown is one to keep tabs on, and worth a speculative add, because Coughlin doesn't seem to trust Wilson with the load if push comes to shove. Even so, I'd put in a mild waiver wire bid for him based on his limited upside and Wilson waiting in the wings.

 

[BustedKnuckles]

To me the only one that can realistically be the starter is Powell. Richardson is good but SJax isn't going anywhere, same with McFadden, same with Bradshaw. I'm not a big fan on locking up a roster spot hoping/waiting for an injury and would rather take the shot on the guy that can take over the job and be the guy.

FANTASY FOOTBALLSpin: Powell is the No. 2 man in this backfield, but with Tim Tebow getting thrown into the mix for touches, he's nowhere near a fantasy play.ESPN Fantasy Projection: Powell garnered all of 21 yards on 13 carries in his rookie season, so it's safe to say he hasn't proven much yet. We always believed he was talented at Louisville, a tackle-breaker with good instincts and decent speed, but he showed none of those abilities during his '11 cameos. However, he won the backup job behind Shonn Greene this summer, beating out Joe McKnight in the process. Expect to see Powell on the field a bunch in third-down situations.

 

[atcdav]

WTF is Peterson? And Id add Lamar Miller to the list

I meant Richardson, I fixed it. I meant whatshisname in STL. I left Lamar off, he was picked up in our league, not sure what to think, did well, but I think Oakland just never showed up, Bush had a huge day so Miller got some time, doubt if he repeats anytime soon without an injury to Bush

 

[atcdav]

Mikel LeShoure is obviously not going to be available in deep or dynasty leagues, but he makes a nice stash for shallow or redraft.Best and Smith were both top ten last year on a PPG basis in PPR. Easy to see him worked in and being fantasy relevant by October.

Leshoure was drafted in both of my leagues, by me in one If he is available in your league he should not be.....

 

[meyerj31]

I added Daryl Richardson in several deep leagues last week and I'm very glad I did so.

I'll be spending big in FAAB to add him to the few teams where I have SJax. Fisher said it was a groin injury and not a benching ... if SJax is out Richardson's value goes way up. He had 100+ all-purpose yards in little more than half the game. Paying 70% of my FAAB for the year to get him in my SJax leagues.

 

[atcdav]

d. peterson? you mean richardson.Lamar Miller might be the #2 in Miami now

Yeah Richardson, whoever that was in STL...lol obviously wasnt not on my radar

 

[Ministry of Pain]

WTF is Peterson? And Id add Lamar Miller to the list

I left Lamar off, he was picked up in our league, not sure what to think, did well, but I think Oakland just never showed up, Bush had a huge day so Miller got some time, doubt if he repeats anytime soon without an injury to Bush

Miller is around in a lot of 12 team leagues and he is a Bush tweak from being the starter at this point on a team that has to establish the run with a rookie QB.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

I would like it if we could discuss as many back up RBs who have a good chance to succeed if they see the field.

 

[Banger]

To me the only one that can realistically be the starter is Powell. Richardson is good but SJax isn't going anywhere, same with McFadden, same with Bradshaw. I'm not a big fan on locking up a roster spot hoping/waiting for an injury and would rather take the shot on the guy that can take over the job and be the guy.

FANTASY FOOTBALLSpin: Powell is the No. 2 man in this backfield, but with Tim Tebow getting thrown into the mix for touches, he's nowhere near a fantasy play.ESPN Fantasy Projection: Powell garnered all of 21 yards on 13 carries in his rookie season, so it's safe to say he hasn't proven much yet. We always believed he was talented at Louisville, a tackle-breaker with good instincts and decent speed, but he showed none of those abilities during his '11 cameos. However, he won the backup job behind Shonn Greene this summer, beating out Joe McKnight in the process. Expect to see Powell on the field a bunch in third-down situations.

sites like ESPN are only going to give you the obvious. If Powell runs for 100 and 2 td's alla Spiller then "he's the WW pickup". To me, if you want to win in FF you need to dig a little deeper and not only look at the past and present but try to predict the future. Everyone can look at the box scores and see which FA scored the most and pick up that guy but you have to be at the top of the WW list in order to get that guy. As I said earlier, I like to try to pickup guys that can be the starter and I've said it for years but Greene just stinks. He can't catch, has no wiggle and can only run for what the line gives him. Powell has more wiggle, has a burst, can catch the ball out of the backfield (he's already the 3rd down back) and the coaching staff drafted and likes the guy. I may be completely wrong and I'll have him on my roster for 2 weeks and I'll drop him for some other guy but if the Jets offense continues to struggle like I think it will, they aren't just going to keep handing it to Greene and getting 3.0 ypc. It might not be immediate and even if he takes over there might not be tremendous upside to the situation but Greene is not the answer.

 

[killrobotkill]

What about Isaiah Pead? Is he chopped liver now? I have him in my dynasty league - is he worth a hold, or should I try to get someone like Powell for him? I'm willing to be patient and wait for talent to develop if necessary, but if Powell has the same talent level + better opportunity, I'll make a move for him.

 

[Banger]

What about Isaiah Pead? Is he chopped liver now? I have him in my dynasty league - is he worth a hold, or should I try to get someone like Powell for him? I'm willing to be patient and wait for talent to develop if necessary, but if Powell has the same talent level + better opportunity, I'll make a move for him.

I think Pead has a bit of an uphill battle with getting passed by another rookie in Richardson on the same team.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

To me the only one that can realistically be the starter is Powell. Richardson is good but SJax isn't going anywhere, same with McFadden, same with Bradshaw. I'm not a big fan on locking up a roster spot hoping/waiting for an injury and would rather take the shot on the guy that can take over the job and be the guy.

Sjax is old and has a lot of miles on him. The end comes quick for aging power backs.

 

[Banger]

To me the only one that can realistically be the starter is Powell. Richardson is good but SJax isn't going anywhere, same with McFadden, same with Bradshaw. I'm not a big fan on locking up a roster spot hoping/waiting for an injury and would rather take the shot on the guy that can take over the job and be the guy.

Sjax is old and has a lot of miles on him. The end comes quick for aging power backs.

but it doesn't come in a week. Everyone always says things like this and at some point they will be right but SJax has looked as good as he always has. He'll slow down at some point like all backs do but I don't like to take random guesses on when it will happen. Take a guy like Turner...I didn't like what I saw last year, heard from the team and saw this year. He looks like he's done and being phased out and I avoided him because of it. I'm sure Turner will have some decent games here and there but I think you have to see/hear rumblings before you take action.

 

[sho nuff]

Whats great about this list?

I have Greene, Dmac, and Bradshaw...FML.

 

[lod01]

Jackie Battle. He showed that he should be #2 on the DC. Mathews is coming back but how long will he last this go around.