WEEK 5 WAIVER WIRE RUNNING BACKS (1 Viewer)

[paulbertini]

Week 5 Waiver Wire Running Backs: (Some may still be available, some not)

Rank them in order. This thread should solve all of the Waiver Wire runningback questions.

Brandon Jacobs

Derrick Ward

Ron Dayne

Sammy Morris

Kevin Jones

Tatum Bell

Selvin Young

Kenny Watson

Kenton Keith

Michael Pittman

Earnest Graham

Brian Leonard

Correll Buckhalter

DeShawn Wynn

Justin Fargas

Domink Rhodes

Corey Dillion

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MY RANKINGS

1 - Kevin Jones (most talented on the list, feature back, getting healthy)

2 - Brandon Jacobs (second most talented, getting healthy)

3 - Sammy Morris (TD vulture, Maroney slightly injured)

4 - Michael Pittman (No Caddy, should see bulk)

5 - Earnest Graham (No Caddy, should be 3rd down, goal line)

6 - Ron Dayne (TD vulture, Ahman injury prone)

7 - Derrick Ward (Has been great but BJ getting healthy and will steal goal line)

8 - Brian Leonard (SJAX hurt, but O line is horrific)

9 - Kenny Watson (explosive back on a good offense, Rudi maybe hurt more than we know)

10 - Selvin Young (Talented, Henry possibly hurt??, great running scheme)

11 - Domink Rhodes (Fresh legs, Lamont injury prone)

12 - Kenton Keith (Great situationn in INdy, keep an eye on Addai)

13 - DeShawn Wynn (Crowded backfield)

14 - Tatum Bell (KJ far more talented and getting healthy, Bells carries dropping every week)

15 - Correll Buckhalter (Offense looks lost without Westrbook, Correll no good on screens, pass happy O)

16 - Corey Dillion (Never no.... money can convince anyone to play again)

17 - Justin Fargas (least talented in a crowded backfield, on a ####ty offense)

Hope this helps everyone out before the Waiver Deadline

 

[Pound]

no Ricky Williams?

 

[((Morpheus))]

kevin jones?

 

[paulbertini]

he will fail another drug test and be suspended a week after he is reinstated

 

[Wadsworth]

I'd rank them like this:

1. Corey Dillion

The rest are all on rosters in my main league and most of the other leagues I play. I'm not trying to rag on your thread, but most of these guys should be long gone in most leagues at this point.

 

[paulbertini]

kevin jones?

you dont have to agree with me, its my opinion, leave your own rankings and give some insight instead of mocking my thoughts on kevin jones

 

[barista]

come on wads... not all of us play in 16 team leagues with 35 player rosters that don't include IDP. If everyone horded RBs like me then maybe but I'm in a couple where there are NO WRs or QBs... but several of those RBs are on the list.

 

[jamil]

kevin jones?

you dont have to agree with me, its my opinion, leave your own rankings and give some insight instead of mocking my thoughts on kevin jones

hate to regurgitate what the elitists around here always say...but he should not be on any WW's.

 

[knowledge dropper]

come on wads... not all of us play in 16 team leagues with 35 player rosters that don't include IDP. If everyone horded RBs like me then maybe but I'm in a couple where there are NO WRs or QBs... but several of those RBs are on the list.

There is always one of these on every waiver wire post. It really gets old

 

[MarcO]

Week 5 Waiver Wire Running Backs: (Some may still be available, some not)Rank them in order. This thread should solve all of the Waiver Wire runningback questions.Brandon JacobsDerrick WardRon DayneSammy MorrisKevin JonesTatum BellSelvin YoungKenny WatsonKenton KeithMichael PittmanEarnest GrahamBrian LeonardCorrell BuckhalterDeShawn WynnJustin FargasDomink RhodesCorey Dillion------------------------------------------------------------MY RANKINGS1 - Kevin Jones (most talented on the list, feature back, getting healthy)2 - Brandon Jacobs (second most talented, getting healthy)3 - Sammy Morris (TD vulture, Maroney slightly injured)4 - Michael Pittman (No Caddy, should see bulk)5 - Earnest Graham (No Caddy, should be 3rd down, goal line)6 - Ron Dayne (TD vulture, Ahman injury prone)7 - Derrick Ward (Has been great but BJ getting healthy and will steal goal line)8 - Brian Leonard (SJAX hurt, but O line is horrific)9 - Kenny Watson (explosive back on a good offense, Rudi maybe hurt more than we know)10 - Selvin Young (Talented, Henry possibly hurt??, great running scheme)11 - Domink Rhodes (Fresh legs, Lamont injury prone)12 - Kenton Keith (Great situationn in INdy, keep an eye on Addai)13 - DeShawn Wynn (Crowded backfield)14 - Tatum Bell (KJ far more talented and getting healthy, Bells carries dropping every week)15 - Correll Buckhalter (Offense looks lost without Westrbook, Correll no good on screens, pass happy O)16 - Corey Dillion (Never no.... money can convince anyone to play again)17 - Justin Fargas (least talented in a crowded backfield, on a ####ty offense)Hope this helps everyone out before the Waiver Deadline

honestly - thanks for trying to help but EVERY one of these guys is on a roster in my league except for Wynn, Dillon and Fargas. granted, it is a 14 team league but even in your sig your 8 team league you have Watson and Leonard rostered.

 

[Das Boot]

What I do in threads like this, and this might be a very helpful hint, but what I do is SKIP over the players in the thread that are already on rosters in my league and focus on the others.

Geez.

 

[ready5]

for the record, my 10-team friends league has these 9 players on rosters:

Brandon Jacobs

Derrick Ward

Ron Dayne

Sammy Morris

Tatum Bell

Kenny Watson

Michael Pittman

Earnest Graham

Brian Leonard

and these 8 players still on the wire:

Kevin Jones

Selvin Young

Kenton Keith

Correll Buckhalter

DeShawn Wynn

Justin Fargas

Dominic Rhodes

Corey Dillion

yes, one of the more casual owners dropped jones (and i will be picking him up). but my point is that even though most of paulbertini's list isn't directly helpful, i'd rather see the 8 available players ranked in context... for example, i can look at his list and determine that (in his opinion), i shouldn't drop brian leonard for selvin young. in other words, unless ALL of those players are rostered in your league, you still might find some value in an opinion of whether you should drop one of your fringe players for another fringe player.

in the meantime, some of you sharks should realize that not all of us can be as cool as you... or, at least, we don't choose to determine our personal worth based on how competitive our leagues are.

 

[((Morpheus))]

The thought of Kevin Jones on the waiver wire is almost comical.

And it has nothing to do with "personal worth." Jeez. If he's there, grab him ASAP.

 

[ready5]

honestly - thanks for trying to help but EVERY one of these guys is on a roster in my league except for Wynn, Dillon and Fargas. granted, it is a 14 team league but even in your sig your 8 team league you have Watson and Leonard rostered.

do you have bell or buckhalter on your roster? if so, paulbertini is recommending that you drop one of them and pick up wynn. see how that works?

 

[Fighting Noles]

Buckhalter should be higher....

 

[mad sweeney]

come on wads... not all of us play in 16 team leagues with 35 player rosters that don't include IDP. If everyone horded RBs like me then maybe but I'm in a couple where there are NO WRs or QBs... but several of those RBs are on the list.

There is always one of these on every waiver wire post. It really gets old

I thought he was pretty cool about it, not really in the spirit most say it. And he's mainly right. A majority of those guys should be rostered in most 12 team leagues. I hate those stupid posts but that wasn't one of them.

 

[ready5]

The thought of Kevin Jones on the waiver wire is almost comical.

well true... given that he's a starting RB (the only one on the list). the guy that dropped him didn't show up to the draft, didn't change his lineup for weeks, etc.what would be nice is to have some standardized cutoffs for these things... some way to quickly separate the posts intended for smaller leagues (~10 teams w/ ~50 RBs rostered) and larger leagues (12+ teams w/ ~70 RBs rostered). that way, people in the small leagues don't have to puzzle over selvin young vs. michael bush... and people in larger leagues don't have to plow through multiple "pick up brian leonard!" posts.so maybe in the future, people who start threads like this could flag which audience they're writing for... but in the meantime, i'd rather encourage people to add opinions than castigate them for not writing to my audience.

 

[MarcO]

honestly - thanks for trying to help but EVERY one of these guys is on a roster in my league except for Wynn, Dillon and Fargas. granted, it is a 14 team league but even in your sig your 8 team league you have Watson and Leonard rostered.

do you have bell or buckhalter on your roster? if so, paulbertini is recommending that you drop one of them and pick up wynn. see how that works?

then I disagree.

 

[Swampy]

Nice lay out man... If anything, thanks for taking the time and try to help someone out.

 

[428143]

I've got the #1 WW pick, and I'm pairing one roid aided RB(Pittman) with another in my backfield(T. Jones). I may have to drop Boston to pick MP up.... These old Cardinals have the best hook-up in the league...

 

[Aerial Assault]

Thanks for the list. I play in five leagues, ranging from 12-team dynasty to 10-team redraft, and your thoughts were interesting and helpful. Please don't mind the naysayers, who for some reason can't learn not to read threads that don't apply to them. Thanks again.

 

[davearm]

I'd rank them like this:1. Corey DillionThe rest are all on rosters in my main league and most of the other leagues I play. I'm not trying to rag on your thread, but most of these guys should be long gone in most leagues at this point.

Well most of the leagues I play in require you to drop a player when you select one from the WW. Wait, all of my leagues are that way.Keeping that in mind, having a list that starts high and blends guys that mostly are on rosters with ones that mostly aren't is a terrific idea.Like the guy earlier mentioned with the Wynn example, now you not only know how to rank the guys that are available in your particular league(s), but you also get a sense of whether any of the available guys are better than the worst guy sitting on your bench. At least in the OP's opinion, of course.

 

[ready5]

honestly - thanks for trying to help but EVERY one of these guys is on a roster in my league except for Wynn, Dillon and Fargas. granted, it is a 14 team league but even in your sig your 8 team league you have Watson and Leonard rostered.

do you have bell or buckhalter on your roster? if so, paulbertini is recommending that you drop one of them and pick up wynn. see how that works?

then I disagree.

honestly, i disagree as well. of course, the value of these waiver flavors really depends on the situation you're in RB-wise. if you're rostering tatum, you might want to take a chance on a RB that will develop in a few weeks... if you're rostering sjax, you just need some short-term help until he comes back. so in my mind, it makes far more sense to sort the players into categories and then rank them. the following is obviously all opinion, so let me know if your opinions are different...first up, the OBVIOUS PICKUPS... low risk, high reward, starting RBs that will have some production this week and good upside for the rest of the season:

- Kevin Jones (starting RB, role will only increase)

- Brandon Jacobs (will lose some carries to ward, but should return this week as the featured back)

then the SHORT-TERM PICKUPS... serviceable production for now, but with a ever-decreasing role:

- Brian Leonard (the rams are struggling, but still a starting RB for a few more weeks)

- Derrick Ward (performance will guarantee some carries, but should lose feature role to jacobs this week)

- Tatum Bell (quickly becoming irrelevant as jones proves he's healthy)

in the SOMEONE'S GOT TO EMERGE category, we have several crowded backfields that could either go RBBC or produce a featured back. even though oakland leads the league in rushing, i ranked the tampa bay backs higher for two reasons: [1] if jordan only has an inflamed or mildly herniated disc, he should be back for week #6, and [2] if jordan is out for a significant amount of time, oakland would be more likely to go RBBC than tampa bay:

- Michael Pittman/Earnest Graham (take your pick... i'd say pittman now, maybe graham later)

- Dominic Rhodes/Justin Fargas (take your pick... if jordan is out, rhodes should have the bulk of the carries by week #7)

- DeShawn Wynn (either morency takes the featured role or the packers go with a full-blown RBBC)

next is the INJURY WATCH category, which could be ranked in a variety of ways: current production, likelihood of injury, upside, etc. i went for a bit of a combination:

- Ron Dayne (call it a hunch, but i think dayne will be more involved in the offense regardless of green's health)

- Correll Buckhalter (westbrook is constantly dinged, but bone poking through an abdominal tear can't be good)

- Sammy Morris (will at least vulture some TDs)

- Selvin Young (henry seems to be okay)

- Kenton Keith (addai should be fine)

- Kenny Watson (cincy has a bye this week, rudi should be good to go for week #6)

and finally, the LONG SHOT category... i'd add people like ricky williams and michael bush to this list as well:

- Corey Dillion

edited for formatting

 

[mr blond]

Week 5 Waiver Wire Running Backs: (Some may still be available, some not)Rank them in order. This thread should solve all of the Waiver Wire runningback questions.Brandon JacobsDerrick WardRon DayneSammy MorrisKevin JonesTatum BellSelvin YoungKenny WatsonKenton KeithMichael PittmanEarnest GrahamBrian LeonardCorrell BuckhalterDeShawn WynnJustin FargasDomink RhodesCorey Dillion------------------------------------------------------------MY RANKINGS1 - Kevin Jones (most talented on the list, feature back, getting healthy)2 - Brandon Jacobs (second most talented, getting healthy)3 - Sammy Morris (TD vulture, Maroney slightly injured)4 - Michael Pittman (No Caddy, should see bulk)5 - Earnest Graham (No Caddy, should be 3rd down, goal line)6 - Ron Dayne (TD vulture, Ahman injury prone)7 - Derrick Ward (Has been great but BJ getting healthy and will steal goal line)8 - Brian Leonard (SJAX hurt, but O line is horrific)9 - Kenny Watson (explosive back on a good offense, Rudi maybe hurt more than we know)10 - Selvin Young (Talented, Henry possibly hurt??, great running scheme)11 - Domink Rhodes (Fresh legs, Lamont injury prone)12 - Kenton Keith (Great situationn in INdy, keep an eye on Addai)13 - DeShawn Wynn (Crowded backfield)14 - Tatum Bell (KJ far more talented and getting healthy, Bells carries dropping every week)15 - Correll Buckhalter (Offense looks lost without Westrbook, Correll no good on screens, pass happy O)16 - Corey Dillion (Never no.... money can convince anyone to play again)17 - Justin Fargas (least talented in a crowded backfield, on a ####ty offense)Hope this helps everyone out before the Waiver Deadline

Sure, not all are available in my league...but there are 17 RB's listed, of course some won't be there. What I like about WW threads and FFGuys' weekly WW article is that I get an overall idea of value for players that may be on the wire, as well as those players that may be rostered. Some of these guys could be at the end of some benches and get dropped for the flavor of the week. I've made a living garbage picking through the week's WW drops when open transactions start in my league, and threads like this help that process.On this list I'd bump up Buckhalter to about the 4 spot. He obviously won't play as much when Westbrook returns, but considering that Westbrook gets banged up often he should hold value for the rest of the season.

 

[Craig]

Mewelde Moore - Trade rumors circulating. With AP & Taylor ahead of him, the Vikes would be wise to move him for something in return. Like a QB. I guess Taylor has been rumored as trade bait as well.

I would love to see Michael Turner go to the packers. Probably not, they wouldn't even give up a 4th rounder for Randy Moss Moss went in the 5th round in my 12 team league. The same guy got TO in the 2nd. 12 team re-draft.

My deep sleeper - Ryan Grant - Green Bay - someone has to emerge.

 

[richn]

You left Leon Washington off the list. the jets like this kid, he was good last year. last weekend he had a TD and 8 receptions, nice week in a PPR league.

 

[Craig]

You left Leon Washington off the list. the jets like this kid, he was good last year. last weekend he had a TD and 8 receptions, nice week in a PPR league.

Nice team

 

[JohnnyU]

Nice lay out man... If anything, thanks for taking the time and try to help someone out.

I agree Swampy. Big :thumbsup: to the OP for taking the time to post his list. I can't believe some people in this thread. They truly must be miserable people. I also get tired of the "How is he still on your WW" comments. If they don't have anything meaningful to say, then just move on to other things that contribute to their ho hum life. For their information, not everyone plays in large leagues. I can easily see several from that list being on the WW in 10 team leagues with 15 to 20 roster spots.

 

[Gannz]

A few more...

Stecker/P. Thomas

Betts (been dropped in a lot of leagues)

 

[BigTex]

Thank you Paul for posting, unfortunately not everyone here is mature enough to see the what the thread has to offer.

Thanks again,

Tex

 

[Robbie Cooper]

I'd rank them like this:1. Corey DillionThe rest are all on rosters in my main league and most of the other leagues I play. I'm not trying to rag on your thread, but most of these guys should be long gone in most leagues at this point.

Sigh. Whatever. Quit pretending like the vast majority of leagues are "just like yours". They are not. I'm in a highly competitive 10 team leauge in it's 10th year that cost $$$ to play. There's not a guppy owner in the league.Yet, because of our roster requirements and limitations, the following players from the OP's list are still available (before last night's waiver wire was run):Ron DayneSammy MorrisSelvin YoungKenny WatsonKenton KeithMichael PittmanEarnest GrahamCorrell BuckhalterDeShawn WynnJustin FargasDomink RhodesCorey DillionPerhaps if only Cory Dillion is available in your leagues, you should consider playing in leagues with fewere teams or rosters that don't play 25 deep. Not that I'm judging your leagues or anything....____________Back on topic ---Of those on the list I would rank them big 4 as:Brandon Jacobs --- consensus top 10 RB in most draftsMichael Pittman --- now a starter on a not-bad teamSammy Morris --- should see a much bigger role and spot starts on a great teamSelvin Young --- If you don't need him immediately, and do play on one of those deep rostered teams, Selvin --- if he got some spot starts because of a dinged Henry --- would be a stud.

 

[ImTheScientist]

Week 5 Waiver Wire Running Backs: (Some may still be available, some not)

MY RANKINGS

1 - Kevin Jones (most talented on the list, feature back, getting healthy)

2 - Brandon Jacobs (second most talented, getting healthy)

3 - Sammy Morris (TD vulture, Maroney slightly injured)

4 - Michael Pittman (No Caddy, should see bulk)

5 - Earnest Graham (No Caddy, should be 3rd down, goal line)

6 - Ron Dayne (TD vulture, Ahman injury prone)

7 - Derrick Ward (Has been great but BJ getting healthy and will steal goal line)

8 - Brian Leonard (SJAX hurt, but O line is horrific)

9 - Kenny Watson (explosive back on a good offense, Rudi maybe hurt more than we know)

10 - Selvin Young (Talented, Henry possibly hurt??, great running scheme)

11 - Domink Rhodes (Fresh legs, Lamont injury prone)

12 - Kenton Keith (Great situationn in INdy, keep an eye on Addai)

13 - DeShawn Wynn (Crowded backfield)

14 - Tatum Bell (KJ far more talented and getting healthy, Bells carries dropping every week)

15 - Correll Buckhalter (Offense looks lost without Westrbook, Correll no good on screens, pass happy O)

16 - Corey Dillion (Never no.... money can convince anyone to play again)

17 - Justin Fargas (least talented in a crowded backfield, on a ####ty offense)

Hope this helps everyone out before the Waiver Deadline

In a 12 team league most these guys are not available. In mine only Dillion is....and with good reason. ETA: 12 team league, start 1QB, 2RB, 2WR, 1TE, 1K, 1DF (16 roster spots). These guys may be available in 4 teamers

 

[Frank Black]

I'd rank them like this:1. Corey DillionThe rest are all on rosters in my main league and most of the other leagues I play. I'm not trying to rag on your thread, but most of these guys should be long gone in most leagues at this point.

Yes, I agree.

 

[Frank Black]

Nice lay out man... If anything, thanks for taking the time and try to help someone out.

P. Thomas and Moore are interesting thoughts. I see the Saints at first trying to significantly incorporate either Thomas or Stecker, but is Stecker really that bad? Or is Thomas better than we are aware of? Moore isn't going anywhere, though. Taylor has been hurt and AP has a college injury history. Fason hasn't shown much. Why would the Vikes risk having shallow depth?

 

[Man in the yellow hat]

With Pearman out in Seattle, what about Leonard Weaver?

 

[PsychoMan]

Who has a better chance of playing between Kenton Keith & Selvin Young? Henry was quoted saying he thought his season was in jeopardy when he first got hurt and we all know Addai hurt his shoulder on Sunday. Are the normal starters going to be suited up or is there a chance one of the backups gets the starting nod?

 

[TC]

Who has a better chance of playing between Kenton Keith & Selvin Young? Henry was quoted saying he thought his season was in jeopardy when he first got hurt and we all know Addai hurt his shoulder on Sunday. Are the normal starters going to be suited up or is there a chance one of the backups gets the starting nod?

I would guess that Keith would see more playing time, due to the forecast that the Colts would have more sizable 2nd half leads and be able to rest Addai more often. When you're ahead 24-3, the star RB can have more limited playing time.

 

[The Hank]

If Maroney stays out for a prolonged period, what are everyone's thoughts about Kevin Faulk?

 

[mbuehner]

Kevin Jones (most talented on the list, feature back, getting healthy)

We must have different definitions of talent.

 

[jagbag]

Like others have said, thanks for taking the time to compile the list. I'm in a ten team league, and we only have waiver

wire pickups three time a year, after weeks 4,8 and 12. So there's always players after the first four weeks that we have all missed on.

 

[Bossman]

I think I'd have to put Cedric Benson pretty high on that list.... maybe 3rd or 4th.

 

[Tanner9919]

geez, the guy who started this thread is taking his lumps...dude, I'll play along with your list!

I think Selvin Young is a sleeper. he should be a great addition.

Dominic Rhodes could lead the Raiders in rushing the remainder of the season, Fargas is fragile and Lamont's back is going to be his nemesis all year long..bank on Rhodes seeing a lot of action when he comes back.

Kenny Watson might be the best guy out there, if Rudi can't go..Hamstrings take a while to heal, especially ones that flare up in midseason. Now that the Bengals are one of the worst teams in the league, whats to stop them from taking a look at other players on their roster, i.e., Watson? we KNOW what rudi can do, why not see what the offense looks like with Watson? why risk further injury to Rudi , when you're already one of the 3-4 WORST teams in THE NFL, with little hope of turning it around ( b/c the defense is destroyed).

as a Giants fan, I can honestly tell you, Ron Dayne has little to no value...he's worthless..he's a heart breaker..just when u think he's going to do well for you, he wets the bed..I'd stay clear of that guy!

Sammy Morris , at this rate, is going to finish with over 1000 yards rushing..we all know Maroney is a potato chip, he can't stay healthy. Morris has looked great filling in,and actually looks more like a starting RB, than Maroney does..

I summarily discount any/all GB rb's this season, I wouldn't touch any of them.

Addais backup ( keith?), is another solid addition..not only b/c addai is fragile,but because like every other year, Indy clinches WAY TO EARLY , and drags their backups onto the field to play meaningless games..Manning and Co., won't be playing in weeks 14-15-16, imo..

I would say Betts is solid,but he's looked like trash this season...I'd stay away..I know Portis is having knee problems,but I can't get excited about Bust, I mean, Betts..

if he's not already taken, GRAB Leon Washington..he looks real good..TJ is doing OK, not great,tho..

I'd look into A.Peterson,Bears #2..eventually,they have to admit Benson is a bust,and start someone else..right? maybe its just me, but he's not getting it done..

 

[MarcO]

honestly - thanks for trying to help but EVERY one of these guys is on a roster in my league except for Wynn, Dillon and Fargas. granted, it is a 14 team league but even in your sig your 8 team league you have Watson and Leonard rostered.

do you have bell or buckhalter on your roster? if so, paulbertini is recommending that you drop one of them and pick up wynn. see how that works?

then I disagree.

honestly, i disagree as well. of course, the value of these waiver flavors really depends on the situation you're in RB-wise. if you're rostering tatum, you might want to take a chance on a RB that will develop in a few weeks... if you're rostering sjax, you just need some short-term help until he comes back. so in my mind, it makes far more sense to sort the players into categories and then rank them. the following is obviously all opinion, so let me know if your opinions are different...first up, the OBVIOUS PICKUPS... low risk, high reward, starting RBs that will have some production this week and good upside for the rest of the season:

- Kevin Jones (starting RB, role will only increase)

- Brandon Jacobs (will lose some carries to ward, but should return this week as the featured back)

then the SHORT-TERM PICKUPS... serviceable production for now, but with a ever-decreasing role:

- Brian Leonard (the rams are struggling, but still a starting RB for a few more weeks)

- Derrick Ward (performance will guarantee some carries, but should lose feature role to jacobs this week)

- Tatum Bell (quickly becoming irrelevant as jones proves he's healthy)

in the SOMEONE'S GOT TO EMERGE category, we have several crowded backfields that could either go RBBC or produce a featured back. even though oakland leads the league in rushing, i ranked the tampa bay backs higher for two reasons: [1] if jordan only has an inflamed or mildly herniated disc, he should be back for week #6, and [2] if jordan is out for a significant amount of time, oakland would be more likely to go RBBC than tampa bay:

- Michael Pittman/Earnest Graham (take your pick... i'd say pittman now, maybe graham later)

- Dominic Rhodes/Justin Fargas (take your pick... if jordan is out, rhodes should have the bulk of the carries by week #7)

- DeShawn Wynn (either morency takes the featured role or the packers go with a full-blown RBBC)

next is the INJURY WATCH category, which could be ranked in a variety of ways: current production, likelihood of injury, upside, etc. i went for a bit of a combination:

- Ron Dayne (call it a hunch, but i think dayne will be more involved in the offense regardless of green's health)

- Correll Buckhalter (westbrook is constantly dinged, but bone poking through an abdominal tear can't be good)

- Sammy Morris (will at least vulture some TDs)

- Selvin Young (henry seems to be okay)

- Kenton Keith (addai should be fine)

- Kenny Watson (cincy has a bye this week, rudi should be good to go for week #6)

and finally, the LONG SHOT category... i'd add people like ricky williams and michael bush to this list as well:

- Corey Dillion

edited for formatting

this is the way to do it!

 

[glock]

Like others have said, thanks for taking the time to compile the list. I'm in a ten team league, and we only have waiverwire pickups three time a year, after weeks 4,8 and 12. So there's always players after the first four weeks that we have all missed on.

In my 10 team/15 position $ league we only have 3 free agent moves for the duration. There is no picking up the flavor of the day on the waiver wire like some leagues. A 12 team Fox league I'm in has 18 roster spots and 2 flex positions so the w.w. pantry is pretty bare.