{"id":1323,"date":"2013-12-08T08:52:01","date_gmt":"2013-12-08T13:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigredsportsmachine.com\/?p=1323"},"modified":"2013-12-08T08:52:01","modified_gmt":"2013-12-08T13:52:01","slug":"week-14-fantasy-waiver-wire-pickups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/?p=1323","title":{"rendered":"Week 14 &#8211; Fantasy Waiver Wire Pickups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alright, so you\u2019ve made it to the playoffs.\u00a0 Congrats.\u00a0 Now, it gets real.\u00a0 Win you stay in.\u00a0 Lose, and you get to watch your friends play on and listen to your spouse complain about what a waste of money you\u2019ve spent on \u201cfantasy games.\u201d\u00a0 But you don\u2019t want to be that guy, that\u2019s why you\u2019re here, and that\u2019s why we\u2019re here for you.\u00a0 So here are our top waiver wire pickups.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Montee Ball, RB Denver (percent available in Yahoo! leagues, 61%)<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1324\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Montee-Ball.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1324\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1324\" alt=\"Just hold on to the ball.\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Montee-Ball-300x218.jpg?resize=300%2C218&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Montee-Ball.jpg?resize=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Montee-Ball.jpg?resize=411%2C300&amp;ssl=1 411w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Montee-Ball.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1324\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Just hold on to the ball.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Ball is finally showing the promise that led many people (including The Machine) to draft him as the first rookie RB (over the likes of Eddie Lacy and Gio Bernard).\u00a0 However, an early case of fumbleitis put Ball on the bench.\u00a0 It looks like he\u2019s worked his way back to splitting time with Knowshon, and, with Moreno a little banged up, Montee\u2019s been getting more touches.\u00a0 Last week, he had his first 100 yard game, rushing for 117 on 13 carries against KC.\u00a0 This week, Denver\u2019s home against Tennessee, and Montee should see between 15-20 touches.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michael Crabtree, WR San Francisco (54%)<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1284\" style=\"width: 279px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/michael-crabtree.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1284\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1284\" alt=\"Guess who's back?\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/michael-crabtree.png?resize=269%2C187&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"269\" height=\"187\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1284\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guess who&#8217;s back?<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We told you to get Crabtree <a href=\"https:\/\/bigredsportsmachine.com\/?p=1282\">last week<\/a>, when he was available in more than half of leagues.\u00a0 He only saw 4 targets last week, but had a 60 yard reception, giving the Niners the deep threat offensive weapon it so desperately needs.\u00a0 With another week under his belt, Crabtree\u2019s targets should increase.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Donald Brown, RB Indy (50%)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Indy has finally realized that Trent Richardson is a bust, and has turned to Brown as the featured back.\u00a0 He more than doubled the amount of carries compared to Trent last week (14 to 5), and is being used almost exclusively in the redzone.\u00a0 That\u2019s where Brown\u2019s value really is.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1325\" style=\"width: 218px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/donald-brown.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1325\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1325\" alt=\"Trent who?\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/donald-brown-208x300.jpg?resize=208%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"208\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/donald-brown.jpg?resize=208%2C300&amp;ssl=1 208w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/donald-brown.jpg?w=299&amp;ssl=1 299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1325\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trent who?<\/p><\/div>\n<p>He\u2019s got a tough matchup this week against Cincy, and while he may not post huge yards, his use in the redzone carries always make him likely to score.\u00a0 Brown\u2019s a low end RB2 or Flex.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Josh McCown, QB Chicago (40%)<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1326\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Josh-McCown.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1326\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1326\" alt=\"Just throw it to Alshon.\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Josh-McCown-300x244.png?resize=300%2C244&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Josh-McCown.png?resize=300%2C244&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Josh-McCown.png?resize=368%2C300&amp;ssl=1 368w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Josh-McCown.png?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1326\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Just throw it to Alshon.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>McCown just might be the savior for your fantasy team.\u00a0 Over his last two games, McCown\u2019s averages more than 350 yards\/game, with 4 tds and 1 ints.\u00a0 He\u2019s filled in quite admirably for the oft-injured Jay Cutler.\u00a0 In his 6 starts this year, McCown has 9 tds and only 1 int.\u00a0 He\u2019s got a Monday Night matchup against Dallas, and should continue his hot streak.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ladarius Green, TE San Diego (25%)<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1327\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Ladarius-Green.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1327\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1327\" alt=\"Chances are good for another TD this week.\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Ladarius-Green-300x258.jpg?resize=300%2C258&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Ladarius-Green.jpg?resize=300%2C258&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Ladarius-Green.jpg?resize=347%2C300&amp;ssl=1 347w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Ladarius-Green.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1327\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chances are good for another TD this week.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Who is Ladarius Green?\u00a0 He\u2019s a matchup nightmare.\u00a0 A 6\u20196\u201d athletic freak that runs a sub 4.5 40.\u00a0 Although the TE position in San Diego has historically been filled by Antonio Gates, Ladarius\u2019 athleticism has forced him into the lineup.\u00a0 He\u2019s scored a touchdown two weeks in a row, and is facing a Giants D that gives up plenty of yards in the air.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alright, so you\u2019ve made it to the playoffs.\u00a0 Congrats.\u00a0 Now, it gets real.\u00a0 Win you stay in.\u00a0 Lose, and you get to watch your friends play on and listen to your spouse complain about what a waste of money you\u2019ve &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/?p=1323\">Continue reading <span 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