Pickup of the Week

Well, if your fantasy team is like mine you could use a little running back help. I drafted Ryan Grant and Jonathan Stewart to carry the load for me at RB. After week one Grant was out for the season and Stewart was found on one of the worst teams in football. I really want to drop Stewart but I feel like as soon as I do DeAngelo Williams will get hurt and Stewart will be valid. So with that said I went to wire in week two and found Peyton Hillis, a guy who is the number one back on a run first team. As far as I am concerned, Hillis is a starter in every league in every week. Hillis is top ten in fantasy points thus far. So now on my team I am using Hillis and Ahmad Bradshaw, who I told you guys was drafted too low because he was the starter and no one believed me. Last week I pickup up Ben Jarvis Green Ellis, or as he is commonly referred to "the Law Firm". Green-Ellis "should" be a good pickup. The Patriots backfield is thinned out with Maroney traded to Denver and Fred Tayor and Kevin Faulk both out. We will see tonight on Monday night football just how much fantasy value the law firm will have. So there is where I am at on the running back thing. Feel free to comment any specific questions you may have and I will answer them. Now on to the Pickup of the Week.

Ryan Torain

Torain in Preseason Action. Source

Torain rushed for 70 yards on eight carries last night and also had a touchdown, totaling 13 fantasy points. So, why is he the pickup of the week? Well check this... he is the number two back on a run first team and there is a guy on that team named Clinton Portis. As a former Portis owner I know first-hand that it is only a matter of time until he gets hurt, thus enter Torain.  Portis last night left the field during the game and did not return. So watch Portis this week, if he is out Torain would get the start. Also, if you are weak at RB you may want to pick this guy up anyway because its only a matter of time until Portis misses significant time.