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Fantasy Football Week 3 waiver wire pickups: Top 7 RB’s

Sep 14, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns running back Isaiah Crowell (34) runs the ball during the second quarter against the New Orleans Saints at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 14, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns running back Isaiah Crowell (34) runs the ball during the second quarter against the New Orleans Saints at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports

Between suspensions, injuries, pending appeals, deactivations, re-activations, and ongoing controversies, NFL backfields are an ever-shifting landscape for fantasy owners to try and navigate.  Fortunately for all the owner losing RB, there are some nice options on the waiver wire in many leagues that offer a variety of long-term and short-term upside in this turbulent start to the season.

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For the sake of all our waiver wire posts, all players listed are owned in less than 50% of ESPN leagues. That means that some options who may be available in your league like Terrance West, Knile Davis, Donald Brown, and Danny Woodhead  aren’t on this list even though they do make good pickups since they’re owned in more than 50% of leagues.

If you have a specific question about a RB on your waiver wire or whether or not you should make a move, you can ask always call out your questions @FansidedFantasy on twitter.  I’ll do my best to answer as many questions as possible as quickly as I can to help you get your roster in the best place it can be headed into week three.

Here are my top seven running backs worth considering as the NFL heads into week 3:

This list of RB’s is part of my weekly waiver wire focus. If you need further help constructing your team, check out my top ten waiver wire picks of the week as well as my top waiver targets at other positions on our main fantasy football page.