Fantasy football week 3: Top 10 waiver wire running backs

Karlos Williams-Buffalo Bills (22.0%)

The Bills have been rotating their running backs too much to the chagrin of LeSean McCoy owners. McCoy has been dealing with an injury, but Rex Ryan has said very positive things about rookie Karlos Williams who has emerged as a red zone threat.  Williams beat out Fred Jackson and Bryce Brown in preseason for McCoy’s primary backup, and he’s been pretty productive in that role in the first two weeks of the season.

Last week against the Patriots, Williams found the end zone for the second week in a row and has totaled 12 carries and 76 yards in his first two NFL games.  While McCoy’s hamstring may be getting back to full strength, Williams could continue to take short yardage and goal line work.

This week the Bills are taking on the Dolphins in a tough divisional game, so it will be interesting to watch how much work Williams gets.  He’s a stretch at a flex play this week, but if you feel like rolling the dice that he gets into the end zone again you could throw him in your lineup if you have to.

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