Fantasy football: Top 10 waiver wire Week 13 pickups

Nov 27, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) reacts after scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Chiefs defeated the Broncos 30-27 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /

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Nov 27, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back Kenneth Dixon (30) is forced out of bounds on a run by Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Josh Shaw (26) at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports /

Kenneth Dixon-RB-Baltimore Ravens (25.1%)

Since the very beginning of preseason, the Ravens have been trying to get fourth-round pick Kenneth Dixon involved in their offense. At the end of preseason, they cut Justin Forsett only to bring him back and cut him again while Dixon was forced to miss the first four weeks of the season with an injury.

Since his return, Dixon as slowly been getting more and more work. He had his heaviest workload and biggest share of the snaps this week as he seems to have passed the struggling Terrence West as the top RB in Baltimore backfield.

He had a season-high 13 carries on Sunday against Cincinnati but only managed 49 yards (3.8 YPC) while adding 31 yards on four catches. He is still looking for his first NFL touchdown, but it looks like he’s ready to step into the role of primary running back.

Dixon and the Ravens have important games coming up as they battle for a playoff spot. This week, they host the Dolphins before traveling to New England for the Monday Night Football matchup in Week 14. They finish the season with the Eagles, Steelers, and Bengals after that giving Dixon no great matchups, but not really any horrible ones either. Since he’s taking over the role as most-used RB, he should be owned in all formats, but his upside is somewhat limited since the Baltimore offense has struggled for much of the season.

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