I try not to brag (too much), but I just can’t contain myself after making two back-to-back psychic moves in my main league. I grabbed Jackie Battle a few minutes before kickoff (and started him!), and the previous week I picked up Ryan Torain (before he shook up Shanahan’s ever-so-reliable RB depth chart).
Making the right waiver wire moves is such a big part of winning in most leagues that we’re working on something cool to help you out (coming soon). Which reminds me, we sometimes provide our Facebook fans with an early sneak peek on new features, so if you haven’t already done so, please join us!
Getting back to bragging, a few experts deserve credit for nailing their predictions on some of this past weekend’s surprise performances. Keep in mind that no expert in their right mind would have ranked Jackie Battle in their top 10 last week, but if you followed the advice of the expert that was the most “high” on him, you might have at least contemplated picking him up!
Note: For those of you that are new to FantasyPros, “ECR” stands for “Expert Consensus Ranking” (the collective opinion of the 60+ experts we track). You can create your own custom consensus if you want to exclude certain experts by clicking on the “customize your experts” link on our Rankings page.
So let’s check out who pegged the surprise RB and WR performances in Week 5.
Marshawn Lynch – RB, Seattle
ECR: RB #29 | Best: RB #19
Top Expert: Paul Greco – FantasyPros911
Jackie Battle – RB, Kansas City
ECR: RB #44 | Best: RB #31
Top Expert: Sigmund Bloom – FootballGuys
DeAngelo Williams – RB, Carolina
ECR: RB #28 | Best: RB #13
Top Expert: Kevin Roberts – NFL Soup
Benjarvis Green-Ellis – RB, New England
ECR: RB #23 | Best: RB #6
Top Expert: Anthony Perri – Insider Football
Shonn Greene – RB, NY Jets
ECR: RB #22 | Best: RB #11
Top Expert: Brad Evans – Yahoo Sports!
Victor Cruz – WR, NY Giants
ECR: WR #35 | Best: WR #17
Top Expert: Staff Rankings – FFToolbox
Pierre Garcon – WR, Indianapolis
ECR: WR #29 | Best: WR #12
Top Expert: Anthony Perri – Insider Football
James Jones – WR, Green Bay
ECR: WR #50 | Best: WR #26
Top Expert: Staff Projections – SI.com
Jason Hill – WR, Jacksonville
ECR: WR #78 | Best: WR #45
Top Expert: Paul Greco – FantasyPros911
Malcom Floyd – WR, San Diego
ECR: WR #42 | Best: WR: #13
Top Expert: Mike Clay – Pro Football Focus
We’ll be reporting our updated overall accuracy findings in just a couple days. While you’re waiting patiently for this announcement (and more info about our new waiver wire feature), try to enjoy the game tonight!
