Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups: Marion Barber and Other RBs to Add

Need a running back? Head to the Week 14 waiver wire to pick up one of these five guys:

Marion Barber, Bears

Matt Forte's MCL injury, one that will keep him out two to six weeks, opens the door for Barber to get a bunch of carries down the stretch. Heading into the first week of playoffs, there's not much more you could ask for in a waiver wire back. He won't put up huge numbers in a bad Bears offense, but there's starting potential here.

Maurice Morris, Lions

At this point, you can't count on Kevin Smith to be healthy. Smith is obviously the better back and will start when healthy, but the last part is far from a given. He left Sunday night's game with a nagging ankle injury. This all means that Morris is a decent pickup, especially since he's such an accomplished receiver out of the backfield. There's little risk with Morris if he starts and Smith is out.

Donald Brown, Colts

I've been on Brown's fantasy bandwagon for the past couple of weeks. While the numbers last week weren't huge (14 carries, 41 yards), Brown did score another touchdown and finished with 11 fantasy points. It's Brown's third game with 10 or more fantasy points this season. Isn't that worth a pickup if your running back well has run dry?

Toby Gerhart, Vikings

Who knows whether or not Adrian Peterson will play this week, so Peterson's owners should absolutely get their hands on Gerhart (if they haven't already). Gerhart had over 130 total yards last week in a backup role against the Broncos. He's still available in over 60 percent of ESPN leagues.

C.J. Spiller, Bills

Spiller is owned in 75 percent of ESPN leagues, but if he's available in yours, it's time to get him. Spiller had over 100 total yards and a score last week against the Titans. Fred Jackson is out for the season, so it's Spiller's backfield. In most leagues he's already gone, but that number should be higher after he's picked up off the waiver wire this week.