8 Preseason Waiver Wire Players Who Can Help Win Your Fantasy Football League

Matt Jones, Washington Redskins

ESPN Ownership: 9.2%
ADP: 169 (13.10)

A man of Matt Jones' size shouldn't be able to move on the field the way he does. Quite agile for a back of his build -- he ran an impressive 6.83 3-cone drill time at the Combine -- he's used his quick first step and underrated cutting ability to wiggle his way past NFL defenders this preseason

Through three games, Jones has produced 139 yards on just 20 carries (6.95 yards per carry) as well as 28 yards through the air on two receptions. While Jones ran clearly behind incumbent running back Alfred Morris so far, Jones' ability to pick up chunks of yards on the ground as an elusive playmaker may be exactly what the Redskins offense needs from their ground game.

Over this three years in the league, Morris has seen his efficiency as a rusher steadily decline, with his Rushing NEP per attempt dropping from 0.03 in his rookie year, to -0.02 in 2013, and -0.04 last season.

Beyond this, his Success Rate, which measures the percentage of plays in which a player contributes positively to his team's chances of scoring, have seen a similar decline, going from 46.13% in 2012, to 44.93% in 2013, and 40.00% in 2014. To put this number into perspective, his Success Rate last season tied him for 24th in the league among all backs with at least 100 rush attempts with Chris Johnson and Ronnie Hillman.

Based on this, it's clear that if Jones can continue his stellar preseason play into the regular season, there's a chance he at least forces a committee backfield situation in Washington, with the upside that he supplants Morris for the lion's share of the carries on this team.

And with all this being said, keep an eye on Jones' workload and performance early this season and be ready to pounce if Jones gets his chance in the backfield this year.