10 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Targets Heading Into Week 12

Kenneth Dixon, RB, Baltimore Ravens

ESPN Ownership: 23%
Yahoo Ownership: 28%

Kenneth Dixon didn't have an especially eventful Week 11, generating only 6 touches out of the Baltimore Ravens' backfield. But with those 6 touches, Dixon managed a healthy 40 yards rushing, and the only reason he got so few touches were because the Ravens were playing catch-up, down by two scores against the Dallas Cowboys for a good portion of the second half.

What makes Dixon a good waiver add, however, is that the workload split between he and Terrance West has been narrowing, as West himself only generated 9 touches in Week 11.

Dixon's -0.03 Rushing NEP per rush this season isn't world-burning by any means, but it's better than West's -0.05 Rushing NEP per rush. And his 47.6% Rushing Success Rate, which ranks 11th among the 76 running backs with at least 20 attempts this season, beats the brakes off of West's 49th-ranked 37.1% Rushing Success Rate.

Though Dixon's 0.01 Reception NEP per target falls short of West's 0.11 Reception NEP per target, he did produce two straight seasons in college with at least 30 catches and 6 receiving touchdowns, so there's probably room for improvement once his receiving sample size ramps up.

With the 24th-and 25th-ranked run defenses in the Cincinnati Bengals and the Miami Dolphins next on tap for the Ravens, Dixon could be in line for some big games, assuming he continues inching his way toward an equal workload with West.