Sun 11/4/12 7:38 PM39 Comments

Doug Martin tore the cover off and exploded for 251 yards and four touchdowns on 25 carries, and chipped in four catches for 21 yards as the Buccaneers held off the Raiders 42-32 in Week 9. It's official: He's graduated to RB1 status. LeGarrette Blount, whose fourth-quarter botched and ultimately fumbled exchange with Josh Freeman nearly cost the Raiders the game, finished with two carries for five yards. Despite the loss of LG Carl Nicks, Martin ran rampant on an Oakland defense that entered the game ranked 11th against the run and surrendered only 3.88 YPC. Martin averaged over ten yards a pop, including second-half scoring explosions of 45 yards, 67, and 70. Proving matchup proof with back-to-back monster games against the Vikings and Raiders, Martin will be a shoo-in top-ten running back play in Week 10 against the Chargers.

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Easportz Sun 11/4/12 8:35 PM

Single handedly the absolute BEST waiver wire pick up i have EVER had.....wow!

PROpofol Sun 11/4/12 8:38 PM

waiver? lol what league r u in?

flyingwallendas Sun 11/4/12 8:40 PM

4 team

Easportz Tue 11/6/12 1:20 PM

He was dropped in my league by an idiot for desean jackson! I was lucky enough to hv the 1st pick of waivers n grabbed him instantly to replace sproles!

Jaspertheghost Sun 11/4/12 10:20 PM

waiver wire? what the hell haha lucky muthafucka. Best 4th round pick iv ever had

morkusyambo Sun 11/4/12 11:13 PM

I wanted him, but there was no way as he went 3rd round in my league.

abailey3313 Mon 11/5/12 8:32 AM

Not for me. That award goes either Drew Brees or Arian Foster, both of whom I was able to pick up earlier this year. LeSean McCoy has been a disappointing pick-up though. I'll probably drop him soon.

Gordon_94 Sun 11/4/12 8:32 PM

"Thats my Doug, That's my Doug!!!!!!"

My Dougies fresh

Snake_bitten Sun 11/4/12 8:24 PM

w......t.........f

BAllen1313 Sun 11/4/12 8:19 PM

best decision i ever made picking him up this week

morkusyambo Sun 11/4/12 11:15 PM

I used to think my league had some idiots in it, but there are several people on this board who picked up Martin off the wire.

Jayfer Sun 11/4/12 8:18 PM

Rookie of the year!

William83 Sun 11/4/12 9:29 PM

I agree. He gets forgotten with all the QB talk, but not any more.

jackisallin Mon 11/5/12 12:12 AM

9th round pick in a 12 team keeper league, woo hoo. And I got AP in the second. Im cutting Romo, tomorrow. Going with Luck rest of the way.