Pierce is a legit sleeper at RB I think. Granted he could easily be in a time share with Rice but he is going where a strictly handcuff RB goes right now.
Lost in Rice KOing his girl is the fact he was miserable last year. He has a lot of miles in those tires from all the extra playoff games (many bloodbaths vs Steelers), could easily see Pierce as the lead RB by week 5