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Darrell Henderson (LAR): 45% rostered
- Next Opponents: @GB, BYE, SEA
- True value: $15
- Desperate need: $24
- Budget-minded: $9
Analysis: Aside from a heart-wrenching vulture job by teammate Royce Freeman, Henderson was the lead back yet again for the Rams. Dallas was ahead on the scoreboard from the word “go.” Henderson still carried the rock 12 times for 31 yards and was somehow the leading receiver for L.A. on the day with 54 yards on three receptions. Both are viable options to add on waivers, but most ultra-serious leagues will only have Freeman available.
Tyjae Spears (TEN): 50% rostered
- Next Opponents: @PIT, @TB, @JAX
- True value: $13
- Desperate need: $20
- Budget-minded: $8
Analysis: According to reports, the Titans have “told Derrick Henry they don’t plan on trading him before the deadline.” That seems awfully foolish, if true. Regardless, the rookie from Tulane is more than just a handcuff behind Henry. Should the King be dealt by Tuesday (because the Titans are full of bologna), Spears would immediately vault into RB2 territory. As it stands, he’s a stash-plus who will earn double-digit touches in negative game scripts with oodles of big-play upside.
Emari Demercado (ARI): 36% rostered
- Next Opponents: @CLE, ATL, @HOU
- True value: $12
- Desperate need: $19
- Budget-minded: $7
Analysis: Dare I say Demercado is the bell-cow RB for Arizona? After his 17 touches in Week 7, the undrafted rookie had 20 rushing attempts vs. Baltimore on Sunday. Unfortunately, he did not reprise his role in the passing game in Week 8, with only one target and reception. James Conner still has no timetable to return from IR, so this is likely our last chance to gobble up solid volume on a team that is very good at running the football.
Zach Charbonnet (SEA): 42% rostered
- Next Opponents: @BAL, WAS, @LAR
- True value: $11
- Desperate need: $18
- Budget-minded: $6
Analysis: Some managers might see Charbonnet on waivers and bid conservatively on him as a mere stash behind Kenneth Walker. The rookie from UCLA is one of my favorite second-half breakout candidates, so I’m using this opportunity to bid more aggressively if I see him on the wire. Walker was playing hurt in Week 8, leading to Charbonnet logging 31 snaps in the game to Walker’s 24. I expect the two of them to become a formidable duo for the rest of the season.
Justice Hill (BAL): 37% rostered
- Next Opponents: SEA, CLE, CIN
- True value: $7
- Desperate need: $12
- Budget-minded: $3
Analysis: It was a bit disappointing to see Hill take a back seat to Gus Edwards on Sunday. Hill’s eight touches consisted of four rushing attempts and four receptions for 55 yards. Edwards found the end zone three times, making it truly bittersweet to see Hill tie for the team lead in receiving yards. I still have faith in the Oklahoma State speedster in PPR formats, so add him where needed.
Royce Freeman (LAR): 22% rostered
- Next Opponents: @GB, BYE, SEA
- True value: $6
- Desperate need: $11
- Budget-minded: $3
Analysis: The buzzard was circling. Or was it a duck? That mysterious bird who stole a goal line touchdown from Darrell Henderson (and Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua) was the journeyman RB from Oregon. Henderson handled some receiving work, while Freeman turned his nine carries into 44 yards and the aforementioned score. The Rams clearly do not trust rookie Zach Evans. He was inactive yet again, this time behind newcomer Myles Gaskin. Such a clear one-two punch is valuable, especially when the supposed second fiddle gets goal-line carries.
Ezekiel Elliott (NE): 47% rostered
- Next Opponents: WAS, IND, BYE
- True value: $5
- Desperate need: $8
- Budget-minded: $2
Analysis: The expectations for Zeke are as low as they have ever been. This might be why we’re still a little impressed with his sporadic production in New England. His seven carries in a Week 8 loss to Miami resulted in more than five yards a pop, but he did not find the end zone. The vet might be widely dropped to waivers after Tuesday’s run, and there are worse players who could be plugged into a position that requires fortification.
Antonio Gibson (WAS): 48% rostered
- Next Opponents: @NE, @SEA, NYG
- True value: $4
- Desperate need: $7
- Budget-minded: $2
Analysis: It’s not very exciting. Antonio Gibson has been completely removed from the running game by offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy this season, only finding the field as a mop-up receiver. You are more likely to find Gibson on Wednesday after waivers run as someone dropped by another manager. Be frugal, but Gibson still deserves to be on a roster for the upcoming war of attrition at RB.
Stash Candidates:
Rico Dowdle is starting to see an uptick in opportunities as Dallas attempts to navigate unfamiliar territory with Tony Pollard‘s workload. Dowdle is still a premium stash handcuff, since he would be thrust into an incredible opportunity if Pollard were to miss any time.
Remember Samaje Perine? I certainly don’t. Neither does Sean Payton, as undrafted rookie Jaleel McLaughlin has cemented himself as the change of pace to Javonte Williams in Denver. McLaughlin’s receiving ability and elusiveness in space are exciting enough for you to hold him at the end of the bench in case of emergency.
Between Jamaal Williams and Kendre Miller, I much prefer the rookie from TCU. Miller is a better receiver and can stress defenses on the edge, while Williams is more of a short-yardage plodder at this stage. Neither is getting much work behind superstar Alvin Kamara, so they’ve earned just a stash tag going forward.
Elijah Mitchell is a very good RB. His struggles have only been with staying healthy and with Kyle Shanahan’s complete disregard for managing Christian McCaffrey‘s workload. Where I certainly do not hope CMC misses any time, San Francisco is playing with fire. Mitchell would be a back-end RB1 if McCaffrey were to go down.
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