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RUNNING BACKS
Written by Bo McBrayer
Roschon Johnson (CHI): 41% rostered
- Next Opponents: MIN, LV, @LAC
- True value: $15
- Desperate need: $22
- Budget-minded: $9
Analysis: Despite leaving Chicago’s Week 4 game with a concussion, the “other” Texas rookie RB is still somehow the healthiest Chicago running back in the room. Clearing protocol will hopefully be less of an issue following a Thursday game. Khalil Herbert‘s ankle injury might land him on IR, while only D’Onta Foreman and newly acquired Darrynton Evans are expected to enter Week 6 without an injury designation. Travis Homer is also on the mend, so the hope will be that Roschon and Foreman will spearhead a nice stretch of matchups coming for the red-hot Bears offense.
Antonio Gibson (WAS): 49% rostered
- Next Opponents: @ATL, @NYG, PHI
- True value: $13
- Desperate need: $19
- Budget-minded: $7
Analysis: Seeing such a talented player fall below the 50% rostership threshold is a sign from the heavens that the creator loves us. Gibson is a great receiver and has a penchant for the big play. He has taken somewhat of a back seat to plodder Brian Robinson, but that shouldn’t shake us from rostering a player with weekly RB2 upside in a blossoming offense.
Tyjae Spears (TEN): 26% rostered
- Next Opponents: BAL, BYE, ATL
- True value: $12
- Desperate need: $16
- Budget-minded: $6
Analysis: Victory lap time! The rookie from Tulane was dazzling in Week 5, scorching the Colts for 16.9 fantasy points in the loss. Spears scored his first NFL touchdown and turned 11 touches into 69 scrimmage yards alongside a healthier-looking Derrick Henry. Incredibly, you can still claim Spears on waivers this week, albeit for a heftier fee than when I proposed it last week. The only little trouble is two brutal RB matchups in the next three weeks, with Tennessee’s bye week sandwiched between them.
Justice Hill (BAL): 28% rostered
- Next Opponents: @TEN, DET, @ARI
- True value: $10
- Desperate need: $14
- Budget-minded: $4
Analysis: The Ravens desperately miss having J.K. Dobbins on the field. Lamar Jackson has to don a cape every week, while the RBs are a hodgepodge outfit and the WRs have a serious case of the “oopsy-dropsies.” Hill appears to have the most juice in this backfield, albeit most backs would in comparison with Gus Edwards and Melvin Gordon. I like Hill’s open field-ability and receiving role that is game flow-independent.
Emari Demercado (ARI): 1% rostered
- Next Opponents: @LAR, @SEA, BAL
- True value: $8
- Desperate need: $12
- Budget-minded: $3
Analysis: Instead of blowing your FAAB balance on RBs such as Chuba Hubbard (meh) and Jamaal Williams (still out at least until Week 7), drop down and grab Demercado, the shifty, undrafted Cardinals rookie. I do a lot of college scouting and still didn’t have a lot of knowledge on the pride of TCU by way of Saddleback College until recently. Five seasons as a Horned Frog and none as a full-time player, Demercado has shown off his prototypical NFL RB size and very good athleticism so far. James Conner and Keaontay Ingram are oft-injured, leaving the next man up in Arizona freely available to plug in as an emergency flex.
Stash Candidates:
Is anyone else nervous about Travis Etienne‘s early workload? Not quite the picture of health, Etienne has looked awesome the past two games but has shouldered the vast majority of RB snaps for Jacksonville. Tank Bigsby has scored twice this season, but he’s had only eight carries in his last three games after his seven Week 1 totes that included a lost fumble. If anything, Tank will offer fresh legs should the starter miss any time.
Rico Dowdle is worlds better than Deuce Vaughn and can certainly better handle a larger workload in the event of a Tony Pollard absence. His versatility as a rotational option has already endeared him to the coaching staff. Stash him with confidence, especially if you have Pollard on your roster.
Although I expect the Browns to continue to develop Jerome Ford as their lead back following the bye, Kareem Hunt will be in the mix. I’ll keep him on retainer for when Cleveland has some RB-friendly matchups on the horizon.
I’m not so sure Jamaal Williams has much of a job to return to in Week 7. Alvin Kamara has looked fresh and explosive, while rookie Kendre Miller brings a home run aspect sorely missed in the Saints offense. I prefer the rookie, especially if he looks good versus the Texans this week.
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