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Maybe you’re holding such a strong hand at running back that you’re thinking about benching Rhamondre Stevenson. The frustration among Stevenson investors is understandable, He was RB11 in half-point PPR fantasy scoring last year, and RB8 from Week 3 on. This year, he’s RB20. Stevenson hasn’t carried the ball more than 10 times in any of his last five games. The Patriots have offloaded a good chunk of the rushing duties to Ezekiel Elliott. On the other hand, Stevenson’s recent passing-game usage has been encouraging. In his last four games, Stevenson has 22 targets, 17 catches and 128 receiving yards. It’s not the workhorse gig we wanted for Stevenson, but his current role still offers solid RB2-level value.

I’m not ready to hit the panic button on James Cook after he no-showed against the Bengals last week (6-20-0 rushing, 4-19-0 receiving). Cook had averaged 15 touches in Buffalo’s three previous games. He’s averaging 14.4 touches a game for the season, and there’s only been one game in which he didn’t get double-digit touches. It’s fair to wonder what Cook’s role will be once recent signee Leonard Fournette gets settled in with the Bills, but I don’t think Fournette (or Latavius Murray) will pull the rug out from under Cook this week in Buffalo’s matchup against Denver.

With Cam Akers out for the season with a torn Achilles, Alexander Mattison‘s role as Minnesota’s lead running back is secure. Mattison hasn’t exactly been Mr. Efficiency as a runner. He’s averaging 3.7 yards per carry and hasn’t scored a rushing touchdown this year. He’s gone five straight games without hitting 50 rushing yards. But as with Rhamondre Stevenson, Mattison’s pass-catching contributions are buoying his fantasy value. Mattison is on pace for 43 receptions and has three TD catches. The question is whether Mattison’s receiving value will remain now that Josh Dobbs is quarterbacking the Vikings. Arizona’s RBs combined for 26 receptions and 132 receiving yards in Dobbs’ eight starts for the Cardinals, so Dobbs isn’t exactly a check-down machine. On the optimistic side, it’s possible that Dobbs’ running ability spikes Mattison’s rushing efficiency — a phenomenon we often see with RBs who play with mobile QBs. And Dobbs’ presence should help preserve Mattison’s TDS potential, which would have taken a big hit if rookie Jaren Hall were quarterbacking the Vikings the rest of the way. I’m ranking Mattison as a low-end RB2 this week vs. the Saints.

Najee Harris has been a respectable RB18 in fantasy points per game (0.5 PPR) since the Steelers returned from their Week 6 bye, so he’s off the start/sit bubble and back inside our circle of trust. I also think Steelers RB Jaylen Warren is a decent play this week. That’s not just an overreaction to Warren’s season-high 113 yards from scrimmage against the Titans last Thursday. Warren’s pass catching is bankable. He’s had three or more receptions in 7-of-8 games. Warren is also averaging seven carries a game and averaging a zesty 4.7 yards per carry. He and Najee have a nice Week 10 matchup against a Green Bay defense that has allowed the 11th-most fantasy points to RBs.