Top 11 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Targets: Running Backs (Week 11)

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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Targets

Keaton Mitchell (BAL): 47% rostered

  • Next Opponents: CIN, @LAC, BYE
  • True value: $16
  • Desperate need: $25
  • Budget-minded: $10

Analysis: Despite only garnering four touches in Baltimore’s shocking loss to Cleveland in Week 10, rookie Keaton Mitchell racked up 66 yards and a touchdown. The explosiveness continues to be on display, albeit still blotted out by Gus Edwards‘ heavy share of the backfield. Mitchell has usurped Justice Hill as the team’s preferred scatback, so don’t miss your last chance to find him on the wire.

Ty Chandler (MIN): 8% rostered

  • Next Opponents: @DEN, CHI, BYE
  • True value: $13
  • Desperate need: $21
  • Budget-minded: $7

Analysis: I’ve been crowing for Chandler since the Vikings drafted him out of North Carolina in 2022. It appears head coach Kevin O’Connell may have finally realized that Chandler is better than Alexander Mattison. Chandler and Mattison both had eight carries when Mattison left the game with an apparent concussion. Minnesota is rolling right now with Joshua Dobbs at quarterback, and having a home run hitter like Chandler at RB is exactly what they need. I’m bidding aggressively to roster him wherever I don’t already have him stashed. Chandler could not have a better opportunity to smash than with the next two games versus Denver and Chicago.

Devin Singletary (HOU): 50% rostered

  • Next Opponents: ARI, JAX, DEN
  • True value: $10
  • Desperate need: $17
  • Budget-minded: $5

Analysis: It was a career performance for Devin Singletary on Sunday. Houston didn’t miss Dameon Pierce at all, giving the Florida Atlantic grad all 30 RB carries for 150 yards and a touchdown. Singletary paid homage to fellow Owl Alfred Morris with the home run swing celebration once he found the end zone. While I certainly don’t expect another monster game from the veteran back, the eventual return of Dameon Pierce does not necessarily mean Singletary isn’t a viable fantasy RB going forward. The Texans’ upcoming schedule is certainly favorable to RBs, so bid with some gusto.

Zach Charbonnet (SEA): 45% rostered

  • Next Opponents: @LAR, SF, @DAL
  • True value: $9
  • Desperate need: $16
  • Budget-minded: $5

Analysis: While I do believe the Seahawks will continue to feature both Kenneth Walker and Charbonnet, their next three games are all against stout run defenses. I still like the UCLA rookie to get enough action to warrant a weekly flex start. His four receptions in Week 10 were just as refreshing to see as his nearly eight yards per carry. Charbonnet is going to be the centerpiece of a bunch of championship fantasy teams.

Tyjae Spears (TEN): 40% rostered

  • Next Opponents: @JAX, CAR, IND
  • True value: $8
  • Desperate need: $15
  • Budget-minded: $4

Analysis: Sunday saw another nine touches for Tulane rookie Tyjae Spears. He hauled in four receptions for the second consecutive game and ended up with 60 yards from scrimmage. Derrick Henry was completely bottled up, and Tennessee struggled on offense with Will Levis under center. With as many points as the Titans have been surrendering, frequently putting them into pass-heavy game scripts, Spears figures to remain a fringe flex starter or at worst a premium stash.

Leonard Fournette (BUF): 24% rostered

  • Next Opponents: NYJ, @PHI, BYE
  • True value: $6
  • Desperate need: $11
  • Budget-minded: $3

Analysis: Be patient. This is fantasy playoffs Lenny. Fournette is going to ball out for Buffalo once activated, and you’ll regret not landing him while he’s easy to afford. Latavius Murray was a huge swing and a miss by the Bills, and it won’t take long for Fournette to assume a large role filled with high-leverage opportunities.

Jaleel McLaughlin (DEN): 25% rostered

  • Next Opponents: MIN, CLE, @HOU
  • True value: $6
  • Desperate need: $11
  • Budget-minded: $3

Analysis: While last year was the year of seventh-round picks, 2023 has become a banner season for undrafted free-agent rookies. McLaughlin is very similar to Keaton Mitchell in that McLaughlin has already supplanted a veteran who began the season higher on the depth chart (Samaje Perine). McLaughlin has blinding speed and great open-field elusiveness. His role is similar to that of Tyjae Spears, meaning McLaughlin’s range of outcomes is between fringe flex starter and premium stash.

Ezekiel Elliott (NE): 41% rostered

  • Next Opponents: BYE, @NYG, LAC
  • True value: $3
  • Desperate need: $6
  • Budget-minded: $1

Analysis: Don’t trip over yourself trying to add Ezekiel Elliott this week, but the former All-Pro RB is worthy of a sneaky pre-bye bid if you see him on waivers. Zeke looked spry in Week 10 with 88 scrimmage yards on 15 touches in a timeshare with Rhamondre Stevenson. The QB situation in New England is a putrid mess, but the running game has been solid in recent weeks.

Stash Candidates:

As expected, the Dallas Cowboys rotated Rico Dowdle in for quite a few snaps to relieve Tony Pollard in Sunday’s easy win over the Giants. Dowdle responded with 79 rushing yards on 12 attempts and a late touchdown plunge. He remains one of the most important handcuffs in fantasy.

Kenneth Gainwell is only considered a stash because most fantasy managers don’t realize how much of a role he has in Philadelphia. Gainwell sees a lot of action alongside D’Andre Swift but is very dependent on game flow. He has scored a touchdown in two of his last three games and would be a very intriguing player if Swift were to go down.

Similar to Dowdle, Elijah Mitchell backs up a bell cow RB. The difference between them is that Kyle Shanahan never lets Christian McCaffrey off the field. Mitchell carries no value unless CMC misses time, in which case he would require the Brinks truck in FAAB to acquire him.