Rhamondre Stevenson Injury: Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Replacement Pickups (Week 14)

With the injury to Rhamondre Stevenson, fantasy football managers are left with a void on their roster. Let’s check out the extent of the injury and players you can target on your waiver wire this week. Here’s our fantasy football waiver wire advice for Week 14.

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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Injury Replacement Pickups

Injury Outlook

Rhamondre Stevenson (ankle) could miss multiple games
Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson will undergo an MRI on his injured ankle and could miss multiple weeks.

Fantasy Impact

The belief is that the MRI will show a sprain that could cause Stevenson to miss multiple weeks. This would be a big blow for a Patriots’ offense looking for ways to score and are struggling to find anyone to make plays consistently. With the Patriots playing on Thursday, fantasy managers should expect Ezekiel Elliott to take over as the lead back against the Steelers should Stevenson be forced to miss Week 14.

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Waiver Wire Replacements to Target

Tyjae Spears (TEN): 35% rostered

• Next Opponents: @MIA, HOU, SEA
• True value: $17
• Desperate need: $28
• Budget-minded: $12

Analysis: Derrick Henry got rocked and left Sunday’s game against the Colts with a concussion. Spears jumped in and garnered 20 touches, including four receptions, for 88 scrimmage yards. His 12.8 fantasy points were only a couple of yards away from a lot more, as he was cut down on a breakaway play just before reaching the end zone. The rookie from Tulane is incredible in the open field and will see increased work going forward, even if King Henry is able to return next week.

Roschon Johnson (CHI): 21% rostered

• Next Opponents: DET, @CLE, ARI
• True value: $14
• Desperate need: $23
• Budget-minded: $9

Analysis: The other rookie RB from the University of Texas looked strong in primetime in Week 12. The Bears made a concerted effort to get Johnson touches on the ground and through the air in that game, and he finished with 10-35-0 rushing and 5-40-0 receiving. A post-bye rookie bump could be in order for Johnson, a perfect complement to Justin Fields in the RPO game.

Ezekiel Elliott (NE): 40% rostered

• Next Opponents: @PIT, KC, @DEN
• True value: $13
• Desperate need: $21
• Budget-minded: $8

Analysis: It was Rhamondre Stevenson who toted the rock nine times in the first quarter on Sunday, but his day was cut short by a lower leg injury caused by a hip-drop tackle. Elliott stepped in admirably and finished with 92 yards from scrimmage on 21 touches. He had four receptions for 40 yards, so it’s safe to project Zeke into Stevenson’s three-down role going forward. One word of caution; We should probably manage expectations for any player involved in this horrendous New England offense. It’s difficult to imagine upside on a team that couldn’t even muster a point against the Chargers on Sunday.

Ty Chandler (MIN): 22% rostered

• Next Opponents: @LV, @CIN, DET
• True value: $7
• Desperate need: $13
• Budget-minded: $4

Analysis: Don’t let one game deter you from rostering Minnesota’s best running back. After a 110-yard game for Chandler in Week 11, the Vikings inexplicably only ran the ball 14 times against the Bears and deservedly lost the game. Mattison had a near-season-high 5.2 yards per carry in that game but still has not found the end zone on the ground this season. Chandler is more widely available in competitive leagues than most of the other RBs in this article and one of my favorite sleepers for the fantasy playoffs.

Stash Candidates:

• Rico Dowdle
• Kenneth Gainwell
• D’Ernest Johnson
• Elijah Mitchell

Rico Dowdle has been very good this season in limited chances, but those chances have steadily increased in recent weeks. Tony Pollard‘s efficiency has also improved, so Dowdle is strictly a stash at this point.

Kenneth Gainwell was already a premium stash with his steady role, but could see a bump in play if D’Andre Swift misses game action with his injury. Gainwell is a strong receiver and can play all three downs in this potent Eagles offense.

It has been D’Ernest Johnson, not rookie Tank Bigsby, who has emerged as the second RB in Jacksonville behind Travis Etienne. Etienne did suffer a minor chest injury last week, but it wasn’t serious enough to propel Johnson into fantasy relevance.

Elijah Mitchell has not surpassed a 27% snap rate since Week 3 and only carried the ball three times in San Francisco’s blowout win in Philadelphia, but he stands to vault into a huge role if Christian McCaffrey misses any time.