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Latavius Murray is a fantasy football waiver wire pickup option for running backs. Target him as a free agent add off waivers for Week 8 of the 2023 NFL season.
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ANALYSIS: Damien Harris currently finds himself on IR, which leaves the Buffalo backfield to just James Cook and Latavius Murray. Through the first six weeks of the season, Murray has seven carries inside the five-yard line compared to just three for Cook. Harris also has three of his own. With Harris on IR, Murray has the best chance of either running back to score a touchdown.
This past weekend, Cook and Murray split the snaps and routes almost 50/50. Cook played 37 snaps compared to Murray's 32. Cook also ran 21 routes compared to Murray's 19. However, Murray only handled four carries compared to Cook's 13. Murray is the 1B on a really good offense behind a running back who has yet to fully take command of his team's backfield.
In fact, since Week 1, Cook's role has only gotten smaller. Murray is a touchdown-dependent RB3, but he's one injury away from being a weekly starter. He's also not strictly a handcuff as he's likely to see 6-10 touches per game, all while handling most of the running back carries inside the five-yard line on a top-five scoring offense.
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