Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 7

Fantasy GMs are to be commended for rising to the unique challenges that have unfolded during this regular season. Injuries to critical players is an unwelcome reality that occurs every year. This is also the case for backs that were expected to operate as RB1s, but have been relegated to committees. However, this season has […]

Leonard Fournette A Risky Option In Week 7

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette (ankle) is easing his way back from an ankle injury and his status heading into Week 7 is still unclear. Nevertheless, if he plays, he is a risky option. Fournette has missed two of the past three games, and this has paved the way for Ronald Jones II to […]

Ronald Jones II A Low-End RB1 This Week

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones II is a solid starter this week. Jones has now established himself as the top RB on this team and has proved it with three straight 100-yard rushing games. The momentum is building for Jones and he could have another big day on the ground against a Raiders […]

Zack Moss Might Be A Deep League Option

Buffalo Bills running back Zack Moss returned for the Week 6 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. He missed the last three games prior to that with a toe issue, but did basically nothing in his return. Moss rushed five times for 10 yards in the loss. Devin Singletary was the lead back and it's […]

Devin Singletary Could Have RB2 Value

Buffalo Bills running back Devin Singletary has not looked sharp over the last two games, but he has a chance to rebound in Week 7 against the winless Jets. He'll get a favorable matchup against the shaky New York Jets Defense, a unit that has surrendered the fifth-most fantasy points to running backs this season. […]

Tony Pollard Likely Back To His Usual Role In Week 7

Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard saw a bit more play in Week 6 after starter Ezekiel Elliott fumbled twice in the first half. Starting over in Week 7, Pollard is almost sure to take a back seat to Elliott again, unless Elliott puts the ball on the ground again. Pollard got 10 chances to […]

Ezekiel Elliott Takes A Slight Hit In Value

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott will remain an RB1 simply based on volume, but his value will certainly take a hit with Andy Dalton now under center. Elliott was a matchup-proof top-tier RB1 with Dak Prescott around, but with Dalton calling the shots now, he's more of a low-end RB1 option. "Zeke" did fumble […]

Derrick Henry Continues To Run Through The Competition

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry has four red-zone touchdowns this year on carries inside the tackles on handoffs from quarterback Ryan Tannehill while under center through five games. His one rushing touchdown that didn't come with Tannehill under center came last week when Henry took a direct snap in the overtime win over the […]

Dalvin Cook Has Success Outside The Tackles In Red Zone

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook has found most of his red-zone success this year when he bounces his runs outside of the tackles. Cook has scored five of his six red-zone touchdowns in 2020 on runs outside the tackle box, recording the most such red-zone scores in the league among running backs despite missing […]

Aaron Jones Has Tasty Tilt Against Texans

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones will have an excellent matchup against the Texans in Week 7. Houston is still recovering from being shredded by the Titans Derrick Henry for 212 rushing yards and now must face the uber-talented Jones. The Texans are allowing the sixth most fantasy points to opposing running backs, including […]

Kareem Hunt A Versatile Red-Zone Weapon For Browns

Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt can do it all in the red zone for the Browns. He's rushed for three touchdowns and has caught three touchdowns in the red zone this season for a 61.1 percent success rate. Hunt is the only running back in the NFL to have a receiving touchdown when lined […]

Saints Keep It Simple With Alvin Kamara In The Red Zone

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has four rushing touchdowns in the red zone with quarterback Drew Brees under center this year, which is tied for the most in the NFL. Kamara has gained 51 rushing yards on red-zone carries in all formations for a success rate of 73.3 percent on those attempts. He's […]

Adrian Peterson's Touches Could Be Reduced Against Falcons

Detroit Lions running back Adrian Peterson will face a Falcons Defense that is allowing the ninth most fantasy points to opposing backs this season. Peterson has been the lead back but was overshadowed last week by D'Andre Swift's two touchdowns and 116 yards. Peterson has a great matchup this week but could take a backseat […]

Can D'Andre Swift Stay Hot Against Atlanta?

Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift will try and build off an excellent performance in Week 6 against the Falcons this week. The rookie posted 116 rushing yards with two touchdowns last week and now will face a Falcons Defense that is allowing the ninth most fantasy points to opposing running backs. The Lions still […]

Joe Mixon Won't Practice Wednesday

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said that running back Joe Mixon (foot), who injured his foot in the Week 6 loss to the Colts, will not practice on Wednesday. The good news is that Mixon returned to the Week 6 game in the second half after his injury, but he could be up in […]

Can David Montgomery Get His Season Going?

Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery will try and lead a running game that has struggled mightily the past few weeks heading into the team's Monday Night Football matchup against the Rams. The second-year running back has posted 50+ all -purpose yards in every game this season but has posted over 60 rushing yards twice. […]

Corey Clement Will See Some Work In Week 7

Philadelphia Eagles running back Corey Clement will see some more work than usual in Week 7 against the New York Giants. With Miles Sanders (knee) and several others out for Thursday Night Football, Clement will work behind Boston Scott but should still see a significant amount of work in the Eagles backfield. Anyone physically able […]

Boston Scott A Low-End RB2 Even Without Miles Sanders

Philadelphia Eagles running back Boston Scott will lead the Eagles backfield in Week 7 with Miles Sanders (knee) officially declared out. Scott had the backfield to himself in Week 1 and only received 11 touches, but he did temporarily have to leave the game due to injury. Still, he has failed to flash the way […]

Chiefs Not Tipping Their Hand With Le'Veon Bell

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said that newly signed running back Le'Veon Bell will practice with the team on Wednesday, but the Chiefs aren't tipping their hand in terms of Bell's availability for Week 7 against the Broncos. "We will take it day by day...really we got to just have good communication between […]

Raiders Putting Trent Brown On COVID-19 List

The Las Vegas Raiders are placing right tackle Trent Brown on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday, according to a source. Contact tracing is underway with the team coming off of their bye week, so there has been minimal contact among players and coaches. The Raiders facility is open and practice will take place on Wednesday. […]

Bills Release Quinton Spain

The Buffalo Bills released offensive guard Quinton Spain on Wednesday. It comes after Spain signed a three-year, $15 million deal with the Bills in March, which included a $1.5 million signing bonus, a $1.4 million roster bonus and a $1.6 million guaranteed base salary. He started the first two weeks of the season for Buffalo […]

Jeremy McNichols (RB, TEN) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: As a 2017 fifth-round pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers out of Boise State, it was a very slow start to the professional career of running back Jeremy McNichols, taking just two carries for four yards with no targets in the passing game […]

Royce Freeman (RB, DEN) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 2% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Melvin Gordon is currently dealing with strep-throat (could be worse) and potential discipline from his recent DUI arrest, and while he could return this week, that remains up in the air, which leaves a window of opportunity open for Royce Freeman to build […]

Disaster Recovery - Week 6's Studs Turned Duds

Week 6 was a pretty low scoring fantasy week for the top players in the league. If not for two Monday night heavy-hitters, only three running backs would have reached 18 points in PPR this week. Even still, just five got there. (In Week 5, 14 players reached that mark. In Week 4, 16 players.) […]

T.J. Yeldon (RB, BUF) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS: I won't sugarcoat it: from a surface-level view, the prognosis on T.J. Yeldon looks rather grim. Former Alabama back had very little to show for his first year with the Buffalo Bills in 2019 and has had just a single week to […]

JaMycal Hasty (RB, SF) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 0% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Raheem Mostert is probably heading to the IR due to a high-ankle sprain. This left the 49ers backfield in need of a "hasty" replacement (couldn't resist mate), in the form of JaMycal Hasty, a rookie running back out of Baylor. Hasty first saw […]

Mark Ingram II Expected Back Against Pittsburgh

Baltimore Ravens running back Mark Ingram II's (ankle) MRI exam showed a mid- to high-ankle sprain that isn't considered serious, according to a source. With the Ravens on bye this week, head coach John Harbaugh said on Monday that Ingram will likely be back on Nov. 1 for the Week 8 game against the Steelers. […]

Dynasty Trade Targets for Rebuilding Teams

Maybe 2020 isn't going the way you planned. That could go for a lot of us in a lot of ways but this specifically refers to fantasy football. Maybe your dynasty team that once looked like a strong contender is sitting at the bottom of the standings with one lonely win or none at all. […]

The Cut List (Week 7) - Time to Let Go?

Even in the most bizarre of NFL seasons, the first six weeks of 2020 have provided us plenty of information with which to evaluate most players' rest-of-year outlooks. We've given our fringe starters the chance to show us something. We've held onto that tight end or wide receiver with breakout potential for more than a […]

Deeper League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 7

The NFL proceeded with Week 6 after several COVID scares last week. Fortunately, no games were canceled and teams were back in action. With a lot of players injured right now, the waiver wire has proved to be incredibly important in terms of getting solid streamers and depth. At this point, many fantasy managers have […]