Le'Veon Bell, James Conner To Form Committee?

The emergence of Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner could allow the team to ease Le'Veon Bell back into things following the team's Week 7 bye against the Browns. Bell got off to a slow start last year after his holdout early in the year, and he's also worried about his overall workload as he […]

Leonard Fournette To Miss Week 6

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette (hamstring) will miss another game in Week 6 against the Cowboys, according to sources. Fournette aggravated his hamstring in Week 4 and will now miss two straight games. With Corey Grant (foot) on Injured Reserve, the Jags will roll with T.J. Yeldon and Brandon Wilds in their backfield next […]

Ravens Trying To Keep Alex Collins Fresh

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said the team is trying to keep Alex Collins fresh after he played just 27 snaps in the Week 5 overtime loss to the Browns. "A fresh running back is a good thing. We need to spread the load," Harbaugh said. Collins had 12 carries for 59 yards (4.9 […]

Christian McCaffrey Continues To Impress Against Giants

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey continues to put in strong performances this season, this time against the New York Giants. McCaffrey was lent upon in the rushing game, running for 58 yards from 17 carries, as well as being a threat out of the backfield on passing downs catching five passes for 35 yards […]

Aaron Jones Hindered By Committee Backfield

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones has a lot of potential, but his workload remains limited while sharing touches with Jamaal Williams and Ty Montgomery. "He's dynamic with the ball in his hands. But there's more to the position than just running the football. We have diversity in our attack with three guys. All […]

Mike Davis Shines Again In Limited Carries

Seattle Seahawks running back Mike Davis was at it again on Sunday as he powered through the Rams defense like Swiss cheese. Davis only carried the ball 12 times as Chris Carson took the lead back duties, but he tallied 68 yards and a touchdown in the limited action. He also told reporters after the […]

Chris Carson Dominates On The Ground

Returning from his hip injury, Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson looked like a stud against the Rams on Sunday. Carson ran for 116 yards on 19 carries, giving him two straight games in which he's exceeded 100 yards for the Seahawks. Carson sat out a week with the expectation being that first-round pick Rashaad […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 6 Lightning Round

Week 5 is largely in the books and was relatively quiet compared to the first four weeks of NFL action. Of course, there's still plenty of intrigue and stats to be gobbled up on the waiver wire! In the interest of getting you some no-huddle, hurry-up information, consider this our waiver wire lightning round heading into […]

Corey Grant Headed To Injured Reserve

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Corey Grant (foot), who suffered a season-ending Lisfranc foot injury in Week 5, is headed to Injured Reserve, according to sources. Grant should be 100 percent healthy in time for free agency next March. If he needs surgery, Dr. Robert Anderson would likely perform the procedure. Grant will finish the year […]

Wendell Smallwood (RB, PHI) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of Leagues UPDATE: With news that Jay Ajayi is out for the season with a torn ACL, we now suggest adding Wendell Smallwood in all leagues. Corey Clement and Darren Sproles will likely get a share of the playing time in Philly, but Smallwood is the man […]

Alfred Blue Sees Heavy Usage Against Dallas

Houston Texans running back Alfred Blue played all but one offensive snap for the Texans in Sunday's win over Dallas as starting running back Lamar Miller (chest) was active but watched the entire game from the bench. While Blue couldn't capitalize on that playing time as a runner, finishing with 46 rushing yards on 20 […]

Lamar Miller To Return In Week 6

Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien said that running back Lamar Miller (chest) will return in Week 6 against the Bills. Miller was active on Sunday night against the Cowboys, but he didn't play a single snap. He hasn't been really effective in four games this year and will merely be a low-end RB2 option […]

Austin Ekeler Scores Huge Touchdown

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler was the spark the Chargers needed on Sunday. Ekeler jump-started the offense when he snagged a 44-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter that allowed the team to never look back in their win over the Raiders. Like starter Melvin Gordon, Ekeler wasn't very effective on the ground […]

LeGarrette Blount Scores Twice in Win

Detroit Lions running back LeGarrette Blount found the end zone twice from one yard out in the first quarter Sunday against the Packers. He did absolutely nothing outside of that, finishing with just 22 yards on 12 carries. Blount's role as the short-yardage back doesn't give him much of any fantasy value, but it certainly […]

Melvin Gordon Finds The End Zone Again

Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon had another strong day against the Raiders, and he still did what he does best, punch one into the end zone. Gordon's day on the ground wasn't terribly special as he only racked up 58 yards on 19 carries, but one of those was for a 1-yard touchdown. […]

Kerryon Johnson Impressive Despite Leaving With Injury

Detroit Lions running back Kerryon Johnson (ankle) did not finish the game in Sunday's win over the Packers. However, his outlook after the game was positive, saying "Yeah, I think I could have played, if needed." Before exiting the game in the second half, Johnson rushed for 70 yards on 12 carries, while also hauling […]

Patriots In Contact With Mike Gillislee

The New England Patriots have been in contact with free-agent running back Mike Gillislee, who was released by the Saints on Saturday. Gillislee spent last year with New England, and the Patriots could use more running back depth with Rex Burkhead and Jeremy Hill done for the season. Rookie Sony Michel and James White are […]

Marlon Mack, Anthony Castonzo Practicing Monday

Indianapolis Colts running back Marlon Mack (hamstring) and left tackle Anthony Castonzo (hamstring) continue to practice on Monday. It's a good sign for both, but we'll have to see what the rest of their practice participation is this week, starting on Wednesday. Castonzo made his season debut last Thursday against the Patriots, so he should […]

Latavius Murray Tallies 56 All-Purpose Yards In Week 5

Minnesota Vikings running back Latavius Murray garnered 42 yards on 11 rushing attempts while reeling in two passes for 14 yards in a 23-21 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. It was his best game of the season production-wise, although it did not inspire many fantasy owners. Murray has been serving as the lead back lately […]

Matt Breida Has Mid To High Ankle Sprain

San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida (ankle) suffered a mid to high ankle sprain in Week 5 against the Cardinals and will undergo an MRI exam on Monday, according to a source. He might not play next week with the team wanting to give him some time to rest so that it won't bother […]

LeSean McCoy Finally Gets Volume

Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy matched his season total in rushing yards on Sunday versus the Tennessee Titans. McCoy finally got the volume he was asking for as he carried the rock 24 times, which resulted for 85 yards. Shady also caught two passes out of the backfield for 23 yards. The Bills seemed […]

Javorius Allen Produces Season-High 78 All-Purpose Yards

Baltimore Ravens running back Javorius Allen had an uneven day against the Cleveland Browns. Allen turned in his most productive day of the season in terms of touches and yardage against the Browns, as he totaled a season-high 78 yards from scrimmage, which included 34 rushing yards on eight attempts and six receptions for 44 […]

Alex Collins Once Again Fails To Top 60 Rushing Yards

Baltimore Ravens running back Alex Collins got off to a great start against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday afternoon, but he fizzled a little in the second half. Collins totaled 42 yards on six carries through the opening 30 minutes of action Sunday, however, he only registered 17 yards on his subsequent six attempts. The good […]

Corey Clement (RB, PHI) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Philadelphia Eagles running back Corey Clement was dealing with a quadriceps injury leading into Sunday's game, leading to him getting no playing time against the Vikings, but has a much better outlook for the remainder of the 2018 season. With Jay Ajayi out […]

LeGarrette Blount (RB, DET) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of Leagues ANALYSIS: As mentioned a couple weeks ago, Detroit Lions running back LeGarrette Blount will continue to hold value in standard leagues because of his remarkable talent of convincing coaches to give him the ball repeatedly in the red zone. He was less than efficient […]

Brandon Wilds (RB, JAC) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 0% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Corey Grant's season-ending Lisfranc injury and Leonard Fournette's continued absence could make Brandon Wilds the RB2 in Jacksonville. This means he will get a few carries here and there but he's also a TJ Yeldon injury away from the being starter on a playoff team. Scary […]

Kyle Juszczyk (RB, SF) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 0% of Leagues ANALYSIS: When does a running back with one rush attempt on the season hold fantasy value? When he's a 240 lb fullback with 16 catches and more receiving yards than David Johnson. San Francisco 49ers running back Kyle Juszczyk racked up 75 yards on […]

Frank Gore (RB, MIA) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12 Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It is unusual to advocate adding a 35-year old back who has already accumulated 3,273 carries during his 14-year career. Particularly when his 24-year old teammate appears fully capable of thriving as a feature back if he is presented with the opportunity. […]

Nick Chubb (RB, CLE) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 43% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Exactly one week ago, Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb saw his ownership percentage at just 18%. However, a number of you have wisely reached the conclusion that he is fully capable of generating significant yardage and locating the end zone if he […]

Duke Johnson Barely Used Again

Cleveland Browns running back Duke Johnson saw another light workload in his team's 12-9 overtime win over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 5. Johnson carried the ball five times for 35 yards while adding one catch for seven yards in the contest. While it was a slow fantasy day, Johnson's tough running at the end […]