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Should I Pick Up Raheem Blackshear or Mike Boone? Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

Raheem Blackshear - Fantasy Football Rankings, Waiver Wire Pickups, NFL Injury News

Should I pick up Raheem Blackshear or Mike Booneas fantasy football waiver wire pickups for Week 17 of 2024? Read our fantasy football waiver wire outlooks.

The Panthers made a surprising announcement on Friday, shutting down their top running back Chuba Hubbard for the remainder of the season by placing him on IR.

Rookie Jonathon Brooks is already out for the season and Miles Sanders is long gone. That leaves only the veteran Mike Boone and third-year running back Raheem Blackshear as the only healthy players at the RB position in Carolina as they prepare to take on Tampa Bay this week.

Should you pick up Raheem Blackshear or Mike Boone ahead of Week 17?

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Raheem Blackshear Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Outlook

Blackshear has only 40 career carries in his three seasons in Carolina with just three of those coming this season. He's managed only 3.4 yards per carry and has been more productive as a pass-catcher, averaging 8.6 yards per reception.

The matchup against the Bucs is a tough one on the ground as Tampa Bay has been solid against the run, but leaky against the pass. While we may not expect Blackshear to have success as an early-down runner, he could conceivably have a good day catching passes, especially if the Panthers are playing from behind in a pass-heavy game script.

 

Mike Boone Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Outlook

Boone is in his seventh NFL season and on his fifth NFL team. He had some moderate success early in his career in Minnesota, but since has bounced around to Denver, Houston, and Carolina in the last three years.

Boone is the bigger back of the two, so he could be in line for some short-yardage and goal-line opportunities. But he's likely behind Blackshear on the depth chart and will play fewer snaps against the Bucs. There is some touchdown upside here if he handles the goal-line work, but the volume could be very shaky.

 

Should I Pickup Raheem Blackshear or Mike Boone For Fantasy Football?

We honestly don't know how these two backs are going to be deployed by their coach in this game. I like the matchup and potential game script more for Blackshear if he's back in on passing downs, but Boone is a better short-yardage runner and grinder.

If you have to play one this week, my lean in Blackshear, though neither one is a safe play by any means. Both backs are only desperation FLEX plays at best, go with a safer option if you have one. If not, then good luck!

 

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