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Running backs remain king in fantasy football. While it feels like there are more elite quarterbacks and wide receivers than ever before, the amount of consistent, dependable running backs is dwindling. This makes it all the more important to find value at running back in fantasy football. In order to help you do that, I will be taking a look at a few backfields each week who stick out based on recent trends or new information we learned.
The premise of this article will be similar as usual, but instead of examining teams as a whole, I will be focusing on a few specific running backs who could be fantasy-relevant for your semifinals (and finals). There were a lot of running back injuries last week, so I will place an emphasis on unexpected names that you might end up having to start in Week 16 and how confident you should be in each option.
Kendre Miller, New Orleans Saints
Star running back Alvin Kamara left Sunday’s game with a groin injury in the second half and was later diagnosed with an adductor injury. The timetable for Kamara’s return is unclear as of now, but if he were to miss any time, second-year back Kendre Miller would become a valuable fantasy asset. Miller received eight carries after Kamara left the game and played nearly all of the snaps at running back, a sign that he would operate as the bellcow if Kamara is out. Veteran Jamaal Williams is the No. 3 back behind Miller, but he did not register a carry or target even after Kamara’s injury.
I would spend the rest of my FAAB budget on Miller this week, especially if I have Kamara. With Derek Carr, Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed and Taysom Hill all injured, the Saints essentially have no choice but to play through their running backs, giving Miller a fairly high fantasy floor. He is at the very top of my priority list this week on waivers if still available, and I would be comfortable firing him up as a top-20 option if he is the starter.
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Publish date : 2024-12-18 15:23:00
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