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- 3 RB Breakouts ... Or Fake-outs?
There was a lot of panic early in the season regarding the rookie running backs, but in the NFL, things can go from bleak to hopeful on a dime.
📈 TreVeyon Henderson—With Rhamondre Stevenson out and Terrell Jennings getting hurt, Henderson finally delivered on his lofty price tag with a massive 147-yard game and 2 TDs vs. the Bucs. Over the past two weeks, he’s averaged 20.4 points and an 83 Utilization Score.
Full steam ahead, right? Well, not so fast. Dwain outlined three different scenarios for Henderson going forward, which illustrate the wide range of outcomes we are dealing with here. It really all comes down to how stubborn Mike Vrabel is when the rest of the backfield gets healthy, but the schedule is ripe for the picking—including a juicy matchup vs. the Bengals in Week 12 and the Giants in Week 13.
📈 RJ Harvey—J.K. Dobbins, who took to X to express his displeasure with the hip-drop tackle, is likely out this week (and perhaps longer). There’s basically zero chance Sean Payton fully turns the reins over to Harvey (he simply loves Tyler Badie too much for that to happen), but Harvey has been hyper-efficient on limited snaps and could really explode if he vacuums up all of the available carries. The main issue for a true blastoff scenario here is the short-term outlook—they get a stingy Chiefs defense this week, followed by the bye.
📈 Woody Marks—We got a pump fake on the Marks breakout in Week 4 when he scored 25.9 fantasy points, but Week 10 signaled a significant shift in usage. He hit a 78% snap share and relegated Nick Chubb to a bit role. It’s fair to wonder how much of that was driven by a negative game script, but he handled all of the goal-line carries vs. the Jags, and three of their next four games are against the Bills, Colts and Chiefs. He doesn’t have the same ceiling as Hendo and Harvey, but the floor should be there in those matchups.
For more risers/fallers, don’t miss Dwain’s Week 11 Utilization Report.
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Editors’ Picks
Did you survive the waiver wire? Hopefully you got that JT bye-week replacement. Rest up, King! And even if you’re left wanting, we have some great Fantasy Life content to help you prepare. Our Rankings and Xfinity Best Projections are also elite tools for you …
 | Is Justin Jefferson the star name you want on your Guillotine Leagues™ roster? Paul Charchian takes a hard look at J-Jettas and all the most-chopped players heading into the Week 11 FAAB free-for-all. |
 | Aaron Jones reclaimed his RB1 role, Marvin Harrison Jr. has found new life with his new QB and more. Dwain McFarland breaks it all down in his latest Utilization Report. |
 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Jonathan Taylor stand alone at their respective positions, but what other players are rising and falling? Matt LaMarca breaks down the latest rest-of-season rankings updates. |
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Guess This Freedman’s Favorite RB for Week 11
He’s the only RB playing at least five games who has rolled up double-digit fantasy points in each game he’s played. And his initials aren’t JT. He’s also amassed an impressive 93 Utilization Score and is third among RBs in both receiving yards and fantasy points thus far. And he has an amazing matchup this week.
Matthew Freedman is back with Freedman’s Favorites, an early-week look at the rankings where he pulls out the top players at each position. Here are the other positions.
Dynasty
Are You Considering Trading Your Future Draft Picks?
We've reached the part of the fantasy football season where dynasty managers need to take a good look at their rosters and make an honest assessment about where they are at.
If you're looking to lock up a first-round bye or if you're already looking to next season, there are pertinent moves you can and should be making regarding your future draft picks.
That being said, how to approach wheeling and dealing your future draft picks is completely contingent on where your team stands at the current time.
Sam Wallace ran through draft pick trading strategy for every scenario, separated into four cohorts:
Your team is in first or second place
Your team is in third or fourth place
Your team is between fifth and eighth place (welcome to purgatory, pal.)
Your team is in the cellar (ninth to 12th place)
Read on to see how you should be managing your future draft picks in your dynasty leagues based on where you sit in the current standings of your league. ⬇️
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Around the Watercooler
The latest fantasy nuggets, silliness and NFL gossip from our merry band of football nerds.
👀 We could be looking at a big bump for RJ Harvey. Is MHJ fixed?
😭 Ugh, Travis Hunter is done for the year. He had surgery yesterday.
🪓 How much should you bid on Justin Jefferson in Guillotine LeaguesTM?
🚀 If you missed out on your waiver wire targets, our express guide has options.
📆 They say Joe Burrow could be back by Week 14. I don’t believe them, though.
🐰 Kyle Monangai’s favorite meme. Lol.
💚 Players change teams, fandom is unconditional.
⚡️ If White Lightning is still available in your league, what are you waiting for?
🤔 We still don’t know about Bucky Irving’s return date. Sigh.
🤩 Last week’s Perfect Fantasy team: JT, Achane, Gibbs … and Davis Mills?
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