The Week 10 waiver wire has no clear top option that fantasy football managers should drop the proverbial hammer on. But there is one guy who is worth taking a shot on based on upside. Here are a few potential RB targets on the wire this week.
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Keaton Mitchell, Baltimore Ravens (3% Rostered)
To be clear, Gus Edwards is still the lead back in Baltimore. But when a rookie runs for 138 yards, it’s worth paying attention.
Most weeks, Mitchell probably isn’t going to be startable in fantasy. But we’ve seen enough to know that if Edwards were to get hurt, Mitchell is the most likely beneficiary. He is better than Justice Hill and would likely play ahead of him. That’s worth stashing this late in the season.
FAAB Recommendation: 8-15%
Tyjae Spears, Tennessee Titans (41% Rostered)
Tyjae Spears still isn’t a real threat to Derrick Henry, but he does play on almost every passing down. There’s a desperation standalone role here. Most importantly, Spears’ value comes in his handcuff status. If Henry were to go down, Spears would be a three-down back. At this point in the season, guys with that sort of upside need to be stashed. Stash him.
FAAB Recommendation: 3-8%
Antonio Gibson, Washington Commanders (45% Rostered)
Many fantasy managers have dropped Antonio Gibson in recent weeks. It’s completely understandable. Gibson is well behind Brian Robinson and was even losing carries to Chris Rodriguez.
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Over the past two weeks, though, Gibson’s receiving role has returned. He’s caught all five of his targets in each of his past two games, scoring 9.2 and 12.6 fantasy points. For many, that’s good enough. It also seems he’s once again one injury away from being the lead back.
FAAB Recommendation: 5-10%
Ty Chandler, Minnesota Vikings (1% Rostered)
This one is purely speculative. Cam Akers tore his Achilles in the Vikings’ comeback win over the Falcons. While Alexander Mattison remains the clear RB1, Chandler now resumes his handcuff status.
Chandler has no standalone value but would stand to benefit if something happened to Mattison. Similar to Spears, any player one injury away should be stashed.
FAAB Recommendation: 0-5%
Which RBs Should You Roster in Fantasy Football?
Should You Roster Keaton Mitchell or Justice Hill?
Here, we have two Ravens running backs. One of them has been on the team for years and has never been given a feature role, no matter how many injuries the team suffered at the position. The other is an explosive rookie with an unknown ceiling.
This one isn’t close for me. We know what Hill brings. You’re getting about 4-6 fantasy points. Once in a while, he will fall into the end zone.
Last week, Mitchell ran the ball nine times for 138 yards. That type of explosiveness is hard to find. It may be nothing, but on the off chance it’s something, put him on your roster and find out. The risk in doing so is basically zero.
Should You Roster Tyjae Spears or Chuba Hubbard?
If Henry went down, there’s no doubt Spears would be ranked higher in weekly rankings. He’s the better player on the better team, but Henry remains upright. While Spears plays about 50% of the snaps, he doesn’t handle 50% of the touches. Henry still dominates.
Meanwhile, Chuba Hubbard has firmly seized control of the Panthers’ RB1 job. Over the past two weeks, with Miles Sanders active, Hubbard’s snap share has been at 66%. He’s had 17 and 22 opportunities.
Hubbard’s touchdown upside is quite low with the Panthers. But it’s not as if Spears is scoring any touchdowns, either. You can start Hubbard every week, which is more than we can say about Spears. Go with Hubbard.
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