Sunday Late · Week 2

Evidence: low. Stash priority: 64/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.

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• Jaguars Injury Update: Jaguars End Week With Clean Bill of Health

Jacksonville closed the week clean (Yahoo, Sept 19, 1:00 p.m. UTC): all six listed players practiced and no running back carries a game status. LeQuint Allen Jr. (hip) was a limited Friday participant with no designation and is expected to play. With Bhayshul Tuten healthy and starting, Chris Rodriguez Jr. is the listed RB2 and the early-down bet, while Allen is the passing-down piece. Rodriguez is usually available on the wire. Fact: no RB game statuses. Projection: Rodriguez leads a split, not a workhorse role.

Backfield news: No Jaguars running back carries a Week 2 injury designation and none appear on the game-day inactive list. Tuten remains the starter. Rodriguez is the bigger early-down body behind him; Allen Jr. was limited Friday with a hip issue but has no game status and profiles as the passing-down back, which caps Rodriguez's ceiling in a Tuten absence. Ameer Abdullah is the depth option. Nothing here resolves a clean one-back succession, so treat this as an unresolved committee.

Scouting: Free-agent signing listed as a co-starter with Tuten after taking near-equal camp reps. A downhill, physical early-down and short-yardage runner who would absorb heavy carries if Tuten went down, but not a passing-down back.

Starter injury history: No significant reported injury absences; played his full 2025 rookie season behind Travis Etienne and has been healthy through 2026 camp.

Evidence: low. Stash priority: 71/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.

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• RB RJ Harvey among Broncos' inactives for Week 2 game vs. Jaguars

Denver's official inactive list (Broncos.com, Sept 20, 12:35 p.m. MT) has RJ Harvey (hamstring) inactive, leaving J.K. Dobbins to pace the backfield with rookie Jonah Coleman as the listed next man up. Same list notes Tyler Badie is active for the first time this season, so a Dobbins exit would likely be a Coleman-led split rather than a clean bell-cow handoff. Coleman is usually still available on the wire. Fact: Harvey inactive today. Projection: Coleman first in line for early-down work.

Backfield news: Harvey (hamstring) was a Week 2 non-participant, practiced limited twice, carried a questionable tag and is officially inactive. Dobbins leads the backfield with Coleman behind him and Badie active for the first time in 2026. For this game Coleman is the eligible pickup. For ongoing ownership Harvey is still the better back to hold: he is widely rostered, this is a one-game absence so far and no return timetable beyond today has been reported, so treat Coleman as the temporary redraft add rather than a dynasty upgrade.

Scouting: Fourth-round rookie and Denver's RB3, a compact early-down runner. His debut was a non-factor: three offensive snaps and no touches at Kansas City in Week 1. With Harvey questionable he could see a first real workload, but Payton's passing-down role belongs to Harvey and Coleman is still unproven as a pro.

Starter injury history: 2024 (LAC): MCL sprain cost four weeks (13 games). 2025 (DEN): a Week 10 Lisfranc foot injury needed surgery and ended his season at 10 games. 2026: a soft-tissue issue limited camp and he missed all three preseason games; he played Week 1 and is not on Denver's Week 2 report (9/18). Career: torn ACL (2021), torn Achilles (2023), broken foot (2025); no season above 13 games since 2020.

Evidence: low. Stash priority: 66/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.

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• Los Angeles Chargers Las Vegas Raiders Inactives Week 2 2026

The joint Week 2 inactive list (Chargers.com, Sept 20, 11:35 a.m. PT) shows no Raiders running back inactive, and Ashton Jeanty was a full participant in practice. Behind Jeanty the room is thin: Mike Washington Jr. is the listed RB2 and the only other early-down body with Chris Collier out, leaving Dylan Laube as a third-down piece and Connor Heyward at fullback. Washington is usually available on the wire. Fact: no Raiders RB inactive. Projection: Washington would carry the early-down work if Jeanty were unavailable.

Backfield news: Jeanty practiced fully and is active, so this is a pure contingency room. Las Vegas kept Collier out and is carrying Washington, Laube, Ogunbowale and Heyward behind Jeanty. Washington is the closest thing to a like-for-like replacement and would be the immediate beneficiary of any Jeanty absence; Laube would take passing downs. Jeanty's workload gives Washington one of the more valuable standalone handcuff profiles on the board, which makes him worth a bench slot in both redraft and dynasty.

Scouting: Rookie who is the direct beneficiary of Jeanty's ankle — the Raiders said he would be counted on heavily until Jeanty returns. Early-down runner with no NFL sample; Las Vegas would use a committee rather than name him a bell cow.

Starter injury history: 2025 (rookie): played through the season, 266 carries for 975 yds and 55 catches for 346 yds — 1,321 scrimmage yards and 10 total TD, no long absence. 2026: helped off the practice field in late August with what was reported as a low (not high) ankle sprain; he missed the final preseason game and his Week 1 status was called day-to-day, with the team hopeful.

Evidence: low. Stash priority: 63/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.

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• Los Angeles Chargers Las Vegas Raiders Inactives Week 2 2026

The joint Week 2 inactive list (Chargers.com, Sept 20, 11:35 a.m. PT) has no Chargers running back inactive: Omarion Hampton, Kimani Vidal and Keaton Mitchell are all available. With Hampton starting, Vidal is the between-the-tackles option and the model's pick, while Mitchell is the change-of-pace back. Vidal is free in almost every league; for him to matter Hampton would have to miss and the staff would have to give him the early-down and goal-line work instead of splitting it with Mitchell. Unresolved committee, so confidence is capped.

Backfield news: No Chargers back appears on today's inactive list; only fullback Scott Matlock is unavailable. Hampton is the clear lead. Behind him the succession is genuinely split: Vidal is the heavier early-down runner, Mitchell the speed/receiving change-up who saw the RB2 work earlier this season. Nothing published this week settles which one would take the bulk of a Hampton absence, so this is a true committee call. Mitchell is the more widely held of the two if you want the safer share of the guesswork.

Scouting: Compact, tough runner with reliable vision who put up 643 rush yds and three TD filling in for Hampton — proof he can handle real volume. Offers passing-game utility Mitchell does not, making him the likelier lead back if Hampton's ankles act up again.

Starter injury history: 2025 (rookie): fractured his left ankle in Week 5 and went on IR, missing eight games; later a right ankle sprain cost him another full game and most of a second — seven to eight games lost in total, finishing with 737 scrimmage yards and five TD in 10 games. 2026: healthy through camp with no reported setbacks.

Evidence: low. Stash priority: 57/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.

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• Seattle Seahawks inactives: Nick Emmanwori returns

Seattle's Week 2 inactive list, released 90 minutes before kickoff, is Sam Darnold, Ty Okada, Connor O'Toole, Anthony Bradford, Montorie Foster Jr. and Mike Morris (Yahoo Sports, Sept 20, 7:24 p.m. UTC); no running back is inactive. With Zach Charbonnet out, Jadarian Price leads and George Holani is the listed RB2 already sharing the backfield, with Emanuel Wilson behind him. Holani is free in almost every league and would need a Price absence to see real volume. Handcuff note: Charbonnet is the more valuable back to hold if he returns, but no dated report gives a return timetable, so the timetable is unknown; Holani is the short-term pickup, not an automatic dynasty add.

Backfield news: No Seahawks running back is inactive today. Charbonnet remains out with no reported return date, leaving Price as the lead and Holani as the direct backup ahead of Emanuel Wilson.

Scouting: Seattle's passing-down back: he took all 10 of the team's third-down snaps in Week 1 plus two short-yardage snaps, with five carries and the only other RB target. Pre-season reporting flagged him for a 'heavy dose' of work on third down for his receiving and pass protection. Holds real standalone value beside Price.

Starter injury history: Rookie with no NFL injury history; healthy through camp and played Week 1. Durable college career at Notre Dame sharing a backfield with Jeremiyah Love.

Evidence: low. Stash priority: 69/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.

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• Injury Report: Week 2 vs Seahawks

Arizona's official Week 2 injury report (AZCardinals.com, Sept 18, 1:45 p.m. MT) lists no running back with any designation, and no Cardinals back is on today's inactive list (Carson Beck, Garrett Williams, Josh Fryar, Reggie Virgil, Andrew Billings). With James Conner and Trey Benson both unavailable, Jeremiyah Love is the lead and Tyler Allgeier is the clear RB2 who already takes early-down and short-yardage snaps, so he is the man up if Love cannot go. Allgeier is usually still on the wire. Handcuff note: Conner is the better long-term back to own if he returns, but no dated report gives a return timetable, so treat the timetable as unknown; Allgeier is the pickup that matters for this game.

Backfield news: No Cardinals running back carried an injury designation on the Week 2 report and none is inactive today. Conner and Benson remain unavailable with no reported return date, leaving Love to lead and Allgeier as the primary early-down complement.

Scouting: Out-snapped the No. 3 overall pick 41-32 in Week 1 and led the backfield with 17 carries for 61 yards plus 2 catches, taking the late-game clock-killing work. A thick downhill early-down runner, not a passing-down answer - but he is a genuine threat to Love's volume, not just a handcuff.

Starter injury history: No NFL injury history before 2026. Left high ankle sprain in the Aug. preseason game vs. LV cost him the rest of the preseason; he was a game-time decision but active for the Sep. 13 opener. Mike LaFleur said Love was not on a snap count in Week 1. Durable at Notre Dame (1,372 rush yards, 21 total TD, Heisman finalist).

Evidence: low. Stash priority: 68/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.

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• Inactives | Commanders vs. Cowboys, Week 2
• Cowboys-Commanders Week 2 Inactives: Both clubs without top LB

Washington's official Week 2 inactive list (Commanders.com, Sept 20, 2:54 p.m. ET) is Frankie Luvu, Luke McCaffrey, Athan Kaliakmanis, Isaac Yiadom, Ricky Barber, Tanoa Togiai and Chig Okonkwo, with no running back among them, confirmed again by Yahoo Sports at 7:34 p.m. UTC. That resolves earlier reporting that Rachaad White might miss this game: he is active and is the veteran next in line behind Jacory Croskey-Merritt, with a receiving-down role already. White is widely rostered and gone in many leagues; the fallback here is rookie Kaytron Allen, free almost everywhere after a full practice week, but he sits third and his path to real carries is much thinner. Jeremy McNichols is out.

Backfield news: No Commanders running back is inactive for Week 2. White is active despite earlier doubt and remains the primary backup and passing-down option behind Croskey-Merritt, with Kaytron Allen third and McNichols out.

Scouting: Veteran with a proven 250-touch season on his résumé who slots in as Washington's third-down and passing-game back. Genuinely three-down capable and the clear beneficiary if Croskey-Merritt's soft-tissue issues linger — the most reliable handcuff in this room.

Starter injury history: 2025 (rookie): played all 17 games — 175 carries, 805 yds (4.6), 8 TD. 2026 has been rockier: missed OTAs with a soft-tissue injury, day-to-day with a groin in camp, then pulled up with a lower-body injury Aug. 20 that cost him the last two preseason games. Limited in early-September practice but expected to play Week 1 vs. PHI.

Evidence: low. Stash priority: 56/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.

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• Week 2 inactives for Cowboys
• Cowboys-Commanders Week 2 Inactives: Both clubs without top LB

Dallas ruled RB Tyler Goodson inactive today alongside Malik Hooker, DeMarvion Overshown, Camden Brown, James Houston, Ajani Cornelius and Caelen Carson (Yahoo Sports, Sept 20, 7:26 p.m. and 7:34 p.m. UTC). Malik Davis is out. That leaves Javonte Williams, Emari Demercado and fullback Hunter Luepke as the active backfield, so Demercado is the only other true running back who would absorb carries if Williams could not finish. He profiles as a change-of-pace back rather than a projected every-down replacement, so volume would likely be shared with Luepke near the goal line. Demercado is free in almost every league and only matters if Williams misses time.

Backfield news: Goodson is inactive and Davis is out, leaving Dallas with just Williams, Demercado and FB Luepke active at running back for Week 2 against Washington.

Scouting: Waiver claim who reunites with OC Klayton Adams from Arizona and knows the scheme. Reliable in protection and on third down, but a complementary piece — not the answer for 15+ carries if Williams missed time.

Starter injury history: 2024: full season in Denver coming back from the 2022 multi-ligament knee injury. 2025 (DAL): played 16 games, 1,201 rush yds and 11 TD on 252 carries, then finished the year on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. Expected fully healthy for 2026; did not play in the preseason.

Evidence: low. Stash priority: 60/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.

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• Chop Robinson leads list of Dolphins inactives for Week 2 vs. 49ers

Miami's Week 2 inactive list against San Francisco (Yahoo Sports, Sept 20, 6:56 p.m. UTC) is QB Brady Cook, Jalen Tolbert, Justin Joly, DJ Campbell, Chukwuebuka Godrick, Chop Robinson and Marcellas Dial Jr. No running back is inactive, so De'Von Achane leads and both backups are available. Behind Achane the room is an unresolved committee: Ollie Gordon II is the bigger early-down and short-yardage body while Jaylen Wright is the speed complement, and no dated report establishes a clear No. 2. Gordon is the better bet for the bulk of carries if Achane went down, but confidence is capped by that split. He is free in almost every league.

Backfield news: No Miami running back is on today's inactive list, so Achane leads with Gordon and Wright both available. The backup order behind Achane remains unsettled, with Gordon the early-down body and Wright the change-of-pace option.

Scouting: Big, physical between-the-tackles runner who gives Miami the short-yardage and goal-line element Achane and Wright do not. The likelier of the two backups to absorb a real early-down workload if Achane missed time.

Starter injury history: 2024: played all 17 games despite late-season rib and shoulder issues. 2025: 16 games (71% snap share, 1,838 scrimmage yards) — missed time in concussion protocol and then the finale with a shoulder injury after three straight missed practices. 2026 offseason: had that shoulder surgically 'cleaned up' per HC Jeff Hafley; healthy for camp.

Evidence: medium. Stash priority: 72/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.

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• Eddy Pineiro, Kaelon Black Available vs. Dolphins; Inactives for Week 2 #MIAvsSF

San Francisco's official inactives (49ers.com, Sept 20, 12:02 p.m. PT) are Ephesians Prysock, Jordan Watkins, Tatum Bethune, Enrique Cruz Jr. and Kurtis Rourke; Kaelon Black, listed questionable with a groin injury, is active, and Jordan James is active after sitting in Week 1. Christian McCaffrey practiced fully and starts. With Isaac Guerendo out, Black is the RB2 who would inherit early-down work if McCaffrey could not go. Black is widely rostered and already gone in many leagues; the fallback in this room is Jordan James, who is free almost everywhere but sits third and would need both McCaffrey and Black to miss before he saw meaningful carries.

Backfield news: Black was questionable with a groin issue but is active per San Francisco's official inactive list, and Jordan James is active for the first time this season. McCaffrey practiced fully and starts; Guerendo is out.

Scouting: Third-round rookie who won the No. 2 job in camp and immediately out-carried McCaffrey 14-10 on 28 snaps (44%) in Week 1 vs. the Rams, the largest non-McCaffrey RB snap share since 2022. Questionable (groin) for Week 2. Behind a 30-year-old with McCaffrey's history, he is now the room's primary handcuff.

Starter injury history: 2024: missed 13 games (bilateral Achilles tendinitis/calf, then a right knee PCL sprain). 2025: played all 17, 2,126 scrimmage yards and 17 TD on 311 carries. 2026 camp: missed practice with 'tightness' but was active for the opener. Listed a full participant on San Francisco's Week 2 report (dated 9/18), Wednesday rest day only. Now 30; played 10 games total in 2020-2021.