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Next up behind Jeremiyah Love; depth chart RB2.
Rest of the stableBam Knight (RB3)ExpandCollapse
Bam KnightRB3change of pace0% rostered · free long shotNow one of only three running backs on Arizona's 53-man roster alongside Love and Allgeier, with Conner on IR. That raises his emergency floor but not his projected role: he is a kickoff returner and depth back, not a player the run game would be built around.
Injury history: No significant reported injury absences 2023-2025; snaps have come mostly on special teams and in reserve duty. No new injury reported this cycle - absence of injury data does not establish health.
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Why this pick · the matrix
Evidence: low. Stash priority: 69/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.
Rostered in 39% of ESPN leagues when this board was built. Your league may differ; if he is taken, check the rest of the stable for a lower-rostered back.
| Season | Games* | Carries | Rush yds | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 22 | 71 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 143 | 514 | 16 | 14 | 96 | 8 |
Last 2 games with stats for ARI: 11 carries and 2 targets per game.
*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse
| Season | Games* | Carries | Rush yds | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 20 | 70 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 1 |
| 2025 | No stats available before this game week | ||||||
Last 2 games with stats for ARI: 10 carries and 3.5 targets per game.
*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse
Tyler Allgeier is listed RB2 on the Arizona Cardinals depth chart behind Jeremiyah Love. Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.
Backfield news: Trey Benson: Out (espn_rosters) James Conner: Out (espn_rosters)
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).
Analyst write-up pending; deterministic pick shown.
Next up behind Christian McCaffrey; depth chart RB2.
Rest of the stableJordan James (RB3), Kyle Juszczyk (FB1)ExpandCollapse
Jordan JamesRB3three down1% rostered · free long shotSecond-year back who lost the No. 2 job to third-round rookie Kaelon Black, who Shanahan said earned it in training camp while James was slowed by a camp rib injury. Healthy for Week 2 and the next man up if Black's groin sits him, but as RB3 his handcuff case is weaker than it was a month ago.
Injury history: No significant reported injury absences since entering the league in 2025; missed 2026 training camp time with a rib injury. Carries no designation on San Francisco's Week 2 injury report (dated 9/18).
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Kyle JuszczykFB1fullback0% rostered · free long shotThe league's signature fullback and the linchpin of Shanahan's blocking and play-action schemes, still a real receiving threat. Practicing fully in Week 2 despite a finger issue. Takes a handful of touches a year and is not a backfield contingency at any point.
Injury history: Remarkably durable for the position with no long injury absence in the last three seasons. Listed with a finger injury on San Francisco's Week 2 report (dated 9/18): limited Thursday, full Friday, no game designation. He is 35 and in his 14th season.
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Why this pick · the matrix
Evidence: low. Stash priority: 73/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.
Rostered in 50% of ESPN leagues when this board was built. Your league may differ; if he is taken, check the rest of the stable for a lower-rostered back.
| Season | Games* | Carries | Rush yds | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 21 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | No stats available before this game week | ||||||
Last 2 games with stats for SF: 10.5 carries and 0.5 targets per game.
*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse
| Season | Games* | Carries | Rush yds | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 20 | 91 | 12 | 9 | 63 | 2 |
| 2025 | 17 | 311 | 1202 | 129 | 102 | 924 | 17 |
Last 2 games with stats for SF: 10 carries and 6 targets per game.
*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse
Kaelon Black is listed RB2 on the San Francisco 49ers depth chart behind Christian McCaffrey. Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.
Backfield news: Isaac Guerendo: Out (espn_rosters)
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.
Analyst write-up pending; deterministic pick shown.
Next up behind Aaron Jones Sr.; depth chart RB2.
Rest of the stableDeeJay Dallas (RB3), Max Bredeson (FB1)ExpandCollapse
DeeJay DallasRB3change of pace0% rostered · free long shotSigned from the practice squad to the active roster Sept. 16 as the corresponding move for Mason's IR placement, having been elevated for Week 1 and played six offensive and 19 special-teams snaps. Age 28. Core-four special-teamer whose offensive role is situational, not a projected share of the backfield.
Injury history: No verified injury information gathered this cycle. Missing injury data does not establish health.
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Max BredesonFB1fullback0% rostered · free long shotRookie fullback/H-back used as a blocker and special-teamer. Mason's IR placement reshaped the running back rotation but has no bearing on his role.
Injury history: Rookie with no NFL injury history reported. Absence of injury data does not establish health.
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Why this pick · the matrix
Evidence: low. Stash priority: 62/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.
Rostered in 2% of ESPN leagues when this board was built. Your league may differ; if he is taken, check the rest of the stable for a lower-rostered back.
| Season | Games* | Carries | Rush yds | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | No stats available before this game week | ||||||
Last 1 games with stats for MIN: 0 carries and 1 targets per game.
*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse
| Season | Games* | Carries | Rush yds | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 35 | 145 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 132 | 548 | 41 | 28 | 199 | 3 |
Last 2 games with stats for MIN: 17.5 carries and 0.5 targets per game.
*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse
Demond Claiborne is listed RB2 on the Minnesota Vikings depth chart behind Aaron Jones Sr.. Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.
Backfield news: Jordan Mason: Out (espn_rosters) Jermar Jefferson: Out (espn_rosters)
Scouting: Rookie who moves up the depth chart with Mason on IR, but Minnesota signed DeeJay Dallas off the practice squad and added Jerome Ford as further depth rather than handing him the complementary role. Quick, undersized change-of-pace type; a committee piece at most if Jones were also unavailable.
Starter injury history: 2024: healthy, 1,138 rush yards. 2025: hamstring injury in Week 2 sent him to injured reserve and cost at least four games; returned Week 8 and exited the Week 9 win over DET with another injury, finishing with 160 touches. Long career pattern of MCL, hamstring, knee and calf issues; age 31.
Analyst write-up pending; deterministic pick shown.
Next up behind Bucky Irving; depth chart RB2.
Rest of the stableSean Tucker (RB3)ExpandCollapse
Sean TuckerRB3change of pace1% rostered · free long shotSpeedy RB3 who offers a different archetype from Irving and Gainwell and has flashed in spot duty. A committee piece if either back above him missed time, not a lead-back solution.
Injury history: No significant reported injury absences over the last three seasons; usage limited by depth-chart position.
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Why this pick · the matrix
Evidence: low. Stash priority: 78/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.
Rostered in 81% of ESPN leagues when this board was built. Your league may differ; if he is taken, check the rest of the stable for a lower-rostered back.
| Season | Games* | Carries | Rush yds | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 114 | 537 | 85 | 73 | 486 | 8 |
Last 2 games with stats for TB: 3.5 carries and 2.5 targets per game.
*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse
| Season | Games* | Carries | Rush yds | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 25 | 134 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 173 | 588 | 35 | 30 | 277 | 4 |
Last 2 games with stats for TB: 12.5 carries and 5.5 targets per game.
*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse
Kenny Gainwell is listed RB2 on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers depth chart behind Bucky Irving. Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.
Backfield news: No current injury notes available; availability is not independently confirmed.
Scouting: Signed to be a genuine 1A/1B with Irving and expected to split touches close to evenly. Reliable in protection and as a receiver, and with Irving's 2025 injury history he is the obvious man to absorb a full workload — though he has never carried one for long.
Starter injury history: 2025: missed seven games with a shoulder subluxation and a foot/ankle sprain, and was visibly hampered when he did play — 588 rush yds, one rushing TD, 3.4 YPC in 10 games. Offseason shoulder surgery had Todd Bowles warning he might not be back until 'summer or fall.' 2026: fully healed, no restrictions at the start of camp and taking first-team reps.
Analyst write-up pending; deterministic pick shown.
Next up behind Derrick Henry; depth chart RB2.
Rest of the stableRasheen Ali (RB3)ExpandCollapse
Rasheen AliRB3change of pace0% rostered · free long shotThird back and Baltimore's primary kickoff returner. Would get late-game carries or spell Henry for a series, but the coaching staff has pointed to Hill, not Ali, as the man who absorbs work if Henry sits.
Injury history: Missed time as a rookie in 2024 and spent stretches on the sideline in 2025; no chronic issue reported. Enters 2026 healthy as the third active back.
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Why this pick · the matrix
Evidence: low. Stash priority: 58/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.
Rostered in 16% of ESPN leagues when this board was built. Your league may differ; if he is taken, check the rest of the stable for a lower-rostered back.
| Season | Games* | Carries | Rush yds | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 18 | 93 | 27 | 21 | 169 | 3 |
Last 2 games with stats for BAL: 4 carries and 1.5 targets per game.
*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse
| Season | Games* | Carries | Rush yds | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 40 | 212 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 4 |
| 2025 | 17 | 307 | 1595 | 21 | 15 | 150 | 16 |
Last 2 games with stats for BAL: 20 carries and 2 targets per game.
*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse
Justice Hill is listed RB2 on the Baltimore Ravens depth chart behind Derrick Henry. Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.
Backfield news: Adam Randall: Out (espn_rosters)
Scouting: Baltimore's third-down back and Lamar Jackson's trusted protector, averaging 4.8 YPC and 8.3 yards per catch since 2023. If Henry missed time he would keep the passing-down role and split early downs, not become a 15-carry lead back.
Starter injury history: Played all 17 games in each of 2023, 2024 and 2025 (2025: 307 carries, 1,595 yds, 16 TD). Has not missed a game to injury since a broken foot cost him nine games in 2021. Bumped up only for age 32 and repeated 300+ carry seasons.
Analyst write-up pending; deterministic pick shown.
Next up behind Javonte Williams; depth chart RB2.
Rest of the stableTyler Goodson (RB3), Hunter Luepke (FB1)ExpandCollapse
Tyler GoodsonRB30% rostered · free long shot54score
Hunter LuepkeFB1fullback0% rostered · free long shotLead-blocking fullback and special-teams core player who occasionally gets a short-yardage touch. Not part of the running back rotation in any meaningful way.
Injury history: No significant reported injury absences in the last three seasons.
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Why this pick · the matrix
Evidence: low. Stash priority: 54/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.
Rostered in 2% of ESPN leagues when this board was built. Your league may differ; if he is taken, check the rest of the stable for a lower-rostered back.
| Season | Games* | Carries | Rush yds | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 44 | 312 | 20 | 13 | 101 | 1 |
Last 2 games with stats for DAL: 2.5 carries and 0 targets per game.
*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse
| Season | Games* | Carries | Rush yds | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 24 | 71 | 9 | 8 | 51 | 2 |
| 2025 | 16 | 252 | 1201 | 51 | 35 | 137 | 13 |
Last 2 games with stats for DAL: 12 carries and 4.5 targets per game.
*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse
Emari Demercado is listed RB2 on the Dallas Cowboys depth chart behind Javonte Williams. Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.
Backfield news: Malik Davis: Out (espn_rosters)
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.
Analyst write-up pending; deterministic pick shown.
Next up behind Ashton Jeanty; depth chart RB2.
Rest of the stableDylan Laube (RB3), Connor Heyward (FB1)ExpandCollapse
Dylan LaubeRB3change of pace0% rostered · free long shot2024 sixth-rounder whose value is on special teams: a 25.9-yard kick-return average and 855 return yards in 2025, 10th in the league. Third in the pecking order with minimal offensive usage. If Jeanty missed time the work would go primarily to Mike Washington Jr., leaving Laube a complementary piece.
Injury history: No 2026 injury designation reported through Week 2 and no significant injury history located in the sources reviewed; he was available for return duty throughout 2025. Missing injury data is not evidence of durability.
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Connor HeywardFB1fullback0% rostered · free long shotH-back/fullback signed after four seasons in Pittsburgh and listed FB1 on the Week 1 depth chart. Brings blocking, receiving and special-teams value with five career scrimmage touchdowns. Las Vegas values his versatility, but he is not a candidate for meaningful carries behind Jeanty.
Injury history: No 2026 injury designation reported through Week 2. No significant injury history surfaced in the sources reviewed, which is not the same as a verified clean record — his Pittsburgh-era availability was not checked in this pass.
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Why this pick · the matrix
Evidence: low. Stash priority: 68/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.
Rostered in 29% of ESPN leagues when this board was built. Your league may differ; if he is taken, check the rest of the stable for a lower-rostered back.
| Season | Games* | Carries | Rush yds | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 10 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | No stats available before this game week | ||||||
Last 2 games with stats for LV: 5 carries and 0.5 targets per game.
*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse
| Season | Games* | Carries | Rush yds | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 44 | 150 | 13 | 10 | 60 | 2 |
| 2025 | 17 | 266 | 975 | 73 | 55 | 346 | 10 |
Last 2 games with stats for LV: 22 carries and 6.5 targets per game.
*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse
Mike Washington Jr. is listed RB2 on the Las Vegas Raiders depth chart behind Ashton Jeanty. Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.
Backfield news: Chris Collier: Out (espn_rosters)
Scouting: Fourth-round rookie (6-2, 228; 4.33 forty) who is Jeanty's direct backup and was in line to start Week 1 had the ankle kept Jeanty out. Usage is small behind a healthy Jeanty — 7-41 in Week 1, 3-7 in Week 2, mostly clock-killing — but with only three backs on the 53 he is about as clean a one-man handcuff as exists.
Starter injury history: 2025 rookie year: led all rookies with 975 rushing yards, 1,321 scrimmage yards, 55 catches and 5 receiving TD, no long absence. Aug. 2026: low ankle sprain (carried forward from the prior profile) cost him the final preseason game; he played Weeks 1 and 2. In Week 2 he had a brief late-game issue but returned before the finish. No injury designation since.
Analyst write-up pending; deterministic pick shown.
Next up behind Travis Etienne Jr.; depth chart RB3.
Rest of the stableAlvin Kamara (RB2), CJ Donaldson (RB4)ExpandCollapse
Alvin KamaraRB2receiving37% rostered · likely freeFranchise back reduced to a passing-down and situational role after New Orleans signed Etienne. Still a savvy protector and route runner, but the knee sprain cost him practice time into Week 1 and the reporting points to a secondary workload even at full health. Value is now role-capped rather than injury-capped.
Injury history: Has missed games in each of the last several seasons; played 11 in his most recent campaign. 2026: sprained MCL, still out of practice as of Sept. 3 with the team evaluating week-to-week and declining to set a timeline (date-only report); not placed on PUP. Age 31.
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CJ DonaldsonRB40% rostered · free long shotElevated from the practice squad for Week 1 at Detroit as part of the roster shuffle around Estime's IR placement, and now carried on the active roster. No reported role in the offensive rotation yet; a body added behind Etienne, Kamara and Miller rather than a defined committee piece.
Injury history: No verified injury information gathered this cycle. Missing injury data does not establish health.
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Why this pick · the matrix
Evidence: low. Stash priority: 52/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.
Rostered in 1% of ESPN leagues when this board was built. Your league may differ; if he is taken, check the rest of the stable for a lower-rostered back.
| Season | Games* | Carries | Rush yds | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 47 | 193 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 1 |
Last 1 games with stats for NO: 9 carries and 0 targets per game.
*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse
| Season | Games* | Carries | Rush yds | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 17 | 71 | 11 | 9 | 38 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 260 | 1107 | 52 | 36 | 292 | 13 |
Last 2 games with stats for NO: 8.5 carries and 5.5 targets per game.
*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse
Kendre Miller is listed RB3 on the New Orleans Saints depth chart behind Travis Etienne Jr.. Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.
Backfield news: Audric Estime: Out (espn_rosters) Ty Chandler: Out (espn_rosters)
Scouting: Material downgrade. Miller was a healthy scratch in Week 2 - not hurt - as Alvin Kamara returned from injury and undrafted rookie CJ Donaldson held his spot on tailback, fullback and special-teams value. Behind Travis Etienne, Kamara and Donaldson he has no standalone or handcuff value in redraft. Contract year, and beat reporting floats him as a trade candidate if this holds.
Starter injury history: 2024: hamstring injury cost him two games. 2025: played all 17 - the third time in four seasons. 2026: rested for all three preseason games and entered Week 1 at Detroit healthy; no in-season absence reported.
Analyst write-up pending; deterministic pick shown.