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Next up behind Ollie Gordon II; depth chart RB1.
Why this pick · the matrix
Evidence: low. Stash priority: 30/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.
Rostered in under 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| 2025 | No stats available before this game week | ||||||
Last 2 games with stats for MIA: 0 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 | 20 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 17 | 70 | 199 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 4 |
Last 2 games with stats for MIA: 10 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
DJ Herman is listed RB1 on the Miami Dolphins depth chart behind Ollie Gordon II. Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.
Backfield news: Jaylen Wright: Out (espn_rosters) De'Von Achane: Out (espn_rosters)
Scouting: Rookie fullback and special-teams body. No role in the backfield rotation.
Starter injury history: No significant reported injury absences since entering the league in 2025. Active and off the injury report for Week 3 of 2026.
Listed starter Jaylen Wright is Out; Ollie Gordon II steps in.
Analyst write-up pending; deterministic pick shown.
Next up behind Aaron Jones Sr.; depth chart RB2.
Rest of the stableDemond Claiborne (RB3), Max Bredeson (FB1)ExpandCollapse
Demond ClaiborneRB3change of pace1% rostered · free long shotStock up. With Mason on IR, Jones a Wednesday DNP with a knee issue and Dallas limited with a toe, the Sept. 23 reporting called Claiborne the only fully healthy back on the active roster, and Minnesota's own depth chart now lists him ahead of Dallas. Undersized change-of-pace rookie - a committee piece if Jones sits, not a bell cow, but the actionable healthy add in this room.
Injury history: Rookie with no NFL injury history reported, and described in the Sept. 23 report as the only fully healthy running back on Minnesota's active roster. Absence of 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 under 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 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 3 games with stats for MIN: 1 carries and 0.7 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 | 3 | 52 | 203 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 132 | 548 | 41 | 28 | 199 | 3 |
Last 3 games with stats for MIN: 17.3 carries and 2.3 targets per game.
*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse
DeeJay Dallas 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: Core-four special-teamer whose offensive work is situational, not a projected backfield share. Age 28. Limited with a toe issue in the same week Jones is nursing a knee. The site lists him RB2, but Minnesota's own published depth chart has rookie Demond Claiborne ahead of him, so the order behind Jones is unsettled and he is not clearly first man up.
Starter injury history: Career pattern of MCL, hamstring, knee and calf issues; a 2025 hamstring sent him to IR for at least four games. 2026: hurt the knee in the Sept. 20 win over Chicago (23 carries, 105 yards), finished in a brace, missed Monday's practice and was a DNP on Wednesday Sept. 23. No return timetable stated; O'Connell said treatment continues and a Week 3 call comes later in the week. Age 31.
Analyst write-up pending; deterministic pick shown.
Next up behind Kenneth Walker III; depth chart RB2.
Rest of the stableBrashard Smith (RB3), Ben VanSumeren (FB1)ExpandCollapse
Brashard SmithRB3receiving1% rostered · free long shotMaterial change: despite preseason flashes, Smith played just three snaps in Week 1, all on special teams, with the rookie Johnson ahead of him. Reporting in September described him as a gadget back lacking the size to be trusted in pass protection. Deep-bench only unless two backs ahead of him are unavailable.
Injury history: No reported injury absences since entering the league in 2025. He has played little, so the clean record is weak evidence either way.
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Ben VanSumerenFB1fullback0% rostered · free long shotFourth-year converted linebacker signed to Kansas City's initial 16-man practice squad on Sept. 1, 2026 - a notable add given Andy Reid's long use of fullbacks. Blocking and special-teams role only; he carries no meaningful carry or handcuff value.
Injury history: No injury history researched for this profile; the absence of reports does not establish health.
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Why this pick · the matrix
Evidence: low. Stash priority: 63/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.
Rostered in 23% 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 | 3 | 16 | 56 | 4 | 4 | 64 | 0 |
| 2025 | No stats available before this game week | ||||||
Last 3 games with stats for KC: 5.3 carries and 1.3 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 | 3 | 65 | 360 | 18 | 11 | 82 | 4 |
| 2025 | 17 | 221 | 1027 | 36 | 31 | 282 | 5 |
Last 3 games with stats for KC: 21.7 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
Emmett Johnson is listed RB2 on the Kansas City Chiefs depth chart behind Kenneth Walker III. Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.
Backfield news: No current injury notes available; availability is not independently confirmed.
Scouting: Confirmed as the clear No. 2 in Week 1: 25 snaps (36%), 8 carries for 24 yards and 2 catches for 44 yards, with Brashard Smith reduced to special teams. The snap share was inflated by a 31-10 blowout, but the receiving usage is real and he is the first man up if Walker's ankle history resurfaces.
Starter injury history: 2024 (SEA): roughly six games missed to ankle, calf and oblique issues. 2025 (KC): played all 17. Aug. 2026: minor ankle irritation attributed to his shoe, which Andy Reid said was not a concern; no games missed so far in 2026. Roughly 10 games missed in four seasons to recurring lower-body issues.
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 22% 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 | 3 | 15 | 102 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | No stats available before this game week | ||||||
Last 3 games with stats for LV: 5 carries and 0.3 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 | 3 | 63 | 206 | 16 | 13 | 97 | 2 |
| 2025 | 17 | 266 | 975 | 73 | 55 | 346 | 10 |
Last 3 games with stats for LV: 21 carries and 5.3 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 Omarion Hampton; depth chart RB3.
Rest of the stableKeaton Mitchell (RB2), Alec Ingold (FB1)ExpandCollapse
Keaton MitchellRB2change of pace16% rostered · likely freePure home-run speed threat brought in as a change-of-pace weapon and now in a tight RB2 race with Vidal. Explosive in space but slight, with a major knee injury behind him — not a candidate to carry a full workload.
Injury history: Career has been shaped by a torn ACL suffered in December 2023 that cost him most of 2024; usage stayed limited through 2025 as he worked back. Healthy in 2026 camp after signing with the Chargers.
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Alec IngoldFB1fullback0% rostered · free long shotAmong the NFL's best all-around fullbacks — elite lead blocker, sure-handed on check-downs and a core special-teamer. Occasional short-yardage carries only; not a factor in the RB pecking order.
Injury history: Durable across the last three seasons with no long injury absence; one of the more available fullbacks in the league.
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Why this pick · the matrix
Evidence: low. Stash priority: 63/100. 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 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 155 | 643 | 22 | 16 | 136 | 4 |
Last 2 games with stats for LAC: 0.5 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 | 3 | 50 | 193 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 124 | 545 | 35 | 32 | 192 | 5 |
Last 3 games with stats for LAC: 16.7 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
Kimani Vidal is listed RB3 on the Los Angeles Chargers depth chart behind Omarion Hampton. Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.
Backfield news: Scott Matlock: Out (espn_rosters)
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.
Analyst write-up pending; deterministic pick shown.
Next up behind Jadarian Price; depth chart RB2.
Rest of the stableGeorge Holani (RB3), Brady Russell (FB1)ExpandCollapse
George HolaniRB3receiving3% rostered · free long shotSeattle'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. Cleared through a minor knee in Week 3 prep. Holds standalone value beside Price and is the likeliest receiving beneficiary if Price were to miss time.
Injury history: No significant reported injury absences since entering the league in 2024. 2026: a knee appeared on Seattle's Week 3 injury report - limited Wednesday, full participant Thursday, and no game status assigned for Sept. 27 vs. WAS. No games missed and no return timetable needed.
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Brady RussellFB1fullback0% rostered · free long shotFullback/H-back kept for blocking and special teams, cleared through a minor chest injury in Week 3 prep. Not a ball carrier and not part of the backfield rotation.
Injury history: No significant reported injury absences in the last three seasons. 2026: a chest injury put him on Seattle's Week 3 injury report - limited Wednesday, full participant Thursday, and no game status assigned for Sept. 27. Used almost exclusively as a blocker and on special teams.
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Why this pick · the matrix
Evidence: low. Stash priority: 57/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.
Rostered in 34% 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 | 3 | 32 | 109 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 125 | 496 | 17 | 15 | 99 | 3 |
Last 3 games with stats for SEA: 10.7 carries and 0.3 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 | 3 | 28 | 119 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 0 |
| 2025 | No stats available before this game week | ||||||
Last 3 games with stats for SEA: 9.3 carries and 2.3 targets per game.
*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse
Emanuel Wilson is listed RB2 on the Seattle Seahawks depth chart behind Jadarian Price. Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.
Backfield news: Robbie Ouzts: Out (espn_rosters) Zach Charbonnet: Out (espn_rosters)
Scouting: Seattle's short-yardage and goal-line back rather than pure depth: five Week 1 carries, two short-yardage snaps and the only Seattle RB snap inside the five. Healthy and off the Week 3 injury report. Touchdown-dependent and volume-poor, but he is taking the highest-value carries in the room.
Starter injury history: Rookie with no prior NFL injury history and a durable Notre Dame career. Chest injury in the fourth quarter at ARI on Sept. 20; Macdonald said Sept. 23 (date-only) it was not a long-term concern. Limited Wednesday and Thursday, full participant Friday, and no game status assigned for Week 3 vs. WAS. Practice limitation only - no games missed.
Analyst write-up pending; deterministic pick shown.
Next up behind J.K. Dobbins; depth chart RB2.
Rest of the stableTyler Badie (RB3)ExpandCollapse
Tyler BadieRB3change of pace0% rostered · free long shotDenver's No. 3 back, moved up a spot by Coleman's Sept. 26 placement on injured reserve. Both backs ahead of him, Dobbins and Harvey, were cleared without a game status for Week 3, and no current-season usage has been reported for Badie himself - so he is an emergency-only option unless a second injury hits the room.
Injury history: No significant reported injury absences in the last three seasons; has spent most of his career as a roster-bubble depth back. Not listed on Denver's Week 3 injury report (dated Sept. 25), though absence from a report is not positive evidence of health.
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Why this pick · the matrix
Evidence: low. Stash priority: 81/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.
Rostered in 69% 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 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 64 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 146 | 540 | 58 | 47 | 356 | 12 |
Last 2 games with stats for DEN: 2.5 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
| Season | Games* | Carries | Rush yds | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 35 | 121 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 153 | 772 | 14 | 11 | 37 | 4 |
Last 3 games with stats for DEN: 11.7 carries and 0.7 targets per game.
*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse
RJ Harvey is listed RB2 on the Denver Broncos depth chart behind J.K. Dobbins. Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.
Backfield news: Jonah Coleman: Out (espn_rosters)
Scouting: Denver's passing-down back, cleared for Week 3 after missing Week 2 with a hamstring. Jonah Coleman's high-ankle IR placement on Sept. 26 removes the rookie who had been eating into this role, so Harvey is again the uncontested handcuff behind the chronically injured Dobbins. The most valuable stash in this backfield.
Starter injury history: Career: ACL tear (2021), Achilles tear (2023), MCL sprain costing four weeks (2024), Lisfranc surgery ending 2025 at 10 games; no season above 13 games since 2020. Aug. 11, 2026 (date-only): camp soft-tissue issue. Left Week 2 vs. JAX early; the team listed it as a hip, not the hamstring first reported. Full participant Thursday and Friday, no game status for Week 3 vs. LAR - no games missed.
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 JuszczykFB1fullback1% 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 44% 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 | 3 | 25 | 107 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | No stats available before this game week | ||||||
Last 3 games with stats for SF: 8.3 carries and 0.7 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 | 3 | 35 | 166 | 17 | 13 | 104 | 3 |
| 2025 | 17 | 311 | 1202 | 129 | 102 | 924 | 17 |
Last 3 games with stats for SF: 11.7 carries and 5.7 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.