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Next up behind James Cook III; depth chart RB3.
Rest of the stableTy Johnson (RB2)ExpandCollapse
Ty JohnsonRB2receiving2% rostered · free long shotPassing-down specialist and core special-teamer who is listed ahead of Davis but profiles as a receiving back, not a runner. Buffalo would not hand him 15 carries a game if Cook went down.
Injury history: Veteran with no long injury absence in the last three seasons; used in a limited, specialized role that keeps his workload low.
53score
Why this pick · the matrix
Evidence: low. Stash priority: 56/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.
Rostered in 5% 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 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 58 | 275 | 13 | 10 | 86 | 2 |
Last 3 games with stats for BUF: 0.7 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 | 4 | 70 | 421 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 3 |
| 2025 | 17 | 309 | 1621 | 40 | 33 | 291 | 14 |
Last 3 games with stats for BUF: 19 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
Ray Davis is listed RB3 on the Buffalo Bills depth chart behind James Cook III. Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.
Backfield news: No current injury notes available; availability is not independently confirmed.
Scouting: Compact, physical back who slipped behind Ty Johnson on the 2026 chart but is still the likelier man to take the RB1 role if Cook missed time — he can handle early downs, short yardage and pass protection, where Johnson is a specialist.
Starter injury history: Largely durable in 2023-2025; Buffalo leaned on him more heavily in 2025 (roughly a 57% snap share) without a multi-game injury absence. Occasional in-season knocks but no chronic issue.
Analyst write-up pending; deterministic pick shown.
Next up behind Kyren Williams; depth chart RB2.
Rest of the stableDean Connors (RB3)ExpandCollapse
Dean ConnorsRB30% rostered · free long shot51score
Why this pick · the matrix
Evidence: low. Stash priority: 72/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.
Rostered in 71% 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 | 4 | 33 | 162 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 145 | 746 | 14 | 8 | 36 | 6 |
Last 3 games with stats for LA: 7.7 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
| Season | Games* | Carries | Rush yds | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 54 | 294 | 25 | 21 | 173 | 4 |
| 2025 | 17 | 259 | 1252 | 50 | 36 | 281 | 13 |
Last 3 games with stats for LA: 14.3 carries and 7.3 targets per game.
*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse
Blake Corum is listed RB2 on the Los Angeles Rams depth chart behind Kyren Williams. Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.
Backfield news: Ronnie Rivers: Out (espn_rosters)
Scouting: Material change in usage, not in value: Corum was used as a pure breather back on Oct. 4, held to five carries for 14 yards and a seven-yard catch while being out-touched 26-6 by Williams, and an Oct. 2 beat report said the Rams need more from him. Still the premium handcuff in the league - durable, decisive, trusted on all three downs, and one Williams injury from an every-down role.
Starter injury history: 2023: high ankle sprain (his second in two years) cost him four games on IR. 2024: played every game but the rested finale. 2025: 295 touches across all 17 games, including an in-game ankle scare in late November that cost him nothing. 2026: no reported injury through Week 4, when he played a full 26-touch workload. Two-plus clean seasons after an injury-marred start.
Analyst write-up pending; deterministic pick shown.