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Next up behind J.K. Dobbins; depth chart RB2.
Rest of the stableTyler Badie (RB3), Adam Prentice (FB1)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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Adam PrenticeFB1fullback0% rostered · free long shotBlocking fullback, not a ball carrier: through two weeks he played 12% of Denver's offensive snaps and 67% of special-teams snaps. Elevated from the practice squad for a third straight game on Sept. 26, his maximum allotted, so Denver must sign him to the active roster for him to play beyond Week 3. No backfield touches to project.
Injury history: No injury absences reported in the sources reviewed; missing injury data is not evidence of durability. Available for each of Denver's first three games of 2026 via practice-squad elevations.
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Why this pick · the matrix
Evidence: low. Stash priority: 81/100. 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 | 3 | 12 | 49 | 21 | 20 | 132 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 146 | 540 | 58 | 47 | 356 | 12 |
Last 3 games with stats for DEN: 4 carries and 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 | 4 | 46 | 161 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 153 | 772 | 14 | 11 | 37 | 4 |
Last 3 games with stats for DEN: 12.7 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
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 Omarion Hampton; depth chart RB3.
Rest of the stableKeaton Mitchell (RB2), Alec Ingold (FB1)ExpandCollapse
Keaton MitchellRB2change of pace18% rostered · likely freeHas forced his way into real work: a team-high 37.7% snap share in the Week 3 loss to Buffalo on 8 carries for 52 yards plus his first career receiving TD, and a room-leading 22 routes over two weeks while Hampton fell to 42%. The new ankle (boot, two limited practices) clouds the near term with no timetable given. Explosive but slight - a rotational weapon, not a workhorse.
Injury history: Career shaped by a torn ACL in December 2023 that cost him most of 2024; usage stayed limited through 2025 as he worked back. 2026: hurt his left ankle in a Wednesday practice before Week 4, was seen in a walking boot and logged limited practice Wednesday and Thursday; listed Questionable with no return timetable reported as of Sept. 30. Slight build.
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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 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 | 6 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 1 |
| 2025 | 13 | 155 | 643 | 22 | 16 | 136 | 4 |
Last 3 games with stats for LAC: 2 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 | 4 | 59 | 238 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 3 |
| 2025 | 9 | 124 | 545 | 35 | 32 | 192 | 5 |
Last 3 games with stats for LAC: 15.7 carries and 1.7 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: Back in the rotation after two quiet weeks: a 24.6% snap share in the Week 3 loss to Buffalo, 18 routes over two weeks (second in the room) and 40% of third-down snaps. Proven volume capability from 2025 (643 rush yards, 3 TD covering for Hampton) plus passing-game utility. With Mitchell's ankle limited in Week 4 prep, he is the handcuff with the clearest path to carries.
Starter injury history: 2025 (rookie): fractured his left ankle in Week 5 and went on IR, missing eight games; a later right ankle sprain cost another full game and most of a second - seven to eight games lost, finishing with 737 scrimmage yards and five TD in 10 games. 2026: no injury designation on the Sept. 30 Week 4 report. Missing injury data does not establish health.
Analyst write-up pending; deterministic pick shown.
Next up behind Christian McCaffrey; depth chart RB2.
Rest of the stableJordan James (RB3)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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Why this pick · the matrix
Evidence: low. Stash priority: 73/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.
Rostered in 35% 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 | 31 | 120 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | No stats available before this game week | ||||||
Last 3 games with stats for SF: 5.7 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 | 50 | 218 | 22 | 16 | 122 | 4 |
| 2025 | 17 | 311 | 1202 | 129 | 102 | 924 | 17 |
Last 3 games with stats for SF: 13.3 carries and 4.7 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) Kyle Juszczyk: Doubtful (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 Emanuel Wilson; depth chart RB2.
Rest of the stableVelus Jones Jr. (RB3), Brady Russell (FB1)ExpandCollapse
Velus Jones Jr.RB30% rostered · free long shotConverted receiver/returner carried at running back. He is on the active roster rather than the practice squad after Seattle elevated him ahead of the Week 3 Commanders game (reported Sept. 23, date-only), but no backfield role has been reported for him - the usage case is returns and special teams. Not a factor in the RB rotation.
Injury history: Career returner and gadget player rather than a true running back. No 2026 injury reported and he is not listed on Seattle's official Week 4 injury report dated Sept. 30; missing injury data does not establish health.
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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: 60/100. 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 | 4 | 22 | 70 | 8 | 7 | 52 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 22 | 73 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 1 |
Last 3 games with stats for SEA: 4.7 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 | 53 | 190 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 2 |
| 2025 | 17 | 125 | 496 | 17 | 15 | 99 | 3 |
Last 3 games with stats for SEA: 17 carries and 1.7 targets per game.
*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse
George Holani is listed RB2 on the Seattle Seahawks depth chart behind Emanuel Wilson. Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.
Backfield news: Robbie Ouzts: Out (espn_rosters) Jadarian Price: Out (espn_rosters) Zach Charbonnet: Out (espn_rosters)
Scouting: Seattle's passing-down back and now a volume beneficiary: with Price ruled out for Week 4, Macdonald named Holani and Emanuel Wilson as the backfield and Charbonnet remains PUP-ineligible. He took all 10 third-down snaps in Week 1 and was the only other RB target. Working through a rib issue but no games missed. The clear healthy-pickup case while Price's return is open-ended.
Starter injury history: An undisclosed injury sidelined him during the 2026 preseason; he returned for Week 1 and the nature and severity were never reported. No significant absences across his three prior seasons in Green Bay and Seattle, and no reported injury through Week 4, when he handled 24 touches. Missing injury data does not establish health.
Analyst write-up pending; deterministic pick shown.
Next up behind Jahmyr Gibbs; depth chart RB3.
Rest of the stableSione Vaki (RB2)ExpandCollapse
Sione VakiRB2change of pace1% rostered · free long shotNow the only backup taking offensive snaps: 11 snaps (17%) in Week 2, nine of them on pass plays, with one catch for 13 yards and one carry for 7. Used mainly as a pass-down blocker/outlet rather than a runner, so he is a partial, not full, beneficiary if Gibbs missed time.
Injury history: 2026: missed most of training camp and all of preseason with a broken nose and an eye injury; healthy and active in Weeks 1-2. Converted safety with limited offensive exposure in 2024-2025 and no prior long absence.
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Why this pick · the matrix
Evidence: low. Stash priority: 50/100. 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 3 games with stats for DET: 0 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 | 4 | 80 | 353 | 28 | 22 | 187 | 7 |
| 2025 | 17 | 243 | 1223 | 94 | 77 | 616 | 18 |
Last 3 games with stats for DET: 17 carries and 7.7 targets per game.
*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse
Jacob Saylors is listed RB3 on the Detroit Lions depth chart behind Jahmyr Gibbs. Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.
Backfield news: Isiah Pacheco: Out (espn_rosters)
Scouting: Material change: after being described as Gibbs' backup when Pacheco went on IR (Sept. 1), Saylors played zero offensive snaps in Week 2 and appeared only on special teams (18 snaps, 62%). Vaki has taken the rotational offensive role, dropping Saylors' standalone value sharply.
Starter injury history: 2023: missed two games (hamstring). 2024 and 2025: played every game. No injury designation reported in 2026 through the Week 4 loss at Carolina (Oct. 4).
Analyst write-up pending; deterministic pick shown.
Next up behind Jeremiyah Love (Questionable); 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: 77/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.
Rostered in 28% 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 | 32 | 112 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 1 |
| 2025 | 17 | 143 | 514 | 16 | 14 | 96 | 8 |
Last 3 games with stats for ARI: 5 carries and 2.7 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 | 4 | 55 | 223 | 13 | 11 | 36 | 2 |
| 2025 | No stats available before this game week | ||||||
Last 3 games with stats for ARI: 14.7 carries and 3 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 (Questionable). Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.
Backfield news: Trey Benson: Out (espn_rosters) Jeremiyah Love: Questionable (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.