Sunday Early · Week 10

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

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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: Brashard Smith: Out (espn_rosters)

Scouting: The clear handcuff, but a small one week to week: 25 snaps (36%), 8 carries and 2 catches for 44 yards in the Week 1 blowout, then just 3 rushes for 6 yards in Week 6 as Walker's breather while Walker ran for 128 and two scores. Reid said in September he would keep getting more snaps, taking some load off Walker. Value is almost entirely contingent on Walker's lower-body history.

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 Reid said was not a concern. No games missed and no designation reported in 2026 through Week 6. Roughly 10 games missed in four seasons to lower-body issues; the absence of 2026 injury reports is not proof of durability.

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

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Khalil Herbert is listed RB2 on the Atlanta Falcons depth chart behind Bijan Robinson. Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.

Backfield news: Trey Sermon: Out (espn_rosters) Brian Robinson Jr.: Out (espn_rosters)

Scouting: Material upgrade: Atlanta signed him from the practice squad to the active roster on Nov. 7 as Brian Robinson Jr. went to IR, ending the week-to-week elevations and making him Bijan Robinson's listed backup for at least the next four games. The workload behind a workhorse stays small - six carries for 21 yards and two catches over the prior two games - so this is insurance, not a start.

Starter injury history: 2023-2025: played all 17 games each season; 2025 league-high 2,298 scrimmage yards on 366 touches. No significant injury absence in three years; the index carries a small bump only for back-to-back 300-plus-touch workloads. No 2026 injury designation has been reported for him.

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Evidence: low. Stash priority: 53/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.

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Dare Ogunbowale is listed RB3 on the Houston Texans depth chart behind Woody Marks. Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.

Backfield news: David Montgomery: Out (espn_rosters) Emari Demercado: Out (espn_rosters) British Brooks: Out (espn_rosters) Noah Whittington: Out (espn_rosters) Jawhar Jordan: Out (espn_rosters)

Scouting: Signed off the Raiders' practice squad to Houston's 53-man roster on Sept. 29 (date-only evidence), a reunion the local report called a 'minor move' driven by special teams (1,000-plus ST snaps across four prior Texans seasons) and leadership rather than carries. Montgomery's Week 5 groin injury raises his emergency floor, but Woody Marks is next in line; treat him as depth, not a pickup.

Starter injury history: No significant reported injury absences; he played through his 2025 rookie season and led the Texans in rushing. No 2026 injury designation has been reported for him through Nov. 2, 2026. Missing injury data does not establish health.

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Evidence: low. Stash priority: 70/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.

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Dylan Sampson is listed RB2 on the Cleveland Browns depth chart behind Quinshon Judkins. Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.

Backfield news: Raheim Sanders: Out (espn_rosters)

Scouting: Settled and useful: six carries for 45 yards with a 19-yard run plus three catches for 32 yards in the 27-24 win over Tennessee, and he is second among backs on the Week 8 depth chart behind Judkins, who took 17 for 96 and two scores. He is the passing-game complement, not the volume back - a deeper-league flex into Week 8 at Pittsburgh.

Starter injury history: 2025: fractured fibula and dislocated right ankle in Week 16 vs. Buffalo, ending his rookie year. 2026: a right foot/ankle issue after Week 5 cost him Week 6 vs Baltimore - one game missed - after limited practices Oct. 21-22 he came off the final Week 7 report and played Oct. 25. He heads the unofficial Week 8 depth chart of Oct. 27. No current designation located; no timetable outstanding.

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

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Aaron Jones Sr. is listed RB2 on the Minnesota Vikings depth chart behind Jordan Mason. Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.

Backfield news: Demond Claiborne: Out (espn_rosters)

Scouting: Resolved favorably: full practice Friday, Oct. 30 and no game status on the final Week 8 report, with the team describing him as expected to be available at Detroit - a one-week scare rather than an absence, after O'Connell called him day to day. The long injury record and age 31 still argue for holding Jordan Mason, who is off IR and would lead early downs.

Starter injury history: Available for most of 2025 while out-touching Jones 173-160; no long absence in the prior two seasons. 2026: fractured thumb in Week 1, surgery, injured reserve Sept. 16. He served the four-game minimum plus the Week 6 bye, was designated to return Oct. 19 and was activated Oct. 24. He played Week 7 and is not listed on Minnesota's Oct. 28 Week 8 report. Absence closed.

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Evidence: low. Stash priority: 54/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.

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Pierre Strong Jr. is listed RB4 on the Green Bay Packers depth chart behind Kaleb Johnson. Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.

Backfield news: Josh Jacobs: Out (espn_rosters) Chris Brooks: Out (espn_rosters) MarShawn Lloyd: Out (espn_rosters)

Scouting: Active but clearly second in line with Jacobs out. He took eight carries for 22 yards at New England while Kaleb Johnson got 14 and the touchdown, and Rotoworld expects a committee in which Green Bay leans toward Johnson. With Chris Brooks likely back from IR, Strong's share should shrink further. Bench depth at best; Johnson is the add in this room.

Starter injury history: No injury designation or reported absence for him this cycle; he was available and productive in Week 9 at New England. Earlier inactive stretches were attributed by Green Bay's own reporting to fumbles rather than health. Absence of injury data does not establish health.

Listed starter Josh Jacobs is Out; Kaleb Johnson steps in.

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

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Kaytron Allen is listed RB3 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: Played through the quad and was Ollie Gordon II's direct backup in Week 9 with Jaylen Wright inactive - the clearest role yet for the 2026 sixth-rounder claimed off waivers Oct. 9. Gordon has led the room since Achane's season-ending tear, so Allen's value is contingent: a genuine handcuff if Gordon misses time, not a projected starter while Gordon is healthy.

Starter injury history: No significant reported injury absences since entering the league in 2025, and no 2026 injury designation has been reported for him. Missing injury data does not establish health.

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

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Seth McGowan is listed RB2 on the Indianapolis Colts depth chart behind Jonathan Taylor. Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.

Backfield news: No current injury notes available; availability is not independently confirmed.

Scouting: Seventh-round rookie who holds the No. 2 job ahead of Giddens and kept it through Week 1, but he remains essentially unused behind Taylor's workload. He would be first up if Giddens' knee sits him, though Indianapolis would more likely spread a committee than hand him a lead role.

Starter injury history: 2024: a high ankle sprain (Week 4 vs. PIT) cost him games; he missed at least three games in each season from 2022 through 2024. 2025: played the full 17-game slate above a 70% snap share in all but one game, with 20 total TD. 2026: handled a full Week 1 workload against Baltimore and carries no designation on Indianapolis' Week 2 injury report (dated 9/18).

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Evidence: low. Stash priority: 53/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.

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AJ Dillon is listed RB3 on the Carolina Panthers depth chart behind Chuba Hubbard. Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.

Backfield news: Jonathon Brooks: Out (espn_rosters)

Scouting: Third straight game inactive, and again with nothing on the injury report: Carolina's Nov. 8 inactives list separates the four players ruled out with injuries from Dillon, so this reads as a roster decision rather than a reported injury, though the club has stated no reason. The feed's Out flag tracks the inactive list. Chuba Hubbard is the only back who matters here. Droppable in redraft.

Starter injury history: 2024: 15 games, all starts. 2025: a Grade 2 right calf strain cost two games and much of his starting job. 2026: a hamstring strain in camp cost him the preseason, but he was cleared for Week 1 and no 2026 absence or current designation has been reported. Soft-tissue problems in back-to-back years keep the historical index elevated.

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

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Audric Estime is listed RB3 on the New Orleans Saints depth chart behind Alvin Kamara. Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.

Backfield news: CJ Donaldson: Out (espn_rosters) Ty Chandler: Out (espn_rosters) Travis Etienne Jr.: Out (espn_rosters)

Scouting: Claimed off waivers from Cleveland on Nov. 3 and starting by Sunday: 15 carries for 72 yards and a goal-line touchdown in the Week 9 win over his old team. New Orleans called him a needed addition to a bottom-tier run game. The limit is shelf life - reporting has him leading the backfield only until Travis Etienne is activated from IR, possibly Week 10. Stream him while it lasts; not a hold.

Starter injury history: Has missed games in most recent seasons; age 31. 2026: a sprained MCL cost him Week 1; two medical-tent trips with a knee issue in Week 4; a back injury from Week 5 he played through, which came off the final Week 7 report Oct. 23. The back returned on the Nov. 4 Week 9 report as 'NIR-Rest, Back' with a Wednesday DNP. He carries no Week 9 game designation.

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

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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 sitting third on the chart behind Ty Johnson, but dated reporting still identifies Davis as the main beneficiary if Cook were to get hurt - he can take early downs, short yardage and pass protection where Johnson is a specialist. Minimal standalone value while Cook is healthy; the better Buffalo handcuff.

Starter injury history: Largely durable in 2023-2025 and Buffalo leaned on him harder in 2025 without a multi-game absence. 2026: no injury designation reported through four games. Missing injury data does not establish health.

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Evidence: low. Stash priority: 79/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.

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Braelon Allen is listed RB2 on the New York Jets depth chart behind Breece Hall. Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.

Backfield news: Chip Trayanum: Out (espn_rosters)

Scouting: Career game and the job is still his for now: 21 carries for 147 rushing yards and a 21-yard touchdown in the Nov. 1 loss at Las Vegas, with Aaron Glenn saying Allen did a hell of a job. That is five straight starts with Hall out. The ankle from Oct. 28 is a non-issue. Hall is close, and Glenn has said their roles would not change, so plan for a split rather than Allen holding the full load.

Starter injury history: 2022: torn ACL. 2024: knee, one game missed. 2026: a right quad injury Sept. 27 vs. Detroit; an MRI ruled out a long-term problem and he was never placed on injured reserve. He last played Week 3 and has missed five straight games, inactive Nov. 1 after a questionable tag. Nov. 5 reporting has him expected to practise fully and play in Week 9 vs. Kansas City.

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

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Chris Rodriguez Jr. is listed RB2 on the Jacksonville Jaguars depth chart behind Bhayshul Tuten. Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.

Backfield news: No current injury notes available; availability is not independently confirmed.

Scouting: Downgraded from co-starter to clear complement: out-snapped 36-15 by Tuten in Week 4, though he kept short-yardage work and scored late. A physical between-the-tackles runner who would absorb heavy carries if Tuten missed time, but he is not a passing-down option.

Starter injury history: No significant reported injury absences; he completed his 2025 rookie season behind Travis Etienne and has played through 2026 with no injury designation reported as of the Week 4 game (Oct. 4).

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Evidence: low. Stash priority: 65/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.

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Nicholas Singleton is listed RB3 on the Tennessee Titans depth chart behind Tony Pollard. Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.

Backfield news: Tyjae Spears: Out (espn_rosters)

Scouting: Inactive again Oct. 18 at Indianapolis with no injury listed - the healthy-scratch outcome once Spears cleared his knee designation. This is a usage problem, not an injury one: the early-down speed is unchanged, but he is behind Pollard and Spears and not dressing on game day. Dynasty stash only; in redraft he is droppable unless one of the two above him misses time.

Starter injury history: All 17 starts in 2025 (242 carries, 1,082 yards), a fourth straight 1,000-yard season; minor foot and ankle issues historically. 2026: ankle soreness cost practice time in late September and cleared. Week 7: listed NIR-Rest, unlisted Wednesday, DNP Thursday, full Friday, and carrying no game status for Oct. 25 vs Cleveland. Age 29 with a heavy career workload.

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