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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Stashes: Running Back (Week 2)

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Stashes: Running Back (Week 2)

NFL Sunday is here! Before Week 2 kicks off, consider stashing players to get ahead of the Week 3 waiver wire mayhem. Save some FAAB with these Week 2 fantasy football waiver wire stashes.

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Fantasy Football Weekend Waiver Wire Stashes: Week 2

Khalil Herbert (CHI)
Rostered: 47%

All Summer long, we heard whispers that the Bears coaching staff might prefer Khalil Herbert‘s running style to David Montgomery, and in Week 1 Herbert had more rushing attempts (9) than in any game David Montgomery was healthy for in 2021. Montgomery saw the most rushing attempts but was woefully inefficient, taking 17 attempts for 26 yards while Herbert rushed for 45 yards on nine attempts and also scored a touchdown. Herbert’s standalone value remains to be seen, but if anything should happen to Montgomery, Herbert could end up having huge value. After a tough matchup against Green Bay, the Bears play a non-threatening Texans in Week 3.

Rex Burkhead (HOU)
Rostered: 33%

The Dameon Pierce hype train broke down on departure from the station last Sunday, with the rookie playing just 28.6% of snaps while 32-year-old Rex Burkhead dominated the backfield and saw 64% of the backfield usage. This kind of workload is highly unlikely to continue, and it’s fair to question how long a running back in their thirties can hold up under such pressure, but for now, at least, it seems clear the Texans plan to use Burkhead and will rely on him particularly in key situations. For example, the overtime period where Burkhead played every snap. If you drafted with a Zero or Hero RB strategy then Burkhead might be the kind of player you need to give you a few usable weeks while you wait on rookies to seize larger workloads or a player to become available on the waiver wire. It might not be for a long time, but Burkhead would do more good on your roster than on waivers.

Other stash candidates: Tyrion Davis-Price, Jordan Mason, Marlon Mack, Mark Ingram, Brian Robinson, Zamir White, Isiah Pacheco, Zack Moss, Jerome Ford, Samaje Perine

With Elijah Mitchell now expected to miss two months with a knee injury, Tyrion Davis-Price and Jordan Mason become interesting speculative plays in the San Francisco backfield, although it appears that Jeff Wilson will start in Mitchell’s absence. The 49ers have also added Marlon Mack to the practice squad and could throw him into the mix. … Alvin Kamara is dealing with a rib issue, so Kamara investors with a roster spot to spare might want to snag Mark Ingram. … We received encouraging news that Brian Robinson is recovering well from his gunshot wounds and could be available as early as Week 5. Even though Antonio Gibson enjoyed a very successful Week 1 performance, I doubt the Commanders want him to bear such a heavy workload in the long-term. Stashing the ‘Bama rookie is still a very strong play as the season unfolds. … D’Ernest Johnson was a healthy scratch on Sunday for the Browns, who instead suited up rookie Jerome Ford. The healthy tandem backfield of Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt doesn’t leave any meat on the bone for Ford, who did not see a Week 1 snap. The young Cincinnati Bearcat is still in pole position to fill in if either of the co-starters miss time.

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