Week 4 is here, and the NFL fantasy season is quickly sliding through our fingers. Week 5 is just around the corner, and we’ve got some players you should be picking up now to get ahead of your league mates.
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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Stashes Ahead of Week 5: Running Backs (2022)
Brian Robinson Jr. (RB – WAS) – 53% rostered
Antonio Gibson‘s RB1 audition is almost coming to an end as reports that Robinson is getting closer to full fitness. Gibson has handled his business fairly well so far, but his snaps have declined every week (63.6%, 54.1% & 44.2%), as well as his opportunity share declining week on week (66.7%, 60.0% & 44.8%). The team seemed soured on Gibson during the offseason, and it’s unlikely they’ve been convinced that Gibson deserves all the snaps moving forward. It’s unlikely Robinson becomes a workhorse, but if anything should happen to Gibson, then Robinson could see a lot of work down the stretch.
D’Onta Foreman (RB – CAR) – 12% rostered
Christian McCaffery continues to be frustrated by niggling injuries that will also frustrate fantasy managers. Still, it has opened up an opportunity to roster Foreman who would see a steady workload if McCaffery missed time. During a six-game stretch in 2021 when McCaffery missed time, Chuba Hubbard was the main backup and averaged 3.81 yards per carry and, on an average of 16.6 carries per game, only broke 100 yards on one occasion. More often than not, he didn’t light the world on fire. Foreman, meanwhile, was brought in after an impressive spell filling in for Derrick Henry, where he had multiple 100+ yard games. It’s unlikely either running back would see all of the work, but Foreman has shown he’s the better runner of the two.
Sorry babe I know it’s rude to be on my phone during a date but I need to pick up d’onta foreman in all 14 of my fantasy leagues immediately
— Sony Michel Truther (@hercseason) September 22, 2022
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