Emari Demercado Fantasy Football Outlook (ROS)

By Andrew Erickson (FantasyPros), Tue, Dec 16th 2025, 11:13am EST

Bam Knight (ankle) was ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game versus the Texans.

Michael Carter led the backfield with 14 carries for 56 yards (four catches on four targets). Emari Demercado only had one carry in his first game back (three targets).

If Knight misses Week 16, I'd expect more of a committee with Demercado leading the charge. That's because from Weeks 9-10 (the last two games Demercado played before his injury, Carter was either inactive or clearly behind him in the pecking order. His snaps increased directly in correlation with Demercado's missed time (Weeks 11-14).

Both RBs are worth adding, but I prefer Demercado straight up (presuming we get more positive reports regarding his health this week, as he only played 7 snaps versus the Texans).