These RBs Are Fantasy Football Breakouts ... Or Are They Traps?
In today's Fantasy Life Newsletter, presented by Xfinity, three RBs who could be breaking out, Matthew Freedman's Favorite Plays and trading picks in dynasty.
In today's Fantasy Life Newsletter, presented by Xfinity:
There was a lot of panic early in the season regarding the rookie running backs, but in the NFL, things can go from bleak to hopeful on a dime.
š TreVeyon HendersonāWith Rhamondre Stevenson out and Terrell Jennings getting hurt, Henderson finally delivered on his lofty price tag with a massive 147-yard game and 2 TDs vs. the Bucs. Over the past two weeks, heās averaged 20.4 points and an 83 Utilization Score.
š RJ HarveyāJ.K. Dobbins, who took to X to express his displeasure with the hip-drop tackle, is likely out this week (and perhaps longer). Thereās basically zero chance Sean Payton fully turns the reins over to Harvey (he simply loves Tyler Badie too much for that to happen), but Harvey has been hyper-efficient on limited snaps and could really explode if he vacuums up all of the available carries. The main issue for a true blastoff scenario here is the short-term outlookāthey get a stingy Chiefs defense this week, followed by the bye.
š Woody MarksāWe got a pump fake on the Marks breakout in Week 4 when he scored 25.9 fantasy points, but Week 10 signaled a significant shift in usage. He hit a 78% snap share and relegated Nick Chubb to a bit role. Itās fair to wonder how much of that was driven by a negative game script, but he handled all of the goal-line carries vs. the Jags, and three of their next four games are against the Bills, Colts and Chiefs. He doesnāt have the same ceiling as Hendo and Harvey, but the floor should be there in those matchups.
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Heās the only RB playing at least five games who has rolled up double-digit fantasy points in each game heās played. And his initials arenāt JT. Heās also amassed an impressive 93 Utilization Score and is third among RBs in both receiving yards and fantasy points thus far. And he has an amazing matchup this week.
Matthew Freedman is back with Freedmanās Favorites, an early-week look at the rankings where he pulls out the top players at each position. Here are the other positions.
Are You Considering Trading Your Future Draft Picks?
We've reached the part of the fantasy football season where dynasty managers need to take a good look at their rosters and make an honest assessment about where they are at.
If you're looking to lock up a first-round bye or if you're already looking to next season, there are pertinent moves you can and should be making regarding your future draft picks.
That being said, how to approach wheeling and dealing your future draft picks is completely contingent on where your team stands at the current time.
Sam Wallace ran through draft pick trading strategy for every scenario, separated into four cohorts:
Your team is in first or second place
Your team is in third or fourth place
Your team is between fifth and eighth place (welcome to purgatory, pal.)
Your team is in the cellar (ninth to 12th place)
Read on to see how you should be managing your future draft picks in your dynasty leagues based on where you sit in the current standings of your league. ā¬ļø
