These are my favorite QB and RB additions this week!
QB:
Joe Flacco, Indianapolis Colts
He looked good coming in for the injured Anthony Richardson, throwing for 168 yards and 2 TD. He did it against one of the top defenses in the NFL, too, and if he is the week five starter, as I expect him to be, he gets a cushy matchup against a really bad Jacksonville team. This is an important move to make if you have Anthony Richardson.
Geno Smith, Seattle Seahawks
The Seahawks offense looks very explosive under their new coaching staff, and it’s only going to get better as the season progresses. Smith is available in most 1 QB leagues because he hasn’t thrown more than 1 TD in any game yet this season, so the fantasy numbers don’t stand out. He has 2 games over 320 passing yards, though, and 3 over 285 yards. He threw for 395 in the week 4 loss to the Lions. The TDs will come.
QB Mason Rudolph, Tennessee Titans
The Titans have to go back to him, right? Levis hasn’t been good this season, and the Titans finally won a game with the offense putting up 31 points. He wasn’t even that good, but the offense just seemed more confident with him running things. In 2 QB or Super Flex, you have to look his way.
RB:
Tank Bigsby, Jacksonville Jaguars
He had a solid day rushing the football (7 for 90), and Travis Etienne, despite coming back into the game, left with a shoulder injury at one point. With bye weeks starting, it’s important to start loading up on depth, and Bigsby is a prime example of that. If you roster ETN, it’s a must, but even if you don’t, I would look to add Bigsby.
Kareem Hunt, Kansas City Chiefs
After Carson Steele fumbled early, the Chiefs seemed to lose complete faith in him, and it was Hunt who began to see the heavy workload. He looked much better than Steele or Perine have since the Pacheco injury, and he is a must-add this week for anyone who is lacking at the RB position. Hunt ended the day with 69 rushing yards on 14 carries, and he caught two passes for 16 yards.
Jeremy McNichols, Washington Commanders
No one is taking over the number one RB duties from Brian Robinson Jr. unless there is an injury; however, with Austin Ekeler banged up, McNichols stepped up big in week 4. He carried the ball 8 times for 68 yards and scored 2 TD. With how well the Commanders are playing right now on offense, you want pieces that surround Jayden Daniels, and if something were to happen to B-Rob, McNichols showed that he could handle the job.
Alexander Mattison, Las Vegas Raiders
He looks so much better than Zamir White does. For a while, it looked like White would be the back on first and second down, with Mattison being the pass-catching back. After yesterday, though, Mattison has earned more carries. White carried the ball a season-high 17 times and managed just 50 yards. White also fumbled in a big moment that led to a Browns defensive TD. Mattison carried the ball only five times but was able to turn that into 60 yards, and the biggest takeaways are that he didn’t fumble and that the Raiders won the game.
