Fantasy managers had another roller-coaster ride in Week 2. Heading into Monday night, only three running backs with a first-round ADP (Saquon Barkley, Christian McCaffrey and Bijan Robinson) are ranked in the top 12 in fantasy points scored. Instead, it was running backs who were drafted in the middle rounds or later that had breakout performances, including D’Andre Swift, Kenneth Walker III, James Conner, Raheem Mostert, Kyren Williams, Rachaad White and Zack Moss.
Barkley suffered an ankle sprain in Giants’ win over the Arizona Cardinals that will keep him out three weeks, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Fantasy managers should target Matt Breida (rostered in 1.1% of ESPN leagues) on the waiver wire. He is the front-runner to lead the Giants’ backfield committee, with Gary Brightwell (0.2%) factoring into the mix.
Here are some other RB options to consider:
Zack Moss, Indianapolis Colts (32.1%): Deon Jackson‘s poor performance in Week 1 provided Moss with a golden opportunity to take over the Colts’ backfield in Week 2. Moss accomplished the task, playing nearly all…
