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This piece is a fantasy manager’s one-stop shop for managing their fantasy roster early in the week. For more players to add, check out the weekly waiver wire, and for more on this past week’s games in general, check out the fantasy football recap.
5 PLAYERS TO ADD
1. RB Michael Carter, Arizona Cardinals
While Emari Demercado led the Cardinals in rushing yards in Week 5, Carter was the team’s primary running back on early downs.
Arizona placed Trey Benson on injured reserve on Wednesday after he underwent surgery to repair a meniscus, which will reportedly cost him four to six weeks. That move came after James Conner landed on season-ending injured reserve the week before. There was a mad scramble to pick up Carter and Demercado in fantasy leagues, as it was not obvious who would be the better option heading into the week. Demercado has graded better as a runner and initially made the roster (Carter didn’t), but offensive coordinator Drew Petzing has consistently used a two-man backfield. Carter had been used more on early downs, while Demercado played more on late downs during their time in Arizona. Typically, the early-down back has more fantasy value.
It became clear leading up to the Cardinals’ contest with the Titans that the plan was for Carter to take over on early downs. He did just that, handling the same role Conner took early in the season and that Benson had last week. Demercado remained the third-down back while playing most of the two-minute drills. Bam Knight was also involved as the primary backup on early downs and took some snaps in two-minute drill situations.
Carter ran the ball 18 times for 51 yards and a touchdown, in addition to catching five passes for 22 yards. Demercado ran the ball three times, and all of his carries occurred on third downs. He broke one of those runs for 71 yards but fumbled at the one-yard line, resulting in a touchback.
Carter should be picked up in any league where he is still available, as he should remain the Cardinals‘ early-down back. While he ideally would have taken better advantage of this matchup, he can still be a borderline RB2, especially considering the byes in the next few weeks.
2. RB Hassan Haskins, Los Angeles Chargers
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