With a host of big-time fantasy running backs succumbing to the injury bug last week, there are a gaggle of handcuffs on the waiver wire suddenly thrust into fantasy prominence, and Matthew Berry is back to point out the choicestamong them.
Matthew Berry: More RB Names
Like Brad Evans, Berry is a big fan of a certain back in the Northwest:
Justin Forsett, RB, Seahawks (1.5 percent): I am torn here. On one hand, I feel like a proud papa. An ESPN search of “Matthew Berry Justin Forsett” turns up nine different entries, including a link to my preseason Love/Hate update, where I mentioned Forsett as a guy who has impressed me in the preseason. I’ve mentioned him in this space before as well, (the Week 3 pickups) and it was nice to see a 149 total yards and a score after Jones went down. Of course, I was also a big Julius Jones supporter, and my preseason predictions on him are now looking moot. So I am torn about how to feel. But I will tell you two things: 1) After this week’s game against the Vikings, I love Forsett’s schedule (at Rams, 49ers, at Texans, Buccaneers, at Packers, Titans). With the exception of the Packers, all of them are in the top 15 of most fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs. And 2) I don’t think it matters how healthy or not Julius is. Forsett is the best guy on that team and it’s not close. He’s not giving this gig up.
Berry also calls attention to two AFC West backs who are surprisingly unowned in a handful of leagues:
Jamaal Charles, RB, Chiefs (36 percent): Thank goodness. Coach Haley messed me up with his whole Kolby Smith thing on Friday, but I’m glad Charles at least delivered on the promise I’ve been shouting about for a while now. Almost 120 yards on 22 touches, he scored and looked a lot better than the still-recovering Smith. While I do expect Kolby to take some touches away, the Chiefs have a decent upcoming schedule after this week’s game versus Pittsburgh. At the Chargers and then three straight home games against the Broncos, Bills and Browns, all of whom you can run on and all of whom for which the Chiefs will be without top receiver Dwayne Bowe. I bet even Todd Haley can figure out what the game plan should be for those games
[…]Justin Fargas, RB, Raiders (17 percent): The return of Darren McFadden and the out-of-nowhere game by Michael Bush hurt, but he’s scored in two straight, has at least eight fantasy points in four straight and remains the only Oakland running back I’d even consider starting.
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