Running Backs to Know for Week 10
De’Von Achane
Achane Continues to be an elite player when the Dolphins have Tua at the helm. He leads the team in target share and somehow has not become not only their top running back but their top pass catcher. It would be a risky bet to assume that continues, but the fact that it is even a part of the conversation we are having is the main point. Achane is the heartbeat of the Dolphins offense right now. They play a Rams defense that has started to show signs of life, but still, Achane should easily be a top-10 running back this week and has RB1 overall in his range of outcomes if he continues to see above a 20% target share.
Some important context to Dave Kluge’s tweet linked above is he is not only a top 3 running back in those games, but he is averaging 28 FPPG in the four games. For context, that is 3 PPG more than the leader in all of fantasy football, Lamar Jackson. Achane is the truth when healthy.
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Tracy has given us a bit of a rollercoaster for fantasy production since taking over the lead back role for the Giants. The good news is that in that time, his tape has looked incredibly impressive. Tracy navigates space well and runs with patience and the ability to hit top speed quickly. He has averaged over 5 yards per carry in those games, compiling 83 yards per game. In Week 10, we may still see Tracy’s best performance yet. He faces the Panthers, who allow the most fantasy points to opposing running backs. I expect Tracy to be an RB1 for the third time this season and the third time in his last six games.
Christian McCaffrey
McCaffrey looks to be making his season debut this week after a surprising absence for the first 2 months of 2024. It is still unclear what we should be expecting from the veteran back as his injury (Achilles tendonitis in both legs) is not something we have much history on. I would expect McCaffrey to be eased into a strong workload that will restrict him enough not to approach RB1 usage, and he may be the riskiest player in my top 20 backs. I would monitor this one closely, and until we see evidence of McCaffrey being even close to his full workload, expect him to be more of an RB2 with a much wider range of outcomes than managers have grown accustomed to.