Fantasy football rest-of-season rankings: Achane, Dobbins gain RB1 status

Eric Karabell, ESPN Senior WriterNov 5, 2024, 05:00 PM ET

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Each week, Eric Karabell ranks players by position based on their fantasy football value for the rest of the 2024 season. Use the information to optimize the players on your bench for their future potential or to gauge their value in trade. Eric’s top 100 can be found below the positions in this column.

Quarterback

Editor’s Picks

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Rankings changes: There is quite a bit of shuffling at the back end of QB1 territory, as the Vikings’ Sam Darnold, Falcons’ Kirk Cousins and Rams’ Matthew Stafford feel reliable again, while the Packers’ Jordan Love and Texans’ C.J. Stroud, curiously enough, do not.

We have a top tier of QBs four deep, then another one of four options. If the Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence keeps running for touchdowns, he can return to top 10 range. Later, the Chargers’ Justin Herbert looks intriguing again, Colts veteran Joe Flacco finally disappointed fantasy managers, and it appears time to wait until next year for Bears rookie Caleb Williams.

We also may have seen the last of Cowboys starter Dak Prescott until the fantasy playoffs. Don’t all rush out to get his replacement.

Top 40 Quarterbacks

Pos. Rank	Ovr. Rank		Team	Bye	Next 3
1	18		BAL	14	CIN, @PIT, @LAC
2	27		BUF	12	@IND, KC, BYE
3	28		PHI	5	@DAL, WSH, @LAR
4	29		WSH	14	PIT, @PHI, DAL
5	44		CIN	12	@BAL, @LAC, BYE
6	45		TB	11	SF, BYE, @NYG
7	46		SF	9	@TB, SEA, @GB
8	47		ARI	11	NYJ, BYE, @SEA
9	NR	UP	MIN	6	@JAX, @TEN, @CHI
10	NR	UP	ATL	12	@NO, @DEN, BYE
11	NR	UP	LAR	6	MIA, @NE, PHI
12	NR	DOWN	GB	10	BYE, @CHI, SF
13	NR	DOWN	DET	5	@HOU, JAX, @IND
14	NR	UP	JAX	12	MIN, @DET, BYE
15	NR		DEN	14	@KC, ATL, @LV
16	NR	DOWN	HOU	14	DET, @DAL, TEN
17	NR	DOWN	MIA	6	@LAR, LV, NE
18	NR		SEA	10	BYE, @SF, ARI
19	NR		NYJ	12	@ARI, IND, BYE
20	NR		PIT	9	@WSH, BAL, @CLE
21	NR		KC	6	DEN, @BUF, @CAR
22	NR	UP	LAC	5	TEN, CIN, BAL
23	NR		NE	14	@CHI, LAR, @MIA
24	NR		IND	14	BUF, @NYJ, DET
25	NR	DOWN	CHI	7	NE, GB, MIN
26	NR		NYG	11	@CAR, BYE, TB
27	NR		CLE	10	BYE, @NO, PIT
28	NR		NO	12	ATL, CLE, BYE
29	NR	UP	CAR	11	NYG, BYE, KC
30	NR	UP	TEN	5	@LAC, MIN, @HOU
31	NR	UP	DAL	7	PHI, HOU, @WSH
32	NR	DOWN	DAL	7	PHI, HOU, @WSH
33	NR		TEN	5	@LAC, MIN, @HOU
34	NR	DOWN	LV	10	BYE, @MIA, DEN
35	NR	DOWN	CAR	11	NYG, BYE, KC
36	NR		IND	14	BUF, @NYJ, DET
37	NR		GB	10	BYE, @CHI, SF
38	NR		PIT	9	@WSH, BAL, @CLE
39	NR		NO	12	ATL, CLE, BYE
40	NR	UP	LV	10	BYE, @MIA, DEN

Running back

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Why Yates sees a lot of upside in Dolphins RB De’Von Achane

Field Yates discusses why he sees a lot of positive upside for Dolphins running back De’Von Achane heading into Week 10.

Rankings changes: There is minimal activity among the top running backs, though the Dolphins’ De’Von Achane and Chargers’ J.K. Dobbins demand RB1 status, and the Titans’ Tony Pollard moves into RB2 territory. The Bengals’ Chase Brown is at least a flex option, though the team traded for Khalil Herbert with Zack Moss injured.

The Dolphins’ Raheem Mostert and Cowboys’ Rico Dowdle return for fantasy relevance, though their situations remain fluid. There remains little clarity with the Jaguars, Panthers and Raiders, making it tough to trust any options in fantasy. Finally, this is a big week for myriad hopeful Christian McCaffrey investors, as he may return from his Achilles injury and make his season debut.

Top 60 Running Backs

Pos. Rank	Ovr. Rank		Team	Bye	Next 3
1	4		PHI	5	@DAL, WSH, @LAR
2	5		BAL	14	CIN, @PIT, @LAC
3	6		ATL	12	@NO, @DEN, BYE
4	7		LAR	6	MIA, @NE, PHI
5	8		DET	5	@HOU, JAX, @IND
6	12		NO	12	ATL, CLE, BYE
7	13		HOU	14	DET, @DAL, TEN
8	14	UP	MIA	6	@LAR, LV, NE
9	19		BUF	12	@IND, KC, BYE
10	20		NYJ	12	@ARI, IND, BYE
11	21	UP	LAC	5	TEN, CIN, BAL
12	25		IND	14	BUF, @NYJ, DET
13	26		CHI	7	NE, GB, MIN
14	30		SEA	10	BYE, @SF, ARI
15	31		GB	10	BYE, @CHI, SF
16	32		MIN	6	@JAX, @TEN, @CHI
17	37	DOWN	WSH	14	PIT, @PHI, DAL
18	38	UP	TEN	5	@LAC, MIN, @HOU
19	39		DET	5	@HOU, JAX, @IND
20	40		SF	9	@TB, SEA, @GB
21	58		KC	6	DEN, @BUF, @CAR
22	59		ARI	11	NYJ, BYE, @SEA
23	60		PIT	9	@WSH, BAL, @CLE
24	70	UP	CIN	12	@BAL, @LAC, BYE
25	71		DEN	14	@KC, ATL, @LV
26	72		CLE	10	BYE, @NO, PIT
27	73		NE	14	@CHI, LAR, @MIA
28	74	UP	MIA	6	@LAR, LV, NE
29	79		NYG	11	@CAR, BYE, TB
30	80		TB	11	SF, BYE, @NYG
31	81		TB	11	SF, BYE, @NYG
32	82	UP	DAL	7	PHI, HOU, @WSH
33	83	DOWN	JAX	12	MIN, @DET, BYE
34	84		WSH	14	PIT, @PHI, DAL
35	85		CAR	11	NYG, BYE, KC
36	NR	UP	JAX	12	MIN, @DET, BYE
37	NR		LV	10	BYE, @MIA, DEN
38	NR		SF	9	@TB, SEA, @GB
39	NR		NYJ	12	@ARI, IND, BYE
40	NR		BAL	14	CIN, @PIT, @LAC
41	NR		SEA	10	BYE, @SF, ARI
42	NR		PIT	9	@WSH, BAL, @CLE
43	NR	UP	CHI	7	NE, GB, MIN
44	NR		KC	6	DEN, @BUF, @CAR
45	NR		ATL	12	@NO, @DEN, BYE
46	NR	UP	BUF	12	@IND, KC, BYE
47	NR		TEN	5	@LAC, MIN, @HOU
48	NR		DEN	14	@KC, ATL, @LV
49	NR		CAR	11	NYG, BYE, KC
50	NR		LV	10	BYE, @MIA, DEN
51	NR		NE	14	@CHI, LAR, @MIA
52	NR		NYG	11	@CAR, BYE, TB
53	NR	DOWN	SF	9	@TB, SEA, @GB
54	NR		IND	14	BUF, @NYJ, DET
55	NR	UP	CIN	12	@BAL, @LAC, BYE
56	NR		MIA	6	@LAR, LV, NE
57	NR		IND	14	BUF, @NYJ, DET
58	NR	UP	ARI	11	NYJ, BYE, @SEA
59	NR		CLE	10	BYE, @NO, PIT
60	NR		LAC	5	TEN, CIN, BAL

Wide receiver

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Rankings changes: Seahawks sophomore Jaxon Smith-Njigba led the position with 37 PPR points in Week 9, and he rises to WR2 territory, along with the Ravens’ Zay Flowers, while the Falcons’ Darnell Mooney, Chiefs’ DeAndre Hopkins, Browns’ Cedric Tillman, Raiders’ Jakobi Meyers and Colts’ Josh Downs settle nicely in the top 30. Later, check out the Rams’ Demarcus Robinson, Chargers’ Quentin Johnston, Panthers’ Xavier Legette and Titans’ Nick Westbrook-Ikhine.

More than a few formerly trusted WRs fall this week, starting with compromised Cowboy CeeDee Lamb (shoulder) and including the Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill, Bears’ DJ Moore, Cardinals’ Marvin Harrison Jr. and Colts’ Michael Pittman Jr.

Top 60 Wide Receivers

Pos. Rank	Ovr. Rank		Team	Bye	Next 3
1	1		MIN	6	@JAX, @TEN, @CHI
2	2		CIN	12	@BAL, @LAC, BYE
3	3		DET	5	@HOU, JAX, @IND
4	9	UP	NYG	11	@CAR, BYE, TB
5	10	UP	NYJ	12	@ARI, IND, BYE
6	11	DOWN	DAL	7	PHI, HOU, @WSH
7	15		ATL	12	@NO, @DEN, BYE
8	16	UP	LAR	6	MIA, @NE, PHI
9	17		LAR	6	MIA, @NE, PHI
10	22	DOWN	PHI	5	@DAL, WSH, @LAR
11	23	UP	PHI	5	@DAL, WSH, @LAR
12	24	UP	HOU	14	DET, @DAL, TEN
13	33		SEA	10	BYE, @SF, ARI
14	34		NYJ	12	@ARI, IND, BYE
15	35		GB	10	BYE, @CHI, SF
16	36	UP	BAL	14	CIN, @PIT, @LAC
17	41	DOWN	MIA	6	@LAR, LV, NE
18	42		CIN	12	@BAL, @LAC, BYE
19	43	DOWN	BUF	12	@IND, KC, BYE
20	53		PIT	9	@WSH, BAL, @CLE
21	54	UP	SEA	10	BYE, @SF, ARI
22	55		SF	9	@TB, SEA, @GB
23	56		TB	11	SF, BYE, @NYG
24	57		WSH	14	PIT, @PHI, DAL
25	61	UP	ATL	12	@NO, @DEN, BYE
26	62	UP	KC	6	DEN, @BUF, @CAR
27	63	UP	CLE	10	BYE, @NO, PIT
28	64	UP	LV	10	BYE, @MIA, DEN
29	65	UP	IND	14	BUF, @NYJ, DET
30	66		BUF	12	@IND, KC, BYE
31	67		BAL	14	CIN, @PIT, @LAC
32	68	DOWN	CHI	7	NE, GB, MIN
33	69	DOWN	ARI	11	NYJ, BYE, @SEA
34	75	DOWN	NO	12	ATL, CLE, BYE
35	76	DOWN	HOU	14	DET, @DAL, TEN
36	77	DOWN	NYG	11	@CAR, BYE, TB
37	78		TEN	5	@LAC, MIN, @HOU
38	86	UP	BUF	12	@IND, KC, BYE
39	87	UP	DEN	14	@KC, ATL, @LV
40	88	DOWN	IND	14	BUF, @NYJ, DET
41	89		JAX	12	MIN, @DET, BYE
42	90		GB	10	BYE, @CHI, SF
43	91		LAC	5	TEN, CIN, BAL
44	92	DOWN	MIA	6	@LAR, LV, NE
45	95	DOWN	KC	6	DEN, @BUF, @CAR
46	96	UP	CHI	7	NE, GB, MIN
47	97		MIN	6	@JAX, @TEN, @CHI
48	98		SF	9	@TB, SEA, @GB
49	99	UP	LAC	5	TEN, CIN, BAL
50	100		DET	5	@HOU, JAX, @IND
51	NR	DOWN	NE	14	@CHI, LAR, @MIA
52	NR	UP	TEN	5	@LAC, MIN, @HOU
53	NR	UP	CLE	10	BYE, @NO, PIT
54	NR	UP	CAR	11	NYG, BYE, KC
55	NR		GB	10	BYE, @CHI, SF
56	NR	UP	PIT	9	@WSH, BAL, @CLE
57	NR		MIN	6	@JAX, @TEN, @CHI
58	NR	UP	LAR	6	MIA, @NE, PHI
59	NR		SEA	10	BYE, @SF, ARI
60	NR		CHI	7	NE, GB, MIN

Tight end

Travis Kelce is back in a familiar spot in the TE rankings, and teammate DeAndre Hopkins is also on the rise among WRs. Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Rankings changes: The Chiefs’ Travis Kelce is back in the top spot, thanks to 24 receptions for 190 yards and a TD over the past fortnight. The Bengals’ Mike Gesicki earned top scoring honors at this position for the week, though fantasy managers cannot rely on him regularly.

More noteworthy for Week 9 were the disappointing outings of bigger names, including that of the Lions’ Sam LaPorta, Falcons’ Kyle Pitts and Ravens’ Mark Andrews, while the Vikings’ T.J. Hockenson made his season debut to little statistical fanfare, as his backup Josh Oliver delivered the big game. The Saints’ Taysom Hill forces us to pay attention to him again.

Top 40 Tight Ends

Pos. Rank	Ovr. Rank		Team	Bye	Next 3
1	48	UP	KC	6	DEN, @BUF, @CAR
2	49		SF	9	@TB, SEA, @GB
3	50		ARI	11	NYJ, BYE, @SEA
4	51		LV	10	BYE, @MIA, DEN
5	52		CLE	10	BYE, @NO, PIT
6	93		TB	11	SF, BYE, @NYG
7	94		JAX	12	MIN, @DET, BYE
8	NR		GB	10	BYE, @CHI, SF
9	NR	UP	DAL	7	PHI, HOU, @WSH
10	NR		BUF	12	@IND, KC, BYE
11	NR		BAL	14	CIN, @PIT, @LAC
12	NR		MIN	6	@JAX, @TEN, @CHI
13	NR	DOWN	ATL	12	@NO, @DEN, BYE
14	NR		PIT	9	@WSH, BAL, @CLE
15	NR		WSH	14	PIT, @PHI, DAL
16	NR		NE	14	@CHI, LAR, @MIA
17	NR	UP	NO	12	ATL, CLE, BYE
18	NR		MIA	6	@LAR, LV, NE
19	NR		DET	5	@HOU, JAX, @IND
20	NR	UP	CIN	12	@BAL, @LAC, BYE
21	NR	UP	CAR	11	NYG, BYE, KC
22	NR	DOWN	CHI	7	NE, GB, MIN
23	NR	DOWN	PHI	5	@DAL, WSH, @LAR
24	NR		NYJ	12	@ARI, IND, BYE
25	NR		BAL	14	CIN, @PIT, @LAC
26	NR		LAR	6	MIA, @NE, PHI
27	NR		SEA	10	BYE, @SF, ARI
28	NR	DOWN	HOU	14	DET, @DAL, TEN
29	NR		CHI	7	NE, GB, MIN
30	NR		LAC	5	TEN, CIN, BAL
31	NR	DOWN	TEN	5	@LAC, MIN, @HOU
32	NR		NO	12	ATL, CLE, BYE
33	NR		NO	12	ATL, CLE, BYE
34	NR		IND	14	BUF, @NYJ, DET
35	NR		PIT	9	@WSH, BAL, @CLE
36	NR		DEN	14	@KC, ATL, @LV
37	NR	UP	MIN	6	@JAX, @TEN, @CHI
38	NR		KC	6	DEN, @BUF, @CAR
39	NR	UP	NYG	11	@CAR, BYE, TB
40	NR		PHI	5	@DAL, WSH, @LAR

Team Defense/Special Teams

Pos. Rank	Ovr. Rank		Bye	Next 3
1	NR		9	@WSH, BAL, @CLE
2	NR		6	@JAX, @TEN, @CHI
3	NR		14	@KC, ATL, @LV
4	NR		9	@TB, SEA, @GB
5	NR		7	NE, GB, MIN
6	NR		12	@IND, KC, BYE
7	NR		6	DEN, @BUF, @CAR
8	NR		5	@HOU, JAX, @IND
9	NR		14	DET, @DAL, TEN
10	NR		10	BYE, @NO, PIT
11	NR	DOWN	10	BYE, @CHI, SF
12	NR		12	@ARI, IND, BYE
13	NR		5	@DAL, WSH, @LAR
14	NR		14	CIN, @PIT, @LAC
15	NR		5	TEN, CIN, BAL
16	NR		11	SF, BYE, @NYG
17	NR		6	@LAR, LV, NE
18	NR		12	ATL, CLE, BYE
19	NR		10	BYE, @SF, ARI
20	NR		12	@NO, @DEN, BYE
21	NR		14	PIT, @PHI, DAL
22	NR	UP	12	@BAL, @LAC, BYE
23	NR		11	@CAR, BYE, TB
24	NR		7	PHI, HOU, @WSH
25	NR	UP	6	MIA, @NE, PHI
26	NR	DOWN	14	@CHI, LAR, @MIA
27	NR		14	BUF, @NYJ, DET
28	NR		5	@LAC, MIN, @HOU
29	NR		11	NYJ, BYE, @SEA
30	NR		10	BYE, @MIA, DEN
31	NR		12	MIN, @DET, BYE
32	NR		11	NYG, BYE, KC

Eric Karabell’s Rest-of-Year Top 100 Rankings

Rank		Team	Bye	Pos. Rank	Next 3
1		MIN	6	WR1	@JAX, @TEN, @CHI
2		CIN	12	WR2	@BAL, @LAC, BYE
3		DET	5	WR3	@HOU, JAX, @IND
4		PHI	5	RB1	@DAL, WSH, @LAR
5		BAL	14	RB2	CIN, @PIT, @LAC
6		ATL	12	RB3	@NO, @DEN, BYE
7		LAR	6	RB4	MIA, @NE, PHI
8		DET	5	RB5	@HOU, JAX, @IND
9		NYG	11	WR4	@CAR, BYE, TB
10	UP	NYJ	12	WR5	@ARI, IND, BYE
11	DOWN	DAL	7	WR6	PHI, HOU, @WSH
12		NO	12	RB6	ATL, CLE, BYE
13		HOU	14	RB7	DET, @DAL, TEN
14	UP	MIA	6	RB8	@LAR, LV, NE
15	DOWN	ATL	12	WR7	@NO, @DEN, BYE
16	UP	LAR	6	WR8	MIA, @NE, PHI
17	UP	LAR	6	WR9	MIA, @NE, PHI
18		BAL	14	QB1	CIN, @PIT, @LAC
19		BUF	12	RB9	@IND, KC, BYE
20		NYJ	12	RB10	@ARI, IND, BYE
21	UP	LAC	5	RB11	TEN, CIN, BAL
22	DOWN	PHI	5	WR10	@DAL, WSH, @LAR
23	UP	PHI	5	WR11	@DAL, WSH, @LAR
24	UP	HOU	14	WR12	DET, @DAL, TEN
25		IND	14	RB12	BUF, @NYJ, DET
26		CHI	7	RB13	NE, GB, MIN
27		BUF	12	QB2	@IND, KC, BYE
28		PHI	5	QB3	@DAL, WSH, @LAR
29		WSH	14	QB4	PIT, @PHI, DAL
30		SEA	10	RB14	BYE, @SF, ARI
31		GB	10	RB15	BYE, @CHI, SF
32		MIN	6	RB16	@JAX, @TEN, @CHI
33		SEA	10	WR13	BYE, @SF, ARI
34		NYJ	12	WR14	@ARI, IND, BYE
35		GB	10	WR15	BYE, @CHI, SF
36	UP	BAL	14	WR16	CIN, @PIT, @LAC
37	DOWN	WSH	14	RB17	PIT, @PHI, DAL
38	UP	TEN	5	RB18	@LAC, MIN, @HOU
39		DET	5	RB19	@HOU, JAX, @IND
40		SF	9	RB20	@TB, SEA, @GB
41	DOWN	MIA	6	WR17	@LAR, LV, NE
42		CIN	12	WR18	@BAL, @LAC, BYE
43	DOWN	BUF	12	WR19	@IND, KC, BYE
44		CIN	12	QB5	@BAL, @LAC, BYE
45		TB	11	QB6	SF, BYE, @NYG
46		SF	9	QB7	@TB, SEA, @GB
47		ARI	11	QB8	NYJ, BYE, @SEA
48	UP	KC	6	TE1	DEN, @BUF, @CAR
49		SF	9	TE2	@TB, SEA, @GB
50		ARI	11	TE3	NYJ, BYE, @SEA
51	UP	LV	10	TE4	BYE, @MIA, DEN
52		CLE	10	TE5	BYE, @NO, PIT
53		PIT	9	WR20	@WSH, BAL, @CLE
54	UP	SEA	10	WR21	BYE, @SF, ARI
55		SF	9	WR22	@TB, SEA, @GB
56		TB	11	WR23	SF, BYE, @NYG
57	UP	WSH	14	WR24	PIT, @PHI, DAL
58		KC	6	RB21	DEN, @BUF, @CAR
59		ARI	11	RB22	NYJ, BYE, @SEA
60		PIT	9	RB23	@WSH, BAL, @CLE
61	UP	ATL	12	WR25	@NO, @DEN, BYE
62	UP	KC	6	WR26	DEN, @BUF, @CAR
63	UP	CLE	10	WR27	BYE, @NO, PIT
64	UP	LV	10	WR28	BYE, @MIA, DEN
65	UP	IND	14	WR29	BUF, @NYJ, DET
66		BUF	12	WR30	@IND, KC, BYE
67	UP	BAL	14	WR31	CIN, @PIT, @LAC
68	DOWN	CHI	7	WR32	NE, GB, MIN
69	DOWN	ARI	11	WR33	NYJ, BYE, @SEA
70	UP	CIN	12	RB24	@BAL, @LAC, BYE
71		DEN	14	RB25	@KC, ATL, @LV
72		CLE	10	RB26	BYE, @NO, PIT
73		NE	14	RB27	@CHI, LAR, @MIA
74	UP	MIA	6	RB28	@LAR, LV, NE
75	DOWN	NO	12	WR34	ATL, CLE, BYE
76	DOWN	HOU	14	WR35	DET, @DAL, TEN
77	DOWN	NYG	11	WR36	@CAR, BYE, TB
78		TEN	5	WR37	@LAC, MIN, @HOU
79	UP	NYG	11	RB29	@CAR, BYE, TB
80	UP	TB	11	RB30	SF, BYE, @NYG
81	UP	TB	11	RB31	SF, BYE, @NYG
82	UP	DAL	7	RB32	PHI, HOU, @WSH
83	DOWN	JAX	12	RB33	MIN, @DET, BYE
84	UP	WSH	14	RB34	PIT, @PHI, DAL
85	UP	CAR	11	RB35	NYG, BYE, KC
86	UP	BUF	12	WR38	@IND, KC, BYE
87	UP	DEN	14	WR39	@KC, ATL, @LV
88	DOWN	IND	14	WR40	BUF, @NYJ, DET
89		JAX	12	WR41	MIN, @DET, BYE
90		GB	10	WR42	BYE, @CHI, SF
91		LAC	5	WR43	TEN, CIN, BAL
92	DOWN	MIA	6	WR44	@LAR, LV, NE
93		TB	11	TE6	SF, BYE, @NYG
94		JAX	12	TE7	MIN, @DET, BYE
95		KC	6	WR45	DEN, @BUF, @CAR
96	UP	CHI	7	WR46	NE, GB, MIN
97		MIN	6	WR47	@JAX, @TEN, @CHI
98		SF	9	WR48	@TB, SEA, @GB
99	UP	LAC	5	WR49	TEN, CIN, BAL
100	UP	DET	5	WR50	@HOU, JAX, @IND