The fantasy football trade deadline is here for a lot of leagues and just around the corner for others. This means you have a limited amount of time to get your roster right for the playoff race.
Let’s look at the running back position to give you our top picks for who you should consider targeting and who you should consider trading away.
If you’re looking for more trade advice, head to our Week 10 Buy Low or Sell High article, where we look at all the skill positions and players you should consider.
Rico Dowdle, RB, Dallas Cowboys
Buy Low
I think Rico Dowdle is one of the sneakiest buy-low players in fantasy right now. No one is really looking at Dowdle as a reliable weekly starter, but the Dallas Cowboys are on the brink of a lost season. They’ve had enough of Ezekiel Elliott, and Dalvin Cook has nothing left.
Dowdle saw his highest usage of the season against the Atlanta Falcons. He turned 17 touches into 107 yards and a touchdown, scoring 21.7 fantasy points.
The Cowboys have an awful defense and constantly trail in games. A negative game script is actually good for Dowdle, who is an effective receiver. He caught five passes against the Falcons.
With CeeDee Lamb banged up, the team could lean on Dowdle even more going forward. He is much better than he’s getting credit for.
Chuba Hubbard, RB, Carolina Panthers
Sell High
This isn’t the boldest of recommendations here. Chuba Hubbard has been great, but a big part of his success has been volume.
Despite their win over the New Orleans Saints, the Carolina Panthers are not going anywhere this year. Jonathon Brooks is expected to make his debut in Week 10. He likely won’t play much at first, but following the Week 11 bye, I expect his role to grow. By the fantasy playoffs, Brooks could be the lead back.
Coming off a two-touchdown game, this may be your last chance to sell Hubbard for anything significant.
Aaron Jones, RB, Minnesota Vikings
Buy Low
We are going to remember 2024 as the year of the old running back. Here I am, in Week 10, recommending buying a 29-year-old Aaron Jones because he’s ascended to true bellcow status.
The Minnesota Vikings have clearly had enough of Ty Chandler. Cam Akers is now backing up Jones. He could not be less of a threat. Akers’ role is purely to play a few snaps to give Jones a break.
Over the past two weeks, Jones has handled 25 and 21 touches. He’s touched the ball at least 17 times in every game since Week 3, except for the one he left early against the New York Jets in Week 5.
The Vikings don’t have the easiest remaining schedule for running backs, but none of their opponents are particularly difficult. This is a good offense, and Jones remains heavily involved in the passing game with a 14% target share, fifth in the league. He may very well be an RB1 rest-of-season. Buy.
Tyrone Tracy Jr., RB, New York Giants
Buy Low
Coming off his best game of the season, Tyrone Tracy Jr. followed it up with one of his worst. Tracy ran the ball 16 times for 66 yards while catching his lone target for three yards.
It was a weird day for the Giants. Their offense struggled to move the ball, but Daniel Jones threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third. That won’t happen every week.
The Giants’ next four opponents are against bottom 10 run defenses. Tracy is the clear RB1 ahead of Devin Singletary. He could be a borderline RB1 for the rest of the season.