The fantasy football week is about to begin and that means lineups will have to get set and with a number of injuries going on around the league, including to Oakland Raiders running back Darren McFadden, backup Rashad Jennings looks like the best option to pick up along with Montee Ball, Zac Stacy and Shane Vereen heading into Week 11.
McFadden was injured yet again on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles and now that he is dealing with an injury, Rashad Jennings looks to be the primary back when the New York Giants host the Raiders on Sunday. The team, according to ESPN.com, says that McFadden is day to day, but fantasy owners know that he has had issues his entire career and now he could be missing from the lineup this weekend and that makes Jennings a prime pickup option along with the other names. Stacy and Jennings are the best PPR pickups, while Shane Vereen is more of a pickup to chill for later, as he is coming back from an injury and could be a good pick if McFadden is hampered for the rest of the season.
Jennings could be a very solid option for teams heading into the playoffs, as McFadden has been banged up all year and knowing him he will continue to be that way and with Jennings amassing over 150 total yards on Sunday against the Eagles, he could be in line for even more against the Giants. The team has played better D in the past two weeks, but that could be over on Sunday and Jennings comes in after having 102 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries and with his catches he had over 20 touches in the game.
Jennings is a good option out of the backfield for Terrelle Pryor and he should continue getting looks, as he had seven catches for 74 yards on Sunday and now has 19 catches for 171 yards out of the backfield. The team has been solid with him in the lineup and he has 242 yards this season, the bulk of which came on Sunday. The 15 carries were the most in five weeks for Jennings and that is also a good sign, while McFadden's health should be monitored closely heading into Sunday. Jennings was very solid on Sunday and he averaged over is yards per carry and now he has an impressive 4.7 yards per carry for the season.
Stacy has been a big sleeper this season since taking over the starting job for the Rams and Sunday was his best game yet, as he was over 170 total yards and showed that he can be a force I the passing game. Stacy ended up with two rushing touchdowns and 127 yards on the day and he now has over 470 yards over the past five weeks, one of the top numbers in the league over that span and now he is facing a Colts team that is reeling a bit on defense and that could mean another big day, as the Rams are no longer a pass happy team without Sam Bradford. Stacy rushed for over 100 yards in each of the past two weeks and in four of the past five games he has had over 75 yards and has been very productive catching the ball as well, making six receptions for 51 yards on Sunday.
This season he has 475 yards rushing and 12 catches for 91 yards and the bulk of that came on Sunday and now he should be looked at as a solid fantasy starter moving forward. Shane Vereen won't be back until at least Week 11, but he is a smart stash player to pick up, as he is expected to play a big role when he returns healthy to the Patriots, especially in the passing game, where he could clean up for PPR owners. Vereen was expected to be a top back for the Pats this season before getting hurt and he could pick up where he left off when he gets back. Montee Ball is also a solid pick up.
