Evan Tarracciano argued that in formats with more than 12 managers, Jahmyr Gibbs backers should burn a bench spot on David Montgomery despite the downside of doubling exposure to the same offense. He acknowledged Detroit could regress without coordinator Ben Johnson, but stressed that injuries to starting running backs are inevitable and waiver options will be non-existent when disaster strikes. Citing last year’s McCaffrey-Mason example, Tarracciano said rostering Montgomery now prevents an expensive FAAB scramble later and provides proven RB2 production whenever Gibbs is unavailable.

Evan Tarracciano urged fantasy GMs in 12-plus-team leagues to pounce on Trey Benson the second James Conner shows hamstring issues or slides back to his 2023 form. With waiver pools already paper-thin, locking up Benson would secure 15-plus-touch upside in an offense that funnels work to its primary runner. Tarracciano compared the potential Conner-to-Benson pivot to last year’s McCaffrey-Mason windfall that produced 800 rushing yards for a lucky early waiver bidder, and advised managers to commit serious FAAB dollars rather than risk missing a league-winning add.

Evan Tarracciano said deep-league managers need to be ready to empty the wallet on Ray Davis the instant James Cook misses time, specifically citing a potential Week 3 knee issue as the type of scenario that sparks a feeding frenzy. He reminded readers that an early-season injury to Christian McCaffrey last year triggered a waiver war for Jordan Mason, who turned nearly 800 rushing yards and several touchdowns into weekly Flex value. Tarracciano expects a similar outcome in Buffalo—any back who inherits the Bills’ lead role steps into high-value touches and red-zone work—so Davis should command a top-shelf FAAB bid the moment Cook is sidelined.