Through five weeks, there are 22 running backs averaging at least 11 PPR Fantasy points per game. As of Tuesday morning, we are expecting seven of those backs to miss Week 6 because of either bye or injury. Which means a lot of teams are going to be heading to the waiver wire, where they are going to find some very murky water.
Dameon Pierce might be a great add, or Saquon Barkley may return and render Pierce irrelevant. Jaleel McLaughlin may be a top 30 back. Or Quinshon Judkins' ankle may be fine, and McLaughlin may be relegated to a third-down role.
The options aren't great, and they aren't even certain. With that in mind, it's possible that two of the best replacement options may be on your bench. They may also be guys who spend plenty of time on their own bench.
Blake Corum and Brian Robinson Jr. are both backups on their own teams that may be starters for your Fantasy team in Week 6. Corum has had a disappointing 2026 through no fault of his own. Kyren Williams has just been too good to take off the field.
But when Corum has gotten a chance, he has been pretty awesome himself. He's averaging 4.8 yards per carry and 10.4 yards per reception. The problem is he's only averaging nine touches per game.
That could change this week. The Rams are 12.5-point favorites against Arizona with an implied total of 32.5, the highest of the season. This could be a game where Corum sees a larger share of the work and it could be a game where nearly every Rams drive ends with a scoring chance.
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