Giovani Bernard (RB, CIN) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

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OWNED IN: 25% of Leagues

ANALYSIS: Prior to his re-emergence in Week 10, the last time that we had observed Cincinnati Bengals running back Giovani Bernard in game action was back in Week 4, when he accrued 82 total yards and two touchdowns during a two-week stretch as Cincinnati's feature back. The knee injury that kept him sidelined for five games coincided perfectly with Joe Mixon's return from his own knee issue, which allowed Mixon to re-establish himself as the Bengals' workhorse back.

Bernard is certainly not a candidate to ascend beyond his RB2 slot on the team's depth chart. But he has proven repeatedly that he is capable of generating yardage as a runner and receiver when he is deployed in either capacity. This supplies incentive to consider adding him, as he would become a viable starting option should Mixon suffer another injury. That also makes Bernard an outstanding handcuff option for Mixon owners, as he would help you evade a potential crisis if Mixon misses game action.