BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues
ROSTERED IN: 19% of Leagues
UPDATE: (Thursday October 14th) Damien Williams was placed on the COVID-19 list on Thursday, and is likely to be unavailable for this week's game against the Packers. Khalil Herbert is now in a position to start and would be a viable RB2 with upside. He could be in line for heavy usage in the Week 6 game if Williams doesn't gain clearance. Ryan Nall is the only other running back on Chicago's active roster. Expect Herbert to play much more than the 52% of the offensive snaps he saw last week while splitting time with Williams.
ANALYSIS: (written on Tuesday October 12th): Herbert accrued 2,918 rushing yards at the collegiate level, which included four seasons at Kansas and 11 games with Virginia Tech. He accumulated 1,183 of those yards in 2020 while performing for the Hokies, and was later selected by Chicago in Round 6 of last April's NFL draft. However, Herbert was limited to 10 offensive snaps, three carries, and just seven rushing yards entering Week 5.
David Montgomery‘s knee injury elevated Herbert into an expanded role when the Bears traveled to Las Vegas. He accumulated more rushing attempts (18) and produced more rushing yards (75) than Damien Williams (16/64) who had been a coveted waiver wire addition last week. Both backs will continue to operate in a rotation as the Bears remain reliant on their ground game, but Herbert will remain heavily involved in the reshaped rushing attack and should deliver more favorable yardage totals. He currently remains available in 81% of all leagues and should be among your targets on this week’s waiver wire.
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