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Good morning.

If you’re reading this, I’m assuming you’ve made it to the championship in at least one of your leagues — congrats!✊

On the other end, you may have lost in another league because TE1-by-a-mile Trey McBride did f*** all, or because you didn’t expect Ashton Jeanty to finally score double-digit points (let alone have a career day) against the best defense in the league.🤷‍♂️ 

When you suffer a tough loss, just remember what Sean Payton said this week: “You can't spit it out, you have to swallow it.”

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Roster %’s courtesy of ESPN. No FAAB suggestions today — chances are you’re picking up just one guy to replace an injured starter, so go all in with whatever budget you have left. We’ve listed the players in our order of preference.

Running Back

Cardinals RB Michael Carter (39%) didn’t have an excellent showing last week, but he’s still a rare starting RB that’s available in many leagues. He’ll be a solid streaming candidate this week against Cincinnati, who allows the most fantasy points to RBs, including at least 100 scrimmage yards or a TD to six different backs over the last four weeks, per Yahoo’s Justin Boone.

Rams RB Blake Corum (30%) has at least 11 touches in three straight games, averaging 16.6 fantasy PPG during that stretch. With L.A. favored by 8.5 points over the Falcons this week, we could see another double-digit outing from the team’s RB2.

Commanders RB Chris Rodriguez (30%) reclaimed his previous role as the team's primary ball-carrier, finishing with 15 carries, 63 yards, and a TD, while also adding one catch for six yards. You can stream him in a potential shootout vs. the Cowboys, who could be without Quinnen Williams (concussion) again.

Packers RB Emanuel Wilson (36%) had 82 rushing yards on 14 carries Saturday night, averaging 5.9 yards per carry. He played 33 snaps to Josh Jacobs' 28, per RotoBaller’s Robert Lorge, and given the latter’s lingering knee injury, he could see a similar role in Week 17.

Titans RB Tyjae Spears (31%) saw nearly half the team’s snaps last week, finishing with 13 carries, 52 yards, and a rushing TD, while also adding five catches for 53 yards. You can always take a chance on him finding the end zone again in what could be a close matchup with the Saints this week.

Texans RB Jawhar Jordan (5%) led the backfield in snaps and touches last week with Woody Marks out. He finished with 53 rushing yards on 15 carries, while adding five catches for 17 yards as well. There’s a chance Marks returns this week, but even then, who’s to say they won’t keep J.J. involved…?

Browns RBs Dylan Sampson (7%), Raheim Sanders (0%), and Trayveon Williams (0%) could all have a role after Quinshon Judkins broke his leg and dislocated his ankle last week. Sampson has missed the last two games, but has a chance to play this week and is the preferred option out of these three. If he isn’t available, though (or if reports later suggest he won’t play), then grab Sanders, who got the most work after Judkins was hurt, finishing with 11 carries for 42 yards, plus one catch for four yards. I’d only grab Williams if it’s confirmed that Sampson won’t play, as he operated in a Sampson-esque pass-catching role, making four grabs for 38 yards (and three carries for 17 yards).