Week 10 Fantasy Football Running Back Waiver Adds: Rico Dowdle, Devin Singletary and More

This was a week of change at the running back position. 

Four different teams had their most recent starting running backs ruled out due to injury before kickoff, opening up tons of opportunities. Some backups seized the moment, while others were disappointing.

We also had a few other big moves in backfields around the league, even without injury. With all that in mind, let's break down the top waiver wire running back pickups heading into Week 10. 

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Kyle Monangai, Chicago Bears (71.5% Rostered)

Obviously, this is just a pick for shallow leagues. Monangai was already rosterable in deep formats due to his non-negligible role as the RB2 in the Bears' offense. He was probably added in most normal-sized leagues when D'Andre Swift was ruled out heading into Week 9 with a groin injury.

But if you're in the nearly 30% of leagues where he's still out there, Monangai is a must-add. He made the most of his opportunity with Swift out, racking up 21.3 half-PPR points against the Bengals' historically awful defense.

Swift didn't practice at all heading into Week 9 and Bears head coach Ben Johnson described his issue as “chronic,” so there's a chance he misses more time. Even if he doesn't, Monangai's performance was impressive enough that the seventh-round rookie's role should only continue to grow going forward. 

Rico Dowdle, Carolina Panthers (67.7% Rostered)

Just in case you were living under the fantasy football equivalent of a rock, here is the 2025 Dowdle story, in brief. He started the season as the clear backup to Chuba Hubbard in Carolina's offense. With Hubbard sidelined in weeks 5 and 6, he exploded for back-to-back games of 200+ scrimmage yards and 30+ half-PPR points. But then Hubbard returned, and the Panthers alternated drives between the backs in Weeks 7 and 8.

Coming into this week, reports were that Dowdle, who had been outperforming Hubbard in their 50/50 split, would start and be the team's lead back. That came true, as he played 74% of offensive snaps and saw 28 opportunities to just six for Hubbard.

Oh, yeah, he also exploded for 27.1 points against a good Packers' defense. Dowdle is now averaging exactly 30 points across three starts this season. Clearly, his fit in this Carolina offense is excellent. If you are in the third of leagues where he is available, this is a situation to blow all your FAAB. 

Kareem Hunt, Kansas City Chiefs (49.9% Rostered)

Isiah Pacheco was out for the Chiefs this week with an MCL injury. In his absence, Hunt, who was actually leading the backfield in fantasy points even with Pacheco healthy, took over as a workhorse.

The veteran played 81% of Kansas City's snaps in their loss to the Bills, handled 11 of 16 backfield carries, and saw one target on a 50% route participation rate. The total numbers are mediocre, but his shares are elite. He finished the day with 12 points, thanks in large part to a goal-line TD.

Going forward, the Chiefs are on bye in Week 10, and Pacheco could return as soon as their next game. But that is by no means guaranteed. As long as he remains sidelined, Hunt should be a borderline RB2 with this usage.

Hunt can also have value even with Pacheco healthy, as he has dominated goal-line work with an 83% snap share and nine of 10 carries inside the five-yard line for this elite Chiefs offense. That combined with his current RB1 role makes him an excellent add, even heading into the Chiefs' bye.

Devin Singletary, New York Giants (12.4% Rostered)

When Cam Skattebo went down in Week 8, sophomore RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. took over as the team's clear RB1. But, with a full week to prepare an offense without their rookie star, the Giants got Singletary more involved against the 49ers.

In fact, Singletary outpaced Tracy in snap share (55%-45%) and carries (8-5). Tracy was more involved as a receiver, but Singletary saw two targets of his own on a decent 36% route participation rate. 

There isn't too much upside here. Singletary might be the 1A to Tracy's 1B, but it's unlikely he takes a firmer hold of this backfield than that. Meanwhile, the Giants' offense is more exciting with Jaxson Dart under center, but it's not exactly good. Still, Singletary is arguably the Giants' RB1 at this point, and every starting NFL RB should be rostered in all formats. 

Terrell Jennings, New England Patriots (2.8% Rostered)

Rhamondre Stevenson was the fourth starting running back to miss this week, as he is dealing with a toe injury. Unfortunately, the Patriots' RB2, rookie TreVeyon Henderson, is already rostered in the vast majority of leagues.

However, Henderson did not dominate the Patriots' backfield in Stevenson's absence. Jennings, whom the Patriots signed as an undrafted free agent after last year's draft, was also involved.

In fact, Jennings actually outscored Henderson, finishing with 10.9 half-PPR points to the rookie's 10.7. Jennings only played 25% of New England's snaps and had a negligible passing-down role (one target on four routes), but he handled 11 carries for a 44% rush share. Importantly, he also handled the team's only goal-line rush, which he converted for a three-yard score. 

With how well Drake Maye is playing, being the Patriots' goal-line back might be enough for Jennings to be relevant in deeper fantasy formats. If Stevenson looks likely to miss more time, he's worth considering. 

Tyjae Spears, Tennessee Titans (48.1% Rostered)

There's nothing really new to report on Spears this week. He and Tony Pollard have settled into a fairly even committee. There have been fluctuations from week to week, but in general, Spears is the preferred receiving back, while Pollard sees more carries.

This week, Spears turned seven carries and three targets into 7.7 half-PPR points. 

Given how bad the Titans' offense is, being a member of an even committee isn't a super fantasy-friendly role. But running backs seeing consistent usage, even mediocre usage, are worth their weight in gold in deeper formats. Spears also has contingent upside if Pollard were to miss time or even be traded before the deadline on Tuesday. He should be rostered in at least half of leagues. 

Isaiah Davis, New York Jets (18.5% Rostered)

Speaking of potential trade movers, Breece Hall is one of the most-mentioned names on the block this season. Of course, the NFL trade deadline is usually a huge disappointment in terms of big, fantasy-relevant moves. But if Breece were to no longer be a Jet, Davis would be the massive winner.

With Braelon Allen out, he has been New York's clear RB2 in recent weeks, including a solid 15.4-point outing against the aforementioned historically bad Bengals' defense in Week 8. 

The Jets were on bye this week, so Davis is likely technically still a free agent, not even on waivers, in most leagues. If you happen to have a droppable player available or you are playing on a platform that allows you to drop bench players who already played (this is the default setting on the Sleeper app, among others), swooping up Davis now could be a massive win if Breece is indeed traded in the coming days.