Ask the Expert: Injuries have elevated a number of backup running backs into starting lineups. Which of these runners -- former backup, current starter -- do you believe will have the most fantasy value the rest of the way?

Injuries have elevated a number of backup running backs into starting lineups. Which of these runners -- former backup, current starter -- do you believe will have the most fantasy value the rest of the way?

Without a doubt Zac Stacy. He has averaged 104 combined yards and 2.5 catches since taking over the lead role in week 5 for the Rams. Recent TDs versus IND and TEN give me even more hope that he will find the end zone sooner rather than later in his remaining six games. He has a decent schedule with some hard games (AZ, TB and SEA) sprinkled in amongst the easier games (SF, CHI and NO) and his competition is non existent. Honorable mention goes to Ben Tate a distant second.



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Sam Hendricks is the author of Fantasy Football Guidebook, Fantasy Football Tips and Fantasy Football Basics , all available at his website, http://www.ffguidebook.com/, at all major bookstores, and at http://www.amazon.com/. He is a 20+ year fantasy football veteran who regularly participates in the National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC), Fantasy Football World Championship (FFWC) and finished 7th and 16th overall (out of 228 top players) in the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC).

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