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As always, the NFL has been hit with a slew of injuries to starting running backs. It is critical that good fantasy football players diligently search the waiver wire for a replacement. These injuries uncover an opportunity to a handful of backs.

Here are 6 running backs that, mostly due to injuries, have been given an opportunity to have a significant increase in snaps and in some cases, take over the lead back role. Spend that FAAB and take advantage before these players break out.

If there is one player you absolutely must stash in fantasy football, it is Josh Doctson. The problem with Josh Doctson has been injuries. After Washington selected him in the first round, he’s been the Wily Coyote of NFL wide receivers.

Look for that pass to run ratio to skew pass-heavy again this season as Washington plays division rivals in the weeks ahead. Josh Doctson is the perfect high-upside bench stash who could be what we all wanted Terrelle Pryor to become.

With Allen Robinson out for the year, Lee has begun to shoulder a large chunk of the load in the Jaguars passing game. He boasts a 27.1-percent Target Share, which is currently No. 9 among all wideouts.

By sliding into the slot, Tate is that he will be able to avoid Xavier Rhodes while in the slot and feast on the less impressive Terrance Newman and Trae Waynes. Detroit must be able to exploit the Tate-Wayne’s match up in the slot if Tate is able to have a good fantasy day.

We’ll hop in the time machine and look at the rare Aaron Jones situation shortly, but also take a look at some other buy-low candidates for Week 4 who are on the precipice of a breakout game.

Opportunity abounds for players in this week’s article, via both injury, and a substantial uptick in Snap Share from Week 3. Time to dive in and call some breakouts as we seek out another opportunity to cash in big in Week 4!

Wendell Smallwood is not talked about when discussing sleeper satellite backs. With the injury to Darren Sproles, Smallwood now has a chance to dominate in PPR league’s. Smallwood headlines an underwhelming group of fantasy football waiver wire targets in week 4 based on advanced stats, metrics & analytics profiles.

Jamaal Charles has shown signs of his old, elusive self. He has posted 43.3 percent Juke Rate through the first three weeks, good for No. 6 among all backs, while also creating 2.5 yards per touch, good for No. 5 among NFL running backs this season.

If you are lucky enough to have an elite kicker on your team, he will more than likely outscore your secondary running back and wide receivers. For instance, Justin Tucker and Matt Bryant, the top two kickers in fantasy football from the 2016 season, outscored Stefon Diggs and Allen Robinson that season.

Do not make the mistake of forgetting that kick and punt return touchdowns contribute to fantasy defenses’ point totals. Tyreek Hill is absolutely deadly while returning kicks and punts, thus making Kansas City’s defense particularly valuable.

The beauty is we don’t have to imagine what Javorius Allen’s ceiling looks like. We saw it in 2015 when he was a top-5 fantasy running back down the stretch, including a 35 point game, fueled by a mind-bending 12 receptions.

Javorius Allen’s profile is in stark contrast to Terrance West. Remember, Terrance West was cut by an 0-16 Browns team. Again, Terrance West was cut by an 0-16 Browns team.

Coming out of Alabama, Henry was derided as a stiff, upright runner who needed “runway” to be successful. Fast-forward to today, and Henry is posting 92 yards on just 14 carries meanwhile fellow SEC steamroller Leonard Fournette wheezed out 40 yards on the same number of carries in the same contest.

With a rare combination of linebacker dimensions, explosive athleticism, and high end college production, he has no comparable player in the real world. For this reason, Henry’s Best Comparable on PlayerProfiler is Zangief from Street Fighter.

Despite the limited sample size (six carries, 31 yards), Orleans Darkwa has a chance to earn more touches in the running game and the passing game. Darkwa has the ability to make plays out of the backfield, notching a career high 37 receptions for 308 yards during his sophomore year at Tulane.

What better time for David Njoku to breakout than in a game where the Browns could have the ball early and often, while facing a passing defense that is 29th in passing yards allowed per game (308.0)? The stars have aligned for Njoku to put up stud fantasy football tight end numbers this week.

After losing the perfect satellite back Danny Woodhead in week one, the Ravens lost their best offensive lineman, Marshall Yanda for the year in week two. While these are certainly negatives for the Ravens offense, they are a quiet blessing for Allen’s fantasy owners.

The monster under Chris Carson’s bed at the moment is Seattle’s horrendous offensive line. With this in mind it will be wise to keep Carson on the bench until he proves that he can produce consistently.