Later, ESPN’s Todd Archer reported that Davis will have surgery and be placed on injured reserve. Dallas churned the backend of their RB depth chart by cutting Phil Mafah and Jaydon Blue, before claiming Emari Demercado (ranked RB79 for redraft on PlayerProfiler) off waivers from Kansas City.
Cowboys RB Emari Demercado is now well-positioned behind starting RB Javonte Williams, while Israel Abanikanda lurks on the practice squad. Demercado is a mandatory add in all deep leagues fantasy football formats.
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Running back Emari Demercado was claimed by the Dallas Cowboys after being released by the Kansas City Chiefs. The 4th-year running back has been a solid change-of-pace running back over the prior three seasons in Arizona. Demercado had chances with the Cardinals to show off some speed, ranking 36th in breakaway runs on just 44 carries.
He may push Malik Davis for the backup role behind Javonte Williams, but he will likely serve as a change-of-pace option rather than making a major impact in the Cowboys backfield. Demercado currently ranks RB79 on PlayerProfiler’s Seasonal Rankings, which would get pushed up if he sees playing time.
Second-year back Jaydon Blue is earning first-team reps in training camp after posting a modest 24.7% Snap Share during his rookie campaign. Armed with 4.43 speed and an 11.3% College Target Share, Blue offers a complementary pass-catching profile to starter Javonte Williams.
Securing the change-of-pace role in Dallas elevates Blue into an intriguing late-round target in fantasy football best ball leagues, and he is now a Zero RB target in redraft formats based solely on situational upside and explosiveness.
Jaydon Blue disappointed with a meager 11.3-percent college target share at Texas and followed it up by flopping to a 24.7-percent snap share during his rookie year. Despite the limited initial usage behind Javonte Williams, Dallas left its depth chart untouched, keeping a potential change-of-pace role open for the young back.
If Blue builds on the work ethic praised by coaching staffs this summer, he is on the menu for Zero RB team builds and deep best ball formats. Blue is also a high-upside dynasty league taxi squad stash.
Dallas head coach Brian Schottenheimer is praising second-year running back Jaydon Blue following a maturity shift after a rookie year containing a minimal 129 rushing yards (No. 76). The team requires dynamic elements to elevate an offense that ranked No. 27 in explosive play rate last season, opening a clear path for the sophomore back to contest rookie Phil Mafah and Malik Davis for touches.
If Blue continues to develop through training camp, expect him to claim the primary change-of-pace role behind lead option Javonte Williams. Blue should be drafted in the final rounds of best ball and stashed in all dynasty league formats.
With Javonte Williams absent from practice, the Dallas Cowboys opened the door for their supplemental backfield pieces to capture critical summer reps. The vacancy allows sophomore grinder Phil Mafah, as well as Jaydon Blue and Malik Davis, to compete for touches behind Williams.
This absence also yields an opportunity for sophomore grinder Phil Mafah to ascend the depth chart after being limited to just 10 offensive snaps all last season. Mafah is worth stashing in all formats given the Cowboys’ high-octane offense.
