Who Should I Start? Emari Demercado or Kyle Monangai

Sunday, November 9, 7:33 AM

Arizona Cardinals running back Emari Demercado posted his best performance of the season during last week's win over the Dallas Cowboys. Demercado saw a season-high 14 carries for 79 yards in the Week 9 victory. Before that, Demercado saw only a few carries in the backfield, but figures to have earned a larger role in the backfield. It's worth noting the Cardinals are operating a three-back committee with Michael Carter and Bam Knight involved as well. It seems like the team is intent on going with the hot hand in the backfield, which is Demercado right now. Fantasy managers in desperate need of help for Week 10 might want to consider Demercado as a possible flex option.

Sunday, November 9, 8:01 AM

Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai put himself on the map with a tremendous performance against the Cincinnati Bengals last week. Monangai rushed a season-high 26 times for 176 yards on the ground. He didn't stop there as hauled in three of his five targets for 22 additional yards through the air. It's worth noting that the increased workload was due to D'Andre Swift (groin) being unavailable to play. Swift currently holds a questionable tag for Week 10. That being said, Monangai could be in line for another large workload against the struggling New York Giants defense in Week 10. If Swift is active, Monangai should still offer RB3 value. However, Monanagi is a legitimate RB1 play if Swift is unable to go. Fantasy managers will need to check back closer to kick-off for another update.