Who Should I Start? Kendre Miller or Khalil Herbert

Sunday, October 19, 5:09 PM

New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore acknowledged that "there's concern" surrounding running back Kendre Miller (knee), who left during the first quarter of Sunday's Week 7 loss. Moore did not elaborate on the injury, but it sounds like the backup running back could be at risk of missing extended time. Miller had previously carved out a decent workload in his backup role behind Alvin Kamara, so his absence will presumably clear the way for Kamara to reclaim the workhorse role in New Orleans. Devin Neal, who had one carry for one yard on Sunday, could also see a slight uptick in snaps if Miller misses any games. Fantasy managers invested in his status should monitor the Saints' injury reports ahead of Week 8 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Thursday, October 2, 12:22 PM

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that the New York Jets have signed running back Khalil Herbert to an undisclosed contract. Per Rapoport, the team placed running back Braelon Allen (knee) on injured reserve in a corresponding move. The Virginia Tech product was recently signed to Seattle's practice squad, but he'll now add depth in New York's backfield. With Allen out, and backfield mate Kene Nwangwu's (hamstring) status up in the air, it's possible that Herbert will see work right away behind starter Breece Hall and backup Isaiah Davis. The 27-year-old doesn't figure to be slated for a fantasy-relevant role, but he's at least on the deep handcuff radar in case the assets in front of him were to miss any time. The Jets will take on the Dallas Cowboys in Week 5.