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Fantasy football: Eli Manning and 4 other waiver-wire pickups in Week 12

By Peter Panacy

SANTA CLARA, CA - NOVEMBER 12: Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants takes the field prior to their game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on November 12, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - NOVEMBER 12: Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants takes the field prior to their game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on November 12, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – NOVEMBER 11: Nyheim Hines #21 of the Indianapolis Colts runs the ball in the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 11, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – NOVEMBER 11: Nyheim Hines #21 of the Indianapolis Colts runs the ball in the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 11, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

No. 1: Running Back Nyheim Hines, Indianapolis Colts

Indianapolis Colts running back Nyheim Hines wasn’t much of a factor in Week 10 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, rushing just three times for 3.0 yards and hauling in three catches for 19 yards — amassing only 5.2 PPR fantasy points.

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Hines shouldn’t be considered in anything outside of PPR leagues, as the Colts’ Marlon Mack is the clear-cut No. 1 running option.

As far as pass-catching backs go, though, Hines is certainly quarterback Andrew Luck’s favorite target out of the backfield.

The Colts play the Tennessee Titans this week, who own the league’s best scoring defense. Usually, that would be a matchup to avoid. Especially looking at just how solid the Titans pass rush has been all year.

But one of the best ways to negate a pass rush is to utilize running backs in the passing game, which is what the very few Hines owners will expect to happen this week.

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Hines is owned in just 31.6 of ESPN leagues. So if you’re on the hunt for a RB2 or FLEX option in deeper PPR leagues, don’t be afraid to bank on Hines bouncing back on the stat sheet in Week 11.