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Phil Clark profiles running back Theo Riddick as a waiver wire pickup for Week 11 of the 2018 NFL season.
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team PPR Leagues
OWNED IN: 12% of Leagues
ANALYSIS: Detroit Lions running back Theo Riddick had averaged six targets-per-game from Weeks 1-5, which enabled him to assemble 138 yards on 23 receptions. After a two-game absence due to his knee injury, he has now re-established himself as Detroit's receiving back. Riddick has collected 13 of his 15 targets for 96 yards in two games since his return.
Even though he does not generate any yardage of substance as a rusher, Riddick is locked in as a receiving outlet from the backfield. Those responsibilities have taken on increased importance, as the Lions could be contending with negative game scripts in upcoming weeks if they continue to mismanage how they use their existing talent. That would enable Riddick to manufacture sufficient receiving numbers and provide owners with a feasible a flex option in PPR leagues.
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