As we head into the second half of the NFL season, the running back position continues to give fantasy football managers a weekly headache.

Nick Chubb won’t play while dealing with a positive COVID test, Alvin Kamara was ruled out with a knee problem, and a variety of others are banged-up and listed as questionable for Sunday with a variety of issues.

Despite the aggravation, there is still hope on the horizon for many and a continuous look at your waiver wire just might be your saving grace.

The first thing you need to do is scan your waiver wire for names like Mark Ingram, Devin Singletary and Brandon Bolden. If any of them are available, adding even just one of them could be a major boost to your lineup.

Beyond Ingram stepping in for Kamara for the Saints, Singletary should find himself in a similar position, as Zack Moss struggles to recover from a concussion. Singletary actually has an even softer matchup, against the Jets.

In New England, with both Damien Harris and Rhamondre Stevenson seeking clearance via the league’s concussion protocol, Bolden should see an increase in snaps. The names aren’t sexy, but none of the three will hand you a zero.

The situation in Seattle is one you should also be monitoring, and if you see either Alex Collins or Chris Carson on your waiver wire, you had better act fast. Carson has missed the past four weeks with a neck issue and is being called a game-time decision for Monday. Even if he is active, it seems unlikely Pete Carroll will give him the full complement of snaps, which keeps Collins in the game. And though no one wishes any player ill-will, a neck injury can be tricky and aggravation is highly possible, so Collins retains value even in a complementary role.

You can even check to see if someone in your league dropped Clyde Edwards-Helaire because they needed someone else to play on their active roster this week. The Chiefs opened the 21-day window to officially activate him from injured reserve, and reports out of practice said he looked good. Maybe Darrel Williams will maintain a role, but the Chiefs are likely to return Edwards-Helaire to his lead role.

Few fantasy owners scour the waiver wire during the weekend as they remain focused on this week’s games. Whether you need help right now or for down the road, sneaky grabs like these are what win championships. If you don’t, you’re leaving the door open for your competition to pass you by.

Howard Bender is the VP of operations and head of content at FantasyAlarm.com. Follow him on Twitter @rotobuzzguy and catch him on the award-winning “Fantasy Alarm Radio Show” on the SiriusXM fantasy sports channel weekdays from 6-8 p.m. Go to FantasyAlarm.com for all your fantasy football advice.