If you got to your fantasy championship game by using Falcons RB Devonta Freeman on a weekly basis, you must have a deep season long fantasy team. He does have an excellent matchup against the Jaguars who have been getting destroyed by opposing RBs. They’ve given up just over 5.0 yards per carry (YPC) and the most fantasy points per game (FPPG) to the position over the past four weeks. Start Freeman in all fantasy league scoring formats.
The Panthers have been absolutely awful against the run lately. How awful? They’ve given up 6.35 YPC, 167 rushing yards per game and eight TDs to RBs over the past four weeks. Colts RB Marlon Mack takes them on this week. He’s had a couple of small weeks in a row but the Colts insist that he’s healthy. If that’s true, starting Mack is a no brainer in season long and DFS scoring formats.
Bengals RB Joe Mixon has rushed for 282 yards over the past two weeks. He torched the Patriots’ stout run D for 136 rushing yards last week. He has a great matchup against the Dolphins, who give up an average of 141 rushing yards per game, in Week 16.
You’d never seriously consider sitting Giants RB Saquon Barkley in season long leagues, but let’s face it he has hurt your fantasy team for much of the season. He finally seems to be fully healthy and has gotten his explosiveness back. He takes on the Redskins this week. They’ve given up 5.4 YPC over the past four weeks.
Last week we mentioned that Raheem Mostert probably had the most fantasy value from among the 49ers RBs. He only rushed for 54 yards, but led all 49ers backs by playing 53% of the team’s offensive snaps. He also scored a TD in his fourth consecutive game. He has a juicy matchup against the Rams who have given up 5.33 YPC over the past four weeks.
Keep an eye on the Vikings backfield as their game approaches. Dalvin Cook is nursing a shoulder injury, but the Vikings are hinting that he should be able to play. If he can’t play and Alexander Mattison is forced to miss another game due to his ankle injury, Mike Boone would be in line to make some noise against the Packers who have given up a total of 15 TDs to the RB position this season.
Team | Primary RB | Change of Pace | 3rd Down Back | Handcuff | IR/PUP/Susp./Holdout/Injured |
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Atlanta Falcons | Quadree Ollison/Brian Hill | Ito Smith on IR | |||
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Chicago Bears |
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Cincinnati Bengals |
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Dallas Cowboys |
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Denver Broncos |
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Detroit Lions | Kerryon Johnson , Tra Carson on IR *Scarbrough inactive WK 15 due to a rib injury | ||||
Green Bay Packers |
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Houston Texans |
| Lamar Miller on IR | |||
Indianapolis Colts | |||||
Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Alfred Blue on IR | |||
Kansas City Chiefs | Damien Williams has missed the past three games due to a rib injury. Darrel Williams on IR | ||||
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Los Angeles Rams | *Malcolm Brown | *no carries in Week 15 | |||
Miami Dolphins | Kalen Ballage on IR | ||||
Minnesota Vikings |
| *Shoulder injury watch Cook’s progress **Missed Wk15 (ankle) | |||
New England Patriots |
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New Orleans Saints |
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New York Giants | Javorious Allen |
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New York Jets | Le’Veon Bell | ||||
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Philadelphia Eagles | Darren Sproles IR, *Howard has missed the last fivegames-watch his progress as game time approaches. Sanders would continue to get the majority of touches should Howard miss another game. | ||||
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San Francisco 49ers | Jerick McKinnon on IR | ||||
Seattle Seahawks | Rashaad Penny on IR | ||||
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
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Washington Redskins | Derrius Guice on IR |