Making his SCR debut in Week 17 is the electric rookie back for
the Ravens. Harbaugh has already made it known that many starters
will be rested this week, including the injured Mark Ingram. My
guess is that with the unknown severity of Ingram’s calf injury,
Baltimore will look to limit the work of main back-up Gus Edwards.
This allows Hill to get some of the quality snaps he’s lacked all
year as the 3rd stringer. Hill easily had his best game as a pro
last week when Ingram went out, totaling 51 total yards and scoring
his first NFL touchdown. With one of the lowest implied point totals
this week at 38, look for the Ravens to feed the ball to their backs
and get the regular season over as quickly as possible.
Despite a hiccup last week Mixon has been one of the hottest runners
in the second half of the season. The former Sooner just torched
these same Browns in Week 14 to the tune of 186 total yards and
a touchdown. Cleveland allows the 8th most fantasy points to running
backs, and with the weekly circus atmosphere swirling around the
team, a road game against a 1-14 opponent to end the year isn’t
exactly the situation that inspires. Mixon only needs 24 rushing
yards for his second straight 1,000-yard season so look for Cinci
to feed him 20+ carries in this one.
Finally waking from his season-long slumber, Kamara had his best
game since Week 3 with 110 total yards and two touchdowns last week
against Tennessee. His 7.3 yards-per-carry average was his best
since opening weekend and his two rushing scores doubled his season
total! With a top-2 seed still on the line, I expect Peyton and
the Saints to put their foot on the gas this week against their
fading division rivals. Carolina has been a mess for over a month
now, and still haven’t slowed anyone down in the run game.
Kamara and the Saints keep it rolling this week, so get in while
you can!
We go all crazy about being in “game shape” when guys
miss a few weeks of summer practices, so what the heck can we
expect from a guy who hasn’t played an NFL snap since Week
6 of the 2018 season? Running on fumes the last time he was on
the field, I’m not sure what the Seahawks are expecting
from their former franchise runner. It’s a great story,
don’t get me wrong, but how could you possibly trust Lynch
this week if you are playing in a fantasy championship? Sure,
someone will YOLO the heck out of Lynch and by some miracle it
will pay off, but other than a short yardage touchdown, can you
expect more?
With Gordon’s time in Los Angeles (San Diego) likely coming to
an end this offseason, it’s anyone’s guess where the former 1st
rounder will end up. Gordon never really got going on the ground
this season after missing the first four games, tallying only one
100-yard game. The last two weeks have been dreadful (16 carries,
43 yards) with Gordon’s fantasy days being saved by a few short
touchdowns and a heavy dose of dump offs. Explosive plays have been
few and far between for Gordon as teammate Austin Ekeler has proved
to be a much more efficient player. When the Chargers are in come-back
mode Gordon is largely ignored, and that has a chance to happen
this week against the Chiefs. If you made it to the championship
you have to roll with him, but for DFS purposes I’m looking elsewhere
in this backfield.
KC RBs vs LAC
Due to clarity rather than production, this backfield has been
a fickle mess all season. With as many as five players playing
meaningful snaps in the last few weeks, picking a guy to start
requires a degree in precognition! Last week McCoy was held out
for “load management”, Spencer Ware got hurt, and
Damien Williams was the guy to own. Does McCoy come back to prepare
for the playoffs in a game the Chiefs will need to win for seeding
purposes? Does rookie Darwin Thompson get a dozen surprise touches?
At this point, you probably have to play the guy you have, but
for all non season-long formats, stay away from this mess.
