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The Shot Caller's Report - Wk 18 Running Backs



By Steve Schwarz | 1/5/23
Bye Weeks: N/A
QBs | RBs | WRs

Grab a Helmet

1) Zack Moss vs. Houston

Teams don’t bother to throw the ball against Houston, because their run defense is so porous. The Texans have allowed 2,263 rushing yards to running backs, which is 305 more than the next worst team (Chicago) and a league worst 21 rushing touchdowns. As the Colts current No.1 back, Moss should get a majority of the workload.

Cam Akers

2) Cam Akers @ Seattle

The Seahawks rank 31st in RB fantasy points allowed (28.1) while Akers has been a hot back for more than a month. He’s averaged 18.5 FPts/G since Week 13 and produced back-to-back 100-yard days the past two games. Ride the hot hand.

3) Dalvin Cook @ Chicago

Cook has a rare bad game last weekend, rushing nine times for just 27 yards and failing to get into the end zone twice from inside the 3-yard line. However, he ran all over the Bears in their first matchup producing 26.4 fantasy points. The Bears have given up the second-most rushing yards this season and allow opposing backs an average of 27.9 points. Cook should get back on track here.

Grab some Pine

1) James Conner @ San Francisco

No one runs the ball against the 49ers rush defense which has allowed just 985 yards all season (61.6 ypg). In Week 11 Conner managed just 42 yards on 14 carries, but a rushing touchdown avoided a complete disaster. San Francisco has allowed just six touchdowns to opposing backs and none through the air.

2) Brian Robinson Jr. vs. Dallas

Robinson Jr. had a nice run from Week 12-15, but he’s stepped into the tougher portion of the schedule and come up short. The 49ers held him to 5.8 fantasy points and Cleveland held him to 8.7 points. In Week 18 he faces a Dallas run defense which ranks third against opposing backs allowing just 18.6 fantasy points a game to the opposing running back room.

3) Devin Singletary vs. New England

The Patriots are solid against the run, allowing backs just 19 FPts/G and an average of 80 yards on the ground. Singletary had just 51 rushing yards in their first meeting. Despite being the No.1 option, Singletary averaged just over 11 rushing attempts per game limiting his upside. So does all those red zone rushing touchdowns sniped by Josh Allen.

Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers