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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Jacksonville Jaguars Fantasy Football Projections 2022

Our 2022 Fantasy Football Projections will be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2022 fantasy football projections for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Trevor Lawrence	581.4	364.8	4011.7	22.97	13.95	58.1	261.5	1.74	261.04
C.J. Beathard	40.4	24.8	270.7	1.45	1.05	1	3.5	0.01	14.94

Trevor Lawrence: One of eight quarterbacks to throw more than 600 pass attempts in 2021, few things went right for Lawrence and the Jaguars in 2021. Throwing more interceptions (league-high 17) than touchdowns (12), the No. 1 overall draft pick in 2021 averaged only 6.0 Y/A. On a positive note, Urban Meyer is gone and the team made some additions to its offensive line and pass catchers this offseason.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Travis Etienne	128.8	560.3	3.61	54.5	436.8	2.7	164.82
James Robinson	166.6	741.4	5.83	25.9	201.3	1.4	150.6
Snoop Conner	26.2	112.7	0.73	5.5	40.7	0.3	24.27

Travis Etienne: Etienne missed his entire 2021 rookie season due to a Lisfranc injury, but the former two-time ACC Offensive Player of the Year has home run speed and a versatile skill set to be used as a weapon in the passing game. In fact, he talked up his interest in being deployed as a Deebo Samuel-like hybrid weapon this summer.

James Robinson: Robinson has been highly productive when on the field. Through two seasons, Robinson has averaged 4.55 yards per carry, racked up 2,403 scrimmage yards, hauled in 80 receptions and scored 18 total touchdowns. Not only did Robinson tear his Achilles at the end of the 2021 season, but the former UDFA will compete with first-rounder Travis Etienne for touches in 2022. That said, the new coaching staff has talked up Robinson, who did not start training camp on PUP and has had a "goal to come back Week 1."

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Christian Kirk	72.5	843.6	4.6	1	7.5	0.02	149.08
Marvin Jones	58.6	755.8	4.4	0	0	0	131.28
Zay Jones	38.8	479.6	2.5	1	4	0.01	82.82
Jamal Agnew	15.8	190.6	1.1	3.9	35.1	0.12	37.79
Tim Jones	10.3	145.6	0.8	0	0	0	24.51

Christian Kirk: Getting a larger contract than most expected, Kirk is better suited to be a(ny) team's (Jacksonville's) WR2 even though he was paid like a WR1. Kirk set career highs in both receptions (77) and yards (982) last season, but he's not much better than a WR4 in fantasy.

Marvin Jones: In his first season in Jacksonville, Jones had 73 catches for 832 yards and four touchdowns. While Jones scored only four touchdowns last season, he was targeted 11 times inside the 10 -- only seven players had more. Jones has finished as a top-35 fantasy wide receiver in four of the past five seasons.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Evan Engram	54.9	612.4	3.4	1	5.3	0.04	109.86
Dan Arnold	34.3	376.9	2.1	0	0	0	67.44
Chris Manhertz	9.7	104.9	0.7	0	0	0	19.54
Luke Farrell	8.8	94.2	0.6	0	0	0	17.42

Evan Engram: Engram set (still) career highs in his rookie season (2017) in targets (115), receptions (64), yards (722) and touchdowns (six). Since then, he's had a couple of injury-plagued seasons and a couple of seasons plagued by ineffective coaching. At a minimum, the Jags new TE-friendly coaching staff should get more out of Engram, which could make him a draft-day discount.

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Friday, July 29, 2022

Jacksonville Jaguars Fantasy Football Projections 2022

Our 2022 Fantasy Football Projections will be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2022 fantasy football projections for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Trevor Lawrence	581.4	364.8	4011.7	22.97	13.95	58.1	261.5	1.74	261.04
C.J. Beathard	40.4	24.8	270.7	1.45	1.05	1	3.5	0.01	14.94

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Travis Etienne	125	543.8	3.5	49.9	396.1	2.4	154.34
James Robinson	159.8	711.1	5.59	25.7	199.1	1.3	145.21
Snoop Conner	23.2	99.8	0.65	2.9	21.4	0.2	18.67
Ryquell Armstead	5.8	23.8	0.15	1.2	8.6	0.1	5.34

Travis Etienne: Etienne missed his entire 2021 rookie season due to a Lisfranc injury, but the former two-time ACC Offensive Player of the Year is elusive with home run speed and a versatile skill set to be used as a weapon in the passing game. In fact, he talked up his interest in being deployed as a Deebo Samuel-like hybrid weapon this summer.

James Robinson: Robinson has been highly productive when on the field. Through two seasons, Robinson has averaged 4.55 yards per carry, racked up 2,403 scrimmage yards, hauled in 80 receptions and scored 18 total touchdowns. Not only did Robinson tear his Achilles at the end of the 2021 season, but the former UDFA will compete with first-rounder Travis Etienne for touches in 2022. That said, the new coaching staff has talked up Robinson and he did not start training camp on the PUP list.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Christian Kirk	72.1	830.8	4.4	1	7.5	0.02	146.4
Marvin Jones	58.4	745.1	4.4	0	0	0	130.11
Zay Jones	37.4	458.2	2.3	1	4	0.01	78.78
Laviska Shenault	26.9	299.8	2	7.7	34.7	0.23	60.28
Laquon Treadwell	14.6	194.8	1.2	0	0	0	33.98
Jamal Agnew	7.8	96.4	0.5	3.9	35.1	0.12	20.77

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Evan Engram	55.1	616.7	3.4	1	5.3	0.04	110.39
Dan Arnold	30.6	338.3	1.8	0	0	0	59.93
Chris Manhertz	3.7	40.7	0.2	0	0	0	7.12
Luke Farrell	3.3	36.4	0.2	0	0	0	6.49

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Saturday, October 16, 2021

Week 6 Fantasy Football RB Start'em, Sit'em

The decision on which player to start, or sit, largely comes down to the options on your roster (and/or possibly the players available on your league's waiver wire).

As an example, Zack Moss is listed below as a "start" for Week 6. And I'd certainly be comfortable going into Week 6 with him as one of my starting running backs.

Then again, Moss may be a "sit" for your team.

In other words, if you roster Najee Harris, Austin Ekeler and Moss and start only two running backs, you should start Harris and Ekeler and, in turn, bench Moss.

For a more direct answer on whether we would start Player X over Player Y, check our Week 6 Fantasy Football Rankings. Instead of making those direct comparisons, the goal here is to highlight players that we like, or dislike, for the week.

Week 6 Fantasy Football RB Start'em

Kareem Hunt, Cleveland Browns (vs. ARI)

While the Dallas Cowboys would make their case, the Browns have the league's best 1-2 punch with Nick Chubb and Hunt. Not only did Chubb (RB9) and Hunt (RB10) finish 2020 as top-10 fantasy running backs, but they have been even better so far this season. Through Week 5, Hunt is fantasy's RB5 in half-PPR scoring and Chubb is RB8.

Among running backs, Hunt is tied for 18th in touches (72), but he ranks 11th in targets (20), ninth in receptions (17), 14th in YFS/G (89) and fourth in TDs (five). Sharing the workload with Chubb, who actually has 23 more touches season-to-date, Hunt has had a minimum of 14 touches in each of the past four weeks.

Given that Chubb (calf) has been ruled out for Week 6, Hunt is one of the top plays at the position overall. Hunt has scored more than 15 fantasy points in four of five games and at least 23 fantasy points in two of his past three games.

James Robinson, Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. MIA)

Robinson is coming off a season-best performance against the Tennessee Titans. In Week 5, he had 18 carries for 149 yards and a touchdown. Robinson has three consecutive games with a minimum of 19 touches and 20-plus fantasy points. In all three of those games, he has finished as a top-10 fantasy running back.

The Miami Dolphins have allowed the second-most fantasy points to opposing running backs this season. The Dolphins have allowed three 100-yard rushers this season -- Damien Harris (Week 1), Peyton Barber (Week 3) and Jonathan Taylor (Week 4).

The Jaguars are only three-point underdogs in London this weekend. In other words, the possibility of a negative game script isn't as high as it would normally be for a team looking to end its 20-game losing streak.

Zack Moss, Buffalo Bills (at TEN)

While the Bills are a pass-first team, Moss continues to emerge as the team's RB1 over Devin Singletary. Moss was a Week 1 scratch and the duo has a nearly identical workload split since then (54 touches for Moss, 49 for Singletary). That said, Moss has been much more productive over that stretch.

With four touchdowns over that span, Moss (13.45/G) has averaged nearly twice as many half-PPR fantasy points than Singletary (7.78/G). In those four games, Moss has finished as the weekly RB16, RB14, RB24 and RB28, respectively. As usual, the Bills have one of the week's highest implied totals.

Khalil Herbert, Chicago Bears (vs. GB)

Herbert had 18 carries for 75 yards against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 5. With Damien Williams expected to miss Week 6, Herbert should see another large workload when the Bears host the Green Bay Packers.

"You saw some really good times where he hit that zone and he stuck that right or left foot in the ground, planted it, and he went north and south and got 7, 8 yards every time," Matt Nagy said. "I like his vision. I like his patience. I also like his toughness, and you guys see it when he's returning kickoffs. He's smooth, and people bounce off him, so he's got good contact balance."

Week 6 Fantasy Football RB Sit'em

James Conner, Arizona Cardinals (at CLE)

Through five weeks, Conner has season highs of 53 rushing yards and 66 scrimmage yards. While those are season highs, his per-game averages are 40.2 rushing yards and 47.0 YFS.

Conner needs a touchdown -- or more precisely, two of them -- to be a top-24 fantasy running back. Fortunately, he's scored five touchdowns in the past three weeks. In the games that he has scored twice this season, he has finished as the RB12 and RB8, respectively.

In the games that he has scored only one touchdown or none at all, Conner has finished as the weekly RB44, RB58 and RB31, respectively. The Browns have one of the league's best defenses and they have allowed only 3.21 YPC on the 90 running back carries they have faced.

Alex Collins, Seattle Seahawks (at PIT)

With Chris Carson placed on IR, Collins should handle the bulk of the backfield's workload this week and the next couple of weeks. Given that Russell Wilson has also been placed on IR and the Seahawks have a difficult matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Collins is more of a volume-based flex than RB2 this week.

The Steelers have allowed the fourth-fewest fantasy points to opposing running backs this season. As five-point road underdogs in Pittsburgh, the Seahawks have the second-lowest implied total in Week 6, ahead of only the Houston Texans.

Devin Singletary, Buffalo Bills (at TEN)

Singletary had at least 12 touches in his first four games of the season, but the third-year back had only seven touches last week. Given that Josh Allen is always a threat to vulture a rushing touchdown and Moss is more likely than Singletary to get goal-line opportunities, Singletary is a low-floor flex.

Latavius Murray, Baltimore Ravens (vs. LAC)

Despite getting 19 fewer carries on the season, Ty'Son Williams (170, 5.48 YPC) has more rushing yards than Murray (168, 3.36 YPC). Even though he has the largest running back workload, Murray has been extremely inefficient (3.36 YPC) and was not targeted in any of the team's first four games. While he was targeted three times last week, Murray has single-digit touches in three of his past four games.

The Ravens have one of the week's highest implied totals, which makes Murray a TD-dependent flex option.

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Monday, August 9, 2021

Fantasy Football Projections 2021: Jacksonville Jaguars

Our 2021 Fantasy Football Projections will be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2021 fantasy football projections for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Trevor Lawrence	572.8	370.9	4066.9	26.06	11.17	61.6	261.8	1.85	281.86
Gardner Minshew	46.4	30.4	322.5	2.18	0.65	6.2	30.4	0.03	23.54

Trevor Lawrence: The top overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, Lawrence has the arm talent to make any throw and is a plus athlete with the ability to extend plays or be used on designed runs. With a top-10 fantasy strength of schedule and the likelihood to trail in most of their games, Lawrence is a high-end QB2 with upside heading into his rookie campaign.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Travis Etienne	135.6	603.4	4.07	52.2	436.7	2.8	171.33
James Robinson	160.3	705.3	4.81	34.9	256.8	1.8	153.32
Carlos Hyde	24.7	103.7	0.49	5	30.7	0.2	20.08
Devine Ozigbo	4.1	15.6	0.06	1.2	8.8	0	3.4

Travis Etienne: A two-time ACC Offensive Player of the Year, Etienne surprised many by returning to school for another season. As impressive as James Robinson was as a rookie (UDFA), Etienne's talent and (first-round) draft pedigree make him the favorite to emerge as the team's primary back sooner than later even if Robinson gets more touches in Week 1.

James Robinson: Robinson had modest performances in Weeks 14 and 15 and missed Weeks 16 and 17. Before that, however, he was the favorite for 2020 Fantasy Football MVP (if such an award actually existed).

As lead back of a one-win team, the UDFA was fourth in half-PPR fantasy points, fourth in YFS and third in touches through Week 13. Robinson has shown he can be highly effective as the featured back, but a new coaching staff and a first-round running back joining the mix could lead to a diminishing role as the season progresses.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Laviska Shenault	85.3	913	6.1	15.6	76.4	0.31	180.05
D.J. Chark	75.2	1000.8	6.2	0.8	5.6	0.02	175.56
Marvin Jones	63.2	794.5	5.1	0	0	0	141.65
Collin Johnson	16.1	219.5	1.8	0	0	0	40.8
Jamal Agnew	10	109.7	0.6	2.1	11.6	0.02	20.85
Phillip Dorsett	4	54.9	0.4	0	0	0	9.89

Laviska Shenault: Shenault Jr. played only 10 snaps in Week 9 and then missed the following two games. Outside of those three games, the rookie had a minimum of three receptions in every game. Over the final five games of the season, he had 25 catches (on 36 targets) for 246 yards and four touchdowns and added six carries for 31 yards and he was the WR16 (half-PPR) over that stretch.

D.J. Chark: Chark had 73 catches for 1,008 yards and eight touchdowns in 2019, but he missed three games in 2020 and averaged 12.9 yards per game less he did in 2019. There is the potential for a bounce-back in his age-25 season with improved quarterback play, but missed time (broken finger, surgery) will slow his ability to build chemistry with Trevor Lawrence. Chark is expected to be ready for Week 1.

Marvin Jones: Jones averaged 61.1 YPG -- a three-year high -- last season and has averaged no less than 56.4 YPG over the past five years. In addition, he has scored nine touchdowns in three of his past four seasons. While Chark is a bounce-back candidate and Shenault Jr. is a breakout candidate, Jones is a solid depth option later in drafts.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
James O'Shaughnessy	39.1	406	2.3	73.95
Chris Manhertz	8	87.8	0.5	15.78
Luke Farrell	5	50.5	0.3	9.35
Ben Ellefson	2	19.8	0.1	3.58

James O'Shaughnessy: With Tyler Eifert no longer on the roster, O'Shaughnessy tops the depth chart entering 2021. At a minimum, he should build upon his 28/262/0 receiving line and there is some deep sleeper appeal in TE-premium leagues.

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Fantasy Football Projections 2021: Jacksonville Jaguars

Our 2021 Fantasy Football Projections will be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2021 fantasy football projections for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Trevor Lawrence	572.8	370.9	4066.9	26.06	11.17	61.6	261.8	1.85	281.86
Gardner Minshew	46.4	30.4	322.5	2.18	0.65	6.2	30.4	0.03	23.54

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Travis Etienne	135.6	603.4	4.07	50.2	425.8	2.7	168.64
James Robinson	164.4	723.4	4.93	34.9	256.8	1.8	155.85
Carlos Hyde	20.5	86.1	0.41	5	30.7	0.2	17.84
Devine Ozigbo	4.1	15.6	0.06	1.2	11	0	3.62

As lead back of a one-win team, the UDFA was fourth in half-PPR fantasy points, fourth in YFS and third in touches through Week 13. Even though Robinson has shown that he can be highly effective as the featured back, the addition of a first-round running back takes the sails out of Robinson's 2021 outlook.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
D.J. Chark	77.3	1020.5	6.4	0.8	5.6	0.02	179.78
Laviska Shenault	84.3	897.6	5.9	15.6	76.4	0.31	176.81
Marvin Jones	61.2	759.4	4.9	0	0	0	135.94
Collin Johnson	18.1	241.4	1.9	0	0	0	44.59
Jamal Agnew	11	120.7	0.7	2.1	11.6	0.02	23.05
Phillip Dorsett	5	65.8	0.5	0	0	0	12.08

D.J. Chark: Chark missed three games in 2020 and averaged 12.9 yards per game less than in 2019, but improved quarterback play with Trevor Lawrence makes Chark a bounce-back candidate for 2021. Two seasons ago, Chark had 73 catches for 1,008 yards and eight touchdowns in his age-23 season.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
James O'Shaughnessy	38.1	395	2.2	71.75
Chris Manhertz	8	87.8	0.5	15.78
Luke Farrell	5	54.9	0.3	9.79
Ben Ellefson	2	21.9	0.1	3.79

James O'Shaughnessy: With Tyler Eifert no longer on the roster, O'Shaughnessy tops the depth chart entering 2021. At a minimum, he should build upon his 28/262/0 receiving line, but there is some deep sleeper appeal in TE-premium leagues.

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Fantasy Football Projections 2021: Jacksonville Jaguars

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Below you will find our 2021 fantasy football projections for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Trevor Lawrence	584.4	378.4	4120	26.59	11.4	59.6	253.3	1.79	284.43
Gardner Minshew	47.4	31	329.4	2.23	0.66	6	29.4	0.03	23.9

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Travis Etienne	137.1	610.1	4.11	40.9	340.4	2	152.16
James Robinson	153	673.2	4.59	35.6	260.3	1.9	150.09
Carlos Hyde	19.9	83.6	0.4	5.1	26.7	0.2	17.18
Devine Ozigbo	4	15.2	0.06	1.2	6.7	0	3.15

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
D.J. Chark	78.8	1023.4	6.6	0.8	5.6	0.02	182.02
Laviska Shenault	79.8	823.1	5.6	15.1	74	0.3	165.01
Marvin Jones	62.4	756.4	5	0	0	0	136.84
Collin Johnson	30.7	444.9	2.8	0	0	0	76.64
Jamal Agnew	11.3	89	0.7	2	11	0.02	19.97
Phillip Dorsett	9.2	133.5	0.8	0	0	0	22.75

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
James O'Shaughnessy	40.9	389.3	2.4	73.78
Chris Manhertz	6.1	66.7	0.4	12.12
Luke Farrell	5.1	55.6	0.3	9.91
Ben Ellefson	2	33.4	0.1	4.94

James O'Shaughnessy: With Tyler Eifert no longer on the roster, O'Shaughnessy tops the depth chart entering 2021. At a minimum, he should build upon his 28/262/0 receiving line, but there is some deep sleeper appeal in TE-premium leagues.

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Saturday, November 14, 2020

Week 10 Fantasy Football RB Start'em, Sit'em

The decision on which player to start, or sit, largely comes down to the options on your roster (and/or possibly the players available on your league's waiver wire).

As an example, Kareem Hunt is listed below as a "start" for Week 10. And I'd certainly be comfortable going into Week 10 with him as one of my starting running backs.

Then again, Hunt may be a "sit" for your team.

In other words, if you own both Alvin Kamara, James Robinson and Hunt and can only start two running backs, you should start Kamara and Robinson and, in turn, bench Hunt.

For a more direct answer on whether we would start Player X over Player Y, check our Week 10 Fantasy Football Rankings. Instead of making those direct comparisons, the goal here is to highlight players that we like, or dislike, for the week.

Week 10 Fantasy Football RB Start'em

James Robinson, Jacksonville Jaguars (at GB)

In Jacksonville's post-Leonard Fournette era, it would be easy to make the case for Robinson as fantasy football's MVP this season. The undrafted rookie out of Illinois State, Robinson currently ranks fourth among running backs in fantasy points scored (all scoring formats).

Even better, he has been a consistent performer. Robinson has finished as an RB1 (top-12 fantasy running back) in five of eight games. Not only does he have a minimum of 16 touches in every game this season, but he has a massive 51 combined touches in the past two games. That volume has helped him turn in two of his three top-three weekly finishes in his two most recent games.

Surprisingly enough, Robinson was held catchless on two targets in Week 9, but he had a minimum of four receptions in each of his previous five games. In a game against the Green Bay Packers where the Jags are two-TD underdogs, Robinson's role as a pass-catcher allows him to maintain a solid floor even if game script works against potential rushing volume.

On another positive note, the Packers have allowed the second-most fantasy points to opposing running backs this season. No team has allowed a higher rushing TD% to opposing running backs than the Packers (5.71%) and only the Patriots have allowed a higher catch rate to running backs (88.57%).

Chase Edmonds, Arizona Cardinals (vs. BUF)

The efficiency wasn't what fantasy owners wanted, but the volume was. With Kenyan Drake sidelined, the Cardinals force-fed Edmonds a total of 28 touches -- 25 carries and three receptions -- in their narrow loss to the Dolphins. Despite averaging only 2.8 yards per carry and 6.0 yards per catch, Edmonds still finished the week as fantasy's RB21 (half-PPR scoring).

Because of his high level of efficiency before Week 9, Edmonds had finished as a top-20 fantasy running back in four of his first seven games despite averaging only 7.86 touches during that stretch. As of this writing, Drake is considered to be a "game-time decision" for Sunday's game against the Bills.

Mike Davis, Carolina Panthers (vs. TB)

The matchup isn't great, as the Bucs have allowed the 12th-fewest fantasy points to opposing running backs, but the injury to Christian McCaffrey once again gives Davis the potential for a massive workload. Davis averaged 18.83 touches over six games when CMC was sidelined. Even including games where McCaffrey was active, Davis has six games with at least five catches including an 8/74 receiving line in relief of McCaffrey in Tampa back in Week 2.

Kareem Hunt, Cleveland Browns (vs. HOU)

At this point, it appears that Nick Chubb (knee) will return from IR on Sunday. Either way, Hunt's fantasy outlook remains high. In four games to start the season where the duo was active, Hunt finished as the weekly RB26, RB5, RB20 and RB11, respectively.

Houston has allowed the third-most fantasy points per game to opposing running backs this season. Over their past five games, they have allowed four running backs to finish as a weekly top-four producer -- Dalvin Cook (RB2, Week 4), Derrick Henry (RB1, Week 6), Jamaal Williams (RB4, Week 7) and James Robinson (RB3, Week 9) -- and a total of six top-10 fantasy running backs this season.

Week 10 Fantasy Football RB Sit'em

Devin Singletary, Buffalo Bills (at ARI)

Singletary has scored single-digit fantasy points in five consecutive games and is coming off a season-low five touches in Week 9. The second-year back has finished as the weekly RB34 or worse in four of the past five games.

Now that Zack Moss is again healthy, the rookie has double-digit touches in three consecutive games and Moss (35) has more touches than Singletary (30) over that span. Not only is he losing the usage battle to Moss, but Singletary is averaging an inefficient 4.06 YPC this season. Low volume plus inefficiency equals a seat at the end of my fantasy bench.

Rex Burkhead and Damien Harris, New England Patriots (vs. BAL)

The duo of Burkhead and Harris combined for 29 touches on Monday Night Football, but you can safely bench all Patriots running backs this week. In a difficult matchup against Baltimore, there's a good chance that the 3-5 Patriots won't benefit from positive game script on Sunday night.

The Ravens have allowed the fourth-fewest fantasy points to opposing running backs this season. Not only is Cam Newton (eight rushing touchdowns) a potential touchdown vulture, there may not be many opportunities either way as the Patriots are currently tied for the week's lowest implied total.

Wayne Gallman, New York Giants (vs. PHI)

Perhaps I'm under-selling Gallman's fantasy usefulness, as the former Clemson Tiger has scored in three consecutive games and has finished as the RB14, RB16 and RB6 over the past three weeks, respectively. And the first of that list (RB14) was against the this week's opponent. In that game, however, Gallman averaged just 3.4 YPC (10 carries for 34 yards). Technically, that is a little better than what the Eagles have allowed on running back carries (3.39 YPC allowed) this season.

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