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Opportunity is the name of the game in . Talent matters, of course, but we want players who see a healthy volume of targets and touches to anchor our lineups, especially in daily fantasy. Every week in the revamped Opportunity Report, we'll look all the backfield touches for every NFL team. See Part two (see above link) for pa sing game targets.Week 16 marked the first time since his insertion as the starter that didn't push for 20 touches. With the winning the game 38-8, there was not much sense in overworking their star players, and even left the game late. Don't sweat or ' involvement as a threat to Johnson. Four of Ellington's carries, and all eight of Williams' came in the fourth quarter when Johnson was already done for the day.The Week 16 split looks about what we grew to expect from the backfield all season. Going into next year, we have to wonder whether really C.C. Sabathia Jersey garners the sort of volume he po se sed this season. After his dominant stretch from Weeks 3 to 6, Freeman really needed a ma sive share of the backfield touches to post RB2 like numbers for fantasy. It was a really poor start for third-round pick (who was inactive for this game) but it's likely still too early to write him out of Atlanta's plans going forward. If Freeman's 2016 workload comes in under the 21.46 touch average he held from Week 3 to Week 16 (excluding the Indianapolis game where he left with a concu sion), his outlook next season could be quite different. Freeman's declining efficiency and overall fantasy output more or le s coincided with and the pa sing offense's decline. So perhaps that is the true key to Freeman paying off what projects as a high fantasy pick, which season-long numbers will likely push him towards. After a curious Week 15 benching following some uncharacteristic fumbling, Buck Allen came right back to his role as the workhorse running back. He made good in a tough matchup against the run defense on Sunday. still sprinkled in with 13 carries, and he proved with Baltimore that he is at least a competent depth running back. After a season-ending injury and given his age, it's fair to wonder whether comes back to a true starting role in Baltimore, if Babe Ruth Jersey he even comes back at all.In the absence of , the clearly wanted to be their sustaining rusher, as he nearly doubled the carries of . Williams still does not look right, as is to be expected with a power runner coming off a shoulder injury, and Gillislee stole the show. A castoff and something of a disappointment at the University of Florida, the NFL should take notice of what did this season. He currently averages 10.4 yards per carry, and has a touchdown run in each of his last three games. While those numbers are not sustainable, they do point to something of an awakening to the journeymen's career.The could have committed to the run more than they did on Sunday. Despite the Atlanta pa s rush showing more teeth than at any other point in the season, Carolina kept taking to the air. None of their running backs really ever had a chance to develop a rhythm in the offense. It looks like we still don't have any answers as to who the most reliable player is for fantasy in replacing .However, while got most of his work in the first drive, he suffered a mild high ankle sprian later in the game. That could open up the door for to see 15-plus touches again in Week 17, if Stewart continues to sit. was in and out of this game with injuries, which opened up the door for to lead the team in carries and snaps (54 percent share). It also opened up the door for to take two red zone touches in for scores. With Forte all but out of the picture in Chicago after this season, we'll again preach not to forget about Carey in the backfield projections for dynasty purposes. It appears he has the trust of this coaching staff, something that was in question headed into the start of the John Fox era.It's clear at this point that both and have enough talent to produce for fantasy purposes. The trouble is the just weren't good enough on a consistent basis this season to ever feature either in specific, set-in-stone roles. How that projects to the future is anyone's best gue s. We have a ton of questions in regards to the , as usual, heading into the offseason.It's a shame that the season went into the tank for , because he likely won't get the national attention he deserves for having a Derek Jeter Jersey tremendous career rebound campaign. Handling 20 or more touches in six of 10 games since Week 7, McFadden stayed healthy and was a workhorse running back for the . He capped off a nice run as their starter with 99 rushing yards on 19 carries against the with as his quarterback. It's unlikely the go into the 2016 season without some makeover to their backfield, but McFadden showed he needs to be a part of their picture next season. dynasty owners can feel some solid foundation to stand on after a nice stretch run to end the season for their rookie running back. The found more creative ways to use his electrifying talent, and he averaged over 4.8 yards per carry in three of his last four games. There was no feature role to be found, with still sprinkling in for a 9.5 touch average in that same span. However, with Bell likely gone after the season, Abdullah has a good shot to absorb most of that work if the don't add any more significantly talented bodies to the backfield. The roller coaster ride with continued on Sunday. Despite his team getting utterly eviscerated by Arizona, Lacy mounted a solid fantasy outing. Since Week 8, 's fantasy scoring totals are as follows: 10.7, -1, 10.6, 17.9, 0.1, 20.8, 2.3, and 14.8. While he was not the consistent disappointment that he Don Larsen Jersey was in the first half of the season, he was consistently inconsistent in the second act. It was one thing after another with Lacy this year, whether it be weight questions, poor play, the coaching staff's use of him or the just falling behind and ruining game flow. The still have a stretch playoff run to make, but this just looks like a lost season all-around for Lacy. Coming in to his contract year next season, we can only hope a better version of Lacy appears for the ride. However, it's more than fair to wonder if Green Bay adds some bodies to compete in this backfield.There was some solid thought to using as a sleeper yesterday, after he handled another 20 carries the previous week. He ended up averaging three yards per carry, and saw other backs rotate in after the went up 34-0 on the . Blue reminded us of the painful endeavors that come from chasing a bad running back's volume. had a fine rebound game for the fantasy owners brave enough to start him in Week 16. He averaged 5.59 yards per touch, a clear uptick from the last month, and popped in two touchdowns. However, remember that the run defense cratered in the second half of the season, and currently allow the most fantasy points per game to running backs. It's a fine sendoff for an excellent player like Gore, but we'll remember his 2015 more for a late season stretch from Weeks 11 to 15 where he topped 50 yards rushing and scored just once. turned out to be exactly what was for this team. Solid usage, but is just an RB2 with the pa sing game being the focal point. After handling all of the running back touches and playing 100 percent of the team's snaps in Week 15, Robinson split some of the workload with , and was unable to crack a penetrable run defense. Any thought that he was a tangible threat to Yeldon's workload going forward, looks squashed at this point. Even with healthy for this game, dominated the running back workload, handling 75 percent of the team touches. The offense didn't run through the ground game as expected, with attempting more tight-window throws than usual. Both West and Ware showed good ability this season as fill-in running backs. The have one of the deepest backfields in the NFL.After two weeks of getting blanked in the second half of games, took on 20 touches for the . We don't really know if this was an attempt at a correction or not. was the goal line back, but after failing on two short yards situations in the red zone, Miller came in for the third and popped in the touchdown. Both Miller and Ajayi are legitimate starting talents as NFL running backs, but they need to be apart to reach their full potential. owners looking to invest in either next season, will hope that Miller goes elsewhere in free agency, and that a new coaching staff takes over in Miami. turned in another dominating fantasy effort for the . The interesting point here is , who has three scores in back to Tyler Austin Jersey back games. Much of McKinnon's yardage and one of his scores came after Peterson was pulled from the blowout win. Yet, he still factored i |
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