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Let’s take a look at a few polarizing players and what fantasy football expert Derek Brown advises. And you can find all of DBro’s fantasy football outlook in this week’s fantasy football primer.
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The RJ Harvey breakout game happened, and we were all witnesses to it. Last week, he played 41.3% of the snaps with a 25% route share (11.9% target share) and had 14 of the 31 carries. Harvey had 18 touches and 98 total yards with a score as the RB12 for the week. Harvey led the team in routes and was only two carries and two snaps behind J.K. Dobbins. Among 43 qualifying backs, he ranks 12th in missed tackles forced per attempt and 13th in yards after contact per attempt. Denver should feed both backs this week, as the pressure point of the Eagles’ defense is their run defense. Philly has allowed the 12th-most rushing yards per game, the lowest stuff rate, the tenth-highest yards after contact per attempt, and the 12th-highest yards before contact per attempt. Philly has also surrendered the 11th-highest yards per carry and the third-highest success rate to gap runs (Harvey 51.9% gap). Harvey can also get it down through the air against a defense that has allowed the tenth-most receiving yards and the fourth-highest yards per reception to running backs.
I’m approaching this week like Bucky Iriving will be out. At the time of writing this, he is in a boot and on crutches, dealing with a foot sprain. I don’t see him healing enough from this injury to suit up this week. When White has been called upon, he has been efficient on a per-touch basis with a 26% missed tackle rate and 2.43 yards after contact per attempt. White should handle the bulk of the work this week while having bellcow upside. Sean Tucker could steal a few touches, but I don’t think his workload is projectable enough to warrant him being a flex play this week. White has a horrible matchup incoming. Seattle has been quite good this season at stopping the run, giving up the sixth-fewest rushing yards per game, the second-lowest explosive run rate, and allowing the third-fewest yards after contact per attempt.
Last week, Woody Marks took over the Houston backfield as the RB6 for the week. He played 58.5% of the snaps with 21 touches and 119 total yards (two scores). Marks had 17 of 30 running back carries with a 43.8% route share (17.9% target share). Marks had the team’s only red zone carry last week. Among 43 qualifying backs, Marks ranks tenth in explosive run rate and 20th in yards after contact per attempt. Marks should crush again this week. Baltimore hasn’t been able to stop opposing rushers. They have allowed the sixth-most rushing yards per game, the fifth-highest yards after contact per attempt, and the second-highest yards per carry and success rate to gap runs (Marks 58.6% gap).
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