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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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Since Week 11, Chris Rodgriguez has been Washington’s lead back with seven of 11 running back red zone rushing attempts. He has averaged 13.5 touches and 63 total yards. Among 55 qualifying backs, he ranks 37th in explosive run rate and third in yards after contact per attempt. He’s a solid touchdown-dependent flex this week. Since Week 9, Minnesota has allowed the 12th-most rushing yards per game, the 12th-highest rushing success rate, the third-highest yards after contact per attempt, and logged the 11th-lowest stuff rate.
Last week, the blowout win for Seattle distorted the snap counts. In the first half, Zach Charbonnet played 45.5% of the snaps with a 5.3% route share. Charbonnet was the early down assistant to Kenneth Walker and the team’s red zone back as he had an 83.3% snap share inside the 20-yard line in the first two quarters. Since Week 11, Charbonnet has averaged 11 touches and 44.6 total yards as the RB39 in fantasy points per game. Overall, among 55 qualifying backs, Charbonnet ranks 21st in missed tackle rate and ninth in yards after contact per attempt. Charbonnet remains a decent flex option this week. Since Week 9, Atlanta has allowed the fifth-most rushing yards per game, the ninth-highest rushing success rate, the 13th-most yards before contact per attempt, and they have logged the fifth-lowest stuff rate.
Since Week 7, Blake Corum has averaged ten carries and 44.3 rushing yards. He’s a strong flex this week. Corum is in the same area code as Tyler Allgeier weekly, as the 1B in a backfield that could easily work out as a nice fantasy play if he gets in the end zone. Since Week 7, Corum has had 12 red zone carries. He’s finally back to the form that he displayed early in his college career. Among 55 qualifying backs, Corum ranks 12th in explosive run rate and missed tackle rate. Corum could rip a big run or two this week and fall into the end zone. Since Week 9, Arizona has allowed the eighth-most rushing yards per game, the second-highest missed tackle rate, and the eighth-highest explosive run rate.
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