J.K. Dobbins or Dameon Pierce
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J.K. Dobbins RB - BAL  J.K. Dobbins RB - BAL | Dameon Pierce RB - HOU  Dameon Pierce RB - HOU |  | |
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| ECR | # 18 | # 21 | - |
| Best Rank | # 13 | # 13 | - |
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| Avg Game | 9.7 | 11.6 | - |
| Avg Projection | 182.4 | 171.7 | - |
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J.K. Dobbins RB - BAL J.K. Dobbins RB - BAL | Dameon Pierce RB - HOU Dameon Pierce RB - HOU | |
| 2023 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | vs. HOU | at BAL |
| Week 2 | at CIN | vs. IND |
| Week 3 | vs. IND | at JAC |
| Week 4 | at CLE | vs. PIT |
| Week 5 | at PIT | at ATL |
| Week 6 | at TEN | vs. NO |
| Week 7 | vs. DET | BYE WEEK |
| Week 8 | at ARI | at CAR |
| Week 9 | vs. SEA | vs. TB |
| Week 10 | vs. CLE | at CIN |
| Week 11 | vs. CIN | vs. ARI |
| Week 12 | at LAC | vs. JAC |
| Week 13 | BYE WEEK | vs. DEN |
| Week 14 | vs. LAR | at NYJ |
| Week 15 | at JAC | at TEN |
| Week 16 | at SF | vs. CLE |
| Week 17 | vs. MIA | vs. TEN |
| Week 18 | vs. PIT | at IND |
J.K. Dobbins RB - BAL J.K. Dobbins RB - BAL | Dameon Pierce RB - HOU Dameon Pierce RB - HOU | |
| Rushing | ||
| Rush Attempts | 189.6 | 231.9 |
| Rush Yards | 930.1 | 976.2 |
| Rush TDs | 7.1 | 5.6 |
| Receiving | ||
| Receptions | 26.2 | 33.3 |
| Rec Yards | 201.3 | 217.4 |
| Rec TDs | 2.7 | 1.1 |
| Points | ||
| Fantasy Points | 182.4 | 171.7 |
J.K. Dobbins RB - BAL J.K. Dobbins RB - BAL | Dameon Pierce RB - HOU Dameon Pierce RB - HOU | |
| 2022 Points | ||
| Week 1 | ‐ | 4.4 |
| Week 2 | ‐ | 8.2 |
| Week 3 | 5.0 | 17.1 |
| Week 4 | 20.3 | 22.9 |
| Week 5 | 4.4 | 18.8 |
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| Week 7 | ‐ | 13.7 |
| Week 8 | ‐ | 12.6 |
| Week 9 | ‐ | 13.9 |
| Week 10 | ‐ | 11.2 |
| Week 11 | ‐ | 2.7 |
| Week 12 | ‐ | 3.1 |
| Week 13 | ‐ | 11.0 |
| Week 14 | 18.0 | 11.8 |
| Week 15 | 13.3 | ‐ |
| Week 16 | 5.9 | ‐ |
| Week 17 | 9.3 | ‐ |
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| Total | 77.7 | 151.4 |
| Average | 9.7 | 11.6 |
J.K. Dobbins RB - BAL J.K. Dobbins RB - BAL | Dameon Pierce RB - HOU Dameon Pierce RB - HOU | |
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J.K. Dobbins RB - BAL J.K. Dobbins RB - BAL | Dameon Pierce RB - HOU Dameon Pierce RB - HOU | |
| Expert | ||
| Ellis Johnson True North Fantasy Football | Despite only playing 22 full games in his three seasons in the league, Dobbins still has support from the fantasy community. He's a tough back to the project as the team is expected to be more reliant on the passing game, and Dobbins only has 25 career receptions. Even without his passing work, he is the lead back on a dynamic team. Despite Lamar Jackson potentially stealing goalline opportunities, he should see enough opportunity to be a steady RB-two for fantasy. | |
| Mark Ringo Sleepers and Busts | Last year Dobbins was coming off reconstructive knee surgery. It didn't go well. He wasn't ready. This year should go better. His body has had time to heal. in addition, the Ravens' offense should be more explosive. A healthy Lamar Jackson along with newcomers Odell Beckham and Zay Flowers can all flat-out fly. They could propel Baltimore's offense to a whole new level. The con of Lamar is he doesn't throw it to his RBs much. He doesn't have to. Lamar is so elusive, he just takes off and runs. Jackson also vultures a few TDs. The other concern is Gus Edwards. He's 238 lbs. He had six TDs in 2020. He could vulture some too. Those factors limit Dobbins' upside. Currently, Dobbins's ADP at RB 18 is a bit high, but not outrageous considering the firepower Baltimore has. Remember, the J.K. either stands for just keep expectations reasonable or just keep telling those awful jokes Ringo haha! Probably the latter haha! | (5/29) UPDATE- After hearing new head coach DeMeco Ryans talk about how he is planning to handle the Houston RBs I am lowering my expectations for Pierce. Ryans said he believes in going with a RBBC approach. Oh good. Another RBBC mess- ugh! That's extremely disappointing to hear. Even though I think Pierce is clearly a superb RB to Singletary and should be a bell cow, it doesn't matter what I, Mark Ringo, think. It only matters what DeMeco Ryans thinks. If the world would do what Mark Ringo thinks, it would be a thousand times better haha! Of course, I might be slightly biased on that take haha! |
| Brandon Funston The Athletic | Just 8 games in 2022 coming off brutal knee injury, but he closed in exciting fashion, with 7.0 YPC and 100 yards per game in his final 4 contests | |
| Wolf of Roto Street Roto Street Journal | 5/5: No competition added, offense should be significantly more explosive w/ Todd Monken + Lamar back with new weaponry. Big big winner of the offseason after tearing it up, even though clearly not with his final gear, to close last season Bet he pushes for 2023 Comeback Player of the Year. Didn't have his full gear and STILL was dominant (elite vision) once he returned from injury. | 5/5: With only Devin Singletary added this offseason, Pierce has a clear path to remaining the lead back in what promises to be a more explosive Texans' attack. Stir in a 49ers-inspired zone-scheme, and Pierce's upside & value boost is going largely overlooked |
| Andrew Erickson FantasyPros | Coming back from major knee surgery, J.K. Dobbins' 2022 season debut was delayed until Week 3. And he posted middling results, failing to surpass 50 rushing yards or 13 carries in any game with little receiving usage to speak of (6 targets). It was revealed that Dobbins needed another knee surgery after Week 6 and he was placed on IR until Week 14. It wasn't until Dobbins came back later in the year that fantasy managers got a glimpse of what the talented RB displayed as a rookie. The Ravens RB1 played in five games (including playoffs) averaging 6.6 yards per carry, 92 rushing yards, and 14 carries per game. Although he still split time with Gus Edwards - nearly identical carry totals in the Wild Card Round loss to the Bengals - and Dobbins' receiving usage remained obsolete with just 7 targets total to close out the year (5 of which came versus Cincinnati). | The Houston Texans looked like they struck gold with Dameon Pierce early on during the season, as the rookie running back looked like the early favorite to take home offensive rookie of the year honors with a hot start. Pierce stepped in and immediately became the team's bellcow in Week 2. From that time until Week 10, Pierce ranked 5th in the NFL in rushing yards (739) averaging north of 19 carries and 92 rushing yards per game. He was the fantasy RB12 overall and in points per game. Other Texans RBs combined for just 11 carries versus Pierce's 154 over this stretch. However, the Florida product seemed to have hit a wall in the middle of the year totaling just 16 rushing yards against Washington and Miami through Weeks 11-12. However, these two defenses would turn out to be some of the tougher matchups for all RBs, so that's likely the cause of Pierce's fall-off in production. The tackle-breaking machine more than proved that he still had juice left in the tank with two strong outings to conclude his season versus Dallas and Cleveland. However, he suffered a season-ending ankle injury that would knock him out for the rest of the season - just 61 yards away from 1,000 rushing yards on the year. Despite the missed games, he still finished 4th in missed tackles forced and 1st in missed tackles forced per attempt (28%) among RBs with at least 100 carries. Pierce should lead the Texans backfield in 2023, but an entirely new coaching staff and Pierce's 4th-round draft capital suggest that his undisputed workhorse role could change. Devin Singletary signed a one-year deal worth $3.75 million with the Texans, presumably to fill the role of Pierce's primary backup. Singletary totaled just nine more carries than James Cook from Weeks 13-Week 20 but ended the year 10th in PFF rushing grade (two spots ahead of Pierce). Overall, Singletary probably won't unseat Pierce as the team's No. 1 rusher, but he poses a much bigger threat to Pierce's workload than JAGs like Rex Burkhead, Mike Boone, and Dare Ogunbowale. His PFF pass-blocking grade (73.2, 8th) might get him usage on passing downs as Pierce struggled in this capacity as a rookie (32.3, 52nd). Although it does work in Pierce's favor that Singletary has never flourished as an actual receiver, giving Pierce the slight edge on attaining a full three-down workload if he can shore up his pass protection in Year 2. Singletary's addition shouldn't completely change the way you view Pierce as it was highly unlikely the team would add zero running backs between now and the start of the season. He's not the worst running back they could have added, but he's hardly a reason to fully fade Pierce for fear that Singletary will carve out a massive role on offense. |
| Derek Lofland FantasyPros | Dobbins played in only 8 games during the fantasy season, finishing with 520 yards rushing, 42 yards receiving, and 3 TDs. He should be more consistent a year removed from his knee injury, making him a low-end RB2 to flex option, depending on what happens with Lamar Jackson's contract. | Pierce had his rookie season cut short by an ankle injury, but he was very good in the fantasy season with 939 yards rushing, 165 yards receiving, and 5 TDs. Devin Singletary hurts his upside a little bit, but his contract does not indicate they view him as their new lead back. Pierce should still see more than enough touches to be a RB2. |
