Gus Edwards Week 12 Outlook - Cardinals at Chargers

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Wed, Nov 21st 2018, 11:58am EST

Some will want to know whether Edwards is the one moving forward. Well, it's hard to say he's not. The Ravens had their bye week to prepare for the Bengals in a must-win game, and they implemented a plan where Edwards was the go-to guy. He played extremely well racking up eight broken tackles and 115 yards on 17 carries. His 49 snaps were much higher than Collins' 17 snaps, so it wasn't just luck of the draw. The Raiders have now allowed five straight teams to rack up 112-plus rushing yards against them (with just running backs alone) and have allowed an average of 131.0 rushing yards per game, which is the highest mark in the NFL. It's possible that they like Edwards more with Jackson under center in the type of offense they're running, so we have to anoint him as the one to play in fantasy leagues. Even if it's somewhat of a timeshare, the Raiders have faced 25 or more running back carries in seven of the last nine games, so it could be something similar to last week. Edwards should be played as a solid RB2.