Devonta Freeman Week 7 Outlook -

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Mon, Oct 14th 2019, 6:18am EDT

It was good to see Freeman in more of a workhorse role last week, and he made the most of it, finishing with 118 total yards and two touchdowns against the Cardinals. Opportunity is everything, especially when you're playing on a high-scoring Falcons offense that's required to participate in shootouts every week. His 22 touches to Smith's three was easily the biggest gap this season. The Rams couldn't put up points on the 49ers last week, but they should against the Falcons unimpressive unit. There should be plenty of volume available for the Falcons backs, as the Rams have faced a league-high 158 rushing attempts through six weeks. They've allowed just 3.77 yards per carry, so they haven't been particularly efficient touches, though the six rushing touchdowns they've allowed is the fourth most in the league. In what's projected to be one of the highest-scoring games on the slate, you'll want to have Freeman plugged into your lineup as a solid RB2. The one concern with Freeman is the fact that Smith has received four of the five carries inside the five-yard line, which would seemingly make him their goal-line back. It's possible that Week 6 was a changing of the guard with how well Freeman played/how many touches he received, but it's still noteworthy.