Peyton Barber Week 2 Outlook -

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Thu, Sep 17th 2020, 9:20am EDT

We knew this backfield would be hard to predict, right? Well, it's clear what roles these two running backs have. Barber totaled 17 carries, though they amounted to just 29 yards. He did, however, score two touchdowns. Fun fact: He had 10 red zone carries, which was the most in the league. There were just four teams of running backs who finished with more than that. Gibson was more efficient while totaling 36 yards on his nine carries, but he totaled just two targets, which won't get it done. Still, it's only a matter of time before they realize he should be the primary back. The Cardinals aren't a team to be worried about as a matchup, though they're also not one that's a must-attack, either. They allowed just 10 running backs to post top-24 numbers against them last year, which says a lot considering how many points per game they were allowing. It should be noted that they allowed 7.13 yards per target to running backs last year, which was the eighth-most in the league. But when Jd Mckissic is still getting five targets per game, it's clear we can't rely on a massive role in the passing game for Gibson. The Cardinals were very good at holding running backs in check on the goal-line, as they allowed a touchdown every 42.0 carries, which ranked as the eighth-highest mark in football. I wouldn't recommend Barber as anything more than a touchdown-dependent RB4, while Gibson is the upside RB4 who should continue to see his role grow.