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Chase Edmonds Week 11 Outlook - Rams at Buccaneers

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Thu, Nov 19th 2020, 8:16am EST

I'll be honest... I figured Drake would be eased in after practicing in a limited fashion, but the Cardinals threw him right back into his featured 1-2 down role, racking up 16 carries that netted 100 yards. After struggling to start the year, Drake has now gained 298 yards on his last 50 carries (5.96 yards per carry). Unfortunately, he hasn't seen more than two targets in any single game, which means he's more of a touchdown-or-bust option most weeks. There are a lot of fantasy managers out there who'll see the Seahawks on the schedule and think it's a mountain of fantasy points, that's not so much true for running backs. Despite the outburst of three touchdowns last week by the Rams running backs, we've watched running backs total just 26.5 percent of the total production allowed to skill-position players, a number that ranks as the third lowest in the league. They've seen an average of just 19.1 carries per game against them, and keep in mind that's while their opponents have averaged a league-high 73.1 plays per game. When all is said and done, teams run the ball just 35.4 percent of the time against them, which is the lowest number in the league. The glimmer of hope is that the Seahawks have allowed a rushing touchdown every 19.1 carries, which is the third-most often in the league. With a game that has a 57.5-point total, he should have a better than average shot at a touchdown, though his lack of usage in the passing game keeps him in the mid-to-low-end RB2 range because if the gamescript goes south, Edmonds would likely play just as many snaps. As for Edmonds, he has RB3/flex appeal with his passing game role, as that's where running backs have had some success, averaging 5.96 yards per target. In a high-scoring game, it's probably best to lean with Edmonds over someone who falls into the same tier.

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