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Chase Edmonds Week 13 Outlook -

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Thu, Dec 3rd 2020, 10:38am EST

I remember earlier in the year where I was feeling bad about recommending Drake as an early second-round pick. The process seemed right, and he was getting tons of work, but he just wasn't performing. He's starting to look like the player I thought he'd be when the season started. Despite missing a game in that stretch, Drake has been the RB8 since the start of Week 5. Here's a crazy stat that not many people would think to be true, but the Cardinals running backs are averaging more yards before contact (1.84 yards) than any other team. The Rams haven't been so kind to ball carriers, as they've allowed just 1.24 yards before contact, which is the 11th-fewest in the NFL. They've allowed the fourth-fewest fantasy points per weighted opportunity to running backs, behind only the Saints, Steelers, and Bears. Those are three teams you don't want to see on your schedule for running backs. What helps Drake is that with Kyler Murray dealing with his shoulder injury, he's getting practically all the carries inside the five-yard line (had five in Week 12 alone), as Edmonds has received just one carry inside the 10-yard line all year. Touchdowns will be important, as there's been just two running backs who've topped 71 yards on the ground against the Rams all year, and both backs saw 20-plus carries. The 5.33 yards per target they've allowed to running backs ranks as the 14th-lowest mark in the league, so that's where some production can be had, and it helps to know Drake has seen nine targets over the last two games (had 11 in the previous eight games). Drake should be considered a somewhat touchdown-dependent low-end RB2 this week in a tough matchup. As for Edmonds, he's more of a high-end RB4 who's still getting 8-12 opportunities per game, though they're likely to be inefficient in this matchup.

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