Melvin Gordon III Week 18 Outlook -

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Jan 4th 2024, 1:05pm EST

Yes, that Melvin Gordon. If Baltimore rests all their starters, then Gordon could get the workhorse treatment this week for Baltimore. Baltimore only has three backs on their roster, and it's tough to see them even having Justice Hill play meaningful snaps this week. Gordon has only 19 carries this season, but he's looked pretty good when he's been called upon, with a 32% missed tackles forced per attempt rate and 2.63 yards after contact per attempt. It's likely a small sample variance, though, as he looked like a back on his last legs last season with only 14% missed tackles forced per attempt and 2.37 yards after contact per attempt. Still, on a two-game slate, he will under rostered and will likely see 15-20 touches. He's in play. Since Week 12, Pittsburgh has fielded a tough run defense, but they have had some holes. Since Week 12, they have held teams to the seventh-fewest rushing yards per game, the eighth-lowest explosive run rate, and the sixth-lowest rushing touchdown rate, but they have also allowed the third-highest missed tackles per attempt while ranking 15th in yards after contact per attempt.