Devin Neal

Devin Neal will reprise his do-it-all role again in Week 14 with Alvin Kamara out. Last week, Neal played 81.2% of the snaps with 14 of 19 running back rushing attempts, a 68.9% route share, and a 7.9% target share. Last week, while he still didn't break any explosive runs and had only 1.86 yards after contact per attempt, Neal did have a 29% missed tackle rate while logging the most substantial workload of his NFL career. Neal finished with 17 touches and 69 total yards as the RB36 for the week. If he can get into the end zone with a similar stat line in Week 14, he should be a strong RB2. Just for context, if you added just one touchdown to his fantasy production last week, he would have been the RB13 in PPR scoring. The Bucs' run defense has been very hot and cold since Week 9. They have been quite volatile in a number of metrics, which likely adds up to this being a neutral matchup for Neal this week. Since Week 9, the Bucs have allowed the 11th-fewest rushing yards per game, the second-lowest rushing success rate, and the second-fewest yards after contact per attempt, but during that span, they have also given up the 14th-highest explosive run rate, the ninth-highest missed tackle rate, and the third-most yards before contact per attempt.

Devin Neal carried the ball 14 times for 47 yards and caught all three of his targets for 22 yards in a 21-17 loss to the Dolphins in Week 13.

Fantasy Impact

Neal was quiet in his first game as the Saints' lead back but he dominated the team's backfield, handling all but five of the running-back carries. He should continue to be the team's lead back and settles in as a low-end RB2 in Week 14 against Tampa Bay.