Leonard Fournette

Well, we didn't exactly see that coming last week, did we? After finishing as the RB18 and RB17 the two weeks prior, Fournette exploded in Week 12 against the Indianapolis Colts for 41 Half PPR fantasy points. The Colts had been one of the toughest matchups for opposing RBs and Fournette was expected to see plenty of work that would return mid-range RB2 value, but he defied all odds and rumbled for four total touchdowns. While the four touchdowns and 100 rushing yards last week are certainly impressive, there's another aspect to Fournette's production that is particularly encouraging. Since coming out of their bye week in Week 9, Fournette has seen a total of 23 targets. This leads the entire league at the RB position over that time frame and it's providing fantasy managers with an extremely high floor. Even if Fournette isn't able to get the job done on the ground in any matchup for whatever reason, there's going to be the receiving workload to fall back on. Against the Falcons defense that's allowing the 8th-most fantasy points to opposing RBs this year, Fournette can be viewed as a mid-range/low-end RB1.

Leonard Fournette goes ballistic in Week 12

Buccaneers RB Leonard Fournette rushed 17 times for 100 yards and three touchdowns while catching 7-of-8 targets for 31 yards and another score in Sunday's Week 12 win over the Colts.

Fantasy Impact

Fournette had a monster game on Sunday. He single-handily helped the Bucs defeat the Colts on the road. Like last season when Fournette broke late, he could be getting hot at the right time.