As always Wednesday is fantasy football Hot Zone day which is where we check in on all the latest news coming out of the all-important running back spot.
LEVEL 4
Rashad Jennings-Darren McFadden (hamstring): Here we go again. Darren McFadden is hurt (insert joke here) for the second time this season as his hamstring flared up which has him unlikely to play against the New York Giants Sunday. Enter PPR asset Rashad Jennings who actually ran the ball effectively as well last week in relief of McFadden. Altogether Jennings rushed for 102 yards on only 15 carries while also catching 7 balls for another 74 yards. Jennings has caught 24 passes in a part-time role so right off the bat he carries some decent enough PPR value. The big knock on Jennings in the past however was his inability to run the ball well but he showed signs there last week as he also rushed for a score. The Giants defense is playing better after an awful start but those in need in PPR should give Jennings another chance.
Chris Ivory-Bilal Powell: The Chris Ivory Era is now front and center for the New York Jets as the long-haired runner has now put two big games together in his last three. The latest was a domination of the New Orleans Saints last Sunday when Ivory rushed for over 130 yards and was impossible to stop. Bilal Powell is now the clear second back in the offense after it looked like he himself would run away with the job earlier in the season. Powell had stagnated in his numbers however in his numbers lately which opened the door for Ivory to re-claim the job. This is a standard league move all the way as Ivory doesn't catch the football.
Ben Tate-Arian Foster (hamstring): Once again we are talking about an injury to Arian Foster who for the second week in a row couldn't make it out of the first quarter before hitting the sidelines for good with leg woes. Foster is very questionable for this week which means Tate moves into the starting role. While no picture of health himself with broken ribs, Tate is one of the better backup running backs in football and could be primed for a big game in Foster's place.
LEVEL 3
Andre Brown-Peyton Hillis: Week 10 marks the return of power runner Andre Brown who has missed the first nine weeks with a broken leg. Brown was a revelation last season in scoring 8 rushing touchdowns for the Giants while averaging better than 5 yards a carry. Hillis will still be involved as the third down back given his ability to catch the football but Brown is a very good add in standard leagues since he will be given all the goal-line work. Given what we have seen out of him in the past, Brown figures to be a very good asset the rest of the season.
LEVEL 1
Alfred Morris-Darrell Young-Roy Helu Jr.: Many took notice when fullback Darrell Young rushed for three touchdowns last week over Alfred Morris who was in the midst of one of his best games of the season. No need to add Young however as this was just another Mike Shanahan gimmick where the coach hammers at something that works like when Roy Helu Jr. scored three touchdowns of his own a few weeks ago. Morris is actually running very well and should continue to be started in all standard leagues.
There you have it. What situation looks the most promising for this week? Which one are you involved in?
No comments:
Post a Comment