Teams don’t bother to throw the ball against Houston, because
their run defense is so porous. The Texans have allowed 2,263
rushing yards to running backs, which is 305 more than the next
worst team (Chicago) and a league worst 21 rushing touchdowns.
As the Colts current No.1 back, Moss should get a majority of
the workload.
The Seahawks rank 31st in RB fantasy points allowed (28.1) while
Akers has been a hot back for more than a month. He’s averaged
18.5 FPts/G since Week 13 and produced back-to-back 100-yard days
the past two games. Ride the hot hand.
Cook has a rare bad game last weekend, rushing nine times for
just 27 yards and failing to get into the end zone twice from
inside the 3-yard line. However, he ran all over the Bears in
their first matchup producing 26.4 fantasy points. The Bears have
given up the second-most rushing yards this season and allow opposing
backs an average of 27.9 points. Cook should get back on track
here.
No one runs the ball against the 49ers rush defense which has
allowed just 985 yards all season (61.6 ypg). In Week 11 Conner
managed just 42 yards on 14 carries, but a rushing touchdown avoided
a complete disaster. San Francisco has allowed just six touchdowns
to opposing backs and none through the air.
Robinson Jr. had a nice run from Week 12-15, but he’s stepped
into the tougher portion of the schedule and come up short. The
49ers held him to 5.8 fantasy points and Cleveland held him to
8.7 points. In Week 18 he faces a Dallas run defense which ranks
third against opposing backs allowing just 18.6 fantasy points
a game to the opposing running back room.
The Patriots are solid against the run, allowing backs just 19
FPts/G and an average of 80 yards on the ground. Singletary had
just 51 rushing yards in their first meeting. Despite being the
No.1 option, Singletary averaged just over 11 rushing attempts
per game limiting his upside. So does all those red zone rushing
touchdowns sniped by Josh Allen.
