It’s been a funky year for Jones. On one hand he does have
seven total touchdowns, and should shatter his career high in receptions,
but he’s also been fairly inconsistent on the ground, with
only four games above 60 yards. While AJ Dillion has been mixed
in frequently, and Rodgers out, this is the type of game that the
Pack will likely lean on Jones heavily. Robert Tonyan is done for
the year, and even though the top three receivers should return
to the lineup, this offense cruises when it’s been driven
by Jones. KC is teetering on the ropes with a punchless defense
the Packers can exploit.
This week's clear RB1, Taylor should absolutely feast vs fantasy’s
most generous defense to running backs. The men in green have yielded
a league leading 11 rushing touchdowns to backs and the 3rd most
receiving yards. Taylor has been on a tear since Week 4 as he’s
topped 15 standard points in every game since then. He’s explosive,
paces the NFL with 13 rushes inside the 5, and plays a role in the
passing (he’s on pace to smash his previous high of 39 targets).
It was tough sledding last week against the Steelers for Chubb.
Coming off a calf injury that cost him two games, he posted a season
low 61 yards, but will enter Sunday’s vital contest with division
rival Cincinnati ready to roll. Although he lost a red zone touchdown
to D’Ernest Johnson last week, Chubb should see an increased workload
with Kareem Hunt still out and the passing game in shambles. In
a game Cleveland HAS to win to keep its playoff hopes alive, Chubb
has a chance to top his season high in total touches.
After leaving last week’s game with a potentially serious
foot injury, Robinson skated with a “day to day” injury
designation, leaving his Week 9 availability totally up in the air.
If he is able to go, it certainly won’t be in a typical workhorse
role with Carlos Hyde ready to snipe carries. As the biggest underdog
of the week at -14 it probably won’t matter as a negative
game script is all but assured.
I think Williams has the talent to be an RB1, but that likely won’t
happen until Melvin Gordon is out of the picture. After starting
the season with games of 14, 13, and 12 rushes, Williams has fallen
back with only 13 total in his last two games. Denver has been a
part of a bunch of lower scoring games this year, and are 24th in
the NFL in total plays run. There simply isn’t enough volume or
offensive efficiency to support two runners as fantasy starters.
While some had pegged Davis as a darkhorse RB2 coming into the season,
it’s safe to say that ship has sailed. Atlanta has finally
unlocked the cheat code that is Cordarrelle Patterson, and Davis
has become a mere footnote on an offense that is struggling to find
additional playmakers. The Saints are erasing running games and
the lack of diverse threats in the passing game make things much
harder for the Falcon offense.
